The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25

cOmbatlve IN temperament, We certainly
expected no quarter from his hands. But
beneath all this there were genuine
truth and manhood IN Mr.. Hoar that
lifted him above the sordid feeling or
malignant passion. He went, then, to
that country, and he makes report, and
while there is much in it that saddened
nv heart, while there is much which l
say is unwise and unjust in his observa-
ton, there are some things. fellow-citi
zens, which you people of the North
should bark to bear in mind, while you
are coming to your conclusions with re-
ference to the relations which you intend
to sustain to the PROSTATE people IN my
section. Here, fellow-citizens, is what
Mr.. Hoar says in reference to the South:
I'VE don't overlook the causes which
tended to excite deep feeling and dis
content in the white population of Lou
isiana"-I must read these extracts to
you because peoples interest, peoples
destiny hang largely upon the action of
the people of New Hampshire and other
Northern States There has been great
mal-administration; public funds have
been wasted" means public funds
have been embezzled, appropriated by
THESE lIldl INC
blood, the life blood, from a people
already impoverished by four years of
calamitous war public lands have
been wasted, public credit impaired.
Now, fellow-cltizens, that is the testi-
mony Of one of the most incorporating
Republicans in this country. Mr.. Frye,
who is canvassing this State, has his
name signed to that statement, but |
don't hold him responsible tor it; perhaps
the sentiment of the report was not his,
and that he simply joined in the resolu
tiOns which were recommended by the
committee | don't wish to misrepresent
the views of any gentleman. He goes
on speaking of some of the causes which
have led to discomfort and turbulence in
Louisiana. Among them is the fact that
the administration party of Louisiana is
made up by massing together the whole
negro vote with few whites, largely
from other States; the fact that there has
been great mal-administration by Re-
lican officers, much dishonesty, much
corruption, in State and local admins
tration.
l will give you one more evidence,
fellow citizens, upon this subject. Mr.
Hale, Of Maine, has testified, and let US
hear what his testimony is: "F0r the
last four years the infamy and disgrace
Of certain Southern governments" Oh !
you are now hearing about outrages on
the Southern people, speaking of these
Republican governments in Louisiana
and Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas,
Florida and South Carolina. Here is !
the language "For the last four years
the infamy and disgrace of certain South |
ern governments have been heard Of in
Congress. There have been corrupt cleo |
tors and corrupt elections. There have
been corrupt legislators and corrupt leg |
islation" Mark it, fellow-citizens, this
language is not that of a red-hot Demo
crat in New Hampshire, it is not the |
utterance of rebel, it is the language of |
the loyal Eugene Hale, from Maine, |
speaking of Republican governments in |
the Southern States. 'fThere have been |
double legislatures, double Governors, |
double representatives in this House and |
double Senators, year by year, in many I
States; there have been bad men in these /
States who have bought power by whole |
sale bribery and have enriched themselves |
at the expense of the people by pecula-
ton and undetermined robbing. Cor
ruption and anarchy have occupied these
States"
But, fellow citizens, another committee
was sent to Arkansas. 1t was said the ban
ditti and marauders, and the murderers |
of Arkansas had overturned the work of |
reconstruction, had usurped the Govern
ment, and reduced, or were about TO re-
duce the black population Of that country
to a condition worse than their former
bondage in slavery That committee
was composed Of Mr.. Poland, Of Yer
mont, Mr.. Sayler and another gentleman
whose name | do not recall, but Re
publican. There were three Republicans
and two Democrats. Mr.. Poland an
able iurist, examines into the condition
of things there. He reports that the
government now established in Arkansas
Is the representative of the majority of
the people of that State-white and black.
That it is the result of the spontaneous
vote, and that peace and order and tran
guilty prevail in that State under this
new government in the hands of the
people, as great as has ever prevailed
there This committee was unanimous
save one. wish to say, fellow-citizens,
press, that the black meu hold no office
in that government. have the authority |
of Republican member from Arkansas
for saying it, that there are three hun
dred black men in that government at
this time In that conservative govern
ment of Arkansas, there are three hun
dred office holders who are men of color. |
That is the way in which they are OPP
pressed. Why, We in Mississippi have often
voted for colored men tor office. The Con- |
serYatives of Mississippi voted for the
adoption Of the Fifteenth Amendment in !
1859. Don't misunderstood me. They /
didn't vote to abide by it after it was /
adopted, they didn't vote to acquiesce In |
it; they voted for it at the balIot-box in |
the Legislatures the Conservative
men of Mississippi voted for the incorpo
ration in the Constitution of the Fifteenth |
Amendment How can they be charged |
with being hostile to an amendment they |
themselves voted to incorporate into the |
law? Applause.
Now l appeal to you, men of New
Hampshire, if from this record of facts,
given by Congressman who were on the |
spot, you have not cause adequate to |
explain all the disorders in that country, |
without attributing toitany antagonism of
races, or to unholy ambition for political
supremacy l ask you, fellow-citizens,
if it is not natural that such governments,
such officers as these, should excite dis
content and disturbance among our peo-
pie? Is it possible for an intelligent
people and a virtuous people 10 regard
with reverence, and awe, and obedience,
government whose rulers are embezzlers,
rogues and law-breakers? Would you
do it? ICries of mo ] Why. fellow