The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28

PfrTfHnnn Oct Dc 1885

EDITOR CLARIoE-Scarcely since the
organization of Calhoun county have
her brave yeomanry looked forward to
any occasion with more delight than the
presence of Senator Walthall to day.
de arrived on last evening in company
with Capt. j. L. Collins, editor of the
| Coffeeville Times, and was lodged with
the Chairman of our County Democrat
&c Executive Committee Theo p. Gibbs
| About 10 O'Clock this morning the Sena-
| tor was conducted to the Court house
| where many members of the memorable
18th had assembled to shake heartily the
hand, and look once again into the face
OF their honored and ever faithful
leader. In this manner an hour soon
passed, when il was announced that no
more than those who had already as
sembled to hear the Senators speech
could be comfortably seated in the
courtroom. Mr.. Gibbs introduced the
Senator, referring briefly to his career in
this county twenty-five years ago as
District Attorney, and his valuable SER
vices given the South during the late
war. Then the season of refreshing be-
gan and for two hours aud twenty min
utes in his happy and spirited style de-
livered one of the most sensible and in
structive political speeches to which we
have ever listened. Taking the po
sition that to vote is privilege,
and one with which we have no
right to trife, he argued we were
casting them to the winds as it were to
vote for Greenbacker or Independent,
that there are but two political parties,
and that It is the duty of each man to
decide with great deliberation in which
of these two parties he can best serve
his county and then join that party
that to vote for an Independent is
equivalent to firing blank cartridge.
Having shown that the Democratic
party is pledged to the protection of our
rights and more especially to the rights
of laborers and agriculturists, as. is
evidenced by the marked change in our
social, moral, educational and financial
condition as compared with ten years
ago, he then, in most forcible and we
think, telling manner besought the peo-
pie of this county who had wandered
either ignorantly or designedly far away
from their proper places within the rank
and file of the Democratic party to
return and take shelter under her broad
and inviting wings.
t1ShlbOl w dlbutii bIICu LIS
intention of being a candidate before
the next Legislature for U. s. Senator
and as such it was right and proper to
give his views on some of the lead
ing measures that would come before
our national Congress at its next
session. On these, to-wit: Railroad
Supervision, Tariff and the Silver
question his views were clear. With
reference to Railroad Supervision, he
expressed himself as highly in favor of
it, and that proper steps would be taken
in due time to give the people relief in
that respect. With reference to his
position on the silver question he refers
the inquiring mind to his letter pub
lished in January, 1880, in almost every
paper in the State including the paper
published in Calhoun county at that
time. On the all important question of
Tariff he is simply in accord with the
Democratic party of the South and the
National Democratic platform which
declares for Tariff for revenue only.
Withal the effort of Senator Walthall
was to the entire house rare treat.
He was quite well and seemed in an
unusually fine humor. Several times
he INDUCED in pleasantries with the
bevy of ladies who honored him with
their presence. 1t has indeed been a
gala day in Calhoon, and while we are
ready to admit there are many resolute
men in the county who are sauguine of
success, yet all agree that the speech of
Senator Walthall has had its effect of
nerving us up for mere faithful dis
charge of our duty, November 3.
With hopes alike for the sue
cess of the entire Democratic ticket
throughout the State, and in
every county, and that Walthall and
George may be their own successors,
respectfully remain,
Your humble servant,