The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-03

~ udt6NeI OINlSiOus % s6uuluCAt NAY
exist concerning other matters of
the pending elections, there can be none
in reference to'the Importance of secur-
ing an able and conservative majority IN
the next Legislature. 1t is conceded
that to accomplish this essential object
all minor points of variance must be
waived, and thorough union Of strength
must be effected in the several counties.
1t is desirable that the opposers of Radi-
cal misrule shall secure control of the
Executive Department of the State Gov
eminent. The power of Judicial ap-
pointment vested by the un"ise actions
actions of the Radicals in thrt depart
ment, in violation Of the fundamental
spirit Of republican government, by
making one of the three departments de-
pendent on another, would of itself in
vest the election of Governor with great
importance but when it is considered
that the Legislature is the law-making
power of the State, it will be conceded
that the magnitude of the results de-
pendent upon its choice are beyond
comparison with any other department.
On the Legislature will devolve the
enactment Of measures which the Exec
utive will be required to enforce. The
nature of these laws will therefore de-
pend on the character of the department
which originates them.
Shall the Legislature be composed of
majority who will check extravaganza,
reduce taxes, punish crime, break up
rings, allay strife or a majority who
will continue the present rule of ignor>
ance, corruption and plumber, with all its
attendant vices
1t must be remembered that when the
present regime of the Carpet haggers was
installed by the bayoret, The debt of the
State represented by outstanding war
rants, was onl y little over 100000.
Now the State debt, on account of cur
rent expenditures since that time, is not
less than 81, 500, 900. And this condition
of affairs was brought about under an
penormous increase of taxes. 1t requires
from 81 800, 600 20 81 500, 900 to carry
on the State Government under the
Carpet-baggers regime. 1t required
an average of only s350,O0O under
Citizens rule. Four times as much
taxes are collected from the people
to pay the expenses of the State govern
ment on property basis of $3.50, 0O0,-
600, as were collected under Citizens rule
in former times on property basis Of
5000, 900, 900. During the decade of
1850160, when but S35O,00 were col
lected to pay the expenditures on account
of State government, Auditors War
rants were at par with specie. Now,
when nearly 81, 5OO,O are collected,
Auditors Warrants are hawked about Oh
the market at from 20 to 10 cents on the
dollar. This simple fact tells its story
of extravaganza and corruption. The
truth is, the Carpet-Baggers have in
creased taxation until the the thing is a
shame and scandal, the impoverished
condition of the people considered; but
in their profigacy the collections from
the taxpayers do not keep pace with the
expenditures The consequence is that
the sight checks issued ty the Auditor
on the State Treasurer, are necessarily
and continually dishonored
All this is happening while the Radi-
cal authorities are on their best behavior
How will it be should they succeed in
obtaining another four years lease of
power
Men of Mississippi, in view of the i'm
pending periIs of another four years of
Radical misrule, we implore you to be
vigilant, and active in the adoption of
whatever measures may be necessary to
ward off the evil. Bend every energy
to the achievement of victory over the
Mongrel misrulers and usurpers. Every
man must do his duty to the good old
Commonwealth in this hour of severest
trial, as he cherishes his home and would
preserve it as an heirloom to his children
Mississippi must be saved from the an
archy, bloodshed, and confscation which
have overtaken poor, Inflated South |
Carolina. The Conservatives can win |
the day, if they will. They need disin-
terested devotion, pure unselishness,
harmony, and resolve to conquer. They
must bring out their strongest men in
every county, and induce them to take |
the field and bear their standard. On |
such men they must concentrate all their
strength They cannot afford to lose a
single seat in the Legislature. And let