The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-18
NUMBER "a.
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WaAtsoever name or eaise il may be at.
tempted. The, sudden emancipation OF
her siaves has devolVsd upon, her the
highest responsibilities and duties, Sew
erai hundred thousand Of the negro race.
| untitled for political :equslity with the
| white race, have been turned loose upon
society and in the guardianship she
| may assume over this race, she uust deal
justly With them, and protect them in all
Their rights of person aud property The
| CHEST degfe( 81 eievation in the scale
Of civilization to which they Are capable.
tlunorAlly and intellect ually, must be Se''
CURED 10 them. by their education aud
| religions training bat they cannot be
! admitted to political or social equality
! with the white race g It is due TO our
seIves-;to the white emigrant invited to
4 our shores-and it should never be for
i gottep-LoI maintain the fact that ours Is
| apd shall ever be a Govern ment OF white
men. The purity and progress of both
races require that caste must be main
tanned; ; and intermarriage between the
races be fOa hidden MisceSenation) must
be the work and taste of other chimes, and
other people" ts
lDs TO work, is the law Of God; and is the
lonly certain projections against the pau
perism and crimes of both races. The
negro is peculiarly adapted to the cult
walton Of the great staples OF the South.
, Heshould be encourae &c d to 8enRage at
once in their production, by assurances of
protection against, the ayarice, cnpidity
and injustice Of his employer. He Is free
TO choose his labor and make Ibis
j own bargain. Bat be should be required
= to CHOOSE some mploymentl that will en-
sure the maintenance of himself and
| G. A,A4A Al L. u,
must be assured hat the 5abo.' contracted
for will be specifically performed The
cultivation of the great staples of the
, South require continuous labor from jan
uary to 'Jsnuafy.a The planter cannot
venture upon their cultivation unless the
laborer is compelled TO comply with his
I contFNct; remaining and performing his
/ IpropeF amount Of labor, day after day,
and week after week, through the whole
, year; and if be- attempts to escape he
should be returned to his employer, and
forcedto work until the time for Which
he has contracted has expired. jBy eueh
system Of labor, the1 y eltare and happi-
ness or the African W be secured, the
Z Agficdltnfal and commercial prosperity OF
Fihe StatefSdstainedi and our homes again
become theabode Of plentyaO hs:tiA
In the civil var just closedG the tro0FA
|
fof' MiEslssipLi, have signalized all those
b high qualities that adorn the character Of
the soldier. . By their yalorh courage. and
heroic; copstancy, whether ,inao camp, on
the march. or amidst the carnage OF the
r battle field, they have sustained her hon
] on and glory and inside her rai1le i'm NOR
!. tai a. Many dhAve returned to ruin1ai
: homes and fortunes. Others, have fall-u
= upon the ttle-feld, or have been MAIN
n cd or disabiedafor lie. Many OF them
: and theif families. end ltlIet widows and
! OrphaHs Of the dead. are ini a. state. oil
dcstitution. = The Federal Government
has magnanimously thrown over the
rebel soldier the mantle OF oblivion fol
klbs pAst-but ne pension from its Golfer.
. awaits him or his family--Do 'home-
.. stead" from itS vast territories sinvitel
them to comfort ands irepbse. o To MissiS
sippi, aloney can they look for. assistance
Whether it was right or rropx to call the
, soldier to 6rnnb, IL cannot be wrong &
: make such provision for them as will re
! lieve them and their families from wani
and suffering, and secure to their chill
dren theD means Of education Justice
= and gratitude demand It, Honor and
tma9naninhy will bestow it,. 3ats3 eni
- From long retirement to private life
and absence from the State for The, las
Z -four years, l am ignorant of much Of hel
Legislative histeFy, andr feel Lincoln peters
: 70 advise farther as to the proper ldomes
|. fSie policy rendered ne eessaryt by the
! battered, distracted, aud desolated con
Z ditch Of the peopls TO you, gentle
Z men, is wisely and safely entrusted THU
Z important duty Invokfngthe blessing
= fof Almighty God upoh your labofs, I car
!. only pledge you my eordiaH cooperatiol
!, in the effort to restore aqd O advance, III,
|, 4 welfare and happiness Of the people o
!. Mississippi. 7''''' : 7'1"
Is John Minor Botts OPINION OF the Con
n gfessfonal Test Oath,
q. John Miner Bolts has written a lette
Is t. committee OF citizens of Albemarl
st county, Virginia, on the approachin
20 Congressional election OF that State, |
lis dated Auburn, near Brandy Station
i, Septeplber do, and like all the efftision
e. of that Gentlemen, 10 very long. In re
" gard to the oath which must be taken b
s. all elected members of Congress befor
10 they can take their seats in that body, b
q, says there no constitutional provisio
II | prohibiting Congress from im posing an
il oath they may see proper, except Il b
in one Of religious character
att If any -elrcted members of ConSrei
., are tainted with former treason, there
d :: no surety that they can get theft seat
OF He therefore thinks II advisable for a
Cd voters 10 cast their ballots for those VIII
al can take the congressional oath, and 4
~ Them only: ~ there is not the slighte
4 chance for the repeal, or even modific
., 1 lion Of this oath, At the coming session
be Con gress, There is, however, a, prob
ar billy thatit viii be MAIDS more stringen
be for This Congress wilt be- more radio
d: Than the Last There is a fiIs picion no,
&c md there will be then, that the South
be only physically crushed-the spirit OF I
ity beiiion stiIl living. f6is susp cion W
lte be increased by disqualified parties ~
en-, sentipgI themselves for admissioa. II
m.4 viii crsate the impression that there
bleSl some plot in conception 10 give the co
me 4asol Df HE Government into Southe
oct dhaudsy and BY that means, undo all Il
nat iwosk2 the loyal wNorth accomplish,
1b- during the rebelli9n-oI. Eec.r.sa eli a
nAi1 hs9 Bolts therefore thinks that d
F6ut people Of the South should not vote
eal1 Hy one who htsitatesl0 take the oath
ID good fhltk he d-n0unces all:those v
Idy aseehdeayoPiug to- create disaHection
he saying that the candidates should n
red take-the oath. Their feolishuess ia or
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