National Republican., 1882-12-04
CHALMBRs no REID.

1ork tribune and Its editor were forwarded
last Thursday evening, but neither has yet
found its way into print in the Tribune;
TO MR.. REID.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 80, 1SS2-WHITELAw
REID, EsQ., Editor-Dcdr Sir: Enclosed you will
find letter from me to the New York Tribune
which | trust your sense of justice ana fairness
will induce yon to publish II may seem causc,
but 1t is moderated much from what itmigHthave
been.
gladly received when fresh from the scrues of
slaughter as q supporter of Horace Greeley but
did not desire to put it Extensively, and when you
remember the severe and continued assaults OF
the Tribune upon me hope you will agree tnat l
shall be heard through the same columns. With
no feeling of bitterness ana u cheerful intention
TO receive patiently whatever reply ynn may pub
lish IN criticism, am, yours rSspeGiuily,
PS, / shall shortly send you u copy Of the
papers ] will file with The clerk of the House of
ReptesGn utiyCs, showing the fraud of the secte-
tary Of state i'll counting l4I2 votes Tor j. IL Cham
bless thnt were Cnst counted and certified by the
county election officers for me, which nope you
will also publish. j. h. q.
THE ENCLOSURE.
To the Editor Of The Ne1V York Tribune:
WAsIiNGToS, y. c., Nov. so, fsS2.-I have been
called on lr qurntl III the iust Iew days TO be M
tcryiewed as .u my preeut 'posilion and niur,
political course; but nN do not wish TO ie held
ieslOnsible for The HrgUnge of others, prefer 20
write Tor myself As your assaults on me during
the lutu canvass were quoted, against me ON the
stump by my opponent, Colonel Manning, trus.
yuu wNi publish this In your widely circulated
paler. In 1872, when prominent Democrats in
sissippl had declined the position was numl-
uated us an elector for Horace Greeley, and per-
formed the duties assigned me III the canvass.
4 New York 2'iIinm was tlcn my guide. and
| we worked huTmonously together. !, It's a Demo-
cra supported Horace Greeley, because believed
he was euding i'll the direction vi honesty and re-
! iorm. When became an independent Democrat,
| and endcnvored 10 lead Mississippi into the putn
| of honesty aud reform i'll elections, you assailed
| nc bitterly for what you supposed mao been in
the last. Uicave Horace Greeley and the tribune
1 for what believed to lie their SINS OF me pust,
IN the lope that they would do bet
ter " the future, but You reused to extend the
same cnulity 10 me. You wrote as if you iei.cd
was about " become RcpHblic0n, and that
wuuld pollute The party Ivy my touch. think it
would lie time enough 10 raise such I'M issue when
| ask to be taken into the Republican church. Up
| u the p esent time have made 10 such request
and contemplated no such action. III the past l
have acted Independently whenever thought II
right to do so. In letter To Reverdy johnson in
1866 was the first confederate general who ad
vstd the South 10 accept the reconstruction meas
ures promptly. For this was denounced as Il Re
| publican. III the race be, ween General Ames and
Governor Alcorn lOr Governor of Mlssissil pi de-
| clihe'i to follow my PATTY for the reasons then
stated by me i'll Il published letter, anu for this
again my Democracy was suSpecte 3. In speech
| III the House Of Representatives IN the Texas Pa
| cifr Railruud bill gave noice 10 Northern Demo.
| cuts lhat if they reused TO aid us in the material
| development OF the South, we would seek other
| alliances and for this was asSuiled both by
| Northern and Southern Democrats. For Our
| Yeas stood in Congress appealing 10 Democrats
| 10 pro ert Mississippi from the devastating over
| flows o. the Mississippi RIVER but without success
! and when Republican President recommended it
| and Republican Congress appropriated money
| to pTo ect Us, decaied, If reelected to Congress
l Should III gratitude vote Tor Al republican
| speaker If he agreed with the President on this
| question. For this am ugaln called Il Republican
IN Localities where II Is SUPPOSED TINS Would ilJure
| me. For reasons satisfactory tumyaell anu UuU-
| IL he'd to the world determined to ueCome all in-
! dependent candidate for Congress in the second
! district of Mississippi. IN III district, by the
S,nte census, there is majority of 500 white
yoerS, but the Republicans and Greenbackers,
! ti,4I .nI rod in
yet they were hopeless of getting II fair count III
any election in that district. believed the peo.
| pie OF that district would give me IL fair count,
and offered myself US an independent candidu,e,
stating that would retire and support their nom
1 inee Ii the Grcenbackers and Republicans would
unite ubun any other man they itCiertd 20 me.
I Inlse pnrues met thsi, sopa Isle conventions
! and indUrsed my cundldpcy uadcr my promise
that could aud would secure ree ballot and II
lair count. Iuu have plotes ed to desire this Tor
| years, and you have denounced the Southern
| Democrats because YOU SAID they would not
permit the negro to vote unless he voted us they
| wished him. This iair election was endeavUr-
ing 10 secure, ana when IL vas manifest from tcir
| acliUn in convention that the Republicans OF The
Second Mississippi district desired TO vote ior ms
you rallied AT them for So doing and gave daily ,id
aid comfort to my DemocIntic opponent You
urgeu the Republicans to break their Iai pi
to me in convention and vote for II. .. Carter
whom you, and Others like you supported nOmi.
| nally, but 10 the benefit oi Van ii. Manning. You
| cuuI.cd me with having been the head buIl-du2er
and ballot * suffer i'll Mississippi If this were
| rue, had as mucn right as the New York ire
!
| have reuttd these charges often, and can prove
to-day that | received the support OF leading
white Republicans and II large number of cUlored
| Republicans when was II Democratic nominee III
the Ud shoe tGing district, and largely account
OF my position on the Mississippi levee question.
| You charged Inc with Being tho butcher of Fort
! Pillow, but you forgot hat the New York Tribune
said tins charge should not be bruu Ht against me
,gnim alter | demanded an investigation OF the
riiilige 10y Union soldiers. YUu forgot that GEN
/ cad GARFIELD said on tHc door of the House that
I ..,n Wade was convinced before he died That ill.,
a l.4.tt l..tt..
/ tIiu report Fort Pillow. You iorsOl also, that
some Ol the best and Irucst Repub. b.lcaIs OF Mis-
| Mulhuan; Captain 4. ". Turner OF TaldhulClie; ;
| Gu-Ige r. Acorn, OF Coahama; G. Woodaou, of
Tuniru, the Hayes and Wheeler elector III 1876
| and many Others could mention, were with me
IN the sturming uf Fort Pillow. We have all
| Cl imed thut no man was killed at Fort Pillow
| outside of the rules of war, and you have long
| slice forgiven them while you condemn me-
! lhvy are Republicans and am an Independent
Democrat, VINO sustain the President in his efforts
| to protect the Valley of the Mississippi.
| democrats assailGd me for saying the South had
,muIe to hope for IRON Republicans tAan Demo-
! c,ais in building up and protecting The material
| interests Of our section, and you aided them TO
/ bicaE me down all you could. They denounced
me as II vile Republican, and YOU an unpardOu-
/ able Deml crat; but / am iappy to state thai thi
people of the secoiiu di,liicl OF Mississippi sus-
iuiliud me ms an honest reinrIner and an ndrpcnd-
| cut mau worthy oi tneir support. was luirly
| ce,,ed, and IA! election demonstrates thut when
| the Gr,cubacirrs are taken nom the Democrats
there is plurality of Republicans in the district
! ana that BurhNlall was honestly elected IN 1851
! To tire seat which Malning now uulawlully holds
| The pr,trusc that the " hltcs were intimiduted
from voting ut the late ceci by the presence of
whIte Mis.l sppuns us United States Supyrvis sors
or deputy !uarshas is slundGr On the courage VI
| Mississippi Democrats. The ballot box thieves
| VINO i,Tiu but Il small portion Of our community
were doubtless intlmidated from stealing by the
| presence of courageous white witnesses and the
! majority Of white people III Mississippi. who are
hottest and tired OF the corrupt rule of election
| bosses, are reioced NJ the result / was counted
| out ofTiy certificate, ana iew blindly- paltsan
| Democrats and lew spiteul Republicans rejoice
ut il; nut the honest hearts Of honest men, both
in the democratic aud Republican parties, de-
! uouute it,
The effort 10 swindle me out Of my election has
made me stronger IN Mississippi than ever was
/ be ore, and shall continue to act as an Inde-
| pendent D,moclat until Tree ballot and fair
count is established in every county OF the State (;
until the people are permitted once more as in Old
| d, moCratiC Gays TO elect tueir judges; until the
| STATE is equally and honestly appOriuned inio
| Cungrls ional and legislative districts; until we
! have general elections only once in TWO years
until the old Democratic platform demanding
| legislative coulrOl of corporations Is faithfully
carried out; until the channel of the great MiSsis-
| sippi River is properly improved aud It's banks
! projected, and shall unite with any man and
suits. In conclusion, permit me To state that your
able advocacy OF IL. q. Carter resulted ~ his OBJ
laining l29 votes in the whole district, Very re-
| spectiully, JAMES H. CHALMERS.
VERY LIKE A CONSPIRACY.
Gen. Chalmers has just received letter
from Judge Ware, of Mississippi, who informs
him that few days since reliable gentleman
was travelling on II railroad in Mississippi and
overheard Il conversation in which Price
Porter, the deputy of ii. G. Myers, secretary
| of state of MississiDDi said that On Sunday