Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

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tra~s nY rur SENATE COMMITTEE

ruspairt to tte nosfor Journal
The democrats of Cop.ah couniy ,Aborei
with indifferent success Monday b. prove
~ or thrte propositions. Oae. that tac
rsorIr 0f that Couuty are thC most orderly
az Az abiding thai The sau ever shonc
anor another that tie asst election va
one 10 the hlrcst ever hc.f snd smother
tnst I'r.rt Matthew'S Was ilc synonym of
everything FIo.cui Aud sirfrproEokiug
They maze their statements hiantiy AMI
VITA great conficlte, BAT under TIE sharp
rross-ex aul nation % senator uoar the
fa.sity of their propositions NAs iaiy
shown VI AMI hey retired lu confasion
Ilc tr.t representative ~ tals hN-Aoli-
ine cou1u.iy o. hc sworn Nas lrlah Mil
soa- Iatc a district jaigc iu ne coaniy.
DC cIaImci OBJ bc q republican, bet % Sea
ailr u0ar hc aiu.tted that be Vas tefa-
o.rst 40 the lasi election.
TIE weight OF bis evidence Was q uraic
araiust thc Mathews iAmi.y-frlui Mat
theWs in partIcuiar-and bis evident desire
was Oh establish The fact that there ws
some astfCatlon in killug him because
hc a. such thorn in me side " the
ucmocratc white voters IL thought
Matthews, fought bis political battles 90
thc c0iof lns entirely. ani thas stirred up
tlc blacks against TIE whites. Tie wAs
unable o. sAy crlss-eKamlnAton wacia-
cr 10 VA more Infamous Coz Matthews %
eritayof O. secure o. the colofct voters
their constitutional n ghts % suffrage aud
u1arty of speech AMI action. or Tor the
Democrats o. huildosc them into voting
with them or uot a. al lis chief grew
ance against Matthews was that be was
uln oi v.o.clt prcIaiices, Of strOng con
s.Ct1us. an not particularly careful about
c1nceallg then. ne thought The election
.n Copiah county a. fair A. any la The
S1uth. bot admitted that many counties
vent DsmocrAfic where The kcpgolicans
yer, in tae majority.
he explained the negro ogtrAgcs BY say
ing that. ln bis oplulon, many young mcn
started OF on thc raids thr0agh The eoan-
trg Wlth % ilteutiou- % committing VIC
loot or laNicss acts tut under The iunl-
erce 90 political excitement were drawn
luto joIug wat otherwise they would not
have done
Judge :. J. Wharton, me present Judge
0f thc Ninth jai.ciL District embracing
Cop.ah County. N1s next called. lie stat-
"A tlaf a. tho ffst term % court De bad To
TIE county ln October. l..2, be wAs In
flrmcl that the Grand Jgrics chosen by
tte B1ari % Supervisors had been ln The
habit OF directing prosecutions against
prominent Democrats % The county, and
hc va asxod 10 the evil could nOt be rem
eiled, a. 10 arose ron political perseca-
ton. To his charge % the Grand Jary be
told then. and am willing 10 be pub
ushct A. saving 10. the witness emphatic
aly afiei. Thai n the radicals were al
losct b rule D; wOald BE- the ruin Of the
country-
"Do 700 wish a. % understand asked
senator Hoar. that u i the practice un-
Der Mississippi. Jurisprudence FOR a Judge
% deliver political op.nions ron TIE
Bench
This staggered the Jadge, and be refused
q answer. Tor be- thought that the qaes-
tiOn cast . slur on the Bench Of TIE State,
which be- m0destly said was one Of The
ablest 10 The country.
several witnesses were called b vOuch
for the good character and morals Of the
people OF Cop.ah. Mr.. Gsin, Auditor Of
Revenue % the State. declared them 20 Dc
high.tOred and elegant ca erOss-exam-
nation be testified that he had never
known One OF the high-t0ned aud elegant
gentlemen OF that community 70 refuse 70
accep, an once 70 which be bad been elect
"a b. fraud and violence. Mr.. Adams,
former Auditor Of Revenue, endcssored TO
show that Print Matthews was defsnlter
when be retired A. sheriff Of Copiah eoan-
~ His story, sifted down By senator
H0ar. showed that Matthews bad dlspat-
"a claim Against TIE county aud refused 10
settle his account a. sheriff until his claim
w. allowed although he had a balance in
bis hand. oat that he settled promptly
when they came ~ an understanding.
TIE majority % the committee have fzil-
"a utterly 70 make out Mstthsws anything
bat an active. earnest man Who had eour'
Oge 10 SPEAK and oct his convictions. The
attenct % brcak down his character seems