The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-30
MISSISSIPPI.
From the Jackson, CAiss.) Clarion. Ady 81

From he Jdckson, tHSs.) CLARION. AGy y.
The writer has had recent opportunity Of inter
changing views with many Intelligent and leading
citizens Of Eastern and Southern Mississippi, and
is gratiaed to be able to state with entire corf-
dence that the groa6 Conservative Reconstruction
Party is rapidly absorbing every other element.
In some Of the counties it will meet with but little
If any organized opposition: Multitudes who were,
"a first impulse dsinclned to take part in the re-
construction movement inaugurated by Congress,
with minds inhamed by sense of its seyerities,
and with doubts of the good faith of the Govern
ment, have under tho salutary influence Of the So
tho situation as they find it, and to enroll them
selves and vote for Conye ,tion, and for good and
true men, pledged to reoreanizc the State Govern
ment, preparatory to admission into the Union.
In some localities, it is to be regretted that q
scheme to array the colored voters, as Glass; in
position Of antagoniBm to the Whites ls being in
dustriously prosecuted but We trust that it will be
successfully counteracted by the vigilance and
p operly directed efforts ofintelligent and patriouc
people, who will look to the prosp .rity of all and
the good Of the entire country. In every COM
munity there are discerning blacks, who have de-
tected the designs Of these iniqultous potters,
and are warning the voters OF color against Them.
Tho plans Of the disorganizers, who are for the
been greatly aided by the counsels OF the i'm
praeticables at home, who at first advised the
suicidal pol cy OF mastery inactlvy," but now
advise that the people register their names and
vote the anti-Conveution ticket It will be an easy
task, however for our conservative friends to con-
vince the now voters that there is q medium
ground which they may occupy between the I'm
practicabies on the one hnnd and Radicals on the
other. It is the policy Of prompt compliance with
the requisitions OF che Government as embodied
in the reconstruction measures. We do not read
t o signs Of public feeling amlss, when we assert
that it will prevail by an unprecedented majority
in the coming elections.
Tho Columbus, Miss, Index OF late date, says:
Accounts which we have received from different
portions Of the State, assure us that the people
generally will register and that there is ground to
hope that il the question OF holding convention
is fairly submitted, will be voted down. just now
our people ore in doubt as to what course to pur-
sue. They are beginning, however, t. understand
ber thoy will be fully awakened to the necessity OF
making stand in de.ence Of the principles OF the
Constitution. The tide seems to be turning in
favor Of the Democratic party at the North and by
September We will be enabled to judge with some
degree OF accuracy, whether there ID anything to
hope from tina. quarter.
A sENs1BIE OpnuoN.-The editor Of the Aber-
deem, Mississippi, Examiner, in aludng to the nu-
merous political meetings being held in tn South,
says We are opposed to those public gatherings at
the present time. We are opposed to them be-
cause We think that the hour is for earnest
thought and not for debate; the hour is for stuIy
and argus eyed scrutiny ct the political horizon,
and not for windy aud exoited harangu-s. We are
opposed to them because starvation stares our
p.ople In the face; because there is no corn liz our
cribs; because corn is ono dollar and ten cents a
busnel in st. Louis, the Egypt of the land, and is
still advancing al d because the season has thus
far been unprop.tous, and thought and labor
should not be diverted from the fields. We are op-
posed to them, because we believe that at the
present moment the most perfect amity exists
among all classes OF our citizens and will exist un-
til crimination and recrimlnaton from the rostrum
divides them,
Lot dignity prevail. No matter what mans
| views or politics may be or may have been there
can be no necessity for his crawling on his belly
and eating dirt; nothing can be gained by it.
the mob and leavens tho mass. II you have con-
cessloEs to make, make them gracefully; admit the
necessity yield 10 it If you will, but do not show
your contempt for Gods laws and the intelligence
Of those who know you, by protesting love for the
task necessity assigns you.