American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-16
Letter from Pass Christian.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Nov since we have
seen the platform OF the other branch |
of the Radical family, no man can
doubt that both are black, aud if any !
it is in favor OF the AL !
corn party. Both are for universal
suffrage aud universal amnesty;
both for the Radical Constitution
and the Fifteenth Amendment. BIT
there is this difference: Tue Alcorn
parry has streak of white in the
lower margin of it's platform which
II not visible in the Dent platform.
We have seen nowhere manifested
any disposition on the part of the
Dent party to retain the 9th section
of the 18th article Of the Radical
Constitution. From tue silence of
the Convention of 23l OF Aug, and
Of Sth Sep, the proclaim ltipn of the
Zone hundred aud ;hirty-five,n and
since, from the speeches of its candi-
dates, We are warranted in saying
slHlt the brother.in law Of General
Grant, and his party, are in favor OF
expunging that section.
The Handsboro Democrat has told
US that Gen. Grant is one OF tho
Trustees of the Peabody Fund, and
that Peabody holds one million OF
bonds issued by the State of MisSis-
sippi III favor OF the Union i INK;
and that these facts will account for
Gen. Grants desire TO get rid of the
only clause in the Constitution that
can protect tho people from the p,un-
derins Legislation of the Radicals.
Is it not amazing to think that onr
leaders, who borrowed of the union
Bank and divided the money among
their partisan friends, and then re-
Pudiat-d the debt at Il time when h..
propIo were able to pay it, should
HOW be willing, at the dicta;ion OF
Grant, to assume it, and in doing so,
open the way for any kind OF fraudl
Tnis differ eice in the Radical
platforms should open the eyes of
our citizens. But neither party will
suit. Under either we are to be
governed by brute force, and corrup
tiOns and frauds must he it's frui =.
The people now ace this, and are ca
geIly waiting the announcement of a
ticket opposed to Radical rule.
Since the speaking of Judge jet
furds and Mr.. Spears on this coast.
the people are more determi ed than
before to reject both Radical PARTIES.
The speeches of these two gentlemen
at Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian and
Mississippi City have satisfied many
that there is 10 conservatism in
their party. Judge Jctford'x efforts
were directed almost entirely to his
"coiOied friends The negroes Oh
this coast have BECOME tired of Yam
KEGS, having been cheated out OF
their wages by Yankee railroad con
tractors. They are shy of Radical
speakers only six or seven were out
to hear the Judge at Pass Christian,
ahd he supposed the Alcorn part,
prevented d larger attendance. But
the fact is, tue negroes have become
dissustrd with the Radical party
aud will take very little interest il
the election.
+ There row seems no doubt OF til,
success of the peoples ticket. if tn,
nominations are at once announced
The two Radical parties are direct
, ing their efforts to secure the npgr,
vote. They will divide it. The PEG
pie opposed TO Radical power cal
I now unite aud elect their ticket. |
il only the office seekers, county pol
iticiaus and partisan press tina
make all the noise. The people ar,
/ satisfied that the division in til,
Radical family is only Il family guar
rel for Off 20, aud all they desire il
an opportunity % vote against both
The Hon. Il. Seal met Judge Jei
. fords aud Mr.. Spears at Bay st
+ Louis, and reduced them to TIE lev
! FL Of their brethren of tho othe
= branch OF The Radical family. He /
!. the peoples friend, and will mali,
| an efficient candidate for Congress
in this District.
PASS CHRISTIAN.