American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
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lAtyertisement.l ~
FELLow-CITIzENs 1t is not i'm:
proper Tor me-, the nominee of the
Democratic party of Madison county
for the office of Chancery Oh rk,. to
solicit your votes and active COOP
GRAFTON in. securing my election in
November, and at the same time to
call your attention to, some facts in
the history. of E. 8. Jeffrey; fnde-
pendent (RrpdDlican) candidate for
the same office, which facts may
have escaped your memory through
that foreiving generosity SO Charlie
tefistic of our people :, =. :,
Jeffrey announced !. in his card
publisiied in the Citizen ard Mail,
tllat'having served .ypu ais Clerk Of
ihe Chaneery Court, since its organ
lzation (ter years) he presents him>
self to. the voters of Madison county
for. reelection. .',oitheut irSgqtd to
pdrty." This is an issue. he, wOuld
like to haye YOU disregard. but unt.
fortunately for him he has. are cord
outside of that of a 'cler k, that no
man true to our people can afford to
fgAoIe e. -.;....... ~! :, = =: =
am aware, that. his fawning syc@
ophaiicy (miscalle.l potiteness J has
20. conciliated so;ne, that. il lew
avowed Democrats frpect to vote
for linn at tliescouaiHg election. To
YOU who .naYe, So inisjudged the
man, before writing yourselves upon
record as u supporter of an ayowed
Republican,, would put the ques
ton, Granting his efficiency as ap
officer, after tattening ON the emol>
ii'fnei,ts of Office ftjr' tsn ysaHs, can
you .xofe.tor,a map WHO played the
infamous part :-JeHreX.. did III 'th,
politics of Madison county from 1869
to 1875, the recollection Of which
after a lapse OF fOpr years, fills The
.mind with indignation
!, He would like to have you forget
his course dW ing those dark days I;
he would like to have you forge.
that while; less open and manly than
some others, he was in reality your
most bitter and most dangerous. en-
envy, doing more than, any Othei
one man in the rdilks of the ,:infa :
NOUS carpet baggers to keep alive
the Loyal League .lClubs=-t1Ose
hot-beds of radical enm;ty and hate.
He would have you forget thar to
he Democrat at that time was to
he barred from all Office, and all
participation in the government Of
the county, State and Nation and
that all this was done mainly
through his influence and that OF
his corrupt coadjutors by inflaming
the passions OF a simple and easily
deluded people. against those with
whom they otherwise would have
been on terms of amity and. conf
dence. He would have you forget
that he was an acknowledged leader
of that horde of Northern cOrmo>
rants. miscalled Republicans, who
robbed you of your property under
the guise of law; that he was the
grand Seci etaTy of the Loyal League
Clubs il this county. and finally
that be was a stealthy hut most
active member of a party so corrupt
as to be ignored Ivy the honest Re.
politicians of the North. The. bra
zen impudence and sublime effron-
terry of this. man is unexcelled; and
is only equalled by the singular
fOrgetfulness of those of our people
who speak of voting for him at the
CO ming election.
Vote for Jeffre y and by that &C
condope all the infamous deeds O
carpet-bag rule.
Having lived among you all my
llIfe,- 1 am personally known to al
most every one of you, and as t.
whether or not possess the qnali
ties requisite to fill, the Office, L an
willing to leave it for those Of you
TO say, who have known me longes
and best. If you lind that in tn
| past L have proven TO he "bOnest
faithful and capable" then give M
not only your votes, but also you
Influence and active cooperation.
Soliciting as 1 do tue votes of all
I desire to say few words to m
colored Acknowledgement among whom
I have many friends, who ifave vol
UNFAIRLY given me expressions o
their confidence, as well as of tbei
Intention to support me at the com
ing election.
Jeffiey never did you any good
never came among you for that pur
pose but he made you his tools Il
further his own selfish ends as Ion,
as he was permitted to do so.
have been raised among you, intent
to live among you, and every feel
ing L have toward you is one o
good will, for in your prosperity i
my prosperity and that of the who'll
country. Will you not then joil
your white friends in. this matter
and give me your support alSo2
And now fellOw-c items, wiihou
regard to race or color, | appeal t
You for your votes, and when ]. an
elected, as l certainly will be b.
youI assistance, l pledge self (
devote To yOur SpIVicff II n: f,F ,jt,i fin,