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

Grant to respond to the call for troops
in Vicksburg, and his squelching the
Arkansas corruptionists represented by
Clayton and his clan, are signs of the pur-
pose of the party, of which he is the rep
resentative, too palpable to be misin-
terpreted.
Here in Mississippi with such men as
Alcorn, Mckee, 'Muzgroye, or Chief JUS
tice Peyton, Flournoy, Chandler, Tarbell,
Hancock, Lake, and others we might
mention, exercising influence in the council
of their party, We have escaped many OF
the ills which other States have suffered;
but is it not a shame that at this very mo-
ment, the head of the great educational in
terests of Mississippi, is fugitive from an
Indictment in New York for felony? Can
any State administration claiming affilia-
ton with respectable National organiza-
ton expect to be longer tolerated when
it outrages morality and decency in this
style.
We know that all parties are liable
to be imposed upon by cunning and I'M
scrupulous knaves, and that the force of
these examples of Republican rule will
be attempted to be broken by reference to
defalcations and populations which some
times have occurred in the Democratic
party-the case of Graves for example
in Mississippi and the stupendOus iniquity
of Tammany in New York-but it is only
when a party sustains and tolerates
knaves after their crimes are brought
to light that it becomes responsible and is
to be held guilty before the world. Graves
is a wanderer beyond the reach of justice
in some unknown cline; and Tweed, who
piled his commission" business in New
York city on large scale, is serving
out term in the Penitentiary. Here
are some specimens Of outside Republi-
can opinion which may be proftably di-
gested by those whom it may concern.
There must be considerable unloading"
here in Mississippi, and elsewhere in the
South, or a. Judgment day fearful to the
evil doors, will come. The papers, from
which we are quoting are all Republican
of the most pronounced type and they
show that the Republican party, as
National, organization, intends to stand
from under.
From the n. Y Times.
eff Republicans in the South wish to
receive support they must act as we wish
and expect Republicans in the North to
act-that is, with good faith, and due
regard to the responsibility which every
party owes TO the people who put it in
power. Here and there Republican pa
per may think this a very dangerous doc |
trine to pronounce. We can not help
that. We have not labored to suppress |
Tweedism in this State merely that we
may give either an open or a covert sup
port to Tweedism elsewhere. Nor can
We see that corruption, when it is prac- |
tised in the name of Republicanism is in
any degree better than corruption when |
it is practised in the name of Democracy. |
1t is our duty to condemn it wherever we |
may happen to find it.
From the n Y. Times
Moses announces his intention of seek |
ing the governors office again, as a win
1ication' of his official career. He thus
makes his own conduct and that of the |
thieves with whom he is associated, the /
main issue in the fall election. The chal- |
enge should be accepted. We have now |
given facts enough to ruin any politician
up for office before people thoroughly |
of those facts. 1t is in the |
power of honest Republicans in South |
Carolina to fortify our statements, and to
make the case as strong as may be re- |
luired. They have splendid opportu-
lity to serve their state, and, indeed, to |
erve the whole country, which desires |
o see the nest of robbers so long sheltered |
~ the profession of Republicanism broken
lp."
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
SIN many of the Southern States the
conduct of the Republican leaders is any,
hing but honorable. Inscriptions.
'enal and litigious, they seem to have an
dea of government beyond an illegal ac-
uisition or retention of power and system
tic plumber of the people. The Southern
republican Party must get rid of such
zen. Such scandals as have been wit
essed in Louisiana, Arkansas, and South
'arolina must not be repeated Among
he unintelligent colored voters, MANY
f the men in power keep their influence
y representing that they are backed up
t Washington. This misrepresentation
an easily be made clear to the compre-
ension of even the dullest freedman.
here is no reason why the Republican
'arty ofthe South should not command
he respect and secure the cooperation of
ne best men of both races. 1t will do so
: soon as 1t rids itself of set of pesti-
mt rascals who do not deserve decent
eatment IN any honest community X X
1t was not the object of Congressional
gislation to give the Southern RepubIi- r
IN Party perpetual lease of power. {
ut yet such misrepresentation seems to
ave arisen IN some quarters in reference {
the reconstruction policy. If the !
)uthern politicians aIe defeated at the !
allot-box they pack up their carpet-bags !
I'd start for Washington. They are too
ten represented in Congress by men
their own kidney, and it is deliberately
opposed that body shall waste the public
me and commit acts of gross partisanship 6
elevate men whom their fellow-citizens I
I'VE rejected I
Now there has been too much of this t
'nsense. The way to check it effectual- /
is for Congress fatty and unequivocal- c
to let the Southern Republicans under r
md that they must settle their private I
ievances as they best can. They must l
Urn furthermore that unless they show e
emselves worthy of public confidence, o