The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-12
Ts she Chidscy aiias Denscratie Ciab
Of Scranton and East Passageala.

Having been present and listened to
the two weeks conception speech OF DR..
N. Lsmbert, OF which he was safely de
livered on last Saturday night, and not
feeling that We had right to reply. not
being members Of the club, and as we
we're informed by member, in whose
interest the club was organized, that
zone but members had right to even
an admittance, wo are compelled to take
this means OF replying.
B. j. Jane and Geo. w. Hightower
were selected by a large maj ,rity to
represent the people of this precinct in
choosing. with the delegates from Moss
Point, suitable candidatets for beat Off
GERS. Rsposing the utmost confidence
in these delegates, aRd their ability to
meet the wishes and purposes OF the
people whom they represented, they
we're sent without instruction. They
and the Moss Point delegates met in
convention and failed to agree upon
candidates for beat officers, and ad-
journed TO meet the folio wing Saturday.
10 the meantime the few supporters Of
DR.. Chidsey, knowing that he would be
defeated in the nomination for the po.
sition to which he aspired, conceived
the novel idea OF circulating q petition
among the citizens requesting his nomi-
nation, which petition, on the eve OF
the meeting of the delegates, was handed
to Mr.. Highto yer by DR.. Chidsey, with
his instructions that in case the petition
was not accepted, not to place him in
nomination. When the convention met
this petition was handed in, examined
and commented upon. The delegates
then proceeded to business, and the
folio wing persons were placed in nomi-
nation; For supervisor W. Il. Nix and
J. W. Griffin, which resulted in tie
vote, when it was determined upon to
nominate q new candidate; Mr.. 81. f.
Krebs was unanimously chosen. Messrs.
Randall and Chidsey were then placed
in nomination for justices of the peace,
and the former chosen without opposi.
ton, DR.. Chidsey receiving only two
votes; it being remarked after the votes
we're cast, by two of the delegates, THAT
it was OF no use to try to nominate D..
Chidsey. as we are satisfied the people
will not support him." when mr.. farra-
gut was PLACED in nomination and unau-
imously elected.
DIR. Lambert, for an illustration, car
ried his hearers back through the musty
corridors OF the past, and resurrected
the memory of Aristides the Just, to
draw o parallel case in the action of one
of the delegates, one Of our most es-
teemed citizens. when he we'll knew
that in this In instance no one was os-
tracized as ia Athenian days; or, in
other words, the delegate to whom he
aud who is noted for his love
Of Justice and his disinterestedness, was
then, as he always is, disposed to do
right, and be did, and is Low prepared
to charge DR.. Chidsey with damaging
facts, which he can, and will If neces-
sary, substantiate.
Mr.. farragut was spoken Of by DR..
as one OF whom he had ''heard
nothing good and nothing bad" while
be we'll knew that he could set down
naueht in malice, and was free to learn
the past history of one who is native
Of Pascsg gouls, and who is truly eligible
and competent to the position, and will,
when elected, administer justice with
put fear, favor or affection.
The speaker objects to the nominee
Of the democratic party for superviscr
because, ss he claims, be should "asp,Fe
higher" This is compliment to the
gentleman, and if he is willing to sat-
Isfy himself with subordinate position
no one can complain. The position was
unsought for by him, and while he is
well worthy to Rli superior Offices we
affirm that membership OF the board
of supervisors is one OF the most i'm
portant offices that good citizen can
hold, and more directly than any other
affects the welfare Of his fellow -citizsns.
which. through the ignorance of the
speaker, he fails TO realize.
In corclusion, we deliberately charge
that il there be any ''rings or cliques
operating in this matter that they exist
in the club Of fourteen (who nominated
DIR. Chidsey over our nominee, mr.. farra-
ant. and voted thanks to Mr.
Hiehtower for the stand he took in
the precinct conventiop) and its
ORGAN. the STAR, and the delegate who
misrs presented the people, whose repre-
sentative be pretended to be.
Notwithstanding the STAR has as
snm.d the responsibility to hoist the
name of DR.. Chidsey instead Of the real
nominee, for justice Of the peace. and
Dr.. Lsmbert's threat to await 'futuro
i.yelepments" in regard to the nomina-
ion OF q supervisor. We rest assured
hat the people Who have the true in
eress and welfare OF the county at
,eart will, by q large majority. elect
heir regular nominees, in whom they