The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-21

'Ourse, exercise and act upon their own |
Judgment. which believe will be to elect |
Mr.. McLAIS. But whether they do or /
not, have discharged what | deemed a |
luty to them. and shall remain what |
have long been, a Wing of the
OLD LINE.
Itor me Eastr1 Clarion.
The Senatorial Election
Ma. EpHoE: nmy last letter [ had occasion TO an
Imtdyert somewhat upon the INSCRIPTIONS and in-
c1ucrupus opp -uon now arrsycd against NcI.,r.
the chosen oA,hiate II the Democracy for state
Senator ia this District The office Of this letter Will
be- to present to the electors Of the district what
conceive {" he rrefraEahlc reasons why MaIan
should ba elected % the state Senate.
In the first place. with all becoming difference To
our former representation IA the House ami Senate,
I have TO say. that the time has rolled up when v
require intellect, political talent and legislative am
Ity from our section II the state, because this Is the
age OF progress, the ase Of the triumph Of truth
over f-,hood, Of right over wrong of the assertion
Of the INDEPENDENCE Of ul" political communities OF
tins government. wherebythc necessity Of the employ
mrnt Of talent and intellect Is rendered apparent
and the more especially so. when in the person uf
our candidate. united those high qualities Of he
and heart which prominently III him forthe Ill
'hu rye 'l 'He Responsibilities ~ the past together
with an 'oldhs confidence IN the suihciency of th.
principles of the democratic party % sub~erye al
the ends Of popular government ami thereby con
serve the public peace, aad promote the public hap
p.ne~-. II Mr.. MCLAN isdcrcIict IN devotion to any
Of the great cardinal principles of democracy. let A-
opponents show wherein. Nay. they cannot do So
But instead thereof they present themselves, "a ga
f'd Sheppard a. pa eTestsacf the champions of tur
south ~ the grand tournament now about 70 be ho
"'h, ana ih'''-'i i"-i! and '"ci"r'u~y against tn'
principles 81 H'e H'inonrauc party and would fam
"'e'' ''e people = "'le'e t.' they 'na Their lEla
'I- "'lA I''l''''I' i'I'-A. "I'h uNl'F ih' Lead "
JH'N-"h' "I"hAS "A'le f'nckn'y' FoT~y M W. b
"Ii's' and other great spHt- Of that t'y the Ire-en
demo ratio party wa Organized.
Although Mr.. Editor. date the existence Of rh'
present party organization 10 the meridian Of tAr
ME "i 'hr great hero q uh'lHe''- get may P" PIT
mtt'A 10 say 'h"t l.' existence OF III" lFn.'p..
upon which u" organization is based, anta-t,te tia
day.
The great eq1aHzns principle Of popular night ald
power, Wa born on tAe day thUtAe knights at Ru
uymeie, with drawn swords 'Ntor,ei from king
John the magma Charter. The principle lived, an
was baPt~ed IN the blood shed 10 the wars Of the r
se~. for IT, violation, singular epoch marks tie page
Of British history. when king Charles lost ms h-.r
upon the block. lt-eN-teueg underline proteetortt.
OF Cromwell was trembling tuiuucerralu5 hIt At Last
driven by the hard hand of tyranny ANA oppression
% lid the shores Of the 1l isle and the vlue5,
hills Of France. and borne boy the biIpw- Of the A.
iutIc, it sought the Western World; il landed ON I'll,
roaka Pymouth.the beach At jamestown. was carrie,
ed blythe HuEaueJ- into the ~aamP- of Carolina an.
Illustrated 90 later day ty tine ,tat,-nsu-hIu 10
John Hancock. the ohiylIry q Washington OF Marion
tlcdarug IT Faystte and reH4ruIf l. S-l later d,
the proves Of Ala.r OF Jackson of n rr.-,p and l
| scott stu Surviving. sir 10 our own day. We bay,
seen tdI- great priacp, Il popular r.ht in govern
m-ut. borne upon the bosom OF th. nh. Of advay
eng civilization a. irruIsi 70 the westward pass th
/ g5rges If the rocky mountains traverse. the .-,r.
-taked PLAIN" and establish itself upon the golder
| bound shore, Il the Pacific. whence ID look. au
with no uns-pIrIng exc upon the isle, of the ocean
and covc,s the wealth # urnr- and Of Ind
81. our candidate for the senator D. tie exr1ner
to-day Of those great principles Of democracy wh.u
were 80 bJpri-ri IN the blood Of the men Of the r.,
plutrou and I.dyya,i rs the tears # t1.. bsra. "a,
! men If that day
shall shall the democracy Of this district sha
tbe people II Clarke, NSgue uDi I.-p.r. now disc4r
| this great principle gniitNhoscn and avov,d exp.
neut, and adopt and chot~h the opposition 90 b an
him, listen Q" the syrcn song Of those who~cwholc p
l'ieal fath> APPLY pr"fgurcd hy their distinctly
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