New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-14
,,EsslssEPPI LOYALTY.

As we have already stated Gen. Humphreys
has beaten Judge Fisher for Governor of recon
structed Mississippi, because Humphreys served
| in the Rebel army, while Fisher did not. There
was no tangible reason for preierring the former,
save that he,had been a more pronounced and
unmistakable Rebel. Fisher had been par
doned while Humphreys had not; but he has
since been made all right
Mississippi submits to the overthrow Of
Slavery simply and openly because the North in
sists on it, and the South cannot get recon-
structed without it, and for no other reason in
the world. But for this, there would not have
been five votes for Emancipation in her Con-
vention. Aud in her recent election there wa,
Just one touchstone Of availability; "Was he
a thorough Rebel Is he still as rebellious as
he can be and pass musterl VIII be be as
hard on the negroes as possible ?" If these
questions were answered in the affirmative, he
would do; otherwise, he could Mt come in.
The Jackson NepS Of the 4th inst. says:
"The most important Of all questions before the peo
pie here has been decided in favor OF the party opposed
10 negro testimony. Hawkins. Mount and Holmes.
candidates for State Senator were opposed TO negro
testimony. AID their combined vote Freeman. who
indOrscd the position Of Gov. shalkey will probably
reach six to The returns indicate the election Of
Hawkins by decided majority over Freeman
Just we anticipated the people are determined
TO crush out any who favoIs the equality Of the
negro before the judicial tribunals who believes that
the Convention by its action made the negro a compe
tent witness TIE people hare erased 10 be Qhe4cd bV
he of rpeated iwadde fhf necessity Of sacrificing their
rghts inch By inch d 0rier TO get representation ia Con.
Rress. What good will representation do when all
our rights gone
Let timid statesmen beware 1t matters not how
high they may stand In the estimation OF the peo.
pie If they fOuard he rock Of negro testimony
Mey niH be rered into atoms. This privilege must
be allowed them as n oass-the negroes must be c1-
cluded. The White OF the country viii never
sent 10 hazard their necks their property by admit
ting the enlightened ID testimony ofthe negro.
"Cp TO this writing all goes weiL'
This Is the State whence comes Gen.
Socum to insist that it shall be at once restored
to all the powers and privileges it forfeited by
Members welcomed to seats in
Congress, and its negroes consigned without
appeal to tue tender mercies of those who have
lust voted not to allow them to testify in
its courts.
The success of the Democratic ticket this Fall
will be decision by our people in favor Of sur
rendering the loyal majority of thepeople of Mis-
Adj. Gen. Thomas Gays, have
contributed 10000 soldiers to the armies of the
Union--into the power and keeping of the
Rebel minority, who lured or drove every
White Male of arms.bearing age into the armies
If the Rebellion. And, if the loyal majority
hould refuse TO submit to the Rebel minority,
Who will not permit them even to testify III
,ourts, the arms and treasure Of the Republic
will be surely and speedily invoked to smite
hat loyal majority hip and thigh until they
hall be subdued or externinated. How any
nc but Rebel or a Copperhead can agree to
his, we cannot imagine.