New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-16
MISSISSIPPI.
OBSERVATIONS OF A PRESIDING ELDER OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH.

OBSERVATIONS OF A PRESIDING ELDER OF TIL
METHODIST CHURCH.
The Baltimore Gazette of the 18th says: ave
have obtained the following facts from tho Rev Jame
Lynch formerly Baltimorej Presiding Elder OF the
Methodist EpiscopalNhurch who, In addition to his mis-
for Ills Standing s and oSpor
tuDes for observation cnte his statements to consid
cradle creden
aided In getting up political meetings In favor OF
constructions under the Congressional plan, by the best
cOuragemen and sympathy of the Hon. l.. Barksdale
member Of the Confederate Congress and editor Of The
ton, though not a Republican in politics; Many OF tho
meetings which be addressed, composed Of white and
BLACK, were presided over by gentlemen who had been
prominent as State officers.
The Hon; James L. Alcorn, United States Senator
elect under the johnson Government Of 1865 addressed
the people with great effect In than 30 counties and
@ ths ms son ~ vote TOR @
from the same platform at Durant, Miss ExGov Brown,
part in the He thinks that had the Demo.
cratic party OF the North inaugurated and carried
with the success they did, under the lead of Andre
Johnson their opposition to Congress- the state Of Msss-
slppi would now be enjoying political calm. The ballot
protection which military forces or Bureau agents could
never have afforded The coorsd people have acted
with moderation and good sense that has increased the
respect Of the Southern whites for them AT political
meetings and at the polls they behaved well II at
church. and forbearance on their part kept them quiet
The news Of the Northern reaction, gave strength 70
the antireconstrncon men, and they bulied thousands
OF reconstruction white men into peptrality positive
opposition, so that, OF tho time Of the late election in
Mississippi the white men who voted For Convention
had 10 brave public odum The Democratic organs Of the
worst type the educators Of public sentiment IN Mis-
sssipp The la Crosse Democrat Brick Pomeroy) Ne.
York Day Book, Phiadphia Age. and Neio York World
are the oracles TO whose uterances they give
gard OF course there are eminent gentlemen who take
comprehensive view OF political affairs but however
high their present social position and their past
political influence they do but little while the Demo
cratic party OF the North are the successful allies
who oppose them.
"The Convention Is now In session at Jackson Mr.
Lynch left two three days before met He says there
about 100 delegates elected twelve OF them arc
cOlored men. Many OF the delegates elect have been
judges OF courts and members OF former legislatures OF
Mississippi. Several have been distinguished officers OF
the Federal army, and taken whole the body will be
respectable In worth and intelligence any that ever
met IN the State capital Caucuses have been held and
the spirit OF the majority In Congress will certainly be the
controlling aniUits Of the Convention.
Intelligent men laugh at the Democratic trick Of Law.
ing the responsibility OF the financial distress I'm The aonfh
at the door OF the Republican party but many saw ire
helps us TO make capital. and we don't care ~
'Goy. Humphreys tried TO get up big scare about
negro insurrecton TO take place during the HOLIDAYS
ono supposed that he believed there was any danger
of such IL done for political effeet
The coored people went through the HOLIDAYS as 1nle IA
lambs and the Rebel cry OF niger rising became the
richest Joke OF the The State poverty strcken
three successive years the people gone In
cotton-three successive times has the crop failed, not
sufficient corn planted this year subst the peope
until next harvest Cotton does not command n price
chat pays the OF cultivation and when the cot
tax 10 paid the planter nlds his sosnty crop not