The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-20
-MYsKLF, THE NEGROES. AND 4 FEW CAR
PET-BAGGERs.'
Fnm The PILOT Of the 18th.

From the Pilot of the 10Th.
Under the head of appointments anC
removals the last number OF the Ieade
has labored article in commentator o
Governor Alcorn and his administration o
the Stare government. There are many
things said in the article referred to. which
we cannot but think are extrayagant anC
calculated 70 mislead the public mind, while
there are fact or two named which W.
commend the Leader for publishing
Among the latter is the following; Viii
the exception of few published letters anC
very few speeches, he did not take very
active part in the politics of the times unit
1862" We are glad to have this announce
ment for without IL one might be led II
suppose, from what the Leader says. thai
Governor Alcorn had been Repub lican
from the date of the organization OF that
party, or for many years at least 1t would
seem from this statement, however, that the
Governors republicanism, so far as it ex-
hibited itself. Is of very recent origin, and
this fact perhaps, will in some measure ac-
count for W hat many of the Republicans oil
the State have so often noticed and remarked
| upon, that the Governors Republieanism
was immature and wanting in soundness; =
with hint has all along seemed to many
that it was not vital principle, but only a
| set of ideas that might be used or not, as
| they might best serve TO promote personal
| interests.
Again. the Leader says: That those who
had made him their candidate, and had Civ
| Ell 1lul LIGIT support, cAptcG the
| offices, was the most natural and reasona-
| ble.o and yet the whole history of Cover
nor AlcOrn's administration shows that this
| most natural and reasonable thing was not
realized, but on the contrary il was con-
stantly violated. and Democrats and old fos-
! sill Wings were appointed 10 the offices in
| stead of Republicans. = In Difference to
| their silence, they could not be entirely ig
| nOred,' says the Leader, in speaking OF the
Wings WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR Alcorn, but
4 10 I'd 20 -
| first time that we ever heard that men
should be. appointed to Office who did not
vote at all. :" In the exercise OF this great
power (power TO appoint and remove from
otfice), he has perhaps created here and there
little personal disatfection, which, for
brief period, manifcsts itself in little par
dOnable ebullitions of feeling, which bub-
bic up in epemeral gusts OF passion. but
which soon relieve themselves by easy
and philosophical simmering down" All
that outburst of indignation against the
Governor, which manifested itself in a
large public meeting of Republicans in
Vicksburg. on the Fourth of July. has not
philosophically simmered down" vet, that
We have heard anything about; on the con-
trary, the feeling that that so strikingly
manifested itself at that meeting against
the Governor, is held by the great body of
the best and soundest Republicans in this
State, who feel deeply the many political of
lenses the Governor has committed, and they
their protest against the practices of an
Executive who has betrayed the sacred
trusts committed to him, for they found.
when too late, that the patronage and pow
er of the State had passed into the hands of
those who seek the overthrow OF the Repub-
lican party in the coming elections. " But
the days of appointing and removing are
drawing to a close" Yes, and we thank
the Lord for that. The men whom the peo-
pie elect will stay elected, and not be re-
moved.
Let it not be forgotten that Governor
AlcOrn imperiled his seat in the u. S. Sem
ate to secure it," We know that he imper-
illed his seat in the L. ). Senate by not go
ing to Washington on the 9Th of March last
but whether he did it to secure an election
in the State before he departed. or whether
he did it to place the offices largely i'm the
hands of the Democrats before that election
cam OF, is a question that seems to be troub-
ling the the minds of a great many good
Republicans in this State. The majority of
opinion, we are inclined to think, charges
the Governor with having remained for the
latter motive. Indeed, but very few men
have been able to see very exalted motive
for keeping the Governor here since March
9Th. This holding of two such important
places as Governor and u. S. Senator, at the
same time, has never been entirely satisfac-
tory to the people, let us say to the Leader
The common people do not understand it.
We have no doubt that when Lieut.. Gov.
Powers enters upon the duties of the Guber-
Material chair, and we have a Republican
majority in the Legislature, the State will
run on in peace and prosperity" But
would it not have moved on with as much
peace. and with as great certainty of pros |
perity, il Governor Alcorn had gone to the |
Senate last March, instead of remaining |
here TO fill the offices with Democrats? We
think there would have been more peace !
had such an event occurred; we think the |
Republican party would have been n unit |
strong in its purpose to go on and conquer |
and instead of MYSELF, the negroes and a |
few carpet-baggers,' rs the Governor |
claimed in a speech publicly delivered not |
many days ago, constituting the Republi- |
can party in lS69-that party would to-day |
consist of great many men more than we |
can now number, made up of Northern, |
Southern, and colored men--a large proper |
ton of each, all full of patriotism, and |
marching in harmony, steadily forward to |
Victory.