The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-15
The Mississippi Elections.

The Mississippi Elections.
! We give below two accounts. One
is from the Military officer who is in
charge of the business of rooonstruc-
ton. The reader will be apt to con
cludc that botk are true
Tnn MISSISSIPPI ELEuT1oN. JACK.
son. Miss, juno 2G.-Jackson is
ablazc with enthusiasm. Such OK
citcmcnt was probably never known in
this State. A colorcd Democratic
club from Brandon, numbering three
hundred, is here to spend Tomorrow,
our election day, and encourage color
cd Democrats. a grand torchlight
procession tonight is two miles long.
The whole State isgiving large Demo
cratic maioritics. The Democrats
claim twenty-five thousand majority.
Speeches were made by prominent
politicians tonight. The Loyal Lea
que is parading the streets, about two
hundred in number.
The Democrats arc receiving acccs-
sions from the League; Crimson, ne
gro Radical candidate in Rankin
county, joined the Democracy to-
day. 1t is reported from Vicksbure
that the prcsidcnt Of the Republican
Executive Committee in NIississipp,
voted the Democratic ticket, Ten
counties roll up Democratic MAORI
~ of from 500 to 1000. The Repub
leans aavc gained four of the river
counties. The Democrats allow them
all the river counties, ten in number,
but none Of the inland counties.
Though all is enthusiasm, there is no
hostile demonstration, and the oppos-
mg parties treat each other with cour-
tcsy." Telegram.
TnE MISSISSIPPI ELEcrIoN.-Gcncr-
At Grant has received dispatch from
General Mcdowell, stating that there
arc certain indications that the Con-
stitullon will DC carried, and that the
Republican State ticket will be elect
ted in Mississippi.
General Mcdowell, on the Goth in.
slant, promulgated an order providing
tor the continuance Of the election in
Mississippi an additional day, at the
county scat or other place where the
revision OF the registration may have
been held, exclusively for the benefit
OF those registered yotors who have
lost their certificates Of registration. !"
Attorney.
SOUTHERN DELHGAr,o The Now York
""'1a in the following paragraph pays
compliment 10 the southern delegations for
their conduct in the Democratic Convention .
| 'lhc southern delegations deserve great
praise for the dignity, good sense, and pro
priciy with which they have borne them
serves IN the Convention When The roll of
states was called for naming candidates,
the southern delegations announced, ono
after another. that they had no candidate
TO present They seemed to have no desire
to dictate, but TO be willing to accept what
ever candidate should be deemed most
available by the Democracy of tho North.
In 'hc early ballottings they distributed,
scattered and shifted their votes in such a
way as TO show that they were merely
waiting and watching developments, with
ty of the northern delegates. When Mr..
Pendlcton seemed TO be the strongest thew
began to concentrate upon him, as if ia toll
the North that they would cheerfully accent
nm If the North Judged his nomination ad !.
v!sabic. Whcnit became evident that Pom.
dleion could not be nominated, and HIM
COCK grew strong, they again Indicated by
changing their votes their willingness to
cooperate Ill the nomination Of any oandi.
date who possesses the confidence Of, tho
party. 1t is clear that the contest will moi
be protractcd for momrnt by, Tho South
| aiterthe Nort! becomes sufficiently united
TO render a nomination possible"
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The bill for the discontinuance Of Tho
freedman's Bureau, which has been report
cd back favurably to the Senate, provides
that the Bureau shall bo Withdrawn on ,L,,
ist of next January, from all tho Southern
states represented in Congress; the cduca-
tlonai department, however, to be continued
"n'il otherwise ordered. The bill also pro-
woes ior the continuance in Office for life OF
'ho present Commissioner, General 0. 0.
Toward :pace to be filed, in the event Of
MS Ge"th or resignation by appointment of
the PRESIDENT with the consent Of tii. Son
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hole-in'the.Day, the Chippowa Chief who
was murdered 1t, Crow Wing, MINI. on
Saturday last, was shot by three Beach
hake Indians whloridingin his buggy. near,
his residences. They wont to his house, GOT,
somo guns from his wife by false prctences,
an' Waylaying Lin, shot him dead, after
wards s'abbing his ody in numerous pla,
oes. lhe cause was probably an old grudge.
ne .l' leaves yes. six Indian wives. and ono who is
white. $50
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