The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-16
A. Head Runs for Office and is
Defeated.
AN DER SAD TALE OF FRAUD.


| told them not to nominate me
that had no thirst for office; that /
was not legible but they said l was
"the coming man" and must serve.
| protested with tears in my ewes
(Which stayed in) that | wanted no
office, but as they forced it on me !
would be compelled to forego all pri,
vate considerations and sacrifice my
self, my time, my influence, my city
money upon the altar (ation) Of my
country On this hint | spako.
snake no gaudy chaplet," l said,
"but know me as l am, the Duke
Aranza." | was anonymously select.
ed as the Republican candidate with,
out dissecting voice. | felt no in.
terest in the matter except the love
bore my country (men) for votes.
One of my constituents, who was
somewhat white, said, holding me by
one ear and the only button hole left
in my coat by the Republican party
says he: my names Jim and |
kin kontrol most ov the votes in nv
ward I'll 60 fer yer and git all the
niggers in the ward to vote fer yer
too, if you'll only give me share in
the loaves and fishes"
Said l, My friend, as for the first,
you can loaf as much as you please |;
as for the I'd, don't be too Of fish -usp'
This ended the loaf and fish business
with him.
But, finally, along came another
chap, a friend of mine, 1 know he was
a friend of mine by the remark he
made said he, patting me on the
shoulder and taking me one side,
"Heod, my boy, you're a good feller,
and mean well, but that won't win /;
you're a regular nominated candidate
of our party, the only party as rep,
resonts true sentiments Of love fer
this our distracted and contracted
country as a candidate we have as.
sessed you $3.50"
Says |, grasping him by the hand
and shaking it warmly, "I'm delight
ed to hear it, for I amt been able to
get rid of my money fast enough,
owing to the abundance l have on
hand. III give you a check at once.
l gave him a check on David Bar
ker's bank.
Grasping him by the hand I ex-
claimed with passionate emotion,
"thero is the sum twice told; blush
not to take it-'twas dearly won.
Without looking at it, he put it
into his bosom, and said, "My friend
we are organized, and We shall carry
the State and all the offices. We have
got dead loads of colored gentlemen
who are registered in and out of town
parishes who love their country aut
the old flag and after voting in thu
country parishes, they will lose thei
papers and come to New Orleans anC
vote on afidavits for you and all ou
loyal and martyred candidates. Twill
be proud day for you, my Head
when you can stand upon the battle
ments of the new Jerusalem, with
crown Of glory encircling your brow
the tablets of the Almighty in you
right hand, and the vote for the con
stitution in your left. l say it will
be proud day for you then to stan,
up and say in the words of the III
clause Of the constitution of our be
loved Union, blessed be the descen
dants of Ham, for they shall com
down upon the rebel copperhead,de dem
ocrats like Hammer >"
He squose my hand, and left me.
Registration day came, and with
a crowd.
1t was hot day, but I struggle,
to the door and shook hands with
lot of my constituents, who we're al
, sunburnt, As l did so, | felt Thrill
of patriotism rush through my vitalt
j, and raised my hands, and putin
them on the curly heads of my differ
! ent constituents, | said in solem
accent to my Republican friend besid
me, Gin the words of Hamlc0;
"Pr'ythee, Horatio, tell me on
! thing?"
"What's that, my Iord?"
. "Dost think. Alexander looked
this fashion on the earth ?"
! "E'en SO"
"And smell so2 PaM"
And | took my hands from off m
T colored constituents, washed thel
(not the constituents, although the
g needed it, but my hands) and entere
5 the registry Office. There 1 found
!, feIlahs sitting at desks, with pens bt
:, hind their ears, drawing IS per diel
per day. | walked up and said g
}, am white" He asked me about 40
T questions, and told me to hold up m
y right hand and swear. | held up IN
T. right hand and he made me swe'
}; that I never was U. S. ossifer an
i never meant to be; that | never WI
in rebellion VS.. tbs United State
j, and never heard of one that | ne,
n er had done any thing in my life an
: never was going to again, &c,, "tc
: numerous to mention" as CharlC
: Nash, Frank Bartlett, or any 9th,
y auctioneer would say. | was the
e ushered to another fellah who mac
q out search warrant, which he callt
" it a certificate, and after answering
: questions more, he allowed me
y u sign my name to the foregoing swea
oI / stoned it thus