The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-22
From the Vicksbure Herald.

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Apollo Hall was filled to its utmost capac-
ity last night with deeply interested ladies
land gentlemen who had assembled to hear
the honorable gentlemen whose name ap-
.pears ut the head of this article, upon the
simportent and engrossing political issues of
5the day. The speech of Mr. Simrall was full
7and complete, taking in perfect review of
the whole subject of reconstruction as it
swas presented to Us. He showed how, upon
Radical construction of situation, right and
duty reconstruction, and the necessity for it
grew out of the war. lie then presented its
Features. fate and history in the application
of its provisions and principles to the State
Of Mississippi. How it caused a convention
to assemble in the State; how the member
ship of that convention were almost entire
ly aliens to the State and official creatures
OF the elective franchise, exercised by a race
Nv no had only upon this one occasion used
this great privilege. He told how recon
Btruction was claimed TO be demonstrations
al, and how it was expected the Supreme
Court of the | nited States would so declare
it. And in the failure of this body 10 so de-
clare, it was confidently believed and as
Serted that the popular voice of the nation
In thunder tones would announce its con-
demnatiou.
Conjecture hope and assertion upon both
points was doomed 10 disappointment Nei
thOr the court nor the people declared
ngainst the principle, and hence it contin-
ned to exist. But ere these tests were APP
spliod the PRINCIPLES of the measure were
Invoked, and this alien Convention had
drafted a Constitution which, VIXEN submit
ted to the people was rejected.
# Then it was that large proportion of
membership of this Convention assembled
in Washington City, to secure through the
medium of the strong and deSpotic Will of
Congress that which the people of the State
bad SO Indignantly refused to secure to
them. These men were for a long time left
alone in their Vaccinations to exert what
Influence they could upon Congress, But at
1ast at the earnest solicitation of portion
of the people of the State, the speaker ac-
cOmpanied by the Hon. \. c.. Brown and
Hon j. W. {. Watson. proceeded to Wash
#ingtOn, to thwart if possible the schemes of
the designing creatures who had so long
hung about that citv.
Here they met Jucge Jeflords. Mai. Wof-
ford, Dr.. Tindall and other Conservative
Republicans striving earnestly and Jealous
IN TO prevent the accomplishment of the de-
sires of those others of the Convention here
tOfOre mentioned. To the efforts of these
K Conservative gentlemen who seemed to be
aetuated alone for the general good, the
Speaker spoke in exceeding complimentary
ftermS.
4 In Gen. Grant, too. was found an able advo-
cate of the right, and through his influence
congress was induced TO resubmit the con
stjtution so presented TO the people, that the
Objectionable clauses may be rejected
Argued, the honorable gentleman, for his
part, he desired 20 see he constipation 50 sboJT
adopted. What had we 10 fear, said he, in it
lie uttered the conviction that the people Of
the State, in his opinion, would much prefer
Increased representation in Congress. which
carried with it negro suffrage, to limited
representation without negro suffrage
Feeling this. the people had nothing ID dread
in the constitution, submitted as it would be.
True, Congress made the adoption of the
n fifteenth amendment 4 condition precedent
10 admission, aud 10 this he urged no obiec-
lection. The condition of the State was
clearly covered by the fourteenth amend
ment, and the adoption of the fifteenth
II amendment so far as the South was con-
rerned, proposed nothing more obnoxious
than was already secured by the said four
4 tenth amendment. The fifteenth amend
ment was stroke at the main plank in the
Chicago platform, which declared that negro
suffrage was for the South. with or without
4 its consent, Yet the North was privileged TO
decide as 1t chose. But the fifteenth
amendment made it obligatory, as well at the
North as at the south.
With this view, then, and with the Custi-
tuition submitted as he anticipated il would
N be, he desired 10 look beyond the present
and into the future; and when he beheld
that brilliant, growing, glowing. beautiful
future, he desired his State TO take up the
Inc OF march towards securing participa-
ton in these great benefits.
lie referred TO the greatness, wealth, and
4 grandeur of China and of its hitherto seclu-
sion, and to the fact that it had now thrown
WIDE its doors OF tIade. And that in conse-
quence of this, the immense and profitable
traffic of these wealthy celestials, would be
laundering across our territory dropping
myriads of riches by the way side, and he
desired to see Mississippi in the enjoyment
OF all her political rights and privileges that
she mightjoin in, drawn by the car of pro-
sress, enterprise. and energy.
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