American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-26
COMMON SENSE VS.. WELL WIsHEF


COMMON SENSE VS.. WELL WIsHER.
Mr.. Editor
Fable relates, that a donkey once
donned a lions skin and undertook
to play king of the forest. He got
along very well, until he lifted up
his voice and attempted to roar.
Then it was that the ass stuck ont.
Well Wisher has undertaken a sim
liar role with like results. His
utterances have betrayed him. He
would have us believe he is deeply
interested in the success of the
Democratic party and its princi>
pies; and he almost weeps over the
alleged blupders, which cast "shad
ows, doubts and darkness" upon an
otherwise assured victory.
But his SORROWS for the mis-
guided Democracy are "crocodile
tears" When he warns up, he is
betrayed into imprudent utter
ances and the ass sticks out. Well
Wlsher is as thick as three in a bed
with the late Captain, General of the
black guards. and admires him even
more than he does "that noble Ro>
man, r. g. Smith, who stands to-
day the boldest champion Of human
rights and civil liberty within our
county," He knows Jeffrey's plans
and means for securing victory in
the coming election; and he tells us
that his "friend and pitcher" the
fugleman of the Radical party, re-
lies on the white voters of Madison
county as much or more than upon
the colored votes he may receive.
If Well Wisher's true character
and party affinities are not fully
shown by the foregoing exhibit, we
invite attention to the following
passage, evidently intended to be
published in the Mail: "Dont be
afraid to denounce packed conven-
tions, or to act in the interest of
good add capable men and good
government, on account of this
cry of swolf,' for neither the leaders
, nor the rank and file of Radicalism,
so called, desire any reorganization
under the old regime" Does the
lions skin cover up every thing
heref The would be adviser of
tho Democracy, the eulogist of
Earl Smith, cant conceal the fact
that he is cheek by jOwl with the
head-center of Radicalism, and
knows all the selfish purposes of
"the leaders,
If time and patience permit ted !,
we could quote other passages to
show that there is nothing of tho
lion, no true Democracy, uader the
skin, which Well Wisher has fool
ishly aud fraudulently put on. He
has, in the most transparent man.
ner, shown his Radical procliviiies
and prejudices. Should he be cud
geled by his allies for betIaying
their purposes, he has nobody to
blame but himself. In Shakspcre's
play of Henry the Fourth, Justice
Shallow tells the clerk to "write
him down an ass" Well W:sher
has performed this service for him.
self.
And now, q word or two of sober
ness and truth to the glorious old
party, to whom we owe deliverance
ami liberty; to whose patriotic
courage and unfiinchiDg determine
ton, in the dark days of adversely,
we are indebted for the privilege
of sitting beneath our own vine and
fig tree, with none to make us
afraid. Let us initiate the fidelity
of the Israelites, who, whether pining
i'm exile, or scattered abroad
throughout the inhospitable earth,
turn their eyes of love aud rever-
ence to the Holy City, and exclaim,
20 Jerusalem, when 1 forget thee,
may my right hand forget its cum
ming and my tongue cleave to the
roof ofRy mouth"
In the late county convention,
the Democratic party was as fully
and fairly represented as is posi-