The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24
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Z promise made ygu . few days
aso ! nov give you briefly my views
on the relative claims n the Radical
snd Conservative parties 10 the sup.
port u The people
We have nov two orKnaised Tar.
ties IN the state, both calling them
selves aRepublieans," and each con
tending that II V the true Republ-
can party, ard il seems now certain
that no other party will be organized,
and no other candidate placed before
the people excep, such ~ may be
nominated By these two parties.
Many Of the people probably do
no, hannouiEe IN sentiment with
either Of them, and yet all will be
called upon, and II is no doubt a
duty 10 make choice between them
rather than TO remain passive. THIS
becomes necessary from the force Of
circumstances which are beyond
control. Mississippi is now under
government not Of her own forma-
tion, not OF her own choice, but a
military despotism, forced upon her,
and admitted on all hands to be the
most tyranical and odious OF all
governments. II is barely endur-
able when administrated impartially
for the public welfare alone, which
unfortunately, is seldom the case
with such governments. The State
has been deprived of all her relations
with, and all benefits that might be
derived from the National Govern
ment she is now to oil intents and
purposes, q dependent province
without a local Legislature, without
an Executive, with Judiciary, but
subject to the law of force alone.
How all this has been brought
about it is now useless to enquire
; since such an enquiry could lead t.
no beneficial results the peopl
g must now deal with the state o
to things as they find it, so as to reliev
themselves from oppression as we
as they can. Their participation i
al public affairs becomes the more nee
nr essary, as it is perfectly certain tina
er one or the other ofthese parties wi
control the destinies of the State
ur the practical question is which part
will best govern the State, and be-
protect its citizens in the enjoymel
" of life, liberty and property. The
a, is scertainly wide difference betwe'
the two parties, and whilst maj
,se might incline not to cooperate wi
either, yet to remain neutral wou
be certain to add to the chances
the success of the most objectional
+. party. In order to make proE
ak. selection between them, the saf'
e. guide will be found in their an
{ cedents, rathor than in their prese
professions, for works at least ful
"a, Isr. ish the best tests for judging part
ore. as well as men.
hou These two parties are genera
known, one as the Radical or !
treme Republican party, and
other as the Conservative ]
publican party.
ain The former is the one which
; in power in the State in 1868;
DER, formed Constitution which '
rejected by a large majority of vo
J, That Constitution is matter ofrec'
'n and as it was formed in the fusl
uorc. great party triumph, with ev
prospect of permanent party as'
as dency, it will furnish the best tes
the true sentiments, motives
''an' purposes Of the party; twill s.
>. us very clearly how and by VI
it was intended the State shoul
governed. Had high patriotic
way; tives, looking only to the estab
ment of a good government,
ever dominated with the party, that
the time and the occasion to 6
. them. Had a spirit Of liber
cad, prevailed, that was the time ant
occasion toshow it. Unfortuns
however, IN its importantprovis
as we'll as in many Of its deta'
looks more like constitution
v. party than for the State at larg
" shall confne my remerks on it I
ly to its provisions under the
of "Franchise."
This article starts outby man
ing great liberality towards
comers and transient visitor
greatly abridging the length o
idence heretofore required to