Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-17
Mississfppisns rreubIsa.

We have not been disappointed In
our prediction that . howl would DO
made BY the Mississippi Democrats
against President Cleveland, for re-
ouesting the resignation of Meade, the
recently appointed postmaster Of Hazel
hurst, for his completely and share in
the Oopiah County mutders, especially
that Of Print Matthews, which occur
red . year ago Last November. The
jackson Clarion, the main organ Of the
Democracy in the State, In referring to
the action Of the President boldly as-
serts that by such actions he indicts
the whole people Of Mississippi. In
this view Of the case the Vicksburg
Post and all the leading papers Of the
State concur.
1t is the blandlike honesty OF the
Post, however, that We very much I'D
mire, and NO doubt all will agree with
1t when it says that the assassination
Of Print Matthews in 1883 had . de-
cided effect upon the Presidential cleo
ton in Mississippi in 1884, for the very
simple reason that but very few people
in Copiah County dared to cast vote
against President Cleveland. 1t says
further that " Mr.. Meade and his com.
patriots contributed greatly to Cleve-
lands success In CopiAh County, and
II the electoral vote Of the State had
hinged upon the vote Of one county, nc
doubt Mr.. Oleveland's partisans in
Copiah would have been found equal
to the emergency" The Post, con-
tinuing, condemns the President 9
actions in regard to Meade as cry in
consistent, and equivalent to an indict
ment Of the whole people Of the
South.
These are brave and true words for a
Southern Democratic organ to utter,
and we exceedingly admire its frank
ness. We see it in just the same light
the Southern papers roe it. Cleveland
could not have possibly been
elected but for the political assassipa.
tons that took place, thereby driving
Republicans away from the polls To
hunt hiding places inthe swamps. We,
with our Southern contemporaries, can
not see how Mr.. Cleveland can be &c
uHgrateful as to turn down such mer
as Meade. If he spurns Meade fol
carrying the election in Mississippi by
the only manner in which it could b.
carried for himself, he spurns tn,
whole nine electoral votes of tina
State.
In the same manner and for lik,
causes he would have to object to Soutl
Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama ant
other Southern States and IL he had re
jected them he could not have beel
elected President. As Mr.. CLEVELAND
has denounced the method by whicl
, he was elected and the only manner b,
which he possibly could be elected, tn
only consistent course for him to pun
, sue is TO resign the high Office which b
, holds. Had II not been tor the soil
. South and the means by which 1t wa
made solid he would not be Presiden
to-day. We think Mr.. Cleveland di
right in re-calling.the appointment c
Meade, or any other man who took par
. in and encouraged the assassination {
e Republicans in the South, but he doe
q not go tar enough. He is more ben,
J, fitted by these assassinations tina
o even Meade or any other red-hande
d Bourbon was and for the life of US v
|. cannot see where Mr.. Cleveland is
IS draw the line between himself al
Z. Meade. Meade and men like him sir
d ply stole the State and Mr.. ClevelaI
n Is the possessor of the stolen fruit /
y his removal of Meade he has doubt
20 his own title to the Presidency and
70 be consistent he ought to resign.