Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-10-30
the SITUATION.

ture welfare Of Mississippi, TO cast their
eyes over the political horizon and calm
" survey the situation. II there ever was
or can be time, when the people should
be deeply interested 10 q political move
ment, it is now. The peace and prosper.
ity OF Mississippi for the next lew years,
rests solely upon the contest soon to be
decided. Let every man then, Of every
shade and color, regardless of all former
party ties, looking to the general interest
Of all, with the dead issues Of the past be-
hind him, and their shadows only in front
to remind him of the ruin they have en-
tailed upon the people, grasp the living
realities Of the present hour, and march
on with the progressive spirit of the age. 1t
is now time for the people to realize the
great change that has taken place among
them, aid make the best of it. Hereto
fore, led by demagogues, they, in their
foolish infatuation of old issues, have shut
their eyes against inevitable facts and re
fused to acknowledge inevitable results.
By their obstinate course, to which they
were counseled by these Demagogue lead
ers, they have not only prolonged the time
for quiet settlement Of their grievances,
but they have added gall upon gall to their
first (seeming) bitter pill. By their sui
cidal policy, they have weaned from them
and arrayed in political hostility. an ele.
ment which, had it received their foster
ing care, would now be heavy power in
their hands to combat any supposed OPP.
position to them in the regulation of their
own domestic affairs.
10 day the people acknowledge their
error. To day they are reaping the pen
atty occasioned by their past folly. With
the lessons of past experience wildly pre-
sented to their gaze as they are--with the
Of grasping even now the liv'
ing and new issues and regaining that pow
er, which is and must continue to be for.
eign to til EN- so long as they indulge in
their present suicidal course, let the peo-
pie of Mississippi rise up in their majesty
throw off the yoke Of demagogueism and
place their State upon the high road to
peace and prosperity.
To-day we have presented to US for
choice two tickets, both composed Of diff
ferent shades and color-of men formerly
identified with the several old political
parties Of the country--Whig, Democrat
and Republican : free -soiler and pro-slave
erist, all hand in hand claiming to be Re.
publicans and to all outward appearances
on Republican Platform both with uni
versal suffrage and general amnesty en-
blazoned upon their banners, and both
fully pledged to ratify the 18th amendment
and endorse all the acts Of Congress rela-
tive to the Southern States
To attempt to judge Of the merits Of
these two respective parties by the indi-
vidual characters OF those who compose
the tickets would be not only foolish and
absurd but wholly unjust. On both tick
cts are men Of the old political schools
from different parts Of the country-men
who have taken part in past politics and
whose course then was impelled by the
duty Of the hour and until that curiosity
an honest politician can be found, it is
unwise, especially 10 this age Of great and
sudden political revolutions, to attempt to
dig up the past political record Of former
men.
1t is not so much men the common
people want. but it is peace and repose
from this unceasing political turmoil, which
stagnates business, brings about secuonal
and party feuds, impoverishes the country
and only furnishes pap from ruined and
almost poverty stricken people, to fatten
politicians upon.
In the coming contest then, it is not SO
much who shall be Governor Of Missis-
sippi, but which party Is it that offers to
bring, with good assurance, more speedy
repose and quiet to our State, and to that
party, whichever one it is, all, as people
caring nausht about any political party,
but looking TO their own interest, duty
compels them to give their support.
There is one party in our State which
has the sympathy and support Of the pow
ers that be, which is proven to the people
BY unmistakable signs. That party has
for its standard bearer an old Southern
man, clearly identified with the interests
Of the people Of the State. That party
has the pledged support o. the Govern
ment. 1t promises Universal Suffrage
and General amnesty to all 1t prom
ises reform 10 the obnoxious tax laws Of
the State, which grind down the poor
white man and uphold the bloated land
holder. This is the party which holds
put the only inducement for the white
men oil the State who have been taught
he bitter lessons Of The past Let them
hen throw of the ruinous shsckles Of
DsmagOguery and hand in hand with zach