Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-23
ROBERT HUNTINGTON
koskIusko, January lS4l.

ROBERT HUNTINGTON.
koskusko, January lS4l.
kosKlusKo, January /, 1870
DEAR SiR:--As you were kind enough, il
your communication 10 me, of YESTERDAY, To ex
press strong desue for the State to have m,
serVlces IN the Executive Department; and de
sired 10 know the political attitude which as
assumed III relation TO The election of sale off
GERS proceed TO comply with your request.
l do so the more readily, because have haC
The same demonstration of confidence and Ooot
feeling IN several counties, by gen lemen of you
political party, as we'll as my own.
Before the issue OF The late Presidential election
ana when II was believed,by such Democrats as
had conVersed with, that the party with which
nao dc'eo was IN the ascendant, | gave as my
'e'"S' mat as the contest then waging would be
ever some time before the general State election.
inc most important interests of The State requlr.
co. mat national politics should not be- the crlte.
ron IN the selection of State officers, the duties
Of whose Offices had 20 immediate connection
with The acton Of the General Government.
In accordance with the opinion then entertain.
ed and expressed, and which opinion remains un.
changed lately, at the request of Wing gen,
ueIhdh III another county declared my views to
h'hl' ny letter, IN substance, and almost literally
as follows:
II Oh observed TO me, that the great struggle
on national politics had in yery considerp.
bic degree, absorbed the attention of the people
" me o'ale Tor some time past, to the grea, neg.
Iect OF our most important State concerns. -
That now-he Presidential contest, BEING, clo
sed, YOU were DESTROYS that the whole epe,
ges OF the State should be directed tn ,ha Inn.
Improvement ol eur internal coudulon, the deyel.
"P"e"' Vi our ota'e resources, the sreiprmlug Of
our military organization, aud rendering our ia.
ul1ary system more perfect. That 10 and IN eff
iechng those objects, the Ulcers Of State. The
duties OF whose Offices have no immediate con.
hex'on with national politics; should be selected
without regard 10 lheir national politics, but with
a" eye Soely TO the qualifications Of the persons
views
"a reP5, that entirely concur with vnu. and
o'He'e' mat Is favorable crIs,s for the ,sonle
o' 'h's State, to 60 seriously Ito ,bo b,s,rsss -
""b'"'I's 'ne condition of Mississippi. Con
, , OF each political party are spoken Of
''"e II III gfaned, that the prominent object
!" '"',' meeting Is TO determine on tit persons as
calculates Tor Congress 10 represent The poLncal
-'eeas OF The respective parties, and 10 sns,a,n
ne" respective doctrines IN all the national conn.
III mat may be well, as members Of Cono,ass
,'e directly connected with national nobncs pnt
'o BUSINESS oil the Conventions might sion here
'"u 'e' Poli'lcai strle IN the State be- nnrroNad
lo"n TO this point. For myself, can saw ,haI
asPrcd to an office Of State, wound n,,, :,
his tune, desire nomination bv a Convar.,,,,a ~
her party. N'''0'' VI
=" .ue Executive Department, more especial.
"ou'u y be desirable that the election should
o' 'ufn on national politics. The hphes, inter.
. VI .he ola'e would be best subserved nv ina,
lsh ohaefs gong into otE 3e vim The coincidence
y oo'n parties BY carrying Out these views. the
ooP'e VI nl'sSlsSPpl can form a dl,passIona,e
P''oh' oil me qualifications Of the pefsous vho
nay oe presented as candidates, free from marty
f'h % parry influence or prejudice. Nor xould |
90 necessary, that the person elected should n
" reSPee' y'e'd up his political opinions.
'ne u'Sne 81 "!lee, could tempt him to
u'e"uef OF any potion OF his political prlnclpes
"o'o De unworthy the confidence Of enber
any. do not think either party IN Miss,ss,nn,
a' chafge me with being an aspiranl 70, Office.
nave often declined, but neye, souoht ofice
eVefa' gentlemen Of the Wing parry, beside
o'Se'l' nave, with a IIberalty which can not To-
'uon auihlIe, expressed TO me the same conf
0"0o that you nave, and the same desire To com
lahu my services IN the Executive departmen
Tue State. fear, tou have oyer.ra,ed nv ga.
aely to render mportan, services in that ot;ce
at am sure YOU have not oyer.rated the 1a.i
~ '"uos'fy' WIN which ! would discharge the
aues Oh any once which should be entrusted to
IL.
"Ay reply then Is, that il shall be put in nom.
a'on as cl'Izen OF Mississippi, without relation
Wy nauona' politics, with Tho approval of p.r-
ms OF Doth political parties. could moi. nnoo
,ch testimonial Of the high confidence Of INV
now cI'lzens, withhold the acceptance. Rnt Z
Q respective parties, should think proper To min.
{ me s'rlie OF national politics with that election
10 select 'heu candidate accordingly. spd / I
'oud hot be put IN nomination in the manner - {
fore suggested, shall be perfectly contsn, - d
main the private cItzen." /
That my good ar' IS the reply in substance, I t
I'VE 10 'ha' gentleman, and which beg YOU 10 i
cep' as an answer to your request. 9
l GU stated that you heard a Nhip eentlema, t
MARK mai had not, IA the late Presidenhal
ntes'' shown so much paltizan snir,t bv hecnn,
Voi1nteern the public discussions. ba ,.,nld :
We gwen me decided preference for the Exec. :
I've Department Of the State
! DO not regret mlnglng in the late poliucal d
ntes'. Had declined ii, could n, no. a
III honor TO myself, assume the attltuds i baSa s."
would mol, lor all the offices which are i ~ a
! Of Tue people to beslow. have it imagined ,ha, 9
had abandoned one Of tn. ch.,shss sa eu "'a'