The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
POLITICAL MATTERS In MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON Miss, June %, $685.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The comments in your issue Of the 18th inst. touch
ing the removal of Governor Humphreys and Attor-
ney General Hooker Of this State from their respec
tive positions prompts an occasional correspondent
to enlghten yourself and readers to at least
Of the merits Of the case.
Both OF the officials named have served the people
of Mississippi with great acceptance since elected
to the positions from which they have just been
so arbitrarily removed, and at the recent
Democratic Convention received the unani-
nous vote Of that body as candidates
for reelection. document called "constitutionn
was submitted for the consideration OF the people,
and because these gentlemen had the temerty to
its proscriptive and otherwise obnoxious features
they are removed But this Is not the only reason.
The radical candidate for Governor Beroth b. Egg
geston, OF Ohio instead OF going before the people
In vndicati0n Of an instrument the ratification OF
which would, as a consequence, place him In office
discussion, sneaks or to Washington obtains from
General Grant the order OF removal hurries back to
who rs prompt to do his bidnT The
President was telegraphed concerning the matter by
our Democratic Executive Committee, and this reply
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. disapproved and reasons de-
manded." The reasons have Indicated, and If they
are sufficient then surely has republicanism gone
seed.
Mississippi is politically in bad Ak, but there is
fair prospect OF democratic victory IN the election
relief There never was more exciting canvass IN
the State. The registered white vote has been very
greatly increased: Thousands who adopted the nom
action policy last fall, and who thereby let every
thing go by default, fully aroused to sense
of the dangers which threaten then and OF the pains
and penalties of which they will become the subjects
should the constitution be ratified. With such zeal
and energy have the democracy entered the CANVASS
that in many places "l0yal leagues' have been con-
verted into cOOred democratic clubs, and in almost
every county black orators are now claiming that
while they desire to retain the right OF suffrage them
OF their white friends and neighbors Of the same
right. The scales OF oath-bOlnd leagues have fallen
from their eyes and fully believe that II sufficient
and fully presented to the colored people one-half
OF them would be induced to vote against this whole
sale bill OF wrongs AS 1t is, thousands will adopt
the middle course OF not voting at all, and not few
will boldly vote the straighout democratic ticket.
Every white man in the State who is not an Office
seeker viii vote against the constitution
This document IL the result OF session OF one hun
dred and ihIiy,shree days, Of an expense to this
snug little sum Of s37,32l 40 has already been paid to
four radical papers for publishing the proceedings
session. AS an evidence OF the wholesale robbery
which IL being perpetrated on an already i'm
TN @ % he consa
ton, small and badly gotten up pamphlet OF forty
eight pages. New Orleans house proposed to do
the JOB for $40, but failed TO get It, might occupy
columns I'm review Of the outrages heaped upon us
in these military districts, neuralizng the energies
retarding political and material reconstruction and
blasting the hopes OF the people But shall not tres
pass on your space.
You Will be pleased to know that Chase stock is
steadily on the increase In Mississippi do not feel
authorized to say what views the delegates from this
State to the National Democratic Convention enter
tain concerning his claims: but do know that the
people would be gratihed at his nomination, simply
on the ground OF availability Our delegates will
not be actious for or against any standard bearer
that may be selected by the Northern democracy.
Indeed, have reason TO know that the Mississippi
delegation viii at least insist leaving the nomna-
ton to the delegations from the reconstructed States
They do not wish by their vote to create divisions
where the great battle for constitutional law and
liberty IL TO be fought.