The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-11
Declarations from the
Presidents Leading Organ.

A recent article in the Philadelphia
Press, which was supposed to be semi
official foreshadowing of the future policy
of the President towards the South, and
which, resd BY the light Of the Arkansas
denouement has awakened no little interest,
has been followed by another editorial OF
still greater significance in the n. Y
Times, conceded to be the ablest and
most influential of the Administration
papers. The latter ARTICLES copied below.
II is wholesome food for reflection, and
ought to give pause to those whom it
most concerns.
That the misrule by which the South
has been cursed by the adventures into
whose hands the powers of government
have been confded is beginning to be I'M
derstood and thoughtfully considered,
with a view TO the application of such
remedies as the occasion demands, is
becoming more apparent every day. To
what extent the reaction will 60, if it
sets in fairly, no ordinary mind'can easily
compass The thought will not be, and
should not be entertained, of interfering
with the political and civil rights of the
newly enfranchised class. If they have
been a party to the wicked rule which
has brought South Carolina, Louisiana
and other States to bankruptcy and chaos,
it will aforementioned that they have been
sinned against as well as SHINING. They
were untaught in the duties of citizenship
and unprepared for the vast responsibilities
which were suddenly thrown upon them
as a necessary consequence of their
emancipation, and it was not unreasonable
that their credulity was played upon, and
that they became instruments ofbase men, |
particularly when the mass of the old |
citizens Of the South stood sulkily aloof
from them, and not only refused to be-
come their guides and instructors, bun
made fierce war upon the legislation by |
which they were secured in their privileges
as freemen.
But after passing through this period of
seven years tutelage, they have had sufi-
cient opportunity to be informed of the
character and motives of the adventures
to whose leadership they have consented, |
and to see whittier they are being carried.
Their responsibility for such wicked and
corrupt government as they may be par
Elephants Of, in the future, viii increase
correspondingly with their opportunities
Of discerning between right and wrong,
and none will realize the consequences
m Jre sadly than themselves. Here is the
article from the Presidents MOUTH piece:
From the n. Y. Times, May "A.
The Southern States are not living
under fair or free Government-so Mr..
Eaton and many others allege. Well, is
the assertion true? Look at South Car
DINA The facts in reference to that State
seem to be about as well established as
any historical facts can be, and they
to this-the negroes, assisted by
rascally whites, have held a sort Of grand
orgie in the State for several years past,
have swallowed up among them pretty
nearly all the private property in the
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the native citizens even more thoroughly
than the war had done, have robbed and
harried like 50 many highwaymen, and
have reduced the State to a condition
which must shock every man who sees it
Or reads about it. The very Governor is
a thief. The Legislature is gang of
thieves. Is this republican govern
ment" such as the Constitution guarantees
all = ,,S Il Il |
It is not--that, on the contrary, it is a Z
government of which the republic has
every reason to be ashamed. No doubt
the system introduced as "'war measure
INTO the South after the war-chehy upon
The advice Of Senator Sumner and Thad- ,
leus Stevens was experimental; but
can we wonder that people everywhere
begin to ask how long the experiment is Z
% last? There should at least be some /
,igns of improvement visible as time goes (
IN. Nine years have passed since the
lose Of the war, and was South Carolina j.,
better governed than she was then? She :
dearly is not SO well governed as she was
lnder purelysmilitary rule. The same
must be said, nl,ttdtis DtutdHdiS, of Louisi- ;
ma, Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas. !
Nolo 1t IS jolly to suppose that the RepubH- !
an party, as an organization, 1UiU continue
much longer to look on aOiH perfect 8atistac- :
ION at this great failure. The leaders of :
he present moment may not pay any at
ention to the subject, but if they do not :,
'ther leaders will arise tOho ,UiU see that !
,t5tiee IS done. Last week we all wit :
lesSed the United States Senate engaged
or about twenty-four hours at a stretch q
II passing bill for the benefit of the =
legro, merely out Of sentimental sort Of !
reference to the wishes of a deceased Sen :
tor. Respect for the dead is incumbent :,
N us all, but legislation should be based !.
N careful and wise regard for the welfare =
# the living, not upon mandates, real =
r fictitious of the dead. The negro has .
lad very fair amount of protection. 1t Il
) important before going any further to -
md out what use he has made of the -
reedom g ven him; IN ootGt a0ay he has er- :,
rcised the Uast political pol0ers aOih Which i
e has been endowed; aOhat sort of govern
lent he has helped to set up IN States Ulere :"
Is most pOlCerf1tL tchether, IN short, he. at e.
rs moment stands an need of protection from =
le mhjte man or the lUhite man stands IN n
eed Of protection from him. If Mr.. Eaton =
ltends TO raise these questions depend q
pom 1t he Will obtain an audience, and e.
e cannot be suppressed by bowls and - !.
roans, and we, for our part, shall not T. T
in in any such attempts at suppression. :,
We should like to see the questions taken a,
p by Republicans. Mr.. Carpenter made :. ~
great beginning in reference to Louisi- -
ma. Such work would be more con- re
ucive to the prosperity of the party and y
} the cause of good government now and ~
GREATER than the headlong passage of l