The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26


REPORTED CONVERSATION BETWEEN LYNCH
AND A coRREsPoN DEAT OF THE CINCINNATI
COMMERCIAL, REPUBLICAN,.
He explains the political situation in this
wise: The Constitution now to be submitted,
was last year defeated, by volenceand fraud
1t is true, but still beaten. 1t contained pro-
scriptiye features which were distasteful 10
many. A committee of five, appointed by
the Constitutional Convention, attempted to
proclaim ii ratified, and then came mere 10
get Congress to indorse their action. They
failed, chiefly through the efforts of other
Republicans, like Warner. Wofford. Fisk,
etc. On returning to Mississippi. this oppe-
sition eliminated in a split, or rather the
Constitutionalists declared that the Others
were not good Republicans and drove them
out.
Behind this probably lay the anxiety for
Office each of these white leaders wanting
something. So far as platforms are concern
ed both wings are on the same ground-unl-
versal suffrage and universal amnesty. Both
are pOwerless without the negro or the white
acquiescent vote. Both factions want 10
control. The colored voters are inclined
most strongly to the Radicals, but their
leaders have long doubted the folly of pro-
scription. The white vote, whO in the main
only aim to stoop that they may conquer,
won't sustain those who have stood out for
that distastefnl pill, and consequently are
IdLltTlnE TIC HOnOIu dHh W ihNh w
the top Of their bent.
Now, Mr.. Lynch, in speaking for himself
and people, says that prescription as pol
icy, is emphatically "played out" He
proved his belief in that view by recently
advocating the reverse at the last State Con-
vention. 1t should be mentioned that he Is
member of the regular State Executive Com
mittee. Prescription is therefore no longer
an issue in Mississippi.
Mr.. Lynch emphatically states that, in his
nnininn the cnlOre6 nQOnIp mnSt he in
friendly relations with the great body of the
whites in the State. Otherwise he declares
peace can be maintained only by standing
army. He says that the Northern men who
have borne the brunt of the reconstruction
fight deserve credit, and have his peoples
gratitude, but they can leave when it be-
comes too uncomfortable, as most of them
do.
The poor colored men must stay, however,
and made to feel the employers luminosity
in variety of ways. The case of MIR
Gibbs. Chairman of the committee of five,
who proclaimed the Constitution accepted.
was cited. When Congress failed to indorse
this policy, Gibbs failed to return to Missis-
sippi but sold out and. went back to the
West Mr.. Lynch. while possessing little
faith in the good intentions of most of those
who are now actively arraying themselves
as Conservatives, yet hold that events have
and are controlling them to strengthen re-
suits they wOnld best like to overthrow. In
other words, they have accepted the situa-
tion, and in his Judgment the situation totH,
aud must continue TO control them. Acting,
therefore, as he LelieUeS, an the best interests OF
the cOIored people, Mr.. Lynch aoouid accept in
1000 faith, the rebel pro1ers aud t7Ork earnest
lyfor the rehabilitation Of the State.
He thinks it fairly possible for tie Admin
istratiOn to bring the two factions OF the
Republican party together, and Is ready to
work for any such end. But TO make it
success he holds that personal ambitions
must be laid aside, or, at least modified.
As to candidates, judge that one of the
causes Of criticisms he Is inclined TO make
on his Radical associates. is the probability Of
their nominating General Acorn 0ydinst Dent.
for GorernOr. Alcorn was formerly one of
the largest Shareholders in the State, and the
coIored people say one Of the SereTeSt. The
prejudice against him among them is great. His
Unionism is believed TO have chi fly grown
out of bitter personal and political feud
between him and JEFF. Davis, the latter Of
tchOBs is said 20 haze refused hf1R position
IN the Confederdcy. Warner would appear to
be man more likely to suit everybody, and
thus reunite the party.
COMMENT.
In publishing the foregoing, we can
only say that as far as it goes, it harmo-
nizes precisely with a statement caused to
be published by the Rev. James Lynch,
to the effect that the whites of the State
were not seeking to deprive the blacks OF
their political rights--that consequently
there was no occasion foran issue between
them-and that to 'icreate one would be
curse to both races"
We learn from the Columbus Sentinel
that at the recent term of the Lownde:
Circuit Court, motion to quash the ve
nire consisting in part Of negroes, was
made before g. f. Brown, presiding
Judge, and sustained. The grounds Ia
ken were that negroes were not recogni-