The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09
Doctors Differ.

| Our staunch Democratic cotemporary
the Columbus Index, declares earnestly
for truce between Gov. Alcorn and hi
accusers of the Conservative press, since
the wisdom of his policy has begun to re
veal itself through the obscurity which
yelled it from ordinary minds, saying:
It is about time for our Democratic Press
associates 10 cease TO vituperate and
abuse Governor Alcorn-for a while
ar least. The fact that Gov. Alcorn's
executive power and personal influence have
since his Inauguration been steadily inter
posed TO protect the State from carpet bag
indebtedness, negro aggressiveness, and
the corruption of radicalism, Is being every
day more fully recognized by the people.
It is doubtful whether our party, in pow
er. could have accomplished more by active
legislation, than Gov. Alcorn has by re-
stTaining his. Such praise as this bestowed
upon Republican Governor, no doubt will
excite the Indignation Of those Democratic
papers, whose politics are of so true blue a
stripe that they prefer TO see the State hand
ed over to the tender mercies of 1t. Gov
Powers, impecunious carpet-baggers and
rabid negroes. rather than Gov. Alcorn
should receive the endorsement he deserves.
But party allegiance will never carry us so
AS 10 ctQDB 10 make capital al
the expense of the best interests of the State.
In praising Gov. Alcorn, however, we do
not propose to endanger any reputation the
Index may have won as paper of policy
our sentiments are but an echo of the feel
ings of the people-feelings of grateful APP
probation of what Coy. Alcorn has done, OF
wondering admiration OF the sacrifices he
has shown q willingness to make in their
behalf. AS he himself has risen grandly
above party restraints, so will the people be
free and untrammeled in the acknowledge
ments which they will give him.
The immediate occasion of this gener-
GUS manifestation by the Index is the re-
ported determination of Gov. Alcorn not
to abandon the Executive department to
carpet-bag control
Per contra. Our outspoken confrere of
the Meridian Mercury, who seems to have
contemplated both the Governor and his
prospective successor from a somewhat
different standpoint, says:
Lieut.. Governor Powers is at his post,
presiding over tie Senate, with improved
health. We wish Powers was not a carpet
Dagger and was through with the process of
assimilation with the white element in
Southern society, so that our people could
come to like him faster and better, for, real
ly, he seems to be mild, pleasant and
amiable man. Some people seem to think,
if Alcorn step out and he steps in, he will
play the very devil, and inaugurate reign
of terror with negro militia and other in
ventions of the devil. For us, we have no
fears. We don't read bis character as being
capable of it. On the contrary, we believe
his administration woald be as mild and as
free from excitemens as it is the nature of
RadicaliSm to be. We do not believe that
Powers, like Alcorn is capable of keeping
so 'dirty dog" as Sturges, in the Mayor
atty of this city to fine hourly detriment of
its peace, for any mere party policy, or to
crafty any feelings of malignity toward
one or all its white citizens. Wemay be mis-
taken. Impressions of personal character
are often at fault; but known facts are
things that are not. Alcorn retains StIrges
without the excuse of ignorance of his real
character.