The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16
The Points i'm the Canvas

The Points an the Univ 1s>s
Under this head, the Kinds County
Gazette makes some excellent sugges-
tions. 1t says: ~e4r
From free conversations had with coloTed
men Of intelligence, within the last week
or two. and from conversations hadby 9TH
ers. " Flich have been repeated 60 as. we feel
satisfied that all that Is necessary TO secure
an overwhelming victory for the National
Republicans is:
LIST. To assure our eolored people of the
objects, aims and purposes of the conserva-
tive party; and
ID. To satisfy them that we are honest in
our avowals, and that we will faithfully and
scrupulously discharge every promise made
to them.
1t is unquestionabiy fact, that all of our
welI-meaning eolored people would rather
vote with the white people of the State
whom they have always known and respec-
ted, than with the lousy adventurers and
scallawags, in whom they have no conf
dence and for whom they have no respect,
Let our canvassers and speakers, then,
apply themselves solely to these points-let
them enforce them by all proper means
and our triumph viii be most complete in
November
The aims and purposes referred to
by the Gazette, are restoration of popular
government and the adoption of Con-
stitution that will operate alike, and Sc
cure equal, civil and political privileges
TO every citizen, white and black, in the
State.
In the last election, tens of thousands
of eolored men voted against the Cousti-
tuition because they were not willing to
deprive the whites of the privileges which
were proposed to be conferred on them.
They had discernment enough to see
that it would be impolitic, as well as I'm.
just, to commence their career as voters
by taking the ballot from the whites, and
| they had firmness enough to act in de-
fiance of the persuasions Of their would
be guides. But this action was neverthe-
less predicated on the assurances of the
latter, expressed or implied, that they
would hereafter vote to secure suffrage to
the colored man equally with the white.
This was the pledge made in great
exigence; and in virtue of which de-
iverance was wrought that filled our
State with joy. The opportunity of re-
deeming it is at hand. Let the colored
men be assured that it viii be done
faithfully and scrupulously." Let it
be made by our candidates at the hust-
ings. By the farmer in the field.
BY the mechanic in his Workshop:
and let il be attested by their unani-
nous and energetic action at the polls,
and our word for it, if the colored men
are made properly to understand what is
meant and what is to be decided in the
election, and nine-tenths of them will
vote against the DISTINGUISHES. Don't
take it for granted that they are wrong
headed and wrong-hearted because
through your neglect, your more energet-
ic and persevering enemies have been en-
abled to create false impressions in their
minds. These can be removed in nine
cases out of ten, if proper efforts are en-
ployed; and is not the object to be ac-
eomplished worthy Of the undertaking?
The fate of Arkansas and South Caro-
lima, should be ever present before our
minds They were lost by the inactivity
and Indifference of the educated classes,
who would not see the frightful abyss be
fore them, or who vainly trusted to hol-
low promises of relief from impossible
agencies. Let us be up and doing.
Work in season and out of season. Work
while it is yet day, for night cometh when
no man can work.