Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-08-25
Come Ortr.,

HALLEuUKsr, Aug %, 1875.
To ~ HPTic ~ Cop,dh County:
The accusation ha. gone forth throughout
the country, and the miuds II the people are
persuaded with the ilea that have enlisted
under the banner 81 Kadicallsm. anl to-day.
va .pirit and la Truth. am a Radical | feel
that | have kept in the background long
enough, and nov take The privilege IL IA
forming my fellow citizens ia fcw xords,
crude and hastily thruwp together A. they
ARE, The position occupy When the iocsin
q war Was sounded, aud our fair land thrown
into commotion by She invader, | say Il,
though MT Ia n boas'ftl manner, vet with a
pride ] would not conceal. that Was a vol
unteer among the hrst in the county. and
throughout the long and bloody struggle gave
my ASH and devotion 30 the eause W. loved
bat lost The honor and chiyalry Of the
south fought her battles. AMI with a dignity
becoming a noble and exalted people. have
accepted her fate and are determined 10 rise
or Gall with her. After following the fortunes
u our once blooming, bat now poor. bleed
ing southern land. ! ask i IL the nature II
man b. curse the land that gave him birth
and betray the people whose rights he helped
to hght for. Thselet me say that from this
day on | am not v Republican that AZ nav
intercs, Is Identified with the interest u the
people II my country that a. We fought u
on the color hne In 1852 aud 'Ga, ! can never
discard those feelings and prime piles that ac-
luated the southern soldier and gentleman 30
perform his duty, and to-day should actuate
the high born Southern man b. lift his coun-
try from the despund ~ degradation. and
crush the opprcssor's rod. | love my coun-
try a. well ~ any man. have a heart that
beats IN unison with every one who wishes Ia
see Old Copiah and our beloved Southland
once more take her stand among the nations
'of the earth, freed from despotie power, and
the hope q peace and goodwill toward all
men her constant motto. In heart have
never been n Republican, and a. far as my
friends have thought me to be wAs from me-
cessity. l have never been = member u any
Republican club and, with one exception,
never attended their meetings. IL any ofmy
friends In Hazlehurxt or the county have been
injured BY my past conduct. am sorry forit
! was, | believe, the fret sick soldier In
IIAzlehurst and the kindness | received AZ
the hands q her citizens, the tender and gem
tie ministrati0ns q her fair. amiable and no
ble-hearted ladies can never forget or recon-
pense.
There are some men In the Republican
party whom | regard a. gentlemen u high
standing ard generous disposition. There
are some 30 whom owe many favors, aud 10
whom am under many aud lasting obliga-
tiona Yet withal. ] am no Radical, and
from this out expect 10 give the Democratic
party my hearty support To those 81 my
hiends who have heretofore considered me a.
lost b the best interest Of myself and my
country, let me assure them that ] shall ever
be found on the right track. armed cap pie
Cor the destruction of the Radical party.
hope that shall receive = voice Of welcome
from every worker In the good cause. and
when the right time comes let Va eBdeaYor b.
lin our beloved county cut of the marsh Of
pollution Ia which she now lies and when
Mississippi makes up her roll ~ honor les
"a hupc that no brighter gem viii sparkle Ia
her coronet noise give fairer reconi than
loved cid Cop,ah. III VI HoGG.