The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-10
GEN. WALTHALL's LETTER,
The late hour at which the Vicl


n burg Commercial containing the letter
!. OF Gen. Walthall republished in oui
e issue of yesterday, was received, did
d not admit of any editorial notice OF
+ IL III our columns. We have read it
: with care and think it most admira-
g Die document. 1t is clear succinctand
} stralght forward. No one who reads
, 1t can fail to have full and satisfac-
tory understanding of the views he
holds upon the questions discussed
ana we think the opinions he express
es Will serve to clear up the ideas of
many who have not much reflected
upon the murky subject offinance and
WIZ meet with the concurrence and an
probation of those who have. They
are evidently the result of a careful
and thoughtful consideration of tbe
SUBJECT and appear to us to strike the
happy mean between the extreme
views which have agitated the pub
Tic mind from time to time. 1t is ap-
parent, too, that they have been
reached from both local and national
points OF view, sympathetic appre-
henslOn OF the necessities and condi-
lions OF our own people being an
actlve agent in their formation, while
whatever is due to the government or ;
to ourselves in the way of good faith
and honorable dealing has not been t
lost sight of. Leadership in party 9
Or state, is much like counsel of wise II II
head in family. Where differences
arise the wisest and clearest heads are S
brought into requisition, the occult
SUBJECT is made plain, a policy is
marked out and all unite in cordially .
and enforcing it. There Ia
an be but little doubt that while the
uhject of finance has been a good n'
eal discussed in Mississippi, the 4
Jews OF many upon it have been very
rude and unsatisfactory to themselves FL
ne endless amplification and ramifi- ur
'lloh OF which the subject seems ca
able, makes it difficult for one to
title down to any abiding convictions
ao IL IS no uncommon thing to hear 6
man say he entertains opinions of tn,
now altogether variant from what orc
dld a year, or two years ago. 1t coo
therefore matter of public benefit {
hen an able and clear headed man an
ie Gen. Walthall, in whose fidelity, OF
od Judgment and sympathetic in we, lro
est the people have confidence, fur
'hes so clear and comprehensive an Mr.
position Of the practical phases of Mr.
subject as is afforded hy this lot Mr.
;. 1t is of the highest Importance Mr
1t a community should entertain ~
llthy and sensible ideas on the sub N
OF the currency-just as it is that NJ
individual should bring to the Mr..
nagement of his private fortune
lesty, economy, and fidelity to his Mr.
lgations. Mr..
MS letter presents a plain, practi- Mr..
ie and sensible view of the subject MI
ch all can comprehend without To
Guilty and upon which all can form Ne
mite and satisfactory opinions.
ell, Walthall was in favor of the Mr.. ]
onitization of silver; is now in Mr..
II of its free coinage; is opposed to Nlf'
ange of the present standard for To,
silver dollar SO long as no greater Ne
ssity therefor exists than at pres Mr.
appears; and on the other hand is ME-
sed to the agitation of anv
mes to initiate the currency with Mr.. J
eemable paper OF to pay the ma Nir Mr'
u debt otherwise than accordiny
e terms of the existing obligations Tot
hich it is represented. Nee
Is would appear to be IL platform
epcrtectly sound and sufficiently NJ +
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