The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-13

Iong neglected, while attending to my pub
lie duties. demands every hour OF my time
[ can give 10 il before nay return to Wash
Ington.
Your county has cause for rejoicing,
in that il has furnished To the Dis
lrict candidate for Congress, whose
whole life has been an exemplitica-
ton of a true, noble, high toned,
Christian gentleman, and whose modes Of
thought, habits of industry, and intellec-
tual endowments will make him useful
and influential And /, too, am happy in
the thought, that when / lay down my
trust, it will be committed To one SO honor
able, 80 able, SO Trustworthy.
Thanking you gentlemen, for your cour-
tesy, and with message OF heartfelt good
vii to the people of your county, | beg to
subscribe myself,
Most truly your friend,
o. K. SINGLETON.
The reading of this letter elected hearty
applause.
Hon. G. L. Anderson was then introduce
ed, and received hearty home-greeting
In view of the fact that others We're pres
eut to entertain the audience, he simply
great compliment that had been paid
him, and pledged all his time and talents
to the service of the people of the Dis-
trict. He had filled appointments in one
half the counties in the District, since his
nomination, and he reported the Democ-
racy at all points shat he visited as har-
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we'll assured of his election, and that
there would be no opposing candidate, but
he hoped that the people would not, on
that account, stay away from the polls
GEN. E. c. wALTHALL
was the next speaker. He arrived here
yesterday, and has been the recipient OF
those special attentions which an appre-
ciative and patriotic people know how to
bestow upon one whose fame as a soldier
and statesman, and whose eminence as a
citizen have won for him universal es-
teem Many of his old soldiers came here
from long distances TO meet once mere
their old commander. Indeed, all have
felt and reioiced in the presence OF truly
great man. When he arose to speak, the
applause was most cordial and long con-
tinued; and during the hour and twenty
minutes that he occupied the stand, he
was listened to with undivided attention,
and was frequently applauded.
When he heard that this demonstra-
ton was to take place, he thought it a
graceful compliment most worthily be-
slowed. The people of Alfalfa and of the
entire District, had every right to be proud
of their srandard-bearer. Mr.. Brantley's
nominating speech made both famous, II
they had not been SO before. He regard
ed Mr. Anderson's eleation "a assured, but
no better assured than that the high quail
tiles that have advanced him at home will
bring him usefulness and honor in the new
sphere of labor upon which he would soon
enter.
A large portion of the Senator's speech
was devoted to retrospect of home affairs.
He spoke earnest words of congratulation
and encouragement upon the present auspi-
cious surroundings, in happy contrast with
the misrule and dependency of only de-
cade ago. Prosperity, thrift and progress,
were now the order OF the day. The sea-
sons are favorable. True, cotton is low
priced, but everything else is correspond
ingly cheap. Hard experience has taught
our people the necessity and economy Of
self -reliance Private Indebtedness has
greatly diminished within the last three
years the labor system has greatly i'm
proved; hundreds of miles of rail-
roads have been constructed and our
nnoccupied lands are rapidly attract
ing the attention of people who are
able to buy them. Capitalists and inves-
tors in real estate feared disturbances, and
hey had no confidence in the miserable
,arricature upon government which dis
yraced the State of Mississippi prior to
$50. Now those people see, what we
,aye always known, that the Democratic
party is the only party that can ever
ule Mississippi. No other party has the
interest or the power to maintain good
government in this commonwealth and
he white people thereof have resolved
lever to be ruled again by the worst ele
nent- OF society. Mississippi is to-day as
EeIl governed as any State in the Union
We had long road and big contract
ghen we took this State eleven years ago.
Tow, instead of incompetency and corrup-
ion in public Office, we have, as a rule,
God officers; the school system is working
we'll the rates of taxation are
ar lower than they were at time when
re were less able to pay them than now
nd progress and improvement are felt
nd seen everywhere. Who wrought out
he Sc wonderful and almost incredible re-
ats? The organized, solid Democracy of
Mississippi. Only twenty years ago, our
enators and Representatives were turned |
way from the halls of Congress. If you |
ere to look in there now you would think |
on were in pretty respectable company ! |
nd at last the President of this Union is
Democrat-wise and just-a Je8ersonian
'emocrat with jackson will. [Great APP
Iause.l He expressed the fullest faith in
Ir. Cleveland. In every State in the
MON he is stronger than when he assumed
le Office. No man has yet charged
lat he has violated single article of the
faith, or broken one pledge in
is letter of acceptance. Some people have
because they were not appoint
to Office; but il should be remembered,
bile there are comparatively few Offices,
e number of applicants is unlimited.
be great battle OF 1854 was not fought
r Office The soldiers in that fight were
It free-booters. lighting tor plumber. but
: the honor OF their country and the per
'tuity and purity of its government and
When Mr.. Cleveland was elected every
ice in Mississippi, with perhaps two ex-
ptions, vas filed b. Republicans. Now
'arly all are filed BY Democrats. It's .
8 step in political progress and general
ace, when those fellows are no longer
re to offend the eye, or band the negroes
,ainst the white people.
When Mr.. Cleveland Was elected, it was
edicted that be- would prove unequal to
E Office; that he had no experience in
,deral Official life; thxt public credit