The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-12

every county, that we should support the
'sNati0nal Union Republican Party" and
vote for the ticket which they may present.
We feel well assured that their ticket will
be composed of gentlemen actuated by con-
sentative and patriotic principles, and pos
sessed ofintelligence and capacity for office.
The support yielded to this party should not
be cold and formal; but active, jealous and
faithful, embracing all honorable means
necessary to ensure success, and to enable
that party. under the truly conservative and
| patriotic principles announced in their plat
form, TO achieve d signal victory over their
opponents. Success. by an overwhelming
majority. viii be certain, IL our people pur-
sue the course above suggested We advise
the people in every county of the State TO
go to work, at once, In the direction indica-
ted, with determination to succeed, and to
be active and untiring in their labors.
The policy we recommend was pursued BY
our wise and intelligent friends in Virginia
in their recent election. You are aware that
cal Republicans. Virginia stands this day
virtu ally reconstructed. on the basis of Uni
yersal Suffrage and Universal Amnesty.
/ Let Us follow the lead of the old ''mo her of
states" and reap the same advantages she
has secured by the wisdom and prudence of
her people.
The principles of the National Union Re-
publican Party OF Mississippi, are in perfect
harmony with the Congressional plan of re-
construction. They are in harmony with
the views of the President of the United
States, as announced In his generous and
patriotic special message to Congress, oppo-
sing the odious DISTINGUISHING schemes OF
the Eggleston party, and recommending
measures which will secure to all the citi-
zens of Mississippi, of both races, equal DO
litical rights and privileges. Under their
aus pices Mississippi can certainly secure a
fair election, and be re-admitted into the
Union. and have her true interests repre-
scented in Congress.
All Mississippians agree that reconstruc-
tion on the best aItainable basis, and at the
earliest possible moment. is essential to the
great interests of the State. Reconstruction
will bring Peace, real Peace, to the country,
and VIII restore to us pure civil rule. and
destruction OF that gigantic military despot-
ism, under which we have so long suffered |
and languished, with all its terrible humilia- |
tons and expressions. The present basis |
for reconstruction, although no mode of our |
selection (for we had no power to choose,) /
is certainly as fair and just as we have any |
reason to hope for hereafter.
Reconstruction once effected, and the /
blessings of Peace and civil rule secured, we |
shall speedily witness a marked change for
the better in all our material interests. Cap
ital, labor and population will flow into the
State. Our natural advantages, the wonder
ful productiveness of our rich soil and |
genial climate. will command prosperity.
Our paralized industrial pursuits will all re-
vive. whenever we obtain certainty for the
future, by the establishment of fixed, en-
during civil government. Cur political his
tory hereafter, will, of course, be governed
by the degree of prudence and wisdom our
people may observe, in meeting and direct
ing unforeseen future developments.
We take it for granted that no true Mis-
sissippian, worthy. of that honOred name,
can think for a moment of adhering 10 the
Radical Republican Party as it exists in the
State of Mississippi. From them we have
received nothing but cruel tyranny, unjust
persecution, and degree of oppression and
m ia n Va RnlV N I
the sad history ofconquered nations. Their
odious principles, as ignobly illustrated by
their past party history, and not successfully
disguised even i'm their cunningly devised
and insincere Platform of July last, are
condemned by all intelligent and just men,
North and South. The conservative senti-
ments expressed in their late Platform. can
not be confided in, having been forced from
them, as a last desperate effort 10 seize the
State Government, with its offices and emol-
after the party had been rebuked
at the ballot-box. by the people of the State
of both races; after they had been signally
repudiated and rebuked by President Grant,
jOrity of Republicans.
Without further extending this
address, by stating all the reasons
which conducted our minds to the con-
clusion herein announced, we submit that
which We have written to the calm consid-
Grafton of the people of the State, of both
races, not doubling but the course we re-
commend is the proper one to be pursued,
in view of our unfortunate surroundings.
JACKSON, August 9Th. 1869.
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