New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-22

to hunt up frauds defalcations &C., and receive
half the sums COLLECTED as his pay and the GSyenor
In violation OF the express PROVISION OF the Const
them by appointment. tsee Constitution Art. ", Sec.
3s( This gave lucrative employment Tor MS frepus.
senate and believe that generally condition pre-
cedent TO his appointments Again, III the race OF the
Constitution his adherents introduced bill authorizing
him appoint the tax collector for each county They
passed it after much caucusng In which pistols am
to pledge their support to The bill The Governor ap-
proved it, ana acted under 1t In one or two cases ana tn
supreme Court has set that aside
(see l.. French agt The State OF Mississippi, opinon
Thus II will he that the party in this state has
been governed and controlled by few me-not 10 ex
half dozen, including the G0yenOr-who nave per,
sisenty violated the Constitution and the most sacred
pledges that the party had made in its Platform Ihen
in two instances he approved two bills the same day
Which contradcted each Oner and this win Few otner
objectionable bunders. caused the calling OF an extra
the Legislature in July last without any ex
traOrdnary occasion, thus giving US three sessions IN
eight months instead of one In two years. as we haa
promised.
AMEs's PARTY BLUNDERs.
Then came the canvass for the November election OF
1878. The state Convention held with Morgan as
Chairman 1t not only failed but positively refused to
ndorse the National Administration Senator Pease In
sistng on it but before the delegation started to Wash
ngton TO ask for the removal Of several Of the Govern
ment officers, they called Central Executive Committee
together, and they Endorsed your Admin stration aud
added It as Section 90 and then started TO the capital to
ask the removal Of Senator Pease, Judge sterns, ana
Capt Lake. 10 make room for some OF their friends ,
presume that the Of the refusal to iDdose the
National Administration was this; The Governor , nau
proclaimed that lie had been snubbed ny the huhiIS
tratlon AT Washington" The Governor had commenced
his fight Senator Pease doubtless because he thought
Pease would his way for the United states ehaic
He and Howe fought Col Wells because they Thought
Wells would be in ilowes way Tor reelection 10
and 1t seems now that he Iou will perceive that
there is difference of opinion ong Repupncaals
adhcrens of the state Administration VINO have pursued
suicidal policy on the one hand anu on the oher NUS
OF us who advocate and defend tie NatlohI SIN
tinpa md usiSt
Az inrther evidence OF the effect produced by their
course conduct the recent canvass there was not
man in the State who would sutfy himself as 10
undertake 10 defend the record made the party In the
last two years aud were under tho uisagfecaDe
necessity of discussing instead OF measures, ana no
oVne"iy Senator Pease. Cen Mckee Judge sterns,
and my self made few speeches for Wes against Tow;
The friend Ames and Tor this oense we We're called
Democrats by Howe and Others. That was iaiselood
too Infamous to require contradiction Now tlhh lie
real cause OF defeat Is obvious The Democrats az
ali times ready 10 use any and all means, fair or i0u
TO succeed seized upon TINS rs favorable llme, Wnen
our could be defended, To produce terror a
To intimldate the coorei voters, which thcy ulu'
Whether real danger or not, the coloied poo
pie believed 1t. aud many thousands OF item ener re-
manned at hotue voted tue Democratic ticket, ana
hence the peaceabe aud quiet election aud our defeat
Another cause: The Governor, snort ne before .ne
election. commenced organizing the state militia LUIS
led the colored people To believe that tnere was rea d
and that Amos was lhelr best illrn' hu in Nv
would project them. But few DAYS lore The election;
there came among us strange man think lhry caiir
him Gov. Chasel-l never met MN |no ION ghdI Se W
Peace Department, As IL was called ahd n-dc c9u
ms militia. Ana now ms record hi'ins IrlNen ~
every white from the party tue colOrcd men hh no
mora, support and they dcspdired ol success au tno
party was an easy prey 10 the poii,ieIi ei,n1 ,
while they Thought they had protection they ih nph
mated III some roorcd counties Tickets that wOu
disgrace Mexico or sanio Domingo ahd i- 100 ser',u
To cXaspcate the Democracy and tns IL - sc" 'h our
defeat was caused by the Democrats taking advantage
of the shameful imbccilty Il base corruption of our
state administration aud "a few adhcreuis. ,
As to The COMPLAINS against senator Ielsr' 'ne n,uu
and front OF his offending hs bold ana fearless manner
of defending National Admins ration IN the coiso
You have taken IN Mississippi ahiiis' ana hs ilr OK
posture of corruption III inc Statc -, - -.
Gauss he beat Howe Tor COngrcss, and hld ile entIIb
To sneak the truth concerning afas here lie was ihe
regular Republican nominee Tor Congress. Howe was
thc issue oi bogus aud boiling Convention Inc De
mucracy had candidate; they pr-ioftcd Wells 10
Howe and yoted Tor Him. and 50 lc received me su port
all OF both parties ana hence large majority nc y
true Republican and stancn supporter of the M ona
Administration as am sure his course u C"nSr.ss VII
prove and this regard a good test Of true hclul
r nsri,ly ind eol PEOPLE TO Uphold good government
10 resist bad one.
MIssIssIPPIs NEEDS.
II IL easy to enforce good government because We
Will have willing people, but 1t VIII be difficult to enforce
a bad government because We Will have an unwilling
pcopI. constitution and laws are Of little value on
paper un ess they nd lOdgmcnt in the hearts of the
people. We good constitution. hut our legislation
has been unwiso aud has given us much trouble Aud
this IL the point TO which have come In the light Of
the experience Of other Southern States our party has
rushed hecdlossy into shameful defeat We should
have known IA well before since the election that the
Democrats were pulous In contest and would
nave resurtrd every stratagcIn, and Therefore We
warned friends OF Importance OI abundant eau
ton. a., ,---.,-.
carry this state next year IN the PTesidei
have honest men IN the front. Those who have tcnttrd
the ship Of State must take back seats We must nave
men ON whose promises TIM people can rely. Men who
Will give character and moral support 10 inc party ;
other wise the white people Will be against us, ana
tie cOlored people VIII never again ldiy 10
US We will be again defeated. and the aren't
tccts of our ruin Will leave tho safe as Ii'S
leave "A sinking ship. I believe We can carry
the state yer by proper management hud an MOI"
est course. Thousands against Us now VINO rear 10
trust the Democracy. and Will with Ms under iNo!a
bic auspire- aud n State administration Lhi pui
sucd the proper for Tie last two years tho Demo
Gratis could never have beaten us know the people oi
tn state having resided among them for The Last -
years The Government appOiniees here, wo thlhh arc
good men ami tue Republicans We ncod no changes
made for pOilicai pun poses, and 10 troops Leave the
management OF these matters 10 real friends am
sure That affairs here have been msrcpcsrne Ia you
Inv designing men for their selfish ends think can
take fair aud impartial view OF the situation, having
no aspirations Tor place position, but have the toner
y To speak the plain, unvarn-Bed truth III these mat
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ontline of The character and conduct Of few would pe
lcaders who have wrong ht SD defeat, ana should
tbey choose to deny anything have said OF them w
moi only prove IT, but sIiAe them at othor points mat
are equally salient YOui Obcdient servant,
G.. T.. HARRIS.