The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-19

ion: nOFNiH they make any enOrt 10 eIirtt
he Organization of any third party. On
hrs subject. there seems 70 be great unan
;raity oil opinion amongst men OF all polit-
issal observation-disclosures There are few
persons. at different points IN the State. who
still think that third party should have
oeen organized.
.,nbIican Parties in the field, and mo party
peculiarly our own the people OF Missis-
eippi are forced either TO take no part what
eyer in the approaching election, or to give
sr1Y1nurt 10 one of the two Republican, tickets.
Hhat course should we pursue. In view OF
our anomalous and PROSTATE condition as
peoplrf Shall we remain mere inactive
Observers of the struggle, or SHAH we in the
present campaign. lend our ald 70 one OF the
Renublican Parties: Which course Is like
| Nv 10 be promotive of our interests:
On this vital question. the undersigned
desire TO submit tint ir views. We certainly
have no disposition to dictate 10 our fellow
citizens nor are we unmindfuL of the fact
that we have no delegated Authority TO Issue
a political address on behalf Of any party !:
and ret. as private citizens, solic:tous for the
future welfare Of the State, we shall venture
10 express our own views, and 10 advise onr
Fellow citizens as 70 the course, which. In
our opinion. they should pursue in this i'm
porfant crisis in our affairs.
The undersigned announce il as their de-
liberate and matured opinion. after much
anxious study of the s'situation.n and after
consultation with'very many of the ablest
and most prudent citizens of the State. in
every county, that we should support the
s.National Union Republican Party,n and
vote for the ticket which they may present
we feel well assured that their ticket will
be composed of gentlemen actuated by con-
servative and patriotic principles, and pos
sessed ofintelligence and capacity for office.
The support Welded to this party should not
be cold and formal; but active. jealous and
faithful. embracing all honorable means
necessary to ensure success, and to enable
that party, under the truly conservative and
patriotic principles announced in their plat
form, to achieve signal victory over their
opponents. Success. by an overwhel ming
majority. will be certain, ii our people pur-
sue the course above suggested We advise
the people in every county of the State to
90 to work, at once. in the direction indica-
ted, with determination to succeed, aud to
be active and untiring in their labors.
The policy we recommend was pursued by
our wise and intelligent friends in Virginia
in their recent election. You are aware that
they obtained great victory over the Radi-
cal Republicans. Virginia stands this day
virtually reconstructed, on the basis of Uni
versal Suffrage and Universal Amnesty.
Let us follow the lead of the old '.mosher of
States" and reap the same advantages she
has secured by the wisdom and prudence of
her people.
The principles Of the National Union Re-
publican Party OF Mississippi, are in perfect
Hst' IlOUy Vile lHc AOuRFcSSlOfldt pan Oh re-
construction. They are in harmony with
the views of the President of the United
States. as announced in his generous and
patriotic special message to Congress. oppo-
sing the odious DISTINGUISHING schemes OF
the EggleStOn party, and recommending
measures which will secure to all the citi-
zens of Mississippi, of both races equal po-
litical rights and privileges. Under their
auspices Mississippi can certainly secure
fair election. and be re-admitted into the
IFneIA ham s..fr
sented in Congress.
All Mi-siSsippians agree that recOnstruc-
tioh. on the best attainable basis, and at the
earliest possible moment, is essential to the
great interests of the State. Reconstruction
will bring Peace, real Peace, to the country,
and will restore to US pure civil rule. and
destruction OF that gigantic military despot-
ism, under which we have so long suffered
and laDguished, with all its terrible humilia-
lions and expressions. The present basis
for reconstruction, although no mode of our
selection, for we had no power to chooseS
is certainly fair and just az we have any
reason To hope for hereafter.
Reconstruction once effected. and the
blessings of Peace and civil rule secured we
shall speedily witness a marked change for
the better in all our material interests. CaD-
ital, labor and population will flow into the
State. Our natural advantages. the wonder
ful productiveness of our rich soil and
genial climate. will command prosperity.
Our paralized industrial pursuits will all re-
vive, whenever we obtain certainty for the
future. by the establishment of a liked en-
during civil government. Cur political his
tory hereafter, will, of course, be governed
by the degree of prudence and wisdom our
people may observe. in meeting and direct
ing unforeseen future DEVELOPMENTS
We take it for granted that no true Mis-
sissippian, worthy OF that honored name
can think for moment of adhering TO the
Radical Republican Party as it exists in the
State of Mississippi. From them we have
received nothing bnt cruel tyranny, unjust
persecution. and a degree OF oppression and
humiliation unequaled. as conceive. in
the sad history ofeonqHered nations. Their
odious principles. rs iunobly illustrated hy
their past party history, and not successfully
disguised even in their cunningly devised
and insincere Platform of JuIy last. are
condemned by all intelligent and just men,
North and South. The conservative senti-
ments expressed in their late Platform can
not be confided in, having been forced from
them, as u last desperate effort 20 seize the
State Government with its offices and emol-
ulnents, after the party had been rebuked
at the ballot-box. by the people of the State
of both races; after they had been signally
repudiated and rebuked by President Grant
and by Congress composed of large ma
jority of Republicans.
Without further extending this
address, BY stating all the reasons
which conducted our minds to the con-
clusion herein announced. we submit that
which we have written to the calm consid-
Grafton of the people of the State, of both
races, not Doubling but the course we re
commend is the proper one to be pursued,
IN view or our unfortunate surroundings
JACKSON, August 9th. 1862
respectfully, ETC..
AMOS r. JOHNSTON, Kinds county.
WILLIAM MERGER.