, 1865-07-26

Progress Of Reconstruction in the
State,
VtcksburE City Nleetfon--The CoRfed.
erAte Ticket RIected-r2ndadAtes for
the Constitutional Convention
Nthth OF Col. B4tteftous

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tlibune |
V1cKssuao, July IS. 1866. /
Since the appointment OF the Provisional
Governor, Judge ShsrkeJ, In this State, pol
itics seem to assume lively aspect. On the,
last day In june this city elected Boazd Of
Councnmeu, Mayor and Collector, none Of
whom we're ever suspected Of being Union |
men. The next election Is for representa-
tiyts to the State Constitutional Convention,
to be voted for on The 5th pzoximo. The
Union candidates are Thomas A. Marshau, Of
ytcksbarg, and Alex. e. Arthur, Of Warren
county. The Confederate candidate for the
county is Charles Sweet, Esq. Respecting
the qualification Of these parties, wish to
ssy few words, Tom darshall is proml-
nent lawyer OF Ticksbufg; hss aalTays
been considered iu favor Of the Union.
lie and Walker Brooks were elected from
this place, upon the Cooperation ticket, to
III State Convention that voted Mfas' 'ss!ppt
ont Of the Union. Mr.. Marshall, in this Con
yrnt1on, voted from fret to last ~ ainst &C.
cessiou. Mr.. Brooks was bou7as over bg
The Convention to vote In favor OF secession,
fheT having elected him member Of Congress
from Mississippi TO the Provisional Congress
t, assemble al Montgomery, Alabama 6o
far. there fs no opposition to Mr. Ma1ssati,
and the probability Ia that lie will be elected.
Ale IaDQeF ID. Alt0ul II 4hnuAA0tt! nnt"ot
both North and south. as the editor Of the
yjckeburg Trhig, Senator from Warren, aa1
,nrra RECENTLY as Cashier Of the National
Rank Of Vicksburg, the first loyal Institution
established In this State since u passed the
| ordinance Of secession. Mr. Arthur is no~'
and not mole devoted to 1t than oppoaea to
| Jetf, Davis. His paper, the old fThig. always
| o1,ucted that scoundsel. Every person n.rets
| tkat be is ennlnentiy qualified, and the very
best man to send, being On erery financial
committee while be served in tne SENATE q
| Ibis State. He has, bawcyer, this one great
dIssdTantage, which I fear will d:feat him,
he is an unqualified Onion man. Bis oppo-
nfnt. Charles Sweet, is running aCalnat him
On tbe straight Secession ticket. HIS friends
and himself state publicly. that NJ. Arthuss
for {our wars to establish the right Of se.
ccss;on. This Is the only qualification the
individual has. As Vicksburg Is looked upor
as the key to tho general feeling in tho s!ate
The result Of this election may be considered
a. fair example Of hoF the State wll 80
1ouE friends, that Mr. johnson Is to;
I anxious for tte return. Of these, rcbe
, Elatee. There appears to he too much ot
, hurry about 1t. Ny opinion is that llttl
] wholesome waiting would heneat them M
t came 6ere, and assumed the responsibility Q
+ reoreauixipg, everything assumes the dark
! est dTe II secession. II It makes the san
t nrog1ess for year, old times will be restore
; and Unioplsm will be capital offence. 10
; must rtco1lect that Mississippi vas the nez
z State to follow South Carolina In seeding
i. One sdouted uullld1atto and the other rept
= d,afinn. The coming election In Ware
couptJ WIN show the public feeling, as straw
Il Indicate how the wind blows.
I'll Col. Ira 4, Batterton, editor of the Flek
Is buIr Herald, waa accidentally shot hy Cha
f.. Fountain OF this city, last evening, from =
et5eets OF which he died this morning. Z
d fo,meyly served bis time In au Illinois. rec
: mfnt. Tss respected and beloved by all W
d knew him. Hts remains are going North
. jntermtut.