The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-06-04

Editor Jackson Comet ;


In your issue Of LIST inst, you are
kind enough to say that you admit
a short article in tayor of Col. q.
+. Hooker, and that ] on will cheer
fully extend the same courtesy to
others. | am not the advocate of
any particular gentleman for the
nomination in this, or any other
congressional district; but as "a
voter, would like to submit a few
feeble suggestions. IL is right fun
II ny to hear the reasons given by
some OF the press, as well as con
tributors, why all tho present in-
eumbents should be returned to
congress. One fellow says we are
on the eve of great crisis, and we
need men of the largest experience;
can't trust "new fellows To
what crisis does he allude, Mr..
Editor' l had concluded that pro-
found peace prevails. Gen. Grant
has been on u visit to his "wards,n
aud others in the South, aud he
says everything is "loyelyn down
this way. Ny idea is that tue sun
would continue TO rise aud set,
taxes collected aud babies born,
even il pretty good congressional
timber shoald be found outside Of
one Of the present incumbents.
Any way, that great crisis business
could be more gently and graceful
~ handled-manage,l so as not to
scare and alarm our people and
mako them quit work. A gentle
man called me to one side the other
day and carried me in a narrow al.
ley, and looking all around TO see
that We were not watched, said:
"A crisis is on usl Bound to
send Hooker back, or
"Or what ~ said /.
" Well, something will happen.n
Another writer says that Colonel
Hooker should not be rotated
out.r alt would tickle the editor
of the Vicksburg Herald.n
Potent reason this-Convincing,
overwhelming.
Tho voters of the Fifth district
should not retire Hooker, even
though a preferable gentleman
could be found, because it would
crafty Mr.. Wright, y journalist Of
Vicksburg.
These and kindred rcasons are
thrown before the country why pub
lie officials should be retired. /
simply wish TO say, without detract.
ing from Mr.. Hooker, that all snch
references amount to the merest
twaddle. Mr.. Hooker, | take it, is
an average congressman, a very
nice dcclaimer, and has been elect
cd three times. Ii he has connect.
ell himself with any great measure
of the country, although pretty
constant reader, it has escaped nc.
There are, no doubt, many persons
in the district who could represent
it with quite rs much efficiency and
ability as Mr.. Hooker. 10 say this
is no reflection on him. The alarm
sought to be excited aboat q "fear-
iul crisis" the imperative necessity
for extensive experience, gifts In
state craft, etc, are rather wearing,
aud about as pointless as the Mis-
souri, legislators poetry. The Mis-
souri, man had just made
speech on the absorbing question
OF fenance," and said that he
would conclude with u p0etical
quotation
al love to see the grecmgrass grow
Among the May red roses
| love TO see an old gray hoss,
For when he goes, he goscs"
My opinion is that we could mako
a change and still preserve the
checks ard balances OF the govern
ment. Time, you know, increases,
a body's experience, and we must
not get in the fix Of u Tennessee
district during the administration
of Gen. jackson. Friends of q
gentleman OF extensive experience
applied to the President for u dis
trict appointment. They said
Z" Mr.. President, he is the only man
we'll qualified in the district--he
has peculiar fitaess--and vast ex-
perience.o
Old Hickory replied ::
"Gentlcmen, | am obliged to you
for the information, but | will not
oppoint your friend He can't live
always, and may die soon, and |
will appoint another fellow, and let
him commence to lcari.'
have no objection to Col. Hook
er, nor any other incumbent, but |
protest against the miserable twad-
die of 4" Hob Goblin's )" experience,
etc.
Let us place the claims of all as.
pirants upon proper grounds, and
in a good humored way, and then
we can confidently look for our full
share of garden seeds, patent Office
reports, etc.
A VOTER IN FIFTH DIST.