The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1883-11-03
FROM IRA D. oGLEsBY.
70 tle Voters of Grenada County:

NV official duties have been SO press
inc that it has been impossible for me to
visit your county. While / have been
detained at my.courts in the discharge
OF any duty, my opponent, aided by 4
Chalmers and Thos. ]. Turner, has been
making an active canvass against me. |
.am therefore compelled to ask that while
such enemies OF the Democratic party as
b r. Chalmers and Thos T. Turner are
working in the interest of Col, Fitz-
Gerald, that my friends and the friends
Of the Democratic cause will be active
and at work in my interest.
The Democratic party before calling q
convention, because of Col. FitY.Gerald's
onposition, and in order to have the peo-
ple express their wishes upon this ques-
ttien. submitted to each county for their
determination whether or nota conven-
t;oo should be held. Every county in
tle District unanimously adopted resolu-
tiens demanding q convention; and the
convention, VIXEN assembled, unani-
mously nominated me. There existed
the same reasons for calling convention
in this District as in the other Districts
Of the State; and in every other District,
although there was and is no opposition
candidate, a convention was called and q
Democratic candidate nominated, and in
every one save in this one, all the candi'
di2ates claiming to be Democrats are
giving to the nominee their hearty sup
port. The assertion that o convention
ought not to have been held because the
opposition have majority in this Dis
triet can not be sustained, for the oppo-
sition have never carried this District
since 1876, in either State or county
election; and the District is as certainly
Democratic as any in the State, where
the opposition is organized. Nor is it
true that i worked up convention.
That question was decided by delegates
elected fresh from the people, and that
100, after canvass by Col. +. and his
friends against convention. Col. Eitz-
Gerald's opposition to conventions now,
must spring from sudden desire to be
District Attorney. In your county, Lana
informed, while a candidate for State
SenStor, he was known as an ardent adj
vocate of conveHtions and political Or
carnations
In his card announcing himself as a
candidate for State Senator he said: eff
the party prefer some one else, shall
feel that they Iats the right to dispense
with any services and to command what
ever OF influence and ability | have to
aid in the election, the nadaa1ey may fo.'a-
mate" There was no opposition candi-
late in that Senatorial District, nor was
there likely to he, nor was there anyoth-
er Democratic candidate out. Col. I.
no doubt thought his nomination was
eertain.-hence, favored convention.
He believed he could not defeat my
nomination. and hence opposed u con-
vention. With great art he endeavorsto
place himself favorably before the voters
Of fGrenada county, by making his pres.
ent status like that occupied by the la
mented NJ. II. Batksdale in his contest
with MFR. Thomas. This pretension is
known to he without foundation by all
persons who know the facts then, and
who knew the fealty and loyalty y of w.
r. Barksdale atosthe Democra t.: party.
No citizen OF Grenada conntY can dol
the dead statesman such injustice as to-
believe that lie ever would have antago-,
,nized the nominee Of me Democratic
party Wherever the fight against the
enemies of the Democracy was thickest
and fiercest, there the sword OF the gal
hnt BarksSaae cleaned like a Beacon,
and the cheering and undaunted tones of
his voice nerer, gave .out an uncertain
sound. 1t is tneacnery to his memory
ITO even suppose that he ever ,corld have
occupied the ahdaudelnGw held by Col.
FmGerald. G
1t is as much the duty OF theiDemocra-
@yto stand by nay nomination as that OF
sMy,county candidate Nominated by the
convention in your county. That they
will do so ] haMe no dsaibt. and il
elected in the fature as in the past, /
shal, endeavor TO make You an efficient
ard an-partizan officer.
Very respeetfnlly,
aGA ID. WGnEsBv