Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-26


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nent not be
aaa Mak into 81 inert
NoIa fhaaiR Ell
oa, polite nhs South
e ~ a1o he cen
o 81 younger class Of men,
The ehf4 faason u hat most Of
kho polticians have become
81 leading tie party
INTO ~ anapecesslm var. They
have forisitsd their reputation for
~ citY and foresight, and are
growing suparannualed by age.
The younger men Of the South
have gone through the fiery trial
of WI. which has developed their
energy and manIiness and made
them wise beyOBd their years.
The Young Democracy or the
South find themselves n . totally
new state of society. They are
separated from the past By a great
gulf, and viii refuse 70 be bound
By any venerable traditions.
They viii have e little sHpersti-
tions respect Tor constitutions as
waa felt By Jetisrson himself, who
thought every generation cOmpe-
tent 70 is own government. They
viii, Of course, have no reverence
for their new State constitutions;
nor ere they likely % forget that
they once abiured the Federal
IConatitptlol. and re-accepted Il
onl9 by compulsiOn. The Young
Democf Il tie Fouth viii come
into natlonei politics emancipated
from tfpdisionaty wisdom. and ID
mood % Judge Of public meas
by their expediency and
oa 70 present circumstans
impossible 70 conceive
Ioks Constantly whose temp9r and
recent history more signaily unfit
them Cor 3 hida-bound conseryas
fTa@ fHsi Az ,s1iff r1f1tA
M Ne arc capable Of judgiHg, Of
heir tempar and disposition, the
xouns msh e. the South, they
upon Nhom nnss rest the destiny
ofth lon IN tie future, are not
consargaage il tAeir feelings and
sentiments. IN che ssuselin which
conservation h nov understood
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Conservatism, as understood BY
the Times, Raymond Gazette. and
others Of that AK, means compr0,
mise. supineness, inactivity, sub,
mission, aniIiAtion with Radicals,
scallaWass and carpet baggers.
We do not believe TIE young
man b four State win. choose any
such nsussous compound.
~
compromise with Radlcaliam. In,
stead Of supinehess, they will have
energy, action and discrimination.
They ara too proud Of the land
they love, and to ksenIy alive to
her honor and their own, 70 rest
submissive beneath q degrading
yoke. They have 100 much self
respect and dignity TO aiiliats
witha party, or with adherents or
wmpzthizeru ofsparty, which has
sighsHzed itself for inCOmpstsney,
corruption and treachefy. With
spirit, vigor, and fresh IDEAS.
HsyOung men OF the South viii
enter into the political arena.
Thsywn bear VITA them, NOT Z
desips Tor plundsr md gain, but 4
high pablicspirit which looks only
% the public good IN tho perform
amos Of dutg. Democracy is not a
ssand-stIls party, but q party
'of progress and the lie, energy
End purity Of the new political
element win be feltinia new ap.
pllcaaOn q oIdprnciple
The Slste and tie country may
rapoae confidence IN the unselash
mEegity, bold dstsrninaH0a and
n0dest wisdom Of our young msa.
The time Is ct hand when this
new element VIZ exercise the
power dsyslVing upon Il Thea,
those who have truckled and
cFookea the pregnant hingssO 81
ths knee thOss who have basely
and tamely upheld or affiliated.
with the usurpers. thieves and pO-
1itieal pimps vino now domineer
hsoIsnsly over the people Of this
seaion, must receive the reward
Of heir eoBardice and treachery.
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