Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-05
THE WEEKLY HERALD.


Aa 4ANe NuM Eu-
tire possession Of the State, that
we owe 1t, as a matter Of policy,
to ourselves, to unite with. them.
We fail to appreciate the sound.
ness Of any such views. Others
again, pretend to hate DemOcra-
cy to such an extent that they
are willing to unite with any party
to crush it out. To such We put
the simple question. Which do
yOQhate most cord tally, Democ-
racy or RadiCalism To kill the
one you must unite with the other.
They are antagonistic. They are
the only parties now battling
for power and supremacy, Ex-
anime the record Of both, and say
which is entitled to your support.
Democracy may have heretofore
been odiousin the eyes OF certain.
men it may have committed
grave errors; il lmayllhase been
gultyof corruption yet what Is
the history Of it's political foe ?
Was there ever a period in the
history ofthls country, hen there
was more'corrupti0n in lhe rGIng
political party than at the rprasen.
lime when the control Of Altar
basrpassed into the hands 81 the
Radical parry What party IS
Tying 10 cheek these great aAd
growing evils: The Democrat.
ic. Why visit its passed. abl7 uy-
en- il now 1t is battling villa
highland main for the rights Of
Q, the people now while the lom
iDant party is using every clIor,
TO detroy every vestlgc Of libcr-
~; Why make compromise
now? There was q time when II
mas somewhat justiiable, before
tie State was admitted, when ey,
osythihg was in the hands oil Goa
eress. which Ne could not control,
t1eu concession and compromise
1ercexcusable, irnotj ustihablc Rn'
sowit is otherwise. The c1R.ro!
Of affairs in the State hiss 5caI
entrusted to The people and g. s
now that the light should JesA
IN earnest. No longer saa l. mil,
rtary upstarl, 10 SECURE MS o"h
election, 80 manipulate End 2Op-
troll things. that votes are east Just
as he shall dictate The destiny
Of the State is again in the harris
Of her citizens, VIII they he
true to themselves and 10 III
State? Everything has not been
lngulfed. There are many county
offices yet to be filled by election.
Let us look to them, and 10 enable
is TO do so, instead Of selling Oh.
. the dominant party, We should
1T once begin 70 organize and
prepare for the con lict that viii
ere long take place. We nave
much to hope for in the future,
Iutifnow, after having Tough. 50
eallantly in JIe unequal contest
when q fair fight is offered, to he.
.In to surrender, and lay down
slr aims is ignoblc anl mman.y
Instead Of seeking to breed Ii.
.niQn in our midst, vi shout.
rather be looking to the rcmoy-
II all discogdant sentiments an,
ceilings that we may he united
The Democracy is the only party
which can relieve Ms, and toll ".
must look and for i, we mus
labor. Before the State was re
stored we scarcely dared avuN
What we desired and intended, bu
now it is otherwise, and We should
At once prepare for the c5hHici
With judicious management, will
thorough organization, with unit,
Of action, the political control 0
the State will in a short time b
restored to the Democrrtic party
but if we follow the leadership o
certain disafTected men who ar
hungsring after public plumber
the Radical party will be perma
.nently fastened upon the people
Let US then in view Of these fact
prepare for 8 thorough re-OTgar
ization Of the Democratic party
Let il be strengthened in ever
pos sible manner, and when v
HUd 49, In n man Vim. for No