The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
M Is SIS SIPPI.
The Political Status i'm That
State.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS.
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Three Ex-Rebel Candidates in
'rt the Field.
They Ask Support on the Ground Of Their
Service in the Field.
DC. &c. &c.
THE GUBERNAToRIAL CANVASS.
nr jackson Correspondence.

DC. &c. &C.
Our Jackson Correspondence.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept 10, 1896
IRON CAIRO vICKsBURG.
three days trip from Cairo board the palatial
steamer Mepham, Captain Conway, clerk Condia,
brought me safely to "vicksburg the hills" The few
incidents worthy Of note along the great Father of Wa
ters shall be told briefly. In the first place
growing cotton either side Of the river worth
ing and but few fields OF corn learned that up the
Yazoo river great deal Of corn had been planted in the
hope Of raising susenance for another year. but the
paraleled dryness Of the had prevented s
turing. In consequence Mississippi will be obliged
draw ratons from other States for another year There
considerable quantities Of old cotton-mostly in d.
lapidated conditionon the levees at Memphis vicks-
burg and tho various landings, and the people to
be bringing into market as rapidly possible There
is now but little OF IL left in the Yazoo coun-
try. All along both sides OF the river
the levees are in a fearful condition, and acre
upon Of the rich cotton lands being washed
the turbd waters Of the No being
taken to prevent this destruction Of terra frma The
owners Of the plantations are impoverished, and
control neither the capital labor requisite for the
sructon Of levees The matter occasions fearful appre
tensions in the minds Of residents many Of whose resi-
dences will soon be precptated into the river unless
adopted to prevent the constant land
slides WHAT shall be donef Which party will incorpo-
rate resolution favoring the building Of Mississippi
levees in the coming PLATFORM Some will surely
make ten strike this question. Tho only chance
Is for the HERALD take up the matter and lay be-
fore its millions Of readers
FROM vcKsBURG JACKSON
Fortunately we made connection at vcksburg with the
train fhev n train iv cnPn nd
broken down. wheezy locomotive, the Southern road
for Jackson admit that felt not little uncomforta-
bic, entering the for trip through the guerilla
REGION TO find my eopd0non du uoydge all Of the gray
call %od corn whisKey in this region The presence
Of live Yankee created considerable sensation and
drew forth some uncomfortable expressions from the
chvnry but as they confined themselves altogether to
this mode Of torture made discretion the better part
OF valor" and got along finely. The welcome appear
ance OF lieutenant In bl e with small squad of ebony
hued nephews OF Uncle Sam contributed wonderfully 70
my reiicf and puGcd my cgar dcaantiy in the face
OF my tcrmen'orsmnow 1s s retcsnt ana quiet as
man with tho steel badge "Onenfty TO Big Black, SIR"
I soon found that Big Black sixteen miles. rSss
and that we were 70 have the exquisite pleasure OF
eighteen miles ride In ambulance and a terrible road
and the night a. dark Erebus II travel
ng 10 ."s country a. 'noaen mc naa ,Sie1 % oacx ae
transit ssr sha no, weary as v""r reaa
err wnh recital OF the horrors or that ride in the ambu-
70 Bolton, the succeeding journey TO this place
southern raroad-little bettr-as they could not
appreciate IT, Ny presence here convinces and will
satisfy them that arrived alive and they shall have the
benefits Of my The country s excessively wild
with no evidences OF civilization except the whiskey
shops which arc erected every crossroad, and 70
which the people here and weary travellers 90 as natu
rally as bear goes TO honey. They advantage
however In one respect as many guerilla and cotton
thief Is nabbed up by the military while laying in their
supplies saw signs OF industry, except in the small
towns II succession Of cane break, swamp and
quagmrc from vcksburg To Jackson, and the few old
plantations are given over to the weeds The old story
OF and desoation-tho drefu evidences OF destruc
tive and relentless was repeated IN an aggravated de-
gree with every step and but few Of hope Hum
the retrospective darkness But the most interesting
feature in Mississippi now s
TRgsEaT POLITICAL CANVAS
Your readers are all probably aware that pursuant To
the recent state Convention, and accordance with the
measures Of Provisional Governor sharkey by the
and with the endorsement Of President Johnson
election IL TO be held tn % Of the coming October
la order TO post myself fully upon the stlation Of
affairs and In order to write wth malice toward none
but with charity To ALL and give full FREQ and impair
tal record OF facts regarding canvass have waited
two days without writing you have held conferences
with Governor sharkey, General Osterhaus commanding
the dsrict, and with several prominent citizens ncud
ing the editors Of the Ms faippin and Ncrs and GcDc
raj y. r. Sarke and other rebel officers Taking their
statements. and making fair deduction, think shall
bo able TO present correct photograph OF the po-
tca horizon. The cand dates for Governor fol
lows:Judgc + s. Fisher OF Tallahatchie; VIM :. Pat
ton, OF East Mississippi, and General Humphreys, OF
vcksburg. There is no political distinction between
them Each one is running on his own popularity, and
from what can learn will carry his own scchon
There s here striking illustration Of the State rights
locality the very qua upon which they base the
claims OF the different candidates 1t Is, perhaps
rebels. There and is no difference between
them on this ground, as far as principle Is
concerned, for they all sustained the rebellion
an lar a. IN them lay. Humphreys, 10 be sure gavo
physical support but the moral support Of the other two
was probably more detrimental To the Union cause II
10 generally supposed that Judge Fisher will be elected
he is acknowledged to be the compcant OF
the three. may here remark that General Humphreys
comes within the bounds OF the twenty thousand dollars
of paety md mot
yet been pardoncd This will mitate TO his dctrment
az II is not only possible bu; very probable that he wod
not be allowed To exercise the functions Of his Office
be allowed 10 occupy the gubanatoral chair The other
candidates from Congressman down 10 town constable
places where politicians do congregate plastered
over with bills announcing that General 30 andso or
Colonel no or Captain 10 and 70 Gate OF the rebel
army, candidate for such Office. In fact, they
base thor claims for oce upon their deads while In the
rebel service. ! will say, however, In defence
Of these men, that they are the most sensible
reasonable and conservative men I have met with
They accept, phiosophically, the stern logic Of
events" and express themselves in favor Of every
measure calculated TO facilitate tho reconsructon and
reorgan zaion OF tho State upon Union basis Cover
nor Sharkey expressed TO me his fears regarding the
prevalent mania for offce For some Offices there
fifteen twenty candidates. and whskey the primer.
pal argument used In furtherancc Of their clams You
car imagine what beautiful condition Of society this
creates can particular importance 20 be placed
upon the result OF the election When send you the
returns you will simply know that rebel Is pop
ular in the State than another and will not make
whit Of difference regarding the result In political
sense The greatest fear ~ be that the successful
candidates will not represent the intelligence Of the
State-bad enough at best Most Of the old political
sagers come within the twenty thousand dollar clause
Of the proea nation and have taken back seats;
quenty ths present asprants principally Of
political experience. so much the better think They
may have ome little honesty OF purposea virtue un
known 70 old political hacks General Starke has been
strongly uged 10 permit the announcement Of his
for Senator from his district His prompt reply was,
that az he had not yet been pardonod by the President
he had no rght 70 run He says the government has
been much moro magnanimous than they had any right
70 expect He would like pardon very much but he Ia
willing 70 de bis time feeling satisfied that all will end
we'll and be will receive amnesty In due time. He is
OF the moa anAble and conciatory gentlemen have
met with, and talks like q philosopher shall leave
further comment upon tho political situation for my
next ana proceed 10 give you few other items OF In
terest nos Wishing TO comment upon the judicial
torial OF legislative ssprans until an more thoroughly