The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-30

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means Democratic, secession, slaveholdin,
Mississippi, it means Republican Missis
G sippi; ana Republican Mississippi Is tn,
5 rev State lately admitted into the Union
: and, indeed, ii is a new creation in ma
: tdre. | reconize that fact and | rejoice
that II Il majority Of those who now con
J stitute the people OF Mississippi see fit tc
: choose a. their representatives, those who
are new corners III their midst, the citizen.
. ship OF the representative IS at least as old
as that Of the constituent, and as old as
the State he represents; and the consti-
tuency make such choice because they see
IN our old citizens an equal jealousy OF
the new conner and Of the newly made
citizen, and We have no right to object,
and If We cannot submit to be ruled by
this new community and their new repre-
sentativeS, there is one alternative left Us.
We can avail ourselves Of the glorious old
Anglo-Saxon privilege OF emigration and
lind some more congenial cline.
As long as the inalenable right of rep
resentatal0n Is accorded TO us ut Wash
ington, | am perfectly willing, whenever
this people from hostile jealousies threaten
violence and cannot govern themselves,
10 refer the government Of the commu-
nifty to the forty millions of American
citizens who, in the persons Of their rep
/ resentatives are assembled together ut
Washington. They constitute the only
/ dispassionate and unparalleled tribunal
/ that can sit in judgment upon our disscn-
sions, and for this reason | go for
STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL POWER
in all ways in which it Is susceptible of
being strengthened. 1t was my privilege
within few months after the war, TO de-
liver a speech 10 my old neighbors, the
only political speech | have made in
twelve years and | declared then what
L have never swerved from, that my
sword had been drawn against the Union
but now that that Union was restored, |
was just as ready to draw the same sword
in its behalf.
Herein lies the great and paramount !
issue between You and your opponents. |
You would fall under delusion should /
you imagine that there Is anything be- |
tween YOU and the Liberal Republicans. |
\ on have now no other adversary. The /
Democracy Is no longer party except in |
name. That camp has been broken up. |
The few pragmatical characters who still |
insist on being Democrts, make no longer |
Il faction in American politics. Your
contest is with this Liberal Republicanism,
and it is not, in nav judgment, very
safe contest Your party does not sur
pass them III genius nor in learning.
Your contest is with
THE ARROGANCE OF LOCAL sELF-GOv-
ERNMENT,
and with spurious liberalism would be
plunging this country into renewed tur-
the weak into the hands
Of the strong-promoting disorder and
destroying the common prosperity. As |
said before, it Is better to beware Of Civ
ing your support TO your adversaries.
Those who voted for Mr.. Greeley and
called themselves Liberal Republicans
are your natural foes if You take one of
that tribe for your friend, YOU have only
looked at the sleeps clothing without
seeing the wolf underneath Ii
TEE SUMMATION.
1t was moved and seconded that Il com
mittee Of five be appointed to recommend
names for the nomination. The Chair
pointed I. HUMPHREYS, Dr. w. f. Elliot,
Mac Avent, Henry Cook, and Robert
Sleckord.
,
liberation, the Convention was addressed
by Mr. Cohoe and Mr.. Voshay.
The Committee reported, through its
Chairman, the name of David Kennedy,
Esq, forthe nomination. The announce
ment was received with loud cheers
y motion to make him the unanimous {
choice OF the Convention was carried.
After the nomination committee, con /
sisting Of DR.. w. f. Elliot, Mr.. Hum
phries, and Mr.. Voshay, was appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Kennedy and inform
him Of the nomination. Mr.. Kennedy
accepted
y resolution was then introduced re-
questing Mr.. MacBride to canvass the
county in behalf Of the Republican party,
and if desired to meet the opposing party {
After a short but eloquent speech by +
Mr. HUMPHREYS, the Convention {thank- |
ing the Chair for services adjourned. :
CORNELIUS MACBRIDE, +
President. |
JOHN w. AVERY, Secretary. s