The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24
NOTES AND OPINION.
From the Columbus Index

From the Columbus lnueN.
Would it not be safer to help secure a
tolerable man like Powers than an odiOus
wretch like Anies. than, by putting up our
own candidate, have him slaughtered, and
thereby incur the greater of TWO evils! III
the Radicals project two tickets ana one
of them admits choice, 1t seems to Us ev-
cry dictate of common sense and protection
demand that we shall support tile alterna-
tive.
The great object of our people in the fall
canvass, il Is quite plain must be majority
in the Legislature. Good laws Whl more
than compensate for the nominal evil OF a
Radical Governor and stan. 70 secure
this majority it is suggested that, in the
counties where the whites predominant,
honest Conservatives be chosen. In the
black counties, it il proposed, as equally
wise and honorable, to exert our influence
and cooperate with the opposition to elect
their purest men over mcaner aSpirants OF
the same political stripe. Let us say to the
Radicals IN these counties, on hold the
balance of power here; what can you lose
by putting up men that we can all support.
il necessary 2" BY this means much dam
age 10 the crops, and bloOdshed and excite
ment in the black belts could be avoided,
and IA Legislature chosen which, while il
might not be altogether politically accept
able, would haye a preGominance OF per-
sonal integrity and ability, which, after all,
is the main desideratum, and would help Us
endure Il far worse officer than Governor
Powers.
such a course would relieve Mississippi
of some of her woes, while it could not dis
integrate "A party that has really no Organi-
cation, nor lose men whose moral influence
was worth a feather. We do dope, there
fore. when the Conservative Convention
meets at Meridian, after advising tie people
to act together upon any line of policy,
that il will decide against a State Ticket
and recommend the fight To be at home, in
the various counties, Tor efficient represent
atiVes to Jackson.
From the Independent South.
1t is desirable that the white and colored
voters of the entire South, and especially
Mississippi, should De In aceoru, anu IheIc
is no GOOD reason why such Is not the case I:
their Interests are inseparably interviewer,
and so long as there Is "A want OF harmony
between them, or confidence aud good Will
on either side, the interests OF both classes
will suffer Let US not remain politically
divided by race or color, but, with deter
mination TO do full justice to all, and with
AN eve single TO the public good, let every
voter do his best to have elected To oilce IN
November next only good, capable and
honest men.
From the Central Star.
Democrats, Conservatives, tax-pavers.
Mississippians, you now can form some idea
of the feast (the payment of the Repudi-
ated Bonds) to which you are invited by
the Republicans of this State, and il re-
mains with you TO accept or reject the invi-
tatiOn-just as your tastes may determine
in the premises. It bchooVes You to look
well to the character OF the men Won may
select TO represent you in future Logisla-
lures, since there is no telling ut what mo-
mcnt, on the meeting of any future Iepisla-
ture, the payment of these bonds may be
called up for future legislative action.
From the oxford Falcon.
The next session of our State Legislature
will be an important one. 1t is said and be-
lieved that the repudated bonds, aggre-
eating, with the interest, $20,0OOOOO, will be !
urged by the Radical party. This would |
bankrupt the State; it would amount To |
cOnfiscation i'm earnest. It would be a debt |
which another generation even could |
scarcely pay. We should have able men |
there; men familiar with the manipulation /
of party machinery; men skilled in legisla- /
tive tactics; men who know when, where |
and how to Illustrate Radical schemes; men |
who have capacity and courage 20 raise "A |
voice in exposition and dcnunciation Of |
no matter in what guise it may
men in the next session of the Legislature.
From the Padding Messenger
That the old parties have outlived their
usefulness seems manifest by the expert
ence of the last few years; and, however re-
luctantly we would give up the old party |
we would bury them for
ever, if this union in opposition to the no
itical rascalities of the day could be pro-
NOTED thereby.