American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-03
III L L.t.I'-TrcIE OR, RIA.TOH
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During tho late Democratic State
Convention held At ok son, on the
3,i Of August, some gentleman in
trodUccd resolution binding every
member of The convention to sup.
port the nominees of the conveu-
ton, and do all in their Eower to-
wards the election of the entire
ticket. Another gcntlemau-if VIC
are not mistaken from Chickasaw
county-responded by saying That
he opposed the resolution that it
was n reflection upon The conven-
ton and tleparty they represented,
to suppose that any one of that
body would fail to support its nom
inces. lie, for one, would suffer his
arm severed flom his body before
he would fail in his support of the
entire ticket. The resolution WAS
passed, because, being offered, in
the opinion of a majority, they
could not afford to vote 1t down.
Little did that convention sup
pose that the first thrust wonl1
come from a Democratic source.
| little did they suppose that an open
a:tclnpt would be made, by Demo
Gratis, TO force the head OF tue ticket
into newspaper discussion OF mat
ters about which the party expressed
itself as being satisfied, by its NOM
nation. Major Billups' letter, as
representing the railroad interest,
would have been timely had it been
written previous 10 the convention
of August Sd or, had these guess
tons been asked Gen. Lowry, at
Jackson, previous to his nomination,
they would have been more appro-
pirate.
Major BilIups asks that the rail-
roads be protected from any legisla
ton restricting their rights. We
ask he Major if he was not Stone
mang if SO, did Governor Stones
Burkctt letter satisfy him that he
(Stonc) would use his influence
against railroad legislation of Il ma
ture that he asks protection against?
If it did, he was easily satisfied.
Yet Gen. Lowry is assured by Major
Billups that this letter is written in
"no captions, factious, or unkiud
split" What q declaration to fol
low the express avowal that he
freely confessed, that he, Major Jno.
p. Billups, of Columbus, Miss.
would not give ellis support to any
one, who, i'll the slightest degree,
stood as an obstacle in the path OF
progress" Why deal with the Gen,
eral in such would-be mysterious
language Why not say in plain
language, MAJOR: "if you, General
Lowry, do not promise to keep your
mouth shut on tho Lamar question:
and do not further promise that you
will use your utmost cnt.cavors TO
prevent the passage CT any law reg
ula,ing railroad charges. during
your term, should you be elected
and make this promise TO m, for
the people, i'll an open letter, I will
not support you, bat do all in my
power for your defeat
Now, VIC ask ali true Democrats,
seriously, If this letter is not I'M
timely, injudicious, captious, fact
ious, unllind aud uncallcd for? Ad-
nit this to be right, and grant the
privilege TO Major Ri iups, and it
would be in order for every man in
tho state to call on Gen. Lowry,
and advise him I'm spirit Of kind
messy that should he not agree with
them in their peculiar views, they
could not support him for Governor.
Away with such side thrusts from
our friends. We have an enemy in
the field bent upon our destruction.
Let every true Democrat put his
shoulder to the wheel AMI support
tho ti.xnt