The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-20
RE CANVASS.

successfully carry the approaching
election We will say this much,
however, for our part. We intend to
take the pull by the horns ut tho
start; we propose to look the devil
square in the face and go for him
with tn, best ammunition We have
in hand. That ammunition Is the
truth aud the right, and we arc do
,crmined not to swerve from either.
~. are conscious of tho fact that
we, individually, have had cSpe-
rienco in the past calculated to still
,ur ardour and zeal of heart. and
T., unnervs our arm tor tho battle,
.,;ll. We shall not be deferred from
doing our duty. We look TO tho
masses of our county to sustain us,
hoping at no distant day TO receive
a reward commensurate with our
.err,ccs, and that We will, forever
hereafter, be spared tho chagrin and
modification of seeing rewards Civ
en- where they are unmerited, when
economy will not be stretched to that
tension as to become the hang
mans knot for the execution of
faithful. toiling, unsel6sh champions
of an oppressed and down troddcn
people. We intend to wage un-
ceasing warfare upon tho enem'e.
of the honest, just and impartial
administration Of OUR laws, local,
stsic and national, and If necessary
We shall not withhold just censure
and criticism from those of our own
party who make self and self intor-
est the prime object of their politi-
cal Lias, and tho interests of their
town, county, state and country
matters of secondary importance
only. We believe this is the pro-
vailing sentiment with the masses.
We believe that all true, loyal, un-
selfish men have the good Of the
country at heart and arc determin-
cd to preserve the fair name and
fame of our county and state by
electing to Office true and faithful
men, mon qualified to serve, men
who will hold inviolate the trust re-
posed in them. We do not for mo-
mont doubt that not only the state Of
Mississippi, but the county OF Mad
ison can be carried for the democ-
racy. 1t can be done, it must be
done. We owe it to ourselves, we
owe it to the other states Of the
Union to carry the election next
November as testimony, that tho
rumors of frauds and violence last
November were lies manufactured
BY our political enemies to subservo
their own hellish ends. We furth-
or believe that a large majority of
the colored people of our state ard
county have had such joyful ex-
perience Uhough that experience
is of few short months DURATION
as to be thoroughly convinced and
satisfied that there is no prosperi-
ty for thom, no hope for advance
ment, morally, financially and po-
litically for Thorn, except in the pcr-
manent establishment of the gov
eminent, of our state and local az
fairs, in tho hands of our own pso-
pie ; and that carpet-bag rule. which
has been the blight of our country,
q hindrance to its advancement and
progress has likewise boon q curse
and snare to the credulous and un-
colorcd man, and he will
aid US in our efforts to prevent the
re-establishment of the cafpet-bag
dynasty, and will rejoice with US
in our rejoicings whom we recount
our victories next November. We
hopo our readers, who have an in
terest in the matter, will read the
call to be found elsewhere IN our
columns for q county convention,
Saturday, June the Sd, and that
they will turn out that day, and lot
their presence at the convention be
q witness to our enemies that there
is life in the old land yet, that We
know our rights and will maintain
them in q fair and honest admins
trxtion of the laws. Let all hands
come to the convention, hopeful for
a victory, and let US strike hands and
sign anew the pledge that we will
not falter in the good work until
the last vestage of radical rulo and
tyranny is swept from Mississippi
soil.