Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-09
Mississippi Items.

Mr.. EDITOR: From Tennessee
papers I learn that the political pool
is greatly agitated and that the peliti
cal whirl- wind is assuming colossal
proportions.
The people of this southland are
eagerly digesting all information
relative to the state debt canvass in
Tennessee, and predicting ultimate
wholesale repudiation. How humilia-
ting for a Tennesseean to hear such
apparently just reflection cast at his
native land May God right our
wrongs and make our people honest.
Thus far Mississippi politics is not
overly exciting. From the bloody
canvass of rs until '79 political toIer-
alton was entirely unknown. The
major part of the republicans here
previously were mere carpet-baggers,
and ofice-seekers. They were dis
grace to republicanism, consequently
all republicans were the victims 6f
opprobrium and social ostracism for
time. It is not so much so now.
The color line in the south has pro-
duced very deleterious influences.
Since the surprising victory of the
greenbackers in this (Holmes) county
In '79 men have had the moral coIr-
age to assert their political views and
the democracy has had to succumb to
the inevitable. Now the republican,
democratic, and greenback parties,-
each have superior men, as candidates
for sheriff at the fall elections. The
darkies will vote the greenback and
republican tickets, usually. The
white people are fast becoming more
and more divided among themselves
in county elections, but will support
the regular democratic ticket in state
and national elections. Many coun-
ties will have no electoral ticket, ex-
cept the democratic. Democrats are
confident Of Hancock's election and
more than jubilant over the result of
the election in Maine.
Col. Hemmingway, treasurer of this
state, Gen. Lowery, and Hon. o. r.
Singleton, big politician in this (the
fourth) congressional district of Miss
issippi, and candidate for congress
the fourth time since the war, ad-
dressed the bourbous and few dark
eys at Bowling Green last Saturday.
All their speeches were much more
conservative than might naturally
have been expected.
This county has over 5000 voters,
and out of that number two years ago
Col. Singleton got only $50 votes,
and tbe Republicans scarcely any.
Three fourths of the voters are
colored. still the whites, while united
since rs have always elected the
democratic ticket. Union is stength.
Home. city, country, all are prosperous
When by the powerful link of union
bound"
This unscrupulous democratic
minority is unworthy the popular
franchise, for
1.-The truth itself is not believed.
From one who often has deceived"
So with parties. While I have no
sympathy for the greenback party, it
doubtless has served a good purpose
in this county to modify radical politi-
cal notions, and produce peace, and
equilibrium. Two parties always
have a benign influence.
But other counties, where there is
only democratic regime, are politically
more ultra in their opinions. For in
stance, last week the republicans of
this congressional district held their
convention at Canton, where Judge
brennan was nominated to make the
race against Col. Singleton. One of
the leading republicans of this county
is my authority for saying that the
first night the republicans were in
Canton they were kept up all night
by strange individuals coming into
their quarters and though seemingly
courteous the indications were quite
suspicious. The delegation not ex-
actly fancying- their surroundings,
sent one of their number to hunt q
new'lodging. Upon inquiring for rooms
at another place, the landlady asked
the gentleman if he belonged TO that
delegation Of Holmes county republi-
. cans, and if so she couldn't take his
delegation, as she didn't want any
hanging about her house, and that he
> had better look sharp for crowd had
just left her house hunting for him
and his delegation.
It is thought as the white people
are partially divided, there will be
less bull doing this presidential
election than usual. SRALPH.
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