The Osceola times., 1880-07-03
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contained the following:
Yesterday was the time set for
the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture, and as we seldom make use
of our columns to bcstow merited
praise, Gor we have long since
found 1t was not the custom IN
these partsD on whomsoever, we
beg the indulgence of our readers
in calling attention to our worthy
Representative, Hon. ii. NJ. Nc.
Weigh, who will shortly return to
his homo in our midst, and in the
name of his constituents, now that
his arduous duties are over, bid
him WELCOME. Elected under pc
culiar circumstances, at time
whom our people were exasperated
by internal partisan contentious,
and receiving a large majority of
votes irrespective of party, he en-
tered tho hall Of the Legislature,
where his craftsmanship, eloquencc
and superior intellect has ever
been foremost in the defense of the
best interest Of the people. Quick
in the detection of intamy and
fraud, his powerful eloquence and
logical reasonings were almost IN
variably the antidote that dis
PEELED the noxlous draughts that
were sought to be imposed upon
the people.
The press throughout the State
has been loud in Its encomiums
and warmly approved his course
AS the peoples representative IN
the Arkansas Legislature. HIS
last speech against the ring Of spec
ulators and political vampires, was
the happiest of his life, and Missis-
slppi county may we'll feel proud
OF her McYeigh, and eXclain, "wo!l
done though good and faithful ser
want" WELCOME HOME.
We re-publish the above article
for the information of those who
have come INTO our county since
1873. The article appeared under
the editorial management OF John
o. Black wood, then a political op-
ponent of Capt. McVcigb, to read
the above, we have full explana'
ton of the interest manifested by
many OF the leading papers OF the
State in the candidacy of II. NJ
McNeigh, and why it was that the
Little Rock Democrat so heartily
Indorsed hls record as a member of
the previous Legislature of 1873,
and said his reputation is as wide
as the State. The article was writ
ten when the ,cork lie had done was
fresh IN the public mind, and we
do not hesitate to say that if he
had always been OF the same habits
he is now, and has been for the
last three years, there is nothing
the people OF this county would
not have done for him. There
never has been n time since then
when the people Of this county did
not have the most unbounded con.
fidenco in his truth and integrity
as a man and it is not IN the pow
er OF any handful of personal enc.
mics to shake that confidence IN
thrs year of our Lord 1880. We
have often differed with Mr.. Nc.
NcIgh in the last ten years, even
to the point of personal enmlty,
and We support hlm now because
we believe his motives are good,
and because We are not blind to
the fact that he has the confidence
and respect OF the people of our
entire State and may do much
good as a member OF the Legisla-
turc. He is poor in worldly goods,
and has never paid us as much as
a nickel for the humble support we
have given him as a candidate. We
have supported him from sense
Of duty IN difference to what we
believe to be the sentiments Of The
people.
As truly and graphically de
scribcd by the correspondent of
the Fort Smith HeraH, "the key
note OF the underlying principle,
which actuatcd the conduct of the
Democratic members, m the Brooks
Baxter cmbroglio, was sounded by
McYcigh, Of Mississippi, when, in
that speech, which was pronounced
by the Little Rock Gazeftc, che
happicst speech Of his liic,' he said:
The present juncture calls loudly
upon the honest mcu Of all parties
who expect to live IN Arkansas, to
meet together, to devise ways aud
means to deliver the people from
The harpics and yultures, who are
trying 30 get away with the State"