Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-05

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. -, 1882
To bis Excellency Chester A. Arthur, President
OF the United states:
l desire to clll your attention TO the rec
Commend atoms on tiie for the appointment of
S. NJ. Howry for pest m ster at Oxford, Miss.
II this involved merely the removal Of Miss
Rapdle, the present postmstress, and the
appointment of Mr.. Howry, should take
no part IN il; but in my judgment it has
become pivotal question In the affairs of
Mississippi. The present postmaster is said
to be friend OF Senator Lamar, and under
some personal obligations to him, and it is
further said that her chief clerk is a parti
san Democrat and that her colored carrier,
who takes the mail from the office to the
railroad, was a supporter OF III. 9. Carter,
the Independent Republican candidate for
Congress IN ths late election. l wish it dis
tinctly understood, however, that l make
no objection TO Miss Rsndle on that or auy
o her ground. l put my advocacy OF Mr..
Howry, who is not Republican, but an H.
dependent Democrat, upon the higher ground
that the appointment OF such men TO
Federal cfice In Mississippi is essential 10
the enforcement of the election laws, and |
cite facts TO sustain The position. A cOmpsr-
ison of the vote at Oxford, Miss., in 1880 and
1882, shows difference of over 400 votes.
The testimony in the contested election case
of Buchanan u.s. Msnning, shows that at the
election in 1880 a cannon was brought out
and fred in the street at Oxford 10 inlimi
date the colored voters. / am informed, and
| here state on information, which l believe
that Willism Surrell, one of the lerding po-
| litical managers OF Oxford, has stated on va
rious occasions that the cannon was brought
out and there used upon the suggestion Of
| Senator Lamar. / am informed further, ii al
during the late canvas the followers of Sen.
| at1r Lamar, in order TO intimidate Col. J. l.
Morphis, the United States marshal, said tn al
Col. Lamar had knocked down the former
United States MAJ shall, Pierce, in the Uritsd
S stes court room, in the presence OF the
Curt, and that when he came home hi
would check Col. Morphis also. That Col
| Lamar returned nome on election day sDc
openly abused and insulted Col. Morphis 10 ID,
presence OF a crowd for which he subsequently,
spolosizsd en- the grouod that he had beer
misinformed. l slate this to show the ex
tent to which even a senator will go tcwsrC
intimidation at elections, and 10 show tn,
| necessity for courageous men who cannot b,
inundated if we are 10 have fair elections
in Mississippi. Mr.. Howry ia a deputy
United States marshal, and one of the few
men by his courage and endurance secured
fair count at Oxford and exposed the forme
| hotuo W hbC OHt f4-S III tAC ClcS-AO
This is not a party question, but a question
of the preservation OF the ballot, and if thi
administration desires to SECURE the enforce
ment of the election laws in Mississippi i
must sustain the fearless South m men VIII
will and in lis accomplishment. There sr
some good men, fearless and true, in the r.
pub lean party in Mississippi, but they hav
been and are now too few in number. 10 pro
'ect themselves against The array OF courage
wealth and intelligence against them. In
name of Republican Is as offensive in Mis-
sissippi as the nsme of Copperhead il
Massachusetts, or Jew in Russia, and viii
never become more popular unless som
new issue should arise to populariz3 it here
after, but the Greenbackers and Inde p enden
Democrats OF Mississippi have shown a de
termination to accomplish what the sdnin
istration desires-free ballot and fai
coapt-and the administration cannot secur