Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
Letter FRon CAPT.. TAYLOR.

1t ought TO be with great hest.
taiion that q man consents TO
enter The isis as a competitor
for the prize offered to the vic
tor in political contests. Mis-
representation, %calamuy. and
SANDER are amcng the usual and
ordinary methods Of conducting
q canvass. These things often
preclude and deJar some Of our
best and purcsi men from enter
iug the public service OF having
their names considered ia con
nectiou with official place CT.
station. am not 60 he exempt.
il seems, trcm these trying or
deals Among other things Of
lesser note it i deiHg industFi-
0Gsly circulated TO my detri
meut tina. I once voted for taO
negloes for the United States
Senate. The parties who seek
10 circulate this to my injury
carefully refrain from tellia. all
the facts aud showing the cir
cumstauces anu conditions sur
rounding - nj the tin e. or from
stating that other trusted Demo
Gratis voted for negroes in joint
session 0t that Legislature, and
the reason thevc.oT. They fail
ell 20 do Us justice because they
wish 10 make that which vas
tie GROWING act OF eur self
sacrifice a rcgroach upon ny
good rame
The facts are about ~ follows:
| had Just been elected State
Senator from Pamela in opposi
ton TO the republican nominee.
I found in the Senate the Hon.
Ira g Holloway. now in Oxford.
then also representing ! district
with the black majority and We
were the only Democrats in the
Senate representing cOusti.u
eacIes where the negro vote
prepoUdcr4ted. The number OF
Democrats ia the senate and
House Of Representatives we're
ia such minority as to leave no
earthly hope of electing any OF
icial Tor which tile Legislature
ballotted.
Under these circumstances.
and with the vain hope Of c-l.i
waiting friendly relations be
tween the Races, Senator HOlIo.
way and | were urgently re
quested by many OF our white
Democratic friends 10 vote for
negroes for the Senate. This
We saw we could do without in
the least affecting the Demo
cratic party.
Neither Nr. lamar nOF any
other Democrat. was a candi-
date for the Senate, or even the
empty honor Of beng the party
omiaee for thet high staten
Oar Democratic fTiends from
counties with black msiOrities
thought j, might bave q good
effect for Us to cast our votes in
this way, aud We ourselves we're
anxious to express our contempt
for The caIpet bagger and scala
vag- aad OR preference for the
negro over him. An examina
ten of the Senate Journal of
ls.f, page -, will show that the
true and tried Democrat. Hon.
i Il Allen, placed in uOmiaa
ton eEe ct these negroes aud
voted as I did. Tie Hon. Ira.
e. Holloway. as devoted aud
trge = Democrat as lives, voted
FOR Bruce and 4ygatt. Senator
Smytae Of InstOn voted twice
Tor Stewart Ii the hypercTiti,
cal patriots who now eeusures
glil examine the Senate Jour
adl Cf 1874. q little further. 81.
they will learn that nearly every
Democrat member Ofthe Senate
and House voted TO- Carter,
geyels Z Co a firm of negroes.
tJT tue responsible and. Iucra.
ttve position of State Printer.
Ne were simply trying 70 ham,
mer the Republicans with their
Own weapons The object which
Holloway, myself and others.
had. vas rs well understood by
al cur colleagues as any ether
act of ours, and 10 whisper of
ihe slightest suspicion of want
OF party :ealiy was ever heard.
Fortunately for me there are
abundant living witnesses to my
fidelity To the caase of good
government and Democracy du-
ting The -m0urnfui days of Re
puhllcaniSm- Ineed not appeal
10 the people of ny own county.
Wh0 sustai2sd me with united
voice Ny Colleagues in the
Senate now living, Stone, Allen,
Graham, IendeBhaIl. Carter and
others, will all bear willing tes-
iimouy to my deEOtiOn to the
best interests of the State and
the true principles ofthe Demo
cratic party. Without fear or
hesitation | make this PROPOSE
ton: That if | cannot establish
by the concurrent testimony af
these gentlemen fha. L was in