The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-19

He has had fears hat Mississippi ,cos,ld
fotlo.c the example Of Tennessee
and Firginioi
ne Is sssaa.,'
HIS CHARGE OF HYPoCRIsY!.
HE Is GRTEvED AT THE LESSONS WHICH ARE
TAUGHT "THE WHITE CHILDREN
OF THE SOUTH"
A STRANGE STORY,
From the Vicksburg Republican.
WAsHNGToNp CITY, ID. c.,
August /, 1869.

August /, 1869.
Dear Sir: Ihave pleasure in acknowledge
ing the receipt of your letter of 18th ult.,
directed to this place. 1 am hattered by
your friendship. When wrote 20 you last,
and to which yours is reply, 4 bad reason
to fear that the Republican party of Missis-
sippi was about to share the fate of that par
ty in Alabama. Louisiana, Tennessee and
Virginia, where few calling themselves
Conservative Republicans have placed them
selves at the service of the Democrats, and,
with the heretofore seeming appreciation of
the Government, are about to consfon the
republicanism of the country to the tender
mereies of the seceSsiOnism of the South.
can see how the combination has elsewhere
been formed. could plainly trace the ma
nip1lation in Mississippi. If this combina-
ton succeeded in Mississippi 1 feared the
worst results. | feel that ruin has laid the
foundation of a second work in the South
when the reins of Government shall be Civ
en- the Democracy. Their professions of
love for the Government and for Grant are
hypocritical-they wish power, then their
purposes will be established. The colOred
people, in spite of all guarantees By the
Constitution, will be prosecuted. This will
drive them from the State-our only labor
Will depart-the Northern people, unless
they shall PROSTATE themselves to the de-
mands of Democracy, will be driven from
the State~-hatred to the General Government
will then be openly taught. The white
children of the South are this day being
taught contempt for the Government of
the United States / strive tor the end of
these things, the thought that they are to be
permanently established makes me sad.
1t was not, l beg to assure you, that | was
not to be the chosen leader. l know there
are others more capable than L. l claim
there are none more devoted more true
but more able. On my part there shall he
no strife. / meant only to say that would
not make, or be the means of making a
breach in the Republican party. l can be
Republican without office. / wish for sue
cess, to lay the foundation of party in the
bond of craftsmanship, party in harmony
with the spirit of the age, one that will live,
that will give the vote in ~ and in .'76 for
the maintenance of Republicans in the
South. one that by the exercise of its manly
power will forbid the thought that the Sc
cession democracy will again rule the State.
| am glad to say that, while / see Tennes-
see writing in the grasp of Democracy,
Mississippi will be, / believe. neverthe-
less, preserved from the impending ruin.
saw the evidences of this in Memphis, on
my way to this, when 4Vofford, sent TO ne
gotiate with me for my support of their
ticket proposition which l declined most
emphatically to entertain. They deiied me
when they were in the hey-day of their
hopes No better proof of their despair
was needed shan that they should call to me
for help.
L find here that their doom is sealed. that
although Dent may run. the support of the
Government will be given to us. This is
enough. With reasonably sensible man
agement on the part of the Republican par
ty, the victory is ours.
Tor IT Walker