The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

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to stamp every man not native to the soil
of Il southern State san adventurer." No
matter how long he may have been Il resi-
dent and citizen. the fact Of his birth is
never forgotten, though he is forgiven if
he votes the Democratic ticket Cincin-
matt Commercial.
&C 1t is II peculianty" of the Cincin-
matt Commercial to pcrSistently mis-
represent "Souihern Democrats" :" and
the foregoing paragraph is Il notable
ease in point. II is not now, and never
was "a pcclllarity OF Southern Dem
ocrats to stamp every man not native
to the soil of II Southern State a5 an
advcnturcr,o and every one at all fa-
miliar with the history of the South
knows the false and slandcrOuA char
actcr Of the allegation. In every
Southern State, from Virginia to
Texas, many Of the most hOnOrcd and
respected citizens are gentlemen of
M4rlh4rn. hiEth~ AR -Hnl1lnah
makes such declarations as we have
quoted.
The history of Mississippi bears up
on every page the name Of some man
of Northern birth, who has received
at the hands Of her people the highest
honors in their power to b. stow. Con-
spicuous among the many we now re-
call is Robert J. Walker, Il native Of
Pennsylvania, who was twelve years
Il United States Senator. John Black,
a Northern man, was six years
Senator. John A. Quitman II New
Yorker, was first Chancellor, twice
Governor, and after three terms of
service, was II Representative i'll
Congress when he died. Charles
Clark, native of Cincinnati, was
many times legislator, was elect
cd Governor after he was dis
abled in battle, and died II Chancel-
lor. j. b. S. Thacher, Boston boy
was made Judge of the highest judi
cial tribunal in the State. Sergeant $.
Prentiss, of Maine, was honored and
beloved rs few men have been Sam'l
s. Boyd, of the same State, was placed
upon the bench, and adorned the posi-
ton. George Winchester, of Massa
chusetts, achieved high distinction as
Il Judge, who was at once learned, able
and upright. He lived beloved and
died regretted.
We could fill columns of this jour
nal with the names Of Northern men
in Mississippi whom the people have
honored, but il is not necessary. The
history of all the southern States is
the same. Hundreds of Northern men
have been honOrcd and elevated 10y
the people to high positions, and the
place of their birth was never ques-
toned.
Since the war closed Il good many
gentlemen resembling the editor of
the Cincinnati Commercial, fellows
with a check like government mule,
with an amount of intelligence on
a par with the genius of that animal,
and with the vanity aud pretentions
of Mr.. Halstcad, have swarmed into
the South, and they have pretty gem
orally been called "adventurers," that
being the mildest term applicable to
men who came South to delude the
negroes, to plmder black and white
alike, and 10 hold Office.
Arriving here Saturday night, and
lodging al the house of a negro, il was
for these gentry to an
nounce themselves as a candidate for
some high Office not later than the fol-
lowing Tuesday, add under such cir
it is scarcely to be wonder
ed at if our people did call such lazza-
roni "advcnturers. " The terms vag-
abonds and Jail birds would have
been more appropriate. - Nicksburg
Commercial.