The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

Ito support it? Why does he ask this
people, who have seen so much of il?
These are facts well known to the gem
tleman. "But," says the Judge, 'the
Radical party has changed 1t will
never be 80 bad again But, sir, evl-
donce accumulated shows that the had
ical party, if successful in the election
of this year, will heap evils upon evils.
| Does not the gentleman know that the
Illinois Convention said that peace
should be established in the South? Is
it not rather rich-the use of the terms
..lenicncv," ''concilfation?' 1t reminds
me of n remark of II historian who, III
~excusing the bu.chering Of some peasN
ants by a ~tyraut, said, THAT the good
king left nothing undone for the good
of the people" The Republican party
has done the Dext thing to butcherlDg
and b~eheadinP, There is another evI-
| dcnce that the Radical party will con
tinue in the course which 1t has pnrsu-
ed. by kindling anew the fires OF sec
tionalism. This js found in the plat
form OF the pprty which nominated
your candidates for the Presidency.
why, do you not know your platform is
something by which the people might
well be canght? What means such as
this .'permanent paciticatlon Of the
ISonth?" This is the cunning wording
of the gentlemen who framed that plat
form. Why, my fellow-c.tizens of
Lincoln county, l call upon yon to bear
| me witness that there is no cause OF
complaint except where Radical rule has
infested everything with its bligltlng
Influence. / call upon you to bear me
witness that every citizen has been pro-
tected in every enjoyment of his rights.
[ call upon you TO bear me witness.thRt
the permanent pacifcatioD of this
State depends not upon the rule of ig-
norance, but rather upou good
and economical government. There
are the imputations contained in that
veivety platform. Sir, this is a brave
people and an honorable people. The
acts Of the last Legislature show their
principles. / thank Heaven there
il one truth in that platform in
which ] glory. 1t is found in the
fifteenth resolution, and reads
thus: I'VE, tn %refOre, note with deep
solicitude, that The Democratic party
counts. us its chief hope of success. up
on the electoral vote of n united South
Now let the leaders of the Radical
party examine into the causes which
have made this a truthful statement
| 1t is because of the facts to which |
have referred before. l have reference
to the Radical paIty's rule. That 1t
has inaugurated an oppressive govern
ment; that it has encouraged fraud IL
every department is not to be denied
! Their is it not~naturaI, is it not human
reason, that you should oppose the
Radical party, and seek the furthest re-
moved'part from it, that is, the Demo
cratic party.
But alas! South Carolina is still in
letters. You nave all heard of that tree
in the tropics, magnificent in its pros
portions, around which q murdcrOuS
vine delights to Irvine itself. Round
and round the noble branches it creeps,
until at length vixen the whispering
hreezcs call to the tree, it answers not
with the soft rustiing of its leaves. The
tree is dead. God forbid that South
! Carolina, honorable IN her fame and
g~l0rious in her memories, should per
ish III the grasp of vile parasites. God
forbid that it should be told of her
''Sarmatia fell unwept without II CRIME.
One thing l wall promise for the
Democratic party: 1t will strike the
letters from South Carolina and she
will again take the proud position which
she has SO long held. iGreat applause
Now, fellow citizens, let me go back
to the party of reform. / did not refer
TO the crowuing act of that party, tina
which more than all other things,
should lead us to its support, | mean It's
| arraipnnent of faithless officials. Three
OF them were foand guilty of blS
crimes and INSTRUMENTATION elect
ed by my friend here. II ne did not
vote for them he is no good Radical;
Some of them fled their offices to avoid
the penalties which must fall upon
them. The Democratic party did n
cool thing when it thanked the Legs
iature for driving out of tins state those
corrupt officials. Gov. Anes had long
rnled the people wi h al iron hand, as
Military Governor, as United States
Senator; he habitually Eisrepresentcd
the people; he organized strife in the
State. and, as he himself said, was de
sirous Of getting 25 or 80 negroes killed
for the good of the Republican party.
The record OF Ames (aud q lsuppose
NV friend supported Ames IN preference
~ 4lcOrn. who was a home Republican,
say the records of the Executive
showed that long before q single pOiit-
zeal meeting had been held, long before
there was a brea h OF air stirring which
bore a whisper of disturbance, Gov.
Ames was secretly plotting b oodshed
and riot. The facts which he himself
has divulged prove this. / won't weary
Won by reading documents, bat j have
some of the letters of Ames here that
show he had commenced to organize
strife.
Major Bsrksdale then read letters
dated as far back as May, asking the
price of arms, making inquiries for mill
tary tactics, etc.
The Clinton riot did not take place
before September 4th, 1875.
He wanted military equipment; he
wanted Upton's tactics.
That is what was going on in the
party which this gentleman champions.
While yol were quietly attending to
Won business. Ames was preparing his
villainons plans. Does the gentleman
know this? lie knows it we'll. Fur
ther aloog I find he ordered M hun
dred cars for the transportation of his
troops. He asked Col. Frost to hold
his cars in readiness. Oh! lucky was
it that there was a power rising TO
crush him and his plans. While your
Legislature wss preparing for his trial
he fed the office to which he had dis
graced. It is now occupied bv an hons
est and true-henrted son Of Mississippi.
Gov. Stone. The greet truth has at
last been declared and established.
''that Mississ'pnians must and shall
rule MIS- issippi." Has the gentleman
anv objections TO that statement? Has
he anv tears to shed over Amas? Is
there anv white Radical who has tears
for AmesP l don't believe there are
two white Radicals in Lincoln county.
T don't believe there ara any except NV
friend here who mnst Re me-. "a he is
the champion Of that party. Is there
another in this house tonight? MAJ.
Millsaus. from a darlt corner-"Yes.
plenty OF Them We'll. I want To take
Won aronnd for a show. I wish 7 could