The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-20
PIKE COUNTY.

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The resolutions were received with
applause.
PIKE COUNTY.
(StmmH meeting.)
Resolued, That we deplore and condemn
the organization of any party or league on
the race issue, knowing that conflict of
races can only result in injury to all classes
of our citizens.
This is the right kind of talk by the
colored people. That they correctly rep
resent the true feeling of large numbers
of that class in at least one of these coun.
ties (Rankin) we have had opportunity
of knowing. They have generally voted
tickets composed of "a majority of white
citizens, and have frequently aided in
the election of anti radical candidates
even in times of the highest excitement.
We have copied the resolutions, to ex-
press our qualification at their tone, and
ITO remind those who have passed them of
the scriptural maxim that "faith without
works is dead" Let the colored people
act nationally, be content with the equal
privilege under the law, which they now
possess, and scorn the attempts of self
seeking leaders to make them, by cunning
appeals to the prejudices of race, the
prop and stay of corruption. The most
effective weapon they can employ against
the ''color line" is to refuse to be used as
agencies for putting knaves into Office,
whose aim is public robbery. And above
all, to conduct themselves as peaceable,
law abiding citizens. They should learn
that it is not for them, as at Austin, where
they undertook to imprison a man after
he had been released on bail, to set the
sentence of mob above the decree of
the courts; and that such conduct not
only furnishes an argument in favor Of
the trace line" deplored in the above
resolutions, but brings retribution on its
heels quick and destructive as lightning.
Whether they call themselves Republi-
cans, Democrats or Conservatives, is a
minor matter compared to considerations
like these.
Judge Mackey, prominent Republi-
can in South Carolina, reports that he
visited Gen. Grant recently, and the first
question asked him was, "What do you
mean by such a government as you have
in South Cardinal" and he (the Pres
dent) added, ''You must put stop to
the robbery" To the colored people we
would say if the "color line" bristles with /
terror in your imagination and you do
not wish it drawn, remember the words
of your favorite leader, Gen. Grant.
When your votes are sought for warrant
forgers and refugees from indictments for
felony in other States, let your reply be:
''The robberies must be stopt We have
no use for such men,"
MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
After the foregoing matter was prepared
for the press, we received through the
Vicksburg papers the following resolution
passed by meeting of coIored men at
Bovina, of the same tenor of those above
quoted:
WHEREAS, For some time past great
leal of excitement has prevailed in this
as we think without any Just
cause; and
WHEREAS, Previous to the election in
Vicksburg on the 4th inst, certain men
claiming to belong to the Republican par
y, delivered speeches at different points
II the district; therefore
Resolued, We believe the advice given (
~ the said speakers was pernicious in its ,
Effects, and We heartily disclaim the SEN ,
iments enunciated by them, and say that
hey misrepresented us in each and every
particular. We believe that the interests of I
10Th races are identical, and that there can
lot exist conflict of races without great
injury to the entire community; and we 4
Hereby pledge-ourselves that in the future
We will not give our support to any man [
or Office unless We know him to be honest,
and trustworthy. We disclaim I
ertain men claiming to represent us and %
ur sentiments, viz: The Hon. P. B. 1
Barrow, III. K. Thomas and Mr.. Rob't =
farble, and others, who have been claim I
~ to be leaders and opponents of the I
entiments of our race We say une- s
and without reservation, that v
e consider them as false teachers, and a
of the confidence or support of G
ur race. n
We have lived all our lives with those Il
ith whom we are daily brought in con- n
bet; and we think that our interest and !,
leirs is identical. and we deprecate any II
,unsels, no matter from whom they en- I
nate. as 6iametrically opnosed to orr :,
terests, that would represent anything e
ferent ea- lc
STILL MORE. G
In our last issue, reference was made Il
communication to sensational story
an uprising of blacks at Brookhaven. r