Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-20

except one, who is q Republican. This
Republican was Captain In the Conied-
crate army; fought through the entire war,
is moderate In mis- views. He married
most estimable lady here, has q family
and is q man Of honor and integrity am
not prohigate in promising, and have not
even intimated TO any one OF these "kadl-
cal employees" that | would retain him.
II elected Auditor, though pr0fiers to re-
tain them hare been made directly to them,
by some "Outside Democrat OF q higher
type." Should be elected Audi;or you
may depend upon my having the very best
aud most capable men whose services
can secure in every position.
have no Radicals in my "employ at the
state Penitentiary." Just the contrary
They are all Democrats, and all whie
men. am happy to say that since my as
suming control Ofthe Penitentiary, nave
employed the very best young men OF the
country, and men whose characters ana
whose families are above reproach. l
count among them DR.. Writ Johnston, Mr.
David shelton, Jr., Edwin BarksdaIe,
Charles Buck, Georre Mathews, Robert
Dameron, Charles Cabiness, Benny Cam
eron, Willie Bullock, Mr. BY. Reagan, the
last brother Of the late lamented Mrs
Horace Miller, and the last three from
names would not be familiar to you. Does
II not occur to you, my dear sir, that to
serve some political purpose, 70 inlure me,
that the selfish motives OF others may DC
pratitied, without knowing II you have
dealt very unkind blow " these young
men:
In all our troubles these young gentle
men and their families have been with Vi
and true 10 US, whether In ease and for
tune, amid war and desolation, or the
sterner trials that have succeeded, the
state can bring no reproach upon them.
Let me be assailed for my acts Of omis'
sion and commission, but II Is ungener'
Gus and cruel 10 throw suspicion upon
deserving young men In order that may
be traduced | am responsible In every
particular for my own acts, aud am MOI
willing that those in my employ, shal
bear one leather Of the weight OF respon'
sibility that attaches to me, or Oe sus
pected on account OF any acts ot mine
| have b.,, aged to no clubs, never
thought i, necessary. Many Of my lriendt
have never joir,G any, Have always CON
tributed rs mgcl as any one when called
upon and no assistance In my power u
render has ever been refused.
I regret the mounting OF tAe cannon
for your young men furnishes any cause
for comment or rldicule. 1t was not m!
purpose TO publish it. 1t was mounted al
their request, and have been done just a.
II was, at any timewithOut reierenne to my
candidacy for Auditor. | have asked NJ
favor for it, or tried to influence any onet
political action thereby.
As 10 the "Penitentiary contract" and
its being a good thing, remains TO be seen
Certainly not one dollar has been realized
net by that contract. 1t might have beet
'good thing" when the state paid FOL
delivering all prisoners, all rewards, ant
$1,000 annually as bonus for some one I,
take II. But now the lessees pay all eX
penses, get no bonus, and pay an actua
rent amounting to between $1,000 and $6,OV
per annum to tue State, TIE state Is no
taxed one dollar on account OF the Peni
tentiary where heretofore 1t cost iron
$25, 100 to $15, ,0O0 a year.
am under no obligations to friends
Democrats or Republicans, Tor the Peni
tentiary contract, II was simply a bus
ness matter, The law was passed by tn
| Democratic Legislature OF 1876, aud publ
cation made by Democratic Inspectors ur
| der the law for bids,
The bid made was by long odds tn
best for the state, 80 considered by To
Board Of Inspectors. In conjunction VIII
nr. Hebron, u bond was given the stat
for 100000 for faithful compliance wit
the contract which runs four years. II wa
not extended, and am thinking Will NJ
want 1t nincty.nine years.
II II continues as dry as 1t Is now,
don't want II at all, for 1t will "suck" m
out long before that time.
| In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, permit me
say that don't ask or wish the state {
Mississippi to suckle" me, That's a iunt
tiOn which has never been performed &c
me, since my good mother rendered It b,
fore my recollection.
have always made my own living b
honest, hard work, directed by such int
ligence as it pleased heaven TO give M
nor felt myself above other laboring me
who by their uprightaess and worth adde
a dignity to labor. | am OF them and vii
them. have always rendered value r
ceiyed for any salary paid me.
lam a candidate for Auditor, not on Ia
dement's Of any one else, but on my oW
qualifications aud capacity for the pos
ton, backed by some service, conceiv
rendered the people. don't wish "suav
IT," "kind, courteous" or "polished'
have any weight in determining who 10
be Auditor. These characteristics can
more perform the duties OF that office, wit
out other qualifications, than can cheel
clap.trap or lunkeyism, II, however,
have added "gentility" to my politics,
ought not 10 be among genteel people,
matter Of reproach.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
JONES HAMILTON.