National Republican., 1882-08-16
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
A Hopeful Letter from NiasissIppi-In,.
portnnt Action by Republicans.

The following letter from the Second Congress
sional district Of Mississippi has been received. 1t
certainly gives good ground for hoping that in at
least district in that Bourbon ridden State the
party of prescription and misrule will be defeated
in the coming campaign
sARDIs, Miss, Aug. H. 1882.
Hon. d. n HENDERSON, Secretary Republican Con-
The Republicans Of the second Congressional
district of Mississippi met in convention yesterday
The convention was composed OF representative
men from the entire district and never before
since 1875 have the Republicans been more earnest
and enthusiastic than they were yesterday All
present seemed to realize that we had met to en-
compass the death of Bourbonism in this district
Amer the usual routine business II was determined
by the convention that we, the Republicans OF the
district place no Republican candidate in the field
ana that we give our unqualihed support 10
General James X. Chalmers General Chalmers
was waited upon by u committee and, coming
before the convention, accepted It's lndorsement
in speech which sent terror to Bourbonisn ana
assured Republicans that Mississippi had at lehst
one great son who was determined that all classes
and conditions of citizens should be protected In
n " free ballot and fair count" The Republicans
OF this district were never more enthusiastic ana
thoroughly aroused. They are completely organ
lied all over the district, and will come out
to q man and vote for General Chalmers. lnde-
pendent Democrats and Greenbackers are also
Hooking to his standard. A large majority OF ell
thinking men concede his election TO Congress s; oy
through General Chalmers the death -knell OF
Bourbonism has been sounded in this district;
cumming men uTB llkC uIgGls Nlslts' lcM
far between" The rumOr of my running to defeat
General Chalmers was circulated by those VINO
are anxious to have the movement which means
the redemption of Mississippi fail 1nelosed !
send you copy OF the resolutions unanimously
adopted by the convention Very reSDectiully,
your obedient servant. j. II. SETTLE
Chairman Second Cong. Rep. Ex. Committee.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Be It resolved by the Republican party of the
second Congressional district of Mississippi, this
day assembled in convention, that we indOrse the
administration OF President Chester A. Arthur,
and especially his recommendations for the re-
building of the Mississippi lcvees and letting out
of the water the lands of the Miss ssippi delta.
2. Resolved, That we reuilirm the principles of
the Republican party as set firth at the Chicago
convention of 1880
3. That It is not eNpedient for the Republicans
of this district TO nominate candidate for Con-
gress in view of the whUlc.ale robbery and STUFF
fling OF the ballot-boxcs by the Democratic party
of this district for the past six years
4. General James Il. Chalmers having publicly
denounced the methods of the Democratic party
of this State aud declaring his intention of op-
posing the longer continuance in power OF the
rule of Bourbons: Therefore be it
ReS0lred That this convention does hereby in
dorse the candidacy of james X. Chalmers rs nn
independent candidate from this district and we
urge upon Republicans throughout the district u
give him their united aud earnest support.
The above resolutions were unanimously
| adopted amid great enthusiasm.