The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-11
From the Sea Shore Dem
The State Press.

We reproduce to-day in our paper
an article from the Richmond Wing,
and give it our hearty and unqualified
appreciation 1t speaks of the past
course of the Southern press in prop
er terms, and very justly delineates
what should be its tone and temper
under the circumstances which now
surrounds us. 1t contains swords of
soberness and truth" 1t is an appeal
to the common sense of every man
among us, and while it abandons no
principles and forfeits no right, yields
up neither honor, manhood, pride or
integrity, it yet points the course of
reason under the stern and bitter rule
of iron necessity in the shape of an I'M
relieved Military Despotism.
We regret most sincerely to witness
the discussions prevailing among our
brethren of the press of central Mis-
sissippi. We can see no pro-
priety in it We of the South surely
have enough trouble made to
our hand by the Radicals without stir
ring internal strife and domestic quar-
rels. Surely we can differ in our views
of policy without being obliged to de-
nounce all who don't agree with us as
corrupt, false or traitorous Some
seem now to be alone in trying to kin
die anew the dead embers of political
feuds long since past and buried. 1t
is attempted to revive anew the politi-
cal fires, which blazed in 1860 Abuse
of secession and secessionsts more
violent and melevolent than any COM
ing from our late foes, and present
oppressors, fill many columns. 1t
would be hard question to answer,
how any man who now denounces Sc
cession as wrong, and its abettors as
rebels, could reconcile it to himself to
shed blood in defence of false doc
trine in company with traitors. Such
men were on the wrong side in the fight,
and some of them proved it during the
conflict, by seeking daily to break
down the moral power of the Confed-
crate Government, and others by go
ing over to the enemy.
But let us avoid all these topics of
division and irritation, and address all
our attention to facts; to the exorable
present, which is here, now and upon
us. If we cannot all agree, let us
agree to disagree. We are all now at
least Southern men. We have the
same home and country. We have
common interests and common dan
gers. After long struggle of unpar-
alleled heroism, and after failure by
no fault of ours, and since then, after
an endurance of inevitable wrongs at
once heroic and dignified, do not let
us so far forget our self-respect, our
pride or our character as to descend to
| petty, low quarrel among ourselves.
So far, we have much to regret much
% deplore-much to sadden US, but
nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing
o degrade us. But now if a war Of
personality is inaugurated-if all the
,riefs and chickering's, ante bellum"
re to be resurrected, if the ablest and
,est men in our State on either side 9
re to be blackened, slandered and :
illuminated, if Southerner is to be ar G
aged against Soutlierner, brother B
gainst brother, then may God help us q
n this our day of need for surely we /
re unfit to help ourselves. v
We are not surprised, we cannot Z
'onder that good and true men should h
iffer as to the best course for us all u
} pursue. 1t would be indeed won Ii
erful if all should agree. The con- al
ition is an anamalous one. The 3
risis is fearful one-such as was Ia
ever contemplated by the founders of ci
lie government or any of their sue. III
,ssors. The course OF the Radicals
Congress is plain and simple one.
hey have power and might-the
irse and the sword-they do as they
ease. We are comparative have
either arms o. laws, constitutions or N,
,wers left us-we cannot do as we pb
ease. The question with us is not A
nat shall we do, but can we do any b b,'
ing2 Let every man who feels able ipr
make his suggestions and without Nv
sailing Others let him lend his aid Pc
r the common good of ALL
For ourselves, we concur in the
Icy marked out by the Clarion,
We feel ourselves fortified by the D.
I'd sense of such soldiers as Lee, to
ngstreet and Hampton, and the emit
gments of such civilians as Yerger, d giig
iris and Johnston. We neither en- Ma
sc, advocate, approve or acquiesce TIE
hat monstrosity called the Military yea yea
/ We counsel submission to that 6
ch is simply irresistible. Such a
lg as resistance is purely ridiculous.
appeal to the courts Is equally so.
cannot make case, and if we did, VI
gained Il we have no Marshal equal eour
me hundred thousand bayonets. iure
under the bill we may save some thir,
g. Some of our people may still rem,
-cise some influence in shaping our t BEN
re. Shall they do it, or try to do Febr
r shall they refuse? This is now peri