Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-20
A Card from Col. JOnes y. Hams
RlaOm,
JAcKsoN, Mss, July lllh, ls7177.


Editor Herald:
Your issue Of to-day contains an editOri.
al some Of which was fOun led upon intor.
nation In relation TO myself, damaging in
its character, and which 10 untrue as II 10
unkind,
respectfully ask through your columns
q hearing, that simple justice may be done
and the public not be misled by charges
that have no foundation in tact. While
personal reference TO myself Is embarrass.
ing to me, shall present the truth, and
such facts as are known 10 nearly every
citizen OF this community, Should mis-
take anything In any particular, l Will be
happy iur any one knowing 10 the con.
trary to inform me, and the proper correC-
tiOn shall be made.
am not aware which Of the charges
preferred you know Of your "Own person.
al knowledge" and (Which came to you
in such q way that you cannot doubt
them," but in presenting the retutation
shall deal with all the charges alike, and
treat the whole article as licensed crit.
icism of public Journal desiring earnest.
ly the public welfare, and NOT actuatedb by
either malice or venulity. While | am
keenly sensible Of the great wrong and in
Justice done me without cause or f0unda.
ton In fact, desire In calmness and
truthfllness to present my vindicatiOn,
and shall answer the charges seriatim.
have Been Deputy Auditor Tor nearly
tour years with Republican Auditor. |
was u Democrat when appointed Deputy
Auditor, and known TO be such by the Au.
ditOr, who had known me personally since
1865. am still Democrat, have never
been anything else, never voted Repub.
lican ticket in my life, and have never had
any atiiliatiOn In any respect with the Re-
publican party. rhis Is known TO the Au.
ditOr and every other state officer and
employee In the Capitol, and every citizen
ln this community who wished to know.
have discharged the duties that have
deYOlved upon me with general satisiac.
tlon. l believe. Amy officer in the state
having any cause OF complaint with the
manner In which he has been treated, or
that thinks that injustice has been done
him IN any respect, can speak out.
In my official relations with county Off.
cers, have not known whether they were
Republicans or Democrats, and all have
been treated exactly alike. COlored Sher
iiis and white Sheriis and all officers col
lecting revenue, have had thei papers
examined Just the same, and settlements
fairly made under the law. II this Is being
"a deal too kind and courteous 10 Radi-
Gals" my duty to the State required It,
and performed It to the very best OF m!
ability, ana rejoice that amid so much
that Is w0unding TO me In your article,
you found In your heart TO say "that In hls
position as deputy Tor Republican Audi.
TOR, he has done, we honestly believe, well
by the State and for himself" A con.
sciOus discharge Of duty well performed,
Is above the Authorship to me.
am not taking all the glory OF routing
the Radicals in 1879 TO myself, but did
my share. spent as much money as any
man In this county, and furnished page
alter page Of facts and figures for publica-
ton statement OF county levies State
levIes, financial statistics, eXtravigancies,
abuses, cyrruptiOns and frauds were made
and given for publication.
| am willing that the sagacious and
talented editor OF the Clarion be interro'
gated upon this subject II thought neces
sary, voted as much as any other man
(unless be voted twice, to route the Rad
icals. was one Of the Outraged people,
and did Just as much as any other single
soldier In the line TO route them.
lperer made = speech In the Convention
| that nominated Ames. MY recollection II
that | was not in the state at the time The
| Convention was held. | certainly was
not In that Convention either as member
proxy, or as a spectator. My belief is tha'
was not in Jackson, and that Is the recoi
lection OF my friends,
Rerer elrctioueered for Gram, eithei
| directly or indirectly Or In any other way
never voted Tor MN, ~ ashed any one else
Il do So, bu: on Tie COltrary hoped that N
would be ueaten, and supported Greeley
/ nor,I at any time furnished wagon o.
any other yenicle 10 "negrO Rtpubhcani
1 To 20 aud registei' or TO 90 any where else
/ The only times that my teams ever wen
to RAYMOND, they carried MAJOR bArRs
dale, Sir. J .ines Snelton, or Mr. John Car
rowav. and ether irIenls, upon the Occa
sion vi krinu Democratic rallies-eXcep
uppa one occasion Wlen my esumaOii
/ irieul, zen. Wharton, went Win me
/ near Gtu. Martin make his rliIrOau speech
! and encourage Its building by assurance
| that | would furnish Fenltenuary hand
| ns soon as they could be supported on th'
| wort. An the Gentlemen that have usel
my taams are " lite men and Democrats.
was elected City Clerk first by Boar
cnnpnsed of Two Democrats and four Re
uuDlican.. had voted aud worked 70
| Marion smith, Democrat, against tn
MaVor and Aldermen that were elected Il
nv ward, consented to apply for the pc
siiion III the sOlic ,tatiOn Of the Democrats
theV believing that | was the only ma
ihat beal the then incumbent, who was
Renublican and book keeper At the Pllo
Office, That same "Radical city govern
ment'' elected Dr.. Graft City Physician Z
Democrat). and elected Hon. Oliver CHI
ton "a pemOcrat) TO codify the city Ordi
nances.
was unanimously reelected City CLERK
against my inclination, by the presen
Radical city government" A Boar
composed OF four Democrats and two RC
pubilcans. This Board reelected Dr
Graft, and Mr. Gus Asher "a Democrat
was elected City Treasurer, and the Cla
rion City Printer.
have made no promise to any employe
| M The AnditnE,a office 70 relain him. AZ