Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-17
GOING MALONE BETTER.
New "mississlpPi PIan''-Despe-
rate scheme OF Radicals and SOre-
heads to Capture the State.
Washington Special Ne,o York Herald, 15tI

Washington Special NeU York Herald, 18th.
A meeting of Mississippians, supported
by Greenbackers, was held tonight at
the office of the National VSeao, ex Con-
gresham Gilbert De La Matyr presId-
ing, and Mr.. Charles Roberts, of Michi-
gan, Secretary. There were present the
ten Greenback Congressman; also Mr..
W. M. Lowe, contestant for Mr.. Wheel
er's seat from Alabama; H. NJ. Williams
of Missouri; Mr.. A. T. Wimberly, of
Coffeeville, Miss, and William Dixon,
whose brother was killed last year in
Yazoo City by Mr.. Barksdale, and many
others The purpose Of the meeting
was to discuss the methods of dealing
with the alleged lawless and wrongfully
ascertained and declared results of recent
elections in Mississippi. Mr.. Roberts.
of Michigan, proposed to set up dual
governments in Mississippi, and sup
ported his views by the statement that
he believed the administration would
sustain this policy, and, if need be. in.
terpose with the bayonet to uphold Ben
King, who was the Greenback and Re-
publican candidate for Governor, against
General Robert Lowry, Democratic Gov.
ernor elect. The more conservative
members OF the meeting opposed this,
and urged that the proper and only
course for the government was to be
found in the creation of new Federal
District Court, with General W. T, Fitz.
gerald, of Vicksburg, as Judge, for he
it is claimed, would punish illegal voting
and ballot.Dox stuf1ng Gd tnfnitum.
After the chapter of personal griey-
ances was ended two PROPOSITIONS were
submitted-the one favored by Mr..
Jones, Of Texas, and Mr.. De La Matyr.
OF Indiana, regarding the recent election
IN mississippi, which alleged that the
republicans and Greenbackers had a ma
1ority of from 35, 900 to 4G 900 votes. It
was urged that if tbs result be confirmed
MISSISSIPPI would have one Democratic
member OF Congress, this being Mr..
Hooker, whose election is not doubted
The second proposition, that submitted
by Mr.. Roberts. of Michigan, and sup.
ported by Mr. Mills. that the fusionists
should set up rival government in
Mississippi, TO be maintained by Federal
authority, was not sustained. Il was
finally agreed to submit the whole mat
ter to the consideration of Congress.
General Fitzgerald being asked what
truth there was in the report that he and
others who were nominated on the
Greenback-Republican ticket had come
here to seek support of the administra-
tion in setting up dual government in
Mississippi, said there was not a word of
truth in the matter He came for other
purposes and irrespective of the result
in the recent Mississippi election. He
earnestly opposes any attempt of the
kind referred to, and says that the Mis-
sissippi Republicans and Independents
are able to take care of themselves, and
they will abide the result of the election
as declared in favor of the Democratic
ticket. The proposition to prevent the
installation of General Lowry as Gov
ernor, he said, has never entered his
head, and if the Republicans have ever
entertained such an idea he has not
known it. He further states that two
weeks ago there was a joint meeting of
the Executive Committees of the Repub
lean and Greenback parties in Mississip.
pI, and the subject was dismissed as one
altogether foolish and impracticah,,e
His emphatic denial, it Is thought will
rob these rumnrss Si SSi the sensational ex-
citemeGtS they might have otherwise
aroused in Mississippi.