The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
WELL ANSWERED.
A Maine Sialwart Writes an I'm
pertinent Letter to a Mi>sis-
sippi Democrat He Gets a
Frank and Sharp Re-
spOnse.

Under the date OF DamariscOtta,
Me-, August 10th, Gen. James A.
Hall, Il stalwart republican office
holder aud orator. addressed let
ter to Gen. james X. Chalmers, of
Mississippi, putting the following
interrOgat0rles:
/. Would a republican speaker,
in all sections OF Mississippi, be al
lowed the same freedom OF speech
that is accorded to you here, aud
could republican meetings be held
at all points in your State and not
be molesled amy more than yours
will be in DamurlseOttai
2. Are YOU in favor of the re.
publicans OF Mississippi, white and
black, being allowed 10 hold such
meetings, aud will you guarantee
such safety us you receive in this
State
g. Are you in favor of every citi-
zen of Mississippi, white and black,
having absolute freedom TO vote
legally, just as they please, aud
also are you in favor OF counting
all such votes, and in favor Of lull
acquipScence in the resutl
4. Did you approve of or de
nonuce the killing Of Chisholm, aud
what do you say about the murder
nowg
Gen. Hall concludes his letter
thus: "plrase be kind enough to
give such an answer as yOn are
willing to meet in Mississippi on
your return To this not wholly
nolite letter Geu. Chalmers has re-
piled. 10 the first inquiry he AN
swers as follows;
eyes; republican meetings eau
be held anywhere in Mississippi,
aud entire freedom of speech al.
lowed.
To the second inquiry he answers:
Yes; ina speech in congress | IN.
vited republican speakers to go to
nv district. Stewart l.. W00dl0rd
was invited by the students ct the
| Mississippi university to address
| them in 1877, aud. although he vio
| lated the usual proprieties Of such
an occasion by making political
speech, he was treated With the Ut
most respect by the audience.
To the third he answers:
Yes; every Mississippi democrat
that he knows of is in favor Of "a
free ballot, n tull vote and u fair
COUNT "And II n majority Of the
votes are against JUS we will abide
hy the result aud will not call on a
major general of the militia to seize
and hold the State house, by Nio'
lence, for us.'
To the fourth question, General
Chalmers answers:
| neither approved or denounced
the killing of Chisholm. was
once district attorney IN MlSSls
sippi, d have been a practicing
lawyer for twenty seven years; aud
| have never formed OF expressed
au opinion as to any homicide un
less | knew all the testimony in the
case, and | do not think any honor
able man would. AS | do not know
all the testimony IN the Chisholm
ease, YOU must excuse me from ex
pressing an opinion about homi
eide which you seem to have made
M your mind to call a murder.
notice your caution that | should
make such an answer as | am Will
ing to meet in Mississippi. AS
always try to speak the truth,
would not say in Maine what
would be ashamed of in Mississippi
aud the insinuation contained III
your caution that might, is, mus
say, neither very courteous to mt
nor very suggestive OF your owl
honesty. hope that this inslnua
ton of possible insinceIity on my
part was hastily made, and not sug
gested 10y any practice OF insincerl
ty OH your part.