The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-08

bv virtue OF the fundamental principle
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned. Nor is it authorized by the
Constitution Of the United States. 1t
exists in defiance Of that instruments
Nevertheless, it is agreed that there
are but the two ways to deal with it.
One is, by concerted revolutionary
measures. The other, by patient and
strict obedience. None but madmen,
would even dream of recourse to the
former. Wisdom, founded in the his b.
est considerations Of public safety,
dictates the latter.
The course to be observed at this
iuncturc, is marked out as with a pen
offre in the sublime lesson which the
Apostle teaches in his thirteenth
epistle to the Romans. 1t IS tie les
son Of o5edience to tie ruling poacer8.
:. Ye must needs be subject not only
i" for wrath, but also for conscience
" sake. Not only to avoid suffering,
but to preserve a clear conscience
The people of the desolated South
cannot afford to incur the risk OF
bringing further trouble upon them
selves by Intellectual resistance to an
authority which they cannot over
throw.
Lust Of power and hate have inspir-
ed the treatment which they have re-
ceived at the hands of the dominant
party, since the loss Of their cause
But for these influences, the original
purposes of the war would have been
observed and the Southern States long
since restored to the Union unshorn Of
their rights and dignity.
Let it be remembered that the pub
lie sentiment which has sustained Rad
icaI politicians in their rule of terror
and oppression, will be best keptalive by
the semblance of violence in the South.
Nothing more delights the ultra Rad
ical demagogues than reports Of VIC
lence and resistance to constituted au-
thority in the States. They are con-
stantIy reproducing the fable Of the
wolf and the lamb drinking at the
same brookIet, in which the ravenous
beast sought excuse for turning upon
and rending its victims.
Let any one read the recent debates
in Congress and see the grounds on
which Butler and Ward, and Lawrence
and Whittemore, and Maynard justi-
led their advocacy Of the atrocious
bill which was rejected in the House
Of Representatives. They were, that
the establishment OF the horrible rule
Of the Infamous convention was neces-
sary to the protection Of the lives and
of the ''loyal" people of the
State. These classes shrieked one of
the madmen, shave gone through
scenes that would harrow up the
Z blood Of members" When Mr..
Dawes, a Republican, said, 'let us
wait before we put this additional
burthen upon the people of Missis-
5ippi," an Infatuated Radical exclaimed,
Z he does not know what waiting
: means 1t means robbery, plumber,
murder, and all manner of violence.
Every prominent man will be COM
PEELED to leave the State" roared
another, she cannot remain there in
. safety Il desire to call the atten-
ton of Congress to the i'll -fated class
e of Southern Unionists," groaned
another, "will we not put a stop to
the systematic staying of the white
: Union men in the South" MAN
gled and murdered" What con,
solationare we giving the poor Union
men and women trembling for their
: lives at the dead hour of night?"
These and similar wild EXPLANATIONS
absurd as they were false, but never
.heless indicative of the means resort
ID to by the agents of oppression, were
he staple Of their arguments. But
they failed of their design for the time.
The scheme was postponed" The
serpent was scotched, not killed. If
t live and become the instrument of
he punishment of our people, it will
ne because they will not in the interval
nave studiously guarded not only
against lawless violence but the least
of it.
Let it therefore be the resolve of
very one not only to obey the author
ties, but to aid them in the preserva-
ion of peace and the enforcement of
uch laws as have survived the aggres-
lions Of the party in power
In view of the consequences of vio-
ence, either open or concealed, direct
II indirect, he is no patriot nor true
riend of his people, who resorts to it.
4 few deeds of this character have
,een recorded in our State during the
,ast year, but they are few indeed
to the records of crime in
'ther States where the ieople are shell
cred by laws Of their own creation,
md which are administered by agents
# their own choice. And above all,
ct no more fire-crackers disturb the |
enose of the Saints One and all. LET |