The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-11
Democratic Nesting in smith--Again.

NutrH To-, May 1th, lsbi.
EEar Of ne Ct-i5a shortly after the
democratic meeting was held in Raleigh
ON the second day Of our March Circuit
Court, which adopted and published to
the world a resolution declaring the Hon.
JErrER-oS DAVIS to be the first choice of
the democracy Of this county for Presi-
dent addressed YOU communication
which you very kindly published, in
which ventured the opinion that the
resolution did not contain the sentiments
of the Smith county democracy-that the
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS was not their first
choice, but that the Hon. A. c. BRowN
was. and intimated that had been in the
Convention | would have opposed the
resolution. Since then ! have been as
sailed by two Of your correspondents, the
first over the signature Of X" and the
other. which has just met nv eve in the
Clarion Of yesterday, over the signature
of lied" In both of these communica-
tion- my democracy is questioned, and
ann even denouncc 4 as being no true dem
ocrat. because in order merely TO vindi-
| cate the truth of history | dared to say
/ that il was my opinion. land to assert what
thought everybody in Smith knows, or
ought to know to be truc,) that Hon. \.
g.. Brown is. and ever has been. infinitely
more popular in Smith county, especially
with the democratic party, than his Ills.
tinguished rival, Col. Davis
But let Us for a moment examine th,
arguments Of ~" and led They
both say that am no democrat becaus,
! echoed the voice of the Brandon Repub
lican. Now. sir. If my recollection is moi
at fault, the Republican gave no opinion
as to whether the resolution expressed tn,
wishes Of the party or not. hut if !
had any leaning at all, it seems to m
that il was in favor of the resolution.
merely noticed the fact that the Re
publican was astounded that the SmitI
county democracy should prefer Col. Dlvi
fer President before their old friend Gov
Brown. But suppose the Republican ha'
have said that the resolution did not iairl,
represent the will Of the party, was it am
the less true for that reason? Do *
, | and Ted think it impossible for the IL
/ | publican TO speak the truth, or do the
belong 10 that school of democrats VIII
hold that there is no truth except this
. which is promulgated by q convention
/ and that conventions always represcr
! fairly the wishes of the people?
. These, sir, are poor arguments to DO
! -tcr up their cause. Whether II be Oil
/ Republican or myself who said it-whetl
!. or be democrat wing or know-nothin
(. can have nothing to do with the questio
4 whether jeff. Davis is the first choice
= the democracy Of Smith county for Pref
! dent and sensible men everywhere wi
!. know what sort Of Importance to attaC
. to such weighty arguments.
" But both these correspondents say, laT
indeed the matter and style Of them a
So identical that am inclined to belle,
that they are at least emanations Of Il
~ same mind. IL not the workmanship
~ the same hand AS an excuse for the ps
Do sage Of the Davis resolution, that &c
Brown would not accept the nominate
IN Of the democratic party If rendered hin
u quote from one of these logical detc
W ders Of the resolution: 80 shame whe
p is thy blushg"
lr IN conclusion ! have a proposition
Il. make. and il occurs to me that 1t is I
~ only fair and certain method of ascertai
a., ing whether or TX" and ''Zed" are rig
1u in our views upon this subject. 1t is ia
10, we will run a Brown man, and you sh
ry run a Davis man for the Legislature, a
@ then we shall have the dispute settled
N. vond doubt. "A.