New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-16
Mississippi for Grant.

Ticksbmg, Mss, May S, 1872.
To the Editor of the Nep National Era.
Mississippi has spoken; and she has di-
rected her delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
vention to cast their votes for Grant. In our
convention, which was held in the capitol on
Wednesday last, the strength of various citi-
zens-if we may so term them-was brought
to the surface, and pretty thoroughly devel-
oped. We were delegate from this county in
company with nine others-chief among whom
were some of the leaders of the Republican
party, in intellect, devotion to principle, and
moral stamina. AS usual in such gatherings,
so soon as the delegates arrive, rings COM
mence to be formed, and special favorites
brought to the surface. The morning of the
convention, we were spoken to by various
parties as to our choice for temporary and
permanent President. We had no particular
choice, so of all the available persons spoken
of, we decided, in common with nine-tenths
of the colOred delegates, on Hon. A. L. Nor
gan, Senator from Yazoo county, a man OF
fine intellect, of some prominence, and who
had moral courage enough, in spite of noun
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to marry the lady whom he loves, though her
skin is not of Caucasian hue, nor her hair OF
perfect straightness. We did not agree to
make Mr.. Morgan our President because he
was better qualified for the position than one
or two others named; but we did it because
a large majority of our white Republicans
have endeayOred to reduce him to the
lowest standard, simply because he saw fit to
marry colored lady of refinement and intel
ligence, aye, qualities which she possesses to
a greater degree than many of the wives of
those who try to ridicule her husband.
| AS soon as the convention was called to
order by the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, signs of the approaching fight for the
position of Chairman showed themselves, and
those who were opposed to Mr.. Morgan
thought to throw a frebrand into our ranks
by offering Hon. II. c. Carter, a colored dele
gate from this county, for temporary Chair
man, but the brand was "toO thin" and the
ayes were few and far between, while the
nays were a solid phalanx. Hon. A. r..
Morgan's name was then presented, and he
went through with vim. All parties then
united for work, and we selected as our dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention, some
Of our best and ablest men, with Gas we have
said before) instructions to vote for Grant.
The choice of the State for Vice President
is Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,, but
We thought best not TO instruct our delegates
as regards the second position. Many of our
leading men dislike Schuyler Colfax's flip
pancy in announcing positively his intention
of retiring from public life at the end of his
present term, and changing apparently with
out any necessity-his expressed intention,
and announces himself available for his pres
ent position, if his friends see ft to give it to
him.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
has excited more mirth here than anything
else, by nominating Horace Greeley for Presi-
dent. He certainly will not detract solitary
vote from the Republican party of this State,
while the Democrats would prefer by far to
lie under the shady trees Of their homes in
sweet passiveness rather than give their votes
for Horace Greeley, their lifelong enemy.
Charles Francis Adams was the only man
among the candidates who might have done
us any harm. While we sincerely regret the