American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-10-20

II o,or be our aim in caring for and ri
these deserving children, thus pr
= build monument Of gratitude anu III
a.,;a,o,o remembrance OF the ial'eh Is
lead. worthy of their deeds, beneficial 20 " :"
heir children, and full Of honor 10 'N' :.
State. g,
lis nv grateful duty to acknowledge a
,bs receipt of $4,000 from the noble la ';s d
: pa,,;r,ore through the hands OF 'he'f =,
secretary. Mrs. Charlotte Lstrope' I.
loved daughter Of Mississippi iOr 'n mere re-
ns of I. disabled soldiers, and Widows
I'D ornhans of deceased soldiers oil our
State +" I understand this has been In !
creased by funds received by o.ne' o, ,,'
Mo same source to the sum of Sl0'ooo'
This magnificent donation and no0'e
IT, ,;.v ;s a renewed evidence OF the ten
der sympathy felt for the families o. ou'
Gallant dead and their brave survivors,
touchinu tribute to the justice oil
oux o0use for which they fought and sui'
fored and must forever bind the heAf''
Of true Mississippians in ch'rds oil 'o'e
and affection to the true hearted ana pa
,riotic ladies of Maryland.
Il
800 DIu
5 TIE CONDITION OF THE rhofhN
1 UREs OF RELIEF
. Many other questions affecting '"e
wo,fare of the State will come before
q vou and will doubtless receive your pro-
rl ot,o,t;on and consideration. For
n,o restoration of our national prosperity
al and happiness we must look to the ayr,
j., cultural and manufacturing pursuits o'
=, industry, The capital and labor Tor 'he
Il 1,ton, sources Of wealth within the limits
:. g III, State are insufficient and the sup
Us NV must come from abroad. "ap.'"
= shonld be invited, and emigration OF 're'
white labor should be encouraged Do'
,,,s, he assured of full protection AZ"
security, and the white laborers must D
to ossured Of social and political equ"nI
,ad Nth the white race clone. or they WI
of mass us by and seek for homes IN o'"'
tie, communities, where the preponderance
g. negro population will not Affect or 'e'"'
en- them or their posterity in Their p'oS'e
sis to wealth, happiness ami c'VI'z t"o"'
and From every portion of our > ave j"
ny, peas have been received Tor lm"ieo''
lost ra,;of from the burdens that Cypress
60. lossos If our citizens. The desoIah
the aud ruin Of our fortunes the heavy
and =. btedDess, both foreign and domestic
, Of our people the scarcity OF the nece'
the rics Of life the want of means TO proc
ANU. hem. and the uncertainty OF our 'u'
hem treatment by the Federal GoVefnm'
COM las sunk the public mind with gI'
with and dependency, and renders the
Gen. Of meeting the necessities and Gem"
suits Of the people difficult one lnu'
and Painful approximations exist 'ha' 'ne
In .,e, tar on the only production oil
upon labor, a,d the suits now on the arr
being ance and issue dockets OF our courts
nor. turp thousands from their homes 10
Can. and destilulion. From Federal tax.
..i,.d ,loro ! m relief. Hate and malig
econ only laugh at our calamity and rev
i,sti- nocks when our fear cometh. Inc
these s,i,p,iop rendered imperative the :
Law" passed at your last session
declares that the courts OF the COZ
esson "shall always be open" ana
sabIed and Justice administered without
/ their denial or delay" What, then, Is y
lcation and ius,icf ." When vessel at
or dis oyertaken by a storm, and II Dec
l;ers," necessary to throw overheard a p'
served Of the CARGO TO enable her to rid
nd re- waves and reach the shore.
ace Of morality and equity declares 1t is "
Of Po> and Justice " that the lost shouI
IT their averaged and shared alike BY all the
tide the ers Of the cargo, The people OF L
N pro- sippi launched their little bark ups
10 pro- broad sea Of Independence Inc
fciaries of war engulphed it in the wh'rlP
um of abolition, and we are wrecked Vo
d from on the beach of desolation and d'
an act epce. Our fair fields have bee
ms and waste our cities sacked and desi
properly the STAKEHOLDER has lost his Save
9 April farmer his farm stock the mere"
rst sec. goods our libraries enlighten the
,ards Of and the pupils of the wreckers O.
e fiscal elrv, silver spoons, and even III
he sup, and trinkets of our children ornam
their re- nantes, adorn the tables, and emil
the des- uarlors of Re spoilers. The
worthy, alone has saved his "notes and ac
uaneces from spoialion and destruction
liary ex- atty and equity claim an aver
ointment distribution of what is saved Il
hwestern wreck. But who is authorised
be dis, the average? Wh,n, how ant
differen, did he receive the authority
~ If The what rule would the division be