American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-19

ter even-handed justice to them,
and lm otect all citizens in all that
is guaranteed to them i'll the Con-
1 desire to say one word
in conclusion to our cOlOred friends.
l do hope you will heed IL word of
plain advice from me. 1 am not
here to ask any of you to vote for
me-. am no candidate for any
Office. l have no ambition to graf
ify, save to live peacefully under
Just and wholesome laws, and to
vote for men who are honest and
capable to administer the laws. One
trouble throughout the land has
been that too many men seek the
offices, and l am sorry to say, in
these unfortunate times, that the
Office seldom seeks the man. Do
not understand mo to say that
Democrats do not have disagreeable
scrambles for Office, but l do say,
under the Radical rule in this State.
Office holders became rich, and you
and 1, poor. Under the Democratic
rule the salaries have been abated,
AMI men now hold Office for the
honor, and not SO much for pecuni-
airy gain. Now, you were told last
year, by the Radical politicians. that
when tho Democrats obtained the
power in this State they would OPP
press and rob you of your rights
and privileges under the Constitu
ton, We denied it then, and now
ask you, have the Democrats kept
their wordf
Have any of your liberties been
abridged or diminishedP
shall refer to one single instance.
but could show you that the entire
policy of the Democratic party has
been honorable and friendly to your
people. Look at the question of
schools for the education of your
children. 1t is their education and
It's influences by which your people
AS a race must stand or fall. 1t is
second to no other question in i'm
portance to you, and will read you
a short extract from that ably
edited journal, the AMER ICAN Cir
IzEN. We all know Mrs. Bosworth,
and know how highly she is ap-
preciated and esteemed by the in
telligent citizens of the community.
In the last issue of her paper she
copies two extracts, the first, from
q Radical paper, and the second,
from that staunch Democratic jour-
nal, the Brandon Republican, as f0l-
lows:
We learn that our public schools
cannot he opened this year tor want
of funds. We have said 50 much
upon the subject, as to consider all
comment on the subject usele S.
Lafoarcke. { L. Republican.
We call the attention of our col
ored people to the above paragraph.
1t is taken from o Republican paper
that is owned and edited by q col.
Orod man. Louisiana has been in
the hands of the Radicals ever
since the surrender. These Radi-
calls claim to be the special friends
of the cOl0red people, and the only
advocates of free schools for the
colOred children. The tax-paying
white people have been taxed al
most to death to support cOlored
schools, and yet the startling an
nounceinent is made that the
'tschools cannot be re-opened this
year for want of funds" How is it
in Mississippi Last year, under
Radical rule, the free schools were
only kept open for two months, and
the cOlOred people were told that if
they elected Democratic Legisla-
ture the free schools would be taken
from them. A Democratic LegisIa-
ture was elected and the Legisla-
ture has given them five months
free schools instead of twO.-BrGn-
don Republican.
we copy the above and hope
every cOlOred voter in Madison
county will read it carefully, and
when the .ides of November rolls
round, like men who favor their
own advancement-especially the
education of their children-One of
the highest privileges freemen can
enjOy-cast a solid vote for the
nominees of the party that has
faithfully performed every promise
and pledge made by them.-ED.
CITlZEN.]
The State of Mississippi is forever
redeemed from Radical misrule, and
the carl pet baggers no longer remain
here to separate You from your
natural, real friends. Where is
WarDerf Echo ans
wers wherei Where is Judge
Stonei 1t is currently reported
that tho last named lndivi.
dual, who misrepresented this cOun
ty in the Mississippi Legislature,
when last heard Fl om, was lying in
the penitentiary in his native State,
Illinois, and if Warner had justice |
meted ont to him, instead of filling
the position to which he aspired i'm
would also occupy felon's
cell. In view of the wrongs and |