Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-10-13
a. communicated.


O. ran TRAMr Oct llth, 1878.
h.F BHaHf:
Having been tramping around
thIur IA the good old State ct Go.
pn.h and L.Hcoiu county, .or several
DAYS. / Thought would write You
briefly now Thug seemed 90 be Jan
cling \ general thing farmers arr
hurr1lng up cotton packing, though
! dnd some parts rather back
wsri IA pIcbIu on account OF their
o. ga remcut- boo lhc moia~s,- making
which seems 10 hv more extensive
"a season lhar ever before. bat not
v..a-tauling alldhc-c pressing en-
mEensuts the Democratic Cou-Cry-
alive people. buth male aad female
have time Go talk about ths election.
apd soem "a le really and willing 90
snakn titgsxss tssst saealhee. 20 secure
our succass. On that question:, I
never Jaw a people more united.
more zeaious and determined. And
as general thing uudpubung. and
say We viii carry the r!,c,Iuu hIrly
and squaryly, sheriff Matthew MilI-
VA 60 the contrary notwithstanding,
and ofwhich hl tho Wy thcr, seems
90 p great deal Of talk Ia The way
81 inquiry, We could have hut little
o. say on the SUBJ CT Is te only hail
it from rumor that Mr. Matthews
hal authority a. call out the Militia
90 an extent sufficient 90 enable hlm
20 keep order, but could not think
be had any need uf armed assistance
and such a thing wonll be certain TO
disturb the peace and unless b. want
cd n disturbance be would certainly
not cali them out.
attended the Torch light process
sion M Crystal Springs anl think II
one Of ~, granirst demonstrations
of the season. would like e. give
you detailed account at the whole
affair bnt presume you have il from
n better source On Pearl River We
found everybody alive and FULLY en-
listed in the good cause of delivering
our people from oppression and mis-
rule. In that part ct the country
they speak very lightly OF the militia
move. say il will DO no good or par
ticular harm 20 them, only prevent
the negroes from gathering their
crops as ofcoursa they are the milf
tia.
| find however that the colored
people arc as much, or more opposed
10 the militia move a. the whites.
IIopewell, Browns store and Rock.
port Clubs are making extensive
preparations for their barbecue at
old Copiah Church on next Saturday.
They say their clubs arc IN fine
working order, and are sure OF q
large Democratic gain in that por-
ton OF the county. We fnd some
very enthusiastic eolored MN In the
county, and almost without exeep-
tion we find peace and good will be-
tween the races.
In lincoln the democrats are con-
hdent OF success and say they will
elect their ticket By q handsome ma.
jority, they are making preparations
Tor grand barbecae and torch light
procession oa "Wednesday next.
They too are preparing a may.
nItoeut Graf for the Salt hver trade
We learn II viii DO named Roderic
Seal, our next Representatives in Goa
gress. We hear ONO militia organi
nations in that county. i have ex-l
tended this communication already
too loug, and have much more that I
would like 90 say bat will eonelude
by saying that I DO hope the people
throughouf the county and State win
not slaeken their held, bat lsoep the
ball rolling uatil the laxt ballot u cast
on The 2pd New next@4it Ii only
three weeksiA Lee a. he up and do
ing; not d6aye stohe ansnrisei
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