A representative of a Mississippi newspaper that is unfriendly to me is now on the ground.

He has a list of all the Republicans,--especially the colored ones,--holding positions in this department.

The name of this lawyer is on that list.

It is the intention of the faction his paper represents to bring pressure to bear upon me to force me to turn all of these men out of office for political reasons, regardless of their official standing.

But, so far as your friends are concerned, I shall defy them except in the case of this lawyer, and also in the case of this physician if attention is called to him.