Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-10-13
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cGNS since | announced myself as
an Independent candidate Tor the
Office Of Sheriff Of this county. at
mo ensuing election stating that
| belonged to no clique or ring,
but at the solicitation Of numcro IN
friends, l had thought proper
thus to place myself before the vo-
tiers of NoxubeO county. Since
that time | find Il circular before
tho people over the signature OF j.
b. AIlgoOd in which he states "That
he had received the enlargement of
the Convention held on the 9th,
inst" therefore he thought it 10 be
his duty ''to come to the front and
announce himself (mysoIN as a can
didate for the office Of Sheriff for
the second term"
1t is true that amidst the wild
confusion which prevailed on that
occasion, the Chairman did an
nouncc, that a set of resolutions,
one of which endorsed AIlgood,
had boon adopted. was present
on that occasion, but not part;cipa.
ting in any wise in the same, | am
fully persuaded and 50 were nun.
bers OF others who wore present,
that a majority Of that meeting
were for me, for the office of Shcr-
if.
lie says, 1.-TWO years ago Chez [
was elected by your voice, express
ed at the ballot box &C., and at
that time falsitles and rumors OF ev-
cry cast and shade were circulated
to defeat (his) my election, and to.
day the sam , is heard in the breeze"
Now this was a meeting of the Rad
ical party called by AIIgood, as |
understood it, tor political purpo-
Sos and who do they endorse by
the pretended passage Of the rcso-
buttons? only President Hayes and
j. B, AVyOOd. Does this not have
the semblance, that "he had sold
out the party" in the county, when
he had Il majority of at least three
thousand voters? 1t seems so to
me if not, why not endorse Over
ton and McNuesc who had faithful
~ served the party in the LcgisIa
Oh no, this would not do
it would be calculated to offend
some OF the Democratic party, and
he (AIIgood) might lose
some of their votes, must have
been the reasoning of the gentle
man (if | may so call hIm,)
Now if that is not "a sell what
can it be? "Oh shame, where is
thy bIush," AlIgood!
lie also arraigns former Shoritfs'
by inuendo, for de~reliction of duty
that | have nothing to do with. !
presume that my friend and honor.
able competitor, &. NJ. Thomas, is
able to place himself right on
that score ; and, | believe, that all
The others, could do 50, did they
i en- it Of sufficient importance to
lie also says, "aince / have been
ia Office, no Rock Hill, New Hope
Or Biybec Valley disturbances have
occurred" This may be trn" but
who in%auguratcd the Rock I'LL
and New Hope disturbances II
tho expression Of opinion Of large
aud enthusiastic meeting OF !hc
best citizens Of this county, held at
the Court House on that occasion,
means any thing, it was Jefferson
b. Allgood. ..
have not the resolutions adopt
ed by that meeting bcforc me, but
my recollection is, that Commit
tee was appointed To wait on j. b.
AlIrond and Inform him, that the
people would hold him responsible
ion any other acts Of the same char.
yctur. Ills much | have thought
l,ropcr to say in relation to a man
Eho is r%?eortins to fraud and chi
before one of the political
parties OF the day to be elected to
office.
For myself | have on'y this to
If yon eject me to the Office,
iii the ability and energy that J.
ave, shall be brought t. bear in
the discharge of the duties tnercoi'
Respectfully,