Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
THAT PuRLIC MEETING.


EDITORS VlcEsBURG HERALD -
Warren county seems q most rebel
lious one, and prone to fault.ind-
ing, and picking flaws with our
most excellent Governor. Is it the
people Of Warren county, or is il q
few disatfeCted spirits in our midst,
only too anxious Tor an opportunity
to vent their spite because oil being
left out in the cold. | feel that the
columns Of your excellent journal
are u just and proper medium to
convey to mis- E~xceliency, The dele.
CATION, aud the world At large, that
the so.called indignation meetings
are not the voice Of the people. As
q stranger, and q good Republican,
/ have taken some pains TO enquire
into the workings OF this thing, and,
as near Is / can learn, the
facts are these: At the solicit
tation of the Warren county
delegation, Governor AIcorn
appointed Mr.. John 3 Raymond,
a most unexceptiOnabie gentleman,
Sheriff of this county, our Senators
sustaining the action Of the mem-
bers from the lower house. The
present incumbent upon hearing
that he was Ousted, instantly start
ed for Jackson, and Immediately
the scene changed. Que man, high
in office, who is owned By Col. Fur
long, organizes q squad, and with
high hopes proceeds TO the Nam
sion and demands az a Republican
Of Warren county, "a say so in the
matter" They are politely inforlD-
ed they have no voice in this affair.
The representations only govern his
appointments, that me has mad
child's play enough. Raymond's
nomination WW not be rGcal1sd."
Then the wires tel! q few faith
full ones, get up indignation
meeting" which produced the
turn OUT Oh Saturday night.
One Of the speakers az that meet
ing boiled over with indignation.
The Hon. Z. d. Landon, A. Ny
gait, Barrow, Johnson, Head, and
even his Excellency, came in for
their full share Of his bitter revil.
ings. Can we call THE an expires.
sion OF the masses At q mass meet
ing!" Decidedly not. For upou
inquiry | ind {, d. Lsndou - he
regarded as one Of tie ablGst Me@
in the party, a decided hyorite GnG
recognized leader, aud in fact al.
the delegation retain TO the fullest
extent tie confidence Of their con
s~tituents, Who, then, Is The speaker
that so loudly cries wolff Is lie q
friend and confident OF yOur excel
lent Governor N"l Is he in
sympathy with the working
strength Of the party MOI Then,
is this discOrd and strife stirred up
for the good of the party, or has he
some personal grounds, and con.
siders this his chance to vent hi
spleen ? l think the latter comes neal
the mark, and as a stranger calmly
surveying the scene | think thi'
wrangling In very bad taste, ant
destined TO eventually destroy tn,
harmony Of the party. Something
seems looming up IN the distance
when one man tries to hold In thl
hollow of his hand the rank an'
file, aud by raining in their ove
credulous ears, thus creating lur
MOL and discOrd. These remark
are partially suggested from til
fact that upon inquiry | learn tina
in this committee is not one oil III
leading Republicans Of tho count!
Thirty-one cOlored men fOrnse
themselves into a committee som
weeks ago TO select a sullabl
colored magistrate, but not bein
disposed to discharge .themselvt
as yet have concluded 10 run I'll
county, and If possible Governt
Alcorn and the State at large.
Gentlemen Of the Committee, d
not be led by the nose, and be mac
the medium for political dem
gogues to bring discord, and final
ruin upon you and yours. Keep {
eye to windward. Study cause al
effect q little more, and get
meetings a little less.
"YOUR WELL wIsHER.'