Richland beacon., 1874-08-29
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= Republicans OF Madison Parish, held
at Delta on Tuesday last, and gives
the following account of the days
doi'es:
Cot. Mun-.j explained thar the object Of
the meeting was 10 ascertain >umcihn" r"-
garding the reports that some person or per
sons had ''>"ld ont. ana il "a, expected that
Col. /. :. johnson, who WAS - candidate
from the Seventeenth Senatorial n!>tric:,
should explain Why be Withdrew IN iavor"f
t,co. {. Bruhan. " TIL, POM, W. W
johnson. Register and Recorder Of Madison
Parish. offered q rc~o.,''"n. cnIdruuiu1 @Hy
personal rcuafa> m whatever uisl' BE- >a.i,
aud that personal ai'ar"- would n't l."
'".cratrd mc>, all c..ar."- wrlr prorru.
This wa, - evidently d,iir " -, 4 Iurpr>" t.
-ag [. : johnson. =, he ra',r;, ,hat It Wa
requested tu lay the resolution over W'ii b"
had spoken. Bui /; was adopted and trl
johnson WAS cn.n''-! {" the stand. He sand
he was tn,Ir 10 Inakc AN explanation To tAr
Republican voters oi Madison parish. WhucN
pcr,.d hc wound lr then candidate f.: ttr
Senate from :hi> DISTINCT tau haze hca.d
! have Withdrawn my name - such can a.
date, aud tina. : -. nm ,uly acilrcn now.
Il pam. honest. 'ucoru.;.hl" citizen. ami np'
an a>pilanr fur ';iier ! went 20 New O.icau>
after Cur Convention II August lllh, m
pressed with the belief tia: / ", the regular
nominee tor tie Senate. lu that Convention
| was proud L. receive the unanimous Vote ct
ne y DIE Delegation. believed | had -
conducted uv-c'i ~ - CONN and the respect
of the Republican parry ! yea: To New
OIcaus 10 see tiny. kc.in4. and arrrn., tor
the coming campaign. and - HAT ! could
further -hr ends al nav friends Bot when |
asked GOV Kellogg - "ivr uS au hr:ic>i man
FOR Registrar, hc >i,oa Il lap', I my face
AMI said, bow Is tins. johnson . ! Icr.l"d,
Il ar the ic.ula- nominee. and proceeded
T." Xp.an the trJ"k"rg ui the Benham party.
H. llt,.r PAPER h'rc the Signatures Of three
, %! .-t co-drcga,c> IN the Convention NJ Delta.
| had ;.ught Money and his clique, Bcnham
and A;- party. and the administration, aud
. now Sound thar my friends had proved
false Sat even tl.en / had no idea of furing
nay banners. | knew could make a good
f@h' trusting to my friend; here When
taat paper was thrown in my face al Com
mt,ec Headquarters, concluded could not
sacrifice :he party defended. | concluded
: !; was best 20 do what | could in the interest
and for the hcncii, of my friends. But 10
, eXcuipatc myself from the charges brought
against me TIM have sold out the party.
decided quo = Withdraw, and | am a
supporter Ut 'Ir"k Money, for Congress, al
though Il hrn IN the Convention. |
would Cd ont for my candidacy, If
nv c. H.. .tcc had not sold me out like a
dog. ! Toe true to the Republican parry
through tuck and thin, good and bad. Rut
don't charge me with venaliiy. While |
, look upon the delegates OF this Parish more
{ in sorrow than disgust, yet Geo. {. Benham
is my man. and shall support him To-. the
Senate.
Crhc paper referred to by Col. Johnson was
: certificate signed by Murrell, Watson and
= W. w. Johnson Col. r. s. JohnS1r's
{ delegstes--sayins that Geo. {. Bcnham /.
, been regularly nominated sor the Senate
Here Mmrel TOOK The stand. and said that
although his name had not been mentioned.
! vet if he was charged with selling out, by
Col. johnson, or any othhr ma4 Is, ,,. s.l;
:, that if did not beat Tom johnson for the
4 Senate, he'd beat me. Gov. Pinchback told
: me TO watch out that man wouid be sent
. from New Orleans TO beat me. signed the
q document sent to Gov. Kellogg, saying Geo
L. Henham was nominated for the Senate
and don deny =. On the tia, of the Con
ventiOn here, August llth, Benhsm offered
:; me one thousand dollars IN cash, no, TO 90 IN
II a.,
! and dare HIM 10 dcnyit ! told Bill Johnson
,. aud Watson of il. refused the offer and
' took part III the Convention "a you all know
4 Now that we must endorse Benham | am
!, d sorry iii not take the money
D W. W. johnson (;he Rccordcr), said that he
, signed the document alluded TO ] am , sup
. porter OF the administration of this State, he
:, cause 1t l. no small thing TO have William
i fHt krilocg against you. He has all the
| power, and you can get around 1t. | never
;. sold out Col. /. :. Johnson, and defy any one
TO prove II. What We did we Were forced 10
do for csrtasa reasons. GOV. kellogg said
he could not favor me, if opposed his adj
: mini:iratlon. J want to know if this meeting
: wants to cast Murrell, Watson and MYSELF
: down. (CrieS of no, mob
, Pat Watson spoke TO much the same effect.
and gave the carpet-baggers some red-hot
: shot
I }. +. Burton, of Carroll parish. was called
c lie SAID he had come TO ascertain whether
= johnson had sold out or the other delegates
!. Of Madison had sold johnson out. lie had
Supported johnson, and desired to know if he
had been sold out by johnson. So far. it was
l not clear who was guilty. 1t seems that
: Sufficient evidence was shown TO the Cover
nor TO prove Ber ham was the regular nomi
i'c, put uoh DeIcVe lie IL, and shall rot
vote Tor EIn veder any circumstances Who
ever sold Us ont should be stretched 10 a tree
: (IheersJ Propositions we ma IL 10 me and.
: Judge uII that /! We would suppon Benham
, we should receive two thousand i've. hundred
dollars each. lie read letters wherein L. 5.
johnson says that Be.iham will provide for
him well if he Will give Benham his summon.
J lie said he read the letter to show that the
g leaders OF the people can't lie bought, but its
, eject was TO cast suspicion upon f. S.
! Johnson motives. 1t is said that if the
I, Democrats succeed they will put you back
n @ slavery. If rEey do ihey will take care
| OF you; but Benham succeeds he will maxi,
[ you slaves and not take are of yol or
Gen. r.. =. Dennis said Last Sati.uay |
c1.'i 'hls II ENG As a soIt OF Indignation
; 's"2 = 10 show that the people here had
ill and would contend for then In ;h;s
, wh...,' hang my banners on the outer
wall | InIrrd 10 defend the rights of the
colorct, people. Thi~ affair which has a..
CURED, shc~s von have 10 rights no, as
much a when yoh weIe slaves Gov Rel
: hog has cer;a!n pOve - Governor, but
, VIXEN lie orders who snail be elected Senator
E"re Ia, - then 30 Governor. bat as great an
autocrat - tie Car of Ru >a. Gov. Kri
he orders yon ,r'roic FOR br;li,am. He ,a,d
At johnson dld not wlthdraw lie wol.id CT,
the - ont OF 4.in. and from present lndi,a-
tons b.ileve e dld. ! believe Cot John.
>on i Il cunt He must make bc,ter ex