The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-04-07

EloN. JACOB THoMPsoN's WITHDRAWAL
. PROM CoNGREss week we published
I Mr.. TnoMPsoN's Gard to his constituent:
of the First Congressional District, decli'
; mag to become candidate for reelection
We intended to accompany the Address
with some remarks Of our own, suggested
+. by il, but the late hour at which the Ad.
! dress reached our cOmPosiiOr's hands, made
! it necessary tOAmit or thoughts.
Mr.. Thomson lths been ten years in the
public service, during the most trying Pc
RODS in the political history of the country,
when the "summer soldier aud the sun
shine friend" in the cause Of popular rights,
would mos, certainly have shrunk from
the contest, but in the darkest hour, he
stood firnest; and we believe, we may
say with truth and prOprieiy, that he now
resigns the post Of honor and high respon-
sibility assigned him by his fellow citizens,
to others who feel anxious tu I'LL il, without
having incurred the dispIeasure or sem
blance Of dispIeasure of his constituents in
one solitary instance. lie has ever been
found k ind, obliging, attentive, and able
Representative Of the State, and Of the in
dvidual interests of his constituents. IT,
in his modest, unussumng demeanor he
has not pretended TO as much genius and Gbil
Hy as others who proceeded him--bui, who
now have no "ocal habitation or name in |
Mississippr'--his career has given indubi-
table evidence Of great capacity and viii,
Iingness to serve the public advantageous
ly and faithfully. While as public man,
he has been attentive to the interests Of oil
his cons tinlenls, and punctnal correspon-
dent in business matters, he has never
wavered or fallered in his strong deyo-
lion to Democracy and to the Democratic
Party. lie has been good democrat and
a good parly-mOn all the time. We have
felt il duty to our late Congressman, our
friend personal and political, to say this
much on the occasion of his retiring from g
he public stage. In sheer justice, we
'ould not have said less.
Mr.. THoMPsoN's withdrawal will leave 4
he Democracy at sea IN the First Con- 5
yressional District, and did we not know
hat all persuasion would be fruitless, we II
would even now insist upon his retracling v
lis determination 10 give up our banner q
But he has already sacrificed much to the Q
public and the Party, and it is but reason a
bio and right, that he should decide for c
imseE The important question then ari. u
es, pIo shall be lis successor? We have ?
lready announced our individual choice, II
nd we feel great confidence that his dis u
services 10 the party, his ability, u
nd bis eloquence, qualify HIM in an cml- II
ent degree to bear our standard aloft in 81
november ROGER BARTON is the man b
nd wiihou, intending to offend aspirants, u
re declare our opinion that he is the only %
IAN upon whom any decided unanimity IL
an he had. Other aspirants will be served St
! their turn, but the present crisis requires Of
nat we should select as a candidate one 81
pom whom the whole Democracy Of the G.
district can with pleasure, zeal, and cheer u
llness unite. Taylorism is making great CT
r inrOads upon this so-caled stronghold Of u
Mississippi, than most Of US imagine. We II
lusi meet it and conquer it. To do this ic
'e must have oneness Of sentiment in ref !"
renee TO our candidate, and a candidate u
ho has strength within himself, indepeE- ia
enl Of that which Convention nominations in
i've. Again we say, Roger Barton Of "
iarshall. is the man. pi