The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-14
A PROMISCUOUS AND DEvOUE CAN
DIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR THE
SAKE Ole TnE OFFICE
And he Defines his Position.


present case. Being sensible of peculiar
personal fitness for any Office not involving
knowledge of the Chinese language,
make this my apology for announcing my
aspirations and wishes, through '(allow me
to say with all Difference to your modesty,)
the Columns of your valuable journal. "
My long experience in the affairs of this
State and "nation,n has given me pecu-
liar appreciation of the wants of the people
and the necessities of the times; and it is
accordingly no vanity in me to say 1 can
serve my country or State, or my county,
or any other smaller subdivision Of this
great continent, with advantage to the
same.
The deduction logically follows, that it is
manifestly to the interest of the NATION
or ''Confederation of States, the county,
State, or smaller subdivision of the con-
tinent, that the writer should be called to
official station and public life. This much
for the matter of public policy involved in
my candidacy.
If the personal inclinations or tastes of
an aspiraut for public life, are ever proper
to be considered in matters of public i'm
portance, I would wish to venture the ex>
preston that it would be pleasant to my
feelings, gratifying to my tastes, and gen
orally speaking, entirely satisfactory to me,
personally, in all respects, to be placed i'll
an honorable and lucrative official position.
am not of the opinion entertained by
many, that private station is the post of
honor. So this popular saying will be, in
the present case, no obstacle OF impedi-
ment. My fellow-citizens may, therefore,
vote for me with the full assurance that
their action in "elevating" me, q use the
word 'elevating" in the proper, and not in
its vulgarly metaphorical sense, )lwill do no
violence TO my feelings or sensibilities on
the contrary, it will be quite gratifying
to me.
1t would, presume, bo proper for me,
in Difference to the preeedents in this kind
of announcements, (not that it ever mats
tiers ROW of pins" what platform a
popular favorite stands upon) to give a
brief outline of my views on the more i'm
portant questions claiming the public in
terest. Being person of emphatic opin-
ions and direct and frank methods of ex-
preston, will dispense with the prelimi-
nary fourishes, and come ut once to the
points.
On the absorbing question of national
financaI explain for my country constitu-
ents that I do not pronounce the word
feenauncc' follow the precedent of the
revolutionary fathers in this regard, on this
subject AS was remarling, think the
"volume of currency" should be governed
and indicated by the true interests of the
country There is some little haziness
about the expression, confess, but the in
telligent voter has doubtless not failed to
observed that there are difficulties about
this subject.
Again, in my deliberate opinion, we
should have gold and silver in such guam
titles as would best subserve the CONNER
cal and industrial wants of our people
Again little HAHN ess, which trust will
be overlooked.
I am emphatioally in favor of both CAPT
tai and labor and while personally, pre-
fer the former, would not permit my in
dividual preferences to influence my Off
cial conduct wher called on to deal with
these subjects.
1t is also my judgment that the ''Great
Presidential Fraud should, so to speak, in
the proper manner, and on an appropriate
future occasion, be by the American people
At present, however, am not
to say that Mr.. S. j. 7. is the
only medium of expressing this great popu-
lar indignation. Nor do wish to be con-
5trued as holding an opposite opinion. l
prefer to put myself on the principle of
opposition to fraud, and thus restrict my
at the present moment.
l am opposed to the deadlock or en-
tire absence of appropriations, feeling a
direct personal interest in this subject, as
I expect an election but on the contrary,
I do not favor the complete destruction of
the CELEBRITIES of the country"
am inclined to consider favorably the
of general and equitable sys-
tenn of loaning public monies to the citi-
zens of the republic though I doubt the
propriety of dividing out all the property
of the commonwealth.
As to the matter of the ''len laws" of
this State, 1 favor their continuance or
repeal, as the one, Or the other policy may
be indicated or dictated by the best inter>
ests of the country. Bear i'll mind, OBJ
serve, ''tho best interests of the country.
This subject has given me more anxious
thought than any other, without exception
and 1 can only formulate AMI announce my
general views at present, subject to future
and exigencies.
In respect to the municipal policy of
This city on the subject Of hogs, l would
be inclined to favor a compromise between
the two parties, as they stand divided on
the proposed ''hog ordinance" 1t is mans
fest that much can be said on both sides.
My own mind has vibrated like long pen
lulum, between the pro and the contra; and
would prefer getting tho real
drift of popular sentiment before commit
ing myself more definitely on this subject.
As to tho ''cow ordnance will confess
a strong personal leaning towards ''cows."
She is in many particulars an admirable an
mal. Ministering TO the wants of the
,Oung and the aged and infirm alike, being
lhe source of milk, butter and butter
milk. She claims in no small decree our
gratitude and affection. But am not pre- (