The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-08-27
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beg lsayr with becoming modesly
~ mildly suggest ihal neither good
tanse nor good policy require any
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your opinion louhdedi You say
iHhis V M new departure from
our usual custom for the lasi eight
yelfs. lhal ~ have virtually had
no Democratic organization IN thal
time that IN 1875 zee elected
tplaoed on the Democratic ticket,
you doubtless mean Litlej0hn and
Eldfidge, c0lored mcn, who we're
not then and are not now Demo-
Gratis, and finally you gay sin
no county election during the past
eight years, have the Democrats
Of Pamela county failed to nomi-
nate and elect. when they could,
colored men, hence you conclude
''in supporting this fusion ticket
we would, in reality, sacrifice No
principle and depart from no poll
cy Of the Democratic party Of Pa.
nola county" 30. vile and i'm.
potent conclusioni u Now. whar
are the factsI In every election
for the lsstoyears, the organization
Of the Democratic party Of Panoli
county has been thorough ant
complete and never has there beef
but one instance, during the who'll
Of that time, in which an avowe,
Republican secured a place on tn
Democratic ticket. Against tn
wishes OF a majority OF the Demo
Gratis Of the county, Mr.. Settl
= was placed on the Democrat
ticket in 1879, and our discomft
ure, that year, we partly owe L
: that circumstance. Many Of on
, best citizens repudiated and de
nounced the ticket, and even re
fused to 60 to the polls. In ever,
other instance the candidates de
{ clared their willingness to supper
YEA! and to labor for the sue
cess OF the Democratic party. TIL
test question, "will you support tn
Democratic ticket" has been pu
TO every candidate for Office befor
The Democratic convention and n
one who has answered in the neg
S alive has ever been ballotted fol
Some OF these men, at heart, ma
have been Radicals, but in onl
{, one instance was such an avow;
made, in that of Settle, and wit
: this exception all labored for III
success OF the Democratic part,
proving themselves at that time
whatev or they may have since b.
come-te all intents and purpose
: good Democrats. You say thi
: in no county election during Il
past eight years, has the Demo
cratic party failed to nominate co
: ored men. This is true; but no.
different is this from the positio
you wish the party now 10 assume
In one case we have an organize
party, making an aggressive a
tack against all opposition, with
ticket composed of men, all pied.
$ cd to support and sustain 1t, and !
the other case we dissolve our o
1 ganization, stink humbly into Il
ranks Of a party which has almos
in our county, been crushed out
existence, and which is only no
held together by a bitter spirit
hate and prejudice against Il
I name of Democracy, and shol
a Justify for what? The success