The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-21

n;,ure. and excessive salaries to teachers,
vho for the most part, arc incompetent.
Az not hesitate TO say, that under the
present system, the cost to the State Of
every we'll educated child, if such rari-
tv could be produced, will not be less
than one million of dollars.
Let US now turn 20
rHE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Radical party found this hour
isbine seat Of learning, the pride and
boast of the State. In complete disre-
card of the public interest, and the pub
lie will. and in order TO crafty the con-
temptible vanity Of few Of it, members
and dignity them with positions Of hon
or we have seen the old Board Of Trus-
tees composed of the most eminent citi-
zens of the State, removed, and new
Board (some of whose members arc utter
strangers to our people, appointed in the
interest of the Radical party
This infamous proceeding could pro-
duce no other result than to drive from
the support of that institution the great
mass of the people of the State.
Having accomplished this, having
made the University unfit for the MUIR
ture and education of the youth Of the
Safe, having aroused public Indignation
by this attempt TO Radicalize our chief
seat of learning, and through its inhu-
ence to corrupt the principles Of our sons
they now attempt to bride us into a sup
port of this iniquity by taking from Us
our hard earnings, in the shape Of taxa
ton and returning portion Of il in the
free education of our children in princi-
Piles which we despise
CONCLUSION.
This is but faint picture Of the Radi-
cal party, its men and manners, its cor
ruption and reckless Indifference TO the
public interests. If il is thus in its
youth, when il is seeking 10 establish IL |
self in public confidence, what arO-ge 10 |
expect when having gained new lease
of power, having fortified itself in posi-
ton by the bayenet and the trained |
bands of obedient and willing dupcs,
whom il now disciplines for political /
actionf ! know not how to answer. To /
imagine that some new horror, some /
fresh attempt upon the public treasury, |
some untried experiment in social and
political evil, some unthought Of expcdi-
ent to render more elastic the now al
most universal arrangement Of public
and private affairs, will not be discovered
and used by the Radical party as engines
for our more complete destruction, is b
set bounds to the only capacity that that
party has ever exhibited to make UNI
limited mischief. We now have the OPP
portunity Of saving ourselves and our
This duty devolves mainly on
the white people of the State, whose in
terests are the most deeply involved but
it is also a duty resting upon the blacks
if they would have peace and prosperity
in our land. Will the white men fail
through apathy, or other causes TO act ?
/ hope not. Is there any who deems the
contest hopeless, and - bcnumbed by
lispair? To such say the prospect Of
success is good-better than in 1868,
when we defeated the enemy by large
Let every man 60 10 work.
Put your men in the field as candidates, ,
md leaders. Stand by and sustain the j
nominees Of the party. Discountenance
Ill malcontents-place those who attempt
o run as independents where they pro-
,erly belong, in the ranks Of the enemy.
Instruct the freedmen fairly and honestly
n the issues of the canvass and in their Z"
luty as citizens and voters; bury all per-
onal aspirations, forget all personal pre-
udices. The perfect union and energet-
C action Of the Conservatives will be ir- {
Our cause must triumph, for d
N its success depends the happiness, the !,
and the virtue Of the people !,
nd constitutional freedom for ourselves
nd our children.
AGRIcoLN 0
Vicksburg Sept. 18th, 1871. d
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