The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE
SHREVEPORT, LIZ

Major Ro Wilkinson p" ., 1863
H"-The undersigned, citizens of the na.,
no. acting upon the emergency of want - u Cad,
tween now and the election for more reo,r zine BE-
eral action, have informally resolved IN 'hd gen.
consent to become candidate for Conpras- Your
9Th Congressional District of the State of IRON tue
at the ensuing election, to be held on thai sana
instant ''n and Ian
Your antecedents place your LOYALTY h..
ton, while your equally unquestionabln oo " Cues,
inspires us with confidence that if elccte3 'aisn
truly represent US in Congress- you will
l.. NJ. Mutt, d. Creswell, Tbos ~
c. C. Henderson, VIM, A. Lacy, Montfo.. 'oa
G. W. billiard, Rob. J. Looney, s. + Tar',es.
Thos. H. Morris, VIM. Robson, BIN. Tob1'
e. NJ. Pegues, Drury Lacy, J. c Mona
JAS W. Duncan, j. G. McWiams, T. H. uotoS's
j. B. Gilmore, G. II. Burnside, T r SisDNsa,
SHREVEPORT, La, Anil. -.
Messrs l.. NJ. Mutt, D. Creswell, and othar. > 'o'a
Gent{emen Your note of Yesterday ho..
placed IN my hands, and In consideration of the n
gency, for want of time mentioned bv yo,r.s, '''en
feet it my duty to respond at once.
1t is with unteigned dfidence that I, almos+ -,
ger in your midst, consent to accept even at
tation, the proposed honor of a seat in Co... "a'
Representative of your District If it waro e''"'
nne-tenths of your wisest, best. and most ~@
men have been DISTINGUISHED by laws nassoa tN'"'F
ton of honor justice and the Constitution of H. r m
States, should be far very far, stranger AZ 0.sd
allowing my to go before the people of ~: nOa
gressonal District in connection with So yrsu UOa'
sponsibe position.
Your expression of confidence in nv cons..
is not more complimentary than just. This Cana,
you who know me, but in justice to the peonIo -
District who do not know me, must, at risk Of "'
regarded as saying too much about myself dacla,,
them some of my antecedents.
was officer of the Federal army durin.u
unfortunate war, and as such endeayored to do nv 5
faithfully. Whilst | appreciated the sefsacre.
spirit and noble courage Of the Southern nponIs
manifested in the contest, and whilst | symno,,
with them, as | think all men of right epIir- I-,+
with brave and suffering people, l stroye in ,,-
and with all my might, in the same spirit that sco,'
your efforts, for the success of the Union cause
posed you in battle and in council and do not ro,
1t; but neither then nor do now sympathise with a.
people or party who, in a narrow and intoIeraD s;
are guilty of wholesale denial of Justice to onotb
people or party whose only sin is having shed h..
blood in cause which they believed to be right.
FFSoon after the surrender l became citizen Of vow
parish and State. l am identified with YOU vop,i,
terests and your rights. You have generously recqi
me within the close embrace of political and social,
tercourse and | feel myself one of YOU. If IcanA
you any service, it shall be done at that sacrifice w
all men should be willing to make for the good of n
| am opposed to the reconstruction act aud amend
ment of Congress unjust, vindictive and above
unconstitutional. l am opposed to the miserable "a.
location ofabsurdities recently gotten up BY ppmb
of irresponsible adventures, and now submitted or
for ratification the Constitution Of the State ofI m
lana, and will exert myself both as an individual and.
candidate, to defeat it. In case of the concurranto
of its adoption and my election, viii feeit INV dpv
cooperation with Democratic members of Congra, :
labor without ceasng until restored sense of irsi
shall strike from the statute books of the Gorerns-
the whole series of acts under which you shall hr
been forced into a mockery of what is call recogsr,
ton.
With this brief expression of my past al d Dre,,, &
actions, sentiments and sympathies, return oyg
my sincere thanks for the preference you have show,
me- with the final declaration of my willingness fora
spond to this any call wherein you may reouireny
humble services, subscribe myself
Yours, respectfully, ROSS Wilkinson, .