The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-28

eiiAu PetN9t must say tuAI DO nv ort.
ion, the movement ls not only bigf. kh-
polite and unfortunate, under tha y. IN
Stances, bat that 10 r. calculated ,itt NH'
not intended. 20 advance the Gnu gh
Radicals. Then, We must remain H.. lle
and inactive spectators Of the gresf ave
now waged by the two wing OF M pe.'t.,e
liam party, or choose between fher, WV
give support 10 the party OF our cho.+.
both parties he Objectionable. lot hi LID H
which one 4 least Objectionable. az
with that. IL we cannot get "a WhalrI..f.t
our starving condition, Jet us tahr M
loaf Describing all prejudice I'D rtt..a
ment let as pursue that course. Iu uI..
extremity, which prudence and cold. r.ff
lating policy may Indicate.
WE MUST RECoNsrRCCT As A rffrr...
STATE. Az
who does not know that thcsE4HI..r old
gress has decrecd, that Mis.is.IpUI NY.
shall be reconstructed except a. 4 H.,.i
can StateY There can boz DO dUuif t
such "a decree. IT, therefore we Wtr. D,
form Democratic State ticket ana III
Democrats 20 Congress from every h. ..
,as think we might might have Ianlf.-
movement in that direction al ar ,.-I
period, what would bee the rc-ulfs O..
ously, the object Of reconstruction v.
be defeated thereby. The state rr
Democratic auspices, might knock .t ny.
door Of Congress for years ara tE.
would not be opened. and thus 1yr tp..f.t
left 20 the tender mercie- Of 5pu. A.,
with his Internal machine" tUraa H...U...
period of time certainly until Ha n.y..
Presidential election. DO y0U Wl.f e..
my friendsY j. not 0Hy civil eaytur...
well established and certain, Ur.Hf.I...
Ames, and his precious gang ol e0.r..
baggers, and his military commission. D.
think so. A sensible men, you uIII .-..'
with inc.
SHALL WE REMAIN INACTIVE
FelloW-citlzons There ls 400 sraI n.-.
as "mdsteriy inactivity" now. Iuagut.t.
ruin. such "a course IT, ADVANCING mo .t
OF the Radicals. We should nt ono. .t..
between the two Republican tickets ra.
tield. aud become actOrs-zcal0ua n|HI|
industrious actors boz the great o8.....
1 suppose there ls no question as Ja t.I..
ticket we should choose. surely ul a.
sippian can hesitate about Char n.r.
when he looks at our situation and d0..r..t.
the two platforms. and scans the mafsr.-t
which the two tickets are cemUu..| V.
have much 20 gain, as 1 will dpm0rf-..
presently, by supporting the National IU..
Republican party, headed by judge D-.
We have much % loose by me -uUtr.. .fH.
Radical ticket headed by Gen, AIDfm
heard a gentleman the other DAM. Gf..sr.
that the platforms OF the two pariIr. vl..
the same that we would get rpDuuslru...sr
and universal amnesty under either u.rs.
and he declared that Doe would .aU.r
neither, and never assent by Doe yUtutiH.
principle OF universal suffrage. 4 uHIu.
stand that other gentlemen, moo maHy M
number, Ia various localities, present IA.
same suggestions. Give me yOuraffrUtIsr
for a time, until examine this matter.
rHE TWO PLATFORMS ARR Nor Aur
Before / contrast the two platform. a.
the vital question of universal amnesty. ItU
needful 70 "A proper Investigation. to ia8l
inf YFttFtu "a.
Enders. The same party now iu tiIr Hfd
under the leadership Of Gen. Alcurn. framed
the odious DISTINGUISHING constitution 0f
1865, by which some 10000 Mi..asppIarI
were excluded from the bailot-huN. Nu
remember how hard they struggled 10 fIt
ballOt-bOX 20 secure "a ratification uf thsf
abominable Instrument; but large maI0r.
~ of the people, embracing thousands Uf
intelligent and fair-mindcd freedmen voted
the constitution down. by fair vote n
pronounced by the Chem Military Governor
of the state. Gen. Hllcm. And Ipt mr..r.
just here, that the eolored race saved iae
people from the operation Of that cOH.tiu-
ton; for. without their aid the constitute.
could not have been defeated. The Radical
party, not satisfied with the popular verdict
aud still intent upon the Cousumat0u FOL.
their vile efforts, appointed d committee N
sixteen. That committee repaired OBJ Wash.
lngton, appealed 20 the President md tUe
Radical Congress, 10 reverse the popular
verdict, by declaring the defeated cUu.tItu.
ton adopted, aud asked them t0 D.aca IH
Office EgglestOn, Jamison, and all GO ODE
carpet-baRgers who had been candidate l.
the election, and who We're defeated wIH
the constitution. You are aware tNI.
this precious committee struggled. by dly
and night by importantly, low appeal .1
party, bribery and perjury 90 carry ono Obs
nefarious work. The Presid, ut rejected Oh.
proposition A. too monstroua 90 bc tolerated
Even the Radical Congress, with HI IH
iniquity, could not assent % such tmU.UU.
ent rascality. The committee of -IltegH
came home sOrrowful and discounted. Ava
ter this struggle. we All supposed thlt ODE
matter WAS settled. Not 30. The commit
tee met again-sat In solemn couclHyr uuw
more-saw that the policy OF dislfluch.N-
ment must be abandoned, aud "a new l'lI.
form laid down. as the last card 90 Poe played
in this game Of villalny; and very soon ODE
newspapers Of the party hung out iu Dou-
spicuous letters, the captivating motto
"Uniyersal Suffrage and Universal Ammo.
~" Let us see, however, what tho plate
form Of the party, then promulgated .lIs
on the subject Of universal amnesty. l'lH
IL is:
"Recognizing as peculiarly American ln.
Republican the sentiment, that the true ll
sis Of government "a the "cOuscnt of fH
governed" which la a republic, is aNpTO#
ed through the ballot-boX, We lu thu I.H
removal Of the disqualification ana rcstr.H.
tiOns Imposed upon the late rebels iH il0
same measure a. the spirit Of dislOBI'F
may die out. and as may be- consistent U.H
the safety Of the loyal people, and we -HN
hail with unfeigned delight thc dnv when
the spirit OF liberation now dawniug uU6H
our State, shall be so firmly established u
20 warrant Congress, and the nation .H NU.
claring disabilities and restrictions forever
at an end"
My friends. did you ever see moro arfnI
cunning insincere, hypOcritical and I.s.
gushing document than thisY m mn.
nothing; IL promises nothing; Nc is mu
shallow devise 20 mislcad the people. Sow
let me read the declaration OF the NufiuHU
Union Republican party on this subject NH.
contrast IL with the document just read. u
Is a. follows:
"Resolved, That We announce our.pItr
unquallfledly In favor OF universal -uNms.
and universal amnesty, upon the test0rlf.1.
Of the state 70 her federal relation. ...
pledge ourselves In good faith 30 urge uUaI
Congress the removal OF all political NJ. .a
blillies Incurred By participation iu Che .sI
rebellion"
Here we have resolution that m,IH
something; that promises something. tl#
Is open, bold, manly, and frank Thus -tu..
the two platforms, until the Journals Whtl.
support the Dent ticket called public DO
tentiOn 10 the difference between fhem .fI
demonstrated that the carpet-baV0er. Nj
really made no pledge 20 secure uuiyrra
amnesty-that they were to Judge WHOM I.-
loyalty bad died out, SO as 70 mako m .sf. f1
the truly loyal" 20 permit us 90 become 900
litically equal with our former slayes; ta,
such time never would come; that so Iu.g
as one disloyal sentiment should be- SPOKE.
by one man la the State 10 would nor H
considered "safe" 20 give votes tO the J..
franchised. The Bitter Finders saw tbattH.
platform would not do; that they wHr
losing ground rapidly; and thar nu0tHa
trick must be Invented. Accordingly. ara
this declaration ofprinciple By the Nation.
Union Republican party, at their late nous
mating Convention at jackson. tbcv diI ar
down platform on the amnesty question
very much like the one previously promu.
gated BY our party.
NO AMNESTY FROM TIE RADICALS.
q. VII VII we eyer get general amnesty from