Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
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On December o. 1884, in referring to
''the sneaks who are snivelling over the
death of Matthews" Mr.. Groome's paper
said:
Our Copiah friends may rest assured
we will defend all who refuse to submit
to negro leaders. Instead Of the citizens
Of Cop'dh being abused, ace Hink did tie
country q great service"
In return for this defence Mr.. Meade's
paper, The Hazlehurst SigRdl, acknowl.
edged the aid of Mr.. Groome's paper as
follows:
Its sympathies were with us all
through the canvass, and its labors con
tribnted largely to the great victory
achieved"
The great victory" was that secured
by the assassination of Matthews, whose
body was perforated with twenty five
bullets. OF another notorious tragedy,
the Yazoo lynching, Mr. Groome's paper
said:
1T is our opinion that the howl kept
up in this State by the quasi Democratic
press, over the Print Matthews affair, was
the inspiration of the bloody affair in
Yazoo City. In our opinion the
lynching will prove benefit to all com
munities where the blacks outnumber the
whites"
To come down to a later date, it will be
seen that this model Democratic sheet
has grewn more blood thirsty since the
election Of Cleveland In this county,
which has several thousand Republican
majority on fair count, there was until
January /, a Republican Sheriff, the last
one in Mississippi. Having everything
almost in their hands the Bourbon lead
ers thought they might as well seize this
county Office, 1t was held by Mr. Beck,
for twenty years resident of this city,
an ex-Union soldier, cx. Mayor of the
city, and one of the largest taxpayers in
the county, He was supported by many
leading business men-white as well as
black. He was a candidate at the recent
election He was instructed to withdraw
and failing promptly to do so. Mr..
Groome's paper published this notice in
a conspicuous place in its editorial col
umns
THE WHITES SHOULD CHIEFLY
DIRECT THEIR ATTACKS ON THE
WHITE BOSSES, AND KILL THEN
WHEN 1T BECOMES NECESSARY to
protect society, and spare the negroes.
So far as our judgment goes, the negroes
will be treated with the utmost fairness
and liberality, BUT THIS WILL BE A BAD
YEAR FOR WHITE BOSSES.
Mr.. Beck, not caring TO undergo the
treatment accorded Matthews, withdrew
and allowed the Democrats to have their
own way. Mr.. Groome after this publ
cation got the postoffice, though not
without protest on the part of many lead.
ing Democrats. Mr.. Groome's paper, re-
ferring to this opposition, said:
1T all levels up to that of those Demo
Gratis who want TO be called Democrats,
but who want TO support the Radical boss
Beck the only obstacle now in the way
of thorough Democratic reform in War
rem county. And that is probably the
reason why they are so solicitous lest one
of the proprietors of Thz Commercial
Herald be made postmaster. They see IL
tcouM strengthen he joT,saJ in the fight it
is making against their boss, and they are
AWAIT ~ IL uuCoHllOI ldDil pOWCilui AZ
ready But their punny efforts will
strengthen us with all bold, true, deter
mined Democrats. If Mr.. Groome will
make competent, trustworthy postmast-
cr and his dppOintment rW encourage his
paper that is only the more reason why he
should be appoiated.
AS warning to the opponents of Mr..
Groome, his paper said after he got pos
session of the postoifice:
ANY further opposition to Mr.. Groome
would be opposition to the Democratic
Administration and cOuld only end in in
jury to any Democrats taking part IN ii"
If such men as Mr. Groome can be con
firmed, of course the Republicans of the
South must emigrate or keep quiet on po-
litical topics. All of these utlerances on
the part of Mr.. Groome's paper were laid
before the president by the Young Mems
Democratic Club of this city before the
appointment was made, but other inilu-
ences were too powerful for them to over
come.