The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-12-26
FROM JACKSON.
PREPARING FOR THE LEGISLATURE
THE SPEAKERSHlP-B
DALE FGR SENATOR, ETC.
Editor DemOcrat-Star:

as they arrive. Boarding house
keepers aid candidates crowd the
| depOfs. ,Tis the early bird catches
the worm, you know. No business
will be transacted until after she
elections, and those ought to come
oil immediately; otherwise, the
session will be protracted, and "a
heavy draft made on the treasury
Quite. boom for Roderick Seal for
speaker. The article published in
the Clarion calling attention to his
claims, re-published by sou, has
appeared in the numerous papers
with approving comments. We
are glad to notice that your sea
shore people seem to be. Il unit for
Barksdalc for senator. He comes
of a stock that has contributed
literally in life and blood, to the
service of the country. Many OF
them persisted in the late great
conflict. He has been a faithful
Iaborer, aud an able advocate and
defender of the people and their
i"s~sS~ss fas ss.suy 'y.aIs. We cie
vate distinguished lawyers and
wealthy planters to Office, and |
submit, it is time there should be
some recognition. of the press. No
class OF men have the opportunity
to render SO much service no men
have rendered so much service AS
the editors Of Mississippi, yet how
few ever find thtir way to positions
OF profit or honor! Run over the
list,and you win see that it amounts
almost to IA positive exclusion.
And yet where will you find, i'm any \
profession, their superiors iHtalents II
and characterP Or all the congress-
men we have had since the admis-
sion of Mississippi into tire Union,
your friend. Col. j. +. u.'Ciaiborne,
is the only one that was elected
from the editorial chair. Suppose
this exclusion was applied to any
other profession or calling, what a
clamOr we should hear and how un.F
ust it would really be! Aside
rom this consideration, Ethel
BHrksdale, in moral character, in
alents, in energy, and in the servi- /,
'es he has rendered, is the peer of /
my man. in the State or in the I
south. He has studied and advo- !
ated the interests of every section q
It the State, aud has never failed =
o encourage all our local entetpri- d
es, and to present prominently the t
claims 3i our leading b
itizens. have, for example, q
ften noticed in the Clarion, strong y
rticlcs in favor of the proposed i,
abroad 10 terminate OH Your coast,
nd build up there a great CONNER
lal entreport. have seen glowing b
escriptions of your great lumberI
'ade hhd the energetic citizens of sc
ascdgoula. Handsboro and Pearl TO
Igton and Gainesville, that have pl
evelOped it. | have read in the de
iari0n numerous articles calling th
ttentiOn to the wonderful adapta. Is;
on of the coast for fruit. culture, pc
ine-making, sheep husbandry aud IN
anufactOries. 1t is excrting it's ce
'eat influence for the improve q
ent of Pearl river. And in it's SC
only a few days since, / We
,sefve the name of your favorite We
tizen, Col. r. Seal, presented for vo
'eaker. lam happy to notice that ca
q seacOast counties are sensible n
these services, and that you APP "
ar unanimous for Barksdale. :"
ther of the other gentlemen Il,
oxen of for senator is worthy of ~, .n'
G honor, but most of these are in Wno W
gh positions. Singleton and ga ga
are in the house of rep .h n's
are Indispensable to ' 1n'
6 State right there, and can be re. s so,
scted as often as they choose. i'l 10,
IN. Walthall, man "without ,a' ,a
IT aud without reprOach," is in ~. Uo
Z enjoyment of the most lucra- ~
'e practice in the State, is young. m 'i'.
than Barksdale aud can afford po
wait for the honors he is sure to
We offered to him hereafter. Gov. sh,
one is sometimes referred to, but :
holds the highest position in roI
ur gift and should fill out his cal
m. No man has served the eli,
ate longer, more faithfully and col
ly, and asked less of it, than E. of
rksdale. If l was a public char 1 q,
ter, enjoying and counting polit- do,
| honors, l would feel it a duty me
withdraw in his favor. Gle
But | must not speak of Barks- a n
le without referring to the senior
rtner in the Clarion, Col. j. l..
wer. / find him head and ears Chi
business. Getting out Clai- I
rne's history - correcting the pie
,ofs. (the author being too tar ter
and in too bad health TO attend of
i'll, experimenting the weekly pro
Irion, with its enormous circuia- in
n, preparing to issue his daily, ado
with canyassing Ina
ants for the history, getting up IVo,
engraviugs and wood-cuts for aia