The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-12-19
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To THE PUBLIC:

In the LEADER of October, the 18th.
Mr.. II. Cassidy published card that
purports to be reply to my card in
the News. Instead of replying to my
card, he seeks to divert attention, by
trying to throw disCredit on what |
say, by stating that am disappoint-
ed in my aspirations. Suppose this to
he true, is it any defense for him 7
Is there any argument in it'll Does
he think that people will refuse to
believe we'll known facts by any such
talk2 All sensible persons know
that facts remain forever the same,
and can never he altered by any sue
cess or failure of mine. In my card
said that Mr.. II. Cassidy had no
grounds for making an attack upon
me before the late tlOatOrial conven-
ton, and gave reasons which he has
failed to meet.
In his card Mr.. Cassidy admits
that while in the State Senate he
voted for Il. X. Bruce for L. S. Sena-
tor, and that he accepted a chancel-
! lorship under Amcs, but he denies
having deserted the Democratic par
| ty. Now, how came him to be nom
mated and elected State Sena-
tor in 1871 by the Democrats
unless he was Democrat Did
! he remain true to the Demo-
Gratis until the end of his term
as State Senator? 1t is well known
that in the fall of 1874, an election was
ordered, and the voters of this dis
trict were call upon to elect sue
cessor to I'LL the vacancy which had
been caused by Mr.. Cassedy's accept
ing a chanccllorship. 1t is also well
known that nominations were made
by both Democratic and Republican
parties, and that he, Mr.. Cassidy,
made speeches i'll the interest of the
Republican party. He may claim that
there was no Democratic party or
ganization at that time; then why did
he meet the nominee of the Democrat
ic party in public debate and try to de-
feat him There are plenty of persons
who know full well that Mr.. Cassidy
did meet Judge Hurst in public de-
bate and oppose him, and that Mr..
Cassidy did declare publicly that he
had never been a Democrat in his life.
Now this was before his term as State
Senator had expired, and when the
voters of this district were called
upon to elect his successor. Mr.. Cas-
sedy says that he was advised by the
leading Democrats of the State to ac-
cept chancellOrship under Ames.
All we have to do with this, is to
think of leading Democrats advising
such thing. Now, how came these
| leading Democrats to know that Ames
wanted him for any thing?
Mr.. Cassidy says that when he ac-
cepted the nomination of District At
torney by Republican convention in
1875 that the Democratic party had
been disbanded by the advice of such
men as Gov. Lowry, Judge Calhoon
and others. Now, what are we to
think of the Democratic party hav-
ing been disbanded, when it is well
known that in 1875, the Democrats
of Mississippi made nominations
throughout the State and carried the
State Democratic, securing majorities
in both houses of the legislature This
shows whether the Democratic party
was disbanded OF not in 1875, and it
shows whether it was re-Organized in
1876, at which time Mr.. Cassidy says
he enlisted, and has worked for its
success ever since. Now, what are
we to think of his using his influence
to defeat Mr.. S. j. Hodges the Demo
cratic nominee of this county for. the
legislature in 1881 &? Mr.. Cassidy
claims that his Democracy should
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endorsement which he has received
from the Democratic party. If that
proves any thing, it proves that his
Republicanism should never be ques-
toned, because he has been endorsed
by the Republican party.
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