The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-15
''No Repuhiisatnisra In "a. and
Therefore tnmmat Suppord
IT,
JAcEsoS. August 81, 1881.

JAcKsoN. August 81, 1881.
To ihe Editor Of the Comet;
have put n CspiIOn TO this com
munication, and putt in quotations.
because il not only expresses my
sentiments IN regard TO the ticket
which was promulgated here on the
10Th inst, but II also reflects the sen
timents, and defines the position Of
many other true and tried Republic
cans whom have met here at the
capital. We we're invited here TO
witness the resurrection Of the party
and nomination OF Republican tick
ct. The hour had come at last,
Representative Hall was filed with
anxious expectancy. The chairman
Of the state executive committee
fragment Of the party which still re-
mained on earth-aeted as Gabriel
Of the occasion, and announced
throagh his trumpet from the speak
er's chair that the long contemplated
resurrection OF the Republican party
in Mississippi was about to com
mence. o. what eloquent silence
Was there and thesuppressed shouts
Of welcome beame6 lsom every
eye OF the old Guard, as we peered
through the crowd, and expected to
see the solemn procession come
forth headed by an Alcorn, a Simrall,
a Lea, q Morphis, Gibbs, or a Nc
Kee. Alas Tor human hope or fond
desires But bark A conference
Committeeman read Listen; what
do you bear For governor-Ben.
King lind. Of Copiah county lieut.
governor-J. B. Yellowly (g. b., Of
Madison county; auditor-A T.
Wimberly (g. b., Of Yallobusha
county superintendent of education
w. d. Howe (g. b J, OF DeSoto
county.
"But," said / to a friend at my
elbow, "where do the Republicans
come ing In what corner Of this
grand city OF the political dead are
they expected to rise 2"
"Wait," said be, and you'll be in
structed "
Well, l waited. And the same
stentonAn voice which had rec
ognized as belonging to an ex at
torney general, called out: For
treasurer NJ Bynum (rep.l, Of
AlcOrn county secretary OF state
- Settle, afterwards changed to
J J Spelman,) (rep J, Of Kinds
county attorney general-W. f
Fitzgerald (rep J, Of Warren county.
"There," said my friend, didn't !
tell yeu Z"
eyes, you told me But still /
can't see how this is a resurrection
of the Republican party. Three out
OF seven on the ticket especially
when it is expected that the Repub-
licans will furnish nineteen.twenti-
eths Of the votes to elect il, don't
seem to me to be much Of a rise "
Aud as it is not my party that was
resutrecled the other day, bat a mon
grel affair composed of a political
nothing, as be has announced him
self at the head, and the Greenback
ers, for whose principles ! have no
regard, and perchanee, few sore
head Democrats whose hankering for
Office outweighs their devotion to
principles, l, as life long Republi :
can, am free to say want none Of it
t has ~ claim Gn me. " aay Other
order loving peace restoring Nation
al Republican, for support
But l am asked by old political as
soUiates "What will you do, aud
what can We do, in this canvass, aud
in this crisis ~ | will answer f0i
myself with frankness and candor
shall support the ticket beaded hy
General Robert Rowry (for short,
Dear Bob" aud shall do so as a
Republican Now for my reasons
First. There being n0 Republican
ticket 10 the Geld, | am, as a Repuh-
liesa, abs9lYad from LOCAL OF state
party allegiapce, and as a citizen,
am remitted 10 this state canvass, ia
my right Of choice between the tick.
ets presented ior my support
Secondly ] am man Of peace
, In favor oflaw and order; Of intern
improvements and the progressiv,
development OF our state on broad
high, liberal principles, to The en-
that hef moral aad material inter, So
shall be advanced 10 Tue highes
plane Of civilization, all her welfare
> happiness and prosperity OF ell he
citizens secured These high aim
to which l have devoted limetim
Of DISCUSSION, haVe aoWe t. realize
can only be secured and maintaine'
: by q combination Of all the intellect
! ual, moral aud material forces whio
constitute modern civilized society
: | recognize with pleasure in th
pers0nel Of the ticket headed b
3 General Lowry, gentlemen Of char
e aeter and thought who are now full
r 10 to my standard In the ideas
: have presented, and behind them
a we'll organized, intelligent an
4 powerful party publicly cOmmitte
q 10 The same views aud | am assure
lt that in this canvass there is to be n
e bulldozing, ballot box stnlilng g
d false count, inaugurated or permltte
by the party in power. "A full vot'
e a free ballot and a fair count, Is 10
motto Of the campaign on their sid'
5, | thank God for the agspraRee' hael
Il Ell as Is IS ~ the men and the patt
a that have the power to enforce TIE
ediots. Il is The dawnlng Of bett'
day foI Mississippi Il is Tue be
ginning Of the end Of strife and 'tuI
moil and violence st elections, au
will draw the fangs Of the opponen
OF Mississippi as a state TO emigfa
TO It's a grand card 10 play ar
ne II It ba played In good faith for all
n Is worth, The average voter sill d
fail to appreciate it is an appe
10 hia reason, his judgment, bis ha
hood, when you approach HIN 81
say-"come, let US reason iogethe
ahnut thaaa local matters OF an