The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
Great Cry and Little Wool,
CONTINUATION OF THE CORRESPONDING
ABOUT THE JOINT DISCUSSION. :


JACKSON. Miss, Sept. IA. 1871.
Nessrs. Potter, Wharton, Smith and Rob5,
Jackson
GENTLEMEN AT your request we send
you herewith copy of the proposition made
10 you this morning, setting forth the posi-
| ton, which the State Executive Committee
of the Republican party have assigned to
| Gov. Acorn as the affirmation basis tor
him in the proposed discussion, between
him and Gen. Lowry.
Issue Joined in the above cartel will fix
the basis of discussion, and place the parties
10 the debate on the elevated ground. prop
er for them TO occupy, aud from the discus
sion of which We may reasonably hope good
results will follow.
1T is agreed in the discussion about to
take place between Gov. Alcorn and Gen.
Lowry that the debate shall be held TO cover,
and be confined to the principles of the two
great political parties of the nation-as APP
piled TO the State of Mississippi.
Gov, Alcorn affirms the principles COM
inundated in the platform OF his party, as
set forth in the resolutions adopted BY the
party in 1869, and re-affirmed at jackson on
the Both of Aug, 1871, and agrees to defend
the policy of the Republican administration
of the State Government.
Gov. Alcorn affirms the principles of the
National Republican party as necessary to
the preservation of popular government in
Mississippi, that the triumph OF the princi-
piles as held by the National Democracy
would be destructive TO their ends.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
o. &. FRENCH, Secretary.
JACKSON, Miss. Sept. 18th, 1871.
Hon. C. G.. French.
Secretary Republican Committee:
SIR: We had been encouraged to hope,
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meet them for the purpose of arranging
terms of discussion for Gov. Alcorn and
Gen. Lowry, that the object would have
been accomplished without further ceremo-
ny or circumlocution. And this would GER
tainly have been the case if our plan had
not been rejected by your Committee;
which was to agree upon time and places for
discussion. and to leave to each debater the
choice of the position he would assume in
behalf of those he represented. But we re-
greet to apprehend that your Committee is
still throwing obstacles i'm the way of the
joint discussions by embarrassing and rrel-
evant conditions. AS our wish is TO effect
an arrangement for the joint meetings, and
not to prevent tive will consent to leave
to Gov. Alcorn and yourselves the deter
mination of the questions which he will in
troduce into the canvass-with the under
standing that Gen. Lowry shall do the same.
But to prevent Misrepresentation of the in
tention of the latter, we viii add that it will
be the main purpose of his canvass to dis
cuss the policy of the present State Admin
istratiOn, of which Gov. Alcorn is the head
as illustrated by its measures and public de-
claratiOns. The debatants, may or may not,
at their own discretion discuss national poll
tics.
The pending election is State election
lie has reference solely to the management of
our State affairs. And to leave no room for
doubt as to Gen. Lowr1's position on these
topics, 1--WE will further state that he will ar
raign the present State Administration as
unworthyOf trust by the people, and it will
be for Gov. Alcorn, who has been put for
ward by your Committee as its champion"
to say whether or not he will enter upon
the joint canvass for the discussion of this
practical and paramount issue.
Yours, Respectfully,
@. T.. POTTER,
t. J. WHARTON,
j. w. RoBB,
MARION SMITH.