The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-31

p at hrst, we were OF the opinion Jhab inc Poo
it pie had better remain inactive; and permit
" our enemies to do what they would, without
H. our assistance but upon more mature reilec'
ton, and better understanding Of the MIL
tary bin we have come to the conclusion that
" there may be something gained by an accep-
,h lance OF tho conditions imposed upon us in
re the act referred to, and prompt recognition
Va of our State government, according to its
stipulations. re
10 As has been said. we have no choice, in
~ fact, in regard to its acceptance, as we are
in now fully under tire control of that congress
70 sonal enactment. II is no objection toSits
70 acceptance, that we will DO compelled to
make negroes voters, that Is the case now.
To-day every negro in the State is voter,
u unpleasant as the fact may be, it is never
0 theless true, As the great mass of the white
g people of the State still left the privilege
}, of voting, should they stay away from the
! polls, and let the entire elections of the State
!. be left in the hands Of the negro2 That
u would be stubbornness, but not wisdom.
That career would be making the worst Of o
e bad thingi when wisdom and common pru-
: dence would say, in this matter, as in other
things, make the best of a bad thing.
Some of them, at least, seem not to appre-
ciate the fact, that we have been engaged in
a.war and failed to win by force of arms,
) and are now conquered people, and our
conquerors claim, whether rightfully or not,
that we have no rights left us except what
they may SEQ proper TO give u.s. or recognize
us as having light to enjoy, by their per
mission. That we are in this condition, and
are to-day subiugated people, is sad, ire
mendous fact, and 1t is well for all of us to
recognize it as existing, and act
accordingly; for an attempt to ig-
more it, will not make it anytheess po-
tent, or fatal in its consequences. Whether
our enemies have right to treat us as con-
quered people, it were needless at this time
to inquire they have the poper to treat us
as such and they can and do claim that |
might makes right !" and tLeir claim of
power to exercise the authority of con-
even among those who pretended, in other
generations and other countries, to possess
civilization nota inferior to ours-that is
the people Of the United States. We by no
means offer an apology for the tyranny and
oppression of the Northern people.
Let our people act as wisely now, as in the
recent fierce, bloody conflict they did brave
ly, and bear with patience the wrongs of the
aggressor, and day may yet dawn upon the
night of our misfortune. The vanquished
may now show nobility that their conquer
ors do not as in days gone by. they exhibit
ted bravery that the present tyrants could
not Withstand. The world knows that
numbers and superior resources, not bravery,
conquered these States. utn3 5tft.
Now as we are, in plain defiance of the |
Constitution Of the United States, put under i
the control ofmilitary authority, let us take !
the steps necessary to get rid of military /
power. BY inaction, we gain nothing, when
by action, to say the least, we may gain the !
right to govern ourselves. If by action, we I
make our condition no better, then it will ,
not be our fault, but that Of our enemies, q
To establish negro suffrage,is au enormous q
noltical outrage, but the fat has gone forth as
the act has been done ana we nuIuiiv,. HI i
nor now have, any choice or voice in the f
matter. To oppose it now, is as futile as to e
oppose ones existence N s
There is still another reason why we
should promptly act under this military bill f;
The restoration of these States, will give 4 s
and certainty to commercial, h
agricultural and other interests, now in Ii
more or less paralyzed condition Imnligra- Il
ion and capital will come TO the State, and II
! prosperity, now nowhere scarcely ljt
70 be seen, will be visible I'll
n every department. of life The Ell
ountry needs some political fnality which m
will give to our affairs a settled basis upon b
which to rest; and though that ffnality eN
nay be very hnmiliating to us, yet it will be "
one the less fnality And we predict, sc
hat when these conquered States are re- I'd
5ored, an era of prosperity will soon dawn u,
pom them such as has never been known q
efore. These States are yet undeveloped in OF
leir resources, and their mild and healthy &c
Innate, and the peculiar adaptation Of "a
leir soil to the successful production of w
le most valuable and essential agricultural ha
and the natural advantages afford ca
for manufactures, hold out a tempting III
laV
IvitatiOn that must soon draw to them mil VI
ons of the wealth aud population of other ~
tates, and countries beyond the sea. Great "a
volutions are not without great results a. ~
he political and social economy of these NJ ~
lates have been changed by the result of ~.
ar. The slaves of yesterday are the citi- -,
ms of to-day. That which was the chief ~
nf mr. fu nd n sa |
rson. Yesterday three hundred thousand
bite men owned three millions of slaves H.,
,-day, these slaves are free and made citi- ~
ms; and the whole political economy of o,,
Q country changed. Though slavery is oo,
ad, yet the fertile soil still invites the pro- eta
Vi .no ~'e,ui anu Vaiuapie staples val
d the millions that were yearly invested :
slaves will very soon begin to rear great {
anufacturing establishments, build up Z
wns and cities, make internal improve wiz
'nts, and contribute to wealth and pros. chi
rity in innumerable ways. &
These results must follow as one of the re- ed
It's of reconstruction. Hence we regard it her
the duty of every man to be active in do,
ing all he can to bring about the political Der
toration SO much desired however humil- gre
ing it may be to submit to the conditions 'rel
posed upon us by those who have the thr,
ver themselves, and who are incapable of it;
gnanimity. bea
t will not do to rely upon the Supreme and
lrt. Though it may decide the Military Goa
unconstitutional, and no doubt will, if say
makes any decision at all, yet it is unsafe graz
look to that tribunal for relief; and g
uld relief come from that source, action erie
' will not make it any the less valuable beef
en- it does come sucl
1hen first reading this Bill for our oppres- and
j, we were inclined to think inaction de- get
BILE, but when we reflected upon the eff -
Of it, and the present condition it put nest
D, we did not longer hesitate. There are non
e who take different view of the duties ing
he hour. For their views we have en- Dere