The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-13
B 1t behooves our people, at the present

e 1t behooves our people, at the pTesen
time, thoughtfullyto recall to mind wha
thew have said in forI,er times regardin,
the relations between the white and coloree
population of the Sonth. Forced by inter
ference from other sections TO discuss tn,
question of those sslations, they had con
fronted the obloqu which was heaped upon
them, with fact patent to all men who
would not obstin,tely close their eyes to the
truth, and had crived at this result CON
vincing to the4selves, and gradually pro
d1cing an i'm fession upon the opinion of
the world. tat the relation of the two par
lies was o. 1utaully advantageous that
in that re1siou was to be found the true
solution the conflict between labor and
eapital that whatever errors and inner
fectioD existed in practice, the condition
ofthi1g was one of progressive ameliora-
ton lat under the Southern system cash
payJnt was not the sole nexus between
the,ch and the poor; that in the South
ezr"hlte man the negro found not only a
n'ter buta defender, a protector and q
fend, the only person capable of properly
Sireeiating his merits and doveloping-his
nlts and restraining them.
But that is past, the system ,beneficent or |
Otherwise, is overturned and if it was as |
oenefcent as was contended, it certainly |
follows that its overthrow has been fraught |
with evil TO the colored race, That being
admitted, what is the proper course for
southern men to pursue in the premises
the course most consonant with their own
sen-respect 1t is unnecessary at present
10 pursue the inquiry on any other ground
There is but one course which they can
with honor, pursue; it is to show themselves
now, as they have shown themselves in
times past the true friends of the negro, and
that even in greater degree if, as thev be
heye, his necessities demand the exhibition
u true friendship more than sat any former ,
PERIOD Resentment at the facility with |
winch his Impressible, childish mind has been | t
auenated from its old allegiance is a feeling O
that should find no place in the magnan- |
Imous Southern heart The idea that. with .
the divorce which has been effected. all COM y
munlty OF interest between the two classes Il
Is ceased, must find no place kindness re-
cognIses no such principle, nor asks, with a
Shylock, q
On what compulsion must f--te me that b
Formerly the interests of the master and his
disposition as concerns the negro ,ccor-
ded well together; we do not saw they arc r.
now discordant, all we mean is. that +bis I'll
is not question ofinterest it utterly re- tr
pudlates all reference to the lexicon of dol
lars and cents, and appeals for it's true in
terpretatlon to that chivalrous, humane hi
nay, II you will, aristOcratic element in fo1
Southern nature, which always scorned sncb I'M
So, at least, it was reported. Oh
Out We must confess that a great MANY in
by this time, to consti
ute class-have crept in among u.s. who hn
ire banking extensively on the aristocratic Ne
principle, while they are as veritable slaves me
f Mammop AS ever ,oron,h14, Wv - the
treet. Our talk is not with tbese-for WIG
cry hollOw-hearted friends the negroes or r
nybody else, will find them-but with the
nose who still cherish the honor of the VIII
Outh as ajewel that was not lost during lorro
le war, and is incapable of confiscation maI
DIV. 1t depends on Southern men whether que
lat jewel shall lose its lustre, and we are heel
~ ''0 H0 genuine oouthrOn VIII be mad
lilty fany act which will cast a cloud
bon it. Let it be shown that their old c.
altitude of disrocard of +bo ,,,o4on!a1 - ~ tho
-. -, Va '-A0 Ail''0il"l' Iha1 Tex;
hit which never permitted them to count
neither their enemies were four or only three 1t
one, still survives and that the question fedu
tn them is not altogether what shall eat. @ Zoo
what shall drink, or wherewithall shall frooY
clotneu 6 much less chow shall reDair the I
, loss of fortune that has befallen me ?" have
what shallI do for these poor creatures re,,
70 have no friends in the world unless -
-o1f2" TD
iere is a task worthy of strong and dress
h-tonee min ~, oo,,.i1o, - ing Il
.l,: o0HSisioi "haI ls the Grun,
thing We can do for these poor people. to eff,
encompassad with difficulties, probably
greatest that people could have to Inc
rnoun+ ond i+ .t. ~ for Ne
-, 'ion REQUIRES not forty
spirit but perseverance, faculty in twen+
ch 1t is an item of vulgar belief that the CT
countrymen of George Washington, =
'ert E. Lee and Joe Johnston are de- ooe,t, uet,
mt. Here are certainly inducements to | CONN,
ertake it inducements not appreciated
he man whose mental tympanum re- Mr..
'erates only the question, What will nrst Sc
!-but appealing to higher prin- VIC ~
. ''o 0''.Achh Ii--i Aeep that Sir
cple in view, and if it does not save his painte,
ltry from becoming another Jamaica. Floren
Dry will at least testify to the single ms rec
ledness ofhis efforts TO avert the ca
ophe; and Southern men must re- inces i
Der that they are living for history to depa
of usin
ciproci
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