Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13


The following which we find In the
Walden Record, gives our views in a
hut she'll. men. not platforms, y
what the counir, needs and "Men,
not platforms IL what the eoantry
demands and will have, after the
next election:
II there was ever time when po.
litlcal righteousness should be ia"
first consideration of the people, u
u thc present II there was ever
time 10 the history of man IN which
the rights of the many, the common
IT purposes " government, ahd the
honor u all, were reduced To- a mere
tnkling sound, il j. the present. u
there Was ever time When a truck
ling io villainy wa dignihel as de
Nption o. truth. and ma obedience -
the bche-ts 81 the vicious a. an al
hcr,nce topnnciple, Il - the prescott.
For have not se1uudrvls been shield
81 from punishment by the cNcriI"n~
~ thu.r whose hr.t daly Il was To-
protect The right and administer the
laWsy Have not those nearest the
Presidents SIDE engaged "a criminal
acts iur the avopi oi 'ho party and
iu not several 81 his trusted friends
o. day stand Indicted tur conspiracy
10 blackcn thc character Of one Who
va, trying o. bring g. the people q
knowledge "a the viiliauiv- which
we're h,ing puctlcrd ahout him
Aud all this 10 the namc 81 the r.
publican party That party >tauds
before the country With platform
10 Which T. -rt forth such cudc ui
political mprals, such policy ~ al
mIu.>tratlun, such a proposed cirum
-Irctipn "a the selection Of otliual,,
such protc>tatiuus of jealous care
lot the nations honor should ere
/ this have brought a. 60 The iroNi
rank a the worlds great powers
with stainless escutcheun, ire
4 pruacliahlc name. ungurstiuuabi,
credit AMI applrant prosperity all
/ should have bCru al peace without
aud gu,,d will within. THIS party
should have gained the worlds re-
pcct aud the peoples love. Tan Il
. H. Ia,~>Ibl,. that att,rthr cnun,ialiuu
( ct >u,h a system 81 ethics a. would
have odtu uutuundcd national pros
pcrity, they have pursued cour>,
/ winch has male our name bye
word ia Eurpc, aui brought thy a.
~crtiou n official integrity Go be- q
/ thing past Leuci at homrt can d
\ hg that The sacred pledges 81 tht
party we're merely mad O. the cal
. 70 tn people, that d,Hguiug kuaNy'
might Disgrace Tie highest position,
d while loudly prnclaimiug "a desire {,
serve their country and u-g th,i
power Tor purposes 81 gam. further
aner ol political scheme, aud th,
\ luili,tiun 40 cruel wrongs ga thu~,
whom they choose g. style rebel,
\ Look in the face II The dryary. DARK
cncd present. and see your answer
written 90 phara, tors iudcllilly fixed
\ la the hlAy kyst stains ~ IerIurN aao
! hr.br taking ia the high piscs
( fraud and completely With souun
drrl, ga part uttru-tcl and rr~p"n~l
/ bly Officials. usurpatipu aui iguor
ancr, disregard ~ law, pru>ttutur
7 81 power "a sale az pla,, aud ia, 90
and plumber Of thr people - every
possible means Ihyrr J. uot d
/ charge IN thr Who'll,
I catalogue nt rrmc which cannot b,
made good against one ~ the othrl
OF the great leaders" of thi, party
- prolific "a platforms.
I ", have hal enough ui platforms
I IIr want a simple declaration 81
honesty ot intention from men 81
known integrity, whose character iu
the past j. a sufficient guarantee that
they will not Ia the future depart
from the path ct honor. We want
no experiments at the SOW scar >llk
purse order. A platform dictated
hy the combined wisdom OF the
. " Rilh NhAtA NV lfN'N'tA ~ hf"N''
from showing bis dogs nature, could
not keep diuukarI from his cups,
would not prevent a scoundrcl from
surrounding himself with thieves, OF
deter natural despot ani innate
coward from acts OF oppression.
We must nave men, gentlemen Oi
character aud ability, that We may
be the better able to present a con
tra,t % the Republican picture Of a
drunken tanner tor President, .Sur
rounded with ~ooundrrls and loaiers
We want men whose worth and dig
nifty will "a naturally rcpel the ap
pruach Of evil, a. the Radical admin
lstration has invited corruptionlstS.
We want mcu whose presence would
cover into dust such creatures a.
have brought dishonor upon us by
means Of their cheaply bought init
macy with Radical rulers. "Mcn.
not Platforms - what the country
needs.
The Democrats In Congress adopt