National Republican., 1883-09-21
1YNoHs LETTER REVIEWED.
Views OF IA Mississippi Republican on the
Political situation iu that State.
T0Hs Ednoj

tho letter of tho Hon. John Il. Lynch, in your
issue of the third Instant (written ostensibly
to vindicate his fusion with the democratic
party of this statd), is calculated to mislead
and deceive the untutored in Mississippi poll
tics as to its real intent and purpose, Missis-
sippi republicans acquainted with tho situa-
tion very we'll know that Mr.. Lynch's COM
plants consist of grievances more than Gen.
Chalmers or any other one man has caused
him during several months past. As q matter
of history Mr.. Lynch, for n long time, has
been the only republican representative in
Washington, controlling and dispensing tho
patronage of Mississippi and in the de-
partmonts, at his pleasure, greatly to
tho satisfaction of his immediate fol-
lowers in his district, much to his
own pleasure and glory, and tho continual
advancement of his political fortune 1t will
be remembered however, that not long since,
at an election held for congressman, Mr..
Lynch failed to bo returned from this state;
but there were elected, chiefly by republican
votes, the Hon. Il. Jellords and Con. James K.
Chalmers
Since that timo somo removals havo boon
made of Mr.. Lynch's friends, the authorities
Mt Washington evidently not consulting Mr..
Lynch, as has been their long custom. Hence,
Mr. Editor, your readers must not be mislod
ter in question, wherein Gen. Chalmers is
made to appear as tho prominent figure but
which real purpose is to give vent to his ill
temper at the administration, over Chalmerss S
shoulders, to threaten tho republican party
as to his commanding influence in Nlissis-
sippi, and to hedge himself we'll about for
any additional now departure he may choose
to take in Mississippi politics.
In justification of his present aflilation
with tho democratic party of this state Mr..
Lynch says " A national republican admis-
tration under our system of government
seems to be prowerless to enforce tho laws
that were made for the protection of citizens
or to punish single bulldozer or ballot box
stutlcr." Here, you will observe, Mr.. Lynch
tells his people of the utter worthlessness of
law under our system of republican govern
ment for the protection of citizens. AS to
his assertion that no bulldozcr or ballot box
stuffer had been punished, he could have made
out quito rs well by telling the truth of tho
latter matter. Ho knows and the record
shows that growing out of the congressional
election OF 1850 moro than dozen ballot box
stutfers were indicted, tried, convicted, and
punished for violation of the United States
election laws in the federal court for his own
district; that in the United States court for
the northern district of Mississippi there were
over thirty convictions for like oilenscs
growing out of tho election of 1850, and Mr..
democratic press of the state charged him
with getting up these prosecutions for the
purpose of influencing the then pending con-
test between himself and Gen. Chalmers.
There is no mistaking the fact that Mr..
Lynch's letter seeks to belittle and ridicule
every political organization in this state
which has for its object opposition to the
democratic party. He tells your readers
"the independent or greenback party of Mis-
sissippi is very weak organization, and it
seems to be growing weaker every year."
THAT the independent democrats are dis
appointed men, who seek alliance every year
with republicans for the purpose of Office"
That the following of Gen. Chalmers among
republicans is confined to "hve or six
white men," while at the same time every
utterance he makes concerning the demo-
cratic party (seems to him) as convincing
proof that that party in Mississippi to-day are
Gods chosen people," and he would have
the people of the country SO believe. Hence,
Mr.. Editor, it appears by Mr.. Lynch's own
confession that the most congenial place (for
| him) in Mississippi politics is within the
lines and under tho protection of the demo.
cratic party. Chalmers now being out of it
1T seems to be purged to Mr.. Lynch's full sat
isfaction.
The most stupid assertion made by Mr.
| Lynch, however, is concerning Gen. Chalmer',
status, which in the light of recent history
|
| to say.
Mr.. Lynch says: "Gen. Chalmers is man
without following in the state. The cOlored
| people have no confidence in him. and the
white people have no respect for him." 1t is
| hardly possible that the intelligent reader has
forgotten that at the last November election
Gen. Chalmers was elected to congress by Il
majority of some 200 votes las returned by
the secretary of state) from the second dis
| trict of this state that he was indorsed by
| one of the largest republican congressional
conventions ever held in the district, and alsc
by the greenback district convention, and
that he received such support from both or
ganizations as no republican has received for
| years; that he defeated Col. Van III. Manning
one of the ablest democrats of the state, and
in democratic district. We can sometime:
judge of mems following by comparison. Mr.
| Lynch was defeated by about 1000 majority
at the same election in district which ht
boasts of as being a republican district, while
Chalmers was elected in district known tc
| be democratic.
But the most objectionable act of Mr.
Lynch lin his letter), MIR. Editor, is wherein
he pretends to represent the republican exec
| utive committee and republican party of the
state, and has the boldness to subscribe him.
self chairman of the republican state exec.
utive committee" when he knows that q
majority of that committee are not only
| oppoScu W his luSlon pldn WIN inc uemO-
cratic party, but arc tho warm sup
porters of what is known as the
Chalmers movement. He also seeks tc
create tho impression that what is known
as the Chalmers movement has for its pur-
pose tho disorgauization of the republican
party of the state, while he knows the fact tc
| be that in Gen. Chamers's own district
where he was elected last year, the republican
party is more thoroughly united and organ
lied than in any other part of tho state.
Mr.. Editor, very much regret the necessity
| for this review of Mr. Lynchs letter, but he
has undertaken to put tho republicans OF
Mississippi in n false position before the
country ler cathedyd) and has so outraged and
slandered the conservative independent and
greenback element of the state, and with &c
little regard for tho truth, that l have thought
1t right and proper that these statements
should not be permitted to go unnoticed.
While Mr.. Lynch will probably succeed IN
taking himself into the democratic party, he
has made u mistake in intimating that he
can take tho republican party with him.
| mako no mistake in saying that the
north Mississippi republicans are standing by
the Chalmers movement as a unit and thai
Mr.. Lynch speaks for no ono in this part OF
tho state; and l know the fact to be that In
his own sectiona( South Mississppi) the lead.
ing republicans, with rare exception, are
combining with the independents and green.
hackers in advocacy Of the Chalmers move
mont. Very respectfully, REPUBLICAN,.
Man With Twonty-Two Trades.
Hartford Times
Charles II. King of No. GO Charter Oak
street, who is and has been subscriber o
the Times for twenty-five years, may bo said