Year: 1859

LAMAR, Miss, July 22d, 1859.


MAJ Z. BARKsDALE-Dear SIR: In the
Weekly Mississippian of the goth inst, the
following communication appeared


For the MssissiYpidn


The Present Nominee for Governor as


Identified with Agriculture.


1t is not unknown that many warm and zeal
GUS friends of the Democratic party; and we
may add, Of the Opposition too, in different
portions Of the State, desired the nomination
of T. J. Hudson, of Marshall, on account of
his intimate association with our State Agri-
cultural Bureau, supposing, as was natural
enough, that in the event Of his election, he
would have given il more cordial and ener-
getic support than any other individual among
the aspirants for the honor Of Executive sta
ton, whose names were presented to the re-
cent Democratic Convention While this may
have been SO, It by no means follows as a mat
tor Of course. that the nominee, j. u. Pettus,
Of Kemper, VIII faif sh0rt of his duty, either
personal or official, in reference to this new
measure Of State policy. So far from that in
fact we have the best guarantees that he will
be among its warmest advocates, and give it
whatever of support an enlightened judgment,
and high official position may deem the most
advisable. To show that we are well sus-
tanned in this averment, let us look at facts
for moment.


First, Col. Pettus is o farmer by profession
or business, and his interests, pleasures and
associations, as connected with the obligations
of his calling, all have an agricultural bias
Whatever viii advance the interests of the
farmers of Mississippi, elevate the dignity OF
their pursuit, or enlarge the sphere of their
usefulness, will, as member of their commu-
nifty, operate upon his opinions and actions,
and consequently it viii be his pleasure as well
as duty, to aid in any and every measure that
may be calculated to carry the experiment of
our Bureau to entire success. Again, before
the establishment Of the Bureau, Col. Pettus
was an active member of the Kemper County
Agricultural Society, not only ever ready to
participate in its deliberations, but to bring
forward whatever of farm or garden products
he may have had, for exhibition at its fairs
and festivals, thus eEincing his faith in such
associations, by his works. The transition of
membership, therefore, from County TO a
State organization, was to him a work by no
means irksome or ungrateful, and when he
was elected by the members from his Con-
gressi0nal District, as their Representative in
the Bureau, it was not merely a compliment
to his talents and integrity as man, but fit
ting tribute to his taste and zeal as a farmer.
As member of that body, the Bureau, he at
tended all their deliberations, and did as much
for its present state of organization as any 9TH
er, proving himself on all occasions, its warm
friend and able advocate Aside, however,
from all these considerations, his course during
the passage of the bill in the Senate is all re-
corded on the right side.


From all these considerations, and many
more that we might give, were it necessary,
what reason has the most ardent friend of the
measure, to apprehend even lukewarmness in
his support of the Bureau, much less hostility?
We regard his nomination in reference to this
matter as fortunate, for had we been called
upon to select the candidate with reference to
this consideration alone, he certainly would
have been second only to Hudson in his iden-
tity with it. We feel assured in saying that
he viii give the Bureau and agricultural i'm
provement generally, whatever personal and
official sanction they may legitimately claim
at his hands, and carry on the work so auspi-
ciously begun to glorious consummation.
Moreover, because Mr.. Hudson was not
nominated, we see no reason why he should
be less the friend Of the measure than former.
| ly, and We are prepared to say, that his defeat
before the Convention will not in the least af
feet his friendship for the agricultural inter
ests of our State, as involved in the Bureau
! or pasalize his efforts for its more perfect or
4 QanizafiOn and increased DrosDeFifF.ss-