The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-13
M. M. MCLEOD.
The n-GareenbacEs..l TIcTE
dent Candidate Tor O

oy,o romark has been repeatedly maue
,,a, McI,eod was the smartest man III 'no
Greenback party in this county. inns 'S
,rue but be that as it may, curious onaih
-, circumstances, to say the least OF IT.
noints to the suspicion that he is shrewa III
some things A.
II is stated here that Mcleod was brought
N this State in 1872, by s. j. Ireland, once
noted Republican leader here; tna' s'ia
Ireland represented that he found MN act
IN, as an attendant at gambling House IN
C;noirnati. and being somewhat impressed
NV him. brought him to Mississippi and res
formed him, and secured him position as
clerk for one of the committees in the Logs"
lature. ,,o. wa
It is also stated, whether true or not' wo
cannot say, that since his sojourn mere NC
hos been the confidential clerk and BOOK
keeper of four public officials, to-wit; D. d.
Ireland, ex-Treasurer, OF Alcorn onlVer'
sity. w. II. Harvey, ex-Sherih OF hlnas
county; j. L. Lake, Jr., ex-onited states
Marshal. and Gov. II. G. Powers, ex-united
States Revenue Collector.
Tbroe ont of the four of these 1t is SAID
are charged with being large defauiters III
tboir respective official capacities, to-wit'
\ J Ireland is charged with being short
$40 600 in his account with Alcorn uunl'
versity; the records show w. IL. Harvey 'c
be large defaulter to the county OF hinas'
and we understand that suits are pehu'he
in the Federal court here on Lakes bono
for MONEYS collected as Marshal, and mo-
naid over or accounted for. We have peen
informed, however, by Capt. Lake, that he
will he able TO make n clear showing witt
III. government, and we are disposed u
extend to him the largest amount o.
friendly latitude.
But if Mcleod came here impecunlons'
ms he must have done, considering MS CAL
ING inst antecedent to his coming, and con
siderine the humble position he took ate
coming, whereby to gain livelihood an'
has in a short time, and during the marc
times we have had in the past few years
acquired, as was charged by our neighoor 0
the Clarion, money sufficient to buy lot
and build and furnish a handsome resldene
in desirable part of Jackson, and to DC
come 'bloated bond holder besides
surely all these circumstances taken toGeth
ar and in connection with each other, pre-
sent food for reflection and inquiry mo
still. he may be an honest man, and we d
not charge TO the contrary
His connection, hover, with the Groen
back ticket, made with a view of capturin
the negro vote, will signally fail OF its pun
pose. He is only about one part in four
Niger. and would not be regarded by tn
colored race as a representative man eve
if he was native here, and could SHOW u
, cleanest hands In addition to this colo
difficulty, he is condensed carpet-bagSel
and his discovery and importation from
Cincinnati gambling house are not favor
able circumstances IN the darkeys mind.
they are to have a representative at al
they want IN honest one, true one, Oh
who is born among them, knows them al
sympathizes with their wants. McLeo
fails in many important particulars. L
, moves in q sphere altogether above tt
home darkey, OF tries to, and his use IL
the home black man is just the same as IL
use which the white carpet>bagger has IL
. him, He wants his vote, and that's all 1
does want. He finds his black fourth-broth'
useful as voter, and is quick to clall
blood kindred with him just before ele'
= tions. When he is installed in office, how
0 ever, the fourth-brother should keep r
t respectful distance, as McLeod's fastideo1
gambling house tastes don't like the SINE
of him then. The handy waiter in gan
L bling house lives we'll, drinks fine liquor
: wears store clothes, and looks sleek o.
4 happy. He becomes expert IN Jumpl'
around with his brush in his hands, du
| ing the oentlemen's clothes. Our lmpre
sion is that Mcleod is exactly fitted
u nature and build for this business, al
ireland did wrong in drawing him out
his legitimate sphere. Nature made go'
:, lob out of him as a handy man in gar
bling house, but nature had no hand IN 81
. ing him up as a representative of the colc
~ ed race. That attempt is brazen perv
sion of nature. In this respect he Is
. | arrant fraud. He ought to be ashamed
himself for indulging in such shallow hui
, buggery, and we have no doubt he will
when he comes to think seriously about
questionable attitude he holds as lit
tub thrown out to catch the negro whale