The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-03
THE TROUBLES OF THE FAITHFUL.

The faithful squad of Stalwarts il
Jackson are in trouble. 1t is a small
house that they have got-a mere
shanty-butitis clearly and hopelessly
a house divided against itself There
is faction No l, who think that Sher
man is the future dispenser of patron
age. Faction No. 2 have an undyine
faith that all the future Federal offices
are centered in Grant. One night last
week they had Convention in the
City Hall, into which they had called
their old and steadfast allies, the
colored brothers, and undertook to de.
fine the State on the Presidential
question. Faction No. 1, (Sherman,
has an organ, but faction No 2,
Grant appear to have the numbers,
and to be able to develop more of the
bulldozing element, Immediately
around the Capital. Atany rate, they
claim to have captured the Conven-
ton, and made clean sweep for the
great traveller.
Not having an organ to spout
through and blow their triumph over
the friends of the Secretary, they have
sent their proceedings to the Inter-
Ocean and Washington Republican
for publication, and contented them
selves with the issuance of circular
letter manifesto in the following I'M
grammatical terms:
JACKSON, MISS, March 30, 1880.
Dear Sr-Being fully impressed with the
Importance of thorough organization of
the Republican party for the approaching
Presidential contest; the Republicans Of
this city and vicinity met and organized a
Republican Club, on Friday, the 10Th, inst
Resolutions highly commendatory of
General Grant, and urging the eXpediency
of his nomination for President, were
adopted almost unanimously and with great
enthusiasm.
1t is of manifest vital importance that
the opposition to the intOlerant Democracy
of Mississippi should be organized.
The signs of the times pOrtend success.
Call your people together form your
clubs, and let us work earnestly for the
overthrow of sham Democracy and the es-
Establishment of true Republican principles.
We will send you the full proceedings of
our meeting AS soon as they are printed
and will be gratitied to receive commune
cations from you to the end that we may
cooperate in laboring for the cause of JUS
tice and humanity.
JOHN EsTELLE, Chm'n.
n. S. TEMPLES, Sec'y.
Paragraph third, in the above
speaks Of the "intOlerant Democracy"
when it is known that the element of
intolerance in the Democratic party
has given way to a heightened, con-
and manly liberalism. See
the action of the Democratic caueus
in the Legislature and the call of the
State Executive Committee. the latest
of the party. Thisreckless
accusation comes in at the wrong
place and at the wrong time, and only
proves that the faction don't know
what it is saying, or don't care nickle
what it says.
And in paragraph fifth the valiant
factionists invoke the people to "over-
throw the sham Democracy" What
they propose to do with the real DEM
ocracy does not appear from their
manifesto.
We are in favor Of giving this fac
ton all the rope they want. AS far as
they have gone they have proved them
selves creditable geniuses i'm the fine
art of butting out their brains. But
It's all right with us. Weare willing
or them do do it.