The Morning herald., 1876-01-08

and now that he sees the power on his
party is waning hurries eff 70 Washington
with carpst-bag stuffed full Of outrage
eus stories, which he poars ints the earn OF
Morton, and thus.originatea the resolution
to investigate the recent elections in Mis-
sissippi. Raymond is = representative OF
the class that flooded the South and be-
came notorious plunderers under the name
Of earpet-baggers. He was convicted in
Brooklyn, New York, before the war, OF a
crime against the law and served awhile
in the peni.entlary. u .a.
Serious charges have been made
against Ames in the Legislature
of his own State, and the evidence
of those in his own party strongly con-
demns his administration. 1t shows that
he has created offices for the employment
of those who were the warmest supporters
of himself and his corrupt followers. At
his own connivance rings were formed that
were but additional leeches upon the pub
lie treasury. The newspapers have been
subsidized with printing patronage, and
those that have refused support to i'm,
have been literall ! starved out by with
drawal Of all patronage. By this means
the press was subsidized and in it Ames
found a .rm support. This is the testi-
mony that is given by prominent Republic
cans of the State, and yet Mr.. Morton
comes forward as the great avenger Of the
wrongs of the outraged freedmen and Re-
pub!icans Of Mississippi. Judge Morris, a
member of the Republican State comnit-
tee of Mississippi, has furnished Hon. Mr..
Huntington, q warm personal friend of the
President, aud sent by him to Mississippi
to investigate political affairs, letter
which condemns General Ame's Admins
tration as corrupt in the extreme and urg-
ing the strongest possible grounds for his
removal from Office. This too is letter
to the private Inspector General Of the
President, who draws his compensation
from the Federal Treasury, and Is expect.
ed to furnish reports that will adduce evi.
dence in support Of Merton's administra'
tion sortie against Mississippi politics.
1t is in the face of such invulnerable testi'
mony as this, showing the people Of Miss
issippi, have been beneath the yoke Of an
official plunderer, and surrounded BY 8
horde Of carpet bag adventures, that Nor
ton comes inte the Senate with his reso'
luton and claims that it is offered in the
name of freedom and humanit-. All the
while Mississippi is becoming more and
more Democratic. Lamar has been unan
imously nominated for the United State,
Senate, the rest of the candidates withdraw
ing in his favor, and the Legislature ha'
passed resolutions to know why enquiry
and investigation should not be made into
Ame's official conduct. The color line il
fast breaking down, which was only KEEP
zip by the wicked teachings Of Ames anc
his satraph. for tue preservation Of theil
own power. The dawn Of peace and better
business prospects seem to be coming Will
the waning of Republican power in the
State, and yet Mr.. Morton claims thai
fraud and violence have been used IN oh
tanning Democratic victories. Let hin
take other States where these abuses Of til
ballot box are supposed not to exist, ant
we find just as singular feats Of poli,ica
acrobatics where State jumps suddenl.
from majority to minority. In New
York and Massachusetts il has been wi
messed, and in many other States the p Ii
ical hopes have been alternately elevatet
aud lowered. In fact the Morton bu'
has lost what strength it had, and
Ames, Mephistopoles Raymond, all.
rest efthis gang Of plunderers, is doonc
defeat.
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