National Republican., 1883-09-03

jority in eight Of these counties, tho white
having small majority in the other four. In
these twelve counties tho independent or
greenback party had an organizatlon
in but two and | am told that the inde-
pendents from these counties in the legislature
not only voted for MIR. Lamar, tho democratic
caucus nominee, for United States senator,
but voted with the democrats on all party
questions. The other sevonteon colorod
counties have been returned democratic at
nearly every election since 1870. There are
some disappointed and, therefore, mdepend-
ent democrats in several Of these counties at
overy election, who seek, for the time being,
an alliance with tho republicans But 1t Is
an undeniable fact that tho regular tndo-
pendent or greenback party has an organiza-
tion in only one Of thom. Does THE Ma
r1oNAL REPUBLICAN, believe that it Is the
duty Of the republicans in these coun-
tics to continue to occupy pas
sive position and quietly wait for ITS
| friend, Gen. Chalmers, 60 como to their relief;
or would 1t not be far better for thom to make
such local alliances aud combinations through
the regular organizations as, in their Judg-
nont, will be conducive to the best interest
| of tho party and promote the cause of fair
elections? While the republicans feol kindly
toward tho independents, many OF whom arc
| able and good men, yet ii Is an admitted fact
that the party has not sufficient strength ana
! influence to accomplish any material good.
| The party has already ceased to exist in sew
oral counties where IL had an organization sew
eral years ago. Some of its members have re-
turned to the democratic party, but the great
majority of them are pronounced republicans.
| The assumption by Chalmers of the leader
ship of the party has had much to do with
its rapid decline, and will ultimately result
in its complete extinction. This fact was
clearly demonstrated by the miserable failure
| of tho fourth of July convention. This con-
vention was called by Chalmers, and it was
intended to be a representative gathering OF
| the independent voters Of the state. L am
! informed by reliable and responsible men who
were present that not more than fifteen coun-
ties were represented by twenty-five or thirty
mon, mono of whom were regularly
elected, but every man who desired to
do so was allowed to participate.
Many of the best and abest Independents in
the state refused to have anything to do with
it, because IL was simply Chalmers meet
ing. Chalmers is u man who is without in-
huenco or following in the state. The colored
people have no confidence in him, and the
white people have no respect for him. His
speech at Jackson July A. satisfied me that
his present object is to use the republican and
independent vote of the state for the purpose
of Furnishing the conservatives because they
refused TO continue to tolerate and indorse his
bulldozing and ballot box stufhng methods
Does not THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN know
| LnaU InulmerS WOulu DO IeCogHlhcu
leader in the democratic party to-day if it had
not been for the Improvement in tho tone Of
public sentiment in Mississippi, brought about
by these local fusions which mado him and
his fraudulent methods unpopular and drove
him out of seat in congress, to which every
one knows he was never elected? While the
republicans of Mississippi do not intend to re
pei any efforts that Chalmers or any ono els'
may make to secure republican success in the
nation, they arc determined at the same tint
that tho republican party of tho state shal
not be used by Chalmers or any othe
man to crafty his selfish ambition
or to promote the interest of either wing o
tho democratic party The republicans il
each county will pursue such course, through
their regular party organization, as in thei
Judgment will promote the cause Of fair ant
honest elections, without regard to the wishes
of Mr.. Chalmers or any one of tho five or sil
we'll meaning but misguided white republi
cans who follow him. and without regard I,
the aid and comfort the bourbon press o
Mississippi may receive from the present atti
tude of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
JOHN K. LYNCH,
Chairman of the Republican State Executiv
Committee.