The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
vIEWS or OUR c0NGRESsMEN.

the only one among them VIII
favOrs the nomination of Tildeu Il
the democratic standard bearer
His reason for tavOring the nomi
nation of Tilden and Hendricks il
because they were defrauded on
of the Office in the last election
: and thinks that if the same tickle
should be again put forward TIlder
and Hendricks would be triumph
antly elected and installed, all OF
which, no doubt, is true but il
this were the only reason why Til,
den should again be nominated we
do not think it good and sufficient.
He also thinks Tilden the most
available man for the ticket, but
thinks any maj nominated by the
democratic party wonld carry the
Southern States. We believe the
latter assertion to be true, but
differ as to the availability of Mr..
Tilden. That is, we do not believe
by any means him to be the only
available man for the democratic
party.
Some of our representatives are
very positive in their opposition to
Mr.. Tildcn, as for instance General
Chalmers, who asserts that many
men in the Sixth district would
vote for Grant i'll preference to
Tilden. Upon this point we beg to
differ with the honorable repreSen-
tatiye from the "Shoestring" dis
trict, and although he may be bet
ter posted in regard to the views
of his constituents than we are,
nevertheless we cannot conceive
how any democrat-and by the ex.
preston democrat we don't mean
half breeds or mongrels, but demo.
Gratis straight-out from principle
can put it into his heart to vote for
the Gitt-Taker Grant in preference
to any decent or respectable demo
crat, eve if it be Tilden. We
fear Gen. Chalmers has allowed
his prejudice to get the bet.
ter part of his Judgment in this
matter. After a careful canvass of
the sentiments of the people of
the district which he represents.
we think he will find he has mis-
represented their views upon this
subject.
Hon. H. L. Muldrow says he does
not think Mr.. Tilden would be ac-
ceptable to the people of Missis,
but thinks he may have {
some supporters in the State. {
yes he is correct in the lat
suppoSition, and although the {
majority of democratic voters of S
Mississippi may not favor his uomi- t
undoubtedly there are Ii
many men in the State who think a
[ilden is the most available man, b
nd who prefer him to any man |,
hat could be put forward by the S
.emocratic party. This class OF +
itizens think Tilden competent to 9
il the high position, that he has I
'een defrauded out of the Office, Il
nd that he is worthy the nomina- D
ion. II
Hon. Van II. Manning speaks p
cry positive upon the subject, and q
avs the democrats cannot afford b
} nominate Mr.. Tilden !; that he is L
gainst us Oh the money question, d
nd that is sufficient to array our )
against him. Mr.. Manning W
correct as regards the money #
uestion so far as the majority of V
emocrats are concerned, but are 81
lere not many men in Mississippi CT
no agree with Mr.. Tilden in his I'll
leas of finance, and think that b
pecie resumption and contraction C,
the currency the most disastrous iii
Ieasures financially, that could Il
ave been adopted at the time st
We think there are many such mel III
this State, and they have no Ii
ELECTION to MI. Tilden's nomina- I'll
on; in fact they think he is the
est man that could be selected W
nd prefer to see his nomination to Ell
ny other man; yet if some one else &C
lould be the nominee of the party il
believe the ticket would be sup th
)rted by this class of men, and ell
lat they would work to secure the in
ection of the nominee no matter of
hat his name might be. al
The representative from the to
,urth district, Col. o. II. Single to
n, does not favor the renomina- fe
IN of MI. Tilden, and says he til