Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

wALTHALL, BARKsDALE, LOWRY, STONE
A. Y. BARTER, HUMPHREYS, AM
OTHERS.
| would not detract Que partlcl,
from the claims Of the distinguished
gentlemen Of Mississippi, who have
done knigitly service in many wayi
for our glorious old State, during her
hours Of peril and darkness. Their
war records are unblemished, lheil
deeds enshrined in the hearts OF lheiI
countrymen, and they wear hOnors
higher than any We can ROW confer
They were as gallant aud heroic as
any OF the heroes of those heroic times.
There are names liHked with the ser.
vice Of Mississippi, as well as the other
States, that might answer rCH for the
-uGrs Of posterity.
They have ja!tled well against the
horde Of Carpet-baggers, (the worst
creation Of all the centuries, for il re-
quired the corruption Of one century
upon the shoulders of another 10 crc.
ate him and deserve wCH Of the peo-
pie OF Mississippi.
Upon these claims simply, II would
be difficult 10 discriminate, the prefer
ence would DO purely personal.
| shall treat lightly Of eminent SER
vice and war records, for upon this
basis it would be difficult TO discrimi-
nate bet ween the honorable gentlemen
mentioned.
After much inquiry, believe state
correctly the sentiment of this county
when | say II ls largely in favor OF
GEN. +. C. HUMPHREYS
for Governor. AS the people ,gLl!
speak for Themselves hereafter, | will
give simply my reasons for support
Of his claims:
To premise, will state first the ven
erable soldier whose name | mention
specially, is thoroughly cspable-he j,
honest aud as noble as any OF the old
Roman tribunes l Ibeieve him to be
the most available in the State-one in
whom al! the factions can be united.
We want no divisions, and | believe
the masses Of the people are for him.
But aside from this, the people OF
Mississippi ore il to him, owe it to
themselves, and 1t is cl, arly their duty
to place him back to the Mace from
which he was so rGthIeSSly elected!
II is our cause, our iRSalt, and we
would be the veriest ingrales imagina-
Bile did we hesitate one moment in this
matter. II is damnlng stain upon the
escutoheOn of Mississippi, which moth
ing can efface, nothing cleanse, save the
"kind ballots" Of people who would
wipe 1t out in justice to Gen. Hum
phreys, and in justice to themselves.
True the bayonet has been removed,
but 1t did mol, like the sW ord of Achil-
les heal the wound it had inflicted ;lhst
can only be done by the cFowning aci
of a people who can soar above party
bias and personal prejudice, and who
with one general consent shall place
him back where Ame5 bGyOnets can
not reach him!
Nothing but this is q tit restitution
for this foul insult.
The insult hangs over the Gubsrnato.
rial Chair OF Mississippi. Governor
Humphreys has worn II with that dig.
nifty and noblsness he 'ceGTs every
thing. 1t was no imaginary insult t.
him, hut a sore, ,grievous one, and moth
ing but q replacement Of him will bury
in the utmost depths iof oblivion the
foul carcass of this ignomlny which
siinks in the nOsril of every freeman
of Mississippi.
Men may call this q "Quixotic fancy
tortured into chiValric vlndicalion" Of
his rights. Be 1t SOL thank the iaies
that there is enough of the nobIer ele-
menls OF the redoubtable Don dissent.
mated among the people Of Mississippi
to do justice 10 this Old chief, who was
so high above Ames that nothing but
bic bay oHels could reach himl
For the reason presented urge more
fOrcibly upon'the minds II the people
of this great commonwealth who suf-