The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-03
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OF Law. but IL turned out that Ii was given
TO him, his past record being Ia c0nsonance
with that OF the State. because his present
position was a matter not to be discussed, a
thing OF no interestto the public who were
70 commit their sons to his teaching! Does
any one believe that the Trustees aud Gov
Alcorn are as ignorant OF Judge C's posi-.
ton as he would have the public TO be-
But this Il matter above party interest.
This RadicaliZing the State University Is Of
the deepest concern TO every bona ode cIti-
zen of the State. We have been conquered.
This we could not prevent. Our struggle
tor our ancient heritage was continued A.
long as we had resources. IL was unayalling.
gallant and heroic people went down
In the vain effort 10 maintain an equalt,
which their fathers had bequeathcd 10 them
The conquerors required submission not
only TO the laws but 10 his unbridled will
To keep up the form and semblance OF Re
publicAnism, an alien, inferior race, utterly
ignorant OF all governmental affairs, were
admitted to the ballot box, and the whites
DISTINGUISHED. Under the lead OF stran-
gers. and such natives as were willing 10
betray their race and people, this inferior
race has been organized TO do the bidding
of the conqueror. These men have the
control Of the State. The subjugated. who
were once free, ever turn with fond recol-
lection 10 the glorious past. Having no
control or power over the present. In their
humiliation and woe, they look 10 the past
and draw from it, history consolation and
hope. so long as the past Is revered for IT,
examples, aud Is looked 20 with hope, the
conqueror's power is unsafe. No people
once free, are willingly made slaves aud
kept so. This our couqneror knows.-
Hence this effort to establish common
schools and organize colleges under influ-
ences which shall Undue the next genera
ton with sentiments and a spirit antago-
nistic TO the past, and la unison with the
couquerOr. Are we obliged 10 submit TO
this! think not. The taxes they levy we
must pay IL we can. The laws they pass
must be obeyed, but what We shall love or
hate, what we shall teach our children, or
have thVm taught, is beyond their control
But suppose there are no other means OF
education than these, what theng Shall
our children remain unedueatedY Yes. I'm
educated in RadicahSml JtH thoroughly edu-
Gated IN a Iove Unconstitutional liberty. and IN
tie haired ~ corruption and tyranny The
men who won Magma Charta from king
John. signed their names TO the compac'
with their marks, being unable 70 write, yet
they were the founders OF libaoy through
out the world. The efIeminate Greeks who
finally lost the independence Of their coun-
try, and with It, personal liberty, were skill
ed in all arts aud in all learning. But there
is no necessity that our children shall re-
main ignorant. Where there Is "A will there
is way; they can aud will be educated,
without being Radicallzcd. But II noLthen
better be ignorant than learn evil, aud evil
only.
We have but to stand firm, to resist Badi-
ealism i'm all its forms, and IN all its APP
proaches ito honor and encourage sacrifices
for the public good; 20 reprobate and con-
denim those who, of our kith and kindred,
are willing to betray US for their own ag-
grandizement-to hope, and work, and or
game. Each man forgetting self and self
ish aspirations, and surrendering all for the
cause Unconstitutional liberty, and we shall
gain the victory. II not next year-thcn
the next, or the next. And the term of our
deliverance will be delayed just In proper
tion to our lack ofthe great qualities Of pub
lie spirit and heroic resistance TO the cor
rupt organization which now misgoyerns
Our once favored land.
MIssrssnPIAN.