Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-18
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The Atlanta Comstitaa ion Of Saturday con
taius the following account of an inter
view with our distingI tished fellow citizen
General Lawton, whtea will be read with in
terest:
General A. R. Lawto has been in the city
during the week on lee al business. In view
of the fact that his mai ne has been promi-
nentlv mentioned by Il te press and by public
sneakers In eonnectic n with the United
States Senate, repres entative Of the Con-
stit,tiOn called to see lin at the Kimball,
and put some leading questions to him on
the subject. The GeBe raj did not seem in
clined to talk much On The subject, and SO
the question was put to MIN pointedly: III
he would be a candida te for the United
| States Senatorship before the Legislature at
/ its next session."
Ne replied that he had not directly or IN
directly requested his rs me 20 De USED IN
'H 1R nj General," we re. lied, ut is being
use5 and Won, have nlS1 friends In the
state who are pressing " )ur name Tor the
place." 4...., Al.
interest in nv promotion to this favorable
position. 1 do not see thai anything has
been said or done that will n, 9cesssTlly can
on me for a response. Ny oW. lncnnanon
is to remain silent If permitted o 40 So"
"Pardon US, General, but you cannot o. re- e.
main silent while names g." ~
discussed and the wboi IL g -,ninS S NJ NJ
question, Who shall be the success 'or OF Mr..
HIP It is much easier to maxi knomH
YOUR views and attitude once for al tnan 70
replv separately to the numerous ca sslI ,J
written and oral, with which you wiz DC
piled. Let US then inquire whether y 80
pect to be candidate for Senatorial NO IT, It;n
Do you really desire to occupy tue pos '10H
which Is soon to be tueo?" .,4bo
"With the views | entertain" SAID tue
General, 81 cannot answer your nrlN quea
ton in monsyllables. There are cerGAlh
offices for which no man has rlgnI 10 maxi 1ahS
personal canvass, and that OF C'niOI1
States Senator is eminently one Oh Gnem3
a citizen is selected to be the stanCNIu
bearer of his party-t2e representative OF
certain political principles ana sentiments
IT, is NOT only his right, but 1t may becOm
his imperative duty to make an active can
vsss, and to use all honorable means 10
secure success; but where all tnOse upon |
whom the eve of the public rest are |
in nerfect accord with the same party, State |
and national, this high office can only De |
sought actively on personal grounds oY the
several candidates. The agitation anu us
cussfon in such g canvass must all DeSln
and end with the special htness, OF the su-
perior qualities and attslnments OF one can.
0idaLe or l0e JULIET NAOLONN |
any line Of conduct therefore Tor others or |
attempting in the slightest way to criticlse
those who may adopt a different course,
cannot myself enter into such contest on |
such terms. Hence, believe this distin-
guished honor should be conferred and not |
sought. as offices of profit may very properly
be sought. tits for others and not Tor myselI |
to decide whether my name shall pc |
used for the purpose indicated. NOW, III |
reply to your second inquiry, frankly say |
that If the State of Georgia should deem me
worthy of a seat In the United states SEN
ate, as one of the representatives OF ner |
sovereignty in that distinguished body, no |
possible honor could be conferred on me |
which 1 would so highly prize. AND may, |
without improperly, add there Is no otner |
political office which l have the slightest |
desire to fill. No one can appreciate
more highly than l do the import
ance to the State that high polltlcal
office should be properly filed, and the dig
nity conferred upon him who properly ols-
charged the functions Of any such once
But have never permitted myself so to de-
sire these positions that L could enjoy the
possession unless obtained without such IN
proper seeking that / would fail to deserve
them should different course be necessary
to success. | am more satisfied with the HE
of private citizen, which has vouchsafed |
to me much more than the share ordinarily /
allotted to man Of happiness and content
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