The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-31
Questions ANA An.

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The Leader asks us To- as..
and manly, without prayaHr.
sion" the following question.
in the Loyal League BiusI.
LIST. DO you fully subssr.N....
Piles set forth In the D,cn..
pendencey
Yes.
What say you to thIs m..f...
2nd. do you ackn0WIrl.r.
and highest allegiance u...r,
the Government 81 tuc I.....
America
Our first allegiance Hag'I.
State government ifu had
with the people thorcofanIh1.
born Of what the editor ofr..
declared in the Blacksmith
ton Of 1868 an "uncorr.
convened assembly, caHaau.
majority Of members who a.
the same authority "wcrc.u..
the State" The nczt power
our allegiance is held 90 De I
government Of the United -a..
What say you Co ths question.
3rd. win you pledge yUur..l.
the utmost Of your ability .r
sacrifice Of your lite, 900 aJltmrr..
or overthrow the Government 4.
Ted states Of American
No, Sir. We would maLgt..
the sort. We will preserve
and obey the laws of tho a...
do not conceive that che G.
whichundcr Radical control hal.
self 70 be the meauest thc world
which has broken fith wilma
people Of the Southern SAL
wickedly, cruelty and upaaHn
lawod them lis entitled n
pledge at their hands Do w.
been different ifa policy off a.
good faith, peace and coua.a
been pursued.
To the 1th question Io8.
necessary 10 copy--wc answer ,.
What say you thIs question:
9th. do you hold aud lrIIrI. ....
sion h Treason, end chat fIa ....
Government Of thc United e...
pressing the late rebellion H.. f..
expedientY
We answer that we d1n9.H-
secession meas treason under IN. H
tuition as il was. II may M.
made 80 by the amendment u.
now de facto the law of tho ImI VI
not think that the csabInhmn
separate government for thms
the Southern States was rebellion
we do not think thatthoVar .Haum
against them was 'Ju.t ~ oNr
We hold 10 the doctrine oG tHu n
trainers ofthe government NJ 90. h
States that il is the inherent uyH..
people 10 change their form fol-. b.
mentor institute a new oBe--M
10 them it may seem best
To the 9Th and 7th questions
wer, yes. With the abolition o.
we would remove all the essential
tons Of the institution iuef OLA
would further concodc tbo ar
equal political rights Boy aIl am
equal political rcsponibiIiuo.
What say you % thl question.
Sth. Are you willing, HHI |u UU.
20 bind yourself by solemn U..H
malntcnanceot Che principle luH r
dictated in the iutorfUWtOUl fu H.#
have ailirmativeiy rcpIicIf
We have already answered ..
rogatory by denouucing tbrmH m
science bound Features of u. I.m
means Of which Radicnl.sm ha. .
fasten IFS yoke pcpctuaiIy upon
Of its victims and 90 deprive lhan
frceman's inaIienabIe right OF 0rH
ton.
Now, sir,
TuHg ABOUT o. rAHILtT
We have answered your question
out "prevarication or evasion. n
want the editor Of the Lcad0rf. .
in the same direct and moyu.u"
the following questions, oor naa
recently addressed 10 Dim lbm0s.
columns and to which hc ha failed
ply
lst Are, or were, you Dr. Cow
or not, a Grand Giaul or other NJ.
a member Of any organization nH
known as Ku Klux Khan, since d.
"What say you 70 That question
ID. Can il be true that Gov q
who claims 10 be the head of the d
party in Mississippi, and who H
vers messages aud spcecbcs da.IHH
ku Klux Khan to boa c9u.nu
midnight assassins, murderer
etc., etc. for Whose IN.
he has offered immense reward
Iected from among al other u FL.
the paper which hc vow u.I
organ Of the said party-ar..m.
Or was a Grand Giant or other Us
cial, in the said Khan Of s9.a...I
'ins and cut-throats."
"What say you 10 that qu..H..