Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-24

Special TO the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, January 28.-In the
house to-day, Mr.. JesOn introduced 9
bill for the relief Of the taxpayers OF
the State. Referred.
Mr.. Archer introduced bill to char
ter the American handle works, located
at Tsylor's depot. Referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Mr.. Randolph introduced a bill to re-
peal the law prohibiting the sale Of
spurious liquors in Greenwood. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Avery introduced, bill authoriz'
ing the auditor Of public accounts to
issue warrants for salaries now due,
which was passed.
A. P. Huggins and Cato Nathan, con-
testants from Monroe county, were de-
clared elected and were seated.
Rowland Collins gave notice that he
would contest the seat of D. s. Green,
the present sitting member from Grena-
ds county, on the grounds of fraud and
irregularities.
MIR. Spellman introduced bill for the
relief of the executive and judiciary de-
partments for the year 1873. Referred
to the committee on appropriations.
In the senate, a motion requiring the
legislature to adjourn on March 2lst, was
tabled.
The day was taken in giving notice of
bills.
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
From our Special Correspondentl
JACKSON, January 22.-At ten min
utes past ten o'clock to-day, the legisla-
ture being in joint session, the governor
elect entered the house of representa-
tives, accompanied by Governor Powers
and the outgoing and incoming State
officials. Judge Peyton, of the supreme
bench, administered the oath of Office.
Dir. Little, president of the senate, then
formally declared Adelbert Ames gov
ernor of the State Of Mississippi. As
soon as the cheering mad ceased, Cover
nor Ames read from manuscript the fol-
lowing
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
oW-CITIZENs-Iti is with no little
distrust Of my own qualifications that l
enter upon the duties of the high and re-
sponsible Office to which the people, in
their generous confidence, have elected
me; but by the earnest cooperation of
my fellow-citiZens, which. venture to
express the hope, will be extended to
me, shall feel justified in anticipating
that we msy do some, at least, of the
many acts which are evidently so neces-
sary for the interests and prosperity of
the State.
THIS Is AN INTERESTING PERIOD
in the history of the State, unusual and
exceptional; and it would be useless to
shut our eyes to its realities, and, in
imagination, only substitute what we
would have for what is. The
strange and sudden revolution dur
ing the few recent years, result
ing in war, and through war,
known and felt by every citizen of the
country, has no where been followed
by more marked consequences than in
= this State. Here proud and spirited
people in a contest of arms, for which
they were being prepared for years,
though it may be uncoUsciOusly, went
forth with high hope to meet disasters,
death, and defeat. All they struggled
and suffered for was lost, and in the
snd, through the irresistible power Of a
government which seemed as inexora-
Bile as fate, they were forced to witness
the elevation as political peers of the
persons they had bought and sold in the
public mart. We need not marvel,
then, at the bitterness which has at
tended
OUR POLITICAL CONTROVERSIES,
especially where appeals have been
made to passions and prejudices which
are ever too active at such times, and
that some should give precedence to po-
litical creeds over business interests, re-
ligiOn, and even ties of blood, or that
the newly-enfranchised should array
themsel res together for self-defense and
the better security of their inalienable
rights as citizens. True craftsmanship
would dictate that the changes based in
the organic law Of the country should be
cordially acquiesced in. 1t must be ap-
parent to every thinking mind that the
continuation of the struggle can but re-
suit in evil. Time turns not on his own
course. The colored people will never
be less citizens than they are to-day,
and would ir not be wiser to recognize
their manhood and citizenship with all
the rights and privileges which logically
and legally pertain thereto? 1t is true
that as a class they are uneducated and
poor, but this is their misfortune
rather than their fault, and a spirit of
fairness would so treat it. They have
ever proved
FAITHFUL PEOPLE.
Instead of being turbulent or disorderly
on their liberation, they have shown
themselves to be as quiet, orderly and
Iaw-abiding as the same number of any
class of people in other States. 1t was
predicted that free, they would not work,
vet the statistics show that by their la
bors crops no less extensive than in for
mer DAYS have been produced. Believ-
ing that their safety depended on their
ballots, they have never attempted to
secure an advantage over their oppO-
nents by fraud or violence at the polls.
Greatly influencing, if not controlling,
legislation, they have never for
gotten, in securing their own
rights, to guard with jealous
care the rights of Others. There is no
just cause for asserting that their action
tends to war of races. / speak the
sentiments of the Republican party
when / say it would deplore any and all
controversies based upon race or color.
IL has no motive for such controversies.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE
have been and are to-day Republicans,
because of the firmly-Tooted conviction
that it is necessary to be so to avert i'm
pending destruction. They have always
I,a Gafaragsxva
is as improbable as it would be wicked.
In all things, save politics, the two
races are as closely united as are people
of the same surroundings elsewhere. In
business relations, aud the intercourse of
daily life, there is mutual confidence
and friendship. There -hou z be no
cause for divisions, mucl KS iu- war, if
the same freedom of tboGEht aud action
laimed bg the 9us Tsce foT itself be &C.