The Handsboro Democrat. [volume] (Handsboro, Miss.) 1858-1878, 1858-09-21
FACTS ARE STUBBORN
THINGS. +"
REASONS WHY wIMLIAM N.
HANCOCK SHOULD RECEIVE
THE DEMOCRATIC YOTEIN
HARRISON COUNTY AND
IL TIE .srn DISTRICT.

and not pe,tifogger.
2nd. Because he is an ufbane gen
tleman-and no. a yenal efsice seeker
3rd. Because be has implanted ia
our courts a due decotum which bis
opponents confess existed not befor,
bis election 10 tie judgsship.
4ih Because lie is conceded on oil
sides % be a sound democrat.
5ih. Because he IS the choice of The
Democratic Party in the sth District.
6ib Because be is the choice Of the
PEorLE in the sth Judicial District foI
Judge. wb,i
Because he has made On able Judge
Because be has made an impartial
Judge.
Because be has dealt justly with the
poor man and the rich man.
Because be spurps bribery.
Because be belongs to no clique.
7ih. Because he is the nrsjority de-
moera,ie candidate for Judge, in the
s.h District Whyi
Because Clarke county, which gave
vote Of go IN 1855, speaks thus
Waznx&s. The friends q Hon. Wm
NJ. Hancock, having high spprecia-
tion - lis honesty, integrity, and abili-
~, beg leave iS ieader him our mot
Jealous and cordial support FOR the Of
&C.. u Circuit Judge. Therefore
Efsolte1 I. That we DO not think
tie action u tie Mississippi City con
vei ton Al al af,c,s Judge Hancock's
previous pasi.:on-and il shall not bind
".
Resoipe4 >. Tha, the lion. VIM. N.
lIAueoek il our decided choice, over
any of tie ether candidates in the field
for tie Office 70 which be aspires. AZ {
besides our earnest support. We vii use
al legitimate means 10 secure bis re
elrel5ou.
Resoire13 That we have tried judge
Hancock and fiud him possessing TO an
eminent degree. those qualifications
that are indispensable 10 tie Judiciary.
That he is au able. impartial and un-
iinchiug expouuder Of the law. and
we aro unvilling ina, be shall be- super
seled. II our Efforts esn prevea, Il.
Resoleed 4. Tha, Judge Hancock,
in tie discharge Of his official shlie-.
h-s gained a universal appoval through
out the district, by the prompt. impair
lial aud bold manner In which be has
enforced the criminal law, secured or
der. aud contributed towards the inn
provement ofIbe morals Of the cofnmu-
Mir. As well as tie ends of justice. and
that he is entitled to the support. ire
.pective Of party politics. Of all the so
Der, law abiding. aud order loving por-
lion Of tie district.
BecAV@e LAuderdale county. which
gave an aggregate vote Of ll4s in
1855. says
Resolrea. Tha, tie able. impartial.
and dgniiied manuer in which Judge
Hancock has discharged tie duties of
the Office. renders him the decided
presefence Of the Democracy of Lsu3eT-
dale county for the Judgvship Of the
sih Jadicial District.
Hesolred. ThAi 10 order TO secure the
election Of Democratic Judge. ~ in
vite aud earnestly solicit The coopera-
ton Of the Democracy q she s,h Judi
cisl District with u in the support Il
Judge Hancoek. the must available
candidate now before the people.
Because Jones county, which gave
an aggregate vote Of 5G6 IN 1855. say
of the Mississippi City Convention q
July last
Resolred. That We DO not approve
Of the So called Dislrici Convention.
held al Mississippi City. as there VAS =
majori'y OF the district uurepfesented.
and We believe it TO be ii-deinocraiic
fof a minority ~ rule instead Of 4 ma
jority.
Because Perry county, which polled
an aggregate vote of SOC in 1885.
says
Rcsolred, That Hon. WM. NJ. HAN.
COCK. Us tie choice Of the Democracy
of Perry county for Judge Of the Eig hth
Judicial DislEic,.
Because L. G. Bradford, delegate
to the Mississippi cily Convention nd
citizen Of Jarkson county, which
polled in 1855 an fggregaie vote Of
4o4, eeriifss--
This is 70 certify that I was q dele
gale from Greene county 70 the late
convention held At Mississippi CITY on
the shird Monday IN July last. aud did
not voIe for w. j. DAniel. or any other
inAn in said convention. Judge Han