Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-02
Repubiicanism in afssissippi.


There appears to he a good opportunity
Tor Republicans who desire to help the psrty
IN the South to do SO effectively by con- ribut-
Ing 10 support the canvass of Hannibal G.
Carter, independent Republican candidate
for Congress in the Second District of Missis-
slppI. This Is the district where the wretched
and shameless Gen. Chalmers is running az
an Independent Democrat and Greenbacker,
with the hope Of securing an election with
Republican help, certain trading politicians
OF the party having attempted to serve his
cause. Against this betrayal of principle
and character the colored voters Of the dis
trIct, at meeting held on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, make earnest protest. They do not
consent to the barter by which il is attempted
10 commit the party to the heresies of the
Greenbackers or to the support of one who,
like Mr.. Chalmers, has for six years enjoyed
the fruit of fraud as a Democratic represen-
tatiye in Congress, and only discovered that
the Democratic party was not his party WIN N
some OF its members in Congress would not
longer support his infsmous pretentions
The regular Democratic nominee is Gen
Manning, who has also been congressman
from Mississippi. He is decided Bourbon,
but whatever may be said against him, he
is an sbler and better man tn an Gen. Chal-
mers.
1t is difficult TO characterize with sufficient
force the worthlessness of this man Chalmers
and II Ia nothing in his favor that as soon as
the Democrats abandoned him as too bad 10
be longer countenanced or upheld by them,
he was picked up by Republicans of a GER
tain class aud encouraged 10 think he might
play IN Mlssi' sippi the political role which
Gen. Malone has played in Virginia. The
cases and the men are widely dissimilar. The
colored men OF Mississippi have reason
enough 10 hate and despise Gen. Chalmers,
making whatever professions he may. Taey
know him as one OF the most INSCRIPTIONS,
bloody and lawless of the crew wich ravsged
the State and turned it into a district of
wanton murder and outrsge to promote
Democratic success. They know him as one
who for years has promoted violence and
fraud as means of personal advance
ment, and SIS the man who, in three con-
gressional elections, has secured a counting
IN his favor in a district which was over
whelmingly Republican in fair vote, and
was meant TO be so when ii was made by the
Democrats the famous ''Shoestring" district
They do not trust him, and they ought not
to trust him; neither ought any body else
who has particle of honor or political
principle.
Hannibal C. Carter, who has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans who will not sup
port Gen. Chalmers, appears to have a record
which shows him 10 be man Of force and
influence. He is a colored man and was a
soldier in the Union army, being one of the
first OF his race TO volunteer in the couutry's
service. He has been twice member of the
State Legislature, secretary OF state one
term, twice a presidential elector, and fire.
quently delegate to national conventions.
We know nothing more about him except
that he seems 10 have the conf ience of the
Republicans of his district, who have more
self-respect than 10 follow after Gen. Chal-
mers, while he is still ulrepentant OF his po-
litical sins and declares himself 10 Demo-
Gratis 10 be as good Democrat as he ever
was, which is very likely 10 be true.