The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
MISSES IPP1.
olitical Factions in the
State.
FOLLY OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Extremists and Corruptionistsioa
Both Sides.
JACKSON, MISS, May Q, 1875


ION me state is naturally fertile and rich; the
people work; the means OF prosperity and con.
tent are at hand. Nor can IL be said that there
is actual disorder or violence. Mississippi Is STILL
sven more than Arkansas, frontier State. with
fontier habits. Men, and even boys OF fourteen
70 about with pistols in their pockets, ana muir
der is not o crime-if the murderer can "get
continuance'-that Is to say, II no Is not lynched
md his lawyer succeeds in delaying his trial. But,
except In vicksourg last year. there has been
n two or three years but little political
uolence and murder In the State. The
evil passions which ragged alter the war,
and continued too long, suosidlng.
the state debt is trng, the schools are In toler-
ably good condition, the Civil Rights act Is sub
nltted to, there has been little occasion for the
Interference of the Feoeral government, under
the Enforcement acts, except at VicSsnurg, for at
least eighteen months or two years; the State Is
In the main at peace.
And yet 1t ID neither prosperous nor happy 1t
ls the prey OF two political factions OF tue worst
type who, on both sides, aim to create and main
tain excitement, bitterness, suspicious, fears ana
hatred. on the one side stands an INSCRIPTIONS
ana determined band Of democratic politicians
OF the worst kind-the pistol and bowie knife
stripe namely-wno, in newspapers and by
their daily conversation, excite the white
democrats who listen to them TO unreasoning ana
unreasonable fury, and at the same time alarm the
simid negroes ana bind them together. Arrayed
against these democrats stands another equafy
uuscrupulous band OF republican politicians, with
governor Ames at their head. who have "cap-
turedn the colored vote, ana mean TO hold power
ma plumber by Its means. Between these con-
lending factions stand the mass Of honest repuo-
lcans and honest democrats, moderate and con-
sentative, but unable, It seems, to control the bad
go. 1ahla
control into their own hands
TWO EXAMPLES.
Here are two examples which do not badly illus
lrate the state or affairs in Mississippi. Knowing
that am interested in schools, some one in New
Orleans sent me letter OF introduction to the
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction here,
\ colored man named Cardozo. On asking for him
found he had gone to Vicksburg "to look after IN
Indictment found against him, and when my
self went there, discovered that Cardozo was not
merely indicted, but as an indignant republican
told me- ''shingled all over with indictments" Tor
embezzlement and fraud, aud likely, If justice Is
uone, presently TO be sent 10 State Prison. What
i lovely and Improving sight for the children OF
The State, white and black Yet this man Is one
81 Governor Ames' confidential ana influential
advisers.
Here is the other side. While was In Vicks-
burg last Saturday the Postmaster, ex-senator
Pease, was stopped in the street by person who,
twas assured, is zone OF the most respectable
,itizensn OF tine place, who said to him in loud
voice, II hear sir, by God, that you are going to
appoint a damned niger TO be clerk In your
Post Omceiu Pease replied that he certainly was
going to appoint a colored man to clcrksnip.
.,Then, sir, / tell you it's . damned out
rage, and this community won'E stand
IT, sir p said this ''most respectable citi-
'sYou win have TO stand It," which Ii per-
iectly true. And as they have colored Sherlr
Already in vicksburg and colored oricers In many
counties this buster 20 be as foolish as IL
Is wicked. At the same time hack driver was
luriousIy driving his hack mp and down the main
business street shouting .fPease Is going 10 put
Niger in the Post ONCE" Now see what follows.
The next DAYS vcKsDurg Herald, the democratic
prgan, remarks:-
Pease puts Milton Coates at the general delivery
IN the Post Office as an Insult To our people, he
says the people must stand It." They may not
stano even Pe.se very long. orr people have a
rather summary way OF disposing OF men and
measures sometimes.
And another article in the same journal says:--
Pease was demonstrated with yesterday upon
The assignment OF negro 70 the ladies' WINDOW.
gentleman modestly suggested that the men or
VicksbuTg would not submit TO nave negro as
yigncd 20 the duty OF waiting on their wives and
aaugntcrs ~ the Post once, when the insolent
sc0undreI replied, ssrnoy Will nave to stand itln
me appointment is a deliberate Insult TO the
sonse Surn@T may ind that he Il not quite 81 po-
tent as lie imagines. lie may ma tnat he mas
made binnder, and ne may yet i've 70 realize
convert tile Post once into anything but q bed OF
roses.
the Mayor and police OF vicKsburg, who are
democrats, took no notice OF the dlsordery hack
lriver, whom they ought 10 have summarilT ar
rested. TIE insulting words OF the /" respectable
nv NJ no
democratic citizens, and those tue most promi-
nent politicians. The colored man whom Mr.
Pease has made clerk IL the Post once is q young
man Of education, acknowledged integrity ana
quiet gentlemanly dcmeanor, whom several demo-
Gratis praised TO me. The hack driver who OBJ
lected 20 Tim never objects to taking fare from
lnegro, and a citizen OF vloksburg told me he
mad seen him repeatedly driving negro prostitutes
about tue town. The "most respectable citizen"
10 agent for a steamboat line, daily sells tickets 20
tolored people. and never refuses their money.
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
Mississippi mas a colored majority In It's voting
population OF probably $1,000 and possibly 10000
10 these must De added about 1000 or 10000 white
republicans. OF whom az least two thirds are ma
tves or the State. About 500 negroes are
counted on 20 vote the democratic ticket.
The Ames faction In the republican party con.
Eains but a small part OF the whiss repunl cans. a
majority OF tho petty oflcenoloers and the camp
blowers. But In the antLAmes wing OF the re
publican party, found a number OF men, Northern
ind Southern. who have a substantial interest In
the state; who are men OF culture, upright, wise
ana good citizens In the best sense OF the phrase
such men as Judge Tarbell. OF the Supreme Court
Judge Luxe Lee; Mr. Musgrove, late STATE
Auditor; General Mckee, member OF Congress
Judge Hin, OF the United states Circuit Court; @.
w. wells, United states District Attorney for the
Northern district, and many others.
The large majority OF tue democratic party also
" composed OF men OF moderate and conservative
views, who would prefer peace, harmony and
rood government but who are Influenced TO q
arge degree py the small but fierce band or IRE
saters whose headquarters are al VcksburG, and
who control number or presses In different
parts Of the State, and keep the people In fer
ment by their violent language and their exagger-
atoms OF evils, which are great enough In fact,