The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-10


JULY l8th, 1853
Dear Sri find in the issue Of your paper
Of the 18th inst, the following intenogatory
Ipropounded TO me- to wit: " Mr. Muse did you
ever receive information to the effect, from ana
body, whatever, that, IN SUBSTANCE, if you would
oppose Gov. Foote on ang grounds l0Eaterer, for
the Senate, and advocate the reunion Of The
State Rights and Union Democracy, that you
should receive the nomination for some State
officer" As understand you to ask this ques-
tion that you may. be enabled to vindicate the
State Ticket as far as you adop it, will answer
you most frankly. never had such proposi-
ton made to me as the one in question, verbally
or in writing, directly or indirectly, orany other
proposition in any manner relating TO the mat
ters contained in your interogatory from any
person on earth. received but one single LETT
ter respecting the Convention or its action, and
that was dated Jan. 23rd, 1853. This letter was
from a Union Democrat, and that you may So
that keep nothing back. and have no conceal
ments, will take the liberty Of giving you the
letter entire, it is as follows: ''You have doubt
less observed call in the Mississppian for a
Democratic State Convention, to meet at Jack
son on the first Monday in May. All appear to
agree in the opinion that both the late divisions
Of the Democratic party should be largely repre-
sented in that Convention That we should all
meet in Convention, unite the whole party in
support of our Ticket, and "bury the tomahawk
forever From present indications, l am eatis-
fed full and ample justice will be done us,
mean of course, the Union Democrats. This it
seems to me is all we can ask. In arranging the
Ticket, of course 10th Union and State Rights
Democrats must be placed upon it.
have frequently heard your name spoken in
connection with the Office Of Secretary Of State.
| think you would be very cordially supported
for the office in question. Will not your county
be represented in the Convention? You must
prevail upon as many sterling old fashioned
Democrats to attend as possible. The partyifI
am not mistaken, is thoroughly reunited, and
think will remain So"
Now, Sir, if this letter contains proposition
to me to abandon my principles for Office, one
has been made me, but if it does not, none has
ever been made. There is another fact, it is this
Il hope have self respect enough to consider
such proposition, had such a one been made as
personal indignity, and to treat it accordingly.
That it should have heaped upon me the denunci-
ations of wings, and disorganzing democrats is
nothing more than what may reasonably look
for, and to these denunciations shall give but
little attention. But where can render the least
satisfaction to those who have at heaft the good
of the democratic party, shall not hesitate todo
So There is one thing, however, to which will
call your attention, and in which great injustice
has been done me, it is this that l. as it is said,
got but two votes in the Convention, from this,
the first Congressional District. This may be
true, was not at the Convention But it should
be remembered that was, at the time Of the
holding the Convention, and had been for three
months before, candidate for the office Of Dis
trict Attorney, in the Seventh Judicial District,
| which is nearly co-extehsive with the first Con-
gressional District, and that at the time I was
nominated was vigorously prosecuting the can
vass for that Office with almost an absolute GER
tainty OF success, and my friends were anxiously
looking in that direction for my promotion and
not to the State Convention. These facts will
account for the famous two votes, dwelt Upon
with so much satisfaction IN certain quarters.
AS the hour has arrived for me to address tbe
people at my appointment at this place, I must
desist, with the hope that have said enough 10
satisfy you upon the subjects upon which you
had doubts. Your Fellow Citizen,
WM. II. MUSE.
/ T. S. DENisoE, Esq, Editor Of ths Monroe
Democrat.
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