Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1868-04-04

Here iI = fair sample Of iUtslligsDCe,
virtue. religion and "lOialty." 1t orig
mated with 9 distinguished citizen Of
our usigLbOriug county Of PicksOS. and
We publish it for the edi6catiOn Of our
readers 90 the border. including our Ol-
oqusnt and generous young friend,
Judge P We copy from the Coluu,
bus Sentinel:
CARROLLroN. Pickens Co Ala, |
March is, 1868
Hon THDEUs STEPHENS,
Dear Sir AS you well know.
We have no Representative in you
Honorable body, we take the response.
bility Of addressing you As | under.
stan the constitution, It PROMISES US
protection Of Life, LibHrty and the
PnrsWitS Of happiness. We are dcsti
tute ofOll these. When | say We are
the union Republican party, Equal
Rites and universal SuHeragO) We
caDst vote without slsots tbrsts to in.
timidate--a perfect Rule ofturor as was
in sixty-four. Our corts are moeks-
all Of the officers are full Rebels -
Freedmen ar Shot with impunily, all go
of as JuSti6ds Homaside. A crate
meny disappear uisteriously, drOund or
disposed otherwise We have some
Eve hundred Republicans white men.
Only sixty-ssvrn voted in the last slec,
ton of the constitution. from the fear Of
being i'll treated by the RebS--I talked
to them, and 6ud this to be SO. We
rote for trupes. None GENE and in
from counties where they ware dOin
no good. Either put us under strict
military Rule or turn US lose and give
US a rite to defend ourselves.
| will make some suggestions, Be
certain to ImPeach JOnson, and Receive
Alabama in the union, and theme the
worke is finished Aud give MS some
good military officer to stay With US un-
til we are properly organised. You
need not fer Alabama. She is Rspub.
lican by at least forty thousand. Give
confidence that you will protect her and
aud give her her Constitution. and
theme We can manage the Rest Our
selves. lam confident the State is in
favur Of Impeachment by m'jority of
forty thousand.
Our post Offices stocked against Us,
6ld With Rebs We have no chance TO
write in Sniety to you. This may reach
yon, but very doubtful
cold writ pages of in Relation to
matters and things. AS expect you
have been informed By more suitable
writers than |. | will desisi, and worey
you no further. These are facts and
true statements aud worthy Of ConSid.
era lion, altho pend iu an awkward man
ner.
The Salvation our GloryOuS union
depends on the impeachment of A.
Johnson, president Of the united States.
l will Recommend myself By saying
that Om President Of what is cault
the union Lsagu Of America, al Car
rOllton. Oar strength iS six h1ndred'
That is why say the county is Re-
publican By Eight hundred majority,
and give US q fare chance, and that will
be the majority for Our president in
the next Election. If there is mutch
NOR bahin 10 this Reconstruction it will
hurt the party, as some teuder-tosd
persons will slide over from various
causes. Some for Bid from threts and
fear that We will not sceed, and at lac
fall into the hand Of this murcyle,s
party. who publicly say that never
mind, we will get the uper band and
then wO be unto you. l have heard
this expression.
will Bring this to close by say
ing we have confidence in your untire-
ing ability and skil. and will expect
Some R,lief. IIan native Of Ala =,
and love hsr name, alec, the star span.
gle Banner
My letter is badly ROts. Excuse
me, IhiS is my FIRST attempt to address
you Hon. Ny name Represents E'gA-
teen hundred vO:ers, in my official ca
paeity.
Your most obt sv't,
B.C. THOMAS,
President Of U. l.. A.,