Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

OOeyeu Oul! lne EedefAl military au.
thOFity which was then uader the Acts
Of Congress, holding command over
the State or there might have been
some preteXt for him to have refused
to obey the military, through respect
10 the Constitution and laws of the
State under which be had been elected
at the general election in October. 1855.
But Il was Q mere naked and foolhardy
trespass on the public property for the
gallant Ex-Governor thus to try to hold
over in defiance of all authority. Nor
did the "electiOn" Of 1868, justify or
palliate the offense because that elec.
lion occurred about six months after
bis constitutional term had expired, and
about two weeks after the publication
of the order by which hs was relieved /:
and because In that same election the
people Of the State voted down, reject
ed and annulled the only Constitution
under which the Ex-Governor had be-
come q candidate for reelection, and
under which alone he could have
served or been inaugurated.
All the other civil officers OF the
State, Of the judicial districts, of the
counties, and Of the municipal corpora.
tions were removed by the same power
In the midst OF their terms, and in the
midst of their duties. Gov. Clarke was
not only removed, but be, "the
noblest Roman Of them ALL" was
forced to occupy the balance Of
the term for which he had been
elected within the gloomy walls OF
Fort Pulaski Humphreys alone was
permitted TO serve out his full term
to say nothing fhis Eve months over
and he alone, Of all this army of 5000
ofice.holders, sets himself up, or is set
mp by others, as martyr candidate 10
be reelected "becaute be was removed
by.Federal bayonetsl"
If l could dictate nomination for
the Democracy my choice should GER.
tainly fall on Gen. Lowry, and for a
host Of good reasons, only q few of
which can be stated in this letter. First,
because he Is the weakest candidate in
the field, and the one most easy to de-
feat ii the Republicans shall determine
to run ticket. He is so weak, indeed
that if the Republicans were likely to
enjoy 4 fair chance at the polls, Mr.
Lowry would never have been thought
OF by his party In connection with this
nomination. But, secondly, il | knew
that there would be no opposing ticket
and that the Democratic nominee were
certain Of election, | should prefer
Lowry, because the conspicuous part
borne by him in the Legislature in re-
electing and sustaining the Pilot Print
ing Ring, upon the understanding that
the Clarion should share the spoils, in.
dicaies that it he should again have an
opportunity aud a temptation, he would
again make or accept proposition TO
divide the h0nors and spoils Of Office
with carpet.bAggers, negroes, or any
other R2dlcals. But, thirdly, even if |
knew that he would never again favor
such . division, should still choose
Lowry; because this being an era of
concilialion, he has repeatedly proven
himself to be the Prince of conciliators.
BY running with Dent, Sinclair & Co., in
'69, Gen. Lowry showed how beautifully
negroes, Democrsts,and carpet-baggers,
could be blended into one concilIatory
ticket and-get defeated by a majority
of 10000 votes. A couple of years
later, as a member OF the House OF
Representatives, Mr.. Lowry not only
bore high share In concililting the
widely diverse and opposing views
and interests Of the Pilot and Clarion,
and in binding them together in one
fraternal embrace, but he also at the
same session conclialed all the thieves,
burglars. forgers, embezzlers, man
slayers, and other felons, Of both races,
aud both parties in this Stale, by ga
little amendment which abolished BY
legislative enactment all bail bonds
and rccogn!zlnces which had been
taken by the Courts In criminal cases,
and gave all the parties, principals and
sureties, q wholesale aHd unconditional
release. (See Acts of 1872, p. 80, 49,
Now il the honorable gentleman
could do all this as a mere member OF
The House, during the short space Of
single .essiOn, and that, too, when the
pirty 10 which be professed to belong
was in hopeless minority, what may
we not expect when he shall come 10
be placed at the head Of a victorious
party, aud be entrusted by that party
with all the power, privileges aud pre-
negatives OF the Executive Department
OF the State for four years? In this
great spirit OF Cancellation, what par
dOns to criminals will be not dispense?
What appointments will he not bettow
upon them? What bills will he not
recommend or approve for theis al.
vantage.
The record Of Mr. Aovrs, 10 which
| have thus relsltd 80. r.ru lodged,
slurred over, and paltal!y oJ.cHred by
his trothy, windy, aud bJmba.iir deCla-
nation against Radicals, but am
anxious that tie Democratic party
iHdO.Se and pin their faith to him as
their ouuoInled nigh priest and leader.
| want H. i-ll ,aGen from under a
lhdir'l bush and placed on a Demo.
cratic rnl,ii silica; | want his record
with al bis exCusc4 aud explanations,
brought forward and placed under the
broad aud burning eye Of the Missis-
sippi public. anu curious to see
what effect 1t would have upon the
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