TO THE VOTERS OF THE COUN-
TIES OF IIPPAH, PONTOTOC,
MARS HALL. LAFAYETTE PA
NOLA, DESOlO, TUNICA AND
COAH3NA
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FELLOW CITIZENS:


By law passed at the recent ca lle5


session Of Tie Legislature j: is prorided tha
YOU shall elect the Clerk of the Distric
!. Chancery Court a, Holly Sp.ings. By iht
solicitation of numerous friends, have been


induced to become candidate for that Office !;
and Of course. she'll feel gratifed and hon
ored for the suf'rages OF suffic lent number
to secure my election.


The shortness of the period intervening
before the election. will render il impractica-
bic for me 10 call upon each voter, and COM
pels me to address you in this, the only way
in my power.


The proper performance OF the duties of
the office ask is highly important to the
people of the District. by reason of the inn
portant character of the litigation carried Oh
in the Chancery Court, involving as il does,
titles TO lands, and personal property. to an
extent probably equalling that of fal! the suits
prosecuted in the Circuit Courts of the Dis
rict OF my ability to discharge those du-
ties. IL becomes not me to speak. have re-
sided in the county of Marshall since the year
1885, and for the last three years have been
engaged in the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court Of that County; and have thus
had an opportunity of acquiring a knows.
edge of the duties of Clerk, which ought
10 enable me TO discharge, in a satisfactory
manner, the duties of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Chancery Court. My acquaintance in
the District is unfortunately rather limited
and | m ust refer those of you whom have
not the pleasure of knowing personally, to
the citizens of my County generally, and to
hose more particularly who have had busi-
ness to transact in the Clerks office of the |
Circuit Court of Marshall County, for infor- |
nation in regard to my character, and quail |
ications for the office | am seeking at your |
hands. THOMAS LOMAN


Holly Springs, Sept. 8, l843.