Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15
MISSISSIPPI MUDDIE.

The Internal genius OF the carpet
bag rulers who have dominated and
plundered the unfortunate Southern
states for the last eight years seems
to have been exertcd in the euacimen!
of confusion and conflict IN the laws.
which should have been made for tho
good of the people. II is now i'm
possible to hold q state election, or t.
perform any other public act or duty.
-I.der the constitution and laws.
without a conflict which nccessitntes
an appeal to Federal authorities and
interposition-authority and inter
position, by the way, which invaria-
bly, sustains the carpet-baggers and
thieves. A state canvass for Gov
ernor was opened in Mississippi q
month or six weeks ago. Very soon
it was ascertained that there was a
conflict between the constitution and
al act of the legislature fixing the
term for holding tho election. Tho
constitution declares that general
elections shall be held every two
years, which would seem to prohibi,
al election till 1874, as a general cleo
tion vas held in 1872. TIE Legislature,
however, enacted that all election for
state officers should be held i'll 1871
aud every two years thereafter, which
would bring Oh the next election this
year. The Encouragement was ap-
pealed to, of course, aud decided tina,
the constitutional provision should
be adhered to. The Alcorn party are
willing enough to be governed by the
attorneys opinion, and to postpone
the election till 1874, particularly II
they are the weaker party and hope
to improve their chances in another
year. The Ames party, for the op'
posite reason, seem determined thai
Til election shall DO held, and ar
prosecuting the canvass despite tn
opinion of the encouragement
What will be the result? Ames ant
the negroes, who constitute the Ad
ministration party, evidently rel.
upon the support OF the federal gov
eminent in the event of collision will
the state authorities. Should Anne
he elected, he will demand the guber
material chair. Powers, the governor
acting under the advice of the attor
ney-general and supported by til
white population, will, refuse to yicl
it. Ames will set up for himself, all,
the scenes enacted in Louisiana vii
he repeated In Mississippi.
Corrupt partisan courts, the crea
lures Of tie Radical party, will b
applied to; something In the shape Q
. decision or an opinion will be rcr
dered in support Of the An,es party
aud then Ames will call upoa III
President for bayonets to overthrow
Powell and Install himself. In tn;
event the President will be bound
Ills precedent in the Louisiana ca
10 comply W tn the demand, and inu;
gnratc civil war In Mississippi. wi
the country permit him to do it
Muei. Of the wis Tom and ndininistr
awe ability with whiel, the Pres
dcnt's worshippers Invested him
s'eis imagination. has been dispclle
IL tia tsa tiirty days. and he no
mccts with undisguiscd ridicu
here he formerly received adnlatio
aud 1t is barely possible, stolid au
i~mperyious a. -hsis, that he has di
covered there H. . limit to his autho
'ity which may not 1Ae passed wi,
entire safety; but il he mould pcfu
waterfall support to Ames and ref
the matter to the Mississippi sutho
ilies, 70 be settled without Fsder
Interference, what logical reason 4
he give for not treating the louisa
dispute in the same wayf