The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-09-27
BEN. HILLS son.
Bis Manly Letter Declining the sena.
torial Appointment.

The following letter appears in the
Atlanta Constitution
His Ercsiisncy, GOpracr. A. N CoIouilt.
DEAR SIR On last Saturday q mi noon
: nceiysd note iro,n an inI;,nsts fr;end ~
yours that ynu bad appointed me no The
Vacancy in the United States SensIs cat,seJ
hy tie death of my father. During Tho
afternoon OF the same day was visited bv
distinguished gentleman, WIN ts,ld me
that you .sere coa,ideriug the apn,int neDt
very iavoraby, ana he called tn ,ay To me
,iiss such an aPpOinlment would meet his
appreciation. On last Monday saw In tho
ptess, ami was al+l infurmed by irisn,I.. that
prtttian WAS being circulated in the rity
skiing yoa Ia make the sppnin IN ut. Il Is
useless t0Siy that vs. lpry Is tuachpd n,
/ the unt xlecit news that yuu would nis,,t
4 probably, the IF, y head vt the rerple
Ii Gt-uTgB, pay th str,buIe 90 the urmtry
/ 4 my father. is Unht ctsSs,Tv lusHv. Hl-p.
/ hat the haiIoF inv,,lved la your agleped p,r-
pose Ira d fully that utdrr our L e ,ub.
iIcan ln,Ututi lus, AID the healthy Dsmo-
cratic sentiment that Is the life nf these in.
.titu,ions, had nu right Ia expect even a
consideration on the scnTe uf inh .riIancr
! rraliz ID even more fully thai yuung aud
int xperirnced ss am. there WAS nathing in
my rpnlatinn or ability that would have
,ltawn AnuE attention To- me a. an original
clinice. IgraIeiully accepted the suggrsIiun
~ another violence ui the luve of The pro
pie oi Grorgia iUr my Iather--a love that
nonOred hun IA this lie, uaaiued him in
lls da. Of suffering, cdmi,Fted him "a his
leath, and brings CONSULTATION I" the sad
neartS oI his b rrAved family. Without
n. A a 81 A - a
'ehtImeut moving you would fnd nn di
~ht in other quarters. Since then, how
ever, opposition has been developed IO the
piopusrd appointment. ] do not mean Ia
intimate that this opposition grows Out Of
lny want Of respect tor my fathers memory,
Oh, 10. Those who oppose il have dIubih So
iuod aud sufficient reasons. But the uppo.
,ilioA exists, aud now, therefore anxiuus-
~ awaited your retuSnt0 the city "a urge
that you Il no sieIs whatever in the
matter, bat that you make answer tn the
pstitiun of my friends, IL such petitihn bs
prtrented you, with this letter. Had the
appointment been rendered me, backeo
unanimous sentiment, and had gainI
my cousent 10 have accepted TOR even
fragment 1f three months, n position So lar
hevahd my aspirations OF deseTts | should
have done 50 humLly and with sense uf
C ,n,ecralt n. Undtr the circumstance /
ruulI mol accept it at all. To make il the
honor that should haze cherished above all
things else inliIe. and the tribute that would
have filkd my dear fathers Inst moments
with iay and gratitude, il must BE- ,Onlun-
eous aud without exciting the slightest hos
liliiy To any one. | should disturb his sl.
cred memury aud violate every honorable
sentiment ot my nature if cons 'nled to
encourage a wrangle over his mantle, much
pss it entered into that wrangle myself
md sacrificed his name TO my promotiun.
thank you, cir. Tor yorr reported inclina-
ion tn make this appolatment thank
he friends who have interested themselves
u Lly behalf You and they can add to
nv gratitude by ~ oepting this letter in the
pirit in which it is written. have not
he slightest criticism far those who have
.lt called upon to oppose the purpose Of
ly friends, Ny father bad too much Of
indnes4 and huhor frun the people of
ienrgia while living, Mnd too much drvO-
ion to his m9mory now, for my lore 10
hem to he shaken by any course they may
dJpt toward his son.
Very reepectfullr, vnurs,
BENZ. II. Hit, in.