The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-30
VAR. Greeley Re-OPens EEis Battery
ON the Carpe1-Rag s.IhieVcs.''

MIR. Greeley has again turned his at
tention to the carpet-bag robberies of the
Southern people. In late Tribune he
themselves concerning the Tammany
frauds, that the wholesale robberies of
the "thieves" to whom he referred on
former occasions, are still going on, and
must not be overlooked. His argument
| is, that the Southern administrations of
the adventures are mere instruments of
plumber, and that no party can perma-
nently ally itself to their fortunes and
survive the fire of popular Indignation
which they are kindling. ''For nine
months" he exclaimed, Che might have
said years., ''the developments of ras-
''cality in management of the recon-
''structed governments of several of the
Southern States have been growing
''more and more conclusive" And he
instances the cases of several, which are
but examples of the whole. His Ian
guage is so full of force and pith that his
Indictment of these agencies of villainy
needs no explanation or remark, further
than the suggestion if BIr. Greeley can
find so much to denounce in the conduct
of these administrations, in what utter
adherence must they be held by the
people on whom they have been inflicted?
From the n. Y. Tribune.
For months, the developments of rascalitv
in the management of the reconstructed
governments of several Southern States
have been growing more and more conclu-
sive- No intelligent man longer doubts that
those governments have been fiagrantly ex-
pensive and corrupt-that t6Py have in
creased taxation, incurred debt, and issued
bonds to an enormous extent. The facts
are in part concealed or obscured, but cam
not long remain so; enough is already
known to Justify the very gravesr appre-
tensions. In the two CarOlinas, especially,
the robberies appear to have been quite as
gigantic, when the relative wealth of the
respective communities is considered, as i'm
this city. Yet men whom we have esteemed
honest. talk as though all exposure and rep
reheusion of these vlllainies should be left
to Democratic journals-that we ought to
ignore, or befog. or belittle them. They
represent such exposure as calculated to
damage the Republican party generally
we hold that. even If this be so, that party
will be far worse damaged bv seeking n
cover up those iniquities, and thus making
them, to some extent, its own. Let it !
promptly and fearlessly expose and de-
nounce the criminals, if it would vindfcate
itself from all completely in their crimes.
We have received communications from
leading Republicans in Texas. insisting that
we have regarded their legislation and rule |
with greater disfavor than the facts will |
warrant. To this we answer that the peo-
pie of Texas seem to take substantially the |
same view of the matter that we do. Two |
years ago they elected Republican Cover |
nor, Legislature, and three ont of four Con- |
gressmen; now they have chosen Demo- |
Gratis to Congress from all four districts |
by an aggregate majority of at least 10000 |
While in Texas last May, we could not |
fail to see that the old Texans who stood fire |
for the Union and organized the Republican /
party-Governor Hamilton. Governor Pe2se |
Judge Hancock, Judge Sabine. etc.-were
out in the colds while the Republican ma
chine was in the hands of younger and less |
eminent politicians, mainly new to .he |
State. and enjoying no consideration outside |
of the ranks of their followers. Had the 1
of the last two years commanded /
public confidence. and had Repu blicans who /
were favorably known to the people ire
spective OF politics been nom mated. we be-
Ileve the State would have gone as strongly |
Republican i'm 1877 as it did in 1859.
THE wicked flee when no man pursueth.
but the righteous are bold as lion. saws
the sacred proverb. Don't ron believe that
the inspired penman had Bullock, of Geor-
gfa. in his eye when he made that obsprva-
ton? And he didn't class him under the
head of righteous" either. :.
Men and brethren. there IL 20 be a general
of pretcnsions. sweeping ont
Of dark corners. a dragging to light of hid
nen iniquities the coming winter. II there
be those who dread such an ordeal they NAV
wisely put an ocean between them and the
scene of their misdoings without further
delay.