New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-26
letter from Mississippi.
VICKsBURa, Dec. 16, 1872,

EICKsBURa, Dec. 16, 1872.
Taikc Editor ofhe Ncao National Era:
Two days last week we had snow enougl
far the boys to slide down the hills with sleds
and lust enough on the side walks for tn
little urchins to glide over it so as to max
itlike glass for us poor pedestrians. Severa
times we had to bring into action our art o
skating to keep our head from testing tn,
degree of the attraction Of cohesion in tn,
snow on the pavement-all owing to the boy.
gliding over it with their slight fantastic
feet. 4 most welcome rain, however, la:
succeeded the snow, and We challenge any
town in the country to beat US in mud. II
pays no attention, whatever, to rubbers, fol
the moment they touch the ground Mr.. MUD
comes Of conQueror, and we are minus az
orer-shoe. Our mud, however, as friendly
as it makes itself, is, by far, much cleare,
than the politics in our sister State of
LOUISIANA.
Has any one IN all history Of political par.
ties ever seen such middle as Louisiana is
now in: 1t can be truly said of Warmoth
in a political sense, as Wesley said ofslavery:
st is the sum of all villainies." He came
out conQueror in the railroad race with Pinch.
back {. few months since, but Pinchback GER
ta:nly has the winning cards in his hand this
time. Warmoth has doubtless met his Wa
terIoo, and soon he will be driven to the
wall, ';unwept, unhonored," and possibly
unhung. Louisiana is a Republican State
by at least twenty thousand majority when
the ballot-box is not tempered with; but the
most barefaced, shameful, and dastardly
frauds were committed at the recent election
in that State. In Madison parish, opposite
this city, the registration was complete
who could not read would 90 to be regis
tered, If his name was Smith, the registrar
would write his name on the book as Smythe,
and give him his paper with his proper name,
or rics cersa; and il man S name was Brown,
he would write Drun eitheI on the book or
on the paper; and when such parties came
up to vote if their papers did not correspond
with the books in every particular they would
not be allowed to vote. This has been told
to us by an eye witness. And although the
parish is overwhelmingly Republican, the
Democratic candidate for the Legislature
was declared elected.
For the sake Of honesty, order, and the
true interests Of the people of Louisiana and
the whole country, we hope the President
will strictly adhere to his present position,
and force Warmoth, if possible, out of the
State.
Our State seems to be surrounded with
.hese muddles-Louislana on one side, Ala
bama on another, Tennessee on another but
IN the other side, thank God, we have but
The beautiful, pure waters of the Gulf. And
how thankful we are that our politics do not
partake of those of either of our adjoining
States, but are strong and pure. We are
afraid, however, that parties from abroad,
seeing how tremendously
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS
are managed, think they can come here,
make little display. and play upon the fam
les of a few Of our leading men and walk
light into a good fat office with fine cush-
oned chair. And from what we have heard
rom ether portions Of the State, as we'll as
what we have seen in our own neighborhood,
re think that the fact Of there being general
lection in this State next fall, will cause many
persons to spend good deal Of money in
oming here with political aspirations, who
would do a great deal wiser by allowing their
money to remain in bank and be drawing
interest for them than to waste it in looking
,ut for political honors in this State.
We do not mean, however, to discourage
into the State-colored or white.
The resources of the State are abundant, and
present one Of the best fields Of operation in
he country. liza young lawyer comes here and
applies himself to his profession he would be
yell patronized, and so with doctors, minis
ers--of the right Observation-Disclosures, me-
,hanics, Or farmers. But for politicians there
5 not a ghost Of chance. Our State, like
most others, has its full quota. The lead
ng politicians in the State have done hard
work to attain their present standard; the
people know them, have trusted them, and
Tor others at this late day to come down and
expect anything in a political field would be
sheer folly. When the present class Of politi-
clans shall have passed away, a fine class Of
young men VIII be ready to take their places.
So, If any one has taken encouragement from
letters to the ERA, in thinking that all he
had to do is to come and walk into an Office,
let him divcst himself at once and forever
rom such an idea. AS we said before, our
State presents one Of the best fields in the
country for persons Of any persuasion other
than politics. But for politicians the thorn
Of prejudice would prick them to the quick.
CIvIs.
Letter from Texas.