Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-07-18


You also say 1.-The fight betwee
billiard and Jamison was not altogetl
or on the sub-treasury but it ought
have been So" Do we underStan
this as a criticism OF party action, an
a dictation 10 the voters of the part
for whom they should vote? W
thought you were opposed TO Il cer
tralized government, and in favor c
local state control of its W affairs
why then do you wish that one nation
al question control all state questions
There is certainly something more L
be done by the next Legislature thai
to elect L. 5. Senators.
| II is conceded bv ali that il will b
| the most important legislature tina
| has convened for the past twenty year
regarding the stale interests. vet yol
would make II question at Washing
ton control the make up of this i'm
portant body and by II tell stroke
blot Mississippi from the list of free
states, to conilo! her own affairs, ant
make her a surpliant Of the Fedora
compact. We hope YOU did not mean
the strange Democracy your words
imply.
We see much in the papers regard
ing questions and candidates, but not
one word in regard 10 the negroes al
the Macon box in the primary of the
I'd. We Il imagine why you say
nothing in regard TO other Illegal
votes, until the same are proven ille-
gal, but we can't imagine why such
silence in regard TO the negroes voting,
something nc M can defend. All
critics and criticism ought to be just,
and if you condemn the white votes
OF this county, for not making IN is.
sue where they thought there should
be none, certainly il would be tight to
condemn negro voting. The names
on those negrose tickets, certainly
could not lcgalize or make their vot.
ing right in the minds of fair think.
ing men, The last constitutional con
venliou was held mainly for the pur.
pose of securing white supremacy in
this State. In 1873 and '76 patriots
risked their lives and homes for the
same purpose. Now, after these grand
purposes have been accomplished, can
any reason or Excuse be offered tor an
entering wedge in the town of Macon,
whereby the ftood-gatcs may be
open; and the black waters OF
rebpllionism dclugc the Democratic
party and the county.
There are democratic negroes in
country as well as III town. Certainly
residence in town makes Sambo no
than residence in country. No
shaEkcd, dandy legged mig
ger" is as good as n white man, If he
does live in town Tho only true
is that adopted 10y the Elk.
Com. Then "hew to that line.
Democracy is aul has been in no
danger from the white people of this
county. The danger is from the 9TH
color. While some are yelling,
Democracy! Democracy! to almost
split their threats we would whisper
inthcir cars, in tones ofthunder, Whte
Respectfully.
DEMOCRATIC WHITE SUBSCRIBERS.
Our correspondent in the above is
somewhat incoherent and apparently
seeks TO attack some one else over the
shoulders of the editor of this paper,
Our article referred to is not susccpti-
BILE ofthe distorted construction which
he seeks TO put upon it.
Tho sub treasury issue was the issue
IN our county campaign, as 1t was and
IS over the entire state. The Alliance
declared for it, suggested" candidates
representative and senator, and of.
declared against supporting
my one for these Offices who was op
posed to the sub.treasury. Our cor
'sspondent was and is in Il position,
,s a member and official of the order,
o know this well, and VIC are sur
that he should not understand
he issue in the campaign. Further,
our correspondent was present in Ma.
July Isl. and heard Congressman
declare in his speech that the
'ub.treasury was the issue in the cam.
and that its supposed advocates
Who were candidates for legislative
had lodged and cvaded the
ssuc" and our correspondent did NOT
or question Mr.. Lewis's asser.
ion. w said and still think that the
discussion between billiard and Jami.
ION should have been confined to this
ssue instead of personal matters for
which the public cared little and would
lavc preferred not to have heard.
AS regards the work before the next
legislature, the people well under.
itand that all they can do is to send
,ur ablcsi, most skilled and competent
men there and let them do the work
,cforclhcm.
Our correspondent likes to dwell
,pon the fact that three cOlorcd votes
pOllcd at the Macon box, but he
8 perfectly welcome to all the polili.
'al capital he or his friends can make
of that circumstance. They went
o the polls and voted, as they have
lone for years, aud so accustomed
ave our people become TO this that
heir presence at the polls was not no.
iced, and the managers did not think
It the time that the voting should have
been confined to white domocrats.--
Mr., W. ii. Holman, a staunch support. |
OF Mr.. Jamison, received their bal |
OTIS and deposited them, but he or The |
managers, Mcssrs, A. =. McCas.
Kill and J.. Il. Shelton, had ii occurred
o them, would have prevented it as
would have any member of the club.
It was only necessary to suggest 10
.hesc men that hey were not expect.
I'd to vote IN that election and there
would have been an end OF the matter,
nobody thought to do it.. The