The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-10
THE PROPOSED san OF JAM
AIRY CONVENTION


Below we publish some observations Of
the Democratic and Conservative press
additional to those heretofore published,
on the subject of the State Convention
! nronosed to be held at Vicksburg on the
shot next month. The Holly Springs
South, the Canton Mail and the Colom-
bus Index have set forth the grounds on
which they believe the terms OF the call
impolitic and Objectionable, and the time
fixed too early. These papers are all
| conducted with purpose single to The
overthrow of Radical misrule in Mlssis-
sippi. If we mistake not, one Of the
number CHE Index has not discouraged,
if it has not actually, favored the color
line departure. At any rate 1t has been
conducted with such ability, and at the
same time with 50 much respect for views
differing from its own, that it has com
mandeI universal respect.
Opinions coming from such sources as
the conductors Of these journals, are GER
tainly entitled to respectful consldera-
| ton.
1t will be seen that the South and the
Mail have pursued very much the same
line of argument with the Natchez Dem
ocrat. They deprecate the policy OF un
dertaking 10 furce the Democratic Con
servatiye, and Liberal opposition to Rad
ical misrule in Mississippi on platform
so narrow ana un-democratic as the color
line, first because it is wrong IN principle,
and second because it antagoulses the
platform OF the National Democratic Con
servative and Liberal brotherhood OF die
country with whom the opposors OF Had
icalism in Mississippi should be aligned iu
the approaching elections. The South aud
the Mail have also argued that nasmuch
as no State election is to be held la Mis-
sissippi until 1876, it would have been
wise to have postponed a general Conyen-
ton on which would have dayoived the
adoption of platform setting forth the
cardinal principles Of the party and har
monizing its discordant clements III
this way, they have argued, conflicts Of
opinion would have been avoided, and
the opposers of Radicalism in each county
in the election for members OF the Legs
lature would have left free and untam
meled to arrange their own plan of can
vass and to select their own points Of "a,
sailing the common foe, rs in 1871, whom
they lost the Legislature by divisions
among themselves on local questions in
two or three counties.
The Index, agreeing in some point.
with the journals above quoted, Is decided
in the opinion that the time proposed j.
premature and that no Convention pro
Tossing to represent the Democratic party
ought TO be held until after the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature and Cougre,s.
when the opposition viii have shown their
hands and revealed their own plan OF
canvass.
On the other side, we have copied an
article from the Vicksburger, an atl
and We may say ultra, advocate of the
color line and Of the Sth of january
Convention. Colorlineism Is II. speciality
1t was born in that faith, and is rre~um
ell to be as high authority as any ct
can be, among the profes ors of that
dogma, receiving as it did, the endorse
inent of the newly elected white men'-
government Of the hill city. Ia publish
ing what the Vicksburger has said along
side Of the opinions of tie other paper
referred to, it will be conceded that we
have done justice to both sides OF the
question.
Without entering the lists as dispu-
tant, we will repeat what we have before /
said and what every day is demonstrating /.
to be true, that it would have been better
before making a definite call, TO have
submitted the question Of time 20 a free /
and frank discussion by the press and /
people; and then after due deiucratou /
to have agreed upon am invitation which !
would have embraced by It's vry terms /
and declared objects, all who are in favor .
of the overthrow and humiliation OF the /
rule Of robbery, corruption ami ignorance
in our State, in the impending contests
which will decide her destiny for years.
probably for all time.