The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-08-08
Serahads to Capt. C. L. Randle,
Speech Of Major John A. Lauderdaie,
lsn and Capt. Handles Response.
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"A number Of the personal aud poll
cal friends Of Capt c. l.. Randle, call
ng at his residence on Thursday etenil
last, with. glad hearts and sweet music,
congratulate him upon his ...fiumpha
efelcetien. TO the Office of Gonlnonwealth
+ Attorney of this district.
Major Lauderdale, in behalf of II
serenaders, thus addressed Capt Randlt
4 CAPT. RANDLE-A number. of yo,
warm friends and supporters take II
liberty of disturbing you to-nighf, TO e,
+ press their pride and pleasure in 20,
election. We congratulate you on-yor
success, so honorable to yourself, bt
congratulate ourselves and district NOR,
in securing the services of a man so abb
land truly worthy Of confidence and e.
teem, in an Office SO important aud r,
spoasible. 60 We believe that ID is the FRI
time that our little county in this remot
and neglected corner of the State. ha
aciril.s eAtrsoruinaTy Efssz INF =
eedented event ne can but attribute to
| the superior talent, energy and merit of
our candidate We feel confident from
our ultimate knowledge of your eharac-
ter and capacity, of those sterling quail !
ties of heart and intellect, which during
our long acquaintance has distinguished
] you in politics, in war, and in .seeial life,
that you will honor and adora the office /
the people iiave given you; and that we
SHAFT Sc no less proud Of your future his
tory than We are of your present success.
May God bless you, in your political, so
cial, and'lofnestic relations, and that you
may not be the last Randle we shall have
the pleasure of Knowing IN the First
District, Is the hearty wish and prayer
of all these your friends. ~ - 49,
Capt. Randle responded as SLOWS:
.-Raf Eaaderdale and Felioss- citiEens.
There are times when We are at lost
fsrwerds 70 express the emotions that
wei up III our bosoms. Upon this occa-
! sfen, 7 confess TO You candidly, that /,
can command no words to express M :
gratitude Tor this complimentary demon
stration. About II years agOsI came
among you an adFentafer, unknown,
without money and without friends.
Your old men extended to nae the hand
and the home of fathers, your young mel
gave me the welcome and the assistance
of brothers. This was an inducement for
me 10 try and deserve the good epion of
my fellow -ci tizens. AS to how we'll /
have succeeded, you Know best. In war.
in peace. in prosperity, and in adversely.
have been one of you. My faults and
kmg virtues gwcrc all before YOU. and
Confess to yoa that felt some trepida-
ton in announcing myself candidate
for public favor, e peciaH y for the impor-
tant position Of Commonwealth At
ktorneyoET This place had been filed by
. some of your most distinguished citizens.
amongst the number who-bave held the
place, was Crockett, Turner, Thomp-
son. Grassland, COFbett. and IFice men.
of superior telleet whose minds we're
well filed with legal learning, and who
gave to the position such distinguished |
abiiity aasadorasd a. &c has yors.giIl see |
that MY predecessors were alt men ralcu- |
lated to inspire me with a distrust of
my ability to follow in their footsteps.
but being often urged by a generous peo-
pie 70 seek position, and utterly more
particularly that of Commeuwealth's At
torney,. 1 resolved to yield to- the oft
repeated wishes Of my friends. and de.
termined to make the race. The illus
rieas-examples have before me. will
ineite the utmost effort upen my part to
deserve the distinguished honor the peo-
pie of this district have conferred. [
Shall devote to the duties- OF the Office
my entire time and whatever a bi4ity |
have, Should my efficiency in the dis |
charge of the duties of the Office ap-
proach to the generosity of the people of
the district in eOnferring it upon me, |
will make one of the best officers the I
District ever had. During the canvass, |
we were somewhat embarrassed, as to a |
certain amendment called the. 18th /
amendment to the Constitution of the |
United States. This, if fairly construed, |
could not have effected any of the candi- |
dates for Commonwealth Attorney: nor /
do feel any apprehension that will be /
disturbed by il. There is, however. an I
other amendment that will more serious
ly effect my income to the office Of Com /
wealth 5 Attorney, it is an amendment ia /
the snsorais of the, good peopA Of this !
judicial Ills trieki-eI yenture the asser-
ton that there are fewer indictments 1
against cur people than in aBysotber dis
hict Of the State. This is a 6coTsoIing I
reflection to me, and exhibits coalition /
of society THAT We should be prouh of.
You scareelE Reed q prosecuting attor- I
ney, the criminal law, grand juries, do
almost nearly nothing. -
In making the canvass, I am glad to
say, that neither politics, or my eonnec-
ten. I'M the Confederate army was
relied upon for success. Everywhere
l spoke, the good people who heard me,
will bear witness, that insisted 4alone,
upon honesty aad capacity as fitting for
tie position. 1t is Judicial office, and |
around the altar in cur legal temples. no /
ma should minister excepr men OF cieart
heads and pure hearts. The stream of |
justice as it flows from that source Should |
conc pure and unalioyed, unmxed with /
passion or prejudice, giving to the. high |
and low the weak and strong their lust |
dues. Local issues were introduced into |
Ptlle eanvass by others, which I avoided |
and ,discspnte6anccd. I am grafifed in
looking over the returns to see that
IEhere thes most vigorous Ghosts were |
made tosintrodnee theses local tissues, my
majorifies aresthe largest Flus llaxathe
people expressed their contempt of such |
efforts. IEislhaFdly necessary for me to
say anything in regard to my opponents,
They are known to you personally and
by fepatRtien as thor6neh gentlemen,
possessing ar the qualifications to adorn
the Office, which The people have 80 gem
ereusly conferred upon me, ane from the |
fbottoffl Of nv heart. wish there was |