The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-22

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where.
Our correspondent is pleased to think
our remark respecting "the conquerors,
and "the conquered" improper and IN
correct, because these terms could be
consistently used by Sumner and Ste
vens. Perhaps the same criticism might
apply to his remark that "an armed re-
sistance to the laws of the land has been
nut down. and that the effect OF this
has been "to restore the Government OF
tba limited States to the exercise of its
uudoubted Constitutional powers.
M4ssrs. Sumner and Stevens ara IN
consistent in this that the arguments
tbev now use to enforce their claim to
deal with us as the slaves of conquest
only 90 to prove that they did wrong In
fomenting, urging and carrying on war
against US. They now aver that we did
become independent-did separate our
selves from the Union ; and claim to
have reduced us to the condition OF sub
iects but their present Inconsistency
with their former position does not make
their former position right nor their lat
ter one wrong. Nor does right become
wrong simply because Messrs. Sumner
and Stevens may occasionally avow It's
existence. =,
AT all events, whatever may be the
true theory of the government, the prac
teal fact is before us, that the rights OF
the States and the immunities of indl,
yiduals as guaranteed in the Constltu-
ton of the United States are no longer
regarded /; that the "writ of right" can
no longer issue or be obeyed, unless
where its use is needless that the trl'
bunals which should stand between the
possessors of power and the subjects Of
it are voiceIess snd impotent +; that one
man only in the Executive chair and
few relics of the past, rapidly disappear
ing from the tottering bench of the Su
preme Court, where they now sit, stant
between the Government instituted by
Washington and his compeers and 1T
change for another.
Under these circumstances, we deen
it the wiser course to let those driving tn
chariot of the Sun alone. We canno
stay the wheels if we would. Let u
till our fields, build our T9rkShq3IPt Isl p
:. gal and the skillful, and let the affairs {
: government care for themselves. w
: repeat it we have the highest respe'
d for the Constitution of the United State
|, and for the Government thereof und
y it, 1.-The best the world ever saw" 1t
h has been destroyed or, not yet destroye
r is now being put to death, we rejol'
l. to say that it was not our hand whi'
l. did it nor will we now aid in so doin
10 The Mississippi UniVersity-'The News
e. Our cotemporary "hauls US over t
m Goals" about our article in Sundays T
per concerning the State Universit
We certainly put no acarmh in the mi
ter. We thought that the commune
s. ton to the News" was rather seye
nr upon the institution and reflected up
IN the Chancellor in rather pointed ma
e. ner. We know that he was elected by
on Board of Trustees composed of the Gc
ed ernor and distinguished citizens elect
O. by the Legislature, who we do not
as lieve would hoist into that place bro
ne en-down principal of a one-horse scho
ur which, if not the words used by "E
n are, so far as our recollection serves
the purport of them. We also thoue
ITO that his opposition to the institute
n arose from the organization of a ne'o ct
lid to meet the Deficiencies of students W
n are applicants for admission. We
he planned this new class, as it was expla
ed ed to us. We had no intention of she
nd ing any warmth, because We did not
ret it; we had no intention to do injustice
lid III" because we would not do that '
ms fully to any one; nor did we intend to {
cd regard the fair discussion of or lose 81
Its of the public good. We hope, after t
do we cannot be misunderstood.