Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-20
LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, MISS, July "A, 1870.

JACKSON, MISS, July IA, 1870.
To the Editor of the Ledger: " N - y
Among the crew of the lowest scum 0,
the earth 1.-THE Radical Legislature) there
has been to-day but little done save the
eternal harangue of black against white;
the usual drawing of my eight dollars,
and the laying on the table and "refer.
ring to the committees bills to help the
poor little black destitute orphans of the
State of Missississippi who didn't loose
their parents in the late id rebellion;
the general railroad bill, " as infamous
law as ever was attempted upon an op
pressed people,; the printing bill, +" an
other diabolical scheme that will alone
exact from the people taxes for the en-.
suing four years to cancel, headed and
watched, Of course, by leaders of the
Party" whose money-grasping and
turn-coat experiences are too well known;
and the Lunatic Asylum question
the latter of not much importance. The
above four bills, with the exception of a
few local bills, were all that received
consideration and even they were not
entirely disposed Of The orphan bill
proposes to take care of unfortunates in
the State left destitute by the neglect or
death of parents. The word "white'
was used in the discussion, but the
Nblack orphans" seemed to be the pet
object. If mistake not a certain sum
was proposed to be set aside from the
State Treasury for the object above
mentioned" (which object is hard to in
terpret), and that each orphan will be
allowed to draw S25 per year, and if
enough orphans were not found in the
State to eat up the specified sum,
the incorporatOrs of the bill, and the
guardians of the money intfusted, were
to send to South Africa, New Zealand
and Oceanica for other orphans not
provided for. The bill is looked upon
as an impostors scheme more unworthy
in its design than any other ever at
tempted in either House.
Speaking Of schemes, let me refer your
readers to bill short time ago passed
for the benefit of Sam Ireland Hannibal
G, Carter (Hon and his brother H. NJ
Carter, and several others of ye "hells
half acre denizens, which reads as fol-
lows: "An act to incorporate the Missis-
sippi Loan and Savings Institution of
Vicksburg," in which the Carriers, Ire
land, and their associates are created a
body corporate to buy notes, gold and
silver coin, buy and sell public and pri-
vate securities, and do such other work
as a set of black, thieving cut-throats
can only do. In this there is a chance
for the money swindlers and railroad
rings of Memphis to engage good and
rascals to perfect any
with Alcorn they may deem
best to their pocket interest. Oh, for
that sword Of justice that could with one
fell swoop wipe from the Legislative
halls of Mississippi and the face of the
Southern country the low-bred bastards
that seek to load the people with debts
and swindles that century can never
sfface. 4 description of these bats
and vampires" that infest the public |
halls and offices has often bsep given, but
he most vivid has only been half the
color. It is pecessary the eye should
behold them, for there in the one glance
more can be seen and read than a score
of column descriptions in your live pa
per. In this army of thieves and OPP
Dressors, and most conspicuous in the
.apks, can be found many citizens who
It oss time we're looked upon as men of
due principle, but when the war ended,
ike ye Memphis aaioesholders, they
ormed an aversion to honesty sag hard,
labor, ana row seek the : ia
.ors and smiles of the very slaves they
old, whipped and jailed in the days Of
masters and field-hands Thesemen are
gnored and scorned by the best of citi-
ems, but it availeth not; yet, in the Ian
uage of lady of ancient days, Thank
be stars of heaven, these things will not
list alwaysl for then we will show them
ur power.
Aicorn still holds his own, assisted by
he light-colOred and oYer-oficiouslynch.
'hese two leaders are always in the pres
nee Of each other aud well reminds the
ritter Of the picture Of the two asses
ieeting, with the question aseribed,
When shall we three meet again." The
hird party referred to is either the in
smous and low-born Morgan, whose
rain and conduct is below the par of
ort Pickering rag-pickers; the beautiful
nd charming Shoup, rather supe; the
Gibbs, whose raven locks is :
kened unto the otipck" of Randolph '
ray; and last, though NOT iasgt, Powers, '
ie Lieut.. Governor, whose willingness 20 !
ssist in all schemes Of political villain !
q and carpet-bagism is not eQualed. l