Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-10-11

the Wing press ID The State, is called Y
the subiooej letter Of The llon len
Wall, Of this county, decinne 70 run a.
: a candidate fof Congress, We consider
. the reasons assigned for hi' deelonsloo
10 10 good and satisfactory We, dovr
hefo In The p6ey woods, cannot afford Il
spare tho Judge Iusl now, aud, although
his own patriotism aud sense Of duty Il
the principles ho ohefIsbos, would lead
him to throw himself into The front rank
OF tho present forIorn hope Of the Wing
party Of tho State, yot he owes higher
duty to the immAato constituency who,
for a long series Of years have honorod
him with their confidence and approbo
ton, and who are opposed TO his accept.
ing the call so aotteringly made ipon him
If Josephus Hewitt, Esqr, Of Adams
county, would consent to run, we have no
doubt but that he would receive u warm
and cordial support.
OAK GROVE, Amlie Co, Miss,
October 10, 1915.
Dear ST:-Permit me, through the
medium of your paper, to respond to the
call made upon me by the Wings of Mis-
sssippi, through the press, to become a.
candidate for Congress, 1t is due to the
Wings of the State, with whom have
been so long associated in political life, to
state some of the reasons which induce
me to respond to the call in the negative.
The call was unexpected and unsought |
for on my part, and, as have never pro-
lcssed TO be anything more than plain,
practical man, seat in the representa-
tive branch of the Congress Of the Uni
tea States is station to which have
never aspred, and one which do not de-
sire, neither at the present time nor at
any future period, being fully satisfied
that could never distinguish myself in
that enlightened body. And, besides, it
would be tlattering my vanity too much
10 aspire TO that station over the heads OF
some of the most talented and able Wings
n the State, who reside in south Missis-
'ipp, and who would soon take a stand
With the ablest statesmen of the South. - /
When such shall be placed upon the ,
Wing ticket | pledge myself neither to
egard time, means, or labor, to elevate ,
hem TO that exalted station. | desire no
tation higher than the one now occupy, {
sea. in the Stale Senate, and with I
which have been honored for term of ,
Iears with scarcely a show OF opposition;
md were | TO accept the call, would feel
found to resign. My immediate constit- G
ents claim my services in the next Lee a
sature, and not one of my friends {
whom | have consulted, will consent for
ne TO abandon my seat in the Senate; be.
ewing that my services would be more Il
valuable at the coming session of the /
legislature, than to be placed upon the =
lcket for Congress. The session will be n
most important one; the dstricting Of .
he State; the Apportionment BIZ; gen.
raj system of Education; and, above r
III, the defeat Of the repeal of the Sen. Il
tie amendments to the Briscoe Bill, with Ii
ONE disposition of the 100000 acres of u
and donated to the Stale by the General
Government. All these matters require !"
ONE experience in legislation. h
Few men of my humble abilities, and "
citing in my limited sphere, have enjoy l.
d greater degree of public confidence ;,
han myself, for such term of years. y
his is all desire. | feel deeply the $,
onor which has been conferred upon me, c
nd avail myself of the present opportu- Il
ny TO return to my friends my most f,
ordial and sincere thanks for the kind
manner IN which they have been pleased
} speak Of me. feel it the more deeply o'
ecause, during my long political service, il
some instances, a conscientious con. I'll
lotion OF right, compelled me to differ se
nth an influential portion Of my political -
'lends, and the station which | filled II
ompelled me to act promptly and indie. ri
evidently Experience has fully satisfied m
re that no honest and independent man, he
he acts upon his own Judgment, can :.
pprove and sanction every act of any y
ubIc man or party, for term of twenty w
ears. But these matters of minor i'm W
ortance are lost sight Of by me when vi
ewing the ancient landmarks of the old :.
publican party, which | consider the ="
higs wish to re-instate, and bring back
e government to its pristine purity tht
his done, | am satisfied, and until then III,
am Wing. -.
The Wings of Mississippi should not We
spond. They have nothing to fear
ON an increase Of the democratic vote me
the coming election. 1t is better for ma
e Wing party to be reduced to mere il
tartan band, than to act in confusion.
ID with no concert Of action. A Junior