The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-18
lightly Interesting Reading Gen
Ehalmers and the Administration.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. -, 1882.
His Excellency Chester a. Arthur, President @
b United States:
desire to call your attention to the
lamentations on file for the appoint
mt of S. NJ. Howry for postmaster Al
lord, Miss. tf-this involved merel,
removal of Miss Randle, the
sent postmistress, and the APPOINT
bit Of Mr.. Howry, / should take
part in it; but in my judgment
jas become a pivotal question in the
irs Of Mississippi. The present post
ster is said to be a friend of Senator
mar, and under some personal obliga-
is to him, and it is further said that
chief clerk is partisan Democrat
that her eolored carrier, who takes
mail from the Office to the railroad,
supporter of Ii. c. Carter, the In
endent Republican candidate for
gress in the late election. / wish il
inctly understood, however, that
e no objection to Miss Randle on
or any other ground. | put my adj
hey of Mr.. Howry, who is not Re
lican, but an independent Democrat,
b the higher ground that the APP
tm9nt of such men to Federal office
Mississippi is essential to the enforce
of the election laws, and cite facts
istain the position, A comparison
be vote at Oxford, Miss, in 1880 and
shows Ia difference of over 400
!. The testimony in the contested
ion case of Buchanan VS.. Manning,
Is that at the election in 1880 can
was brought out and fred in the
/ at Oxford to intimidate the color
oters. ! am informed, and here
on information, which | believe,
William Surrell, one Of the leading
ical managers Of Oxford, has stated
karious occasions that the cannon
brought out and there used upon
uggestion of Senator Lamar. | am
m9d further, that during the late
ass the followers Of Senator Lamar,
der to intimidate Col. J. L. Nor
the United States marshal, said
Col. Lamar had knocked down the
Ter United States marshal, Pierce, in
United States courtroom, in the
nee Of the Court, and that when he
home he would check Col. Nor
also. That Col. Lamar returned
on election day and openly abused
nsulted Col Morphis in the pres
of q crowd, for which he subse-
lily apologize1 on the ground that
ID been misinformed. | state this
DIV the extent to which even SEN
will go toward intimidation at cleo
and to show the necessity for
geous men who cannot be intimi-
if We are to have fair elections in
ssippi. Mr. Howry is deputy
ed States marshal, and one Of the
hen who by his courage and endur-
secured fair count at Oxford and
ped the former frauds by the great
Be in the election. This is not a
question, but a question of the
ryation of the ballot, and if this
nistratioh desires to secure the en-
ment of the election laws in Mis-
pi it must sustain the fearless
bern men who will aid its accom-
ment. There are some good men,
Pss and true, in the Republican
In Mississippi, but they have been
re now too few in numbers to pro-
themselves against the array of
&c, wealth and intelligence against
The name of Republican is as
i've in Mississippi as the name of
erhead in Massachusetts, or Jew in
{, and will never become more pop
Unless some new issue should arise
palarize itthereafter, but the Green
/ rs and Independent Democrats of
sslppi have shown 8. determination
complish what the administration
free ballot and fair count
y Ehe administration cannot secure
easily or surely through any other
as though the aid Of these men
sslssippi. Oxford is the postoffice
lator Lamar, and / am informed
y Q rule of courtesy in the Senate
forbids the confirmation of any
aster at the home Office Of the Sen
men the Senator will say such APP
nent is personally obnoxious to
howry is the son Of a distinguish
lge, and the brother Of a promi-
member Of the Legislature in Mis-.
Pl-both prominent Democrats and
lal friends of Senator Lamar, and
I ot believe he will say the appoint.
Il q }. NJ. Howry would be person.
Z pbnoxions to him. / will state
that ! did not originate the
hent to remove Miss Randlt
= point Mr.. Howry, and that it was
\ lthout any consultation with me
Y mlnent Republicans. Ihave since
y g It and now earnestly recon
y Tor the reasons herein stated
nat there may be no misrepresen
q my reason, / ask that this let
NJ be fled in the Postoffice Depart
4 q public inspection. Miss Ran
y y be q good Republican and fail
2 ana Mr.. Howry is, / know, moi
publican, but, like myself, ar
ndent Democrat, and / ask hi
,ssinent as a leading step towards