American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-30
Letter From Gen. S. A. D. Greaves.
Der. 20. 1850.

by Democratic prlma-
ry election, which was ordered by
a D.mociaIic &c cgatcl Conven-
tiCn."
l say that is not trie. The pri-
mary election was CT Tered by
Of the citizens Of
CautOnt with very few persons
from the county. | say it Is ut
terly false that | openly or secret
ly denounced the Democratic party
OF Madison county, only denounce
the Political Ring in Canton, who
for selfish purposes attempt to cons
troll the free people of Madison
county. When the primary clec>
ton was ordered by the Canton
ring, they passed a resolution that
10 body should vote at thai elec-
ton but a Democrat-an elec'or
who had before the primary cleo
ton voted with the Democratic
party. Yet. at said primary elec>
ton, Republicans were openly in>
vited and permitted to vote, con
trary to the Political law, under
and by which, said primary cleo
lion was held. / know the fact to
be so, and SO 90 the people of Mad
ison county.
1t was dore to give Mr.. r. c
Smith a boom, but no body Is fright
ened by the returns. The sham is
enough '.to tickle the ribs of DEATH
and no voter is bound to vote for
Mr.. Smith, in November.
At the late Republican county
convention held in Canton, some OF
Mr.. Smiths friends, did their hest
used all their influence to get said
convention to nominate Il col"retl
Republican for State Senator. They
did this to insure the election OF
Mr.. Smith. They knew thar NJ.
Smith was doomed man, aud they
cried to the Republicans, for Mr..
Smi h -''help me Cassius or | sink
The other charges in the issue OF
the l6.h inst. are too ridiculous tC
notice.
In your Issue Of the 23r1 inst. il i
stated that there is whole swarm
of bees in my bonnet, if such was
the fact, 1 am glad to inform the
primaries, that | effectually Suc'
ceeded in transferring them TO the
seat of Mr.. Smiths breeches al
Pleasant Gift church, which made
the gentleman scamper home, be-
fore [ finished my reply. L hope
the county Executive Committee
relieved him on his return to Can,
| ton.
What has the Mail got to say ir
relation to the enthusiastic meet
ing at Sulphur Springs-.and will
the Mail and the CITIZEN be So
kind as TO inform me who they were
who said, Mr.. Smith lifted me out
of my boots. and left me a used NJ
man. There was not soul there
from Canton, exc -pting Mr.. SIN til
and Mr.. Robt. Joyner. Does MIR
Smith blow his own horn Fol
shame He is entitled TO all the
glJry lie can win in that way. Mr.
Smith reached Canton. on Frida,
morning at 2 o'clock, and the Mai
was published Friday night. Who
was the nan who tod the Mail?
= wad some power the g,ftie gle us
10 see oursels rs others see us
1t would tr.le noIi lie i blillder tree Ia
And foolish notion,
when you talk abont my getting
on both sides of the fence at once
Just think of Mr.. Smith in his flrsl
1 H., l..
| On, mounted on his two horses
Seventh of July, and Fourth o
August. riding aron ID the ring
ike Stickney or Robinson, for the
amusement of the ladies' and gen.
| ilemen.
On the day l was TO have Spoken
at Lone Pine, every man, boil
White and colnrcd, was working Tie
public road. Did Mr.. Smith sug.
gest the brilliant idea. Come,
Smith that was too thin.
At Camden, l told the colOred
people that this, il Republican
Government-as distinguished from
ii monaichy-and that all who ia.
vOr our form of Government, art
Republicans. l Told them that
was Republican, bnt under this
Republican Government, | was 6
Democra WAS Democratic
Republican, jusI as there arc Green
back~Republicans. L told them
Republican was the generic term
and Democratic, Greenback and
Republican parties the speci. $.
said Democracy WAS derived from
two Greek WORKS, Demos-the peo-
pie, and Kratio-to govern. And
republican, from two Latin words
res-thirgs, and pub ica-pubhc
and when put together meant 9TH.
people to govern IN pubiic afflirs"
and that L wa, in favor of that sort
iOf Government. As YOU will see
it is wholly untrue, that | said al
Camden, or any other place, thai
| was not Democrat Any man
| tit TO be out of the Lunati(
Asylum, perfectly understands me.
Will you publish ? You invite it.
S. A. ID. GREAVES.
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