Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09
TIE WEEKLY HERALD.
TUESDAY, JUN 5, 1870.
a PRoRER I~NsFRUMRNT FOR
EHB OF Ran.
ECAL EIGLAINY.

HCAL EELLAINY.
Few mere GtroCOus measures
have ever been inaHgnrated by
the Radical party, than the Cen
eral Railroad bill lately vetoed by
the Governor As we are in
formed, the principal mover; the
great lobbyist in thiS scheme is
one james E. Richardson, a stran-
gertO Of least this portion Of the
State. It is openly charged that
he has bought, by the lavish use
of stock in various wild cat "
railrOads-many members of the
Legislature, and that It was
through this bribery the bill was
originally passed. Richardson is
highly indignant with Governor
AlCorn for vetOing the bill, and
we understand, has declared his
intention to "write the Governor
down." In just apprehension Of
the direful vengeance to be
wrought upon the head Of His
Excellency, the Governor, by this
literary Goliath, it may at the
same time be Of some interest to
the public to take a peep into the
armOry Of this bold warrior Of the
quill, and see what is therein
stored. The friends of this indi-
vidual, pen puissant, represent that
he is the friend, cOnadant and
money custodian Of such gentle
men as McComb, the STATIONS,
Gen. West and other prominent
railroad persOHages. Is it posi-.
bic that such persons will entrus'
money to the care Of a man who
is declared by responsible persons
in Memphis and St. Louis to BIZ
the greatest scoundrel alive, a mar
who "has not a drop of homes
blood in his veins"
1t is by just such creatures as thi'
man has been declared to be tina
Radical measures are created. Jus
such tools are needed to worl
through the nefarious schemes o
this party Of corruption. Homes
measures recommend themselves
but such ubiquitous acts as thi
General Railroad bill require tn
aid Of such men as James Z
Richardson to buy them through
Governor Alcorn Is deserving O
the greatest praise for the mort
courage which he has shown
vetoing this bill, and while be n
ceives the honest support and hor
est commentator Of the homes
people Of the State he can affor
to laugh to scorn the impoter
threats of such creatures as Jane
E. Richardson.
From the Little Rock Republ
can Of October 9th, We clip u
following history of this poWe
full lCaAgist who has bought I
many members of the MississipI
Legislature.
A WORD 10 THE NEW YORK An
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
It Is a certain sign of an
- heart to be inclined to defamatio
Ordinarily we could not be co
WINGED, that either the New 70
Tribune, or the Chicago Tlibur
would willingly %promulgate
falsehoOd. Both these papers ha
advocated universal amnesty aI
universal suffrage, which we CO
cede they had a perfect right
do; but it does not follow, that
is proper for them to open the
columns TO the defamation Of I
publicans who may have ditEere
views from themselves as to I
time at which this enfranchii
ment shall take place. We hone.
" believe that the editors of the
papers would scron to publish
falsehood for their own particu.
advantage; yet we fear, that
cause some portions Of a letter
which We shall hereafter ref
contains some statements fAvO
BILE to their view Of the franch
question, that in order TO get thu
views to the people, that they h'
aided in the Misrepresentation
the condition Of the people Of
State and circulated q species
defamation against the Execut
which II true, ought to close
door Of every mans house agai
him. With the man Richard
we have nothing to say, as in !
country his reputation as q q
mon liar and vagabond Is 60 '
known, that no man either Of
Democratic or the Republican
ty, regards bis statements as al
iniurious TO the character Of