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


sively in Radical newspapers. he was
elected by that body to the United
States Senate under the reconstruction
plan of Andrew johnson.
Fastening to Washington to grasp the
prize which had so long dazzled his vision,
his entrance into the Senate was disputed
by the Radical leaders, and under the in
fuence of his outraged sensibilities he
addressed to the people of the State the
circular which we have reproduced in
another column.
We ask the reader to turn from AL
corn's present attitude towards the people
of Mississippi, in full association with
the Radical pack who are bounding them
in their adversely, to the declarations con-
taned in this letter 1t is the best shield
against his present assaults, and trium-
plant answer to his wantonly malignant
and utterly groundless accusations.
In 1866, when not one-tenth of the
cruelty had been inflicted on the Southern
people by the party in power that they
have since suffered, he told them that the
condition then prescribed (under John
sons policy for their return to the Union,
was the self-confession Of "a condemned
criminal"
In 1866, he said they had faithfully
complied with the compact of restora-
ton" He now accuses them of bad
faith (see his Walker letter. though so
far from receding from those conditions
they have advanced far beyond them in
the way of concessions.
In 1866, he charged Congress (the
Radical majority and the people of the
North with chad faith.
Now, his accusation is against the peo-
pie of his State.
In 1866, he charged that the tfactious
violence" of the Extreme Radicals had
denied the State representation.
Now, he is in full fellowship with that
diabolical faction, and for it has none but
honied words.
In 1866, his praises were all for the
Northern Democrats and Conservative
Republicans for supporting the right of
the people of Mississippi to representa-
ton"
Now, he has nothing but abuse for them,
as he has nothing but praise for the men
whom he then arraigned for their unrea-
soning, cold-blooded and ''factious vio-
lence."
In 1866, he was sweet ON Andy John
son, under the benifcent operations of
whose "poEcy," he was elected to the
Senate. His heart went out to him sin
a g'tsh Of lore"
Now, he laments the success of the
johnson party in Tennessee, though he
cannot, to save his soul from perdition,
point to any single abandonment by Mr.
johnson of any position he then occupied
In 1866, he published to the world that
they were factionists who accuse Missis-
sippi of clinging to the doctrines of the
war.
Now, he goes back on the same Mis-
sissippians, and accuses them of ''hypoc-
risy," in their professions!-(Walker let
ter.)
In 1866, he admonished the people of
Mississippi that they could not accept GER
tain amendments to the United States
Constitution Including the 14th) because
they were ''direct impdations on their
honor"
Now he abuses them for not accepting
the said 18th amendment, and says that as
consequence of their obstinacy, they
have had ga coffin dashed to their backs
in the shape of the 10th amendment. D"
Speech not long since delivered in the
State House,
In 1866, he warned the people against
"Wigwams, Lodges and Leagues"
Now, he is the grand Mogul of the par
ty of Leagues.
But it is useless to proceed with this
ANALYSIS. The address taken in connec-
ton with the present attitude of its
author, is the most remarkable chapter yet
written in the history of the unparalleled
career ola persistent office-seeker. Every
position he then assumed has been COM
pletely abandoned except his attitude with
regard to the payment of the Bond-hold-
ers. He then thought it stupendous villiany
to entertain thought of not paying them
their pound of flesh. If he has changed
his opinion in this particular, we are not
so advised.