The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-11-21

East MISSISSIPPI. Nov. Q 1872.

One month ago Wrote you q letter. ard
II really looks like am ho.a. 10 write vot
again on the 10th Of thu mouth The spirit
moves m 70 write. l 10 not feel joyful
and your readers may imagin,. that Greeley 4
def at has caused me t. be Sad They make
! amietake. TIE O1fober elections satisfied
me on that subject. The reflections to
| which the election gives rise are what rem
der me out of cheer. Here we are in the
| South without friends, and without DOW Ell
TO remedy ali evil. or present an humble
| petition 10 the ear OF Power, with any hope
of an impartial hearing. Oar people are
dispirited. They feel that the United States
Government is not their friend and that
the masses of the North ratify aud approve
the humiliation that is placed upon them.
| Politics in this country and political ten
denotes are very similar to those which
/ History records in the annals of Rome,
during the reign of Diocletian. This is
/ certainly time for reflection. Who can be
lnsensihle to the mighty events that await
Us in the futureP The South took issue
with the North and the sword was drawn
/ b5 both sides. The North was victorious.
| aud the South laid down her arms. and
submitted TO the pleasure of the triumph
ant majority. 1t is true that in the struggle
this Northern people suffered in loss of cit
| liens and in treasure. What did she lose in
| mparison with the South? The latter
lost her sons, lost her r 0perty and lost not
only her voice in the national government
| but control of her local affairs has been
given to the slaves of her former rulers and
| TO those who laugh at her misfortunes and
grow rich off of her calamties. Elections
are caused by arousing the feelings OF
hatred for people who cannot prepare for
tie resting places of their dead. but who
must smother all feeling OF sorrow for their
Slain. Not emily so, but the popular verdict
of the late election declares that still further
degr alation awaits the southern people.
Storms aud COMMISSIONS OF nature purif5
the atmospheres, and suffering sublimes and
enobles humanity. o people should now
calmly accept the situation of things, and
| resolve 10 await those mighty changes OF
which premonitory signs S-e u be discov
cred In current events. The late Greeley
mov ement is the last National struggle in
which the South ought to engage. She ex-
hibited to the world in her action sincere
desire to renew genuine. national senti-
ment and once more to light up the fires Oil
the affairs of a common country. She is bid
to stand back and take position for at
least four years more, that is calculated to
embi:ter the feelings of her white people
and encourage the blacks to continued az
erosion. Be it so. There are great moral
principles that cannot be violated y it'll i'm
punity by individuals without real zing d
most fearful retribution. Youth and
vigorous manhood may seem IL
be prosperous and happy, VII lie reveling In
| ~ rOng, but IA bitter old age " III compensate,
| In its cherries totterin%, for what seemed
| in youth the reward OF sag t"ity and virtue.
Na,ionaIities are bur individuals in the ag-
gregate; and we can look now only to
| the slow working of great element, appa-
rently concealed, to be treasured of ulti-
mate justice. Our people must give them
| selves more to the care of their domestic
concerns. They must improve by all law
FIJI means Their local governments and the
! rood God will ultimately restore them to
/ that degree of prosperity and consideration
/ to which their moral and mental capacities
/ may entitle them. The greatest satisfaction
which virtuous mind can enjoy is a con-
| scienceness of integrity oil purpose and ac-
(
| tioo. and a sure conviction that duty has
| been performed Those of our people, " no
have adhered to 3 love of the South. her
history and traditions, who have opposed
every encroachment Of relentless power
! who have not. for emolument or position
! Joined the bands OF those who would STRIP
their country and hold her up rs criminal
and insane, are to-day Better fortified in
good resolves and abound more in re-
sources, than all those who have counted
money as the price for forswearing allegi-
ance to the land of their birth, and the Gle
walton and ascendancy of the highest typ'
of manhood.
Recent events assure US that our people
are tiispirited and expect nothing of politi
cal control In the time to come. There ha
been no movement, however, since the yea
1865 that has been calculated to arouse tn
enthusiasm of the masses. While take
have been heaped upon us, subsides hav
been adroitly droppe1 10 eusnare the un
wavy, demoralize the impecunioGs, and in
fluenee the ambition of those who. unde
ordinary rule, would declare that "the pos
of honor is the private station"
In the moment of defeat is the occasion I
exhibit elements of manhood. The nobl
can shout and swell the general huzza, blu
cannot sit down and compound with the de
feat by drawing upon a reserve of Virtue.-
, The latter is the work wisdom; the form
! er that Of oblivion.
While all the acclaim Of victorious sec
t. ton cleaves the sky, deep in the orEanisI
q of things are at work those great tir'
, causes that never cease their slow but resist
: less operation.
! The Ciismayed boatman may cry alou
and s1nite the waters, when he begins
feel the mighty current above Niagara Fall
: but the tide bears his craft to destruction
r so may the people OF the North, when The
. have made the misfortunes of their fellow
: the basis of popular movements. when the
: recite their deeds of valor and repeat the
c woes, forgetting heroism more exaIte
Z and sufferings more prof uHd in other
/ sport tor a time; but the relentless tide TIL
sets with Irresistible force to the full Wind
q cation of the just and the oppressed, will |
e felt, when invocations to the goddess of di
:, cord will rot avail.
. Let our people still stand firm. The full
Il ness of time has not come. There is be
u ter day coming.
have put this letter lin the form OF
thesis" but will write again before the e
y piration of a month.
r WILLIAM.
e The ssVhanksgfvimg'' nOckery.
&c From the n. Y. Tribune"