The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-06
To the People Of the 7th Congressional
District Of Nlssissippi


District OF MISSISSIPPI
FuLow CITIZENS Tho Withdrawal oi the State Of
Mississippi from the government ftbe UultedSatea
with Ten others 30 ths slayehodus States i- result
81 ia the formation 81 now government % which
She nov forms part, called the Confederate states
government ot America. The cau,es which have led
to this extraordinary event have been long pending
-are before the country ana Us not necessary p"
recaptulate them. They may all be grouped uloe'
one head the persistent refusal Oft the people OF the
non-sayeholdng States TO recognize ana ''ae' w.
Constitution ia legislation and administration OF 'he
Federal government relating Y "l W.
INVOLVING great interests between 'n' T."
the ulon' more especially thai 81 AI'e'" ai''''''
The Confederate states government Is NO" ia ol0l'
alton only Professionally II 70 DC pu' ~ ole'"No'
permanently on tho lSth day Oh teuu'"y usN'
And Tor th"t purpose ga e'e''on u's o'e"
Ior' oy the provisions" government '''
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days unul the e'eo''on ''' "'' , va '''' Up,
essaf'y Turns 10 some ono ,r5
/ m putting mo ol''"''u '"0 '..
a'e goNetu'neh. H",,'s ~" .,.i.
/ the Congress oIhe OH'V" 9'''s'
drawn nom 'ha WIN ''e "',','l'''' l;
from the Federal Onlon' sI'''" ~ NV" 49,
ment oil 'he peop'eol ','e u''u 'e' '''
sentthem ia the h''u''''e '9'' ''',,'
be grateful for tnor support ana P'''Se "''"' ~
| their interests
with the passing away Oh 'le oll p'
| issues which have hefetoloIe"Nueu .'o P0'P'O ''"'
u'ea' we are no" olv 49,. -, = Me-.
m heart and m action Ior the sovereign! VI
ippl and the Independence ol inc N'"'e''l
An curtains are our county ana our Vo"S 40
conventions Will therefore, be heu lof ',e Pu''
pose Of nominating candidates LOT once pu' un'
people at large each one l'r nn'Sel' WI" ','No
his own choice OF kepreseh'aYe' n"e o'''u
aeen asked was candidate ana VIA! '"" IVY
announced my name as such Inc reason - 'n,' ny
mind been, as suppose the m'na oi'ne Peop''""
enwossed with all the absorbing interests oil the cou
n.y. connected with the war ior our lndepeh1enc''"u anu
has not been turned to office Nor nave t'oUs"
disatme for men t7press themselves forward as can
didates but rather that the public sentiment shouu
Indicate them as Us choice
There being no issues before the people as !e' wl
sing under the new government there are 30 polV-
cal questions for dscuselon and the popular mno is
ndis posed to agtations for individual advancement"
and to exctements and disturbances outside OF ''oso
which necessarily connect themselves win the slus
go in which we are all engaged heart ana so"l l''
the success ofthe confederate cause Ihere are nov"
ever certain principles which wish to announce as
the governing ones with me, in all my action as your
Representatives if shall be soc chosen, and IN Wha'eN
err position may perehance occupy at any Ilme
in the councils or service ofthe Confederate govern
> ernmeut
The first is a strict adherence TO the letter snd spr-
Il Of the Constitution, admitting no Interpretation IN
favor Of the exercise ofdoubtful powers by the Con
fsderate government Upon this will depend in FL
e ture the harmony in the relations between the states
! and the Confederate government, and not only tho
prosperity OF the people, but the very existence
0 the Confederate government itself The departure
T. from this principle in the past has been the downfall
the Government ofthe United States, and the people
ofthe South who have heretofore mainly opposed thu
V tendency in One old government win certainly take
r warning under the new at the fate of that unhappy
{, country once glorious in Republican liberty, nov
- down trodden By military despousm,
have been one Of those who always believed as
e have heretofore otentimes publicly expressedto you
is hat the Constitutional government of the un'e'
If States could as we'll be destroyed by the consolidation
OF its powers as by their dssolution-by absolutsm
!" as by anarchy-by centrasm, as by secession am
have never doubted that the former Sou'a y VI
Il suit ofthe former. Such has been its fate Happh
for US the sovereignty ofthe Withdrawing oeln
10 preserved constitutional liberty without anaIen
1t has with them been maintained ana the Oohieuei
n ate government eS'ao.iSneu "" ''o o'''' ".
- constitution exemphed by the lessons oleAp'rene
taught tour wise men IN the history OF ''e oIu go'eI
y ment Let us take warning uhuer 'ne new IA ''io p"
ne ginning OF ITS days ana cher'sh sacfeu! '''S
principle, which underlying We soma loulu''o
ofour government to make II perpetual l'u'' Oo Pr
II seyed and being practically Illustrated ny Us ",,i
le 20 coming generations Vheu s"o0 W S"e'y j" '"'
Id ture time.
Mt The second is, the commercial lhuepenu'n'e
at the Confederate states without 'h'S u'ougn our
Sc uca independence Is e5'aplshcu our ''',iu'' :"
he but half achieved. We mus W reu'l'' Nun ''
SO commercial vassalage we nave heIe'o'o'e ''.H
~, der 20 the Northern STATES ana WINCH huS oi"''
i us Of ourrchesl treasures Much can pc uoe ny i'
slation to accomplish liils ana hueh Is =" De oone
the people themselves lou may De assuIeu Una.
legislator, and citizen all my efforts VIII DC used
free the Confederate States rom 'he tribute the sou
90 has heretofore pad TO me Nofu urousn 'Ne 'sen
of the old u 5 government IN commerce n'''s"''
Its finance, andah the hdusri' re'aHoh' oo'"oe"
'.ls sections
90. ro-lacal Independence wtnou' commercial ING
pandonce, is bhtthe freedom OF one Aho WINE
- chain is bound around the Others commercial
es- well as political indepedenoe must thereiore5s
ID brthrght Of the people under the Confederate g
:, crnment
NY The third is purity in the elective franchise,
len in the entire administration Of the government
ans bane Of the old goyerpment was. that corrupt
flowed through ell its channels in the relations