The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-07-12

According to these returns the pop
ulation of Natchez has increased but
1852 since the Tenth Census Of 1850
was taken, when we were credited
with 7,O5S inhabitants. We are quite
sure that the increase in the past ten
wears has been decidedly greater than
The schedule of the present year show,
and think that 1t can be proven by
fipures.-Natchez Democrat.
In another column we give space to
the report of the Grand Jury-which
will be found interesting reading. In
referring to the bonds of the county
offices they very properly take The
view of the Treasurer's bond, which
the Enterprise took some weeks ago,
aud after giving the evidence in the
case. their reasons for 1t reach the cor
rect conclusion that the office OF coun-
ty Treasurer is vacant. They acqui'
he officers connected Herewith Of any
improper or criminal intent and say
that the whole matter Is the result OF
carelessness or oversight We agree
with the jury in that II was careless,
ness hut we must say, that 1t was o.
Tho orosscst character. 1t not only
nlaces the financial affairs OF the coun'
ty in prscarious condition but 1t VII
cost considerably to hold the election
which will be necessary to fill the va
cancy. II is to be presumed that th'
Board of Supervisors will at their mex
meeting order an election to be hela
as soon as practicable for the purpos'
of filling such vacancy. 1t should b.
done, delay is dangerous, hurtiui ant
POLITICALLY speaking, cowardly. II al
error has been committed let US hav'
the manhood, tho courage to acknowl
edge II, and proceed at once to correc
n We have no reason to think otner
wise than that the board will do thei
| full duty in the premises. es.-Greenwoo'
Enterprise.
This Election bill Is the scvcres
shock that States rights in this unio,
Of equal sovereignties, ever received
and NAV be the primary wedge tna
Is IN rift them asunder until gram
centralized system is 10 follow I'd
broken autonomy of the States. In
downfall of free governments
strewn with just such indications 9
mark the introduction of this Federa
election law. Fired with the anlmu
of the despot, the Republicans OF IN
nresent Congress have lost oil sense :
r;oht and Justice, looking alone 70 ID
nbvsical power Of numbers in chang
ing The laws and customs bearing upo
the elective franchise, so as to igno,
the laws that God Himself has es'al
lisbed to regulate the actions OF me
and nations. ,..s 81,
with these radical extremists, VIZ
and virtue. ignorance and intelligence
tried experiment and the crude one
81 The uovitiate, all stand on the san
nlaue. The republic has stood u
strain of a long and fierce civil wa
d To T what we are now Fastening we |.
not know. and as sufficient unto u
= day is the evil thereof. we are ysas gu
! @ that VIC do not. During the Roma . ~
republic, the people were wont ont. ~ ,;ss -
aook 10 The Senate when their hoe
Ties were in danger, 1t may oe o 9.
time to call on this usually wise wise ~ =
/, conservative body to free US iro'h :, :,
deadly ruin that lies before Us, y y
burl back the internal machinhs'o
and accurscd purposes Of traitors
the weak of common coun'ry'-o'
NADIA Sentinel. !,
= Assuming then that this e elecsl IL
4 measure will be III force by tne ne
n election, or at furthcst by 1871 onc .,
1. suit Is readily foreseen. haco nos'
= lies throughout the South VIII oe !.
kindled and famed 10 neroe. as