, 1877-10-18
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS

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MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS.
THE coon WORK TnH PATTY HAS DONE IN rnn
"CoNsHAvATIsHs."
Ex-doy Powers, of Mississippi, made by!cf
speech at mass.mcct!ng Of Republicans In
Macon, that State, Oil tho 9th inst, tho object
OF the meeting being to take Into consideration,
tho ttsbanlInc ui the Republican Committee Of
Noxubco County. He Is thus reported by O
correspondent Of the jackson Times:
The Republican party Of Missrsppl having dis.
consider it, defects, and deefnno upon course of
action for tho future. Since the organization Of thc
party in this State Il has bad to deal ptineluaIy
stts,.nes sS II Iho A. thiss a. amend%sn,s
hlaxonei upon IT, banners 'Equaf rtshss and eoaal
privileges to all cusscs ant conditions Of men"
lts rst 9tcat battle fought reslorc Mi-sisaip.
u nnsarts tteclom. % II Thc "s'sm tfas ai
incidents q that contest nte OF too recent date 10
oppo,t!on well organised nna aSy I'D, ,at va a.
loth bitterly vEnItotaye ami nnacrupultua. The
stats once .esotet. w sought to lep4lr tnc waste
md lay tho fouh1attnns Of future prosperity. To
thin end W. n4opted cvde Of laws operating
Of public schools. md opened thu avenues
q r. knnwicttgs s to ai;-rich and puar slIkc: That
lnb Ps'hc'plce estahlieheu ami tue policy tnauxu-
prolnotisc of thn welfare III the people ot ts s.ate
!. aticstcd by The fact that tho political organxa.
alI occaasons has at last to Adopt our Mat.
form. hnd the men who ut one tins niusk ttttcry
oppose9 lhs FoGrteeptl. "nd Fifteenth Amendment.
eraetion y, oil ~ plaacs arc now ready to declare
IN fasot of eqnal rsyhts, FREQ schools mil u1swcry.
IT, Some arr ready to Awcarthat such tsnvc always
been thcir rea1 scntincnts. 50 Thoroughly then
hase ws aes9mPltssd n she objects fas which w
our principles, and arc now Trying to rccomn,onl
them:etyes to n our Gonaaense BY an easno.tuess Of
gen4lueness OF their convictions.
Willie ask for onr achievements the credit thoy
Justly deserve. am not OF thosD who seak IL biir
causes that led 10 the overthrow Of Cur party In
ths stato W. bal lealctship.-a leadership II
nnce incompetent aHd corrupt, -to0 atuplu to mp
ptcciatc the um1nent peril impending, mud too III.
ient upon accomplishing Heillsh purposes to houl
wSeh lad esconc ss necessity ' of IT, tao ms,p p'Ss Xs
result. our best fnon wcrc forcea int0 retirement
a,s int sa 's gank: Of ths A.
Powstiess 70 artcst. Morphi., SeK eKes, p'ourno,'.
Krovo and yaste: and host Of others snp.
p@artsd @ A!c9rn. ,.>, while Or md iIancoek, anA
eqSsp an sa9' aS %
| IN destroying tho orEanlzasi0n which they
bad hspoa e ,,, ;,t.s,neshsn. mi which e9nld =
/ sV"4Sh ~ N0hkNHe4 ~ kH00 EHA1s s*uH u HECu4
have ias. vvcn 70 snow You WHY the itrpubl'ean
simply. feeugn!nn Of tho fact that tic organixa.
fS!he: xao Hna ts ss.sen: that jasi'es jsssSss'n i.
uisMndanent furnished d sudIclent ca,se why It
shonld "ot aga!n oe reorganizcd upon tbs old
In View. then. OF tho facts which confront M to-
day that va havo no longer stats organization. 1t
~ question for yUu tn tuclIo whether it IL d.
pedisnt to .'M Sontauo county ,orEanixat|on..
:'.nss: w5Ieh b. :rfsonnd % I Il; Ielioyp + T. Se
Of The purity complete And eFsctuul in ercry
county: md thus pa'e the way for read lastnlent
81 patWshs Whin r. H. b., sts pSn 5a. an
a. saoaaIoas ssaalt'on q hax.nx ~ oas polite:
Shoft dufasiot. snch unsnmiy Of sentiment At a. a.
would band Tho cntiru people Of = Stats tnto sin.
ys.y woa 70 t q4s"y q 5e:
such condition eau only exist where ftco sIerch,
freq psss.. ud freedom Of discussion arc NJ loag.
bcen ext!nsuIahcl in the hearts Ut thu people.
Il womb tr attended with al manner Of coEfup.
tto1 sna tho totsi dsstraetlon of public ao.sI'
Of ths party il u esta,ish Just sueh
otA solid south IL lhu sithboteth Ut tho luarbai,
leaders. who arc seeking ~ n,slcad Inc n,asse..
hs ss tseash fusx Ssr III III ]
| upon tho coui.try. lsut 1t Il not my purpose to
nFrslEn ths Democratic party for it, srcttouat,u,
er it4 1thcr shortcom!nss tu.day. W. know
that tAcse 4 vury large ctomcns among tie white
peoplo Of MfsA!sslppl who sre not In 4ceord with
II H. WI @an s s; ~ s:
been tofd over and over again shat tho conduct
Of the tsepubltcan party. and sums OF The
!asues presented ~ u, have driven tht indspsn4-
ent aul conservative elements amon4 lnc peopo tu
T.. support " 1hs Democracy .. choice q owls.
i4es lie say to tic representatives OF those ela'
| mcntu. E0tcGu tu such extremity
The way u open to you to asow yUuF principles
and lead In tho way Of your convictions tuwarl :
] OF succe4a arc within yuar reach and tAu welfare
nfshe peops aud tho best intsFcsts Of common
country demand l4lAt you Was1 not tho 0ppostnn!-
ties now presented Further al!Iancs on your part
with tho t}cmocEaIc party mutt be m art ofcholre,
voluntarily H,ade. aud It will bsand all youf pre-.
| tensions In thu paal with tns!nceEily.