Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-01
HOMER. Claiborne parish, La
August I'd, 1850.
FR.sxtJS THOMAS. Esq,

the information, impaired in my previous
communication. that our correspondence
would end. But if a further indulgence ID
III. pleasure, of .pistolary literature VIII
serge to diversity and relieve the u"n"t"hs
of yonr canvass. am willing to contribute
my quota.
YOU SAY son write to me in regard 10
yonr candidacy for Congress las a pe'''""'
oouyt,.u due from one member OF the oaf 10
another"
There was norhing di-courteous IN your
letter 10 nr, nor WAS there III any III '"'
other letters addressed 10y You "n the same
snljrct to gentlemen in This 'lci"''S VII"
ATE not "lnrmbrr~ OF the bar
Yam say Won chad reason 10 believe tha'
the Republicans viii! not run any ca''"'"'
ate" for Congress in this District TRUST
yonr faith is we'll founded but rum my
limited rxp,rienc, of Radical election ta'-
tics such A belief is indicative OF ,hi'"-
like simplicity ~ rare as II IL rrir''h'"g'
aud hardly TO De expected IN Candidate
tor Congress.
Yuu say that in such an ''e,cut The he'
publican vote will decide the contest h"-
tween ten. King aud myself lhis must
b- A vrIy comfortable belief for an "Inde-
pendent Democratic candidate" t" indulge
IN. For, il the "R-publIcan voie Is to Dr.
eide the contest between King and ynut-
self. 1t requires hut little discernn"nt Il"
predict " ho will grt there first. II eu-
trrtainrd the opinion you do ~ to the char
artcr of ia. vote" Which il to decide be-
tween you and King, instead Of throwing
out cautiunaIy signals 10 warn yOn "t the
approaching storm, Iw"nld lie sending you
a list nf the documents | desired You To
forward me.
Yun appear Ia have eliminated an elr-
mrnt from Your calculation which may
ru,lrly awaken you from your dream ut
Congressional honots Aud that l. the
Drmuctaiic vote in this district which Will
he likely 10 make lis voice heard IN way
that "mdep-ndrn," candidate. Will de
-p,sr.
Yon say nm in error IN regarding the
"lud, peutlcut m"vcmcut' ~ your own.
II 80 1t vas an Innocent mistake. ! had
not heard "f any one bnt Yourself being
engaged IN the "mnvrm-ni;" aud not mag
ming that ynn had been oonsc'ipitd I" make
the race, it Was natural +" -npl-'.r that
the party tn be- chiefly Lcnrhtts.i w the
"muvemrnt' WAS It's originator.
lnu say II believe am in th, path "i
duty" | question NEITHER Your sincerity
nor the humc-ty of vuur motives; but, par
don me f"r suggesting that, having been n
candidate number uf times myself. (hud
il sfirSr- mr tn add. snmetttnrs with intii.
irr"ui success ! ,an the more easily real
izr the facility With Wh,,h a candidate
for Office c"i\ ircrs himself that the lnt,~-
e>is OF the pnhlic comedies with hi, own
~ far ~ his -ltviinu il concerned. But
have spmrtimrs found, what yon probably
will, that the public have a provoking
amour; Of meredith, ON subjects connect.
81 with thu supposed coincidence Of inter.
est above alluded 10, which to the candid.
at" seems plain.
inn Nay there are great many Demo-
crat, in hi, district A. much nrpn.,d Ia
the pistol and .hn,gru IN rlr,.,,nrs ,s IN
Frtl,i.l h,,nn,i," Ynr INNS. hr sn,n,.
what tardv in the rrccip, of information
if van have not l,aturd lonu since. thar on,.
of the cardinal ,rir,ipl.s If the D,mnrat.
ic rariy !, FIRE, L,llo, and A., hnp,.,
cnnnt"-a pirrii.l. that ", have. in tLi.
Stat, ,sp.,i,l',. ~ ,,rrth ,u,c,,d, 4 inca.
tahh,hiu.. after = ,,tp,..,l,. of hf,,.,, VAN.