The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-02
2@A LIGHT Breaking

| A friend hands us the Vicksburgh (NIiss.)
Republican, a large and fine looking weekly
paper Just started in that city. We cannot
better explain the political character of
1 Republican than by copying the following ex-
tract from the opening article of this first
number.
"Our politics will be Radical Republican, of
which a fair specimen may be seen in this
number We shall advocate the broad doc
| trine of the political and civil equality OF all
citizens of the government not disfranchised
| by crime. We believe that Congress has es
tabished the proper rule in comforting sutfra ge
upon the colored race; and we predict that in
| a few years the rapid advancement OF the new
| ly en1fanchised class in education, thrift and
| political influence, will have dlsarmed all
opposition TO their being voters, and will con-
vince the most skeptical that the best way to
| elevate the masses is TO give them the ballot,
| and let them elevate themselves. We are in
| favor Of making the working men the bone
and sinew of the country-its great political
| power. IS A
! That a paper avowing such sentiments can
be started in the very hot-bed of secession and
disunionism, with the fairest prospects ofsuc-
cess, certainly indicates that light is breaking
/ through the thick darkness and prejudice and
intolerance that has SO long brooded over the
fairest portion of our national heritage.
/ We hail this as an omen of a happy future
for our beloved country united and homo
geneous people The issue of this paper in such
a place as Nicksburg, in such State as Mis-
sissippi denotes a greater advance towards
reconstruction than has been before attained
since the war. Laws enacted by Congress
looking to the rehabilitation of the late re-
bellious states, and the restoration of the
Union, be carried out and enforced, and we
shall expect to see the Union restored and
public sentiment so corrected that political
nd social matters may be discussed with the
same freedom and with the same safety any
where in the southern States as at the North.
Following the article from which we quote
above is an account of the "Union men in
Council. In this article brief synopses of the
| speeches made at a spirited meeting of loyal
citizens of Vicksburg at the A. NJ. E. Church.
Among the speeches noted is one by A. My
| gait Esq, brother to our fellow citizen
Wallace Mygatt. The Republican says:
'Mr. A. Mygatt, an old citizen of Vicksburg,
who is well and tavOrably known throughout
this State as an Incorporating friend of
freedom, addressed the meeting at length
lie said that he was proud to hear the glad
some shouts of so many enfranchised men, and
he hoped that they would demonstrate by
their conduct the wisdom of Congress in con
ferring upon them the blessed privileges
which they now enjoyed.
Other speakers addressed the meeting, and
their remarks were listened to with marked
attention.
! 1t is seldom that we have witnessed pub
lie meeting conducted with so much unanimi-
| ty and decorum. Every heart seemed to beat
III unison to the time and music ofthe Union"
We see by the Republican also, that Re
publican State Central Committee has been
appointed, and the Republican party fairly Or
ganized for business. The following is the
announcement:
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
On the 5th inst, a meeting was organized in
this city and designated the Republican
| State Central Committee" The following
are it's officers
A. Mygatt, Esq, Secretary, Vicksburg, Miss.
Geo. G. Mckee, Esq, Secretary, Vicksburg,
! Miss
The meeting was represented by representa-
tives from different sections of the State. No
business was transacted except to organize
Land make preliminary arrangements to set the
1 ball in motion in this State.