The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
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| have observed that THE CLARION is in
clined to insert articles on the political ''sit
| uation," which, IN some instances, may not
harmonise with the sentiments of the edi-
| tors. This course, you have properly
| adopted in order to have all shades OF
opinion, on the part of the opponents ot
Radicalism, presented to the public for con-
sideration, especially, by the Meridian Con-
vention.
As an old citizen Of the State, Desire.
with your permission, to submit my views
| as to the action of the Conservative masses
| in the approaching canvass this fall.
If organized in harmony, and inspired
with zeal, the elements of opposition to
| Radicalism in Mississippi would be fully
| able to overthrow the corrupt and incom pc
| tent ticket presented by the late Radical
| Convention. OF this, entertain no doubt.
! Harmony does not exist at present, in the
ranks of those who honestly desire to re-
store to Mississippi the blessings of good
government; and it is obvious that. Just
| now, none of us are inspired with as much
interest and zeal as the magnitude of this
great crisis should produce. And yet if we
go TO work now, in the right mode, looking
| in the right direction, there is time enough
to secure harmony and inspire zeal in sup
port of a ticket which viii surely triumph
over the Radical ticket.
a Conservative ticket-all names upon it
being old Whigs-such as our friend Cen
trail Brown" has suggested. could not pos
stances. That ticket would tail to produce
harmony amongst the masses who oppose
RadicaliSm.
A Democratic ticket, composed Of Demo-
cratic men and smaeking of secession and
latent opposition to the principles upon
which our State Government has been re-
constructed would prove abortive-a disas-
trOus failure-and could only tend to
strengthen and cement the fearful power of
that vile combination of weak, incompetent
a atn.@. nFsal
Mississippi to the very brink of ruin, and
who will assuredly make this lovely land of
ours wilderness of desolation should their
political power be- prolonged during the
coming four years. No man IN Mississippi
could stand up four years longer under the
terrible load of taxation, extravaganza,
profligaey and stealing which would be
mercilessly crowded upon us should the
rule of the present corrupt faction be con-
tnued.
The question with us is this How shall
We avoid this ruin9 l take it for granted.
that all the good people in Mississippi,
rich and poor, black and white, are willing
to pursue that course at the next election
which promises TO save them from impend-
ing ruin.
Some of our friends want to preserve the
Democratic organization. aud present to the
people Democratic ticket with Gov. 4. q.
Humphreys at its head. This course is not
only calculated to play into the hand of
redemption. Gov. Humphreys Is good
man and true. 1t would rejoice me to see
the old Roman once more the Governor of
Mississippi, but he has no chance of sue
cess. His sanction. whilst Governor. of the
Legislature of 1S66-'67 adverse to the settled
rights of the eolored people, would drive
from him every voter of that com plexion.
Hon. James L. Aleorn is out as a candi-
date for Governor, in opposition to the Con-
vention nominees. lie is Republican; but
DT oil Lit n
ested with us in the welfare of the State,
and resolved on the great work of Redemp
ton and Reform. Before the close of this |
month (September) another Republican !
ticket, headed by j. L. Aleorn, and COM
posed of Republicans OF known honesty, |
and character will be organ
lied and presented to the people of both |
races and of all political antecedents. This |
ticket will stand in deadly antagonism to |
the ticket of the plunderers. Ii presents to |
us the only rallying point from which sue
cess may be hoped for.
Thousands of Republicans, both black |
and white, are dissatisfied with the recent !
nominations, Very many are even now
openly opposing the ticket. They regard /
the late party convention as a cheat and /
a swfndle. That IrGS the character of the
as all men know. II we be |
guilty OF the suicidal folly of making
party nomination at Meridian, we block up
The only avenue left open for our redemD-
ion, and rivet upon ourselves the chains of
oppression, under the weight of which we
ire now staggering. With any third ticket
n the field, the Alcorn ticket will he de-
Gated. With a fair field, the Alcorn ticket
an defeat Ames and his gang. The Meri-
liam Convention, on the 18th inst, should
make no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not ssendorse''
Alcorn or anybody else-but give up the
Democratic organization now at
empted 10 be upheld by some of our friends,
nd leave everybody free TO vote as they
lease, between the two Republican tic kets.
Ill the terrible responsibility rests with the
Geridian convention. The result Is in their {
ands, and it Is question OF prosperity or
bsolute ruin. OBSERVER.
September 9Th, 1873.