The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-16
1 FIRM DECLINATION.
Jefferson Davis and the Missis-
sippi Senatorship.
Davis Says He is Not
end Will Not be Candi-
date for the United
States Senate.

/ The following letter uas vurtkton ~ IT,
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| s1zei sou nANs ~ fepiy 70 one addressed him
| Dy IN 9 edlSor OIL the Brookhaven LetI0er. ask
| Ing II he would consent to allow his rarne -,
| oo aeff re the neYt Isoie,a+,ro g. -
| p 1888 60. Ao1eeuio io1 the ONCE
| OF t5natea SsaVes senator
| I;EACr3IR P. o., Miss. Auoysx 1870
| r. n. Henry. ESQ. Editor srooL 80.
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ori To 81 shss sns .eaalsHe ma
ts*I,. es ana IEe SPARE Sar state the
anlons VI uenyIng 20 OUT otaye sne right TO
o ooDsa nj own Isafessntasl %, proceed to
eo tIe,ds ens cass nypothetiealy presented
noa. ta L.ae tne PsEsonai WsAes OF private
a. VI sI sEoaso no6 enter
lneo if.s seieeaton ior u puDhc sFass do noS
one asass gfaCeiully avpfeaase bne generous
pie1slsnsg aGr e VAIN you gre assurance
" sl!sI .alhed Dy maporlby o. the people OF
s mi5ssslpp. Inc pesssIeSurn San MAKE FOE
SUN S nlnoiassss - 10 H5asb bhaG Ine only con-
.ao snail pe as 70 Waas FTP best pro-
mose Inc Weiiare ana prosperity OF the State.
Inc vital issue before the ccnntry is the
e.sos's oGs~eIn ooase f'ghes aEa eonsoifda-
. non OF, ~ oeheI wofuS between she eonstf-
.aa ~ ~ was aeoptea ana interpreted by
sno iasse1 .; VI slie uSeHtflctees VIII OF 1n0
ma aty me ne first Is liberty she last is
aespotisn. Inc supremacy OF law is indis-
pensaole 70 tne Preservation OF popular free
uoIb ahu Hhstnef bhe ruler, Wfo IL law
unto himseI, De one man OF multitude, the
result ~ aHae despo5sfn
Inc chees5 and balances, the distribution
OF powers, ahu bhe CAUTIONS reservation Ia the
teHen o. Iicie vi the atnehuments, Wnicn were
as cohdfIlons annexed TO the compact between
tne oLaIes, al dlstlneeiy snow the purpose to
oIsanIze gsneFai government winch should
e 2e IesponstbLs 70 Ihe states ana their people.
surrey InS Daooa q tne revolution mad not
oeeH Sneu neIsiy 70 eHecs Change OF mas
Lefs. Ii was Ior seH-9ovefnMeng That the
Ssa1Ss usctateu bheiF lh0spfHdence, ana
iousnt uHsi. sney were seyefaily acknOWl-
eagsd 20 pc zee ana independent nations.
lnoroughIy convinced tnat the restoration
Oh the ideas ana practices OF the founders and
carry aaminiselators OF tfie general govern
ment ID bne one thinR essential 70 secure the
LIBERTY, safety and happiness OF the people Of
Tue oetteS ano Iheir posbeflGy, Tee point Tor
was, Wneoner I coata, as an United States
senator, pe useiai 10 atbalnlh 3 bnss5 END. Inc
other political questions which ag1tate the
COUNT y, dTe, ~ my estsHiaeiOn,- 80 suDofdf-
nase sl,ae slaa, astsT 81, she eoubenpiaEed res
Dration, Ihey oouiu dill oe easily aho happliy
IaAIns, az ial rs one may IN @ faagter aHeet-
Jug himself =. inc abtlgude OF a'sin terested
psFby IN this discussion, L Will mrs remark,
Wnas is eqnaay knoWn TO you. that In the
aitsn ~ i1a easIe rs an uhEsasohD9 oppo
sa1on 70 tns ooeft = o. oesee rgnes ana mat
t WeIe nesessaty eeuuelols sneEssfono 10 mace
s sIs speGlai opJeos VI SsstaoAai nostillty. Ii
nss snae osssels eouia say.
w,snous Grating excitement, ehat the Ike OF