The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-17


the old game of temptation which Is re-
corded of the arch fend who took the
Saviour of mankind on a mountain ana
promised him many things, if ne would
fall down and worship him.
Nor more than Satan had of truth and
virtue in his cause, have the Mongrei
spoilsmen in their principles to commend
them to the support of the good and
virtuous. Theirs is party of iniqulty
and rottenness throughout. With the
exception that even its exterior is repul-
sive, it is described by the familiar
illustration of the sepulchre full OF dead
mems bones and reeking with corruption
Its leaders therefore when they 60 about
to make proselytes, seeking whom they
may devour, invariably address them
selves to the vilest passions and to the
meanest motives of action. On the
one hand they play upon the race preJu-
dices of the blacks and try to cultivate
strife between them and the whites and
on the other, they hold out tempting
offers of dividing plumber with the whites
whom they may select as victims of their
wiles. To save them from perditIon,
they cannot point to a single virtuous,
or commendable, aim of their party.
We have heard many accounts OF the
maneuvering of these worthless. 1t is
fayorite game of theirs in counties where
they have no hope of victory in bringing
out Simon Pure Loyal Leaguers as their
candidates to offer all sorts of induce
ments to Independents. Say they, to a
suspected Soft-Heart or Sore-Head, only
run against the regular nominee OF the
conservatives, and you shall have all
"your heart can wish. Our love fol
"you is beyond degree +! What If you
care an unwashed secession Democrat
"VVhat if YOU are dead against the 10Th
amendment? What if you are an I'M
"repentant rebel? What if you have
Gin your thoughts by day and dreams BY
might, repeated Greeley's sermon ON thu
"carpet-baggers, Get ont There's, thu
"mantle of our grace is broa(
"enough to cover all you
"sins if you will permit us to use you a
ga tool to break down the organization o
"the people whose cause has been yours
"Only promise this much and the bar
"gain is struck"
i Such counties as Rankin, Lauderdale
Chickasaw, Marshall, etc., are the field
in which these Radical operators hav
spread their tents for the performance o
their tricks. We have heard some anus
ing stories of the way in which they hav
operated, and we may lift the curtain 70
wider view of their performances thai
they have bargained for.
r 1t is not to be supposed that in gam
NJ +L;- eort, tho stRzoT ORoAzvIaER,
Modest Muss, with
Ellis smile, so childlike and bland,"-
could stand aloof.
Now, let the opposers of Radical mis-
rule beware of this favorite Satan gam
of temptation. Let no man who value
his good name listen to the promises o
these INSCRIPTIONS schemers. They ar
offering to divide the plumber with per
sons who have not been in their Ring on
ly in counties where they are in hope
less minority; and are trying to buy then
up with even less than mess of pottage
Therefore we would say to all conserva
tives, as you value your honor and gooC
name, stick to your party and hold on
faithful to the end, whether you succeed
in getting a nomination or not. If you
time is not now, it will come ere long
and postponement of your own aspira
tons will enhance the obligation of you
friends to strive the harder for you in thu
early future.
To the anti-Radical voters at large W,
would say that the true policy is to sup
port all the regular nominations, and t.
stand aloof from such nfisances worked
up for the occasion by the mongrel trick