Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
The Political Situation in this
County,

VicksburgeF, this county aud city were
under Radical rule. Ohicisl robbery
and corruption were only limited b.
the Icrupels OF tcoundrels who had
no consciences. The city was run into
debt TO almost q third o! It's value, and
evidences Of deb, sgAins; the county
were sold as low as ihir.y.fve cents on
the dollar. Ignorance sud corruption
threatened to bankrupt the county, aud
the very foundations OF social inter.
course we're endangered. Instead of
Government being beneft 10 the ciu.
zeus, It was made the means OF oppres.
SION and persistent theft. Il Is useless
to paricularize instances OF public rob.
berry, Tor We .hink II impossible for our
citizens ever 10 forge, those dark days
when concentrated cussedness held
high carnival. Gross beings bu. one
remove above the brutes ot the he,d
were dressed in authority, And the Oayo.
nets OF the unle,tered scouudrels com.
PEELED ladies aud children 10 quit the
sidewalks that the; nigh, Pass TO DO
the bidding Of the ;hings who for that
time oppressed the race that rules all
races. Dy united and desperate effort
this condition Of affair. wa, changed.
We all remember the great struggle
for who can ever forget the plans, the
sacrifices aud the desperation Of men
lighting for the simplest righ,s OF civ.
il.z.d b;iugs. We succeeded. Years
have rolled by and the results
OF our success are before the people.
Oar Offices have, as general rule, been
well ami economically administered.
The city's expense mas been reduced
one.ha.f, aud 50 large portion Of
county indebtedness hss been paid that
county scrip IS now within few cents
Of par, Confidence has been restored,
and prosperity and thrift have taken
the place Of corruption snd waste, AL!
the cii:z:ns have been protected in
their rights aud Tor the evils lha. ;he
negroes were TIE instruments 0; ~.
hic'iag OF oar c9un'y, the white :eo.
PIE have educated their children. III
this situation Of affairs, the party that
has accomplished 50 much, mas made
nominations for officials iog another
term Of service. There IS no reason 10
doubt tia! if these Candidates are elect
ell that the public interests vii De
again wei conserved. TIE people
capable Of judging OF the ?ipaci;ie;
and worth cf the nominees are salts.
fed o: ,lis fact. Notwithstanding
these hing here are those wLo are
attempting TO defeat this ;!cke, aud 70
restore negro influence in ;Ae county
and city which means a slm"a: .;lla
OF affair. 10 ;He one rom wG.c@ we
rescued ourselves in life and death
struggle, S)me Independent, cauj!.
dates announced ;a2m:e.ye, I :ew
weeks age, All u Monday H.g.,
six w@.le men aaG twenty
seven aeg.oes Aajl.ed together
in J.sa. Morris. sw ciE:e, aai
f.c5 on. 3:.cke: l9r lie .A.aacc o.
the cill,?:. Jy,-. wrote o., le:.aga'
ton 9: p:.a y.e., aad the six wa.,ei
aai ;weu;r.:e7en niger: unanimous
ly endorsed i, Al. ,.esc principle
the D:m3c.a:.. party approve OF, tX
ceg' tie oao sau:t.oning degraded aa(
igu2ga@; .al:age, and in regard 10 tia
oug ig,y ..A: made no oii!c!a. dec.ara
i!au, ;.oaga :; IS aow being d.,2us,ej
T.?sa six white men aal :weriy-,eve'
mu.aHoe; snd dneggoes, appo.aled then!
selves 20 10 this, and heir o5jec: is 4
&c. ciii:e, 10 mater wba, :.e cos: t,
tie county. They axe representative
10 ;ae extent LA! they represent 81.
waHc so.eheais and twenty.sovei
ha.f-bgeeds and negroes. II a.. 10
voters OF lie county were intc"isen
beings tacy would have 10 more chan:
0. defeating the Democratic ;icte: tn
any other six white sorelca!, a.
twen:y-,even haii.breels ami ncg .oe.
WHO Nigh. Gock togeihegin . Radic..
,iw otl:e, would have, Indeed, II
trick IS 50 ;raa:p2gen: aud TIE ci!ec: q
succe:; woa.d DC 50 DISASTROUS, tia, IL
game wi. III. eyca with the negroes
, Looi; a, the names Morris, Edward
Carter, Brooks, Thomas, Esquire lie
bron, Brown Robert, Niger .awyer
Axelson, c. p. Head. These are til
) fellows who are suffering so muc
. from an overdose OF patriotism tha
they locked together with
halt-dozen soreheads, gushed an
! nominated each the other for Office