American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Editorial Brevities.

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II is befieved that yellow fever
will not attain the magnitude of an
epidemic in New Orleans, this year.
The Sheriff, and other Radical
officials of Rankin county, are now
in limbo for misdemeanor. SO much
for Amcs' appointees in that section.
The Sth of September, next, has
been appointed as the day for the
assembling of the National Union
Republican nominating convention.
The English government rs about
tbhave another Abyssinian expedi-
tion, after some British subjects held
captive by Lopez, in Paraguay
We learn that the government at
Washington, not content with over
throwing the labor system of the
South, and prostrating her energies
&r nearly eight years, are now en-
deavoring to prevent Chinese immi-
grafton, by perverting the law for
bidding the COolie trade.
Small politicians and editors, from
Mississippi, are in Washington, {" i'll
terviewing" Dent. We fear they will
not make an indcntation on his
memory, sufficient to enable the
great tO man to identify them after
he shall have become dispenser of
lOaves and fishes for this State.
The rumOr lately in circulation in
regard TO Gen. Ames being removed,
is, alasL unfounded. He is not yet
removed, but 1T is thought Gen.
Candy will soon supercede him, as
Commander of this district, while
he will still retain the Provisional
Governorship.
The administration, We are told,
has magnanlmously 81 agreed not
20 force the people of Mississippi to
vote either ticket, during the State
election, and the papers are blowing
about Grants impartiality, as if they
had expected him to come out open.
~ for one or the other party. Yer
lily, we shall expect next to be cal
led on to give thanks to our national
smoker, for being permitted to inhale
the atmosphere
The Clarion, of Thursday, cou-
tains two column address, of the
National Union Republican party,
signed by somewhat over hundred
prominent Democrats. Verify, the
leopard hath changed his spots. In
the rapidity with which they turn
their coats, these ex fire eaters OF
Mississippi, have answered the neg
alive question of the Scriptures in
the affirmative.
1t is said that the President will
instruct the District COMMANDER to
appoint one person from each party,
Oh every board Of registration in the
coming election, and that the third
members will be military officer
this To secure impartial manage.
ment of the election. All very
plausible but the military man, OF
what elk" will he be? Is he ex
pected to be without opinions of his
Own-a mere automaton, ,eh Good
for Grants policy
Prominent politicians and parti
san wire.pullers from this State, are
in Washington, licking the boots Of
Grant, Dent and Boutwell,, indi S
criminately, not being yet able tC
ascertain who is the governments
All we have to say is click on" ant
we don't care - cent ! who get
the worst licked. We, in common
with the old line wings of this State
are unable to "shed" our politica
covering with the facility of OH
Democratic friends, therefore, W,
expect no Office from either brancl
ofthe Republican party. We "stan'
from under,' and bet on the "outsid
dog" in this fight.
Judge Jeffords, and one of hi
satellites. have been figuring some
what prominently recently in tn
kilograms from Washington. The!
have been interviewing Dent, osten
sibly to crave of him the gracious
condescension to accept the Cover
norship of Mississippi; but, W
opiney to secure, sub rosa, his in
huence to place them OH the Stat
ticket. We hope these politica
weather cocks were graciously per
mitte6. to kiss the great toe of tn
coming man" Such a distinguish
ell homer would make them feel a
tall as RoFus. We give the cor
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