Year: 1875

BUSINESS AND CROP PROSPECTS BRIGHT, But


POLITICS WEARING AN UGLY LOOK.


MT George b Pease, sergeantat-Arms OF the Missis-
sippi House of Representatives, and Mr.. T. W. Car
doza Superintendent Of Education Of that State are
the city for visit Of combined business and pleasure
In answer 20 some queries 10 affairs in Mississippi
Mr. Pcase stated that matters tranquil there and
would remain SO if the disturbing element would allow
quiet TO continue to reign in the State. He said:-I
look at matters from a republican point Of view, of
course, but 10 not think that allow any prcjudices
to rule me- l have been South now some eight
years, and during nearly all of that time
have been In the Legslature have been Sergeant
Arms for the past two years having been elected by
acclamation members Of both parties voting for me
In regard to the riots vicksburg and Austin have
only to say that they were much worse than the
Northern people think The whites Of the state turned
out en- mGsse for the purpose of


KILLING THE coLoRBD PEOPLE,


and special trains for the transportation of armed
were chartered on the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail
way. The negroes were dispersed and driven into the
woods, and they naturally fear repetition Of such
RACES. Anes has been good Governor, and although
politics are somewhat muddled down there we hope
carry the next election, which occurs on the Cd Of
the negroes allowed TO vote, the State by a fair
count possessing, republican majority. There will be
splendid cotton crop this fall


PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT


and with peace and quiet we shall soon become Of
the most prosperous States in the South The negroes,
"a rule, are hard working and industrious: | know
many OF them who are worth from s. 900 to 10000 and
own, besides, the land which they cultivate and the
houses in which they dwell l am sorry 10 make the
statement, but the disturbances there ostcred by
class Of ndolent whites who VIII work themselves
and who CALLED by the sight Of the comfort
JOyed by the industrious blacks Many of these whites
are ex-rebels, others young grown up
the war, who are melted and encouraged oy the older
hands They lounge around CROSSROADS groceries, and
in their normal halfintoxcated condition. are ripe for
any mischief II there is not rigid enforcement Of the
law, these things will be hot this autumn Some Of the
who engaged in the Austin and Vicksburg
publcans aud of them have even sought office on
the republican ticket have had negroes to me
and say, chow is this, Mass Pease? Dat man was


A sHooTIS' MGGERs DOWN,


and he wants to vote for him for Sheriff this
county" tell you, sir, people may laugh here at the
idea Of sending troops South, but the time may come
when they will wish that they had. The simple fact
that white killed in the riots down there is


pretty good indication of the truth OF the matter If
alone the State debt will continue be reduced, and
this years crops will set our legs. / may say
perhaps, that am the


ONLY cARPErBAGGER IN THE STATE


for am very little better oil than when first went
there, and you hardly call Northern men, who own
extensive plantations and raise large crops carpet
baggers Men who there from this section of the
country have either failed TO make life in the South
success and have removed, or they remain and
identified with It's interests. The term Of carpet
bagger does not TO be a suitable to apply
such men and yet have heard them spoken of such
by Southern men, whose stake in the country was
not one-tenth great as that of the men they men
toned sneeringy. The residents native TO the soil
profess be willing and anxious for the coming
Of men and capital from the North; but Northern fam
lilies there visited by the Southern people, and
must form little coteries by themselves In conclusion
allow TO say that hope the HERALD Will watch t4le
OF events there up to and including the No
vember election with its usual vigilance or fear that
there will be trouble in regard to obtaining far vote.