The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-04
rhird conrressIonal pistrlct.
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"WAsnlNeTDN CITY,
April Dist, 1859.

FaHfTIf Nf N| Af...f|s ".''
"WAsuNcroN CrTr,
April DIST 1859.
have read. with great pleasure, your
remark. in the "Cuna' OF the 18th, in
reference to the canvass for Congress in
the Third District: and, so far as have
had am opportunity Of knowing it, they
meet the appreciation of Mississippians
here generally. have not a word to say
against Capt. Blrk.dale'. worthy eompcti-
tor for Congressional honors and cmolu-
Ucut-, but ! really think the prctcxt Of
ou-ting thr late Representative ON the
ground ot rotation" Is unworthy of so
heightened and honorable a rcntleman-
Rotation Is. "a you Justly say. ''the vicious
and corruptiug otl,hoot of Northern poll
tics and should .a. -urhl he secuted
from the maXim> of Southern men. as
both demoralizing and inexpcdient
Capt. Barksdale has. to be sure. served
six years in Congress. but. &C. his ,oustit-
ucnts can say 20 him, "wcll done thou
good and faithful servant" this expert
cnce should bee an argument for contiu-
uing. instead Of supcr~cding him; for.
any one at all couycr-aut with the hu~i-
mes, of legislation. must boz aware that
| the iuiluCuc, OF members is not so much
owing To mere abstract geniu. or talents.
as 70 their legislative tact and experience.
aud their familiarity with parliamentary
rules. general and special. This Euowl-
/ edge. $50 essential to success. when once ac-
/ quircd. should not be lightly thrown away
| Us the constituent body. for the mere sake
| Of experiment. or out of the mere love of
\ chang. or novelty.
Now, in regard 10 Captain Barksdale,
every one who knows him must admit
that few have made better use of their OPP
portuntics TO improve themselves in a
| knowledge not only OF parliamentary
I rules. but of those gruccS which impart to
| legislative vntory is principal charm and
7 best effect As q speaker, he is quite eff
. frctiye. and is always listened to with at
/ teton while such Is D.. reputation "a, a
/ parlilmentariln that his name has been
l frequently mentioned i'm Democratic cir
/ Giles and newspapers as a suitable cludi-
| date for Speaker of the next House of
I Representative. should our party have a
majority in that body His fidelity to the
South and her institutions, las shown
10y his ever ready gallontry in their de
fence . no one can question; and his in
dustry and fidelity to the wants, business
and interests of his constituents, are fully
attcsted by the record, OF Congress and
the Departments, and his claims in that
particular. are such a. should, it appear.
to me, place him above the reach Of mere
official rivalry.
II is well known here, that those State.
where the frequent change Of Representa-
tives, or in other words, the rotation
principle prevails have not tithe of IA,
influence possessed 10y those in which til,
Representative who has once cstablishe,
his claim to coufdencc. /. retained in posi-
ton. and time and again. honorcd with re
ncwcd manifestations Of the public con
tidcnce.
Under these circumstances. /. las "a look
cr on i'm Vienna. and as one who has new
er asked a personal favor at Capt r.
hands, trust auri hope the people Of ia,
Sd District will. by houoriug their Repre-
sentative. honor themselves.
PEARL RIVER.