The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-11

anu WHICH ought W DV sA6OA1A1Ay PAeIN-%
upon the Radical candidates, by the Con-
servative nominees. So
1st. We have heard that it has been
occasionally said by persons who have no
stomach for the despicable set by which
Gen. Alcorn is surrounded, that they are
willing to vote for him because they do
not believe that when once In Office by
whatever means, as an old citizen OF the
State, he will continue his association
with them. But the carpet-bag pro-
gramme is to elect him to the Senate.
The effect of which would be, in the
event of Radical triumph, to turn over
the State government, with its vast con-
troll over the lives, liberty and property of
our people, to T. C. Powers, and his car
pet-bag satellites, Lynch, Pease d Co.
Let the Radical candidates be required to
answer whether they would, under any
circumstances, become party to this plot.
ID In order to tyranize over our citi-
zens, cut the threats of women and chill
dren, and sack houses, murder and burn
houses, and organize reign of terror,
generally, such as has been established In
Arkansas, and was horribly enacted in
Tennessee, the Mongrel Convention
framed so-called militia system providing
for the instant arming, equiping and dis
ciplining of all able-bodied men of the
State between the ages of Is and 10, for
active service-vesting the choice of all
the officers in the Governor, and depriving
the people of any voice whatever IN their
selection. This system will destroy the
industrial interests of the State-inaugur
ate blood-shed and terrorism-and all, at
an actual cost of pot less than six millions
i've hundred thousand dollars. Let the
Radical candidates be required TO answer
if they are in favor of carrying this
scheme into practise If not, how can
they consistently cooperate with the par
ty which is pledged to it? But if they
do favor it, then they are parties to the
horrible crime meditated against the
peace, the lives, liberty and property
of the people.
3rd. The article under the head of
s'School Funds, Education and Science"
is a complicated system involving an OPP
pressive tax to pamper horde of drones
under the style of Assistant Superintend-
ents Besides, it contemplates a system
of mixed schools which are abhorred by |
both races, and are contrary to the educa-
tional interests of both. If it be asserted
that this system is not contemplated, the |
fact should be cited that when the meas
ure was pending in the Convention, the |
repeatedly voted down PROPOSE
tons to establish seperate schools for the
two races. Letthe Radical candidates be
to answer if they are in favor of
this abomination.
4th. Let the Radical candidates be re-
quired further to explain what is meant
by Article TX, ON the subject of the
Public Works of the State" What do
they intend to do with it?
9th. The AppQrtionment Swindle must
not be overlooked. 1t is the most out
rageous specimen of villainy ever con-
cocted by corrupt men, to accomplish sell
fish ends. BY this scheme more than one
half of the counties are deprived of their
rightful representation in the State Legis-
lature. For instance Clark, with her
population of 1928, is allowed but one
while Washington, with
her population of Il, 1903, is allowed three.
with her population of H.
or, is allowed but two representatives,
while Washington, Holmes, and Yazoo,
with populations not exceeding in either
case, sixteen thousand five hundred, are
allowed three representatives each. And
so on to the end of the chapter, illustra-
ting the deliberate purpose of the Radical
schemers to defraud large number ofthe
counties of the voice to which they are |
entitled in framing the legislation of the
State. The Radical candidates should be |
held to proper accountability for the i'm
position of this fraud, and compelled to
pledge themselves to its correction. IF
they attempt to disavow responsibility for
it, require them to answer why they are
striving to elect its authors and supporters
as rulers and representative men of the |
State. Alcon was deep in the plan to
put the Swindle into operation after the
people had rejected it. He was a mem
Der of the Committee of Sixteen. His
colleague, and the Governor expectant
under the carpet-bag programme, r. G.
Powers, reported the resolutions and peti-
ion to Congress for setting aside the cleo
ion defeating the constitution and the Egg
ticket. Musgrove was a
member of the Mongrel Convention. So
we're Mckee and Barry, Radical nom-
nees for Congress. Morphis, another
nominee, presided over the Convention
which framed the petition to Congress and
appointed the Committee of Sixteen.
The anti-Radical candidates for the
Legislature cannot too sharply present
hese points to the people, and challenge
heir verdict upon the conduct of the
uthors of these damning crimes, some of
which have been actually accomplished
nd Others are in contemplation. The
eople must be warned of the danger of
them with power, and of the
ecessity of electing men who viii put a
heck upon the threatened encroachments