Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02
THE EVILS or THE DENT
COALITION.

COALITION.
It is certainly late 10 introduce
this lame man again 10 the people
Of Mississippi As connected with
her local politics. As an individ.
AL he no longer has connection
with the people or the State.
Bought by the promise Of nomi.
nation for Office he was induced
to declare himself q citizen Of the
State and to enter the canvass
after his nomination. He was dc.
feated and Immediately he de-
serted the people who had been
induced to support him and re.
newed his habitation in bis true
home, Washington City. The
people Of the State would will.
ingly forget him, and would be
even willing to forgive him not
withstanding it has been charged
that at Holly Springs he sold his
party in the most shameful and
disgraceful manner. The proofs
of this sale have never yet been
presented to the public and prob.
ably never will. There was
shame and vexation enough as it
was which grew out of this cleo
ton without adding BY the
publication of the shameful bar
ter and sale transaction TO
which the chief standard bearer
Is accused and strongly suspected
having resorted to. But if
the evil had only stopped there,
would have been satisfied. We
would have counceled moderation
and ted the people to "bide
heir time" We would have ad-
nitted the mistake, as we have
lime and again done, and left to
lime to correct it. But the de.
EAT which he brought upon the
Conservatives Of the State, and the
'lection Of the Radical candidates,
IRE the least Of the crimes, with
himself aud the policy, which
'aused his selection stand charged.
concessions are always
wrong, Ifa political principle is
light, there Is nothing which can
its sacrifice. The princi-
lie of antagonism to Radicalism
'as right and when n coalition
Fas formed with certain d~isafrect-
d members Of that party, under
he name Of the National Union
republican party, was certainly as
.rious an error, as was made. 1t
the people to many
fthe principles Of the Republican
It induced many prominent
len in the StatestO go at once over
o the Radical party. II drove from
he contest many good men, un.
lterably opposed to Republican.
SIN in all its phases, who could
.ot oppose the compromise com.
ination because It was the only
ecognized opponent of Radical.
in the State, an who yet
ould not support it because it
tainted itself fairly and squarely
pom the platform Of the Repub-
Ican party, the principles of
hitch we're highly obnoxious 10
he Democracy of the State. But
his desertion, even temporary
5 1t was intended by the leaders,
as induced many men, who have
~eretofore and who would have
to act with the Demo-.
party, to lend their support
the dominant party. Why a
otempOrary gravely discusses
lis question thus: He says the
eople last year supported Dent,
is party and the principles of
he party which was nothing more
or less than Republicanism.
it was of a less objection
Bile character than the ex-
Radical wing, yet it
as Republicanism neverthe-
IS. He says the political
Iatforms Of the two parties were
.Ientically the same, and since
overnor Alcorn was elected upon
platform Of principle which the ,
emocracy of the State were not /
ily willing to support but did
it would now be highly l
ID unjustiiably Inconsistent to re. :
sc to support it. These are !
of the insiduous and ruinous |