New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
POLITICAL.
MISSISSIPPI.

been
overwhelming victory achieved by the Republican party
I'm this State; and that the smoke of battle has
cleared away It will be found not unneresting to take
view OF the present and future situation. The vote
cast in this State last year was 12OOOl with majority
against the Republicans Of over 7OOO this year II mas
been I147s4 with a majority for Alcorn over Dent OF
nearly 10000 which exceeds Dents entire vote by 493
votea The Republicans have four-fths IN the Lower
House. and nearly in the Senate, thus assuring
the prompt ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
From the above statement it manifest that we poled
white vote OF at least 2OO which was cast against us
last year-the probable reasons for which may
be briefly stated In the first place. according to the
published accounts of the defeated party Gen. Alcorn
Misssspan Of 80 years standing who has won the re-
spect and confidence OF largo numbers OF landed prope
tors and professional men, while his own large posses
sons and planting interests lie within the boundaries Oh
the State Per contra, Judge Dent is carpetDaggor'
without habiation or home, type of that class for
whom the Mississpians generally entertain supreme
contempt The judge was also discovered to be oank,
rupt and defaulter in the payment OF Ills debts ana
accounts of certain operations OF his ID New'hOrK anu
New Orleans published here whether true OF not were
believed and contributed to his defeat Many rejecting
men voted for the Republican ticket as the surest safest
and speedes mode Of having State restored to nor
NAL relations with the Union while owing to the thorough
organization Of the Republican party the coored people
voted in solid phalaDx. The socaled National RepuDh-
They had neither enthusiasm nor money and the less
than dozen men who boted from the RepubIcan party
and naugurated the movement TO ANIMATE WIN Dem,
ocracy and the floating tag-rag and bob-tail, lacked
brains. Their movement was failure from the com
mencement Had n thoroughly Democratic Conyeution
been called by the leaders in that faith should have
had hard contest The greatest credit IS due TO Gen.
Ames for his arrangements whereby he kept III chek
the Iawless spirit usually developed such occasions,
and an opportunity may be here taken TO laud Gen,
Grants prescence and knowledge OF the chafac ersCs
az his officers bv his retaining Ames in his posi-
ton spite of the desperate and INSCRIPTIONS enos
that were made by reckless clique 10 nave nun re-
moved. A more quiet election never occurred IN MIS-
sissippl. a., ,...,. 4. T.. M.
In saying that the people accept the situation IT s not
Intended merely quote tre or sen;entOus phrase.
What meant to convey me des INA, te itia 10 ~
the requirements OF Congress, and, moreover, are re-
solved to e lG as State and Federal to Tevoge
smoothly And wherefore THIS newborn lealty low
is II that within short year so great rey0uon mas
happened in the opinions Of our peopef The answer
may be given those heayeninspred words on Gen;
DToscrptve spirit was exhibited by the acts OF last
years Convention bitter and Irritating feeling per
meated the ranks of best and worthlest
citizens. When the President proclaimed that the
obnoxious features as 10 ~ so mna con-
gratuations exchanged, load seemed lited from
and bostity In the platform OF each party there
then inserted clause whereby pledge was gwen 70
nails disfanchised by the Fourteenth Amendment from
the disabilities therein imposed The Committee OF SIX
been to Washington in the past year. and had been the
means of introducing bin restoring to eva rights over
800 prominent citizens which woud then have passed MS
it since has but for the early adjournment OF Congress
Each OF these 500 during the recent election feeling con
fdence in the declarations OF the RepuD-
leans were active en9ergeae cs ana ian da
flies than vinegar" says the homey proverty. Had evil
counses prevailed and line Of demarkaon been kept
those fought IN tho ranks Of or sympathized with
the COnfederacy, second ireland OF roland might
have been ours but most certainly should never have
had ueaceD When arms stacked in the victorious
camp opposition ceases, lenlency ana reconciliation
ceyed the official returns Of the election, and within
few days Will issue his proclamation IN regard TO the re-
fhe fourth Tuesday thereafter, which may be expected
to be about the 18TH day OF Jannary' is'o' a gay
nails After qganzps they viii t,o1 then lyh'o pro- pro-
follow the legislative business, Although the Republic
have controlling majority I'D Doh Houses II Is rsa
viii unite with them in the fulfilling of the pledges gwen
on both sides In respect TO placing d classes whatever
their antecedents, equal footing, as TO civil and
poca rights so far as the OF the State do
and viii Join in directing their representatives IN Con
the olive that happy result has been attained
It is believed that no member In the legislature VIII
prove recreant 10 the great trust lepOsed IN mn ny
pursuing such line OF policy Democracy Is dsarDeu;
nay becomes deunct ana we shall YET number among
the warmest defenders anu upnolaeIs Oh hepnDieaRs
who have heretofore eonscentousy douDuessDeen
our most opponents. Already they are more than
half with or 10 use the language OF our Democratic
| papers ave have met the enemy and We are HeT,L'
There may be points in the Constitution which they
don't approve Of but they have the good sense TO know
that no document can be considered faultlcss, or
mass and, q whole, the Constitution reflects much
credit the trainers, who were men mat for the FIRST
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atve duties The subject OF taxation Will be one OF great
moment. Probably there Is not another state ~ the
Union that unequal unjust and inudicious sys
Of taxation Mississippi Former Legislatures were
composed Of rich planters extensive an1oTners ana
| Tor support The result OF such combination could
tend but in one direction namely that OF placing the
pecunary burden on the industrial portion Of the
munlty and touching with sensitive hand the terri.
toral wealth Of the luxurious sayeowner Even by the
statute Of Legislature Of 1866 the grossest legal
Outrages have been practced the uers OF the SOIL
and, TO lesser extent upon the mercantile and manu-
featuring interests This subject VIII undergo severe
investigation, and IL is anticipated that thorough
vision Will be made IN TINS most important MatteT:
Taxation touches the pockets OF rich and poor aket
go 70 6Dsdd T"S s neres will Of course be-
pushed forward vigorously but sc hope that the new
and healthy blood, for the first time infused among
Mississippi Legislature, will be found equal " the ocea
| sion. ,.,
tendent OF Public Education Is one OF greatrespQnslbly
aud ranks with that OF Secretary OF State. I has de-
I'm Mississippi for his unceasing and indefatgabe exer
tion while connected with the Freedmens Bureau,
would Otherwise have remained beyond the pale his
hands the OF education must and win flourish
The statute laws OF the Southern States previously made
IL felony TO educate Stare and until very recently every
public attempt TO give instruction to freedmen has been
within the experience Of the writer, the Freedmens
Bureau agreed to give one hundred dollars in cash to
sst I'm building each school house. deed Of
land, made TO the trustees Of each school, should DO
shown But the Landowners perslsteny refused to cell
sessed thousands q acres, much Of it and unpro6
@ee such as could then have been bought by the plan
tatiOu al Sc 10 $40 an acre. they refused take $50 for
A teacher could not find board and lodging in
any place but freedmans cabin and was liable TO be
pcared on the public street highway. But nous
Gr0nS change toW celia" Under the regime we shall
have schools az every crOsSrOad at every place where
adults children can be brought together TO parake OF
the blessings OF free aud unrestricted education In
Article VIII, section OF the Constitution, that
There shall be asuperntendent Of Public Education IN
each cOHA" and IN section that public school or
schools shall be main in each school district al least
four months in each year" Capt. Pease is Just
the right sort OF man ~ put this very neces.
sary measure into full operation. But few,
aud only those the learnnothngs, will deny tho
fact that for every political, moral, and social
reason u far better 70 have lab0ng pOpuaton who