The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25

notice, and it probably would have con
tnued so but for the sneaking malice Of III,
| following:
Vieksburg Herald, Aug. 2lst.l
Back Again.
+" learn from Jackson that Captai, H.r-
/ RS Barksdaie, of The CIApTo~ - - a.
/ Tor tlse last year or so been sftiiia,in..
tie badlcaI party as a member of = Renri.1
iicah club, few nights AGO went inPo !.
democratic club aud renounced the void
e,ic LSsn' ana the devil of Radicalism. and
'tiioli"d himself as a member OF the Denlo-
/ cratic party. Better late than never bnt 3,
YOU'D nave been better for Harris RarLs
dale Liat he had never connected the name
- the gallant old hero who fell at Gettv--
LaFG, Win the party OF yultuTes who h3va
Oeeh y eaIn@ upon the Yitals OF his mother
state. "i'''iei
had the writer of the above confined him
self to the truth, the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth, p" would have been
satisfied, for if it would have been informa-
ton to any one that / am enrolled anono
tle working members of political clob
whose purposes are to promote lust and
honest government, and eace in tB1as State
have no objection TO its being given; but
when he charges that 1 ever affiliated with
RadicalIsm,' or endorsed or ENCOURAGED
"the party Of vultures who have been feedino
upon the vitals of his (my) mother State. ;,
he simply faisifies the facts What are the
facts Ii is well known here that I have
been member Of every Conservatiye-Dem-
ocratic club that has been organized since
my return TO Jackson from the army, that
have voted at every election against
Radicalism, and that L have given both nv
time and my means, under all circumstances
to aid in the cause of honest and Just gov
eminent in Mississippi
That did, in 1874, join the jackson Re-
publican club, when it was the only politi-
cal organization, in the State, at war with
the present INSTRUMENTATION OF the State
government, | domost cheerfully acknowl-
edge, and if it were still so and were
the only political organization in the State
engaged in that work 1 would stilI be ready
to give it my AID, counsel and comfort
be it great or little. In proof that this club
was so at war, Will cite the fact that the
Pilot, in consideration OF its course, repeat
edly declared that it was outside of the Re-
publican party, and, also, that among other
resolutions, OF like character, the following
were passed by that Club: lst. That the
burthens OF taxation in this State were too
grievous to be borne. I'd, That these burthens
could safely be reduced. 81, That it was a
duty of the Republican party to remedy
these existing evils. 4th, That the Legisla-
Gure was called upon to have biennial ses-
sions, to reduce the number OF ChaneelloIs
and Circuit Judges to reduce the expenses
of public printing ut least SIS 900 annually.
to modify the expensive registFatien system
that not one duttar should be expended for
arming the militia, and that the Legisla-
ture should not fritter away its time on in
divldual or special laws, etc. Again, as late
rs December 4th, 1874. it passed resolutions
in which the Jackson Republican club APP
peals, most earnestly, to the Justice, mod
. Grafton and wisdom of the members OF the
Z" Legislature TO remember their promises
of reform and retrenchment.' La tact the
minutes of that Club, for 1874, are filled with
such resolutions, and they embody precisely
the same position occupied by the taxpayers
in their State Convention of January 1875,
and enunciated in the platform of the
Democratic Conservative party of the State
at the present time. When l enrolled my
name in the above Club, l distinctly said
that | was no aspirant for office at their
hands, but that so long as they were the
only political organization in the State
that was opposing oppressive taxation and
misrule, would cooperate with them to that
end. i never have at any time said that l
would not be among the first to respond
when the command was given to the party,
OF which l may say am by birth and by
inheritance Il member, to rally. But have
said, and still say, that would never afiili-
ate with any party whose platform proposed
to reverse the decisions of the war, and re-
peal the constitutional amendments. The
Democratic and Conservative members of
the Legislature know that | have main
tanned this attitude. and the aSsiduity with
which L have labored to place before the
people the facts that have aroused them to
4 sense of the gross injustice and persistent
inquity of Rsdical Legislation. If those
who were the leaders of that Club in 1874.
have been forced to succumb TO the behests
of the Radical leaders or loose their identity
with the Club, am free to say that | do
not question the sincerity of their DECLARE
tions of re form, but have never been under
obligations to support any Radical meas
ures or the Radical leaders. l have not
attended meeting of that club during the
present year, nor in tact, since the calling of
the Legislature together in December, 1874,
for the purpose of inhtcting vengeance
upon the people of Vicksburg, and SO well
were my feelings and sympathies under
stood, even in the Herald Office, that | have
repeatedly been requested by its managers,
when it was not convenient for it to
have a representative here, to send reports
of important political events, which 1
have been always happy TO do for the
good of the cause. 1t ill becomes
the editor of the Herald to set him.
self up as guide, counsellor and friend" OF
others in their political course. For the
past two generations he has been a camp
| follower and chronic nuisance of every par
| ~ and faction that have ever existed in the
State--an intolerant Know Nothing, Dem
| ocratic convict" Il blatant Secessionist, a
| placid UnioniSt, Non Actionist, and advo-
| cate of the wholesale election of illiterate
colored men to Office under the Reconstruct
/ ton acts, a Peoples party man, rampant
/ Color Liner and again a Democrat, and one
| who has since the war shown himself an eff
Gent ally of Radicalism to the extent of his
capacity to misrepresent the sentiments and
wishes of our people, and in bringing down
| upon them the Vindictive legislation OF
| which they have been the victims.
| HARRIS BARKSDALE.
Endorsements Of dhe Peoples
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