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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
ELECTION Notice.

The undersigned Board of Regis
tration for the county of Madison,
will, on
Tuesday, the 4th day of Nov
ember, A. D. 1879,
hold an election at the following
precincts or voting places, in the
county of Madison, State of Miss
siss:ppi, to-wit:
Canton, east ward box, court
house; west ward box, Masonic
hall Vernon, Smiths School House,
Livingston, Madison Station, Sha-
ron, Madison Vile, Camden, Sulphur
Springs, Grafton's Store for the
purpose of eleciiDg ORG District
Attorney for the 9th Judicial Dis.
.trict; one Senator for the 10Th
Senatorial District 4; three Represcn
taiives for the said county and the
following county and beat officers.
'to>wIt: one Sheriff /; one Chancery
Clerk; one Circuit Clerk one Treas
urer one Assessor one Surveyor;
one Coroner and Ranger and one
Supervisor for each of the five
Supervisors Districts of said coun-
ty; two magistrates aud two con-
stables in Beat No. 1 two magis-
trates and two cOnstables in Beat
No. 2; three magistrates aud three
const ables in Beat No. 8 two mag
istrates and two cOnstables in Beat
No. 4; two magistrates and two
constables in Beat No. 5.
Also, at the same time and places
to take The sense of tho voters of
said county as TO whether or not an
proposed by Act of the
Legislature, approved March 9Th,
1877, entitled IL Joint Resolution to
provide by Constitutional Amend
ment for Biennial Elections, shall
be adopted or rejected.
In accordance with section 267,
Revised Code, State of Mississippi,
all saloons or places retailing or
giving away intoxicating drink,
the county, will be
required to lose.
Polls open at O'Clock a. m, and
close at 6 O'Clock p. ~, as the law
DAVID e. WOOD, Prest.,
w. LEE DINKINS,
r. A. WALKER,
Board of Registration.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18

ticket which according to their
teaching liz born OF usurpation and
Iraud. it tue regular ticket is to
br rejected Mpon principle. that
pr.ncipie nnsf b&s extended to the
whole ticket. | know The genrle>
iIsi'n say thar n II at unusual for
parties 10 make 80 numruati ons fur
,.rs.l ilicra-ttAr these seed uot
acprDd upon pe.ifirdi issues. That
plea might De I,.ttouc,i, gcirlrnrI,
II the germs ot the great Ioiipcai
rheDN ui thr Suutii-ihp is4.iiciI
party. did rot -liti lark il, oar in;,'st
ard HfRd material SKst6nance III these
re'y offices AS i Is. you are ~
danger OF chrrishin@ in your hcsom
the adder tina. will, upon opportu>
nifty bury it's poisonous fangs deep
into that bosom.
l have said | would rot arraign
the mrtires of the gentlemen yer
it is hard to resist the temptation to
believe that Lhe moving spring of
their actor is the desire to get
themselves INTO power, while they
are not prescriptions as to the
means. A big morsel to the colOred
man, and an invitation to the Radi-
cal TO ''help us all you can and we
will do nothing against You" s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18

Editor 1nertcdn CHi-tn:
Having seen that of the two po-
ltical parties calling themselves
D. mucrati., the second in point of
time stands npon an entirely talso
basis, Il will not br improper 70 lis
| tirsuiSh It - he false ID. mocratic
party. NV let Us see how this
party, ia 81 in is origin, stands in
her respects. | shall nof i:npugn
Ith. ;nOt ives OF the returning gentle
men who lead tnlS parry "What
private sriet;' they haYr, alI>!" they
know; hut. ! submit, that tor these
they should not attempt to destroy
the parts which, whatever tliek may
charge rs 10 matters "f mere form
stands acquitted by 'h, reopi" Of
he whole county, inc'ndiu & even
these Angus gentlemen themselves.
bet us therefore pass over host.
names tina; stand al h. head of the
false ticket. aud leave il" gentlemen
who bear them to the fasiliugS OF
their own con s,:ienaP, aud he Judg-
ment of their fcl'OW men. NeItner
will. it he u, crs~;.rv "a dwell upon
the merits or 1pme its of the ,-ulorrd
meh who's" names appear on this
ticket The rnpu who bear these
names are too closely associated
with others, who figured c0nSpicE~
ousi, in the dark days of Radical
ruie, to he now Imposed upon The
people as those OF true Democrats
worthy of All homer. AID here the
q ick-t suddenly ends. For county
utiires. no hnmI:tatIoIfs.o Are there
40 asiirants in the party for county
offices Tor il Ihs- party i'll collision
with the ,e.nnants of Carpet bag
gers ans! ttaiiralS that would fatten
upCfi- the vitais Of ~ long sDifrsing
aud patient pe"pe! L. is necessary
thai these o!!ictS should be filled,
and VET as t" them. this ti'lirt is
5l3uk be- Ticket which the rIana /.
gers at tbs .diS,. patty so vigorously I
oppose is thr regular Democratic /
{ cSrt, or II - not = il il the reg~ b
u'ar ticket. their ann should be
withdrawn aHd ,h,,ir false colurs
pulled down. IT Il - rot, aud theirs
s.. t1cy shonlt NOT have irff IL wi'h .
an incomplete 1o,.ef. IhrT should
nos force tla ioue~j voter, whom
they voJiI Psr-uala 20 adopt tlIeir
views, INTO tie G!}eWuu 3i supp"lt
Az LleueGGelt Ial.caIa Ok the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18

which they have hood winktd the NJ
their Own hearts, whrthcr the grew
luccs, real OF Imaginary. of the
Democratic party would ever have
induced them "a put f"T'h AN oppo
SitIon ticket. II they had not sc'nf-
ed The Iancl"l remnants of l. thi,.,!
ism lying loose around then,
Have they nri from III" beginning,
Kept steadily IN view The unfoI got
ten c.ites ;AI~In Gt haired to DeInoc
racN. taught IN : hc Loyal Ilraeu rS
as The bow ct promise in their
political ARMAMENT the means
almost the oulN means. OF securing
TIL" election OF their Ticket, and IL
recognition of th"Ir puN"rs
TRUTH TELLER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
Against the Constitutional Amendmer {

Against the Constitutional Amendmers :.
We think we express the views
OF nine-tenths of the thinking men
Of our State, when we say that it
will be most hurtfnl to the good
people of orr COmmonweal, to
vote for the Amendment to the
Constitution, to be voted on in No
vember next. II that Amendment
should be carried, the peop'e of this
State will have repetition of the
unwarrantable interference by Fed
eral Supervisors with our Safe af
fairs, which has heretofore charac>
terized their high-handed meas
ures in Louisiana, New York. and
Massachusetts. Our sister State.
Louisiana, has become thoroughly
sick of such interference, and has
placed in her new Constitution
provisO which prevents her State
elections from coming on i'm any
year when Congressman or a Presi-
dent are to he elected. 1t is TO be
hoped then, that all our people who
desire DsD-iatarfereDee in our State
affairs, will vote against the Amend
menf, aud preserve the pmiy of
Stale elections.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
OMNIUM GATHERUM.
Pithy Points from the Pape.
THE SAME OLD FIGHT,

THE SAME OLD FIGHT.
/ Chickasaw is making the same
fight she made l., rs. Appoint
mentS are made all over the county
and the speakers are accompanied
by a brass band aud cannOn.-Co
lumbus Independent.
HE Is A GREENBACKE8.
Said a little gili to a juvenile
neighbor: My father has family
prayers every night, does yours ?''
mo indeed" she replied indignant
ly ''my papa Is a SreeDbackpr."-
Pdseagouia Star.
GOOD ADVICE.
rne Philadelphia Record wisely
adv fS,.s rhe merchants and manu-.
t.c u'ers 81 that city to. turn their
atarn io.i towards restoring their
lest trade with the people of the
South. instead of tradncing aud
abusing them Vicksbwg Rerald-
LINCOLN WOULD NOW BE A DEM
OCRAT.
II Abraham Lincoln was alive to-
day ne WOulu oe StTalSllC DrmO-
crat. and The Republican platform
on which he stood and was elected
is drnoanced' by the party that now
calls itself Republican.-Le'oistoWn
tPa.) Democrat.
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
The aspirants for office in Madi>
son county and Eanderdale and
Clark, should do nothing to hazard
the unity of the D~mocratic party.
The spirit displayed by Capt. S. Il.
Watts in his recent card is worthy
Of imitation. Though solicited to
run hy disronteuted friends he nOS>
nIv"iy refuses TO do SO, preferring
the SUCCESS ot the party to personal
stoton Report.
THE BEST GREENBACK PARTY.
The Democratic party is the best
party IN the Union. aud
tie only parry hat stands :, >iiaduw
# % ,hauc" te Aeitut the bond-
holders. oy Radicals. has always
,crii q, gid ana silver party. HuI !
nov ttypt> The fssur ii .-rtau NJ, X |
W u = cold and s''vc, HA-,s. !l'"c,
. Democratic t>ie.Ji,tes,l next year, !
iNu w Will SOUL na-Xe all the sIceu
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
HON. Q. r. SINGLETON

VIII address the people of Missis
sirpi AT the following times ana
places:
Canton. M:slis,n Co., Wednesday, Oct. %
Jackson. Kinds night, Thursday, 23
Ilazlelurst, Copiah Friday, Oct oath.
Brook haven, Lincoln co., Saturday. Oct %
Lawrence Monday, Oct 9th
Pike county. Tuesday, Oct 18th
Liberty, Amite county, "Wednesday Oct 10Th
Franklin co, Thursday, Oct 3oth
Fayette, jefferson co, Friday, Oct. 3lst
Adams co, Saturday, Nov LIST
Port Gibson, Claiborne q Monday, Sd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
Letter Of Acceptance.

VERNON, Miss, Oct. 10, 1879.
R. D. Campbell. Esq., Chm'n Dem. Con.
tx. Committee.
Dear SRI have been notified
by Messrs. Ross, McGowen and
Wilson, committee, that the Dem.
ocratic Conservative party of Madi-
son county, In mass convention-as-
sembled on Oh inst, nominated me
as a candidate for a seat in the
lower branch of our State LegisIa-
tnre. l acknowledge and highly
appreciate the honor, and accep:
the nomination.
Very Respectfully Yours,
w. G. KEARNEY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
70 the Colored Men Ct Madison County.

TO the Colored Men Ct Madison County.
: Another election will Ike held on
the eth day of next month. Heres
tufoIe most of You have voted the
Republican ticket, hseause you
We're told that if the Democrats got
into power they would abridgc your
liberties, take the ballot from YOU,
put on back INTO slavery, pass laws
To Cypress you, break up your pub
lie schools, and play the wild gem
orally. Democrats have been in
power in this State for four years.
Iou are still free-your privileges
have not been abridged-the ballot
has not been taken from you-you
have not been put back into slavery,
no laws have been passed to ops
pee IS yOu-your public schools
have not been broken up, but on
the contrary your school facilities
have been doubled, your taxes re-
duced more Than one-lalf, aud DO
law has been passed th,t does not
operate on the black and white man
alike. Nothing has been done 20
array one color against the other,
but everything has been done that !
could he dore to allay rrejadices,
and to make you feel that the " bite |
people of this country are your
best friends In the coming cleo
ton there will be no Republican |
ticket in the field. The race Is be-
tween the regular Democrats and a
little squad Of fellows calling them-
selves independent Democrats, com
'osed, principally, of men who fail
ID to impress the people with their
illness for office. When talking to
white men, they swear they are
';iIl good Democrats; but when
alking to You they claim that there
s but shade of difference between
hem and the Republican party.
The fact is, they are almost any>
hing for Office. AS You have no
icket of your own in the field, don't
on think you had better vote for
he party that has shown by its q
cts that it intends to protect you $
! all your legal rights? Is there
ny reason why yon should vote for
ie candidates for this new tangled
arty? We think not. 1t has no e
over to do anything for you, even II
it was so disposed. The Demo 7
attic party is III power, and will re-
ain in power, and if you show by c
)ur Votes that You are not preju> "
ICED against If, it will continue to u
ield and protect you. Think of "
ese things before you cast your .
,fn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
70 VS.. "a.
tConmunicated.l

In 1870 the pubic. mind ct Mldi-
son county was much dis trfed by
political quest ions. Those were
questions of policy anil expetlience.
All over the galIrnt State of Mis-.
Sissippl the people were rising In
the majesty of their strength, ass
serting their rights as freemen,
breaking the shack!es wnici, bound
them, and Loudly p,ociaimins tn the
should rule Mississippi" How well
and truly this patriotic resolution
was carried into eject, is witnessed
by the victories OF 1915 sand of the
succeeding years Our enemies and
dcSlsoiierS were overwhelmed, com
pletrly routed, aud their leaders,
with here and there an exception.
driven from the field to seek OBJ
security in their Northern hi,ling
pl ices. In Madison county there
were three notable exceptions, who
were allowed to remain in office.
not by cho,ch hnt upOn question
of policy AMI eXpediaBcy. Onr of
these, two y 'arS ago, stepped down
aud out; another, better han his
class, Will soon retire /; while the
third, the G,and Cyclops ol the
Loyal Lcaguers, the scl,eming 81
ganlzer OF midnight pow vows, the
head and front OF Radical offending.
bows Obsrqmious;y 10 the good Eeo
pie of Madison and says to them: !
1 f, d upon you and touled you when
yOu could nos help yourselves !: | |
despjsed you and oppressed YOU
when you were weak and now that
You have grown strong, | have fOl-
gotten that, and you ought TO do it.
and, retrospective of party march
straight to the polls on the fourth
Of November next and vote for T..
5. Jeffrey. Esq l am a polite.
goodnatured fellow so
cts not talk about what 1 hare
I'een. am some wiser and great
leal better off than [ was ten years
ago, aud l want to be Chancery
Clerk some years longer; so come
up like good simple boys, forget the
rssons [ taught YOU, and, never
mind the ,,ast, vote for me.
1t is CHI ,ract.riStico of :. chivalInus
people TO forgive injuries. That
he wFougs we have suffered at the
lands of this m,n Jeffrey are for
given Is proven by the fact that he
still holds office. 1T we needed dis
rrv,ces it would be wise TO forget
us evil deeds but as we do net.
I is wiser to forget Inn.
H wound ,c ii blot upon the fair
OF Madison county if,
Imoug ali her sons, nene couId be
ound with the ability and ihtelii-
renee TO fill hrr offices.
Fellow-citizens. we have the man
OF the Chancery CieIkship. Selec {
ed from number of worthy con- I
estants, lie stands prominent before !
GA. In times long gone by, You |
to honor his father VIII
on not sustain the son? lie asks
oar votes. He is IN every WAY S
'ortliy, and we'll qualified to grace 9
he position to which he aspires. 1
Viii yOu vote for him, or will you .
TILL permit that aff,bie alien 60 iced G
pom yous Jeffrey WAS elected in |
875 by ii comp, omise. WIZ BaiIe, I
ill he elected in 1879 by Ms e9ict If \
re people. UNUs PoPULI. e
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
THE following gentlemen b

THE following gentlemen have
signifind their intention TO be pres
eut at the grand mass meeting and
barbecue in this city, on Friday,
"a h inst: Hon. Van ii. Man aing,
of Marshall, Gen. Robert Lowry, of
Rankin, Hon. G. f. Hooker, of
Kinds, Hon. ii. s. Foote, Jr., of
Madison. Favorable replies are
expected from Other distinguished
gentlemen who have been invited
C{1ri0R.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
"just too AwfuIIy Sweet for Any
thiuo''

From che Meridian Mercury-Eifited by
Col. Horn, candidate for State Senate.
AN INCIDENT.
The primary election in LAUDER
dale county was being held. A
beaurifHi little child of Mai. Dan
New horter, of IAuderdaIe, who
was very sick, heard some one cry
is elected. sweet
little creature raised herself from
her sick bed, clipped her little pale
hands together and said: PA pa,
blow your horn"
Sweet child !-sweetly conceived
and sweetly said.
That's what we Democrats saw.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
July 7th-August 4th.

In our former article, under this
caption, we showed the authority
Ivy witch the nominees of the July
convention claim to be the candi.
dates OF the Democratic CoLssrva
tive party of Madison county. The
facts as stated, can not be cOntro-
verted, and NO skill in arranging
them, and TO argument however in
genious, can add to their intrinsic
force. These facts show that nine
hundred Democratic voters are
pledged, by every consideration OF
honor and party fidelity, to sup>
port the July ticker. In this esti>
mate, we have noe taken into con
si:leratisn the two or three hun
dred Democrats. who for various
reasons, were absent from the dis
trict conventions. 1t is but fair to
presume, that nine tenths of these
latter are in sympathy with the
others.
Ne Democratic ticket was ever
placed before the people of this
county, which rested upon a foun>
dation so broad and selid. Basing
our calculation upon principle, and
surprising that all men are faithful
to their engagements, We should
conclude that tks- Opposition will
not receive fifty Democratic votes
at the next election. But we have
lived long enough in the world, and
have witnessed enough trifiing with
human reason and moral obligation,
not TO be over sanguine in our
hopes. Every days experience
shows us men, whe are more under
the influence of prejudice and pas
sion, than principle or patriotism
"a mankind are unco' weak,
And rarely to bo trustad;:
If self the wavering balance shake,
'ris rarely right adjusted"
But, giving due weight to every
malign influence, the Opposition
will not be able TO control mole
than onsIenth of the DemOci attic
vote. This number will be made
up of certain veteran lawyers, who
have been so long engaged in the
indiscriminate advocacy of truth
and error, that they have been
struck with judicial blindness, and
are not capable of distinguishing,
very readily, between right and
wrong. Besides these and small
circle of admirers, we would men,
ton few disappointed office-seek>
.rs WHO can not forgive the nomi-
iees of the july convention for hav
ng been thought woSshier than
themselves. In addition. to these |
md some over jealous friends, may !
DC mentioned a few thOuShtIess |
,eOple, who are always really to.
h.ow up their hats and shout for
my thing new.
By saob agencies the August con-
was called into existence.
after foup weeks hOrn-blOwing,
and buitOD-hOlding-
fter sticking up. posters all over
he county, calling. upon the varI-
us clements Of orps-iiion to the
lilly conventioi.-aiter all the
bats of off - had been
.nce;.d oat,. Tor UHe a.outb,, bciura
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18

LET no man deceive himself with
the vain hope of concealing his true
political position from his friends
aud Aeighbors. They will be known,
aud the world ought to, aud shall
know them there can be no running
with the hare and holding with the
hounds in this race.-Aberdeen Err
an Aer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
The Democratic Conservative Execu

The Democratic Conservative Execu-
tive Committee Of Madison county
Will meet in Canton on Wednes>
day next, the 22nd inst. Every
member is earnestly requested to
attend, as business of importance
will be transacted.
The candidates on the Democratic
Conservative ticket are specially
requested to attend this meeting OF
the Committee.
R. b. CAMPBELL, Chm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
ONLY thirteen days remain in
which to work for the success of the
DE nOcratic>Conservative party.

EVERY vote cast against the
Democratic Conservative Legisla-
tive nominees, will be so much aid
and comfort to the Radicals of the
North
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18

EVERY trnc Democat ard ewRy
s'siwart CoGset r2tiye sbouid put in
his bese work datiog he next lhir-
secn days.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
Democratic County Ticket

For State Senator.
T. +. SINGLETON.
For Representatives.
G. l.. GILMER,
WIN. BASKINS,
For Sheriff.
j. L. PRIESTLEY.
For Chancery Clerk.
w. H. BAILEY.
For Circuit CLERK.
j. w. BAUGRN.
For Treasurer.
J. NJ. ANDERSON, Sr.
For Assessor.
A. Fl. COLEMAN.
For Surveyor.
j. p. GEORGE.
For Coroner aud Ranger.
B. L. JONES.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
II. 8. FOOTE, JR., of Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07

Having obtained tho agency q
this celebrated soap for Mineral
Point, append the opinion 81
some 81 our best people ~ g its
merits.
have used Dobbins' Electric
Soap, made Ivy l. l., Gragin n Go
Philadelphia, Pa, md pronounce
il e. bc ihc best soap have ever
tried. The rapidity and easo with
which Il enables enc Is do ones
Washing ~ really surprising
Boiling the clothes IS entirely I'M
necessary, and no rubbing ~
needed (SigucdN, MRs. MoNIoAR,
Mineral Point.
have no hesitation in saying
that no household should DC with
ont Dobbins' Electro Soap. j. II.
CAnrRlour, Mineral Point, Wis.
As i time, labor and money
saving article | take pleasure il
recon mcnding nohbins' Electric
Soap 10 my neighbors. 1t prom
lses g 10 wonders; but il does all
il promises. (Signcdl MRs llnroN,
Mineral Point
desire All ny friends and
customers 70 give this seap an
actual trial, s. that they may
know Just how good the best soap
IN the the Iuiied States is.
]. + PRlpEtt.N, Sole At,
6-ly Mineral Point, us.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07

his vote for me ever blush be-
cause he voted for old James
Shields. But this is a time for
work and not for speaking. You
have great work before you, and
! hope you will do it well, and !
hope in God you will send a man
to the senate for the long term far
superior to the man you have se-
lected for the short term. I'd
rather have this honor conferred
upon me in the way in which it
has been given, than if had been
put in for life under other circum
stances. ! came to tell you just
how I felt and not to make a
speech--to tell you that not only
the honor you have conferred upon
me, but the feeling, the general
enthusiastic spirit which accom-
panied and made the honor q ten
fold one to me; for as ! am old
and can't expect to live long in
the course OF nature, regard this
rs the last great crown OF generous
honor that can be conferred upon
my old war, old-time worn-head
That crown ] hope TO wear with
honor while | hold the scat you
have placed me in. ] will now
take my leave Of you: ! will now
bid you a kind and grateful fare
well, ond now promise you here
Tonight that as lar as n man can
do, it will show that J have not
been unworthy Of the great COM
plilnent you have been generous
enough TO pay me. | thank yon.
[Chcers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07

The reyivalist Moody compli-
mcnts the newspapers on Their en-
tcrprisc by rcmarking that, i there
had been any il Babylon in
Daniels day, "they would have
had their reporters Ill round the
prophets house getting facts, and,
when in hin prisons he came to the
tower window, you would have
seen them all there, pencil IN hand,
taking down that prayer. which
would have been telcgrnphed aIi
through the kingdom i there had
been any telegraph 70 do it." Yes,
and what u splnrge they won d
have made over that it'll" affair 81
Daniel iii the lions den! And the
Babylon Herald would have given
daily accounts u King Ncbuchad
nezzar's grass-eating, and the "ri-
bnno wonId have cxpatialcd every
morning for six months on those
wicked ciphcrs written on the
palace walls It is M awful pity
that there were no newspapers ~
those days.