Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-11
MISSISSIPPI.
/. O. C. Lamar Takes the Place Of General
Lowry and Ruins AlcSrs's
Prospects.
The Second Debate on Monday NIght-.-Ths
Democracy Sure Of the State.

Special to the Appeal.l
HOLLY SPRINGS, October l0.-The dis
cussion between General Lowry and
Governor Alcorn, at Holly Springs, an
nounced foy Monday night, was not con-
tinued on the part Of the former gentle
man on account of his illness, which oc-
cssioued much regret among his friends.
This disappointment, however, in not
hearing General Lowry finish what he
had SO ably begun, was ably compensated
for by the appearance OF the distinguished
L. Q. c. Lamar, of Oxford, on the part of
the Conservative masses. Colonel Lamar
spoke entirely without note of prepare
ton, and st the earnest solicitation Of q
large and Intelligent audience, who
greeted his appearance with bursts Of sp-
plsuse.
If General LOwry's speech in answer to
the Governor was eXcoriating, Lemar's
was q complete demolishment of the
champion Of Radicslism in Mississippi.
DIR. Compton, the Governors man Friday,
through the official organ Of the party,
had bOasted in the Vainglorious style SO
peculiar to both indivldusls, that the
eminent Governor would meet the oppo-
sition, and play with their leaders as q
cat would play with 3 mouse. Alas, poor
Aloornl The invincible argument, the
mastery logic and the eloquent, wither-
ing sarcssm OF Lamar told with 30 much
effect upon the Governor 1t was, indeed,
pitiable 70 see the miserable subterfuges
and shifts adopted by the gentleman to
escape the scOrn of his outraged fellow
citizens. The Governors course as 8
public man was reviewed, his promises in
times past and his actions OF today
were contrssted, and before most intel
ligent body Of citizens he was universally
condemned In the light Of those promises
and his present sttitude. Even the colored
element listened with raDt attention to
the erp0ss made by Colonel Lamar.
The colored people were oonclusively
qhoWn that Governor Alcorn voted for se-
eession snd did not hght the war; that he
advised the people Of his State not to &C
oept the Fourteenth Amendment, and
now denounoes them for not doing 1t;
that he srraigned the government Of the
United States for keeping bed faith with
the South after the surrender, and now
says that the government Of the same
United States has treated us with mag
nanimity unparalleled In the history OF ns-
tions; that be wanted negro suffrage with
such qualifications As would practically
pretermit them from the exercise OF the
franchise, and that be was not in bis
heart the friend of the black man, the
friend Of the white man, nor the friend of
either race. But ne was an Alcorn mani
The Governors reply was weak In sub
stance and In tone. he persistently con-
tended that the Democratic party was q
standing menace to the government, but
l,she reasoning he adopted was clothed in =
mo transparent be failed TO deceive
even his colored friends. Old Marshall
will cast her vote for the Democracy, and
Missiasipni will elect q Democratic legis-
lsture. But If AlooTn will stump the
State with the peerless and distinguished
st stesnian, who met and vsnquished HIM
wears ago, and who now meets and lays
! low his lofty pride, the Stste Of Missis-
sidpi will be SO Overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic Ia the next election the Radical
party will never again see the light Of
day within the borders Of that proud old
State.