National Republican., 1877-10-25
CnnciIlainrY Gcma.

The true spirit Of the South is better re-
aected through It's press than any other medium.
wo therefore clip and republish such gems Of paci
ication as fall under our notice that our readers
may understand what progress Is being made under
the era Of good feeling that Is dawnlng upon a
united country.
From the okolonA MISSY Southern stateso OF August
I5 iT7l
Tho General Government must be kept within It's
proper metes and bounds at whatever hazard. The
people must recover the reserved rights OF the
states which II has usurpcd. This can be done
peacefully through the medium Of legislation " the
Democratic party Is true to itself and closes us ears
TO the poisonous teachings OF Conservatives, Res.
toration should be the watchword; restoration Of
every lot and title OF the power that has been os
TO the States by the encroachmenb OF tho Federal
Government.
In the meantime let there be general orsaniza.
tion OF the State militia throughout the whole
broad reach Of the Republic. Lei every city, town.
and hamlet have Its military companies armed,
equipped, and otiicered BY men OF military educa'
nifty TO the local government and place the States
In position to maintain their rights when en-.
viii aso DO ~ WIZ hc ecs Of sans
ton
The real, simon.pure Democracy of Mississippi
have never made the negro any promiscs-n0ne
whatever We have, therefore, no pledges to re.
deem. Remember that, We will see that he Is
US lies; but at the same time we wll take precious
pains TO nip any of his political aspirations IN the
bud This Is white mans government made
Tor white men and their posierity forever
From the same, Oct. 10
The solid South Is bound to rule the Republic
on and after the ith OF March, 1881.
WHEN ,hSE sy r. SrPS ne WSs 3 he
wave the bloody shirt In thnt dark time OF our his
tory? Why does he come sncaking to our support
when he knows that We have the upper hand'
Read the remark Of the san Francisco Call Erio
on the subject of negro suffrage: 1t Is plain that
the repeal OF the revolutionary amendments only
"a nIta .ttfsN .F h.. naIt fha thnTt
Democracy and the true blue Jciiersonians OF the
South will support the measure to man, Its only
opposition VIII come ffom the so.callcd Conscrva.
lives but that viii be swept away like chah before
the whrlwind."
From the Meridian (Miss.) Mercury, Oct ISL
THE SHOOTING At ABERDEEN.
The Aberdeen papers give almost no account
Of the shooting of Cummings, the independent can
didatc for Representative, by French, few days
days ago. A very reliable gentleman has given US
the following version, as lie heard 1t at Aberdeen
the next day after the occurrence:
Mr. Cumming. had been making speech and
hurling back NJ his accusers charges Of radcnlism
&c, saying that people who lived In glass house.
Mr.. frcnch In terms Of respect nnd friendship, he
spoke Of the regular ticket his nominees or said
to the effect that the ticket was nominated mainly
through the management and influence Of Mr.
French. And To give point to his saying that those
who live In glass houses should not throw stones he
lid election ticket Holding il up he said: Fini,
Little says this Is the identical ticket voted by Mr.
French IN 1919. II has the name uf Money scratched
for Congress and lee tRcpublcan) inserted.
Cummings was In n barber shop on the morning
nf the assault upon him, In the chair when French
aud his brother entered and Immediately began ar
alteration about tho remarks Cummings had
made about him. II II said the brother struck him
with stick. Cummings must have risen from his
| Scnt. French fire three shots at him. The firs
| struck him In the breast and glanced against tht
| rib bones. Cumming then turned and seems Il
have attempted to leave the room. and was twic,
| shot IN the back the shots striking one tn tn,
| right, the other To the left Of the spine. II wa
thought by the attending surgeon that one ball ha.
| gone through the liver. The wounds were constd
cred II not necessarily mortal exceedingly danger
ous. II Is now about the critical condition OF th'
wound when the issue Of life and death will be de
| ci1cd. and We listen with interest for news.
| From the same.
| We do not hesitate to say. when an asplrant 70
oilice has been wrOnCcd ont OF his nomination u!
| fraud In nominating convention. aud Is able u
show II beyond all question, that he Is Justified II
appealing to the people direct To right his wrong
| Nor. in cnscCia nominated candidate for Lcgisls
| tirr who Is discovered to hold views Of policie
and measures unsatisfactory To the voters, no mat
| ter how fairly nominated do we blame the voters
| or amy considerable number Of them. for puttinI
| his own, represent their Views. But, as VI
| are now situated In Mississippi, we holt
no excuse good for any sort Of independent candi
| date which separates him from the Democratic
party. Yet awhile the most ordinary caution re
luir,s the white people Ia stand together. There
| iurc II follows IN man should be tolerated Us al
sEdcpendant candidate fnr any cause and unde
| any circumstances who attempts to procure hi
election by sulidly arrnyns the black voters In hi
favor.
Two hundred white Democrats Of the count
| cant afford To split of now from the body of III
Dcm"crAry Of kcmpcr County to go with the soil
negroes To elect any man tu ofice, We hardly think
| II won't dO at all no matter how good and how rt
putablc man he Is who attempts II.