The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-30
MIS- SIS sIPPI.

"Grave and Reverena sfgnors's-The
Rebel Soldiers the Only Conserv sttves-
The Election or Governor sharkey and
J.'L. Alcorn ~ Senators, &c.
OUR JACKSON CORRESPONDENCE. iH
JACKSON, Miss, Oct II, 1865.
l THE MISSISSIPPI LEGlsLATuRg.
Considering tho fact that the present Legislature is
the assembled under the regime OF those States
which were for four years. by force Of arms, fairly
OF tho Onion IL may readers ofthe Herald
| 10 perusc pen and ink sketch photograph of the
| honorable assembage.
| taken rs a whole, may properly be described body
Of sgrave reverend signors, although there
| few exceptions The President, Colonel simonton, Of
Iawamba county is a middle aged man, fully six feet
high with prominent forehead eyes and full auburn
1 whiskors He colonel Of Mississippi regiment
during the war and more recently member Of the late
! constitutional convention There five or six mem-
bers in Shaksperes sixth stage lfe with white hair
totter ng footsteps and goldhoaded canes Their memo
res date back to the days OF Governor Claiborne the
| war Of 1872 the Aaron Burr conspiracy and other
"reminiscences Of the Southwestern Territory They
are in all probability rendering their last services 10 the
State and naton and before the results OF their pre-
deliberations they will have gone to that
1 ''bcnrne from whence traveller returns" Many
others passed their three score and are only wait
ing the lapse of the ten, before they too will go TO
| render their account few young men, whose eyes
yet with the light and fro Of youth make mp the
/ Senate Their deliberations peculiarly marked with
gravty becoming the important occasion, and all seem
10 that great weight Of responsibility rests upon
them They sit sercnciy in their seats. and mechani
cay pIod through the routine OF local business anxious
1 20 come 10 the nigger question: they term IT,
Ipon this question they all speech prepared and
whom the matter is brought before them expect to
hear a of .'Mr Presidents at once Happily for
the country and the state in particular. there Is
ioriv who opposed TO the rebellion at flrs
| enumerated by Governor Sharkey in his proclamation
| with which your readers have been made familiar
correctly illustrate the present status OF the
Senate than by introducing the following preamble and
resolution which brought before that body for the
express purpose orcsiang the chances Of election Of
! Judge Sharkey for the United States Senate
Bv Mr. Taylor
| Whereas, an unprecedented and an unhappy condition
OF affairs environ the people OF the State OF Misss
sippi in consequence the liberation OF the slaves Of
the state, recognized and guaranteed by the constitution
| force Of arms Of the United States; therefore
Resolved That the Senator'S OF the state OF Misss
sipri win support for the United States Senate
who shall be in favor Of giving TO the slaves thus
manumted any rights civil political social further
than vouchsafed unto the person and property Of
prior the late revolution Messrs Taylor and Lyles
spoke in support Of the resolution and Messrs McCargo
Miller, King and Wilson against IT,
motion Of Mr. McCargo the resolution laid
the table by the following vote
YEAs-The President, Messrs Anderson, Rnford,
Brown, CAIN Duncane, Hooker King Lcachman, Lowry,
Lyle, Martini McCargo, Miller, Montgomery, Moseey,
Napier, Robinson. smith. Stephens and Wilson 81. s
NAys--MessYs Hawkins, Jackson, Lylcs, Seal Stone,
SWEET TAYLOR and VOLTS. eetk9 r@f tr
There being twenty against and only eight for the
resolution those figures my he considered showing
negro testimony parties in the Senate Unfortunately,
however there is stronger opposition in the House
though there n majority Of eleven votes on joint ballot
in favor OF Governor Sharkey 8 principles
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derfake description of that branch OF the wing upon
which hangs great extent the destinies OF the State
General Ghoson, the speaker, Is man borne down by
the weight Of years but yet tcnacionsly retaining much
Of the vivncity and elasticity OF youth His empty sleeve
hangs useless at his SIDE and ne otherwise disabled
presdes with dignity and discretion There are but few
old members in the House. and that unfortunate BODY
presents the fearful spectacle of ''house divided
against ITSELF There three distinct classes OF repre-
sentatives in this body -
Erst-Those who opposed the inauguration OF sores
sion but afterwards overwhelmed and drawn into
quasi support Of the war;
Seeona-rhose who staid at home and made money
VIII lie their brothers in the field and who have be-
come rampant secessionists since the danger s over
Third The war party, composed mostly Of besrdless
captains Of the late concdcracy mostly manned, and
who have received the support of their friends through
sympathy. f&M McT 1 .
mostly sustain the late proclamation but the
middle second class, almost unit In opposition
fears result Those who cowarly to
10 will not be able to maintain proraced conflict
against those old fathers in Israeli and the brave col
diers combined So you set II down fact that
Governor Sharkey's proclamation will form the very
groundwork OF the new laws regarding freedmen.
Several OF the members Of the House have lost leg or
been otherwise manned In battle. and the
empty sleeves and suggestive crutches remind one
forciby horrors and suerngs the people Of the
South have gone through purifying process Of the
past four years Many Of them yet dressed IN their
gray uniforms contrasting curiousIy with the black o.
and soldiers who throng the galleries. Strange and
paradoxcal as II may secm however these exsolders
ehA .aCno pArn
rule in the body. They were first In war but arc now
first in peace They have eaten Of the fruit Of rebellion
and II turned to ashes on their lips They now want
something moro palatable.
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
On Thursday the Senate met the House In convention
for the purpose OF cectng United States Senators
The opponents Of Governor Sharkey having failed TO Sc
the pledge OF the Senate not 10 support him. deter
mined renew hostines In convention. motion
made postpone the election Of Senator until Monday
the oath, which being lost another motion was pre-
ssnsed that both houses take recess until Saturday
Governor Sharkey not successful however and the
convention proceeded with the election Judge Sharkoy
In nomination The roll being called the President an
nounced the result ~ followsNumber Of votes cast
ana ons q and
wentysix. Mr. sharkey having received majority Of
all the votes cast declared duly elected Senator IN
the Congress OF the United States for the term com
mencng March g. 1863. During the ballotna many Of
those voting Judge sharkey explained that they did
testimony but in cbedcnce instructions from their
constituents Others said they did from policy, not
from choice.
The election OF Senator for the long term attended
with more difficulty Six candidates were In the field as
follows:-Hon VIM. Yerger, Of Kinds county Hon J. w
G. Watson and General W. g. Feaherstone, OF Marshall
Hon J. L. Alcorn, Of Coahoma; Hon. q. Gholson,
az Monroe and General +. G. Walthall, OF Yaobusha
Thrice calling the roll failed 10 elect and the convention
adjourned until nine O'Clock on Friday. On Friday
morning the convention met, and the roll was again
called received the number Of votes
choice The three candidates receiving the lowest
number Of votes withdrawn leaving The contest be-
tween Judge Yergcr General Gholson and J.. Mcorn
when first call OF the roll, Mr. Alcorn having received
constitutional majority OF votes cast declared duly
elected Senator tho United States Congress for the
term commencing March 4, 1885
There question raised before the election TO
what status the Senators he elected would occupy In
the Senate Some maintained that the Legislature had
right classify them but others maintained that they
had which opinion finally prevailed, and they WERE
iii the vacated by