HOLLY SPRINGS, March IL, 1874.
To j. d. DufeLd Esq
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To J. u. Du6feld Esq:


SIR-Y our communication, under date
of the instant, as Secretary of the Whig
State Convention Of Mississippi assembled
at Jackson on the 5th ult, for the purpose of
forming an electoral ticket for p resident of
the United States at the approa aching cleo
tion, has been duly received. La this you
inform me that my name was used by that
Convention as one of the nom inees. By this
additional evidence of the confidence of my
political friends, consider myself hon ored,
and the more so because this high trust was
by me unsought. The only regrets have
are, that some one more capable of do
ing Justice to the cause had not been selected
in my stead and one. too. whose time could
have been more easily spared from his or
dinary avocations in life; but those who
were delegated for that purpose have willed
and to the Whig party of the State, to give
my assent to the nomination, with the assn.
rance that my humble services in the coming
canvass will be cheerfully rendered in sup
port of the principles and measures they ad-
vocate, and upon the success of which ve-
rily believe rests the durability and welfare
of our free institutions.


have my choice of men 20 carry out
those principles and measures. and my pre-
ference is MIR. CLAY. over all others; still
| will not say. even of him. at is glory
enough to serve under such chief" this
would be man-worsbip, a creed / have al
ways abhorred. and one if adopted by us will
sooner or later prove destructive of Ameri-
can liberty.


l have not beer so prompt in 1cknowl
edging the receipt of your favor; neverthe
less, shall be in the ranks when the signal
of action is given, armed not with the pike
and battle axe but with stubborn facts ane
the shield of truth. supporting an ensign or
which shall be inscribed the virtues and emf
nent public services of that great statesman
and patriot whose claims we advocate, more
potent in this crisis than phalanx covered
by whole park Of artillery.


With great respect.


Yours,


A. B. BRADFORD.