Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-01-19
THE MIssISsIppI ELEo7IoN.
A LETTER IRON EX-SENATOR REvELs-
FACTS FOR SENATOR NORTON TO PONDER.

LETTER IRON EX-SENATOR REVELs-
FACTS FOR SENATOR MORTON TO PONDER.
H. II. Rcvcls, the colorcd OK. United
States Senator from Mississippi, has
written letter in regard to the late
election in that State, which takes the
ground that the Republicans were do
feated through their own corruption.
The publication Of this letter is oppor-
tune, as It may materially assist Sena-
tor Morton in arriving OF the truth
should his resolution TO investigate
that election be adopted by the Senate.
The letter, which is dated Holly
Springs, Miss, November 6, and ap-
pcared first in the vicksburg Herald,
is addressed to President Grant, and
reads as follows
"MY DEAR SIR-ln view of the re-
cent election in our State, | have de-
termined to write you letter canvass
ing the situation and giving you my
views thereon. | will premise by
saying that ! am no politician, though
having been honored by seat in the
United States Senate. / never have
sought political preferment, nor do l
ask II now, but am engaged in my
calling, (the ministry and feeling an
earnest dosiro for the welfare OF the
people, irrespective Of race or color,
deemed II advisable to submit 10 you,
for consideration, a few thoughts in
regard to the political situation in this
State, Since reconstruction, the mass.
cs Of my people have been rs II were,
enslaved In mind, by unprincipled nd
vcnturcrs, who, caring nothing for the
country, wore willing to stoop to any
thing, no matter how Infamous, u
secure power to themselves and per
petuatc it.
"My people arc naturally Republi'
cans, but as they grow older in freedom
SO do they in wisdom. A great portion
of them have learned that they were
being used as mere tools, and, as in the
late election, not being able to correct
the existing evil among themselves
they determined by casting their bal
lots against these unprincipled adven
tnrers to overthrow them. My people
have been told by these schemers, when
men were placed upon the ticket who
were notoriously corrupt and dishonest
that they must vote for them that the
man who scratched ticket was not 0
Republican. This is only one of the
many means these malignant dema
gogues have devised to perpetuatc the
intellectual bondage of my people. Tt
defeat this policy at the late election
men, irrespective of race or party af
filiation, united and voted together
against men known to be incompetent
and dishonest.
II cannot recognize, nor do the
masses of my people who read recog
nize the majority Of the officials who
have been in power for the past two
years as Republicans. We DO not be
lievc that Republicanism means corrup
ton, theft and embezzlcment ThesC
three ofienscs have been prevalent
among great portion of our office
holders; to them must be attributed
the defeat of the Republican party il
the State, il defeat there was, but
with all the lights before me, look up
on it as an uprising of the people, th,
whole people, to crush out corrupt
rings and men from power The bit
terness and hate created by the lat,
civil strife has, in my opinion, been OBJ
liberated in this State, except, perhaps
in some localities, and would have lonl
since been entirely cfi'aced were it no
for some unprincipled men who woult
keep alive the bitterness of the pas
and inculcatc a hatred between tn,
races, in order that they may aggrand
ize themselves by Office and its emou
ments to control my people, the effect
of which is TO degrade them. | Civ,
you my opinion that had our Stat,
administration adhered TO Republican
principles, and stood by the platform
upon which it was elected, the Stat
to-day would have been on the high
way to prosperity. II the State ad
ministration had advanced patrioti
measures, appointed only honest am
competent men to office, and sought 4
restore confidence between the races
bloodshed would have been unknown
peace would have prevailed, Fedora
interference been unthought of, an,
harmony, friendship and mutual con
fidonce would have taken the place Q
the bayonet. In conclusion, let m
say to you, and through you TO th
great Republican party of the North
that ! deemed it my duty, in behalf @
my people, that | present these fact
IN order that they and the white pee
pie (their former owners should no
suffer misrepresentation which certai
dcmagogues seem desirous OF enconl
aging Respectfully,
II. r. REvELs"
In FINANCIAL DtfPIcuLrIEs.--Ar RI
NOR is current that the family of Gran