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

u u past twelve tHouchS thfOuS ilodt
our st: te and nation with these,
most of YOU arc doubtless familiar.
The dishonesty, lawieSsneSs and
confessed corruption that have
characterized the rulers of This
milton from President to policeman
for the past nine years have been
so atrocious and unparalleled IA not
only too beggar all powers Of de
scription, but when impcrfectly
Skcichcd by the future historian.
venture the assertion, that the
reign Of no Eastern king or monarch
will bear comparison to the deeds
of wanton, reckless usurpation of
power and extravaganza practIsed
by the Radical party.
/ Behold the leaders of this party,
trampling under foot the COnstitu-
ton, intended to be the great bull
walk of the liberties of the people ;
packing the Supreme Court with
partisan, incompetent and corrupt
judges; appointing Cabinet Minis
trs who have become notorious for
their want of capacity andhonesty,
nepotism extending throughout the
third and fourth, generations of bis
obscure and poverty stricken kins-
men, violating every principle OF
the Constitution as regards his
high Office in gift-taking and brib-
cry Illustrating the greater portion
of his time at Long Branch with
whiskey ring thieves and plumber
ers of the public treasury.
Time and strength would fail me
10 repeat the long catalogue OF
wrongs and outfages that have
marked ilKleliib!y the administra-
ton of the monster President
Ulysses s. Grant.
1 have emily time to refer briefly
to Il recent letter of the Presidents,
and every o0e present may draw
his conclusions as 10 the animus of
this man toward tho South, and
especially toward tho State of Ms
sissippi.
In answer to a Senate resolution,
asking for information regarding
the cenditien of affairs in South
Carolina, the President concludes
his letter of response to the Senate,
with the following language: Mark
you, the iH8ormation herein con-
tanned was not asked by the Senate
rcsolution.d ~But recently a COM
mittce of the Senate of the United
States visited the State Of Missis-
sippi 10 take testimony on the sub
ject of frauds and violence in cleo
tlol,s. Their report has not yet
been made public; but 1 await it's
forthcoming with feeling of con-
6dence that it will sustain all that
1 have stated relating to fraud and
violence in the State of Mis- sissippi.7
In Grants letter Of the Goth July,
he stated: "Mississippi il governed
,-day by officials, chosen through
fraud aud violence such as would
scarcely be accredited to savages,
mach less to q civilized ind Chris
ti;ss people.n
Is it not patent that tire ::uthor of
this letter, in thus pre-iud;,ing the
people of Mississippi. before any re-
port was made public by his own
parasites and hirclings, showed
his "true inUa~dxess." his real feel
ing of yindictiveness toward the
honest aud law-abiding citizens OF
this State who onght to enjoy
equal rights and the very saIue pro
lection guaranteed by the COnstitu-
ton to citizens of any other State
of this great and glorious American
Upiop. Such cr post facto measures,
if promulgated, and attempted to be
carried out in this enlightened day
and generation; in England, ] have
no hesitation in saying. would cost
the Queen her CROWN if not her
head.
= My friends, this is the cd story
told over again /; of the Lamb max
ing muddy the water in the brook
where the Wolf drank, when the
Wolf occupied position higher up
the stream than the unfortunate
Lamb. Grant, like the wolf, would
have us believe THAT the theory
that .smight makes right" is correct,
but freenen and friends of reform
have, I trust, found out this animal
decked in a lions skin, and will
assign him comfortable quartz.
after the 4th day of next March,
where he will not be permitted to
bray and frighten the natives any
more.
1t may be asked, if tho Demo-
cratic party succeed in electing their
will not this party in
turn become as corrupt as Grant
and the present Radical ofice-hOld-
ers.
In reply, I would state, that the