The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29
50 90 PER YEAR.

Wa lost, and in the end, through the irr,
Nt-ubl- power OF Government, whic
scented '- ireNmshle fate. they weI
forced to with, - the elevation as politics
peers OF ihe persons they had bought an
sold A. slaves in the public mart.
e neeo not marvel then at the bitterness
when has 4t' tended our political controver
Sia-, ~prCiailY where appeals have beef
made 70 passions and prrjudices, which ar
sf ever TOO active AZ such times, and that somt
10 should give precedence TO political creedi
+ over business interests. religion and ever
flc~ or blood; or thar the recently enfran.
/ ehised should array themselves together for
j. ~.t-uriense ana Che better security OF their
( ilalienabIe right, as citizens.
ruv stattsmarship would dictate that
: the changes based ia the organic law of tha
q country should be cordially acquesced in.
I must be apparent 10 every thinking mind
THAT fuc continuation Ofthe struggle can but
result iu evil Time turns not on his own
I course The goluted people will never be
les citizens than they are to-day, and would
+ IL nor be wiser 10 recognize their manhood
r and citizenship with all the rights and
privilege, which logically and legally per-
tain therefor IL i true that As a class they
are uneducated and poor; but this is their
mis- fortune rather than their fault, and a
spiri' OF fairness would so treat IL. They
, have ever proved a faithful people. Instead
't beng turbulent and disorderly on their
ilb ration. they have shown themselves TO
b. a. quiet, orderly and law. abiding as the
/ same number of any class of people in other
states lt was predicted that free. they
would nut work. yet the statistics show that
by their labors crops no less extensive than
in former days have been produced. Be-
/ beVlHg that their safety depended on their
ballots thcv have never attempted TO secure
an advantage over their opponents by fraud
/ or violence at the polls. Greatly influencing,
/ If not controlling legislation, they have
/ never forgotten ia securing their own rights
/ 10 guard with jealous care the rights Of
4 Others. There Is no just cause for as
| serting that their action tends 10
/ a war OF races. | speak the senti- |
ment of the Republican party when | |
| say it would deplore any and all controver- |
sizes based upon race or color. IL has no mo- |
tive for such controversies. The cOlored /
people have been and are to-day Republi- |
cans because of the firmly rooted conviction |
that 10 l. necessary TO be 50 to avert impend-
ing destruction. They have always acted /
on the defensive. 4 war of races is as i'm
PROBABLE as it would be wicked. In all
things save politics the two races are as
closely united as are people OF the same |
surroundings elsewhere. In business rela-
tion~ and the Intercourse of daily life there
l. mutual confidence and friendship. There
should be no cause of division, much less of
war, If The same freedom Of thought and ac-
ZION claimed 10y tbe one race for itselfbe ac-
corded 70 thr other. The colored people
ask nothing i'm charitY-they demand but
their rights. Political sentiments are eX-
pressed by The ballot but once year, and then
in no offensive manner, but were IL done
more frequently it ~IIOiitN pass WITHOUT QllcS- /
ton or cdVil rs does the expression OF re-
Iigious conviction by the same people. /
shall deem my self fortunate II can be, in
any manner. Instrumental in removing all
causes OF di~tru-t,roH or imaginary, which !
may exist between the different classes of
citiZen-. and | hope the day is not distant
when questions Of this character shall for
ever disappear from our politics. This can ,
not be. however, till each race shall be Sc |
cured in every right, civil and political. ! I
Let all unite in tile good work of helping
forward our fellow citizens To the attain
mcut ~ their highest development to their
individual advantage and happiness, and
the uuqutStiorel interests of the State. s
Unfortunately the extent of illiteracy in !
the State j., FAR too great. OF its causes it
i NOS necessary now 20 speak. However
the evil is with n, aud Is TO be met as best :
Wr NAV. II /, Obvious that our condition |
would bs materially improved If few were /
uaeIuctJed rather ti.an the many. 1t viii '
Be . happy cav tor the Stete when child
can uFuw up without thcmeans of receiving '
tlt- element. OF good education, and To 3
iitat end oar moss persistent efforts should I
Doe directed. Compulsory education has, }
elsewhere. been -ucce-sfulIy resorted 10. /
Iauf2h such laws 8rc resisted at first, by ! l.
tba-.. &, ho lra-t appreciate the good to flow a
nom them. Vet 600 course of time public
opinion tai,,s t1e place Of law and forces ac- n
a.. -.-paJ.,.a Fu,rs f. no doubt but that the .
cd1rT.i"nM laws, which have
worked SD well i'm other States, might be n
With l~ ia,roHn.ad O. 40 advantage. ours b
~ tit. main. !. .a agricultural community =
iE6th+.. Nuu.I I.little difficulty in hav-
.u..u children between the ages of five a
la.. Il #as.r :.tr.ud fun schools for at least v
r4rre mo til W thr year without serious "
Interference. V't. their iabors. l recommend /,
4 careful inquiry a- t1 the expense as wei =
ts 10 other considerations which may attend |
/. eY1nl- t-otr system o' free common school b
-Gueatisu. having it view early legislative Il
4etIeh, n
TIE puuIio debt an Our State Is small AS !
..utr4t.d o. tl4t a.! other States of the
-Hteu. Eut f"N states owe less. Many
cities. even. owe l1ug times larger. Ours, q
how ever. ha- bees Increasing year by year. d
Tuert rau hn 40 better time than the pres q
eut tn lsyr ulra-'itc~t TO prevent me accumu-
lat ati. ut4 debt OBJ Which even the payment u
OF ff,. interest would prove burdensOme. b
oar parry has pledged itself to "retrench- q
msut in es expenditures and TO "rlgld cconp- =
my md 20 far as IT. may be- IN my power .
its wish a. we'll n that OF the entire people, Il
shall be executed 10 tine very letter. Our s.
Indebtedness should not be permitted TO in h
crease. and that IL may not every depart ,
trench and economic. BY so doing doubt II
not the unavoidable expenditures VIII DE h
kept wiJbin ule mJUut raised by taxation I
for the support OF tie government. Inc f.
policy OF paying a. we 90 Is the only sale
one. and eau Dee objected 10 by none. y
Now. we have g. meet the expenses Of an- y
nual sessions OF the legislature. Biennial II
sessions would prove more prohtaDle not a
oaIy because Ofthe less expense thereof put
also because OF less legislation winch WOhlu y
likely attend such change; for the time OF e
latisl hive bodies generally Is consumed 10 L
considering measure, in the interests of the !
few. which, ~ adopted are at the expense Of
the many.
Now, We have elections every year. Could n
our Constitution DE 50 amended as 70 give e
IL an election once every two years. the a
saving fhrr.hv 10 the taxpayer would be
VERY great 1- would be the advantage 70 be
derived from Dispensing with the yearly q
political canvas with their loss of time o
IL tli,- ltbore, and the attending dlssenslOns
and aFiWo-Ities. q
oar psrty ms also asserted in its platform 1
that '.a0uc~ty. capacity and fidelity, shall =
Is the te>- rf political prefermcnt;' 20
which J mos heartily agree. As courage Is {
tAr fret requisite OF "a soldier, so should be q
Hou.--e fa public official; as cowardtce on I
the pare of 90" soldier meets with the most
degrading g4ai-hHeui. 80 shoulu dishonesty
in tu official ia visited with removal from 5
office: ana ffit may NOT be imprisonment, r
ffts contempt aud -roru of the too cODhdtng d.
constituency hp which he was elevated TO "A J.
position through which they were plum y
dcrrd q
TIE lfth n-tr- az cotton these recent {
,.a.-. .slt-..f iii. planters TO devote their ,
art.utl3f .ti.l pei. -,iI-ively To its DrOduc-
rf.4. q. tt. YIr-t y ~ entire neglect Of other
ss-4- tY .-'. HH..t. ieres of the richest l [
. -.tll best climates and [
cattle. we are buying q
.t.8 y.t Fl. 49, .t i,rHuspDrting to ours at
great eXpeure Immense quantities at bread :
atnffs meats and the products of the dairy, [
for all which our single crop must pay. But
what i, III possible, greater evil. anu per- 3
haps, natural consequence Of single pro- ,
duct, is the credit system upon which all
planting interests are conducted. MOI only
Is the planter embarrassed by mortgage
on his ,.ron almost a wear before it j. ready /