The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

The most gratifying result of the
late elections is the Democratic vic
to-yi in Missippi. It takes that State
out Of her troubles. 1t brings her
into line with the other States of the
South. Previous to this election,
Ignorance, Indulgence, fraud and ras-
cality were in the ascendant. The
negroes who paid no taxes imposed
taxation upon those who did. They
imposed them to adegree that virtu-
ally amounted to confiscation. A
large amount of the property of the
State was in the market at the Sher-
ifs sales. Against illegal violence,
either of life or property, there was
little protection. The wealth and in
telligenee of the community had no
representation in the passage of laws.
Carpet-baggers from other States
who voted the negroes had every
thing their own way. This condi-
tion of things became intolerable.-
The white population all opposed it.
But that was not sufficient. There
is now a large negro majority in the
State. The negroes themselves felt
the evil effects of this legislation.
While they did not own property,
they rented or leased it, or were in
some manner or other interested in
the prosperity of the State. They
could stand it no longer. Thous-
ands of them, for the first time. vot-
ed with the property owners of the
State, and thus q magnificent victory
} was achieved. 1t has passed into
the hands of those to whom the Gov
eminent naturally and legitimately
, belongs, and who will give it a good
administration. This result in Mis-
sippi will be of a permanent charac-
: ter. Where once white intelligence
obtains supremacy, experience has
shown that by its wisdom and abili-
. ty it is able to maintain it. The
excuse for military interference in
( elections will now be taken away,
: Things will resolve themselves into
. their normal condition, just as they
: have done in other States. This i:
Z the true reconstruction Of Mississip
pi. She has had one reconstruction
from Washington. She has nov
another, and better one, from he
= own citizens. She is now remanded
= for the first time since the war, t
( the control of her own destinies-
that destiny to be shaped by thos
,e who have built up and own the State
The daily Alta Californian, c
Il San Francisco, has q double leade
Q leader, calling upon the Democrat
% of Ohio to rally to the support {
ALLEN G. THURMAN as the Democrs
= tic candidate for President in 1871
81 The Alta says:
c. Take him for all in all, Senate
ed Thurman still seems to us the mo-
ii. available candidate the Democrat
have for the Presidential race.
' Unless we are mistaken the CT
&C. Tilden will amount to nothing. IT
u Democrats have been too unfortunat
with candidates from New York
accept another, and especially OF
!, so entirely without experience
=. national politics as Tilden.
N Moreover, the west wants and v
nd think will have the candidate, ar
a as between Thurman and Hendricl
in the South will prefer the forme
IN who is a native of Virginia, althous
for many years past a resident
We Ohio.
ill His personal character is beyor
of reproach, his ability is acknowledge
az and he is probably the strongest ms
the Democracy a produce to NAL
a campaign against the Republics
In nominee, and the latter will have
be call out the full strength of his pa
a ty to carry the day against such
he competitor.
We BESSIE TURNER, the chaste al
cir boo,t;f,,1 0poocia hoe -r;ffan . n