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rress 10 interfere with the subject oi
slavery, either in the District of Co
lumbia, or within the States. ! view
the subject as much settled as the Con-
stitution itself, and one, indeed, which
ought not to be discussed.


Although one of the earliest emf
grants to the Chickasaw CeSsion, |
am known to few beyond the limits of
that country. The northern portion
of our State has settled with great
rapidity, and sufficient time has not
elapsed for the people of that country
to become acquainted even with one
another, much less with their brethren
OF the south; and for some time to
come, many will be called upon to
give their sufirages to those whose
names even were to them before un-
known. Under such circumstances,
| | should have been pleased TO visit the
/ different counties, and express my
Opinions personally. The short time,
however, which intervenes before the
election, and the large extent of our
State, place it out Of my power. But
( it is hoped my opinions, as above
stated, will be generally circulated.
and afford the people an opportunity
of comparing them with those of my
opponeQta, The contest is one OF
principle entirely. iti admitted that
your present representatives. are able
and worthy; and if a majority of the
people accord with them in sentiment,
| | have not the vanity to believe, that
by selecting me, they would be better
represented.


Should be your choice, can only
promise an honest aud faithful dis
charge of my public duties, and sin
cere devotion to correct principles.


Your fellow citizen,


Il. ]. WORD.


Pdat0t0c, Oct. d, 1887.