The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

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Senator Morton OF Indiana, the Ad-
ministration mouth piece in the Senate,
essayed in a serenade speech on the 9th,
to tell what viii be the result Of Demo
cratic triumph in the pending Presiden-
tial election Doubtless, as q matter of
curiosity, our readers would like to be
informed what it is. He said:
Let us consider for a few moments to-
night what would be the inevitable result if
the Democratic party should elect Presi-
dent and get the control of the National
Government ! ask your attention here to
the consequences that would inevitably re-
SUIT from the success of that party. In the
hrst place the party can only succeed by
carrying all the Southern States. In that
case the Southern Democracy viii consti-
tute majority of the party, and will, as a
matter of course, dictate the policy of the
party. and will control It in the future as
they have controlled il In the past. Now,
submit this question to intelligent men !;
shoEld the Southern Democracy come into
power, will they vote to tax themselves, will
they vote TO pay pensions 10 Northern SOL
dIers, and the widows and orphans of North
ern soldiers, without theirs are at the same
time provided for? Does any intelligent
man believe for moment that when they
are placed in power that they would appro-
pirate one cent for pensions, except upon
the one condition that the soldiers of the
Confederate army, their widows and or
phans, should be placed upon the same
footing? mol Noll We can not doubt
that for moment. That would, perhaps,
be the first effect of the success of the Dem
oeratic party.
Again, does any intelligent man believe
that the Southern Democracy, when placed
power, will tax themselves; will make
Fopriations to pay the interest and prin-
Of our national debt, unless there is
nprovisiOn first made for the payment
heir slaves? They invested their mo-
and their property In the Confederate
at They lost all. In addition to that
srThey lost their slaves, and they will meyer
tax themselves nor vote appropriations to
the amount OF one cent to pay the national
debt that was contracted for their subjuga-
ton unless their debt is in some way provi-
ded for. What, then, will they ask at the
hands of the Northern Democracy? They
will require that the United States shall
ASSUME and pay for the loss of their slaves.
Win the Northern Democracy consent to
this? answer that they will.
We have observed the current of
events closely, and are not aware that
any such issues as these have been made
by the opposers of Radical domination.
They are the fabrications of an unscru-
pulous trickster. The issues really in
volved, as we understand them, relate to
the reduction Of taxes-the restoration
of the Constitution and especially the
inviolability of the writ of Habeas Corpus
the right of each State to manage its
own affairs-the repeal OF proscriptive
aws-Retrenohment and Reform. But
admit, for argument sake, that the in
tentions attributed by the Indiana dema-
gogue to the class denominated 'rebels, +"
would they be unnatural, after all? If
one is violently deprived of what was re-
cognized as property by the Constitution,
and the possession of which was pledged
to him by that instrument, is it unnatur-
al that he would think it hardship if
compensation was withheld. And if
the "rebel is taxed to support the wild
dows and orphans of the soldiers who
sacked his home, would he not be less
than human if he did not believe that a
portion of the earnings drawn from him
IN the shape OF taxes should be applied
also to the support of the widows and
orphans of his comrades who fought and
fell by his side?
Nevertheless. throughout all its ramif-
cations the organization which is prepar-
ing for the great struggle against Radical
misrule, is eminently practical. 1t will
not seek to accomplish imposibilities.
The Southern Democracy will not even
demand what justice would allow, and a
true magnanimity concede. They will
act upon the sensible rule that half a
loaf is better than ne bread. They will
not imperil common cause by imprac-
ticable issues.