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 party friends. Moreover, it wonld be at

 "i'l my entire course of conduct

 nere'oiore have ever freely assented 10

 serve the State in any station to which the l people have called me. have never ,hrre,

 myself uhbidden upon them-nor can now. m view oi dazzling plize, change my attitude to people who have extended to me a mos, liberal share of their confidence. Before the Senate shall again meet, general convention ol the Democratic party will assemble. and then and there the preferences and partialities of the party may be expressed: general election of the members of the Legislature. on whom will devolve the selection of n Senator, will take place, and in this way public feeling will be elicited. and public oPmlon will concentrate and point to the man Who will have the requisite integrity, talents. energy, and industry to occupy the vacant seat ol our distinguished statesman. Robert I Walker Thus you will be greatly aided in the discharge of this delicate trust, and von may be enabled to select an individual whose courage will be strengthened, and whose arm Will be nerved, to maintain the rights and honor ol our people, by consciousness of havlng strong hold upon their affections.

 My name can never be used as means of dlstfaetlng and dividing the Democratic party. It's present acknowledged ascendancy aequir- ed ltom heavy minority has been gained at the expense ot too much toii and unremittine eNertlon, Tn which l have borne an humble put an active part, and its continuance of too essential importance to the welfare and ad- Vaheement oi our State, to be lightly thrown away upon division, as to what favored individual shall wear the honors of the Slate and in the minds of all, whose hearts are true to our cause, the harmony, unity and sue cess of the Democratic party is of infinitely illghef importance than the elevation of any man-sueh, at all events, are the promptings, the impulses of my own conscience. and under their guidance must act.

 Fearing, then, that some dissension. con- iusien or sectional jealousy, may result from my acceptance at your hands of this distin g"islled post of honor; knowing that the Puoiic service Is 10 suffer no detriment from my aeelenslon; desiring to leave the party Tree and untrammeed in their choice of candidate for the Senate-and having no game to play for my own promotion, but feeling determined, cheerfully and unreservedly, to submit to the action of the party in respect to myself, whether that leads me to public or to private life, you must permit me with the most heartfelt thanks to you, for your Kind feelings and too favorable appreciation ol me- most respectfully to decline the ap- continent you have rendered.

 Hoping that, in thus acting, do not impair your confidence or diminish your personal esteem ol me, l am, dear sir, with sentiments oi high regard, yonr obedent servant,

 , ]. THOMPSON. To His Exceleney, A. G. Brown, Jackson,

 Mississippi.