The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

G. NJ Little, Handsboro, Miss
/ DEAR SIR-Iour favor is at hand. | an
not Il candidate for reelection to the Stat
Senate. The next session of the Legisla
! ture will 'apportion the number Of Repre-
sentatives among the several counties o.
/ districts, according to the number o
qualified electors in each - will alsl
app0rtion the number of Senators. How
will the Representatives be apportioned
As the counties now stand, or shall the
whole number of qualified electors in the
State be divided by 100 (the number limit
ed by the Constitution and the number
thus obtained be taken Il basis of appor-
tioament2 II the last plan be adopted
then any county not having the requisite
number of qualified electors, or very
large fraction thereof will be formed into a
District with another county similarly
situated, and the District thus formed will
have one Representative. Several counties
have not the requisite number Of qualified
electors Should the last plan be adopted,
the probabilities are that the populous
counties of the State viii insist upon a
basis obtained as above indicated. OF
course our part of the State vii, strenuous
y Oppose lI-lnsIstlng upon each county
having at least one Representative. The
present census shows that we are entitled
to two Senators. From what district shall
he be taken and given to the first? Will
any District in the State having two Sena-
tors be willing to give up one that we may
have the extra one that We are justly enti-
tied to We are entitled to another mem-
Der in Congress. This necessitates Il change
in the Congressional Districts The proDa-
bilities are that the Circuit Court aud
Chancery Districts will also be changed.
How many shall there be and what counties
~hall COMPOSE each? Tie confrma ton or
rejection of a part of the Supreme Judges,
and all of the Circuit Court Judges and
Chancellors, ana the election of United
States Senator to succeed Lamar.
Shall the State, by just and wise laws
prevent unjust discrimination and extortion
by railroads Shall they pay full compen-
satiOn for all damages to persons and prop.
erty? Shall they pay taxes as the property
of private citizens is taxed What will be
a wise policy for the State to pursue I'm
order to induce immigration How shall
the public school system be made more
effective?
These are some of the questions that
your Senator will be compelled TO face,
You see the Importance of having (at the
next session of The Legislature especially
a Senator of experience in legislative mat
tiers. Acquainted with and holding the
confidence and esteem of the influential
men of the State, entertaining broad and
comprehensive views, and deyotedly at
tached to his State and District, man Of
untiring energy, and who viii dare to DO
right under all circumstances. There are
plenty of such men in each county in the
District. Let me correct one error into
which some have fallen. No man is enti=
tied to the position on account of his "local
habitation." Your Representatives are
known in the House by county boundaries.
Not so with the Senator. The part of his
District in which he lives is unknown. He
is known by his District alone, Don {
fetter him With tie belief that he Is the
Senator from the coast or the Interior or
from this county or that. His eye watches
over the entire area of his District, and is
not circumscribed by the bounds of the
county of his residence. He feels the same
interest in and exercises the same watchful
care over one county as another. He
should be nominated on account of his
abilities and qualifications for the position
without any regard to the place of his
"local habitation." The Representatives
look after the local interests of the counties
| feel confident that the Convention will
nominate man eminentsy qualified for the
position, and that my successor will wear
the Senatorial toga with as much devotion
to the Interests of the District and more
ability than possess
Yours,
]. P CARTER
ESoS, Mss. July 10. 1881.