Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-02
THE OLD STORY.

The same old story is being repeated
at yicksburg. In consequence of an al
legged likelihood of disturbances occur
ring between the whites and blacks, the
carpet-bag government of that State is
calling upon tie United States Govern
ment for military interference and occu-
patton. Now, if there were any real
danger of a conflict between the races,
it would be the bounden duty of the
United States authorities to at once and
effectively interfere. But we doubt
greatly whether there is any actual need
for such a proceeding. The Govern
ment OF Mississippi is at present in the
hands of set of pluderipg carpet-bag-
gers, whom no sane man would believe
on oath, or trust with dollar that be
did not want stolen. 1t is the favorite
strategem OF these worthless, directly
there is danger of being dislodged. TO
raise the war cry, and ask the General
Government to interfere. This has been
done so often that one would have
thought that it was worn out. But it
seems net, for it is started again.
Whether it will be successful or not, is
hard to say, for Grant appears TO have
suddenly remembered that there is such
thing as the Constitution of the United
States, and that he has sworn to obey
and enforce it. Though it has taken
long while for him to find this out, still
though tardy, lie is entitled to credit for
having at last stumbled over the fact.
The condition of the Southern States
that are not yet redeemed from the con-
troll OF the carpet baggers, is wretched in
the extreme, and may well excite the
gravest apprehensions and anxiety. The
loss, oppression and misery that has
been inflicted on those States since the
close Of the war, are ten times greater
than were the ravages of that terrible
struggle. The hot blast of the conflict
caused immense slaughter, destroyed
houses and property, and inflicted fear
full suffering; but all that shrinks into
insignifcance, compared with the devas-
tation that has scourged the South
like fiery bosom since the
era OF reconstruction. Since then
disorder, robbery, confscation and other
wretchedness have been the order of the
day, and are only arrested when one by
one the government of these States are
wrested from the talons of the venom
Gus vampires that have so nearly de-
stroyed them. South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Florida, with Arkansas
and Alabama partially, are still within
their clutches. We say partially, as to
last two named, because it is probable
that the constitutional convention now
sitting may redeem Arkansas and the
condition of Alabama has been anchor
ated considerably during the last tw,
years. For the rest, there is at presen
but little hope. South Carolina is fas
sinking into the savagery and poverty oil
barbarian community in Africa
Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi are
rapidly following the same fearful path,
and at n greater distance, Arkansas and
Alabama. Who is responsible for all
this terrible loss, suffering and vicious.
ness, and that in time of profound
peace? The very men who lately tried
to gag the press for denouncing theil
vices and folles. Who now, and have
stood for years, holding large majority
in this and past Congresses, and through
whose criminal insanity a large portion
of the finest territory of the United
States is fast becoming wilderness.