The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-31
NOTES AND OPINION.


party to obtain their ultimate aim, the
offices, the spoils, and the public crib. This
pressure being removed, the aspirations,
the greed, the refractory elements in every
party are unrestrained by fear OF defeat,
and the struggle is then within their own
organization. Here are the elements of di-
vision aud disintegration. This will come
to pass with them In the future, a certainly
as it has occurred in the past in every
strong party which was long successful.
From the Central Star.
There is no difference between the two
wings of the Republican party of the State
one is as much Radiealized as the other
and both are as bad as can be. The Ames
wing is no more unfriendly to the interest
of the Taxpayers of our State than the
Powers wing, and vice versa. No member
of our party can be induced to take pas
| sage in any political craft that sails under
Radical colors, and we are thankful that
this is so.
From the Yazoo Democrat.
As to the difference between the Ames
| wing and the "sham Republicans" there is,
pc rhaps, the same difference as existed be-
tween Walker and Wells of Virginia, and
Senter and Stokes OF Tennessee. In both
of those States the Democratic masses APP
preciating their weakness and embarrass-
ments, uuitedly and 10 man supported the
more liberal of the two. and with what re-
suit the country is familiar to-day. Look
at those two States to-day. Both have
gradually passed into the hands of intelli-
gent, bona tide tax paying citizens. There
is peace. prosperity and goodwill through
out their domains; taxation has been re-
duced and each has entered upon an lnYit-
ing and cheerful future.
In this State the white element is mi
nority, and that minority is divided into
factions that forbid even hope that they
can accomplish victory over stronger
and more united opposition.
From the Forest Register.
We begin to doubt seriously whether an
anti-Radical convention held in this State
can achieve any results but Waterloo de-
feat, with the ismS now advocated by too
many of the press. There previously has
existed tendency to softening, but since
the Uni6cation movement in Louisiana we
fear that Unification and Utilization are
gaining strength. Some want just a little
niger in theirs, and some want either
themselves or friend put forward, or they
will not go for any other. Some also must
have JefferSOnian Democratic platform,
with plank enough for a cotton scaffold, and
some must have "A dash OF Wing. Can all
be accommodated?
From the Monticello Advocate.
We now ask the people OF Lawrence are
you ready to pay thirty millions OF dollars
to Ben. Butler to abuse, rob and Cypress
you? if not you had better look about you
and see if you cannot get some firm man.
opposed to these abusive and oppressive
measures to represent you in the next Legis-
lature.
From the Columbus Index.
Let US leave the State ticket to 90 by de-
fault and look to the election of good men,
irrespective of party if necessary, to the
next Legislature. Let us get men of all
ODiniOns together and select candidates least
Objectionable to both races, and unite upon
them. The Radicals have nine chances out
of ten to elect their Governor, because they
have the popular majority. 1t isn't so in
all the counties, and there is our hope. Let
US be done with tomfoolery. and Bourbon
ism, and false pride, and act like men for
the good OF the country, by sacrificing our |
preiudices, remem bering that we have bread |
to make, and wives, daughters, sisters and |
children to maintain.
From the Meridian Mercury.
If the Democrats decline running a State |
ticket, it is quite certain that you (the Oko-
Iona News) and your Ames Will be bound !
up Salt River next fall.
From the Chckasaw Messenger.
Whatever may be done in other counties
i'm Mississippi, there is no division among |
us in Chickasaw, for every man, be he Old
Line Wing, Conservative or Democrat, who |
oppose Radical misrule. is a member of
what we agree to denominate 1.-THE Demo-
cratic party"
From tho Calhoun Times.
The people, aside from few old sore
heads don't care a straw what you call the
party, so it has a platform OF principles
upon which honest men can stand.
From the West Point Citizen.
That there is good ground to hope for sue
cess in IA well projected and well conducted
canvass we have not doubt. Unity in
leadership and among the masses of the
white people is the prime requisite, and this
can be serured if the Bourbon will give up
- for
Conservative abandon his policy Of subser-
Viency to the negro, and come nearer to a
platform confined in its enunciation of prin-
eiples and purposes to Mississippi and her
happiness and welfare.
From the Natchez Democrat.
To us it appears quite certain that. in the
South, at least, the Democratic party has
no longer a substantial existence. The talk
of abandoning it is really not only the talk
Of the masses, but it is what the masses have
practically and wisely done already, and IL
Is the politicians and not the masses who in '
sist upon getting up an annual series OF /
Democratic funerals over a political corpse ,
which has been dead long enough for de- {
to set in. I
From tile Senatobia Signet. .
Political affairs in Mississippi jusC now :
are in a transition state. The old dismem- E
bered elements of parties are floating about t
in atomic confusion, and will 50 continue =
for the time, until some more authoritative | =
power than a mere county meeting shall !
call them into cosmetic unity. Events. no h
doubt, are unfolding which viii ere long =
Indicate the proper course for us all to take.
From the Prentiss Recorder.
There is no hope for Mississippi as long
Is a portion of her people hold the mem
1ries of party paramount to her vital in ;
erests, and continue TO crafty their pre- E
udices at the expense Of duty and patriot +
SIN. q
From the Shubuta Times. :
The work of organization, in the coun- t
lies, should be pushed forward with as much {
expedition as possible. C
From the Oxford Falcon. {
The great mass of Conservatives consider q
hat there is no difference between Ames
md Powers and are not willing to support !
,ither.
With a ticket of true men and a united
Effort, there is some hope of success and
certainty that we can secure one branch of :
he Legislature. With no Conservative n
state ticket, we shall lose all of the doubt n
al counties and great many that have q
heretofore been strongly Conservative. il
From the Holly Springs Reporter +
We have never known time since the h
birth of Radicalism when there was so lit h
lie organized opposition to it in Mississippi I
"a there is to-day. C
This state OF things is brought abOnt by il
he conflicting views of old time Demo- d
rats aud old time Wings. The prejudices r
# a century have not died ont. and as long t.
g it shall be regarded sin to have been a
Wing. or wicked To have been Democrat,
" the several elements of the now anti
radical party, we may look for no profit
bile working together of those elements in
opposition to the ruling power. D
From the Natchez Democrat. n
There are many anti Radicals who could Il
lot be induced under any circumstances to