The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-08-14
Notes and Opinion.
Fnom the Hollr springs Reporter.

Notes and opinion.
From the Holly Springs Reporter.
We see no reason vet for choosing between
two evils, as Is suggested by several OF our
contemporaries. There Is no spiit III l.S
ranks Of the enemy. whether there VIII
he any, is vet to be seen. Our object should
be to prevent Jars and wrangl'ngs IN our
own ranks, keep well together, and, win
powderdry, be ready to engage the enemy
AT 8 favorable moment. 1t is time ehou2u
TO consider '-choice between TWO eNls
when we see the two confronting US ~
nreSent we see but one Radical party, ana II
we'll organized and preparing TO give Us
battle under the leadership OF Ames OF
Powers. Should there be bolters uck6l
pIaced in nomination. it will be time enough
then TO discuss the policy of supporting one
or the other. Let US content ourselves lot
the present in watching and praying.
From the Yazoo Banner.
The election of a Democrat is out of the
question If the Radicals, being spit
should compromise on such man rs Judge
T.. T. Shaekleford, as suggested by the Can
ton Mail, we will feel an interest in the
election. Tor then We believe right and JUS
tice may come forth from their hiding
places with a certainty that they would be
recognized and taken into favor by Judge
ShackleIord.
From the Prentiss Recorder
Democratic newspapers talk about the
Feasibility of uniting the Anti-Radical ele-
ments uDOn State ticket just as II that
thing had not already been tried with the
most disgracelul and disastrous results.
This iVniS- tatuus in the shape of state
ticket l. leading the white people OF the
State farther and farther, every day, from
" hat should be their man OBJECT IN the pre-
sent cam aign-to cure a majority in the
Legislature.
From the Beauregard Herald.
1arcino over the expressions of the
oonssrvatiye press of the State. We are salts
6ad that the prevailing and Intelligent
nninion is opposition 10 the holding of
STATE Convention, for the purpose OF noml-
mating candidates for the state oIlces; IN
inevitably. we are opposed TO it, and can
onIv sne IL i'm a reuniting OF the now con-
Sirtin0 elements of the Radical party, and
utter defeat of any candidates We can put
forward. m, po,,,b,;o,,,
Marty. so-cailed is the only political organi-
FEati9n in the State. No one is SO Ignorant
or deluded as to claim that there Is any
other organization. The conservative eIe-
ment is large, powerful and Intelligent, but
there is at this time more ulscoII' nioIe !.
auathy, less sense and less reason about IL
tLan there has been since the war. This,
with a registered ma ority against that elc-
ment ana very few thinking alike, what
hope have we tnaC any IICAS' Soi' 0hlioiI
couId nominate would even get the support
of a solid and united Conservative vote
Can we then with this record, and an or
gaTiZed. though now Earring party, accom-
plish any good by Nominating CohNeh-
Hon On the other hand, il we nominate
ricL.t i'm our present mood, Will We not 10
infinite harm to Mississippi! why, let us
hasten slowly, let Us stand Ior the present
an armed neutral! While the Radical party,
,tIlr rpllIn a. .sl.f no
spoils. let us keep the good OF the state and
of the people thereof alone IN view, await
the issue of the corrupt contest ana take
advantage of that which offers most for the
benefit and happiness OF the people. Let
US learn little wisdom OF the past.
From the Meridian Mercury.
notice is published by the Chairman OF
the Executive Committee calling rs mem
49, roOether, at jackson, on the l4th INST.
n will he the business of that Committee
"a consult and determine about holding
Convention. some seem to take lt tor grant
ed tI,at the Com mIttee must call cOnNeh-
tion If the Committee Is not clothei with
DISCRETIONARY power, it ought to be. When
the G, ,mmittee meets and com pares notes OF
nubIic opinion in every portion OF the state,
II can be determined with reasonable accu
racv whether the prepohderance Is IN iaVor
of or opposed 10 canvass WIN otate
the Committee that public opinion Is OPP
posed TO a canvass, it ought TO be competent
for it to omit the convention by oiticlai
proclamation OF the result OIL us ueItoefa-
lions.
And we say, here that, to our observa-
ton. the curreht in this portion of the State
is opposed to the trouble clamor and ex-
pense of Il State canvass that is generally
accepted "a hopeless. Thinking men, who
have no selfish purposes to promote in
State canvass, seem generally to concur in
the opinion that every effort should be con
centrated upon the election of mem bers of
the Legislature worthy and competent and
favorable to reform, and economy This,
they conclude, with reason, it seems to u.s.
can be done without State canvass, which
will necessarily draw party lines close.
whereas. it Is our interest TO have them re-
Taxed, and the interest of reform as well.
For ourself, we can say. without going into
the full rationale of it to-day, we have a
strong bias in favor of the nO-canvass pol
lev. And, if the Committee should find.
upon coming together, that the prepOnGer
ance of opinion il III the same direction, and
see that il can omit the call of "a convention.
we are clear that it will be wise in doing it.
From the Chickasaw Messenger.
We are for white ticket com posed of
Old-Line Wings, and Old-Line Democrats,
and we want to be sure that men who com
pose that ticket were never at any time in
utilization with the mongrel party.
From the Central Star
The Democratic masses cannot be brought
to the polls, if any but genuine ticket OF
their liking is set in the field by the Meri
dian Convention. They will turn from a
hybrid Iicket-one part Conservative DEM |
ocratic aud the other Repu bEcan-with the |
invincible repugnance of hydrophia, and |
nothing can make them support il. BY |
placing none but true men Oh our ticket, a |
full Conservative vote may be polled, but |
not otherwise; and if a contrary policy OBJ /
"A nj
the Dent cam paign-the bare contempla- |
ton of which were enough to give pain to |
every member of our party. who wishes il /
well. and would see it securely anchored in
the affections of the people of the State.
From the Westville News.
We join the Meridian Gazette in request
ing our Executive Committee to call "a State
Convention some time in September. The
people want If, and have right to ask and
expect it. They are not willing to give up
without struggle The crisis has arrived,
the turning point in Mississippi politics is
at hand. The result of this canvass will for
years to come decide our political fate De-
feat has followed defeat SO long and 30 often
that an adverse result in the coming cleo
ton will so paralyse our efforts and demon
to recuperate the dropping and fallen spirits |
of the conservative masses. This is TIE
golden opportunity, and should be wisely
improved.
From the Tallahatchie News
Despite the earnest wishes of the masses
Of our people who have most at stake. so
far as their material interests are concerned
we fear that a hot political contest win he
waged in our State to secure the spoils of
the coming election. We had hoped to en-
Joy quiet and repose, so that the laborer in
stead of being led off. after office seekers
would be permitted to harvest his croD in
peace, and secure all the benefits which the
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