The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-09

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From the Nntchez Dem0trnf.
II A. singular and noteworthy fact that
about half dozen o. the Mississippi papers
Professionally continue % attniik the motives
OF the one hundred and thirty gentlemen
who signed the recent addrerr 10 Inc nrosia
and % Insist that the Issuance OF the address
was an act Of supererogatl0n unWarrantad
and inexru~able upon any plea. These very
same papers in each 81 their issues contain
long editorial articles designating what pole
icy ought 90 be- pursued. aud some on theu,
Indeed. doing 90 I'm dietatorlai arfrit far a..
ceedlng journalists propriety. ID a dooi-
dediy q new order 81 political idcha that
iusffnes the heaping Of condemnation and
reproach upOn few citizens. or any NUM-
Der OF citizens Great 81 euia.l, because for
no other purpose than 20 promote che poiif-
Teal welfire OF che people 81 the State, they
chose 20 counsel together and publish los
ter giving their views upon n question 81
vital Importance. Gov. sharkey, not long
since, In an able letter presented hia We've
OF the situation. and cOunsclcd the course
now so popularity favored. None accused
him OF supererOgatiOu. or % mcouilng with
the political affairs OF tia people. duncral
Miles. and a hOm o. other prominent men,
have from time 90 time written letters ooun-
selling the people, and no charge Of eWcceds
ing their authority or ~ impairment med-
ding has been brought against them. The
Holly Springs Reporter, which By its able
aud persistent Enough We think unWleel
advocacy OF a straight out Democratic tick-
ct, may be justly named the leader on that
faction. has teemed with hong editorials ad-
vising the people 10 pursue the course which
10 It's editor seems best. and who will accuse
the editor OF the Reporter % prcsumptuouH
meddiingy The Grenada sentinel, n Nat
chez Courier latterly), and a number %
other papers. have done likewise Nho has
the right 10 accuse them Of approximation
And vet we find the Courier OF yesterday
saying Il has snot the same deter
ence 20 the gentlemen who signed
the document as be the q -cnadn son-
the concurrence (eNpressrd concur renct) %
the people" one hundred and thirty-siN
citizens, most OF them prominent aud pure
men. commanding universal respect Issue
thority 10 dictate and all desire % a. do, and
only suggesting % the Courier which, ln
their nmble Judgments, they believe would
prove most beneficial % the Interests of the
State. That the motives Of the signrrs are
entirely disintercsted n patent in the iact
that the very course they have suggested
shuts the door Of political pruiermUnt most
efiectually against thcnlsclyer,Hud merit eve
idence OF self denial for public good, which
cannot be claimed BY those who suggest an
opposite cour2e. VOW NJ the gentlemen
who signed the address had no right 90 Go
so; II Ii Is presumpiuous mcddling Tor such
men as Walter, Watson, fcutherston, hn=
dersOn, Harris, Sharkey, Lowry, Potter
Yerger Wharton, Chaimers. and othura
(whom the pee pie have delighted GO honor
Ina the forum and Ia the held). % suggest a
line OF action without the previously exc
pressed concurrence Of the people, ~ what
authority, We would ask, does tho Courier
positively Assert that a convention a The
only medium through which line % action
aud a unity OF the people can be arrived A.
aud that the people demand II and have a
right to II. Has that paper secured the eN-
pressed concurrence Of the people 90 this
propositiOny Not so. Have the Holly
Springs Reporter and the Grenada sentinel
the authority OF the people, expressed or
implied, for the advocacy OF a straight out
Democratic ticket or for advising the p00-
pie "a 10 any course Not 30. And, Indeed,
they need Il not. They aud the Courier
have a perfect right "a suggest and advise,
20 long as they do not presume 10 dictate %
the people. The signera Of the address had
precisely the same right 20 suggest and ad-
wise. They did 80, and from the puroat Of
motives. Iheir voices have struck a chord
responsive In the hearts 81 the great uialori-
~ OF the people, aud men are % BE- regarded
as rather bold and strangely intolerant who
presume 10 question GA che part Of one hun
bred and thirty citizens a right they
themselves daily exercise without question.