The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-09

lear Clemens,' = - President was wbot TO cal J,
il 10 biz familiar correspondents. II our memo
y b notat fault. published at bis request at
Washington, in the American Organ, Is as pun-
yent > thing q ve have met with for long
HUsTsviLLx, Aue. 90, 1855.
7e1ks Ed'fr y tks Ameriean Organ:
n Wadhiagtm Union having repnbiish.
d With editoriai appreciation, the following ar
ticle from the Montgomery Advertiser I ask 4
piece in your paper for brief reply. not because
il has required any greater respectabity from its
insertion in that paper bus because It has secnr-
ed wider population.
aAll true Democrats, 10 and out Of The State
win rejoice to hear that Col. Clemens has been
defeated for the Legislature BY decisive najori-
ty- The Know Nothing papers everywhere pub
lished his elcctioneering letter with flourish Of
trumpets, and predicted the most auspicious re-
suits to their cavse from his participation and in
terest fn this canvass BY one Of his admirers
be was styled "a young but bulldedged Ameri-
can eagle. The people Of Madison have brought
down the towering eagle from bis yride Of place,
so that be can no longer soar alof even above the
soil Of his own native county.
"Col Clemens b now in his eight position. The
jury Of bis vicinage have rendered Just and
righteous verdict 10 his casa-a verdict in strict
accordance with the law and the evidence. May
be long live in private station assigned him by
his fellow citizens and may every over-anxious
Democratic asdirant profit BY his example Is
politician.'
Onecf the editors and owners Of the As.ver-
tiser is q Federal Office holder. There was /
time when the interference Of government on
GERS in State elections was looked upon with |
jealousy and distrust, but since it has become /
one of the cardinal principles OF Democracy, | |
suppose ought not to complain that no excep-
iion has been made IN my favor have a |
right, however. when I am the subject Of cons
ment, to insist upon the publication of the whole
truth. ! was beaten, it is true, but when
commenced the canvass the American party in |
this county did not number over $50, out of q
voting population Of nearly 400. The admin
istraton party had Tins clear majority Of near
was reduced to less than 500 against the Amer
ican candidate for Governor, and to $50 against
me. ! staked my election solely and entirely
upon the principles Of the Philadelphia plat
form, telling the people plainly that did not
want = seat in the Legislature, and only become
candidate to vindicate what believed to be
correct principles, unjustly assailed, aud which
no one else in the county would undertake to
defend. II the result under the circumstance
was verdict Of condemnation against me,
my enemies are welcome to make the most OF
Ii.
In the same article from which the above sx-
ract is taken, am charged with being disap
pointed Federal ofice-seeker. The Union w:se-
y omits that portion Of the charge, not from
sny higher regard for me, Or any greater con-
sideration for the truth, but because rhey ash
ington editor kn"w, what pr,bably sslls Mont
gomery ecitor did not know that / IA | il nv
possession, letters from the President which
would prove the a. asity Of the accusation.
Independence Of though. Of action, Is some
thing which the editoro the Union never un-
derstood, any more than he understood morality.
and honor, when he sought, through an agent,
70 induce drunken man to utter the foulest
calumnies upon the rputstion Of . woman But
he does understand The way to executive favor,
Ianl he knows well enough. that Ii / had wan
ted Office, had only 70 stoop "a the meanrezs,
which i part Of bic mature, to obtain Il. / had
only to swear that washington never approach
ed Pierce in administrative ability; thar lack
son never was half % ''open. frank and man