The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03

1 cali. MADr Uros :. wALr0LE, or YAzoo.


EDITORS CLARION. do not know whether
or not Col. RICHARD WALPoLE, of Yazoo
has any idea of running for Auditor Of
Public Accounts or even desires the office
but do know that many of his old friends,
who stood so solidly by him when ne went
down in 1877. desire him to become candi-
date. And with all due Difference to the
many gentlemen whose names have been
favorably mentioned in connection with the
Office, and without disparagement to any, we
think Walpole is the man.
He is honest, competent and faithful. He
is native Mississippian, born, raised and
educated in Mississippi, devoted to all heE
best interests. His thoughts, feelings and
sympathies are in unison with her people.
The tendrils of his affection in the happy
DAYS of his childhood took hold of her peO-
pie. her interests and her institutions, and
have grown stronger with his strength, and
maturer with his maturity.
He has always been an answering DEM
ocrat, and has ably, manfully and zealOusly
defended the principles of his party and
advocated its cause from his very boyhOOd
the war between the States begun he should
cred his musket in behalf of the " lost
cause" and the boys of the immortal 10Th
Mississippi Regiment can tell you that no
drawer soldier and no truer patriot than
Dick Walpole was ever enlisted beneath her
banners When the conflict was over the
soldier, so valiant in war; became the citi-
zen useful and honorable in the arts and
policies of peace. He has been editing
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since the war Battling with a ready and
forcible pen for the Democratic party, for
the supremacy of constitutional govern
ment, for home rule the majesty of the law,
the harmony of the sections and races, and
for the material prosperity of an undivided
country. The Democratic party owes him
much, for into all her battles he has been
among the front, and fought manfully and
we'll, carrying into the campaigns all the
vigor of his manhood, and all the zeal and
enthusiasm of his nature, welding a strong
arm and trenchant blade.
The State in its entirety never gave him
any office-he never asked it but once-that
was in 1877 when as the subjOined figures
show he was than as | believe and hope he is
now really the choice of the people for Audi
tor, but was defeated upon the ground that
he was not citizen of South Mississippi,
and that that part of the State was entitled
not murmur nor complain, did not desert
the party nor abandon its organization, did
not turn ''sore head" and grumble, but like
the patriot and the splendid gentleman that
he is he handsomely acquesced in his defeat,
and labored faithfully, ably, industriously,
and whole heartedly for the complete and
triumphant success of the nominees of the
whole party.
In the ranks of Democracy Yazoo is reck |
oned the Banner County'-upon her BAN
ner in bright letters are engraven or Wal /
pole and Yazoo Herald" The Democracy /
then owes Yazoo something-give it to her /
son. The Democracy of the State owe the |
press something-Wa is one ofthe hon /
Ored representatives of the press.
The Democracy owes Walpole.
The Democracy owes Yazoo.
The Democracy owes the Press.
Walpole is member of the Press and is 4
of Yazoo, hence the Democracy would in |
part pay all three Of these debts in one by |
electing Walpole Auditor and the State I
would have in him Gas it has now in Capt |
Gwin) a faithful and efficient officer and /
worthy and accomplished gentleman. VIII /
Col. Walpole run? Will the people elect
him? We hope so
Respectfully,
SUPPORTERS IN II.
Vote in 1877 for Auditor in Convention
was MS below.