Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22
For the FaydttemNe OJSercer::
A Gard.
FaYettepilYe, Tim.
EclZozc CftizeaS::-

Fclzow Gf=eas:-
/ am a candidate for Floater, to-
represent the count es of Lincoln
and Giles, in the popular branch of
your next Legislature l had hoped
and intended at the time | declared
myself h candidate, to meet with as
many of you as convenient, at the
spring muster$, but | find that cir
icumstanees will prevent it, and |
have to forego The pleasure. l trust
however, you vi III suspend your opin-
ions until you hear my apology, and
not construe my absence into want
of disposition to iningle with my fell
low citizens. | hope to be able to
canvass both counties thoroughly be-
tween this and the election, nd ex-
Ipeet to be with one or the other of
the tax collectors constantly when
they start round, prepared to give
you my views at length upon all sub
Ijccts of State and federal policy, if
necessary. The next Legislature
viii be the most important one that
has convened in the State for several
years, aud will, probably, have it in
its power to settle its political com
.plexion forever, But | have not
room in this communication to enter
into detail; suffice it to say that am
a democrat from principle, and op-
posed to all monopoEes, exclusive
privileges, and class legislation. 1t
Twill bea long time, | apprehcnd, be-
fore | am convinced that it is either
wise or just to impoyerish one dis
/ triet to enrich another, or in other
words, to tax one section of the State
to build railroads for the other. |
am in favor Of the election of the
Judges by the people, but opposed
to direct taxation for the purpose of
increasing the common school fund.
| would, however, favor the bill that
(oHs Scarey introduced into the last
Legislature, with certain modifta-
tic s. Two years ago / went for Gen.
1fPuSdald against. az s. Bro@n. and
forIthe rights Of the South sat all
hazards and to the last extremity.
But, alasl "a change has come over
'hospirit fmy dreams, and OAello's
Occupation S gone!7 But hope has
not torsaken me. ! now 90 for the
gallant old soldier and statesman
against "all the world" and the Tn
ion against "the rest of mankind"
Inc North has got the lions share
of our Mexican acquisitions, left US |
to foot, the bill, and console ourselves
with thephilosophic ejaculation, @bet-
Eter luck next time!!" We have but
one peg now on which to hang all our
hopes, and should that break there is
no telling how far we may fall; so let
us trust to the hon esty and integrity I.
Of the President be thankful for
what we have got, and cry with no D.
st ,Saaeto, God bless the git;er, nor
look the gifted horse, in the mouth. |;
To those kind and noble hearted
friends who so generously rallied to
my support before, when my private
character was most wantonly as
sailed: when men in high places
stopped to falsehood and forgery to
defeat my election, l return my
hearty acknowledgements. lam proud !,
Of the vote that ] received, and 6f
those who gave it. l would be will
ling to hitch to such men in any I.
crowd OF any country, and should,
they again honor me with their con- !.
6dence | will be the happiest fellow
81 top Of dry dirt, and neither be- :
ray their trust nor forget them in :
The day of danger.
Respectfully,
P. ". WALTON. a