The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-10-25

Isttsr ftsn Willy P. harris.
Yaxoo City Herald.

Isttsf ffe1 Wiley T. Harris.
Yaxoo City Herald.
The views Of . man Of Judge
IIarris's reputation which extends
TO confines far beyond the State,
are always gladly received, aud
they rarely ever fail to take deep
root in the minds and hearts Of the
people 10 whom they are addressed
Ills letter is published below-the
same being written in response to
ono written by the officers aud
gentlemen OF the Democratic Club
Of this city inviting him to address
II last week. A United National
Democratic party-lhe ''last TO
yield in 1860, aud the first to offer
itself after tho war a. a barrier to
sectional domination > Of which
the author speaks in his letter, is
the ono main defense against a
meditatcd assault BY the North
against the Southland in view Of
this we do not see how any well
wishcr Of Mississippi can be found
c0ntentcdly IN the ranks Of either
the Grccnback OF Independent
party at q time like this. Judge
Harris never gavc utterancc to a
trucr sentiment than when he said
in the letter already referred to,
that "thcrc Is no other organiza-
lion which can supply the place Of
the Democratic party" and let il
We say be perpctuated,
Jackson, Miss, Sept. Goth 1879.
The President aud gentlemen Of
the Democratic Club of Yazoo
City:
Gentlemen; l am 70 far from be-
ing inselisible 10 the compliment
conveyed in yonr invitation 10 ad-
dress The Democratic Club Of Ya-
ZOO county, that had the invitation
been extended earlier IN tho season
II would have been promptly ac-
ccptcd but l nm so hampercd now
By necessary preparations for the
opening business ot my profession
and especially BY engagements cx-
tending through tho next two
weeks, that | lnnst deny myself tho
pleasure Of meeting tho Club and
lie people Of lazov'
So fur US tho present campaign
Is concern u, l entertain no fears
as, TO- the complexion Of The next
Legislature. Tho only nnea,ipcss
which the ill-cencnied opposition
party occasions. arises from The
fear that personal ambition and
The bitterness cngcndrrcd in tht
present canvass, may make al
opening for tho Radical party in q
iar mprc important crisis Of oa'
affairs a year hence. From lht
President down to Ilc petty lead
crs OF the Republican, party, nnt
IN the Northern press, there Is be
Ing preached a real scctiona
crusade against the Southern pco
pic. There is but one defcnct
against a mcdiiated assault by ,
strong section against a weak one
IN assault which looks 10 amend
lncnls of the Constitution, or t.
such q stretch Of the powers OF thu
national government, as will en-
able tho strong section to govern
tho wcak one, IN accordance will
tho natural desire ofthe conquero
10 govern tho conquered. Tha
|dcfcncc is a united national Demo
cratic party-thc. last TO yield 4
1860, and the first 10 oilcr itscl
after tho war as a barrier to sec
tional domination. There is u
other party which can supply It
place. Who can answer for tn
Grecnback or Independent part
Of Maine and the West9 Thcr
Is no assurancctlat these section
Of the Grccnback organization
would defend the State govern
mcnt II they had the power, A.
so far as appears they have nc
lie power to. lam very truly,
Your obcdicnt servant,
w. pt fTAnR1g