The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-12

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, named citizens are a majority in
stead oil a few, when they remembe
there wore but 1874 democratic vote
cast at the last election, and four @
these were negroes.
Again these scllsstyled "demo
cratic citizens" don their war.paint
screw up their courage, form them
selves (these two, mind you, witt
probably a third party, who reall,
wrote the anomalous cfIusion,J into
a line oil fght-Os We used to express.
it in the army--ji lex their hints, anc
with a wild war>whoop charge dowr
upon the democratic club, DR.. Child
sey and the STAR IN the following
well-studied, brilliant and dcfan,
language:
"ln conclusion we deliberately
charge that if there he any rings or
cIiques operating in this matter that
they exist in the club OF fourteen
(who nominated DIR. Chidsey, etc }
and its organ, the STIR" etc.
We hope they feel better after
the delivery of so much logic and
deliberate reasoning. "We DELHI r.
ateIy charge;' we do, do we? Well,
we suppose it takes a great deal of
deIlberation on the part of these
democratic citizens" to come to
that conclusion. These charging
democratic citizens" remind us of
a celebrated charge made by a com.
pany of home guards, during our
late unpleasantness, upon a deserted
yankee camp, and it is about as
harmless. But we would remind
these democratic citizens" that ip>
stead OF a club Of fourteen the
Pascagoula and Scranton demos
cratic club is composed OF a large
number of the white voters of this
precinct, and men of character and
stamina. If there exists any ring,
or cliqucs in the STAR-probablg
they mean in the editor-we arc
Of it, but we might consult
a physician and find out, if it would
be of any satisfaction to these
democratic citizens"
In so far-as the charge that the
STAR is the organ of any club, ring
clique is concerned, it is almost
lSeless for us TO reply to such non
sense, for it is because the STAR re-
uses TO be the organ of any paitic.
liar set OF men as against the ma
ority Of the citizens of this county
hat so much mud has been thrown
1t its editor of late, and causes such
dissatisfaction in certain circles.
The STAR is an old landmark dcm>
sheet, but its editor has tie
Independence TO speak and write {
is sentiments upon any and all .
nhjects, and when the time arrives
/ this land Of freedom that he will
ave to suppress his convictions of .
ght and justice he will then lay >
own his pen and take up the sword.
Now list, We mighty men Of valor,
I'd stand with mute astonisEment, =,
hlle these democratic citizens" h
gate the following hearts a
sentence:
Notwithstanding the STAR has S
sumcd the responsibility to hoist
e name of DR.. Chidscy," etc. A
lrlul and wcighty responsibility in
e opinion Of these tho democratic !
no doubt, and ono which
cy fear will be the means Of NJ
icing in Office ono who was nomio t te
ted by the bona fde citizens of
IS community, and, urdcr our de
mocratic government, those alone de ,s
had the right to nominate.
Now we will take occasion to re. -
TX that, in so far as we have been
TO Judge, too much ~ill,ieeling /
been manifested on both sides
this welghly and responsible
magistcrial question, and it
uld be far better for all con- I
ned to walk up and shake hands, h
bridge over this bloody clrasm d
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