New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-10
THE CASE or MISSISSIPPI.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Having recently returned from a some
what extended trip through the state of Mississippi may
use your columns for the purpose Of setting FORTH
briefly what TO be the state OF affairs there
Whatever may have been their feeling before the late
election whatever hopes OF reganng lost cause the let
tiers and speeches of Blair and Forrest and Wade Ham
ton may have aroused in the bosoms of the hOheaded
and thoughtess 0he thinking among them have all
along regretted and denounced the insane ravngs or
these worthless than foy now, at least all the
people are iunited in admitting that they are completely
vanqushed aud all their prayer is that they may
have good, strong, honest Government under which
they to work and restore the material prosperity
Of that magnificent country which, owing 10 the unset
tied of affairs since the war; has been lying lue Ior
nearly four years 49,,
adopted IN May last not ratified by the people though
a selfcOnstituted Committee OF rive mas issued a
proclamation declaring that it ratified and throwing
the vote OF several counties that voted against H. o
the ground of alleged frauds which frauds am assured
by both parties exist only III the Imagination OF
the aforesaid committee. The fear that congress VIII
sanctlon this act OF the COMMITTEE of Five" excites
grave apprehension the minds Of all who have the true
interests OF the state at heart III the nrst place. n
who have already obtained almost entire cohIOl Oh
the negro vote are great extent mere adNenturers
OF whom have openly SAID That they ohH want 70
make good thing Of it, for themselves and some OF
whom can from personal observation, pronounce the
most worthless human beings that ever cursed comu-
nifty These men. in convention assembled. adopteu |"
constitution which contains the following very cOmpc
hensive disqualifying clause: ,,,, =. ,
art VIl Sec. 8. No person shall be engine 10 any
office of profit or trust, civil military, In TINS STATE;
Who as member of the Legislature, voted for the can
of Convention that passed the ordinance OF
or Who as delegate to any Convention, voted Tor or
signed any ordinance OF secession, or VINO gave Noi
taTy aid countenance counsel announcement to per
sons engaged in armed hostility TO the United states, OF
who accepted or attempted to exercise ug Iu,Suos ="
any Office civil military, under any authority or pre-
tended government authority, power, or constitution
within the United States hostile or inimca thereto eA-
cept all persons who aided Reconstruction ny Nolh5
this Convention, who have continuously adNocleu INC
assembling OF this Convention, and shall continuously
and in good falth advocate lhe acts Ut tno ~ t
LEGISLATURE may remove such dSablllly IroNueu' in't
nothing this section, except voting lor OF sRg VIC
nydinace of secession shall be construed as To eN
Guide from office the private soldier OF inc lac sOC"eu
The third section Of the same article after ordering
that every registering rs NOter shail takG oa.i
among other things. that he is not Ia any
o te roysions of the acts known the Reconstruction
acts of the XXXIXth and XLth Congress, PROVIDES tht
If Congress shall at any time remove the disabilities Oh
any person dsranched I'm the said Reconstruction acts
of The said XXXIXth and XLth Congress tand ne Ltg
Ilre OF ms Sie shall HeTeiD" then 50 much OF
the oath shall not be required of such person; which, 10y
the way would strike an lmpaf@ opSerEgr 40 'I n
cording this the United states cannot make It's action
RENTING the penalty OF treason ass, s,,iS concurs
These features together with tho glarnGly unfair es
latiye airport comment provided by this Constitution, VIII
lie people say-and by the people mean the think
deLor nom all control Of the State affairs just the men
whose Interests are closely identified with those OF
the state, the who own the property and are most
anxious to place the the road to prosperity ana
place il in the hands of men who own no property VINO
will, is is feared overload the impOyersed ptopc WIN
taxes who have already shown their reckless Gamma
ton of expenses by creating In this Constitution great
number Oi while the state is barely able topay the
saafes Of the officers now has and needs aud VINO are
doing their BEST rather their worst to tbring about
conflict between the races. -,
Such the men who are to-day the best friends OF the
State OF Mississippi, and OF the United states though
some of fought in the HELD fear VIII DC the re-
suit if Congress sustans the recent action OF the COM
mittee OF Five" The people OF Mississippi do not oect
to negro suffrage. though they cannot YET see h' u u
fair for Congress impose upon theu ana at le same
time leave the Northern states 10 regulate me matter Ior
themselves And when they said THIS had to hang NY
head in shame l had no answer but the cOWaIdIy anu
cOntemptibe that they were conquered people,
Nle We not, and would have been more ashamed
TO saw that than To hang my head and say nothing a.,
Neither are they opposed 10 Immigration rom 'uo
North They urge 1t. They know that Northern chll-
tai and Northern energy VIII help them To pace ttl
state on prosperous basis and they welcome every one
no matter what his political faith -, who comes WIN an
honest nurpose TO identity himself with them In their en-
deayors toward that end. And they themselves thoue
they have long lain under the lethargc spell oil slavery
and thou gh they feel that cruel uncertainty rs 10 Wh
will be done with them yet hangs over the are waxing
In renewed activity They projecting railroads;
studying book far1ning introducing and trying new agr
cut1ral implements. short, they are giving uninis
taxable evidence their earnest desire 10 place theI
state on n a level in every respect, with the DcSt
Strf00neid. {V. Nov. -, 1865 IT, We