Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
North Mississippi Politics.


HOLLY SPRINGS, October I3.-The Hon
james u. George, Mississippis junior sena-
tor, addressed the people of this county il
the courthouse in this city on last Monday
as per announcement. He was introduced
by Maj. William M. Strickland. The audi.
ence was respectable in size and attentive
throughout, and the orator occupied their
undivided attention for somewhat over two
hours, it being his nineteenth speech in the
present canvass. He began by saying thai
before his election 10 the United States Sem
ate he had been personally acquainted with
the citizens of only few counties in the
State, and that since his election he believed
il to be his duty to learn the wants of the
whole people, and he had sought the occa-
sion of the present canvass 10 visit each
county seat and become personally &C
quainted with some, at least, of his constitu-
ents in every county. The central idea OF
his speech WAS 10 prove the alliance OF the
Republican party with the money power of
the country in order to maintain its power
aud rule the nation in defiance of the will of
the people. This WAS shown in the creation
of Offices, and in the increase OF the salaries
of the vast army OF 100000 Office holders,
whose places are, IN many instances, mere
sinecures. The expenses OF the government
per capita during Buchanan's administration
was 81 Gilt is now 81 80. More than
$400, 900, 900 are collected by the tax-galh-
erer each year, most of which is a surplus,
and large part of which is paid in enor-
nous salaries TO public officials. Among
these no mans place, no woman's place, is
safe unless they prostitute their Office to
serve their party. The raising of official
salaries is only part OF a general scheme to
rule the country by the power OF money.
The excess in salaries is given in order to
get it back again in subscriptions for CAM
paign purposes. The Hubbell committee
has sent its circular to each of these pension
ers of the government, even TO every wash
erwoman in The capitol, asking for two per
cent. of their pay for the campaign fund of
the Republican party, and refusal means
official death. Ii this money were voted
directly from the treasury for this pur-
pose, the people would see too plainly
the depth of its iniquiiy. The Republican
party has given 5000, 900 acres of the pub
lie domain, equal to empire seven times
as large as the State of Mississippi, to rail-
road corporations of the land, instead of re-
serving it as homesleads for the people. The
national bank and tariff monopolies were
also phases Of the alliance of the dominant
party with the money power. Before the
inauguration of Republican principles there
were in this country few tramps and few
To-day both are common
Under Democratic ruie no man was Too rich
TO be above the law, or too poor TO be below
only too frequent. Senator Georges speech
was calm statement OF facts, each of which
was philippe against the continued rule
Of the Republican party, and it was APP
plauded by many of the prominent Green
hackers who were present, as well as BY all
the Democrats.
On Monday, the 16.h inst ant, the Hon. |
John w. c. Watson will address the people |
Of this county on political questions, in the |
in this city. Col. Van H. Man.
ming returned TO this city from Washington |
This morning, and left tor Ashland, Benton |
county, this evening. He was in his usual |
health and spirits. The press throughout |
he district is filled with accounts of great |
and rapidly growing change of sentiment |
among those who have hitherto been classed |
,s supporters of Chalmers. 1t is now conf |
iently predicted that the latter will not |
even carry Pamela county, and. that Col. |
Manning's majority will reach at least 5000. |
Carter, the colored candidate, lie said to have |
captured all the voters of his race in the |
7iciniIy of Ashland and Lamar. 2oRAB.