Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

against winch ne lought or
did not fight, as the case
may be. Some claim because
they we're opposed to rebel
lion, but went in for it, swear.
ing it was mad, wicked and foolish.
Others (very te0) own up fairly;
say rebellion was right, and they
went in honestly for it, made a
wretched failure, got whipped out
of their boots by the Yanks, aud
now are in desperate love with
them. These resemble Dumas in
the play, "It is wonderful howl
love a man after he has fought
me-" and whipped me. There are
many Of the people, not the self
seekers, who are governed BY
principle, or would be, il fair dis.
cussion were allowed. To educate
the people, to open up fair and
manly discussion, lot the rights Of
the people he restored.
A county cancus, a district eau.
Gus, party caucus. Words Of
evil omen! A few come in, with
resolutions cut and dried, Il list
of names, aud the whole
plan Of operations mapped ont.
The big wother may bleat; per.
haps some little ram takes the first
step, leaps the fence, and all the
sheep follow. II any ore is stub.
born, the party whip is cracked
over him, and applied to him, and
he must either be in a party orone
or go over to his adversaries for
company. Is there any responsi.
bility2 To whom2 To public
opinion? The very object and
effect Of these combinations is to
prevent the very existence of pub.
lie opinion. Its fair and manly ex.
preston is impossible. Language
is inadequate to express the con-
tempt which thinking, upright
men have for these combinations,
called caucusses. The midnight
assassin meeting is an honorable
assemblage in comparison.
This is the machinery with
which all appointments are to be
worked out, and by which our
rulers are to be- manufactured. 1t
would be better to send at once to
some city Of the North, and set
ingenuity at work to invent pat.
cnt steam engine, with the proper
appliances to turn out officers, or
to have great lottery for the bene.
fit of education, and get them
by the verdict of chance. Roll
the ball, black lose, red |
win. We would have as good
officers on any OF these plans,
and by good l mean officers nc.
ceptablc To the people, capable,
honest, sober and like C@sar's
wife, above suspicion.
But auppooe the machinery lars?
The Governor names men to the
SonNto not on tho caucus card.
The reasons of the Governor may
be good but the nominee is not
exactly the favorite of the Senate
or Of some members of that high.
ly honored body. What a scufile
follows? Impeach the Governor
says one; he has betrayed the par.
ty, says another; he has been
bribed SAYS Il third, and so on. A
name is sent TO the Senate for q
fat office. What is the precise
value to each Jealous supporter of
the rival candidates can never be
known. A storm is raised, the
business of Legislation is inter.
rupted, if not entirely suspended.
How important that the Governor,
in this case should not have his
way? How is it in the outcome?
There is much expression of un-
sellishness, Il great deal of patriot
ic gas is let off; there is some bill.
ling and cooing of the doves. and
the Governor has his way after
all. II he does not, he is a poor
player Of the pack Of high cards
which the good people have dealt
TO him, You had as well talk to
me of having the morning rose
with the early dew on it, unsoiled
when the dirty finger is rubbed
over it, as Of public purity in such
cases. want the Governor
relieved from the position he is
placed in, and given time TO at
tend to the proper duties OF his
ollice. lie ,wears to see that the
: laws are faithfully executed,
among other things. Let him
have leisure to attend to the high
and rc-po'siblc duties deyoIved
upon him and relieved forever
, from temptations, suspicious, false
charges, true charges or whatever
will attend the unfortunate grant
.of patronage 20 be exercised by
and with the consent Of the Sen
ate. Restore the election OF off.
GERS to the people: give the peo.
their just rights. Then we will
| have no combinations, ~ bicI
crings, no tea pot storms, no CIV.
Ing, nor suspicion of giving doves:
no midnight meetings, few oyster
suppcrs, and less whisky.
But there is anotheryiew Of this
subject which must not be omitted.
My space will not allow q full eX-