New-York tribune., 1877-07-12
ONE PATTY IN MISSISSIPPI.

NO REPUBLICAN TICKET THIS YEAR.
THE STATE COMMTTTEE RESOLVES THAT 80 COSYRS-
TIoN be HELD-IMPOssiBILITY OF OVERCOMING
THE OPPOSITION AT PREsENI-HAYIs WALMLY
APPROYED-FUTURE OF TIE SOUTH ABOVE ANY
PARTY.
JACKSON Miss, July s-The Republican State
Executive Committee assembled in the Senate Cham
Der yesterday, at II o'clock. Prof. L. W. Minor
submitted for the consideration of the Committee
the following address, winch vas adopted after
oppostion:
To the Republicans Of Mississippi: With aeknosl-
edged majority Of than thirty thousand voters,
under ordinary circums the approach OF political
important the election Of Stae and County
officers would bring together the representative o. tho
Republican party from ne several counties In State Con-
ycHtOn 90 announce their principles and 20 nominate
candidates, while our opponents, the Democracy u they
relied for success upon members alone would doubtless
repeat their sraiagen Jf 1873 ~ Meridian, and disand
their hopeless minority.
been reversed "a Mississippi, IL Is the majority party
that abandOs the field and surrendels the control
the state Government to the minority. While the Be
ranks sufficiently desperate 10 aspire to and
contend FOR theStale Offices The spectacle s presented 10
less than five Democrats eagerly and ungraciOusly
scrambng for the nomination for the Office OF Governor
confessed minority, ia which, however, the nomi
ton confidently regarded as the assurance of election
This political paradox may appear strange to The people
your considering the situation
ana prospect and aiteT very general consultation with
' I ~ @ i to rgor,woid thar no stats Con-
Venuon Of the Republican party SHAH he held IA Msss
spp this year, and thai no caSddaes be nominated IN
prOeilng this advice IL Is not our purpose 10 indulge IN
sullcn complaints peful crinlnatiOns.
The facts Of history speak for themselves Fidud ia
hBd0iDs GHd roience hare prdciclHy dsrdnchiSeo He
Republican pdiiy in ms StG and until tile time snail
com COM @ Wif ssor S @ m once onr ts Al the baIofbox
f ff IN, tho mar of, ,.l 10
@ i,, ~ and a7t fre i'm onr neoory
We decline engage IN conflict which promises IN IN
m ts cndevor n, yat the potlcs of tie country TO
plane OF patriotism and craftsmanship We tender
President IIaycs-Rll we have Ia gFe-pur pfaltlm
symnatiy and earnest GOOD will We wonld respectfully
enteat those OF our Northern, well rs southern
brethren who under the influence Of personal grievance
ard otbrr ca,scs complain OF his south
ern policy" remember that the political condition
which depere existed long anterior % ms acces
mated Tor the hgl Office Which he now hO.ds. To tis
fact wa would dir ct ne special attention those who
are now most active in sowing lie seeds VI STRIFE against
the President bat whe. well remember neglected at
tb. proper time 10 adopt the Tor preventing tho
calamity which the present Administration, Win limited
and nariotsn Of President Haycs aud. paraiyzed md
pOwcless as we ayc. profoundly regret any enOrt
coming rom any quarter to weaken Ais arm or NIc1
,af ieng in lie slightest decree 10 render unsuccess
iui the high exp rBient IN staesnansip which he -
now making. 70 Obliterate the c0olnc IN politics. 70
enforce The laws ~ the ciH power 10 reccuee ostle
srci ions. ana To bring INTO Harmonious national
hroller6ood Il the c0Ilctng clements of our common
,,r,. s , e,frI,risc 80 oT;.r in its coucepou and
80 holy in its purpose that il should, anJ trust Ti
command the admiral and uHitci support uf a good
men without regard TO personal partisan consdera
tons.
Tbe idea seems to prevail quite extensively that the
success failure 0f Presl euTs southern IOIcF VIII
depend I'm some at least upon tue aciiO1 o those
conservative Ieope OF the Snth whO nave never hcch
identified oraiBated With the Il publican parry. bat WHO
arc supposed 20 desire to establish governments Ol w
and Orr in all the states under which the rights ol III
viii be resuected and protected and 10 cuylte feeling
ff utfP
Try. II that be true, and II the longer conunuInce oi me
organization OF the Republican party IN tbs state stands
in The way Of the accOmp Of object desr
aide as tnat, then have additional reason for Tor
lnally dsbandns IT, host Ol heroes Tuch more numer
ous than the members of the Republican party N
Mississippi nave. IN days gOno b. ld down tncs lives
10 save iheir country. We Well AFFORD t. sacrifice
our party organization upon the same altar aud cIVo
the solution of the problem 10 those who nave tie po"
la conclusion we desire to add that action Is rot
influenced by any 81 faithful adhesion to tne pfn-
ciples the Republican party. We confidently believe
flat upon the success oI principles depend, tle
pcrpcuiy OF the Government ltseii; but We also be-
lcyc that II is cXpadicnt for the Rpu c parry 10 70
tire from the political arena III this state
Ex-Congressman Mckee proxy for L. :. Mar
sha Lake. led the opposition TO the endorsement Of
President Hayes, and presented the following reso
utions which were defeated for the reason that tho
address was deemed amply suficient
Resoteed, That cur .hanls are due 10 Gen Giant and
especially for the policy Wnch LETT tho solution o. iAe
Southern question 20 Presient Hayes
RcSDiced Tna "c enlors2 TIE acllono Pre,len. hayes
his .cOgnition Of Nichols and Hampton GUYtrnofS
vi their respective State.
Judge p p. Bailey (proxy for Hon. Henry Mus
g1ove) urged the committee to strike from the adj
dress all that portion which approved OF the course
pursued by President Hayes in his administration
OF affairs in the Sonth. Ex-Attorney-GeneTal Morris
believed that the present Administration had done
for the Southern States and for the civilization of
the age the best that could have been done under the
circumstances. lie urged that there be no ticket
placed in the field during the present canyas, ont
wait for the development of events and stand ready
20 aid in any attempt made to give peace, rePose and
prosperity 20 The state. The address was then
adopted and the committee adjourned siRC de.