Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-26
THE HOLY ALLIANCE
Proposed Between the Republicans and
the Democrats Of Kinds County, Mss,
Likely to Become
An Accomplished Pact-It Will Insure
a Peaceable and Fair Election and
the Success Of Good Ticket.
Correspondence Of the Appeal

Regular Correspondence Of the Appeal
Jackson, June 24.-AL the talk here
Just now is about the alliance that seems in
fair wsy 10 be consumm sted between the
Democrats and Republican. In this county
three are at least three coiored voters to one
white one, and it is safe to say that ninety
nine negroes out of every 100 are Republi-
cane. There Is also strong sprinkling Of
Independents IN the county, say 900, who,
led by Hull, Mckee & Co.. have heretofore
voted the negro pretty solidly. In 1879 the
Independents and negroes elected three
me mbers of the Legislature out Of four, and
claimed to have elected the most il not all
OF their candidates for county offices. They
went TO the courts and gained one case, that
OF county treasurer, and lost the rest. In
1880. the negroes proposed an alliance with
the Democrats, saying they had no chance
for Office in the greedy Independent party,
and two colored meB, Cranberry and Shorter,
were elected to the Legislature, the latter
voting for Lamar for the United States Sen
ate, end both making Intelligent members.
Now the Republicans come up and say they
want to name a part OF the men that go
on the Democratic ticket, and support
that ticket and work for it. They @sk for
two members OF the Legisl AZURE, circuit
clerk, assessor, two members OF the Board OF
Supervisors, and agree to support the DINO
cratic candidate for Seaator, Two members OF
the Legislature, sheriff, Chancery clerk,
treasurer, and three members OF the Board OF
Supervisors, The matter was discussed Fri
day at Raymond by the Republican and
Democratic Executive Committees, aud 1t
was agreed to submit; the question to a mas
meeting OF their respective parties, which
was cslled to meet on July 10th at Raymond
for ratification or rejection. The press here
is divided on the subject. The NeU MisSis-
sippian is opposed 10 a fusion with the ne
groes as negroes but says it will not oppose
40 alliance with the Republican party, made
in good faith BY its Executive Com mittee
and ratified by the Republican organization
in the county. The Raymond Gazette occu-
pies substantially the same ground. The
Carton has only spoken of il once, and then
it dealt IN generalities. Il is be-
lieved, however, that 1t will not
Utica Monitor, both new papers in the cour-
~, are bitterly opposing the proposition.
Their editors hail from white pine woods
county, where they have had no trouble In
political matters TO speak OF, and they seem
TO think that we can elect Democratic
ticket here without any trouble. The best
element Of the Democratic psrty-thst part
which opposes and denounces theft, perjury
and fraud in elections-ars heartily in favor
Of the alliance; they say that il efectually
kills the Independent party, fer without thu
| negro to stand on the bottom drops out of
| that party, which is true. They are slSo op-
posed TO educating generation OF perlurers
| and ballot thieves.
Judge CalhooO, who lately resigned his
office in this district aud located 10 this city,
and who, without being present, promi-
nent before the last Democratic State Con-
vention for Governor, receiving ballot after
| ballot quite handsome vote, without being
/ a candidate for the Office, and one of the
| bravest, purest and most popular men in the
| State, in response to c all for his views on
| the subject, In a card in the Ra ymond Gazette,
| fsvors the alliance, and says he is opposed
| to frauds, perjury and ballot cheating. Col.
| Nugent, the Hon. Oliver Clifton and a num-
| Der of other prominent and influential Demo-
| Gratis in the county favor the alliance oe-
| cause it guarantees success, and accomplishes
| it by fair, peaceable means, A few ballot-
| box experts, who see their occupation will be
gone, and all the Independents, who are re-
| formed (?) balIol-box suffers and bulldoz srs,
are vigorously opposing the alliances, but it
is safe TO say tina. the proposition OF the Re-
| publicsns will he promptly ratified al Ray
mond, when the convention meets.
Last Friday morning your correspondent
4 saw a very novel eight. 1t was the-trsnsfer-
| ing OF the Schooltield children at this point.
Some years ago their father left his home in
i Pike county, Mics, and went to Brazil.
| Upon his arrival his wife di d, and becoming
sick himself he started back home. He died on
the vessel, leaving two little children, sged
four and six years. The poor little children
arovsed the sympathy of a passenger, who
took them to his home in South Carolina
fheir father was a MASON, and their grand.
father, at Summit, Mise, who is also a Ma.
son, Add has home there, but who was 4
too feeble health to go for the children, 60,
Grand Secretary Power to look after DE
mater, The children ware TOO small &c
travel ss passengers. Col Power wrote Capt
Pardue, of the Southern Express Company
at Grenada, and Capt, Pardne conferred
with Superintendent Osborn, and they
answered Col. Power, saying that the Elk
press Company would take thea home free
OF charge, and they are now in the srns o.
their devoted grandfather, who is weeping
tears of Joy and gratitude-tears of Joy fol
the recovery OF his long lost children, and
tears of gratitude for the kindness done min
by the great Express Company. K.