American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-27

but a recent convert. He said, both
candidates were opposed to phim in
politics, and that he could not hold
any Office, being still disqualified by
the 14th amendment, but he would
vote for Greeley, because he was
honest and Grant was not. He adj
vised them, not to permit themselves
to be driven by the whip like flock
of sheep, or to follow any wOuld-be
leader, like a drove of mules after an
old spawned, belled mare, because
she makes much noise. They had
reason and Judgment, and ought to
exercise both and hear both sides of
the question. He did not tell them
to throw up their hats and hurrah
for Greeley, but to reason on the
matter, and vote according to their
conscience. He wished from his
heart to see all freedmen happy and
prosperous, and that they had $1,000
each, for he knew he would get some
of it, as they patronized him very
literally in his profession. The
Colonel was asked many questions
during the delivery of his speech, to
all of which he gave satisfactory
answers.
District Attorney Pratt, alias the
fallen angel, was next called for.
He remained in a conspicuous place
during the delivery Of Col. Single
TOMS speech. and looked as wise as
an owl in day time. He would &C.
casionally cast a knowing look at
some of his political friends, as much
as to say: Behold me, your big
gun 1 will open on him with my
grape and canister shot in the shape
If wit and eloquence, and will COM
pletely demolish him. See how wise
1 appear, the friend nOnpareil of the
black man, Col. Pratt acknowl-
edged to the colOred people that
Horace Greeley had been lifelong
AbolitiOnists, but said he was now a
fallen angel, having fallen from
grace and gone over to the Demo
Gratis. He said the devil was, be
fore his fall, a bright angel in
heaven, and compared the fall of his
satanic majesty with that of Horace
Greeley's. At this point Col. Single
ton asked the speaker if he did moi
profess to be Democrat when he
first came to this country from the
North, about six years ago. He
answered that he never was Dem
Ocrat OF prOfessed to be such. Col
Singleton said there were several
most respectable gentlemen in the
audience by whom he could prove
the contrary when Col. Pratt con
cluded his speech. The fallen ange
during the remainder of his remark.
iweltered, and his sentences were
Ientirely unmeaning and incOherent
He knew he had entrapped himself
and could not get out Of it. At tn
close of the fallen angels speech
Singleton Garrett, Esq, editor o
the Canton Mail, announced from
the speakers stand that he hat
heard Col. Pratt say, in the presenc'
of himself, b. j. Semmes, Esq, ant
others, that he was most emphatic
ally opposed to negro suffrage or t.
their sitting on jjuries under any cir
cumstanccs. There are many Othe
.gentlemen whose veracity is i'm
peachable, and before whom h
avOwed himself Democrat. ant
agreed to accept the Democratic
nomination for Office if it were ten
dered him. He was also most sc
we're on carpet-baggers. If he de
MES these assertions the writer O
this will bring forward the proof
Think of the assurance of this maj
J calling the honest and incOrruptibl'
Horace Greeley a fallen angel! II,
knows Greeley never changed hi
politics, and that he avOws himsel
as much a Republican now as h
ever was, and that he did not ask
nomination from the Democrats, bu
It was Unexpectedly rendered him
If Greeley be a fallen angel, then s.
are Sumner, Schurz, Palmer, Trum
bull, Dana, and most Of the brain
of the old Abolition party.
, "LoOk here upon this picture, ant
then ubon that the counterfeit pre-
, sentiment of two great mem (no
brOthers). 1t is easy to see who i
the fallen angel-Greeley or Pratt
The one never changed his views o
honest convictions; but the other
having prOfessed himself Demo
crat Of the strictest sect, and whe1
he found he could not get an Offic
by continuing in the party, and tina
, farming was not profitable, he be
came a most ultra Radical, and set
: himself up as leader Of the part.
in the county, and is now a candi
; date for Congress. go, consist
: ency, thou art a jewel" The fallel
: angel did not wait to offer any re
, iOinder to Col. SingletOn's replica
ton. 1t is bIuited that the fallel
| angel retired to join other Gran
e parties who had met to have
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