The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-04-20
KsbuTg Whig,
MAYoR's ofFlcE VICKsBURN, /
ApEIl ., 1856.
Edit1o Rdym0nd Ca

Edtt4o Raymond Ua1
nv attention has been directed TO an editorial
article your last issue, in which, speaking. of
the late election held n this city, you republsh-
ed certain grossly Inaccurate statements, origi-
mating with the Brandon Democratic r platforms
Through mistake, as The editor has assured me-
IN reference 70 the biYtt.pldce and church meme
beship sof the writer Of this.
If the statement as published was deemed
either exclusively personal, Of conceived TO be
Imaliciously designed, should not take tbs
method of correcting it---having due and be-
coming reluctance "a obtrude matters purely
personal, upon the public, who cannot be sup
posed to take any special interest III them. But,
the object Of these misrepresentation as you
doubtless must perceige,is 50 palpably intended
to make political capital, and break down Is far
as possible, the effect apparently dreaded by
opponents, which the recent overwhelming ui-
umpI Of the dlneTacd4 RepubEicdn PARTY if this
city may have 81 other sections Of the State
ut being the first gun fred that justice to the
people who SO cordially supported my election
fof the third time, demands at my hands the fol-
lowing explicit counter tatement to that, to
which you probably have mistakenly given cir
culation.
To correct the first unfoundcd assertion, Il IS
only necessary 10 state that was born in the
City of Washing tons IN sight of the Capitol Of
the nation ID that my parents were maFEied
ID that city
To prove The second equally qfoundless, e,
gret to be con- med to make public the a.
nouncement, that I am So very unfortunate IS
not 70 have the happiness Of being ID comrnun-
Jon 81 membership with any church whatever
Let i be distinctly understood, moreover, that
whenever Providence gFacionsly iRclines me %
seek church oomEnunion and membership aa 7
humbly trust end hope il maysl shall scorn mY-
self and feel unworthy to enjoy that esDa asid
religious hbeft4 guaranteed by the Constitution
of nv country, if Tcould 81 would bow down
my conscience Or judgment at the bidding or be-
hest Of any earthly power n q matter that
should Be sacred between all and Bis maker.
NY position b this pect i sely that
of every oiicel Of our NUM- government
They have administered tie fairs of The city
for some years; end lis present prosperous and
Hourishipe condition, proves their admirable ca
lpacity and entire fitness for the discharge Of
! their respective dlties-~ considerations ct far
higher Importance % Gle people ii t,eif c0lpo,
rate capp ", than theological teneies g eccle,
+ trust Eessrs. aitofs, that 4 have made nig.
lself DISTINCTLY un lo0d On these points 60
eratoiionaly raised hg The press end ~ Which e
much Importance hQe been strangely lt4c1aa'
a few words IS 70 the real ctQfactey 81 f5e
c6nte 81 os charter election, which bar bea
the sd feet az such general and Pablo comment
had OCCUPIED tie Mayor oIce fof The past
I two Veare, apparently with aeceplance 60 ne
people ith every other municipal oLlcef 81
tie previous yee5 excepting enc aeclrn8,l I
Was candidate oE ~ lecton no Wa
lheara 81 rpposilions rr thin aee Ct tRe
Election, hsn suddenly '1ll al.asa .s ...Ns T.