American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-25
Editorial Brev.ties.

Editorial bIeV4L6S'
The Mississippi State Fair Associ-
alton will hold an exhibition at Jack
son, from the 26th to the 30th of De-
tober. Let the industry and enter
prise of the whole State be well rep
resented
"Judge Dent, Gen'l Lowery and
Mr.. Thos. Sinclair" (see National
Republican papers, have begun their
grand rounds, stumpinG the State,
in behalf of - :. Judge Dent, Gen.
Lowery and Mr.. Thos. Sinclair!
Stokes, defeated candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee, is being
mentioned MS probable successor to
the late Gen. Rawlins, Secretary of
War.
We learn that there has been a riot
and assault upon whites by the ne
groes of Sunhower county Con
bash, negro, of Convention notoriety,
had been making infamatory
speeches to the blacks, which result
ed in their assembling at Minter's
Store, on Tallahatchie river to the
number of five hundred. They at
tackled the white citizens, who being
unsuccessful in dispensing them by
calm reasoning and friendly advice,
tried harsher means-powdcr and
ball-and forced them to retreat.
Teey were encamped en- rdbbel at last
accounts. No particulars as to casu-
alities.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial is forced
by regard for truth, to lay aside
his prejudices. and give his opinion
that Andrew johnson will be Sena
tor from Tennessee-rice Fowler.
Sherman is now Secretary of Wa
dd interim. 1t is Thought by som,
that Gen. Dodge, of the Pacific rail
road, will be appointed his successor
Capt. W. j. Miner, a native o
Adams county, MISS, died at hi
plantation near Thibodaux, La, OF
the 18th inst. He was u eentIema,
Of refinement, intelligence, and spiT
it, and very popular. Many friend
mourn his loss.
"COunty carnations are urge,
throughout. the State"
SO says National Union Repuh
hcan exchange. We suppose i
means Dentite organizations. Well
let 'em urges 1t takes the people t
make county organizations-th
rings" can't do it all-consequent
~ the said organizations are nc
formed.
y Moreover. they declare they neve
will vote ticket that has u negro o
IT, as long as there are educated, il
teliigent white men in the statt
This Tom Sinclair (Brown) ticket
going to run behind any ticket eve
put before the people of Mississippi
Mark the prediction !-CdNton CT
isen.
Well, if they won't vote for d
cent Conservative negro, then the
ran vote for carpet-bag or scalawa
theft. In effect it amounts to in,
that and no more nor no less.-Sul
Mit Times.
Not so fast; friend Cooper. Ju
swat n week." and we'll show yC
how we vote we doa't ask you
tell us how. We will find our ow
alternative.
The Vicksburg Times takes
to task on two subjects: An unn
eessary excuse, and the "OxfOr
Harvard Nuisance" We "acllov
edge the carn," friend Times, as !
CARDS the apology-excuses for Il
Citizen nelng always uunecessaT
Our extreme modesty, editors a
pr'verbially bashrul, you know
however. prompted it. For t
aquatic aricle-it was selected becan
it expressed our views, but chief
because it was not political-a neg
tive virtue. 1t was "leadedn by
mistake of our new foreman. V
will discuss the question with &c
however, sometime soon. Meanwhi
we will also "discuss" the SEQ
pizen you mention at any time Y
will come. Ifyou can't come, Sc
I" Local." as he is good logican
mcoted questions of the latter sor
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