The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-06
OUR MISSISSIPPI LETTER.
Warm Senatorial Race.
Lamar, George, Lowry, Clarke and Other
Candidates.
correspondence N. o. Dcmocrat.I

uei JACKSON, Jan. 8, 1876.
The usual inertness and placidity OF
the capital Of Mississippi is just now
somewhat disturbed For the first time
in many years q Democratic Lcgisla-
ture is assembling, and TO the habitue OF
Legislative sessions the scene is beauti-
full and altogether lovely. Not now do
the llat-nosed, sweet-scented and kinky-
headed lawmakers discuss affairs OF
state with the shrewd, long-tocd and
willy carpet-baggers, in language that
would make the hairs Of the Richard
Grant Whites stand on end like the
quilts of the dismayed porcupine; but
in their places are groups OF white
Skinned, intelligent and dignified gen
long years Mississippi will be repre-
sented in her own Legislative halls by
Mississippians.
ORGANIZATION.
At noon to-day both Houses were
called to order, and u caucus having
officers, very little time was taken up in
organization. In the Senate the Hon.
J. Mr. Stone, Of Alcorn, was elected
President, pro tenn, and Mr.. ID. Price
Porter, Of Kinds, Secretary. The Office
OF pro tenn President OF the Senate is
quite an important one just at this
time, for in the event Gov. Ames
and Lieut.. Gov. Davis are impeached,
he will become Governor, and the con
tingency is not a very remote one. The
question Of impeachment is very little
discussed, but the silence Is rather sig
nificant. 1t rather indicates that the
matter is already settled, and members
turn their attention to more pressing
affairs.
In the House, the Hon. II: M. Street,
Of Prentiss, was elected Speaker, and
Mr.. Geo. M. Govan, OF Marshal, Clerk.
Mr.. Street has been the leader or the
minority in the House for several years,
and is considered the finest parliame IL
tartan in the Legislature.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
was read this afternoon, and gives con-
siderable offcnse to the members. He
recites the various troubles that have
occurred; says they had the effect Of
intimidating the negro voters in the
late State election, and that the election
was carried by violent and illegal
means. The financial condition OF the
State, the message says, was never SO
good. The real debt, that is the debt
above the ability of the State to pay, is
only half million dollars; the receipts
during the past year have been four
hundred thousand dollars above the
disbursements, and the expenses of the
State have been reduced about three
hundred thousand dollars. These
figures are considered very skillfully
presented, and as deceptive not giving
various contingent funds. He asks ap-
preparations for the penitentiary and
benevolent Institutions; recommends
the repeal of acts to aid the Vicksburg
and Nashville, and Vicksburg and Ship
Island Railroads, and urges more
perfect school system.
THE U. s. SENATORIAL CONTEST
wakes warm. Col. Lamar is here, and
several of his friends are working like
beavers for him and seem confident Of
his election. Gen. Georges friends are
also hopeful and are tonight caucusing.
1t is whispered that they will form COM
binations that will put George in. Gen.
Lowry is developing considerable
strength, and may possibly come in as
the third and winning man. Gen.
Featherstone will have twelve or fifteen
votes on the first ballot, which will
afterward go mostly to Lamar. A caucus
will be held Thursday night to decide
upon the candidate.
CANDIDATES
for subordinate positions within the
gift of the Legislature have been plenty
and persistent, and the selections SO far
made have been good, though with the
material at hand it was not difficult to
get good men.
A municipal election was held in this
city yesterday, resulting in the success
of the Republican ticket. and the re-
election of Mayor J. L. McGill.
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