The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-02-13
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With ncDntrggeftable flcts anl fxgres
- wise and moderate 10 &c rccommeu
dat Ous Tor telrcuchmcut and reform
anl matcLles8 In iis eloquent appeals
il behalf Of on Cycfbufdened, Op.
pressed and impoverished people, |
fcli that some impression must be
made upor, even, the slolid intcIIects
which compose the Mississippi Legis-
Iature. Bot that hope soon persisted,
aud went down hopelcssly amid the
storm, riot and confusion which began
with the opening Of the session and
which has continued to prevail and
increase with each succeeding day Of
its existence.
Some Of the leading Republicans in
the House have been loud-moulhed
and p]rctentious in their expressions in
favor of retrenchment and reform;
the Radical journals Of the state, and
even that grand mogul of all that is
contemplate and dirty in Republican
politics, the Pilot; has promised meas-
urcs Of relief to the people. Bat what
are the facts?
The House has spent days in dis
cussing the amount of compensation it
would grant its p%orters and pages,
but when brought face to face with a
proposition to reduce the salaries of
members themselves it fatty refused
to it.
1t has also avoided and STAYED of
thus far the consideration OF Public
Officers and the amendments to the
appropriation act, reducing the
amount appropriated to the State
University and to the negro Univer
sity Of Alcorn from fifty TO twenty
five thousand dollars each, per year.
And thus it has been with every meas
ure looking to a reduction OF state
expenditures. While some of the
more moderate and seemingly fair
minded Republican members profess
q willingness to reduce state expend-
~itures, they have brought forward and
introduced measures increasing the
judiciary expenses in the counties, and
thus take from the evil which is remote
and add to that which is nearest TO
the people. Wise and bcniiicent leg
islation truly.
There is however one gratifying
feature in the political outlook, which
has been developed during the present
Of The Legislature. The "a r
pet baggers power and prestige is
broken, and he cannot control the
negro and bend him INTERESTINGLY to
his sovereign will by a cut of the par
ty lash as be has invariably hereto>
In several instances the color line
has been distinctly and defaDtly
drawn BY Sambo in the House, and
Ihey seem to fairly revel in their sup
posed power TO override and disre-
yaid the interests and welfare Of the
tax paying portion Of the people.
SbouIJ those infamous and in;quitous