The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-14

We have continued our extracts from
Northern journals in reference to the
speech of our Representative. 1t will
be borne in mind that none of these
comments construe the speech as COM
promise of Southern manhood. Ga the
contrary, it Is asserted that while ut
tering his plea for peaee and forget
fulnesa of past quarrels in the imPera-
tive demands of the present and the
future he has not failed to express his be
lief of the justice of the southern cause aud
to pay tribute to the heroism with which
it was upheld. In the presence Of this
grand effort, the Boston Transcript, il Will
beseen, says sheeyez of theNorth are opened
to "sorne of the features which were just
ly deemed harsh in the plan of settle
ment dictated by the ruling powers. Ii
this conviction should lead to "a more
tolerant judgment and a better under
standing between the sections, great
deal will have been accomplished by our
Representative for his eountrynlen Of lhe
South:
From the Boston Transcript
| Lamar's Eulogy on Charles Sumner,
| once more suggests the sagacious states
manship of the late Gov Andrews adj
dress, on his retirement from the execU-
tive chair, in which he SO ably discussed
| the true method OF reconciIing a1d rem
I ~ Ill ~
| signal defeat of treason. TIE t9ae 1}d
spirit, not the letter, OF the remarks Of
| the ex-Confederate officer in the rebel
army, now member of Congress, tlsdt'
cate the mistakes made by party politicians
IN some of the features OF the adopted pttHs
for reconstruction, IN ictjch they lost SIGHT of
principles, IN their e.tger7tess to secure anne
diate pacifcation and po,cer, at the erpease
of permanent and prosperous quiet Too
| late TO change the past 1t may be; but e
is not too late for public men to return,
in their policy for the future, to the rec
ognition OF the sound philosophical views
of government that will stand the test OF
time; even if they fail to help the impa-
tience which Graves immediate gains,
only too productive Of anarchical troub
les.
Boston again extended its hand TO Mr..
Lamar when it Endorsed and applauded the
noble utterances of Carl Schurz at the
Music Hall. Before that great event
such grand speech almost makes mn
epoch-it had expressed its cherished
wish for a union of hearts rs well a.
hands by its instant response to the cry
coming from Louisiana for pecuniary
| assistance. Our citizens may well pride
themselves on the monetary relief they
have rendered to the sufferers in a far
Southern State, while New York has
not publicly moved at all as yet. For
the enviable position of this community
on the subject, much credit is due to the
promptness and foresight Of Mayor
Cobb.
From the Boston Herald.
This extreme ''fire-eater," whose nd
mittanee to Congress had been deemed
dangerous, grasps the outstreched hand
of the extreme abolitionist, who was not
spoiled by victory, and teaches as all d
lesson IN reconstruction. John y. Au-
drew advocated the reconstruction OF The
Southern States By and through the rat
ing class IN that section-tbe men Of jatejj-
qence and character, the men tuh0 had been
faithful to their opinions gith their h0es atd
fortunes. But counsels less wise pre-
vailed, and the Southern Stale govern
ments were thrown into the hands 81.
"seallawags" and "carpet-baggers. =
Even Sumner was not wise in time. He
lacked the faith of j ohm A. Andrew, aud
dared not trust the rights of the coIored
race to their old masters. But when
those rights were secured by the bal Of
he then was ready to receive the men If
the South to their full rights. His later
course, in which he separated himself
from his party, rounded his life, and to-
day the whole Republic does him honor,
not as politician, but as patriot and
| a statesman.