The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
THE SIXTH DISTRACT.
WORDS IN SEASON.
From the Brookhaven Citizen.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, Aug. %, 1872.

From the BfOOkIlaVen (lJiZeH.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, Aug. %, 1872.
To Messrs. Thos. r. Stockdale, c. T.. Neil
son, Benz. King, ST., K. Ii. Thompson.
Geutleneu Your letter of the Dist inst,
is before me, informing Inc that was then
unanimously nominated as candidate Tor
Congress for the 9th Congressional District,
by the friends of Greeley and Brown, as
sembled in Convention at Magnolia.
The circumstances under which this
nomination is rendered, Joined with the
admirable platform, and the excellent men
for President and Vice President thereon,
whose success | am expected to advocate,
imply a confidence in the nominee, by which
| feel honored, and for which | tender my
thanks to the Convention and their constlt-
uents.
Until a few days before the meeting of
the Convention | declined all solicitations
to become candidate for Congress. l did
not desire the nomination or the office
Valued friends from different parts OF the
District insisted that | could, as candidate
for Congress, more effectually aid the cause,
and from a sense of duty | consented to
accept the position, should the Convention
so regard the matter. Your letter informs
me of the conclusion of the Convention,
and accept the nomination, with the de-
termination TO give Whatever OF time, labor
and ability l can control, to the advocacy
of the cause of Greeley ana Brown, recon-
ciliation and reform.
From the first nomination of these gen
tlemen, upon the most excellent platform
on which they stand, the ticket and the
platform met the hearty approval OF my
Judgment. The country is passing through
coniuncture in its history, when men of
such antecedents, ana such comprehensive
views of its present needs ana future re-
quirements, are necessary to meet the
urgent demands of the hour. The people
OF the Southern States are now presented
for the first time since the close OF the war
of arms, with such an opportunity, as may
never again again occur, for burying in
forgetfulness the bitter past, and establish
ing a permanent peace on the basis of an
irrevocable and final settlement OF the past
and by prompt and efficient reconciliation
of the antagonists generated by such issues
to once more and forever restore harmony
and fraternity, not only between the sec
tions of our common country, but also be-
tween the different races, with common
interests and a common destiny, living upon
its soil, and again constituting us In tact,
as well as in name, one people, Reogfapnl-
cally, and politically.
The harmony which universal suffrage
and universal amnesty thus generates. will
soon manifest its benign effects, not only
in an honest, economical, high-toned ad-
minIstration of the national government,
but will also prove efficient in returning
TO the hands OF our real citize. 5, white and
colored, that local Self-gOvernment hlched
frsm us by irresponsible strangers. who,
aided by old alltagonIsms and dead issues.
have cursed the country by oppressive tax
alton, an empty treasury, and a burthen-
some public debt in both county and State.
1t is the duty of all our citizens TO come
together on this platform and open new
books for for the New Republic on the 4th
of March next.
Ii every Miss ssippian will do his duty
from now until the election in November
next, we will have the pleasure OF seeing
her roll up her majority by thousands and
tens of thousands, for Greeley and Brown,
of being once more represented in Congress
by those who know interests, who will obey
her instructions, and not SANDER her peo-
pie. For these ends will work.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
III. CASSIDY.