Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03

dreenvllle Times OF July 9th. It
explains itself, but for the conven-
fence Of our readers who may not
have heard Of the premeditated ras-
calisy Of this man, Sorsby, and his
cordial reception by the Republican
authorities at Washington, who
welcomed him with one hand while
they took bis stolen plumber with
the other, we state that Sorsby while
assistant editor OF the Times pilfered
the letters Of Representative Catch
ings to Mr. S. J. McNeily, Editor Of
the Times, and left GreenvilIe unde.
tected, ostensibly for the West. He
next turned up in Washington with
Kimberly and at once was cheek by
jole with Chairman Quay and other
high muekamucks.
We also take occasion to repro
duce as most fitting the high and
well deserved compliment to Capt
McNeily's services and characte r
from the YazOo City Herald:
"The following is from the Aberdeen
Exambsef whose editor, Major s. A.
Jonas, has been resident of Washing.
ton for years, and thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with its official happenings:
The Office to which this man Sorsbv
has been appointed is worth Ave tn GUS.
and dollars year, aud that given to
Observation-Disclosures of Internal Reve.
nue. for District of Mississippi and
Louisiana--is worth we think thirty
Ave hundred year, and they are both
understood in Washington to have
been given MS q reward for Sorsby 3
treachery and the negotiation for the
surrender of the papers effected by
Wimberly.
Auditor Lynch Indignantly repudi-
ates any connection or sympathy with
the disgraceful transaction, and has
taken pains to have it thoroughly and
distinctly understood that the whole
matter OF the bargain, sIle and reward
was Arranged Enough the efforts and
influence Of that champion polite II
boss and maripulator, Senator Matt
Quay, Of Pennsylvania.
SorBby is still in Washington and it
IS thought that the premature explo-
sion OF his petard will COMPEL the
State Department to withdraw his
Commission, for the exposure is bound
to come when the Senate meets, and
no administration dares send to for.
eign power as its accredited represen.
tative man convicted by his own acts
and admissions Of henious offences, and
whose appointment cannot be credited
to any other cause, and who has not
behind him the record of single day \
work in Republican harness.
1t is said at the capitol that Winber-
j. Is commission is being held back, and
there is no doubt that his cUnfirmat ion
will be contested by our Senators on
account Of his connection direc! " or
indirectly with this scandalous affair
though it must DO admitted that he
has strong claims upon tho party in
power that would entie him to recog.
milton if he came to the front clean
handed, for he has for years, under
one banner or another, fought the
Democratic party in Mississippi.
If it is true that the commissions oil
the person engaged in this nefario Gus
transaction will be Withdrawn, there is
some compensation to those whose
property was stolen.
The following is published solely in
appreciation Of the generous kindli
ness and sympathy which prompted it
disclaiming tho high degree of praise
bestoWe ed:
William B. SoTsby, a native of Miss
issippi, went to Greenville, we'll re,
commended. aud obtained q position
on the GREEEvILLE TINES, and sub
sequent to Harrison's election wal
given an Office as a reward, il is said,
for the private correspondence of j i.
s. McNeily, editor of the TIMES, and
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Bird Congressionn
District. This correspondence took
place while Harrison and Cleveland,
Hill and Catchings, were eoniestiul
and could easily have been stolen by
S0rsby, ns Capt. McNeilS had perfect
confidence in his honor and Damocra-
cy. Snch reptile is not worth motto
ing except to teach all honorable men
. to avoid him. As to Capt. McNeily
his character made during over u
years Of public life" does speak fol
itself and with eloquence. Az man
of honor and integrity he has no su.
perior, rs q servant to the public he has
few equals in Mississippi. He has
done more for tho good of the Mississ
ipdi Delta than any man now living
and in this connection can he 'compar
ed only to the late Col. Percy Ir
, State politics, he has been wise, vigi
liant, sound. conservative, yet bold. Al
to the material interests Of his section
and State no ono las labored harder
and with better jVag ment, Mississippi
is fortunate in having such men aud
they are appreciated by the people o.
their just merit. -Yazoo City Herald.
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]. w. Griffing an old citizen 0.
Claiborne county was shot and in
sta ntly killed. From what can b.
learned of this sad affair, it appears
that Ed. Grifing, youngest son o,
the deceasedsfa youth Of eighteen