American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-24
Judge Sharkey's Letter.

On the first page of our paper tC-
day will be found the letter of Judge
Sharkey to the Clarion, Oh the pre- |
sent position of political affairs in
this State. 1t is, like everything
that emanates from the pen of the
writer, concise, logical,
clear, and convincing. We presume
no one, not even the bittercst radi
cal, will take issue with Judge Shar-
key on the points he raises in refer
ence to the Constitution which was
submitted to the people last year,
and so overwhelmingly defeated, nor
as to the antecedents of the Radicals
who framed it. Hepoints out the OBJ
iections to the former with adiamond
pen and shows up the trainers of the
instrument in their true colors.
In the outset of his letter, the
Judge says:
We have two organized parties
in the State, both calling themselves
Republican, and each contending
that it is the true Republican party.
and it seems now certain that no
other party will be organized, and
no other candidates placed before
the people except such as may be
nominated by these two parties"
Having just arrived home from
Washington. and breathed only the
atmosphere of Jackson-which, in
summer especially, is always dense,
somewhat feotid, and decidedly
muSty-owing, i'll some degree, doubt
less, to the exhalations arising from
the bodies of the great number of
sold fogies that inhabit the place
Judge Sharkey, has evidently form
ed his opinion from what he has
there seen, and has taken his cue
from the Capital clique, that has for
many years endeavored to mould
public opinion, and dictate political
programmes for the people. But let
the honorable gentleman shake the
dust of the city from his feet, take
an excursion into the rural districts,
breathe the fresh, pure air of the
country, listen to THE PEOPLE, and
he will find that it is by no means
certain that no other party ,cilI be
organized and no other candidates
placed before [them] except such as
may be nominated by these taco par
ties" (Italics ours.
1t has been all the time under
stood by the people that there would
be Il Convention of what has hitherto
been called the Democratic party tor
the purpose of taking counsel to-
gether as to the best course to pur-
sue in the present emergency, to
promulgate a platfOl m of principles,
and nominate candidates for the
support of the people. In previ
Gus article OH this subject We said
"The Conservative Democratic
party, at its Convention to be held
ere long will unquestionably deal in
u most liberal spirit with thei1
friends of the Republican party
The Conservatives, of course.
There will doubtless be division OF
the offices. There is abundance OF
material in Mississippi, composed o.
old citizens Of each party, Italics moi
heretofore used, ont of which tC
construct a ticket which will chal
lenge the cordial support Of all Con.
servativeS."
We must he excused for quoting
ourselves, but, immaterial as it may
be, we wish our position understood
The reader will see the point. We
are for fair division of the offices
between the Conservative Democrats
and the Conservative Republicans
and We prefer old citizeus-of whom
we have an abundance of the largest
calibre-to recent importations. We
think new corners should have thu
modesty to wait I" spell TO wal
for acclimation. at least. If office j,
the primary object of our Republican
friends, then, in the language Of til,
Holly Springs Reporter, they are no
the kind of men we want. The mert
place hunter-the office Seeker-is no
to be trusted.
AS to turning the State over, bod
lily, to the Republican party, straigh
out. unmixed, we never entertained
any such idea for a moment.
Nor do we believe the people vii
sanction such course.
More anon-ad Hbitdm.