The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-12
.,.o-IaI Corre.por dence OF the
Clarion.
pp,scE GEORGE Co., MARYLAND, !
july 3lst. 1869. (

pp,ScE GEORGE Co., MARYLAND,
July 31st, 1869 :
The letter of Judge Dent to Messrs.
regords and Norman, which appears in
The Geographic columns of the newspa-
nor, of this date, declaring his unaltera-
lie purpose to accept the nomination OF
tbe National Republicans, settles the
ouestion of his candidacy, and it may be
aJded. Of his triumphant election.
In this connection, it is worthy of note,
.bst a special despatch was sent from
washington to the New York Tribune,
baltimore Sun, and other leading papers,
lated 9th, stating that 'Judge Dent
..bas frequently asserted his willingness
$40 withdraw from the canvass in Missis-
..sippi. if in the opinion of the President
.s,be success Of the Conservative move
..,oent in that State would result in the
..iniarv Of the Republican party, of
(Which he claims to be loyal member. 7"
Tnasmuch as this information, or pre-
.onded information, was given in the in
torest of the Eggleston-Alcorn faction, it
: conclusive, they themselves being wit
rosse. that Judge Dent has not accepted
~ nomiaotio,t te,edcred han By the National
Pe,odgicans IN disregard Of the ,cishes Of
As President, and that therefore the best
o,;dence that the Republicans, white and
ooIored of Mississippi, can give of their
r.nupciation ofthe heresy of Disfranchise-
,,ont a. embodied in the Eggleston con-
.t;tution. and of their advocacy of the
Cent doctrine of a constitution that will
ocure the civil and political rights of
orerv citizen of the State, will be to fall
IN with the great popular movement in
favor of LOUIS DENT.
Every day demonstrates the wisdom of
tba cour4s Of the Virginia conservatives
= .nsrending their distinctive organiza-
,;on and supporting the Walker Republi-
candidates. BY this means, they
have taken away any pretext of the ex-
irene Radicals in Congress to prevent the
admission Of the State into the Union.
When the Legislature shall have ratified
the 18th amendment, all the requirements
of the law of reconstruction will have
been complied with, and Gen. Grant who
expresses himself gratifed at the result,
will insist upon the prompt recognition OF
her State government He will carry
his point, just as he carried the day |
against the extremists in their infamous
attempt to force DISTINGUISHING cOnstitu-
tons on Virginia and Mississippi at the
last session, contrary to the known will of
their people When the defeat Of the |
Wells party, which occupies the same re-
lation to the people of Virginia that the
Eqgleston-Alcorn faction does to Missis-
sippi, was first announced, the Washing
ton Chronicle did not scruple to intimate
that the State would be kept out of the
Union as punishment for her contumacy
in refusing to accept the Bitter-Enders,
particularly after they had professed to
repudiate prescription but the discreet
course of Gov. Walker and his friends
have convinced them of the weakness of
this game, and now the Wells Executive
Committee in suppliant tones, are propo-
sing terms of reunion with the Walker
party-admitting the success of the lat
ter--lnd hypocritically pretending, not.
outstanding their recent abuse of the
Conservative Republicans, that there is
really no catise for-dissension among them.
The course of the New York Tribune,
the great leader of the Republican press,
attracting much attention. Mr.. Greedy
has placed himself at the head of the
Liberal movement. He scouts the idea
that Virginia shall longer be denied her
equal rights in the Union in consequence
of her reputation of the Wells faction.
He takes the same just view of the con-
test in Mississippi, and administered
severe rebuke to delegation of Eggle-
stonians who called upon him few days
ago to secure the powerful influence of
his paper in the interest of their rotten
and failing cause.
+. B.