Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26
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getting an Office. We are glad to
learn that this [s true. But Il iS
nevertheless somewhat singular
that General AlcOrR shOnld think
twas an indirect application for
Office. Now we did not see the
letter written to General AIcOrn.
Il was not published and We had In
the main to conjecture what had
been written IN the original letter
bythelanguage Of the reply. Alcorn
says after stating at some length
his position as regards his old
WhIg associations and friendships;
GIf any further information on the
points you and your friends raise
be necessary, for their guidance
and yours shall be happy to give
itwithout reserve" He then con-
tinues in reply and says: II GER
tainly have no enemies to punish.
Iwish II however distinctly under
stood that have on the other hand
a large number of 'Jriends TO re-
vard." "Friends to reward" quot
ed and italicized as if he had used
the identical language used by the
editor Of the Gazette in his letter,
never published. Gen. AlcOrn in
the first portion OF his letter ac-
knowledges former intimate friend
ship between the two, evidently In
reply to declaration made in letter
of Gszette Editor to the Governor,
The Governor refers to this sub
ject in this language-"Thc person
al memories which your letter
awakes age amongst those which
hold most pleasant. Qur inter
course has always been that o.
friendship" Further down the
Governor says, his own language
by himself made emphatic by th'
use OF italic letters, l intend "neUei
to abandon the man tVho stood b.
me IN the day Of trial. COnnec
these various little matters to
gether, without ever seeing thu
letter which called forth these ex
prcssions and declare lruthfulll
what must We the natural couclu
sion.
In closing his letter, Genera
Alcorn seems 10 be impressed will
the idea, derived frOm reading tn
letter from the Editor of the Ga
zette, that there are certain gentle
men in the State who are anxiOu
to 60 over to him. He says o
them: "By my honesty in dealinI
here with them l challenge thei
honesty In dealing with me, en-,
expect that, II they come over +
me, they will do so In perfect goo
faith as members Of the great Re
publican party Of the State an
Nation"
AS the Editor Of the Gazett
seems to take great pride In thI
correspondence, and has continue
to eulOgize Governor Alcorn q
most continually since the publicr
ton Ofthese "AlcOrn papers" tn
public naturally supposes that b
proposed In bis letter "tO go ovC
to Governor AlcOrn," and that i
would not certainly do so withoI
consideration. The public has ais
seen Eat General Alcorn has sal
that he win not receive recruit
unless they join "the great RepUI
licGh party Of the State and NJ
tiOn."
Now, we were no more bitter /
our opposition to Governor AlcOr
in the late canvass than was Il
Editor Of the Gazette. We oppQ
ed Governor Alcorn because "
thought he was wrong. Since h
election he has performed no pOlit
cal or publis act by which wecan d
clare what his intentions are. COl
sequently our opinion Of Gov. A
corn remains unchanged and will
continue until Governor Alcorn
his public conduct gives US rel
TO change. NotsO with the cd
tor Of the Raymond Gazette nov
ever, who the moment Govern
Alcorn is elected to an Office fro
which public patronage can be di
pensed, discovers in him a paragC
of political and personal perfeCtiC
and hastens to indAe him lol
letter recalling the pleasures OfthC
past intimacy.
Governor AlcOrn would willin
ly give the highest Office in his co
troll for the opportunity of deCla
ing his position, as was given in 4
letter from the editor OF the q
zette. II has given him an oppo
tunity OF placing himself iu p
sition to be fully understood !
the party which elected him, wheI
as many Of them were inclined
entertain the same opinion Of hl
a. that evfdanilv antnFtained