The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-11-18

per thdt JUuE6 an EalOn, Inc us
tinguished candidate Of the demee-
racy of the sixth district of Missis-
sippI, has been elected TO represent
the disiyic, in the forty.eighth con-
gress OF the United States. There
is, we feel sure, no ground for a
contest on the part Of Judge Van
fEaton's opponent, John r. Lynch,
and we feel sure that Mr.. Lynch
will not allow bis name to be used
in any factIous contest that may
possibly be suggested by the re-
publican leaders In congress. The
canvass between Mr.. Lynch and
Judge Van Eaton has been one OF
a courteous and honorable charac-
ter, aud We believe hal the result
would be received by Mr.. Lynch
as final, even if there we're a repub-
Ii an, instead Of a democratic, ma
Jority elected to the fOrty-eighth
congress.
In the third district a republican,
Judge Jefords, has been elected,
more, we believe. on account Of the
apathy and indifference of the dem
ocrats OF the district, than because
Mr.. Jeffords was the choice of the
people. 1t seems to be the opinion
of the voters in the district, that
Mr. Jefords will be a true repre-
sentative Of their local interests,
but from the connection that once
existed between Mr.. Jeffords and a
sahctimonious old hypocrlte nam
ed Hart, who once figured extern
sively IN Natchez, would advise the
partial friends of Ar. Jefords to
keep a close watch upon his actions.
In the second district Gen. Jas.
r. Chalmers has been elected, not
without suspicion of the exercise
by him of the bulldozing propensi-
ties for which he was SO remarkable
in former years. There is DOUBTLESS
good grounds for contesting the
election of this little renegade, and
We do not doubt if the reasons
seem to be sufficient to justify a
contest, it will be made. But I'M
less there is pretty strong evidence
o! raScality on the part of the
friends of the little game cock, 1t
would be bad policy, it seems to US,
to make a contesti in the house on
his election.
Without the respect or conf
deDce of either side of the house,
Chalmers, if let severely alone,
would soon die simply for want of
something to keep him alive. The
true way to kill him is by treating
him with the contempt he merits
both from those whom he has be-
tIayed, and from those to whom his
t:eachery can bring no strength.
Let MIN play his little game among
the minority without the slightes:
attention from his former friends.
and he will soon be entirely frozen
out of politics, and no more be
heard Of a disturbing element in
the politics of Mississippi. We sin
cerely hope hal if there is no pub
lie interest involved. that Col. Man
ming will quietly let Mr.. Chalmers
serve out his term in the forty
eighth congress, and then sink as
he undoubtedly will into eternal OBJ.
livion.
1t is a matter Of congratulation
that in no district except that in
which Gen. Chalmers was a candid.
ate, has there come up any charge
of dishonesty or unfairness in the
election. In the second district
alone, where the champion of bull
doing and ballot box stufing was
interested, there are serious com
plants against his party, and on
the principle that the real thief is
the lOudest in the cutlery Of "stop
thief,p Chalmers has in hls turn
made the charge of dishonesty