The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-18
IFrOnl the Meridian nfissi.sippil anzstte.l

From the Meridian (Afississippi) Gazette.l
The Rev. James Lynch, our colored Secretary
corn the situation Of Mississippi which gives
the lie to the statements Of Ames, Warren and
other Radical slanderers- TLe letter is as fol-
~ s EXECUTIVE DEPT. oF71cE sEe'T sTGrr, e
@ a JAcKsoN, MISS APRn 10, 1911 &
GovERNoE ALcoES-Dear Sir: have read with
great pain the letter of Hon. A. Ames, United
States Senator, addressed to Hon. O. F. Norris,
member of the State Legislature dated Washing-
contains carries its own refntation to every citi-
zen of the Slate of Mississippi, and the testi-
mony Of the people Of this Commonge wealth, in
your vindication, cannot be outweighed by that
from any other source. / hope that during your
visit North you win do much 10 convince the
National legislators, and 81 1--.a@T ~.
- PUBI1c OPINION, -
That reeonstruction in Mississippi Is not fail
ure, and that the civil Governments Of our State,
TO which Il has given birth, can protect all its
cikizens, with regard to race or color -s
Anticipating wise administration of cur State
Government by Your Excellencv In the future as
we have enjoyed in the past, am full of hope,
especially n view of the genera disposition of
the whites to recognize identity Of interests
as regards the n r5 ts .i.8- sl.is
EELATIoNs OF THE RACES. b rr--.
!, a sense Of mutual dependence seems to be
The deadly assaults on men Of my race. at Ne
der have their ori n ioea causes 4sber tSsn pSI
in the Predominant feeling Of the people of the
State. The fact warrants the belief that the as
VIII be no more successful in subordInating the q
PEGcE OF CITIZENS 49,
other cruel atTocity, than the horse there's
that trouble many Of our countless n l--i-is =
As representative man Of my race, Il wish TO
Federal Intervention tried liftle while longer in
the State of Mississippi. have no doubt Of the
result One thing Is certain; the bayonet cannot
give us peace and prosperity. 1t may maintain
order, while it glistens in o. 11- ..--r
-l.1rL El tGGRRIaosED TOWNS;
But we wish more than this We wish ts win
the hearts of the people to the great doctrines Of
the Republican party and TO nurture into full de
velopment as great love for tbe American nag as
when Mississippians followed il 10 Mexico. The
of blood Is over. Statesmanship alone can
finish the grand work which - --.-1
O.. -l-t-- DIVINE PROvIDENcE --- O.
Ordered that war should commence. If patri
otlsm prove stronger than personal ambition. and
reason reign over prejudice ana passion; If the
thoughtless do not succeed in successfully OBJ
structing your grand work of building up a Gov
ernment based upon Republican ideas in Missis
sip2i, We shall soon point with pride to our Com
monwealth as among the .--
/ s- MOST PEACEFUL rt .Hzs Fl
And prosperous States in the Union g.
eolace myself with the thought that ASSAULT
uponyon are mere the resultof hasty consideration
and impatience than q settled purpose to precipi
tate anarchy and make you the victim of malics
that says, "Come. let us reason together viii b,
able to answer President Grants immortal convo
cation, Let us have peace" by saying, {" W,
have peace" am, very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant, ' - JAMES -LTNcH,
ace lIl. - ~ Secretary of State.