The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-11
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militia, has promulgated the most incen
diary appeal to the negroes that has eve
been issued through the press. 1t is no
only incendiary, but it is false and Sian
derous in its assailment Of the motives o
the honest, law-abiding, taxpaying cit
Iens Of the State m struggling to rio
themselves of the curse Of Radical mis-
rule, and Of such villaines as the Pear
River Navigation infamy, into the depths
Of which Warner himself is plunged.
Here is an extract from this incendiary
and insulting pronunciamentO of Warner,
as produced in the Radical organs
The mask being of, and there being
no longer motive to deceive, the pres
ent canvass opens up with unusual Bit
terness and severity. Grown desperate
by repeated defeats, reckless political
leaders, who would again plunge the
State into ruin to promote themselves,
have melted the more ignorant and law
less of their party TO arm themselves,
and use their arms in the conflict.
Vicksburg, CIinton. Xazoo City, Amite,
Tallahatche and Noxubee counties bear
ample witness to the character of the
present campaign.
But we are not discouraged. 1t cost
the government of the United States a
million of lives and untold millions Of
money to secure large majority of the
Republicans of Mississippi the right to
vote. Rest assured that that sacred
investment of blood and treasure will be
looked after, and millions more will be
expended, if necessary, to preserve that
right. Then let the fiat 90 forth, and let
it be distinctly and unequiv6cally under.
stood, first as well as last, that the State
and national governments will see to it
that every qualified voter shall have an
opportunity to cast his ballot as he pleases,
''peaceably if he can, forcibly if he
must" President Grant has already told
the country that in this matter "there
shall be no child's play"
We do not say this to increase the
political hostility that already exists. 1t
is too intense now. But we do mean
to have it understood that if Democrats
can afford to risk their lives for the sake
of a few offices, Republicans can well
afford to do the same thing to preserve
their rights and liberties. We sincerely
hope, however, that the sober second
thought of the opposition will yet prevail
and that the worst has passed; but this
is matter for them to decide. Our
opponents can restore the country to a
condition of profound peace if they desire
to do so. The responsibility is entirely
with them. We simply act upon the
defensive and will be prepared for any
emergency.
The truth in regard to all the disturb
ances which have occurred are precisely
the reverse of what Warner states. 1t
is in proof that the negro mob at Clinton,
evidently melted by such adventures as
forced quarrel upon the few
white citizens who were at the meeting by
invitation, in order to massacre them, as
hey inhumanly did poor Sivley, Thomp-
ION and Chiffon, Whose blood cries from
he ground for vengeance! The history of
he Vicksburg affair has been told thou
and times, and is known to have been
caused by Ames and his
lansmen of the Warner stripe in or
Ter to procure the killing of negroes
or political purposes. Morgan brought
II the Yazoo riot. The Amte. story
Gas lie out of whole cloth. The Talla-
atchie riot was caused by the attempt
flawless negroes to prevent the arrest
two of their number caught in the act
registering illegally, And so in every
ase the difficulties commenced with the
adventures themselves, or
leir depraved and ignorant dupes; and
ehind all these base deeds is the
that without Federal interven.
on, Mississippi ,cH be reclaimed from
IddicdI domination.
The boast that millions will be spent,
necessary, to preserve the rights of any
lass of the people, is idle vaporing. If
Warner and his clan want to prac-
ice the intimidation game let him and
lem lead the bloodiOunds, they are setting
n the taxpayers, and meet the consequences
their O,cn acts There is not
Democrat or Conservative, or Reformer
f any political designation in Mississippi
Tho would interfere with the established
ights of any class, and the carpet-bag
know it. But there is