The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-08-14

isbitNfPotm. joy !. 1915.
GsgItsass I have faosigoi yss
lsfisf n ihs l9h alt, written ~ d.
fscii0n ~ ihe Democratic 1nd Cgnser
gsfge ESecaiiss COMMITTEES nj YDB
stue in,itipg me- N address Tie stat
Convention vhich will 10 held y.
Jackson on TacsJay the tbirj day d
August next IN reply, fcgret "a
say. that d. not tliiok will be aI,l'
to be present on that interesting anj
important casion, my engaacmont'
will probably render 0, ifnpossible.
would bo very glad TO come. II
would give me an opportunity which
have very much desired, Of seeing
your state, and meeting many whose
acquaintance I, would bc plca'ant TO
renew.
hope that your Convention will be
adequate to the occasion. and in al!
Of its proceedings il will fully, truly
and wisely represent lbe people oi
your state. The aim and end OF
your movement and organization is
the restoration Of z cd government.
Therein you ~ I'LL have the sympathy
Of good men everywhere, at least so
far as they understond your condi.
ton Think; I; |; is is coming to be IN,
derstood generally that az unscrupu'
lous few, who for their own gain have
played upon the crodulily apd igno
lance OF portion of your people
have controlled your affairs quite too
long. | have sometimes thought you
could never recover, but the brighter
day that is breaking upon other states
that have been in like manner despoil
ed aud are again free, gives ass III ancc
Of your success.
1t is very wonderful, as well as
gratifying, to observe how rapidly and
fully prosperity and happiness return
to the people when, within their
states, they are restored to the Ameri-
can and constitutional right and pre-,
rogative Of self-governmcnt. The
lands advance in price; capital no
longer fears conhscation by fraud,
corruption aad public debt, but seeks
investment; enterprise is stimulated
labor is encouraged by remuneralive
employment; and even the earth seems
to partake of general activity, and
yield her fruits more readily and
abundantly.
OF this no State furnishes stronger
illustration than your neighbor Ar
kansas. Whilst her affairs were con-
trolled by the cruel influences of force
and corruption the people were with>
out hope and every important interest
langui,hed. AS If by the interposi-
tion of Providence, and by the mis-
take OF those who intended badly,
Baxter was elected governor. and by
another mistake hs administration
was recognized by the President. He
proved to be an honest man and a
good executive. The people became
hopeful, and their interest revived.
But when, after the lapse Of a year
the President, in the interests of OPP
preston, threatened to annul the con.
stituton Of the state, and to suppress
her administration, it was as if the
state had been stricken with paralysis
The muscles Oi enterprise and labor,
became rigid, and the life blood stood
still N the arteries of trade, until un-
der .he leadership of Mr.. Poland Of
Vermont, the National House of Rep.
resentatives forbade the act. That
was day Of drliverance. Hope, conN
fdencc and stability returned, and are
felt In all the employments Of labor
and capital. Happiness and increas
ing prosperity have taken the place
oil despair and general rain.
We are all interested in the strug,
gle which you are required to make
for the establishment Of impartial and
good government in your slate, and | (
think this is coming to be generally
l do not now r,fer to
that interest which as patriots, we
should feel in the welfare of each and
all The states. ut to the share we have
in your material prosperity. L
Upon the greet staples which are
the production OF your section Of the {
country is largely dependent for for> I
eign sales and exchanges which shall
prevent the balance OF trade becoming
hoa v;Iv against us- Alvavs and read. {