The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-13

creating dissention in the ranks of his
marty either by maintaining "a mastery
inactivity. &C. called, or by injecting into the
oonvoss his individual opinions upon subs
;acts Of minor Importance, ergo, he cannot
ha voted for for United States Senator.
suob a conclusion would deprive the CON-
,,,onwealth of the services of her best men.
II ia an accepted, though not practiced rule
of Democratic government, that we are ems
titled to the services of our best men, and
n their best work. Under any other rule
modest merit and platonic patriotism must
..blush unseen" while second rate polti-
| .;ors will be allowed to aoork their way into
ot,,ces many times too large for them.
sbould not the office seek the man3 The
rr,e that would exclude Gen. Walthall from
,ho TTnited States Senate would have de,
nrivsd our republic, Win in its infancy,
~ tbe services of George Washington, and
Mississippi in after years, OF the glory of
liz, ranreaented in the United States
Senate by Jefferson Davis, who said recently
20 an interviewer, that he had been elected
vice and appointed once, get had meoer
,oo, n candidate for that position.
In support of my views as to the means
;,,o and effect of Gen. WalthalPs card,
herewith quote from the Valley Flag of
co,tember A. whose editor is noted for hay
inc moro than an ordinary share OF brains
anJ nerve. and when say this, l do not
;rtond IN intimate that those who differ
with bim-and your correspondent as well
are In the least lacking in either, but 1t Is
orolv n verifcation of the old adage that
"wise men will differ:
We had the pleasure of meeting General
Waltball last Saturday, as he pissed through
onr town on his way to Johnsonville, and
after conyersing with him, we can say That
= wa understand him to mean exactly all, ana
M more than he says in his cautiously words
ID oord He wishes TO have his name with
; drawn from. or left out of the pending
= oanvass not because he would not like the
n ofice Of United States Senator, but be-
Gauge he does not want to be considered a
candidate with portion of his supporters
undar a misapprehensiOn as to his poitlcal
|. u;ews and vet does not care to inject his
n,' oninions into political canvass where
thov would conflict with the views OF some
of his fellow partisans. 1t also appears
y mot be leaves himself free and uncom
l. ,r,;tted as to what course he will pursue
, ofter the fall election. Whatever his plah
ond ;ntentions for the future, he keeps
them all to himself.
t. Tn regard to the points of difference al
= lnded TO. it is clear that he has no desire tt
a conceal his views, for he expresses himsel
:. freely upon them in private conversation n
10 40 far as we heard him express himsel
ee mon these disputed points his views ar
ne nearly in harmony with our own precon
caived notions. and we can but regret tina
. our State platform is not more explicit Q
81 these questions, SO that our people conl
have the benefit of hearing them expounde
by so able and distinguished gentleman
is Gen. Walthall.
mr. In conclusion, would say let the peop
ss. of Mississippi give free oppression OF the
ma choice for United States Senator, regardle
of any attempt on the part of candidates
adncste a sentiment in their own pecullf
interest. and let the representatives OF Il
people. who are but the agents In the sele
,.n1 ton of Senator the mere mouthspieces
the peoples will-give utterance 70 WIN
ou they know to be their uneducated desl
sh, free from the influence of self-constitut
ing leaders, and my judgment is that H.
my Walthall will succeed Bruce III 'iAo '0N'
of in 1881. MONTGOMERY oooNEf.