The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-02-10

~afals. nlss. fshfasU 10, issL
Ths Hgmliieaa fafiy have eailei
= Naiaual Cmyeafiah 10 meet III
PHILADELPHIA. o. On dbe sih o.
lore nest. ~ nominate candidates
~ rfssidasi cod Vica rrrsii,ht
Tbs eaIi Is arnci By Wilson Claf
lin. n Msaaehassfll. Chairman ~
fho Naiohal kseeaflqe C9mmii'er
TIE opposition party 20 Grnt
Rcpntilonnl.m have taken no don
uiia steI~ 10 any sfaic yet Ohio
abd Mlaaani have bead ol Lot lho
Democracy q these siaic, with nl
the other Northern States, aro ~
sidcl IN ths policy 10 be- pursued
and The opposition liapublicans have
yc, 10 take The lead in nominating o
Reform candidate that win BE- accept
abe 10 the voters IN The nation who
claim 10 he opponents Of the pres
cnt administration
The strength Of General Grant
with the Radical Republican patty
d. mboundcl, Tor hc Is the head
center Of bitter Radicalism, and a.
this class Of politicians now control
in the Republican party there il IT.
lie doubt TINT he will be The nomi-
nee Of tie Philadelphia convention
and the Reform Republicans will
nominate, in another convention, "A
candidate in opposition, If they meet
with any assurance Of supper. or ai-
tiliation by the great mass of Demo~
Gratis, old Wings and disaiiectel Re
publieans. That there isa necessity
for the organization Of a great Re,
form party, without regard to old
party lines, no reasonable man can
deny, and the policy Of the South
ern white people is to join this great
party under whatever leader the
Northern element OF Reform mas
choose. 1t is al with the Northern
people to lead in this Reform meas,
iro MS the South ID powcrlcss to con-
troll public sentiment except when
Joined with the Northorn people,
aud we prefer any leadership, no
matter what, that gives us1 hope Of
shaking of the present military dos
potism. The Southern people can
fear no worse treatment than We arc
receiving from the present admins
tration, no matter in whose hands
tie power is vested, willie there i.
every hope for IA improvement by 4
change. Not being able to choose
the southern people must take thu
only hope Of change in the eontro
of public affairs that presents itself
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Tbs numbor Of absctteos daily re,
ported upon tho call Of tho rolls i,
the State Senate and House of Rep
rescntatives were never known il
tho legislative history of this Stat,
70 be 50 large MS has been the cnsC
during the present session, The
Nadiral members take it by turns tc
be absent, always having u larg,
"u'hoef nway, yet retaining JUS
enough to maintain their majority
We notice from the call of the rol
that ]. II. Pierce, the man claimins
70 represent our District In tho Sen
ME, Is almost invariably absent
Ills duties as Z. S. Marshall seen
70 be hiacxcusc for his "iliglts" iron
the capitol. As lar It's any goo,
would ensic out Of his presence, W,
are inclined 10 believe that tho hon,
est people are better off without hi
aud IN State legislation. 1t is, Ger
taihly, one Of the most outrageous
intolcrablc frauds ever practicod /,
permitting J. II. Pierce to take hi
scat IN the Senate. lie does no
lye IN this District. He il a resi-
leot Of oSford, Lafayette county
iund keeps his family tllore, lie
once or twice a year, sends his wit
to this place TO board a week or 4
at The hotel, and he pays a flying Wis
y II The mean time, and this he call
making his residence here. Pierce
not satisfied with the flesh pots
q lbs Marelallship must hold o.
With an ayaricious hand t. the PER
qu'sirEs Of his senatorship. w
Chin t!latJ II. Pierce is not on
tilted 70 his scat in the Senate frot
two reasons; First, that he hold
AT Office 81 profit and trust unde
the United States Government; an
secondly, that he is not a resident I
tho District ba utatn,.