The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-04

the storm. ssfsrips defeat. hovsver.
N the erss eanpaigr. Nothing
taenseG. after tso yeArs nerv had
gone by and the people b~cam- nacr~
generally Aroused to th. fact. TIA;
they foRpd no rslief and eesla die,
cover no representation for then-
selves, as matters still existed. they
appealed 20 him again. and very TO
lretantly. bat - hc conceived !; TO
be his duty. hc beoAmc their leader.
IA another campaign. AID succeeded
IN breaking down the strorg party
barriers, and overshelmir gsy de-
feating = shrewd politician Of the
old school, who bad represented his
special favcriies in Congress, from
that district for . numter os years.
Having been acquainted With this
young and sagAcious young leader.
IN his boy yhood days, | Was very anx.
ious 20 watch his course in Congress,
and TO satisfy myself as TO whether
or not he possessed real Legislative
ability. Full well acquainted with
his natural good common sense and
MS excellent Judgment which he al
ways manifested when but a mere
boy, ] was still very much surprised
to discover here, that he Is so vel
qualified TO discharge the duties and
trusts of the high Office 10 which his
district elected him. And in this con.
nection l will say, tha, the people OF
the Seventh Congressional district
of North Carolina have, at last, aud
for one time, at least, a real rcprs.
sentative. IN the person OF Hon. A.
&. Shuford. His boldness in attAck K,
ing abuses in the administration @,
government and the bills which b,
mas introduced to correct them. hsv.
not only attracted the attention O,
all reading and thinking people IN
his own district and State, but hav.
attracted the notice of distinguishe,
people In other States; aud he hAi
numbers of letters of the creates
praise and highest endorsem. n,
from prominent men from the New
England States TO the Pacific slope
And the speech which he delivere,
in the House on 1.-THE bill 10 main
tain and protect tn. coin redemp,io,
fund, &c," us read and eagerly sough
after In nearl y every State OF IN,
Union, as Is evidenced by the man,
requests which he receives for oopie
of the same.
But the best representative Of th
people, is not always the one VIII
makes the most speeches and create
the greatest stir in the halls OF Con
gress. Ii consists more in the quie
work that he does, when the Hous
is not in session. To visit the pri
vate room of this active, faithful
and industrious young Statesman
and see the great number of letter
that daily pour In upon him froi
all classes OF his constituents, askin
his aid in giving various kinds of RI
lief, and to see him busy at wor
giving the most careful and impar
tial attention to every one of then
often never retiring until two {
three o'clock in the morning, woul
only give an imperfect idea of ii
sensitive interest that he feels {.
!, the welfare of every individual. Or
of his distinguishing characteristic,
and one which is so highly commend
BILE in him is the impartial mann
, in which he attends to every reques
He seems to realize fully that he IL
: representative of the people. L
| does not seem capable of makIr
| any determinations, in attending
: requests, by reason OF the politics
, the parties, the influences or stan
ing they have in the community,
in anything else, save the questi,
of justice or injustice of the deman
4 In the Distribution of public doe
= ments, literature, free seed &C.,
is equally impartial, asking only
know the names and postofiice a
= dresses of the voters of his distri,
y and all are placed on the same bal
. in the distribution of favors.
I'll l do not write the above with n
~ Shuford,s knowledge or consent, u
. do l write it as directing or dictatil
y y the policy for the people to purs
/, in selecting their next Congressma
- write it, simply desiring to call /,
\ tention of the public to the mer
- that / have discovered in their re
y resentative, and also because /
lieve, that when a man, in any po
,s tion of trast, proves faithful to (
- same, he should receive the apprt
" : al and endorsement of those wht
j. he serves.
l do not know what is to be I
7 outcome of the positions which I
A parties have taken with regard
A. the approaching campaign, nor d.
N speak knowingly of the capacity
!. which M. Shuford will be before ,
40 public again, but / believe tnat /
4 know one thing, and that is, that
= temptation of spoils OF Office can
duce him tc deviate from the pr
ciples or policies which he belle,
70 to be right and Just and honest.
OF A TAR HEl