American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-23
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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From the Jackson Clarion
1t is possible. if not probable, tina
the proposed Convention in this Stat
has been defeated. The returns. Al
far as received, do not warrant tn,
confident opinion that it has carried
But il it has, the abstinence of til,
great mass of whites from voting ha
given such complete ascendancy t.
the ultra radical and black element
in the Convention, as scarcely t,
leave the shadow of reason for belle
that its action will command the ap
prevail of any portion of our peopl,
not connected with the Loyal Leagues
and not committed to the proscrip
tive and dwelling policy OF the party
! Of which these associations are tn,
Instruments. We infer that a single
spirit animateS the whole organiza
ton of which those in Mississippi are
parts, and taking the action of tn,
Alabama Convention as ali example
the conclusion is forced that unless
the Radical leaders assembled al
Washington reverse theirplans, they
will frame Constitutions of the most
offensive and oppressive character
a large majority of the Alabama
Convention has clearly evinced THEN
purpose to adopt proScriptive sys
TEN, embracing &c post .factO laws
Furnishing crimes assumed to have
been committed without trial i'm
posing political disabilities, and pos.
Sibly contiScatiOn. We notice in the
proceedings of that Convention Il
proposition to contiscate a part OF
the lands belonging to IA railroad
company, for common schools pur-
poses, which would be nothing less
than the robbery of one port on of
the community for uses of another.
In this aspect of the case, we have
inferred that there will be entire
unanimity among all classes of our
people, mot connected with the League
combinations against the ConStitu-
ton that may be framed by the Con
vention in this State, should it as
semble. And we will further assume
that it additional restrictions ale not
imposed upon the whites in the mat
ter OF suffrage, its Constitution can,
and will, be defeated when submitted
for ratification. The belief which
we entertained at the threshold Of
this canvass, that concei ted and syS-
tematic effort among the whites
would enable them to control the
Convention aud carry through what
ever measure they might undertake,
has been confirmed 10y results in the
recent election. la the few instances
in which they combine 4 and entered
vigorously into the canvass, they
have carried the day, unless opposed
toy Il decided negro majority. Besides,
the migratory habits OF the negroes,
before the question of ratification
can he submitted will carry large
numbers Of theul from the precincts
in which their names are recorded,
and under the opelHtiolkDf this cause
alone, their registered majorityswill
be neutrdliZed.
So, it may be asserted without the
hazard Of misleading the public
mind here, or abroad, that whether
the Convention is carried in MISSis
>ippi or not. there will be no recon.
strurtion in this State ut least, under
the existing laws of Congress.
RADICALS ABROAD.-The recent
sore defeats suffered by the radicals
and the reaction in public sentiment,
are attracting attention abroad The
London Standard Of the 10Th Octo-
Der says:
Reaction is still the order of the
day in America. The extreme vic.
Ience Of the radicals, their policy of
oppression and vengeance upon the
unhappy people Of the South, their
contempt for the law from which |
Congress derives its power and its
very existence, and outside of which
it has no more legal authority in any
American State than the Imperial |
Parliament, their violation of poIiti-
al pledges have alienated many OF
heir most respectable supporters,
and produced IA spread feeling
If indignant revolt against their as.
How the revolution now |
u progress may turn from day to !
lay, how it may finally result, none
IAN safely attempt to predict; this
'nly seems certain, that if the radical
party do not soon make Shipwreck OF
her own aScrndanCy, they will not
all to make shipwIeck of their cOun-
ry.
ESs- Meet Igs are held in all direc-
ions to promote personal industry
md improvements in the modes and
means of making living and increaS
ne its comfort AID surety. Among
'thrrS we notice the forming of an
Industrial Association at jackson,
Hiss, in which AL the priucipa men.
hwycrS, mrrrh Iuts and planters, in
he nrighbOrhOud took art. Hon.
J. Barkslalc, of the Clarion. preSid-
d, and Gen. Writ Adams and Mr..
POTTER were among the very many
no mincnt mrn who took part. Thi;
love is worth all the political meas
res ever used or likely to be- used in
Mississippi. Promote industry, per
-ctiOn of tabor and economy. aud
Independence is certain icdyuHe.
COTTON CROP OF 1867. The re-
urnS of the cotton crop of 1861, as
to the Bureau Of Statistics, >