The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-27
For me Eastern Corion.
The Democratic Meeting In Smith.

Mr. EDrroR; notice in the last issue Of the CLARION
communication from this coui ". the sigma
ture Of a" which think should receive at least
passing notice from some member Of the late Demo
cratic Convention held in this county in March last
and a was iEWihat Convention. and fully approve
and endorse its entire action. feel myself attacked
and a's'iled with Their and hence this article.
In The hrst place. would like to know who "A" is.
for there is puch political -chemng and strategy
now-a-days amongst the opposition, that am ready
to believe that every bicls prscticed upon the Dem
ocraiic party originated in the Uranium Of some
hno" Nothing, orsorne Pscudo-uon-conyentIon spoil
seeking democrat Now TINS great pow-wow about the
Democratic Convention Of this county having recon-
mcnded Davis as their preference furhc Presidency,
j. not because they loye Brown morc but because
they hate the Convention Democracy worse
The Democratic party Of this county have been de-
ieated over and again in this way; and now in the
coming election their hobby with which TO defeat the
nominees Of the Convention will be '-rLy thry care
Cor Broen thegoJg" thus appealing the pryiudiccs
OF the many strong friends Of GOV. Brown, and indu
eng them to believe that the Convention did actually
and Internationally repudiste Brown This | -uy
With thousand and one tricks which their genius
may invent might enable them 10 succeed in defeat
ing the neminees ofthe Convention. Yes they make
great noise-not whit said about their own merits,
bun sl about the dement's Of the Democratic party;
and cry out you have repudiated Brown, as if that
made n any worse than they who never supported
HIM.
This thing was first spoken Of by the Brandon Re-
publican and echoed by a. and hence We -ay'
although he claims to h, a Democrat. and says what
he would have done had he been in the Convention
g. yet Mr.. A. all the Prescriptions are against
YOU that y0u not Democrat, and unless you FUR
ni-h proof TO the contrary you have no right o. speak
for the Democratic party.
Vow, Mr.. Editor, having said tins much, wish TO
explain this thing about which they ar" 80 ~queamlSh,
snd make many horrid EXPLANATIONS Of wonder
and surprise Your humble writer was present when
the resolutions adopted by the Contention were
drawn up; after which, they were handed toa gentle
man for inspection a. be was known 70 he staunch
Democrat, and from his frequent, extensive and con-
tnued intercourse among the citizens Of his portion
of the county, twas presumed that he was well cal
culated TO rehea their wishes in this Convention and
desired that the wishes Of the party should be
incorporated uthese resolutions and that this should
| all be done prior 30 meeting in Convention, every
well knowsit could not be done the short space
Of an mtcunissDn allowed by the The gentle
man alluded to,after examining the resolutions in
/ troduced the - which ha, brought forth so much
a-t6nls1flehi aIlffss. A. ren-,-ting the wishes Of
/ thc Democracy in his portion Of the county. The
resolutions TINS amended we're introduced and read
/ before the Convention, and u Well known that
the Convention then tre~ps@Sng upon the time 0f
/ the court indeed hs Honor, Judge Watts, then
| al the door OF the Court roon waiting aud ndul-
ging she Convention hence. the resolutions not
| taken up zone a. time" and acted upon; but on
motion, were adopted "a mass. there not being a
single dissenting voice. This -ir. Is a plain unvar-
nished statement Of facts. and say that the Smith
county Democracy have nof vlpuiiqai or given GOV.
Brown the "gDbg" the Republican and Mr. a 10 the
I contrary notwithstanding. Every man must know
| that GOV. Brown not aspirant for the nomino-
ton 20 be made al Charleston for he has SO ayowcd
time and again. Then. With this fact before NJ, Why
should We recommend him position that BE- does
nj want and which, in the humble opinion Of your
writer, he would not accept if offered to him. A. for
endorsing his course q faithful representative Of
our interest in the councils of the nation, We have
done thar time and again, and in q manner too that
proves il sincere by giving linn larger naior'ir- than
any other man that ever became a candidate for ON
suftrages. And hence A. the Republican SAYS their
attachment for Brown has become truly proyerhal'
and therefore there necessity for rriteratIna
1t. No sir, Brown j. truly the peoples man." and
when the ones who are raising 'such hue and cry
about rcpudatinc and giving him the ~co-ly' -hal
have deserted him. and crogclei beneath the flag 81
q traitor the true smith county democracy Will be- by
his side ready to bear aof h- noble banner thai ha.
| waved trlumphantly ever so many hard inuEit iatt
Ties or to fall with and rcpose IN the solemn still
ness Of political death with it, f1lds their only
winding sheet.
Mr.. "A" thinks that great injustice has been done
O. the people, a. well A. u Gov. Brown himself !
| he honestly thinks Why did he not intimate th
matter before coming ont in application against tn,
action Of the Convention. charging It with gross in
justice 90 the people by presenting their wishes
This is directing blow al the Convention which j.
wcl calculated to weaken and depreciate it, influence
throughout the county. Yet, after aiming this blow
at the democratic party, which he is bound 90 know
If not warded Of must prove injurious to that party
he comes out snl would have you believe that he j.
| good Democrat.
What. a good Democrat trying TO weaken aud pul
down the Democratic party, ~Ohiuconsi-tency. whcr
now is thy hiding placer Oh shame, where j. ill.,
| bush,'
have thought thus much. -ir, to tye-p1~> upon tn
columns of your valuable paper, that it may not %
SAID 10y posterity that the Smith county DemocTac
was charged with repud.ltIug gyingthe ''so-hy t
the man whom they love-Goy. Brown-and no On
eyerli-nied it, do deny rmpha,ic.,lly, and at TIA
same time vindicate the action Of the Convention
that b was right and Iustiabe under the circuH
stances. Yours, a., y.
SMITH Co. April % 1S59