The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-06
THE CANVASS orENED.
Speeches OF Dr. vaIden aad .Iudae
SOuthwOrth I'm Carroll.
BLACK HAWK, CARROLL Co.,
MISS, Sept. 2S, 1875. I

D
EDs. CLARION:
Our fearless and able canlidates fol
the lower House of the Legislature !.
this county opened the bah on Saturda,
last, according to previous appointment
at Black Hawk. Though the day wa,
inclement, about one hundred and fiff,
whites, with smart sprinkling of col
ored voters, assembled TO hear DR.. Val
den and Hon. II. II. Southwark disei,ss
the issues Of the canvass. Cskrsll coun.
ty may congratulate herself ON the nom.
ination of this ticket. They are gentle,
men who gil the full measure of the
Jefersonisn test of Honesty, Fidelity
and Capacity" They are men whom
the office has emphatically sought. DR..
Walden, as is well known throughout the
State. is a gentleman of large property
invested in various industries; and 10
say that he is sacrificing his private in.
terests for the public good is known by
all his friends to be no mere empty com.
pliment, but strict matter of fact He
will sacrifice thousands of dollars during
the campaign. The honor of d seat in
the Legislature has no charms for him.
IN the abstract. Years ago he reaped ali
the honors such position could confer,
having been member both of the Sem
ate and Of the lower House before the
war. Hence, there is but one possible
theory as TO the motive which actuates
him-a pure, unselfsh love of country,
and the disposition to promote the well
fare of his fellow.men. 1t is gratifying
at this day to behold such evidences Of
patriotism.
The same is true of the Hon. H. II.
Southworth. He will likewise safer in
his private interests. He has reaped the
glories of several terms in the Legisla.
ture, and his tastes and incinations draw
him, with an influence which REQUIRES
nerve and love of country to resist, to
the pursuits of agriculture and to the
pleasures of home. Consulting their
individual comforts and their personal
mclinations, these gentlemen, now ripe
m years, and honors. would hath have
abstalned from any active participation
in the canvass. Since they are sacrific.
ing their money, time, health and ener.
gies for us, how can we, claiming single
spark of manhood, neglect to devote a
few hours to securing their election, and,
consequently, our own honor and welfare,
public and private? Where shall we
bury our shame if we neglect to put forth
all our energies, not only in their cleo
ion, but in giving them a majority large
enough, in some measure, to express that
gratitude which is due the public bene-
actor everywhere?
DIR. vAIDEN's SPEECH.
DR.. Walden began by referring to his
nomination, and the manner thereof: BY
! delegation of the Democratic Conserya-
i've party, representing every Beat in
he county, and by unanimous vote.
lie stood there, he said, free of all man
Ter of local prejudice. He should rep
esent the best interests of the whole
ounty, and Of the State of Mississippi.
Of the truth of this statement, no one
las any doubt, Tit DIR. Walden has
one ten times more than any one man
building up the handsome and ihri.
ing town which bears his name, all are
ware. He used his individual property
the enterprise, however, and his la.
ors in this behalf have redounded to
he good OF the whole county, and have
OF cost it q single dollar. 1t is portion
Carroll county, and to that extent he
as added to the wealth of the entite
ounty; and his speech at CarrolIton the
ay he was nominated. convinced All who Il
card him that the best interests Of the
ounty had suffered no prejudice ut his
ands, but increased wealth and honors.
ither
The Doctor stated that it had been
Senty-five years since he last appeared
! any political capacity. Then, we had
yo-nOble parties, to either of which it ,
as an honor TO belong-parties which
ere true to the principles of public honor
nd private manhOod--the old Whig and
democratic parties. He honored the I
'aders of those parties, because they |
ere an honor to the country and 10
and their history was part of
le most brilliant history Of the country. /
ut alas, what a change! 7empOru mis- ,
ntur, ct nos eVm niutdmur nios. F,;r ,
rict political integrity, at this day, he I
'uld look nowhere bat to those who are
ting with the party he now represented. :
iere DIR. Walden entered upon an anal. |
is of our constitutional government. as I
tablished by our fathers, with its vari. a