Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01

IoFgOion however 70 heattate
over q falsehoOd, an outrage OF a
wrong II certain plan OF pO-
litleal operation does not secure
20 them certain fruits, or ii il
Envelopes certain other pros
poets they never hesitate To
change base at 4 moments warn
ing. They are a splendidly
drilled body of political vaga-
bonds. Virginia accepted 1.-The sit
ualion," as II is termed, to the let
ter. The people of that State we're
specially careful to understand
fully what we're the demands Of
the dominant party, and to com
ply with them to the fullest ex-
tent. The most virulent and vim.
dlcatlVe Journals OF the State
we're taned down in sentiment and
expression. The great dread
there seemed TO be that possibly
by some unguarded expression
or some careless act Con.
gress might become offended
and as a consequence the whole
effort seemed to DC to move on
tremendously and in strict con.
fOrmity with the demands Of the
dominant party. In fact, the peO-
pie Of Virginia were abject and
submissive in their conduct. They
acted as IL they had committed
some grave crime for which they
were truly pcnitent and we're will.
ing to make any and all amends.
They did not endeavor in the least
to protect any right of theirs but
quietly subscribed to everything
submitted to them. The Recon-
struction acts and the demands Of
the Great American Hippophagist
we're taken as the texts, and from
them they Ceaselessly preached.
Every requirement was strictly
complied with. They nominated,
supported and elected strangers
at the dictAtion of the Re-
publican party. They gave
every assurance as soon
as permitted to do so that they
would swallow the fifteenth and
any given number of amendments
to the Constitution. After they
had thus literally and in good
faith Obeyed every command Civ.
en- to them, they still further hu.
inflated themselves by sending a
special committee to Washington
TO abjectly and servilely plead for
admission. What has been the
result! Simply that Congress has
remanded the State 10 military
control, and has required General
Canby to require that members of
the Legislature shall take the test
oath before taking their seats,
while it is not denied that all the
conditions precedent 10 the al.
mission Of the State have been
complied with, aud there is hardly
q p~retence upon which to base its
continued exclusion from repre-.
sentauon, except that the carpet
baggers failed to secure the Legis.
lature. E The administration is
committed by Its positive recon.
mendation on the subject and the
fact that the iron clad oath was
not intended to be applied was
previously declared by the Presi
dent 10 regard to both Georgia
and Virginia, by Mr.. Wilson Of
the Senate, and Messrs. Boutwell,,
Farnsworth and Paine, in the case
OF Louisiana and, lastly, by At.
torney- General HOar, in the case
Of Virginia. But this course is In
keeping with every act of this
corrupt body. It is folly to rely
upon any representation or pledge
made BY it. 1t does not hesitate
to commit any act to accomplish
It's party purposes. What is true
of Virginia and Georgia may be of
Mississippi 1t is true this State
presents itself to that body under
more favorable auspices, being
entirely Radical, than either Gcor.
gia or Virginia. Yet if it suits
Radical purposes she will be again
thrust into the reconstruction mill
and ground over again,
Animals of high organization
and with perfect eyes, have been
brOugh up from the depths of the