The New York herald., 1868-08-27
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
MISSISSIPPI.
Tho Voice OF the Democracy.


The Voice OF the Democracy.
Tue following resolutions were adopted at meet
NJ at the call Of the Central Executive Committee Of
the democratic party OF Mississippi. The resolves
were offered by Colonel Barksdale and were
adopted
Resolved, That; cOngratulating the democracy OF
mississippi upon their defeat OF the radical scheme
o. government embodied In the CONSTITUTION s,as dnc
tated by the Loyal League associations TO establish
their rule In this State and realizing the importance
OF maintaining for future contests the enclent Or
ganiZati0n by which their great victory was won,
this committee advise that the Various democratic
county clubs be continued and mat public meetings
be held To consider and discuss the political ques-
tons OF the day and ratfy the platform and cand
dates Of the national democratic party.
Resolved. That 1t Il the sense or this committee
that an address should be made to the democracy Of
the Northern States expressive OF the cordial SYM
patfy Of the democracy OF Mississippi with them in
the eors to reestabllsh the principles or constitu
G0na freedom In the administration OF the govern.
ment; decaratory OF the determination wnich Ia an
their acts since the close OF the war, they nave
evinced faithfully to discharge their obligations as
citizens OF the United States; portrayng the dlsas-
upon the material interests well as the social and
political Institutions OF our State, and protesting
the declared objects OF the war, to prohibit Missis-
sippi from performing her duty and exercising her
privilege OF casting her vote in the Presidential eec
lion.
resolved, That the chair appoint a subcommittee
TO carry out the objects OF this resolution
The chair appointed Messrs. Barksdale, Harris and
added.
The committee consists OF John D. Freeman Chair
man, G. II. Manship Secretary. J. w. c. Watson
Fulton Anderson, Wiley p. Harris, Thomas ]. whar-
ton f. NJ. Ierger, E. Barksda,e, d. p. Porter, VIM.
Yerger Hiram Cassidy, W. S. GATHER J. q. George,
C. W. Taylor.
II the chairman OF the committee had not ad-
dressed them in ponderous capacity as to occupy
1--WE columns OF our paper we might have given his
speech in 1ull; but we have not the space The
topics touched upon were:-1. The late canvass,
that's the Mississippi canvass in which the darkies
voted with the democrats and carried the State
against the radicals 2. The result OF the election
there is the result IN accordance with the views OF
the Democratic Central Committee of Mississippi
The result OF this great struggle was to defeat the
intended organization OF state government un-
der the reconstruction acts and their numerous sup
pfemenls-tO maintain the State constitution OF 1855
and the State code Of 1867 modified thereby SUBJ
tec TO the administration Of the military power as
provisional government. All the old officers elected
BY the people, under the constitution of 1856 not
previously removed by General Grants orders, were
thereby retained In once; and the "quadrilateral'
sep in The wicked design OF converting Mississippi
into negro despotsm for the support Of the repub-
hcan party. The modification and chagrIn of this
corrupt cabal was heightened by the fact that the
midst OF the canvass, when the democratic party had
assured their success, General Grant sought to In
ttmdate and demoralize our people and avoid
the patent fate OF his own party by ordering
Attorney General Hooker and aae
PIE of, his own body guard In their stead
mis- despotic act OF the shortsghted Grant, who
but nose OF wax IN the hands Of Butler and Ste
venS, had the contrary erect So far from discour.
aging the people OF Mississippi 1t was incentive to
redoubl ed eXertion and renewed enthusiasm and as
sured their victory beyond the power OF arms and
venality.
They then show up the secret commission of car
pet-baggers, showing how "the defeated conspira-
tors, ever fruitful in corrupt designs, now instituted
secret commission to procure the evidence Of poor,
perjured loyal league negroes. charging the demo-
cratic party with fraudulent conduct In the elections
and committee Of fifteen defeated and degraded
pet-baggers went to Washington transport this
enormous volume OF lies and perjuries, and to pre-
sent the same to Ben Buffers corruption committee
and on this basis to devise the ways and means of
revenge upon our people by overturning the State
constitution and laws and installing the defeated
candidates Of the conspirators IN onice.n
The committee then 60 on to show something
shout the military seizure of tho Executive mansion
m Jackson, and proceed to say -
The removal Of Governor Humphreys and Attorney
General Hooker by order OF General Grant, and the
appointment to those ofices OF members Of his gene
raj stan, had no apparent motive but the promotion
and OF their candidate for the Presidency No charges
OF any kind were presented against these favorite
were graciously relieved from arrest and trial by o
military commission. AS they were known to be
der is that they not handcunei and shipped to
the Dry lortugas, after the fashion OF the Georgia
democl ats.
General McDowells order Of removaldd not on its
fAce include the conscaton OF the property OF his
victims nor the seizure Of their dwellings aud expu
gl0n OF their families thereIfom. But II seems mat
Governor Ames and his military Attorney General
consider these the legitimate spolls OF the war.
Finding that these beheaded democrats did not i'm
medately .lee from the wrath to Gomez leaving
their tenements open TO entry by the carpet-bag
squatters, General Ames graciously proposed TO
Cnvar INN nurav IN IN
sion In common with the Governor Of Missss ppi
and his family. In business .phrase-give me my
dItiona rent Ion the mansion. The Infinite disgust
and contempt with which this "unclean thing' was
amotion, which followed as he legitimate sequel OF
this new administration OF unclean beasts Gov
nom their lawful home by General Grants
resident army, and all the furniture and
ou,htall the real anu personal estate belonging to
the mansion seized by the rude hand or the sodiery
and General Ancs, without family or friend. was
placed in LIS possession with all the polp and Cir
cnmstance OF glorious war;"
General Ames Attorney General has not yet
s'moved up'' on the residence OF Attorney General
HOOKER but as the precedent has been set and ap-
proved NJ General Grants headquarters that rebels
have rights we may soon expect TO sec General
Hooker and his iamy Following In the footsteps o.
his llluslr1us predecessor and poor litte ''or-
derly" Myers like mouse in palace, the solitary
and desp sed tenant OF the Attorney GeneraPs resi-
denCe. That General Grant mas no power or author
fly, by the law military or civil. by the Reconstruc-
ton acts or their supplements by laws human or
div me- thus to ROB the people oil MISSISSIPPI Oh tneir
property Il conceded by statesmen, by CITIZENS and
BY soldiers of all grades OF capacity and rank.
The omnittee then pass TO the paralysis OF the
Executive OF the state and give this parting adeu to
Governor Humphreys
The President OF the United States alike the civil
and mtury chief OF the government, with iuil con.
siitutlonai power to remedy ali these wrongs aud 10
prevent their recgrreuce-paralyzed by the threat
and dread of q reinpeachnent by the Directory,
when they reassemble IN Septonber next, "a mere
booker ON here in vienna" has abandoned all the
high and holy prcrogatves OF the Executive Depart
ment-alows barefaeel robbery To be com mitted
without a reprooi, and overt acts Of revolution and
fnsurrection daily to go "unwhippcd OF justice"-a
mourniul spectacle OF executive paralysis. modern
eDuchadnezzar, turned out to craze with the quad
rupcds oil the earth.
The Immediate purpose OF the Chair In convenine
The committee at th time In 10 toke counsel together
Tor the safely Of the Staedevise aud means "
avoid OF defeat the Revolutionary acts OF Congress-