Letter from William N. Raines to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 2, 1871

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Letter from William N. Raines to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 2, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Barber, J. J.Barrett, William Bell, John, 1796-1869 Bolton, J. L.Burton, Robert W.Coxe, J. J.Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 Farrlan, Edward Gibbs, Joseph Graham, William Gray, A. E., Jr.Hewson, H. F.Huddleston, J. F. N.Longmire, G. E.Loper, E. B.McCune, T. B.McMullin, Thomas J.Raines, William N.Stamper, Joseph C.Wall, Mecajah C.Watts, James Woodward, William

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Appointment to office Intoxicated Political elections Political elections--Election of 1860 Resignation

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Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. Legislature Political Parties--Whig Party (U.S.)

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Decatur (Miss.)Hickory (Miss.)Newton County (Miss.)

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Unionists (United States Civil War)

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Hickory Miss Ap^l, 4^th/71

His Excellency
James L Alcorn

Dear Sir

I am aware there is a great Presure brought to bear on you to remove our present Sheriff A E Gray Jr making whom Sheriff I had nothing to do. But in case of his Removal by you which I have no doubt you will do from Representations made you by Parties handing you this letter, I do reco-mend D^r G E Longmire to fill his Place, as the most suitable Person you could select, He was an Old Line Whig, a Union Man, voting

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for Bell & Everett, And now a great Admirer of your Administration, He is Conservative in his views and can reconcile Parties & Creeds in our County better than any other man in it, wishing you Prosperity in your Administration

I am Respectfully your^s, &C

W^m N Raines

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Decatur Miss April 3^rd 1871.

His Excellency
J L Alcorn

Gov: We the undersigned citizens of Newton County in said State with a view a lone to the public interest of our county respectfully make known to your Excellency that the public interest of said county would be greatly promoted by the removal of the following named county officers. and here by recommend the same on the following Charges and Specifications "viz"

1^st	A E Gray Sheriff
	Habitual Drunkeness and incompetency

2^nd	William Woodward

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	Supervisor of Beat No 4.
	Incompetency

Your petitioners would respectfully recommend ~~the following~~ the appointment of the following named citizens to the office designated respectively whom they esteem and regard as competent Sober and reli-able therefor.

	For Sheriff

1^st	G E Longmire

2^nd	For Supervisor Beat No 1.
	Mecajah C Wall in place of J J Coxe (resignation tendered)

3^rd	For Supervisor Beat No 3,
	Robt W. Burton (vacant)

4^th	Supervisor Beat No 4
	James Watts (W^m Woodward present incumbent)

Should your excellency desire further information in this behalf we respectfully refer to our representative in the legislature Honl J L Bolton and our fellow citizens J J Barber & J F Huddle-ston who will present to your excellency this our petition praying relief in this behalf as in duty bound will ever pray &c

E B Loper
Thos J M^cMullin
W^m Graham
W^m M Barrett
Joseph Gibbs
Joseph C Stamper
T B M^cCune
Edw^d,, Farrlan
J J Barber
J F N Huddleston

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PRECIS.
upon representations changed appointment as withdrawn, but acceded to his request in reference to the Sheriff
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No'.

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Newton

From W^m,, N. Raines
Address Hickory
Dated April 2nd 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Says if A. E. Gray is removed from the office of Sheriff he recommends G. E. Longmire in his stead

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JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.