The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-22
Protest mnd Lament ola RepreseE.
Mmnfve CaF-wef-Ba$Eer.


The member of Congress put for
ward by the Eggleston party TO protest
against the recommendation OF the
President that the people of the unre-
constructed States be permitted to
vote separately on the DISTINGUISHING
propositions with a view to their re
lection, and the securing of 1.-The civil
and political rights of all" was one
LOGAN H RooTs, carpet-bagger, play
ing the role of representative from Ar
kansas. That our readers may see
how bitterly the class Of Prescription
lists represented by him, deprecated the
recommendation Of the President
how thew insisted that contrary to his
advice the proposed constitution should
be submitted "as an entirety" and not
.ebv piece-meaP'-how they said that
his recommendation, if embodied IN the
form of law, "will present the appear
ance of the play of Hamlet with Ham
let left OUT wewill copy from the
Globe the speech which he delivered
when the measure of the President
was pending.
The reader who wants neither to
be amused nor disguised, will pass over
the lachrymal parts of the Grafton
! Mr.. Butler. of Massachusetts, yield two
minutes to the gentlemen from Arkansas
! Mr. ROOts-NIr. Speaker: L THINK that eN-
cry man who loves his country and longs
for her peace and quietude, should ieei
aroused TO the necessity OF prompt ACTON
upon this important bill. 1t was a deep Stao
it was a sad and cruel blow, when the MIS-
sissippi bill was, the other Gay, postpoheu
The lOyal suffering Mississipplan. ANXIOUS
Iv looking toward this body for an action OF
fostering care, had right to feel depth OF
anguish that would wiring from his dlsap-
| pointed hopes an exclamation OF: III {"
| B77ttel'' ,-a1+,. e.
country and freedom has cost them nothing
more serious than their pity for others woes
cannot appreciate the immense Importance
of immediate action. do not no" occupy
the time of this body with even an alIusloh
| to the trials and tOrtures endured by the
loyal men of the South. But all mere shoulc
remember it is a grave, very grave respon-
| Sibility, to leave them longer without al
|
themselves under the dominion of Republi-
can governments. oh, sirs, whilst those
men are suffering from the hot tempest o.
the wrath of their present haters anu enc
mics, do not, do net, pray OF yoH, p'H upon
them an additional trial by cold and piercing
act of distruSt or deSertiOf Of those 1rhon hel
| hare n right to look upon as friends.
For my part do hope that the President
in his good wisdom will have each const!tu-
| ton submitted as an entirety. The constltu-
lions as framed by the Conventions OF thost
States were done in conventions composed
of delegates chosen by the people, Republl-
cans and Democrats Loyal men and lat
rebels, all took part in framing these con
| situations. Enough compromising and con-
ciliaring has been done in their composition
let il not 90 TO such an extent as 10 1o1e slice ~
he constitutions by Offering by piece meal
There is certainly great danger OF dire re-
suits. Fe may get a constitution actth all ha
makes it of Uallte left out. Adopt these coasti-
| buttons, sctth the franchise and teto other Is
sentiaE parts left Ou, and they tc1 present db0m
| the same appearance as Shakespeare $ tdD'0H,
| trdgedg lcith Hamlet left out.