Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
Open Letter TO Governor stone
To His Excellency, Governor stone;

lHC ilEHAl4Di uGIleS VI Opeu LtkleIt
to your predecessor, in which we un.
derlook to call attention to the
abuses Of Ralcalism aud to the evils
and burdens which these abuses had
cnlailed upon the people of Mississippi,
and to warn his Excellency that the
people were being goaded to dtspera.
ton by the abuses that were being
pcrpetrated under color Of law; and
that If they were not corrected, aud II
needed reforms In the administration
OF Government affairs we're not car
ried into tG,cl the Indignation Of the
people would 5e 50 aroused as to
sweep him from po-iliOn aud power.
Oar kindly words of warning were
unhceded abuses continued, and pres.
emily was heard the mutterings Of The
distant storm gathering aud increasing
until II burst upon him In all i;s fury
sweeping him with his corrupt admin.
islration from the position which he
had polluted. In holding up the re-
cord as we did In those letters, aud In
uttering those words OF warning we
were actuatCd by desire TO promote
the public welfare, and 10 lend our mite
toward relieving the people Of the ter.
rible burdens that were being heaped
upon them. This accomplished we have
not had occasion again TO appear be-
fore the public; but II now occurs to
US that an exigency has arisen that calls
for word OF warning.
The bill remoneIizing silver is before
Congress, and 10 widely discussed. II
is measure that is favored, II is safe
to cay, by nine-tenths of the people Of
Mississippi. Right or wrong, they
believe that its passage will tend In
some measure aud in some way 10
relieve the general stagDation that per-
vades every department OF trade, and TO
revivify a declining commerce. The
Legislature OF lbe State rejecting the
wishes OF their constituents, by joint
resolution instruct their Senators 10
Congress TO support this measure
Senator Lamar presents this joint reso.
luton in the United States Senate, and
contrary 10 its instructions records his
vote against the measure. Mr.. La
mars known opposition TO the Silver
Bill has net the disapprOval OF the
people and press of the State, aud has
subjected him to sharp and severe
criticism. His motives nave been i'm
pugned; hi7 honesty aud sincerity
ioncl. II has been openly charg.
el that Is .cheming Tor the Vice
Pres deu1,, and that he has gone over
10 the oor' nDders in the hope that
their gold , nd his prom zion aud
this last ~, jp.ing against the Silver
Bill ia the iAcc / instructions, viii
doubtless be followed by a genera
demand that he shall step down ant
out and 1t canno b. doubted for mo
menl that such den aud formally made
would result in bis immediate retire
ment Nay, it il not improbable
under the circumstances that be vii
tender his resignation without waiting
for formal demand.
My purpose in addressing you ia tc
appeal to your well.knoWn sense OF
Justice, and through you TO appeal ;C
the press of our State, which is eveI
ready to lit its voice in favor Of the
right, aud in defense Of the interests 0
the people and 10 appeal TO the people
Of our State, ever generous, and tC
their Representative in the Legisla'
ture who stand as scnlinelS on lht
outer walls, 10 pause and consider.
Allow me TO inquire, can we sil n,
IL? Can The STATE Of Mississippi allor.
TO dispense wi'h The services OF Mr.
Lamar, simply because he entertain
views upon 'he dtili!uIl ahL complex
question OF iinancr, At variance Wit
the views Of msj rity OF Tie people
The writer d..a.rD cs Nifh Mr.. LtmI
on Tie .iiysr Iro'7n. Bc.@ J d.,
g-7c 8 .'h him, shg'i ! 'rN"ur'' lin ,
t..ho a.t2 yte p:rs.su ipr p"of .'
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! 'h" rni'y Of hi.mo.iv".. l.,ur.
my mipi " one - ,hc .gAu .s' ty
ri'jvn- ol nom couraec % y,err.
Ir LamNr s.y, by dissection whq ".
great Commoryr aid in word, ."
would rather be ii ,hl than be rt-.i
dent 81 would rather oct by IN
conviction OF right sud have tic ~
proval OF my own COINCIDENCE, restiu
under the di,piea-ure and disspprov.
of my people, than winning the az
plause of the multitude and BY III
serYility sacrificing my own self re
spec - Could anything be grauder
viii not the people Of Mississippi
honor themselves by honoring such a
exhibition Of moral courage and graz
deur! Mr., Lamar, by his iberf
views, his exalted patriotism, his broa
craftsmanship, and his mastery abilit,
has heretofore attracted the atteulio
of the whole country, and has assume
a position in the councils of the natio
of which his State may Justly fer
proud. When he rises on the floor {
the Senate he has the ear {