The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-20
The Right Spirit.

The editorial columns of The CLARION
have been but little occupied with the
discussion of what is termed the "Old
Line Wing movement" What has been
said on the subject through this paper,
has emenated from correspondents who
were shining members of the Wing party
in the days of its existence. But we
have been no unconcerned spectator of
the controversy, because we believed the
movement, whether SO designed or not,
would divide the opposers of Radicalism,
and result benifcially to the party which
is abaseing the power which it acquired
by an atrocious fraud on the people of
the State. This apprehension gained
strength from the encouragement which
the proposition received from the official
organ of the Republican party here.
But we have been gratifed to note that
the movement if not wholly abandoned
by its conservative advocates, is now dis
cussed In such spirit as to create the
opinion that it will be, and at all events
the real object of its authors is to
strengthen and consolidate" the opposi-
ton to the Republican party, and not
weaken and undermine it.
With the animus of the following arti-
Gle from the Raymond Gazette, and the
motives frankly expressed which has
prompted its course, no objection can be
taken and doubtless it will be met in
reciprocal spirit by the conservative press
with which it has been engaged in con-
troversy. For ourselves we are scarcely
less gratifed by Maj. Harper's explana-
ton of his motives, than of the virtual
admission that the movement is failure
From the Raymond Gazette.
Let's Understand Each Other.
The Brandon Republican, the Iuka Ga
zette, the Vicksburg Herald, and several
other papers which have assailed us recent
ly, disappearing, as we conceived, our
political views, seem now disposed to do us
Justice, and In late issues approach us in
terms Of Prospect and kindness; admitting,
in effect, that they @did not understand" the
Raymond Gazette
No man can exceed us in courtesy, and no
man who admits that he has been mistaken,
remains unforgiven by us. We are graft
fed at the apparent halt called by the edi-
tors in question, and by their change Of
front, and we will now say, what we would
have said before this, had it not been for
their persistent, and, as we think, unjusti-
fable assaults, that, so far from wishing 70
divide, distract or injure the party opposing
Radicalism, it has ever been our chief desire
TO support strengthen and consolidate It
and that, so far from wishing q continuation
of Radical power, zoe haze ever and shall ever
hold ourseH in readiness under all circunastdn-
ces 90 contribute 60 the utmost Of ability TO
its complete and utter overthrow. We may go
one step further in this explanation. We
have spoken very freely Of the policy of the
the effects Of that policy. We viii now say
that we were driven to that under the at
tacks Of the editors Of the papers referred to
who, to our view, seem disposed 20 tntimi-
date us, and had formed "a ring" tor that
purpose. The Wing movement as IL has
been termed, was designed. 50 far az we
have participated In H. to strengthen the
conservative. or anti-radical, party Of the
State, and by no means 70 weaken Il, and 1t
has ever been FAR from our purpose 90 raise
any questions that could distract our people
still believe that our views In the premises
are correct. and that Conservative move
meat would accomplish what aDemoerAtie
movements may fail 60 accomplshs tasf noe
ore free 70 adasft thai fhe morsnlsAf, although
heartily nEpport0d b. many GOOD and txnt Etsn
Qf Mfssfssipmf hnD not been amatnined fM kh{s
part OF che State, bV ne 1re1t body 81 me ODD
Wlt1s. Whistler Or not S should 60 for
ward we leave 4 % Others 70 dstermine