The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-04-04
Fair Play fer Governor LOWrJ.
HUNTSVILLE. Miss, March 81, 1855

HUNTSVILLE, Miss, March q, 1855.
Mr.. Editor: 1 am net 9 politi-
clan, nor do l wish to bring myself
into notice by attempting to write
letters for publication in nswspa-
pers; but there is one matter
necessarily political that feel
q deep concern about, and upon
which l would like to have some
information. You would there
fore greatly oblige not only the
writer of this article but quite a
number of others in this neighbor-
hood by such information as you
may have upon the subject. l
refer to the opposition of some of
the press to Governor Lowry.
Hasn't he made us a good Govern.
0rg We all think so over here
and some of us have known him
long enough to know that he is a
good man. He was a good citizen
before the war, brave and gallant
soldier in the war, peacable, law.
abiding, and useful citizen after its
close; and did more to turn the
rascals out than any other man in
the State. We say this because
We remember that away back yon.
der in 1S6S-9-70-71-72-73, we
would send for Lowry to come and
speak to us at Winona, and could
hear of him in other parts of the
State, and we did not hear of any
others doing this. We have been
informed-we don't know how
true it is-that General Lowry paid
his own expenses when he made
these canvasses and that he did il
at a great sacrifice of his home in.
terests.
Not being a politician, as | have
said, of course don't know what
offense he has committed in the
eyes of those who are opposing
him but one thing am sure, that
charges Of corruption and of NAL
administration, etc. will make him
friends in this part of the country
FAIR PLAY.
We are not in the fight on either
side, but so far as we are able te
Judge, the Governor has the cal
on the newspapers of the State
Ifin the hurry Of legislative enact
ments he approved measures tina,
have been open to objection, lie,
that be said in his favor. 1t is i'm
possible during the session to &c
down into the core of every bill
presented for approval: and {
Governor must rely to great ex
tent upon the capacity of the law
makers. With this reliance, natur
al and reasonable, upon the integ
rity and good sense Of those VIII,
fashion the laws into shape. A
Governor often puts his name I,
bills Of which he has read no NOR,
than the title. II money is inju
diciously appropriated in this wa.
of course the Governor get
"hail Columbia y and this seem
to be the heft Of the complain
against our Governor. He is no
charged with anything worse thai
a more expensive administration
than Governor Stones. No off
cial corruption has or will b
charged against him; and nobod
would believe it il 1t we're. TAX
it all in all, he is getting alonI
about as well as anybody els
could in the same place We sur
pose. He has not done ever
thing exactly to suit us. We ex
pect too much and then get left
But let us balance accounts b
giving him credit for splendid jr
, dietary appointments. No State !
the Union can boast an abler ARA
f. Of Judges than these of his al
. polntment, and in other matters {
! which complaint is made, opinion
, differ; but in all essential matter
Governor Lowry will no dout
continue to deserve the goo
opinion of his old friends.-Win,