The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22

advised reduction In the matter OF public printing
The Legislature passed bill and the Governor vetoed
H. Raymond WIS state printer
advised reduction the salary % County Superin-
tendens OF Education The Legislature passed the bill
and the Governor vetoed u.
advised change In the constitution so as 10 give US
biennial sessions OF the legislature his would save
nearly slco; 900 per annum) We had pledged II N our
PLATFORM the Governor had advised II in his first mes
sage The resolution passed the lower House and went
TO The senate there the Governor actually obbed the
Senate and advised his friends 10 vote against H. ana
defeated IL by vote On the contrary IN his aspi-
raions tor the United States Senate seemed neccs
sary 10 strengthen his hands by giving him more patron
age and power. Al this time IL may be well 10 note
that quito number OF the MISUNDERSTANDING no inter
est connection with or in the state-werc out OF en-
poyment except during the session. and set about 10
create Offices aud did create tho Office Of Revenue
agent, whose duty II was to hunt up frauds, deal-
cations &c.. aud receive half that they collected as
their pay and the Governor appointed to these Offices
fve members OF the Legislature in open violation OF
the express provision OF tho Constitution. They hnv-
created the offices, could not bold them ~ APP
pointment (Sce Consultation, Art 4 Sec 3S J
This gave lucrative employment for friends while
they could work for MIN tor the United States Senate
and bcieve that was generally condition precedent
To liis appointments
Again in the iaco OF the constitution his adhcrents
Introduced bill authorizing HIM 10 appoint the TAX
coieco Tor each county, they passed II after much
caucusing, In which pistols Il am informed by mem
support 10 the bill. The Governor approved u and
acted under u In ono or Two cases. and the supreme
i. French VS. The state MSS opinou.)
Thus u will he seen that the party IN this State has
been governed and controlled by few mon, not 10 ex-
coed half dozen, including the Governor, who havo
rcrsstently violated tho constitution and the most
sacred pledges that the party had made its PLATFORM
Then, in Instances, he approved bills the
same day which contradcted each other, and this,
with fcw othcr objectionable blundcrs, caused the
calling of an extra session OF tho Legislature July
last without any extraordinary OCCASION thus giving
us three sessions in eight months Instead OF one in two
years, as we had promised
NOVEMBER CANVAS
Then the canvas for tho November election,
1879 The State Convention was held, with Morgan as
10 indorse the national administration. Senator Pcase
insisting on H. but before the delegation started to
Washington TO ask Tor the removal OF several OF the
government officers they called the Central Executive
Committee together and they Endorsed your admins
raton and added It AZ section 20 and then started
TO the capitol 10 ask tie removal OF Senator Peaso,
Judge Stearns and Captain Lake TO make room for
some OF their friends. | presume that the reason OF
the refusal indorse the national nstration
this the Governor had complained that he had sbeen
snubbed by the administration at Washington
The Governor had commenced his light on Senator
Pcasc doubtless, because he thought pcase would be
In his way for the United States Senate. He and Howe
fought Colonel Wells because they thought Wells would
be In Howc's way for reelection 10 Congress- and II
seems now that he
You will perceive that there Is some difference of
opinion among republicans here as to what Is true and
genuine republicanismthc adherents Of the State id
minstration who have pursued suicidal policy on the
hand, and on the other those OF who advocate
and defend the national administration and insist upon
honest and economical State government.
As further evidence of the effect produced by their
OF conduct the recent canvass, not
a man in the state who would stulty himself
undertake to defend the record made by the party In
the last two years. and We were under the dsagrccabe
necessity Of discussing instead OF measures and
no could meet the democrats IN Joint discussion
formerly Senator Pcase General Mckee, Judge
Stearns and myself made few speeches for Wells
against Howe the friend OF Amcs, and for this offence
We were called democrats by Howe and others That
was iaschood TOO infamous to require contradiction
Now think tho real cause Of defeat Is obvious.
Tho democrats at all times ready to any and all
means, lair FOUL 10 succeed, scizcd upon this IA
yorablo me when our record could not be defended,
to produce terror and TO nmidno u colorcd voters
which they did Whether there real danger or
not tho coorcd people believed it, and many thou
sands OF them either remained home or voted the
democratic ticket and hence the peaceabc and quiet
election and our defeat Another cause the Governor,
a short time before the election, commenced organic
ing the State militia This led tho colored people TO
believe that there real DANGER and that Amcs
their best friend and that he would protect them But
lew days before the election there camc among us
strange man, think they called HIM Governor
Chase q never met hml who took charge
OF the peace department., US II was called and
made compromise with the democracy, and
Governor Ames dsbanded his militia, and now his
record having driven almost every white from the
party the coored men had no moral support and they
despaired of success and the party vas an easy prey
to the political enemy. But while they thought they
had protection they had nominated IN some of the
coored counties tickets that would disgrace Mexico
81. Domingo, and this too, served to exasperato the
democracy; and thus IL Is seen that cur defeat
caused by the democrats taking advantage Of the
shameful imbecility and base corruption of State
administration ana q few adhorcnts. As to the COM
plants against Senator Pease the head and trout Of
his offending his bold and fearless OF defend
Ing the national administration IN the course
you have taken In Mississippi affairs, and his fair
exposure of corruption IN ih.s State Colonel Wells is
called democrat by the wrcckcrs because he beat
Howe for Congress- and had the temcrity to speak tho
truth concerning affairs here. lie the regular
publican nominee for Congress Howe the issue OF
bogus and boiling convention. The democracy had
no candidate they preferred Wells Howe and voted
for him. and so he received the support OF both PARTIES
and hence hts large majority He is true republican
and stanch supporter of the national administration,
his in Congress will prove, aud this
l regard good test OF true republican. AS
theory in government would say, We will generally
find good people enough to uphold good government
or TO resist bad one " Is easy TO enforce good
government because we will have willing people, but
will be difficult To enforce bad government because
we will have an unwilling people.
4 constitution and laws OF little value paper
unless they find Judgement IN the hearts Of the people
We have good constitution, but our legislation mas
been unwise and has given us much trouble.
tho lir Of The exnerence Of other Southern states
party has rushed hccdlcssy INTO shameful defeat
We should have known we'll before sncc the cleo
tion that the democrats unscrupulous contest
and would have rcsorcd TO every stratagem and there
tore warned friends of tho importance Of abund
ant caution.
FUTURE ACTION.
Now, for the .nture, what Is the course.
We want TO carry this state year in the Prcsldcn-
tia election. We cannot do II ms We now stand. We
must have honest men IN the front; those who have
scutled the ship of state must take back seats We
must have in whose promises the people can rely,
who will give character and moral support TO tho
party otherwise the white people will be against us,
and the coored people viii never again rally 10 u.s. we
will leave tho State like rats leave sinking ship.
believe can carry the State next year by proper
management and an honest course. Thousands
against us now who tear to trust tho democracy, and
will so with us under favorable auspices, and II
State administration had pursued the proper for
tho last two years the democrats could never have
beaten us. know tho people Of the State, having
sided among them for the last thirty three years. Tho
government appolntees here We think, arc good men
and true republicans. We need no changes made Tor
political purposes and no troops. Leave the manage.
ment OF these matters here 10 your real friends am
that affairs here have been misrcprescntcd to
by designing mea for their selfish ends think can
take air and impartial view Of the situation having
aspirations Tor place or position, but have tho
tcmcry 10 speak the PLAIN unvarnishcd truth these
matters This letter, though of some length has given
but a bare outline OF the character and conduct OF
few would be leaders who have wrought our sad de-
fcat but should they choose to deny anything havc
said OF them will not only prove II, but strike them
AT other points that are equally salient Your ohcdcnt
servant, q. H. HARRIS.
THE TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.