The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-19

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10 discuss the question of running q
Democratic ticket at this time, Is like re-
opening a case IN which the pleadings
have all been delivered and the decision
rendered by the tribunal of last resort
Particularly does il have the appearance
of superhuous work, after the lesson OF
the Virginia and Tennessee elections
which have come to fortify our conserva-
tive masses in the position they have
taken, and to encourage them with the
hope of a similar deIverance from unut-
terable woes, if they viii go and do ike
wise.
But we are tempted to do what most
people will think an unnecessary labor,
by motives of respect for few valued
friends here and there, who have not yet
abandoned the idea Of running straight
out Democratic tickets for Congress and
the State Offices.
The first point is to defeat the Eggle-
ston-Alcorn faction, who, notwithstanding
the eyasive utterances of their platform,
are fully committed to the policy OF Pro
scription by their unqualified endorsement
of the Ames Administration, which IS
definition of political intolerance and mil
itary despOtism.
To make assurance of this achievement
sure, wisdom dictates that all the conser-
vative elements of the State should be
combined. The registered colored ma
jority is 10000. The negro may not I'M
derstand the uses of the ballot-box, but
he who supposes that he viii as readily
support a ticket which has been from the
commencement committed in favor OF
comforting suffrage upon him, as ticket
representing, to say the least oft, party
whose policy has not been clearly defined
on this subject in every portion OF the
State, reckons without his host.
There is nothing more fixed than that
the mass of the colored people of this
State do not want to deprive the resident
whites of their privilege of suffrage. 1t
is equally certain that they do not want
to follow the lead of the adventures who
are seeking to band them into a separate
organization of caste against the whites.
But it is also true that they do not want
to place in jeopardy their new acquired
political privileges; and we do not blame
them for it. But when the mass of the
white residents of the conservative party
suspend their own organization, waive
a choice of men of their own party, and
cordially and unreservedly support Ma
tional Republicans who are in accord
with the policy of Gen. Grant, and have
been consistent advocates of universal
suffrage and the bestowment on the blacks
of all the political and civil rights which
belong to the whites, no shadow of ground
remains for their support of the Extrem-
lists. The power of the Loyal League
conspiracies to WELD the votes of the mass
of the 'colored people, will be broken,
whatever transient ascendency they may
be able to retain over the minds of the
weak and the bad-spirited in Radical
strongholds.
But admit that you can carry the
election with purely Democratic ticket
over all opposition and in defiance of the
doubts and misgivings of very many we'll
disposed colored voters, who would other
wise prefer to affiliate with you than with
] the mischievous Adventures. Still when
you have succeeded at the polls on this
line, you will be no nearer reconstruction
than when you first set out on your hard
task. The Republican party of the ma
ton, whose will is the supreme law, will
not admit the State into the Union un-
der, nor permit its military government
to be superseded by, a Democratic Admin
istration. It cannot discriminate between
wings of the Republican party. 1t can
not refuse to recognize Republicans who
stand squarely on the Grant platform,
and whose record is in perfect accord
with the reconstruction policy of Re
publican President. 1t cannot venture
on this step without imperilling its own
safety; but it can and will reject the ap-
plication of our State for admission un-
F der purely Democratic auspices, for
Democracy, in the minds of the controll-
ing power of the government, means dis
loyalty.
Hence, we have cordially endorsed the
courseof the wise and good men of Vir-
ginia in Withdrawing their own ticket,
every man of them, and accepting the
Walker Republican candidates, who did
actually ''bolt" the regular organization
of their party. And hence we have re-
joiced at the wisdom and self-denial which
marked out similar course in Tennes-
see, with like cheering results.
j You reply that this is hard rule of the
governing party of the nation; that it is
unjust-monstrous-e cruel. Wewill
} not join issue with you on this point. We
} will take for granted that all you say on
this head is true; but nevertheless, the
rule exists, and will be remorselessly exc
I-cuted. Do not blame us for it but
blame those who established it, and who
have created the necessity that requires
conformity to it. Fortunately this task
is made easy by the generous, liberal and
patriotic course of Gen. Grant in declar-
ing against Disfranchisement, and by the
policy of that wing of his party which,
amid temptation on the one hand, abuse