Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTpD
Mississippi Affairs &c g.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Arc :,

Vi The Radical.
Mississippi, in relation to his 49, IL
with General Grant in reference '"er
Conservative movement in that o. " Tie
Tho Associated Press verv r n'r'e
photographed it over the length and l'"lNgIg
OF the land, and it brought No "leadsh
hope and comfort to the sipkirn J. "oubt,
the Radicals who feared that Gron. t"'" Of
remain for once true to his knovIa1 p'glt
right, and above all things not doaa "E' Of
interests Of his family. But 70 NJ Tie
Joy OF the Radical hordes, Grant hoe '' "
Eack" On his convictions and Is, E"ne
brother-in-law :" in the lnrch, and =, us
as far from where no was, with ,ot ,''" "
to the Conservatives in Mississipn, ''as'
days ago, as ono pole is from ano,bar ,ro
know he was then in favor If Dent, w
ton, but only from family reason, 1 r','.
expect be would "stick to Jndro ~. M |
But the knout" in the neryons g.,
of Master Boutwell, was so aayapclv o,o' T'''
in his ears that he succumbed md .'''
Let us have peace"
Judge Dent, with spirit which roao..
credit upon him. will accept tho nomns
ton if offered him, and has signifoa 49,,
if any other be nominated he will N -.
event stump tho State.
To-day We have the Chief Mapistrot. -,
tho American Nation engaged in the matt,
and undigniiied business of intcrferiro T.
the State elections, by dismissing those ~,
his own party, who helped to elect him
and who yet claim to DC his noltc,,
friends, because they cannot conacnt 70
degrade and tramplo their white hretbre
of tho South under the rule of rasco,,,
white Adventures and sharpers and brpt,
negroes. For this they must be punished
Such tyranny as this is unprecedented IN
political parties, and will arouse Spirit If
resistance that will only hasten the down
fall of Radicalism instead of driving tLe
liberal ones of their party into Their in
iquitous measures. They Judge our PEG
pie to be base set of cringing slaves TINT
only the clash or the "cohesive mover
of public plumber will hold together a
slight mistake my friend "IIole in the
Sky" 1t may do with the Gent who
want "pcace," but tho yoomanry cann,t
be lashod to DO your bidding The cry Of
Rebel and Copperhead has lost ita charm
its music has departed. Tho peoples lips
are "puckorod to other Tunes, the old
song is "playcd out" the changes wcrr
rung on it until thoir eyes have been
opened to the villainy of the past few year.
and now comes tho avalanche.
s. Gordon Adams, u. S. District Attor
ney for the Southern District of Mimls
sippi, has rendered his resignation to Gen
eral Grant, III words courteous but severe
and to any one who was not entirely cal
loused it would be singing rebuko, but
"there's no use kicking against the pricks
Mr.. Adams states "that he cannot retain
his position without being identified witt.
tho acts of the administration, which 81
far as they relate to his own State he can
He also pitches into General
Ames, Military Satrap of Mississippi in
the severest manner, charging him with
using his power in tho most tyrunnical mai
ner, and for his own personal agrandBe
ment. General Ames' conduct has the en-
tire approval of General Grant and ms
Cabinet, and all tho wrongs and crueltica
inflicted on tho people of that State will be
laid at the door of the White House. Gen
eral Grant being entirely responsible.
Judge Jcflords, of tho Supreme Court; A
Secretary of State; judge Speed
Of the Criminal Court, of Warren county,
with O large number of other officials were
by General Ames. These gentle
men arc ali prominent in the CONSERVATIVE
The Procrustean rule is to be-
applied without fear, favor or mercy to nj
who finch, and the result will DO that Mis-
'issippi will Outdo Tennessee in the large
less of her majority for the CONSERVATIVE
ticket. DO not those fanatical bigots Gee
he Gland writing on the wall, or Reeinp
t, are not these desperate measures til,
asst efforts of despair? A canard was
started to the effect that the Tennoaaea
would rcpudiatG the State
ponds. To day the story is denied The
associated press arc very prompt
20 send news that can in any way
njure tho Democratic party. They are
veil aware that once lie is started the
if one be made, is very often
lot seen, and when it is does not always
xtract the poison, hence they should be
more careful. Tho interests of the Radl
ais are more tenderly carod for. The
Gentlemen who are elected TO the Tennes
ee Legislature are men OF integrity and
lonor, ard are pledged to the maintain
nee of the Safe credit at all hazards. So
lail this last Radical lie and trick to the
;ounter.
The nomination of the Hon. George Ii
7endIeton, by the Democracy of Ohio for
Governor, gives universal satisfaction to
he Democratic party. The yell of gratlti
alton which the Radical party set up over
he declination of General Hosecrans, has
zen succeeded by most dismal whine
n which the big white and black cur Of
he "Tribune leads. lie yelps that
he nomination of PendletOn means work,
nd "that they must take off their coats
nd go to work in their shnt
leves - in order to beat tho Demo
racy in that State. They will howl as
ever before they did, when their friends
f the Associated Press click over the
Tres the unwelcome news "that Ohio has
'heeled into her old position in the
column"
The counterfeit $40 legal tender notes
ro so we'll executed that General Spinner
Tnited. States Treasurer, after q minute IL
oection of one of them, found it impossible
} tell whether it was genuine or not, The
My remedy is to call them all in.
Tho weather has grown very warm, ana
including news, is extremely
ut.
There will be some important changes
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