The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14

Every MAN TO HIS posi-.

The choice is now between the Bitter
End Radical ticket, representing the mos
vindictiye prescription, and the Union
Republican ticket, representing in truth,
as in word, the spirit of peace, and the
policy of equal rights and justice to all
men. The Conservative who refuses to
vote or who votes for an independent
ticket, indirectly assists to establish the
rule of prescription as it has been illus
trated in Arkansas and other States where
it is running its career of fraud, rapine,
and cruelty. The effect of passive indif-
ference, or of active effort in favor of an
independent movement, is to help to pow
er, the infamous party which seeks plum
der and revenge.
We assume that every true Mississip-
plan will instinctively revolt from such a
work Thus deciding, it should be the
resolve of every patriot to do what he is
able to ensure the success of the Union
Republican cause.
1st. The colored voters who are unin-
formed of the issues of the canvass,
should be instructed by the whites who
are in contact with them on the planta-
tons. This can be done at any hour In
the day, particularly in the evening, or at
meal-time without interfering with bust
ness. Find out what stories have been
told them by the carpet-baggers, and as
certain and remove the obstacles that
have been created in their minds to voting
the Dent ticket. Read to them the plat
form and show the policy to which it is
pledged Point out the consequences of
Radical rule in Tennessee and Arkansas,
and show that in the former, after trial of
Radical policy six years, the freedmen rose
against it and expelled its authors from
power, and how they have thus assured
their own rights and re-established peace
and good will with the resident population.
2nd. The carpet-baggers have revived
the old promise of "forty acres and a
mule" They are also promising to con-
fscate the lands and parcel them out
among the freedmen. The delusiveness
of these promises should be shown. The
carpet-baggers have no money in their
sacks, nor more land than they are carry
ing under their finger nails, or on their
dirty faces. If the lands are confscated,
as probably they would be in the event
of the success ofthe spoilsmen, the freed
men will not own them. 1t is in con-
temptation by the adventures to use
them for their own benefit. When they
attempt to put this game in practice it is
needless to say that many of them will
find themselves possessed of snug little
tracts six by three feet which they will
permanently occupy.
3rd. Dent clubs should be formed :on
every plantation, or at least in every
neighborhood, for regular meetings, for
instruction, and free interchange of opin-
ion. Let white and black participate
freely in the discussions, and invite out
side speakers at stated periods to expound
the issues of the canvass.
4th. Particular attention should be
given to all the autecede,,ts of the Radical
candidate for Governor, and his associates
on the ticket
9Th. The cost of Radical rule in the
fOrp, Of fovatior sho,,II L. ,,-e.IloI
The carpet-baggers have left burthen of
fifty millions of dollars, or more, ON the
shoulders of the white and black popula-
ton of Tennessee. They are plunging
Arkansas, South Carolina, Louisiana,
etc., hOpelessly in debt, and the frauds
in which they have been detected, are
enough ''to make the angels weep" The
favorite Radical schemes in Mississippi
described in their Constitution under the
heads of Militia" internal Improve
ments," ''School Funds, Education,
Science, etc., are designed to create sim
ecures for swarms of impoverished adven-
turers, will annually cost many millions
of dollars which must come out of the
pockets of the oppressed taxpayers.
Let these matters be pondered by every
rejecting man, and let them be made
known to the freedmen especially, who
should be constantly reminded of the fol-
ly of placing their trust in the promises
of the mercenary adventures, who are
themselves without land or money, except
that which they have obtained since they
were quartered on the treasury of the
people by the decree of the military ruler,
and in defiance of their will.
The work must now 90 forward ener-
getically. Form your clubs and your
copmittees, and enter upon the canvass
with vigor, each in his sphere. Let no
man wait for his neighbor. All are alike
interested.
The CoahOma Delta says that Gen.
AlcOrn was elected to the Secession Con-
vention as Unionist. So much the
worse for his apostacy. Why did he vote