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Year: 1871

James L. Alcorn, Governor,
etc, by the grace of a few doz-
en- renegades like himself, a
few hundred carpet-baggers,
and the ignorant negroes of
the State, may read in the an
nexed resolution the con-
tempt, the scorn and the
loathing which the people OF
YicSsburg feel for him


Resolved, That we regard
Jas. L. Aleorn, the present
Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi, as an opened and
avowed enemy OF his race;
that we denounee him as a
corrupt tool of a vindictive
and remorseless party as the
friend and abettor of the yilest
set of vultures that ever prey
ed upon a peaceful and un-
offending people ; that we
utterly repudiate and condemn
the doctrine as enuneiated by
him. that nothing short Of the
gallows is n punishment to a
free, honorable and high-spir-
ited people, and we hereby
selemnly deny that he is In
any sense "a representative or
exponent of the feelings and
sentiments of the upright and
honorable people of Mississip-
pi.


This resolution was adopted
By acciamations, IN tie largest
meeting of white people ever
assembled in this city. II
was adopted with u wild shout
of appreciation that made the
welkin ring again. In all
that vast asSemblage there
was not one man mean spir-
ited enough TO defend a vain
glorious bully who is utterly
unworthy of the defense ol
consideration of any bonora-
BILE maa. of any race Of any
color, or Of amy station
Yicksburg HerGld.
Year: 1871

The newspaper ought TO be
the medium of honest senti-
ments, truthfully and decent
ly expressed. When it ceas-
es to be this, and goes filed
with lies and rocking with
dlth, falsifying private and
public character, its dcmOral-
izing influence becomes one
of the most fruitful sources OF
evil, and it ought to be frown-
ed down and spurned by ali
good people. Pulie men find
1t impossible TO notice all the
vile attacks made upon their
characters and motives by
the unprincipled, yet a scan
dial from the tongue of the
biiterest enemy is often be-
lieved because 1t Is borne In
silence. The best men the





country ever had have been
DETAINED in this way, and
against this mode OF conduct
ing a political canvass every
respectable paper in the conn
try protests. The remedy TO
cure such papers is with the
people, and it is for them 10
apply it. They should be-
met with that scorn aud cons
tempt they so richly deserve,
We point ont no one In par
fiealar in these reInaks, but
leave the application with the
public
Year: 1871




The difference between a
gentleman and a hog is aptly
illustrated in the following
paragraph from the Mesnphis
Appeal


AGrant and Beaurcgard met
on the railway train lately
near Leavenworth. r h c
meeting was apparently aor-
dial, bat Grants littleness
was illustrated when he said
he would mot have taken the
train if he had known that
Beauregard was on board.
The people In fact manifested
greater eagerneSs 10 see the
Confederate hero than the
manager Of the national giti
enterprise lottery. Brute force
covers in the presence Of eui.
tivatcd genius
Year: 1871

We extract the following article from the Sac
damaging argument against the rule of Haight
and the Democratic party. Based upon the fig
ures derived from the Controllers office it can.
not be disproved;


Some attention has been attracted to the state
ment contained in the Democratic platform that
the rate of State taxation had been reduced un-
der Haght's administration from lib to 96B
cents, the more so because this reduction is
claimed by the Governor in his stump speeches
evidence of extravagance in the admins
tration of his predecessor, and of reform in his
own. The bare statement of this difference be-
tween taxation in l866-97 and in 1901, of it.
self amounts to nothing as an argument, and it


is TO bare statement of the fact that the Cover
nor and his friends shrewGly conline themselves
carefully refrainng from any explanation of the
circumstances producing this difference. Some
of these causes do not much rebound to the hon
or of the State, as we shall presently show. An
examination of the facts will show that in order
to prepare this shallow pausibility for use in the
present canvass the Democratic managers plum
dered the Interest and Redemption Fund provi-
ded by law for the funded debt OF 1857, of IL
cents in the Sl00, and the Soldiers Bounty In
terest and Sinking Fund of 10 cents. Some 9TH
er changes were made, with which, and the rob-
berry of these fluids, they were enabled to in
crease the General Fund cents, and make the
general reduction so much Dragged Of Upon
the General Fund there are not the same res
traints against extravaganza and corruption as


in the special funds, ca III of which is devoted
by law to some special and necessary purpose.
We annex tabular statement of the several
funds, and the amounts liked by law for each for
four years
Year: 1871

Rs8olced, That the Union Republican party of
Trinity County, in Convention assembled, do
hereby unqualifedly indorse and accept the
State Platform and ticket put forward by the
Union Republican State Convention. on the 28th
day of June, A. D., 1871.


Resotped That we heartily indorse the nomin-
alton of C. NJ. Strat;on the Union Republican
candidate for State Senator from this District,
and that we recognize in him honesty y'and ability
sneh as well qualify him for the position for
which be has been put forward.


Resolved, That we point to the record of the
Union Republican organization with pride, deem
ing 1t a sufficient assurance that we will in the
futnre as in the past redeem all pledges made
to the people.


ReSotged That we are unqualifedly opposed
to the sntsdiang of public or private corpora
tons in any form whatever, and we are equally
adverse to special legislation in all cases.


Resol0ed That we do hereby require of the
nominees Of this Convention, unwearying dill
geucei incorruptible honesty and sieepless atten-
ion Ia the administre ion of the county affairs.
Year: 1871

TIE KENTUCKY ELECTION. Returns from the
election in Kentucky indicate that the Democra-
cy carried the State by about 10000 majority


being falling off of about 81, 900 from the last
Gubernatorial Democratic majority. This was
foreshadOwed some time since as a result of the
" new departure" Many lifelong Democrats
everywhere are actuated by the feeling that if
their party assents to and adopt Republican doc
trnes, the most consistent course for them to
pursue is to join the Republican party at once.
Year: 1871

THE PRosPEcT.-Everywher throughout the
State, the prospect of success to the Republican
hosts becomes more and more decided. The
unanimity with which the nominations of the
Convention were received, and the entire lack of
all disafection, inspired the organization with
an enthusiasm, which has become apparent in
the growing strength of the party. The mem
bers of the State Central Committee are fully in
formed as to the necessary requirements for a
thorough canvass and have been at work un-
ceasingy in preparing and putting into effect all
those essentials which contribute to vigorous
campaign. The present State Central Commit
tee is an excellent one, and the executive branch
of it is composed of men who are constantly en-
gagged in fulfilling the demands made upon them,
and performing the work intrusted to them.
The party, too has thorough confidence in their
ability to properly conduct the contest before
them, and the result is there is a perfect under
standing throughout the entire organization.
Wherever meetings have been held, the utmost
loyalty has been evnced toward the principles
and aims of the party, and every soldier of the
old Republican party is in line, marching in
good order, and keeping step to the music of the
Union.-SpirH of the Times.
Year: 1871

Tns New Departure is the old Democratic ass
invtn ed for the nonce in Republican lion skin
The party says that it will no longer contend
against what is inevitab BILE. 1t will accept with
good grace the legislation which it has vainly
striven to break down. 1t will, five years after
the crushing of the rebellion admit cordially
that the rebellion has collapsed. 1t will, being
poweress to prevent 1t, acknowledge that the
constitutional amendments are accomplished
facts and having eaten so much dirt, it now
comes before the people and asks that it shall
be admitted TO power again on the strength of
its magnanimity in accepting facts which had
become established in the face of its most stub
born opposition. But simple and absurd as is
this proposition, il appears more so in view of
the fact that half Of the Democratic press refuse
to accept the new DEPARTURE while the other
half openly avows that it is only prepared to
bow TO the novel creed SO long as the Republi-
can party remains in power. When once the
reop.e have been csjoIed into eleetlng Demo
Gratis TO Office, the mask will be dropped, and
the trne purposes of the party may be revealed.
These are the plain facts of the case, and we ask
our readers 10 regard them attentivey. Caiap~-
~ Chronicle.
Year: 1871

WHAT DIVIDES Us Now.-The top round of i'm
pudent complacency- North pole of brazen
frigdty-the superlatve balancing point where
cheek plumes itself in halo of its own admira-
ton and basks in a Narcissdn beatitude, has
been reached by the Democratic departursts.
One of them yesterday, in the blandest manner
possible-a manner which would have made a
success of the real estate transfer which our ad-
versary in olden time failed on-said " Here,
now, Forbes, old fellow, you used to be Dem
ocrat now we have got the entire substance out
of your Republican platform, nigger and all
now why don't yon come back and go with the
old party again" The men who make that prop
osition are creditable with as magnificent gen
erosity as the man who would steal band of
horses from you and then make proposition to
go into the stock business with him - White
Pine NewS.
Year: 1871

THE Sonoma Democrat confesses that the Dem
ocrats can do nothing to abate Chinese immi-
grafton, because the Democratic party is not in
accord with Congress. The Republican party of
California is in accord with Congress, and hav-
ing pledged itself to abate the evil, will be able
to accomplish something to that end if its ticket
is elected. The Democrat argues that because
the Democracy can do nothing n the matter,
that their ticket should be supported. Queer
logic -APpeal.
Year: 1871

The French Post Office Department is about
to enter into an arrangement with the United
States and Great Britain for extension of the
Postal Money Order SYSTEM so as to embrace all
three countries.
Year: 1871

THE Democracy by their "new departure yir-
tually ndorse the acts of the Republican party
during the past ten years, and then ask the peo-
Why? Simply because they wish to subvert
the enactments made by said party, and which
in their vain endeavor to obtain hold on pub
lie confidence, they pretend to accept as fnali-
ties.
Year: 1871

Fish Sr0Rl The last fish 10 nv comes
from New Jersey. Lately. in the interior OF
that state, mild looking countryman enter.
ed a railway car, bearinga bundle tied up in
a handkerchief. which he placed under the
seat at the end Of the ear. After travelling
along l0rabogt half an hour. a lady sitting
in ironto the cOuntryman was observed To
move uneasily On her seat, and 70 cast savage
glances at a seemingly respectable man sit
ting by her side. Ia few minutes another
lady. still further to the front. "bccamc un-
easy, and at last, rising in her seat. re-
Qucsted some gentleman would protect her
from an elderly looking gentleman by her
side and whom she stated had insulted her.
\ dozen persons offered their assistance, and
before the accused could speak m his own dc
fense his hat was ilmmed over his eyes. and
he was dragged to the rear OF the ear. While
there, and carrying on with the avengers a
war Of words as to what the indignitv meant.
still another lady rose also seated further M
the ear, and accused gentleman sitting he
hind her with improper conduct. 4 rush
was made for insulter number two. but that
gentleman vigorously defended himself with
a large walking stick he happened To have
(and which, by the by. was one cause of the
last troubles, his aceuser stating that he had
indecorously been rapping her ankles under
the seat with the same), and while the strug-
gle TO get at him was still in progress, some
body in the front Of the car shouted, "There's
q snake on the floor :" \ scene then ensned.
The ladies in the ear clambered up on the
seats, and many got on the arms and backs
of the same. One elderly maiden managed
10 stand on the back Of two seats n the best
circus manner possible under the circumstan-
ces, while young mother threw her baby
into a parcel rack, and then hung conyulsive-
Iv TO a yentiatOr The confusion awOke the
countryman, who, on being told of the snake,
first felt in his bundle. and then exclaimed,
..I'm famed if that old eel haint got loose :"
started for the front, and soon returned,
grasping firmly an immense eel, which he
had caught while out fishing, but which
when brought into the ear, had managed 10
get out of the bundle, and had wended its
way to the front, lovingly caressing the diff
ierent varieties of ladies carriers which he
encountered on the way. Apologies given
and received Strengthened everything in that
car but the hat that was jammed down, and
the countryman leaving at the next station
no blood was drawn.
Year: 1871

not listen to her leaving the house until
everything had been arranged to her satislac-
ton, and then he and Eva accompanied her
and June to little cottage be had hired and
seen furnished for her, upon the banks of the
river where she had been born.


you will not leave me?'' sid tho old
lady, whose entire character had appeared to
have changed since the death Of her brother.
81 have not long to stay on earth. and poor
june, what will become Of her when am
gomez


She glanced mp quickly, saw the eyes of
those she had mentioned meet understood
'heir meaning and was satisfied All through
the summer months she fingered, tended by
her aflectionate niece, and when the leaves
began to fade and fall she died
Year: 1871

TIE BETTING PooIs up town on the cleo
ton represent Shandley, for Register, as
standing in the relation Of one hundred against
forty for Sigel; O'Bricn as fifty to forty
against Bradley for Senator; Lcdwith doubt
full. no pool made on him; State ticket, two
hundred and sixty-fve for the republican,
against two hundred and thirty-hye for the
democratic ticket. On the Jersey election
there was pool Of one hundred for Parker,
democrat, for Governor, against seventy-fve
for Walsh, republican. These are tho straws
which, in the sporting world, show the drift OF
the wind; but the favorites at race course
ara frequently beaten
Year: 1871

must awake our Judgment, realize the dclusion
to which we have so long been victims, ignore
party politics as qualification for Office,
remit the trading politicians to honest indus
trial pursuits, and select as candidates for
onicc only men Of good standing and repute in
the community. When the necessity Of this
course becomes manifest to our decent and
respectable citizens (and we hope they are in
= majority in this and every community the
mode Of putting 1t into operation will be found
easy and simple enough. When It is found
and practised, then, and not before, we may
hope to see our municipal, State and national
affairs administered with the same honesty
and ability that distinguish our people in
carrying on commercial, manufacturing and
financial enterprise.
Year: 1871

THE SUPERIOR CoURT.-Judge Spencer,
who is renominated for the Superior Court, is
one of the few judicial officers who ''cannot
be spared" from the Bench. Succeeding one
Of the ablest aud most popular judges ever
in that Court, he has fully justified
the expectations Of those who were aware of
his high qualifications for the Office, and
has satisfactorily filed the place of Judge
Robertson. As lawyer Judge Spencer has
long been distinguished in this oity and in
Northern New York. and since his elevation
to the Bench his reputation has largely in
creased, from the dignity and courtesy
with which he presides over his Court
as well as from The legal acumen
and fine intellect displayed in his
rulings and decisions. 1t is libel on the
name Of reform when men who profess to have
the good Of the community at heart fail to do
honor to distinguished ability, integrity and
independence in the judiciary by uniting in
the support of such nomination as that Of
Judge Spencer. Not ballot should be cast
against such candidate.
Year: 1871

TAXPAYERS, you have been feeced to the
House, and it ia still unfinished. The United
States Capitol at Washington, that magnificent
structure, cost less than this sum to build it,
and yet, at the rate we have been paying for
the building and equipment Of this new Court
House, the cost Of putting up our national
Capitol would be about five hundred millions
Of doilara
Year: 1871

The GOVERNOR ION DKoK."-We expect
tomorrow quiet and orderly election. We
think the roughs realize the fact to great
extent that they are on their good behavior; ;
but in order TO be In readiness for any riotous
experiments Governor Hoffman has come down
from Albany, and will remain in the city dur
ing tho day Of the election in close communica-
tion with the National Guard.
Year: 1871

IT Is Nor PROBABLE that the extreme rigor
of martial law will be extended to any Of the
Southern States except South Carolina. 1t is
quite likely that the moral influence OF the
decisive action Of the Executive In that State
will suffice to keep the Ku Kluxvery quiet and
orderly elsewhere.
Year: 1871

Two STRINGS TO HIS Bow.-James Irving
is running for Assemblyman aud Alderman.
When our great men are scarce the few we
have must expect to do double duty, you
know. The good old democratic rule Of only
one Office TO one man is not the rule of the
s'Ring." Hence those missing twenty millions
of the peoples money.
Year: 1871

TIE VENEZUELAN REVOLUTIONARY CAUSE
was vastly depressed by the vigorous action
of the government forces, directed by Presi-
dent Guzman Blanco in person, at the date Of
our latest advices from Curacao. The Execu-
tive was operating with unusual vigor and
the insurgents were more than usually unfor-
tunate, on land and at sea, as will be seen by
our dispatches this morning.
Year: 1871

A Cool HUNDRED THOUSAND, according to
Mr.. Greeley, Is the price that was paid by
Tammany for Winans in our last Legislature.
This was high figure for an Assemblyman;


but still 1t is case which should warn the
people against the election Of lawmakers who
are in the market for sale to the highest bidder.
Year: 1871

THO Hectisa asd tho Reform mevc0ene-


The ComnIsseess Faiiare.


The registration Of one hundred and dfty-
two thousand voters in this oity-ten
thousand more than last years. an evidence
Of the interest taken In to-morrow's election.
There will, no doubt, be full vote out, and the
probability now appears to be that the contest
will be close on the county ticket, although
the chances seem to favor the success OF Tam
many by reduced majority. This is mainly
owing to the incompetency of the Committee OF
Seventy, who took upon themselves the man
agement Of the reform movemen! and who
have been mere puppets in the hands Of politi-
cal wirepullers. The members of the Com
mittee when they stepped out Of their counting
houses, banks and Offices ought to have been
aware that they knew nothing Of political
intrigue and party management, and to have
steered clear of all cliques and factions,
directing their efforts solely to the detection,
exposure and punishment Of fraud. II they
determined to put ticket of their own
into the field they should have nomi-
mated complete set Of officers from
Supreme Court Judge to Aldermen, chosen
from the great body of the people, on the con-
sideration Of merit alone. With such candi-
dates, If beaten, they would have planted in
the soil Of New York an honest reform move
ment that could not have failed to bring forth
good fruit in due season. Upon such can
didates they might perhaps have rallied q
v,nw FIJI ind ntA fppAd
of party, numerous enough in the divisions
and scrambling Of the rogues to have even
secured success. As it is, like men suddenly
elevated to fortune, they have been the VIC
Tins Of designing sharpers. The men who
desired to make political capital out Of the
reform movement, not for the good of
the city, but for their own selfish and
corrupt ends, have turned the Committee
round their fingers and manipulated the noml-
nations to suit themselves. The consequence
is that instead Of finding candidates to vote
for outside of all corrupt rings and gangs the
people discover that to vote against
Tammany they must in many instances
support men who have been them
selves among the worst specimens
of Tammany roughs and robbers, and who are
only now in opposition to the Ring in conse-
quence of a falling out among the thieves. 1t
is true that the success Of Tammany will be a
disgrace to the city, and may seriously demor-
alize and damage the cause Of reform.
In this view it would be good
thing should the Tammany ticket be beaten.
But otherwise there is little to choose between
most of the candidates, and the action of the
Committee has disappointed the hopes of all
honest reformers.
Year: 1871

THE JOCKEYS who are running Judge Led
with would do well to remember the warning
given to the Duke OF Norfolk on Bosworth
field:-


Jockey OF Norfolk be not too bold


For Dickon, thy master, is bought and sold.