The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-02

tfon be held?
We are decidedly of the opinion thata
call at this time for Democratic State
Convention, would, to say the least, be
premature. We have not yet In the
changed aspect of the political situation,
determined whether it viii be wise to hold
such a Convention at all or not
The Virginia Conservatives in order to
settle their differences, held'a Convention,
with the happiest result. But by reason
of their candidates having already been
nominated before the Walker ticket was
put in the field, their condition was sur
rounded by difficulties which do not exist
in our case. The candidates themselves,
noble Romans all, cut the knot by resign
ing their nominations; and left the Con-
servatives unembarrassed by the attitude
in which they had been placed. The way
was thus cleared for the support of the
National Republican ticket, with results
which have sent terror to the camp of the
Proscriptionists in all parts of the Union,
and thrilled the hearts of the friends of
peace and of true republican equality
with Joy, in a corresponding degree.
In Tennessee, the case was different.
No Democratic candidates had been NOM
mated before the Liberal Republicans
abandoned the association of the Stokers,
and therefore Convention was not call
ed. There was some grumbling and
struggling at first; but all got into line
before the great day of battle. One or
two ambitious men attempted to get up
diversion in favor of themselves for Gov
ernor during the canvass; but they at
once became targets for the scorn and de-
rision of the people who were struggling
for higher objects than to tickle the vani-
ty of selfglorious aspirants, and they
made great haste to withdraw themselves
from public observation. The triumph
was even more signal than in Virginia.
The route of the Bitter-Enders was per-
fectly overwhelming. In Virginia enough
of the desperate and unprincipled crew of
DISTINGUISHES who were led by Wells
were left in condition sufficiently Or
gained to get down on their Bonded
knees and propose terms of Cancellation
with the Walker party after the election.
But in Tennessee a disaster came upon
" al, IoI
the destruction of men and beasts at the
food than anything we have ever read in
history.
We are not yet clear in our conviction
whether it would be wise in the arrange
ments preliminary to the route Of the
Proscriptionists in November to follow
the initial step of Virginia, or of Ten
nessee. Circumstances will determine.
But we are perfectly convinced that it
would be the consummation of supreme
stupidity to embarrass the movement of
the National Republicans for a State Con-
vention in which all the friends of Equal
Rights are invited to have voice, by at
tempting to get up another Convention
while that step is in progress.
This is the view which the people who
are desperately in earnest to achieve their
deliverance, and who mean business in
their present efforts to secure civil gov
eminent, have taken of the matter. And
hence they have not in a single county
met to express dissent from the position
taken in the Address of Hon. A. II.
Johnston, and others, and the letter
of Judge Sharkey; nor to instruct the
Executive Committeeto embarrass the
Liberal movement of National Repub-
licans by counter-call for Democratic
State Convention.