Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-28
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.felurn M calm reflection, IA The great
body Of the people, have disappeared
can lay no claim 70 merit, from u
blind devotion 20 Any n these parties.
II have never been N The runks NJ any
~ them my fate has never depended
upon TIC Uprising ofonc,no the down.
llIl ~ another. so far as The mca.
sufcs Of the party IN power, FOR lhe
time being, were, in my opinion, cal.
culated % promote tlic great interests
Of or common country, give them
my humble suppoft--in those which
my Judgment Did not concur, ] have
uniformly expressed my disapproba
ton. In doing this, have only cxer
ciscd the republican privilege, sccur
cd 70 every freeman, and which pro
per spirit Of tolerance will still sccur,
! 10 freemen, 50 long as our free instl
tutions survive the Vaccinations o
! purity strife. Thus far have though
), proper TO 90, in relation to PARTY, al
, do not intend to change my establish
ed line OF conduct in PARTY matters
3 ] am not disposed TO rise and fall will
y the capricious destiny Of PARTY--my
e success shall depend upon deserved
!, reputation for honesty and ability, L
d fill the office to which aspire. Upol
applications for office TO the great a
/ postle Of independence; Thomas JET
} ierson, tie only inquiry he made was
= SIS he honest, is he capable" Thes
d are inquiries fit to be made by my in
d telligent countrymen; and such as
( shall take pleasure in having answer
r, ed to their satisfaction andnot whetll
d er am a Whiteman, Van Burel
n man, Brakeman, or an Antl-banE
4 man. To the two first | would reply
r am no mans man am my oion mar
ID and will remain so until am mad
a the peoples man, and then ! will b
&c theirs so far as the public bushes
re shall require it. TO the two latter
ie would say,l am for sound and un
,h1 form currency, such as will answc
10 all the purposes of commerce, and Wi
H. be equal and Uniform in its value.
DR. Thus fellow.citizens; you will pc.
as ceive that come before you for a
u important office, stripped of all the a
re bitrary magic Of party; depending Il
OF success alone upon your intelligcnc
nc and Justice, and my own merit an
cd qualification. Unconnected as | a
es with any powerful party, or eve
III with any strong family influence,
up can only hope for success by becor
ut ing generally acquainted, which ] w
o. take all proper means in my pow'
NJ to do.
III UeCoiiltHS q SdhuuuVO iNi 'l4N
!ai flee Of Auditor, let me assure you til
ell il is from wish to be clccted--tl
en- salary is worth the attention Of a c
ne pable incumben;--and not from al
OF improper spirit Of rivalry towards
ha ther Of the gentlemen who are no
OIL or any who may yet become ca.a
dates for the same Office, S..n..,,, :,
'ia confer on me tie ..,sponsible stati,
ii. to "H.,lch , aspire, be assured that y
snail have bestowed upon the dut
my of the office, the undivided care a
ing attention your fellow-citizen.
licl JOHN S. ADAMS
,ru Jackson, June %, 1887.
did, sSee Washington's valedictory
as dress.