American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-26
our word upon a subject so grave.

ces following these resolutions are
strictly political in their character
and their scope. AS such they are
the legitimate subject of free dis
cussiOn and free criticism. Each
man must think for himself alone in
this matter-and has the right to
take his own side and say his own
word We have thought our own
thOugh:-taken our own side-and
here is our word.
We protest against that meeting
in so far as il might pretend to re-
present a sentiment beyond that
held by a very small fraction OF
Southern men.
We protest against the resolution
as complete surrender Of every
thing into the hands of those who
have played upon the ignorance OF
the colOred people, and have preyed
upon our rights.
| We protest against its recOmmen-
datiOns as tending to make worse
the very condition of affairs which
they pretend to better. We pro-
test against the policy as accepting
principles which are completely an
ti-Southern. And were we the only
man in our beautiful hut oppressed
country to oppose the spirit and in
tentiOns of the new movement,
against all Others-and were it our
last word, we would bravely record
it in protest. But We are not alone.
The almost universal sentiment OF
the South re-echoes our protest
Voices rise all over the land, and
with no faltering accents, speak out
against the new movement. And
there are voices that come from
countless graves where they are
resting, who died to defend priuci
pies now SO easily surrendered 3
and these voices speak with us
The motives of the men who have
sprung this new movement on the
country, we do not arraign. Theil
motives are best known to them
selves. They may be sincere. The,
might be disinterested. But the
best of motives may lead 10 the
worst of consequences and the
best of men are tablet to be mistaken
We care not whose or what name:
may be appended to these resolu
tiOns. But there is a signature at
tached that we are sorry to see.
A soldiers name is there, in past
DAVIS faithful, and tried and true I
name that wears the glory OF many
a battle field, name that hOnOrs
the man who bears it-hOnOrs The
country that breathes it-hOnOret
the cause to whose invaded rights
it was consecrate,l-the name o
Beauregard. That single name
gives an importance to the resolu
tions of that meeting which they
otherwise could not claim. Ills the
Old story. The good soldier, as {;
rule. is IA bad politician. He wht
leads in the battle fields of patriots
is. too often, misled on the inglO
rious plains of politics. Beaure
CARDS signature but makes Tho
resolutions of that meeting more
CALLING. We cannot but remember
now how General Beauregard, in z
conversation with ourSelf, blamed
LOngstreet for his action. Why
the change? Has the brave sOldiel
been entrapped by the willy pOliti
clans? Has he merely committed
a blunder Or has lie gone int
this new movement with eyes Oper
to it's real spirit and certain conSe
uuences? Did he read thess resOlu
lions before he affiXd his signature
If he did not, we hope that he vii
withdraw his name. But if Will
full knowledge and deliberate vii
he has indorsed the policy set fortl
in these resolutions, the Beauregar,
Of the CarOndOlet street meeting j!
not the BeauIegard Of Shiloh ; ant
the glory that rose round his nam.
on many proud battle day ha!
gone down forever.-The name o.
names of no man or men can sane
ton the surrender of Southern ira
dltiOn-the Dissertation of Southern
principles, the degradation of South
ern manhood.
We are Southern to the heart
core-Catholics in every fibre o
our being. AS Catholics we recog
nize no distinction of race or colo
among the redeemed, before God
But as Catholics we protest agains
that particular resolution of thu
meeting which endorsed and re
commends the indiscriminate ming
ling of white and colored children
in the same institutions of educa
ton. 1t IS against the custom 0
The church in the South.
The Council Of Baltimore recon
mends, where it will be of more ben
eft, to establish separate churche.
for cOlOred people. And the same
Council distinctly and plainly re
commends the establishment o
distinct shoots for negroes. VIVA
Catholic Southern parent wonlt
send his children to school fire
quentcd by colOred children. Would
General Beauregar,l, who is Cath
Ollie as well as Southern man, al
low Il child of his to go to schoo
and associate there on terms o
equality as a scholar with colOret
children! Would he do it Lee
him answer. And if he would not
is it honest, is it sincere, is il
straightforward to commend to 9th
ers u course of action which Inc
himself would refuse to follow
That resolution, of itself and by