The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

The Okol0na States. in an article on
the subject OF the next State canvass.

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The Okolona States, in an article on
the subject OF the next State canvass.
says:
We have gathered from orr exchanges.
various expressions 10 their views Of
policy. in the matter OF party reorganiza-
ZION. We are proud to see the veterans Of
the press, as well as the yolnger members,
demanding for the people, party OF prin-
ciple. We want men 10 advocate tie prin-
ci pies of that party-the rights Of the peo-
pIe-the duty Of tie people. When these
rights and duties are clearly defined. it viii
BE- az GEAR as the sun az noon day. that We
want only what belongs to u and no more.
When the peoples rights are defined no
mans interest will be interrupted. These
things can be defined, they can be sustained,
they can unite men in their interest. lu i
strange that men will insist upon a liberal
ism that is just the reverse of liberal.
These sentiments are well expressed
by our cotemporary, the States, and we
ike them; only we do not think they are
sufficiently definite. We would be glad
to have a clearer definition of what is
meant by these generalties 50 that we
may discern whether there are really any
antaeonistic clements in the anti-Radical
forces in this State.
The connection in which our friend
speaks, implies that there was a depar-
ture from right principles in the late
Presidential canvass, and that another
line as to Federal policy; must be chalk
ed out for the State canvass.
Is this his meaning? Does he propose
to repudiate the principles of the Gin
cinnati platform, affirmed and endorsed by
the National Democracy at Baltimore
If so, what article of the creed does he
think ought to be rejected ? We appre-
bend that the cordial union which is so
much desired, will be difficult of attain
ment if it be proposed to reject those
articles. Is he not in favor Of saying
that we recognize the equality of all men
before the law-that we are opposed TO
reopening the matterss settled whether
right or wrong, nevertheless settled by
the Amendments-tha we are not IN
favor of Withdrawing the privilege of
suffrage from the new voters-that hav-
ing been required to acquiesce in impair
tiaI suffrage we want universal amnesty
to 90 with it-that we are for the right
of Habeas Corpus and Jury trial-of
the supremacy of the civil over military
authority LOCAL AND STATE SELF
GOVERNMENT AND A RETURN OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE LIMITA-
TIoNs OF POWER. These were the prin-
ciples on which the opposers of Radical
ism, went into the canvass of 1872. Ac-
cording to our Interpretation this creed
is as pure democracy as ever flowed from
the fountain whence jefferson, their inn
mortal expounder, drew his inspiration.
1t does not contain some abstract princi-
pies, such as the right of secession and of
notification, for whichhe has been quoted
as authority-but they nave been found
to be impracticable and are stored away
with the rubbish of the past.
Now, having no concealments, we are
in favor of adhering to the principles of
the Observation-Disclosures creed, as far as
national politics are admitted into the
canvass-but supreme over all things
else, We hold it to be the duty of the
true men of the State to discuss and to
reform their HOME RULE The ques-
tons which pertain to it, according to
our view, are the paramount matters of
the canvass.