National Republican., 1880-02-20
A Word from Mississippi.
EAyE,rTE February ~ 1


To he Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: Much is said of late rs to who will be
the nominee for tho Presidency of the forth
coming Republican Chicago Convention, and
more If possible is being said rs to who of the
prominent statesmen of the country Is the
choice of the people
Now, as regards tho choice of the Rcpubli-
cans of the South, there is not Republican OF
them, Of observation and intelligence, but
knows that the large mass of Republicans
South nre for General Grant for next Presi-
dent. Scheming politicians ambitious men,
may so manipulate primary conventions and
the selection of delegates as to thwart or stine
completely the will of the masses. This has
been and is still the giant peril of all repub-
lies. 1t is also the great danger now menac-
ing tho unity aud pcrpetuity of the Republi'
can party.
1t should be the high aim aud dearest am bi
tiOn of every true Republican North or South
to preserve and perpetuatc our American
Republic, and as auxiliary to this, to strengthen
the Republican party of the Nation. Let
tho voice of the majority prevail. If il
be for Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Blaine or Mr.
Conking, no true Republican can have
one word of com mplaint to utter. But If il
be for General Grant (and beyond contro-
versy he Is the choice OF Republicans
South), let their will be truly voiced aud voted
Let 10 petty personal ambition, no adroit
| scheme for place or power, be injected inte
county aud State conventions, and thereby
deiraud the people, but let the intelligent Re.
puhlicans in zach county throughout the
South see to il that the will of their colRborers
in the cause of Republicanlsm is respected and
| faithfully represented, though IL be contrary
to their own personal preference.
If we could once attain to such devotion TO
principle, 10 party unity and National good rs
to subordinate ourselves as a constituency and
as leaders (even to the giving up of personal
claims and anlbition) to the will OF the people
or to the true majority thereof, we would then
have accomplished much for the Republican
party aud the Nation.
We could give many reasons why Republi-
cans South prefer General Grant us nominee
for next President. We believe lie can get
more votes North and South than any other
man; hence tho party would havo best sssur-
ance of ecctiDg their President. We OF the
South know also that with Grant as our noIni.
nee we can got out larger vote and ftiroI
count that wo otherwise would.
Republicans of tho shoe String district
are Grant men, and If properly represented
their votes will thus be cast In convention
They have no fear of tho third-term cry
Aud many, if not the majority, are also
Hunt men for Congressman from this district
Captain T. w. Hunt, our prominent United
States Marshal for the Southern district o.
Mississippi is widely known in this district
as gentleman of worth and ability, an ahl,
| and unhnching defender of Republican prin
ciplcs. BY the time our State convention fol
nomination Of delegates to Chicago and fol
Congressman meets it will bo found that he IL
| the choice Of the majority for Congress. The
| Republicans of the "Shoo String district
should do themselves the honor aud Captain
Hunt the justice to send him to Congress n
| their representative
SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN.