Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-06
Work for she state Convention.

there is great interest felt in the nOmi.
nations to be made, we do not think
this is the most important work that
will come before our representatives.
There are many good men candidates
for the various offices, and there is no
fear that good selections will not be
made. Humphreys will be selected
for Governor on the second or third
ballot, and in few hours afterwards
suitable men will be selected for the
other State offices. The work of Sc
lecting candidates will be easy enough,
bat it Is not so easy to say what the
Convention should not do, and what ii
should do, in regard to the great po-
litical questions of the day. We pro.
pose, therefore, to present now a few
views tor the old gentlemen with views
to consider:
In the first place we are bitterly op.
posed to discussing the Presidents title
to his office. He Is the legally elected
President of the United States, and II
his title is tainted with fraud, it Is not
our fault, and we want the question
left where 1t belongs-with the people
of the North. When the next Nation
al Democratic Convention meets,
it will express any opinion on
the subject that is held BY the
majority and that is sufficient, We are
opposed unqualidedly to throwing a
bucket of slush in the Presidents face,
while he is acting so fairly and justly
toward our section. While we are
perfe2tly aware that all OF our political
leaders are so sweet and pure that they
would utterly refuse to hold the Presi-
dency, If they could get It with no bet
ter title than Mr.. Hayes has, still we
oppose, as matter of policy, throw
ing dirt at a man who is actually treat
ing the South kindly, because he be-
ieves it to be right We believe in
fighting those who fight us, but in sur.
passing in magnanimity those who
treat us kindly and justly. There are
matters OF much greater importance
that our State should express her oplu.
ion about.
The great question is the financial
question. This has been horribly mis-
managed ever since the war. Our sec.
ton Of the Union has suffered millions
aud billions By this mismanagement,
and 1t will continue to suffer unless our
Representatives IN Congress are forced
to do their duty. The Radical party
has always managed the finances o.
the country in the interest Of the
creditor class, and 10 the great injus-
tce and injury OF the mass OF the
people. Itis the first duty of tie Demo-
cratic party to put q stop to this,
and II it wishes to accomplish anything
all the State Conventions must speak
out.
The Republican party passed an Act
causing the coinage OF silver to cease.
The repeal OF this Act should be de-
manded. b. its repeal n,arly one hun
drel millions OF silver will be placed
in circulation, aud the interest on the
public debt will be that much more
easily paid. The Republican party
made laws by which the Government
annually pays the National Banks
twenty millions OF dollars to issue
money, that It should Issue 10! nothing.
This ought to stop. The i pub leans
have and are now tr!i;I 20 reach
specie payment by contraction. which
means dea'i TO prosperity, wueu ,Ley
could 4, aay time within the last ten
years, have made grcenbacks equal TO
coin, by houoring them instead OF by
di,honoring them as they have done,
aud are doing, and wi, do unit. the
people force them to 10 right, Ii An
individual or corporation Issued notes
and refused TO pay them or 10 pay in.
lerest on them, but offered 10 discount
item, the notes would away: be o".ow
pav, yet his !, exAci,. w&At,Ge CaiIcd
States Is doing win gyecnOacks
The Democratic party Should INSIST on
The greeubacks being placed on al equal
footing with bonds by making hem
eXrhangeab!e for bonds bearing 4 low
rate " interest, or rcce rerSa Al tue OPP
ion 0. the holder. This would make
greenbtcks equal 10 coin and to the
intere,,.bearing bonds, restore conf
dence and help the South millions and
millions OF dollars by increasing tie
price of her products.
The bondholders want their bonds
paid In gold, and the Republican party
i backing up this unjust demsnd. The