The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-18

during the session of 1867, when til
suggestion by Rodgers, of New Jel
sey, in the House, and Salisbury, q
Delaware, In the Senate, that the ne
groes of this generation would aspir
to Office, was treated as an improb
able suppositon, which, in their igno
rant condition, was too ridiculous Il
entertain, much less worthy of thei
legislative consideration.
Again, when Pinchback, with ,
certificate of election from the ac
knowledged Governor of Louisi
ana, applied for admission to sea-
in the Senate of the United States
which at that time was Republican
by a large majority, he was denied
the honor, and Eustis, white Demo
crat, was declared to be the most ac-
ceptable representative. In the con-
tested case from North Carolina in the
House, the same rule prevailed. In
one or more contests from South Caro-
lima the same result.
In the 9th District of this State,
Morey, Il nonresident of the State, a
white man who got but scattering
vote for Congress, contested the seat
of Dave Noung, negro who was
elected by an overwhelming negro
vote, and Morey was admitted in
place of Dave.
Had Bruce's seat been contested,
even on the most frivolous grounds,
he never would have been admitted on
an equal footing in the Senate of the
United States with the members of
that body from other States.
In conclusion, my dear friend,
want a change in the way our govern
ment is administered, and one of my
reasons therefor, is to see the "colored
man and brother" whom you and l
(may merciful God forgive us) have
had our share in putting to the front,
take lower place in politics.
TIE Great Emperor Charles V, in
order to insure an honest administra-
ton of the various offices in his En-
pire, appointed n commission COM
posed of men opposed to those in
power, whose duty it was to examine
the books and conduct of all those
occupying positions of honor or trust,
and to make faithful and truthful
report of the same to His Majesty
annually. We are told by Lafuento
in his history of Spain, that this sys-
tenn worked so admirably, that during
a long period not a single peculation
was discovered among all the officials
of the Empire, and so faithfully were
the revenues collected and accounted
for, that Spain, from one of the second
powers of Europe, became the first in
wealth and grandeur. With this eX-
ample before us / think that after 10
years of uninterrupted trust and
power, we, as sovereigns should APP
point commission with Hancock at
its head, to look into the Republican
books and the conduct of its officials
during that long period; then after
they are thoroughly examined, if we
find they are correct, that the money
is all present or properly account
ed for, we will say well done
thou good and faithful servants-or
words to that effect--and in 1884 we
will join hands in long pull and |
put that party back with that grand
Did chieftain u. S. Grant at its head,
10 lead them in the path of duty
which leads to honor and success.
With Grant at the head of the Repub-
lean party, I could follow and have
10 fear for the result; but with Gar
ield and his smirched record, no, a
thousands times no! You cannot
rope for success under such a leader
t is impossible that this great country
hould ever be governed by such a
nan 1t took South Carolina, Loui-
lana and Florida to count in Hayes.
You can have no hope of carrying
ither of those States this year and
o you believe that Hancock is less
opular at the North than was Tilden
a 1876? If he IS not, then in the
anne of goodness how do YOU expect
} elect your man?
Very truly your friend,
JAMES DUGAN. s