The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-06

Undoubtedly public sentiment has
formed with wonderful rapidity dur
ing the past two weeks in favor of
organizing governments in the exclu-
ded States in conformity to the terms
of the Reconstruction measures. This
fact is demonstrated in every manner
by which popular opinion is accus-
toned to find expression. The peo-
pie utter it in their assemblies in their
social gatherings; through that great
organ Of popular feeling, the press;
and it is flashed along the wires sll
over the country, from mountain to
plain, from city to village. Many who
in the first impulse of resentment at
the rigors of the law, had declared
their opposition to reorganization,
have on more mature reflection re-
nounced their positions, and multi
tudes who were hating between two
opinions, awaiting the development
of events which would enable them to
reach conclusions satisfactory to their
own minds, have taken their stand
openly in favor of reconstruction, not
because they approve the Congression-
al scheme, but as choice of alterna
tives both of which they cannot avoid.
Among the journals of Mississippi
which have changed their position and
are now advocating this course, we
are gratified to note the Mississippi
Flag, ably conducted by member of
the old Thirteenth Mississippi" We
cannot better employ our space than
to make copious extracts from the
elaborate article in which he assigns
the grounds of its present position:
From the Mississippi Flag
In common with the large mass of
our people, we have hitherto opposed
the adoption of the Constitutional
Amendment; and we have been OPP
posed to any indecent haste in accept
ing measures odious to our tastes,
destructive of our Constitutional
rights, and humiliating u our pride,
so long as volition and freedom of
action were left to us.
But under the Supplemental Bill,
published on our first page) which
passed Congress on the 10th, the pow
err of calling State Conventions, and
the general modus operandi of Con
gressional reconstruction, has been
removed from the action of local
State authorities, and given to the
military generals, who have been, I'M
Ter recent order, assigned to certain
districts. 1t is no longer a
natter of pride nor OF taste to decide
What to do, because the decision has
,een taken from us-Congress, in that I
particular, has treated us with semi {
lent courtesy"
Our solemn and earnest advice now (
8, for every one, who is not disfran- s
hised, to register as soon as the OPP {
offers and vote. If the. S
whites act with wisdom, and get up no !
1ean spirit of demagoguism with the S
lacks, nor ALLEVIATE them from their e
rue Interest," close and friendly al
ance with the whites-then we may
ave, when recognized, n power in v
he Government, that will ultimately Il
emove the present disabilities Of the s.
class. a
The blacks are as much interested in
lie preservation OF public order, and b
lie protection of ''life, liberty and b
which will flow from the b
ornament establishment of civil au- II
lority, as the whites are; and it is tc
senseless as it is criminal for any lc
ltagonism to be engendered between Of
e two races Al
The Southern people, by a proper er
,portunity, will convince the nor 81
ern people, despite their prejudices. nj
ct five could extend the protection hi
the law to the blacks whilst slaves be
to "life and limb, y gives them all The Ii
nign benefits OF moral and Christian in
achings, AID to extend as much pro ",
ction TO their affections and feelings nC
was compatable with public safety, tn
en- on the other hand the whites can ye
ually share without stint Of measure nc
emit and free from fraud or violence, st.
e political and civil rights, which co
black race has acquired by its new 70
alton m,