The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-28
CHALLENGE.
To the National Union Republican
Party of the state of Mississ1PP1.

NV record from 1861 to 1865, has been
made by General Lowry, and others on
your State ticket, the chief topic OF ehelr Au-
dresses on the reconstruction policy OF MIS-
sissippi. As a duty Of the interest," actua aiy
involved l decline to trihe with the puollc
py following the gentleman, in the course
of nv canvass, into such irreleVahce' MY
resnect for the public intelligence, apart
from my earnest anxiety tor It's ulrecIlu 10
honestly TO the subject put al issue, III Ine
pen ling contest, demands that regardless
of the record of any one, L CONNIE yseli
to that subject in the canvass, wnieh I'M
dertake, with the sole purpose OF DrihgE.g
the conscience and reason OF the n'asses 10
bear on the vital issues of the restoration OF
civil government, pontlcAl pun POse' anu
| material prosperity.
NV record was endorsed up 10 the autumn
of 1864, when | was called on, by that DIS
| tinguished Confederate hero. governor
Charles Clark, to take command, At the lItn
| hour, of the troops OF the state my reco oL
was again endorsed up TO the close OF the
year 1865, by the Legislature OF the stare
when il paid me the distinguished compll-
meat of my election TO the senate Oh the
United states Standing on these findings
of the highest authorities OF Mississippi
might fold my arms in contemptuous reply
to all the attempts made now, for parCizah
purpose, to go behind these solemn VerolcIS
of the Sovereignty of the state.
Tear un, If yoL will, the high approval OF
Governor and Legislature. l don't OBJECT
I am still ready to maintain my record pc
fore all the world. Waving the verdlcts
that might plead in bar OF discussion, |
hereby defy all The intellect of your party
| TO prove those verdicts wrong! While deter
mined to hold my opponents in the pending
! canvass sternly, to the real questions before
\ The people, here show to ali men. tn { 1
| shrink not from the attempts made TO open
up my record. by finging down my gaunt-
! let to your party to be picked up by any
! champion of yours ready to meet me in de-
\ bate upon the subject in jackson, or any
| day he sees proper TO name within the next
| three weeks. / make this challenge sub
| ie,t to the following conditions:
Ist Your Champion. If selected OUTSIDE
your State ticket. shall receive the indorse-
ment of your party as its chosen advocate
| ID. Two short hand writers, one chosen
| by my party and one by yours, shall be en-
| plove1 To make notes OF the discussion, and
| ten thousand copies of fair report compi-
| led from these notes by the reporters them
| selves. (subject in case of differe nee. to ar
| bitration and evidence,) shall be circulated
! by both parties throughout the State, TIT
| expense to be shared equally.
1 81, All questions Ofmy record to be closet
| by the debate, and TO be held thenceforth
| TO rest on the facts and the argumenr
| brought forward in the debate on each side
1 If the Union Republican party shrink
| from this defiance, / appeal to the chiyalry
| The genuine love of fair play. of the men o
| Miseissippi, to demand, that In reference 4
INV record. the National Union Republican
Party shall thencefOrth hold their peace
| j. l.. ALcORN.