The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-14
A Plea for Harmony.

A Plea for Harmony.
Springs Soulful
bout stopping TO discuss the inhe-
kbtfulness OF the white line policy
Kprobable fate of resolutions to be
In our convention on that subject,
re to address a few words 10 those
bpose to raise this issue. We hope
them words of calmness, of fair
I'D of reason, and we ask for them
kntive and impartial consideration
who differ from us.
b. not know exactly Whist shape
Buttons enunciating the white line
would assume, nor what would be
Mble to its friends.
bresume, however, that platform
Rd by them, if it did not contain
kpress denunciation of the civil
Mitical equality Of the negro and of
Institutional amendments, would at
Mclare the inherent superiority of
He race, and would appeal to the
Noters, as such, to rally to the sup
"a policy intended to give and per-
to this race superiority and con-
Hnhuence in governmental affairs.
build, indeed, fall far short of the
d of the more ultra white liners,
bid, perhaps, be acceptable to the
apderate. Anything short of it could
be regarded as an embodiment of
desired idea.
our view is, that even in this
form no such principles should
punced by, or even proposed in,
Ne Convention. The adoption of
position would place us wholly out
with the national Democratic
Of 1872, and probable platform
1t would make the position of
Nty in this State different from that
State in the Union, so far as we
Mre. In our own State, it would
embarrass the efforts in the canvass
AZ papers and speakers that are
Nmmtted against it. Indeed, we do
how any man who took an active
#he Dent or Greeley or Alcorn
Mcould meet it. There are certainly
Number of our best and ablest
II so thoroughly and publicly COM
against it, that its adoption as a
fine State platform would either
us of their active participation in
Eass, or make their positions very
hssing.
than all this, it would preclude
policy the adoption of which in
punties is absolutely essential to
teess in the State.
great objective point of the cam
to secure a majority in the Legis-
In order to accomplish this we
~ only carry every white county,
Dry county where the negro major
nalE, but we must get the whole
fton of the legislative delegations
countles where the colored major
pts up among the thousands. If
Hcede that the white line policy
give us every white county and
punty where the black majority is
e or two hundred, still it is not
i. We must, in addition, gain
RENDERS from counties like Pamela,
Grenada and Marshall, where
pred majorities range from five
d to two thousand.
#rends in Pamela county two years
e US one OF the ablest Conserva-
Nmbers of the State Senate by COM
Rlth a faction Of the Republican
pa putting a fair proportion of
men on their ticket. 1t was a
pm OF a senator from district
inch we had expected nothing,
ERE no other policy could possibly
ven us one. The same course,
Reye, Is contemplated again not
that, but IN some of the other
named. The truth is that in
Rny large negro counties the col
kers are split into factions. Surely
r be madness TO adopt a State
winch would prevent the form
fusion tickets in localities where
Ply by such tickets that we can
Pr success, ana when success in
eallties is absolutely necessary to
b the Legislature.
That ludicrous sight it would be
State Treasurer making a can
Pm white line platform, through
ozen counties where his supper
party friends were running upon
E ticket with negroes.
NeSe and countless reasons besides,
PSe a color line platform.
Pie sake of harmony at Jackson
leStly hope that no attempt ever
nade to adopt one.
e other hand, we would say t.
20 agree with US, let us do moth.
pnder and embarrass the action
who differ from us.
Ihere be no letter or line in our de
OF principles which will be Justly
RlS to our white line friends. LIE
Newton. and Scott and Perry a:
ehoose their line of battle as W,
hnola and Grenada and Marshall
good fortune that the election
y local in its character. Let u
ing to forfeit this advantage.
~ there are common aims and de
ugh to enable US to lose sight 0
erence. 1t is a question which
iready, soon will be settled b
exorable logic of events" In tn
the great Presidential battle c
vii be so completely lost sight c
shall be unable to realize GU
contention over it. In the NEAR
US with unanimity and harmon
address ourselves to the gloriou
rescuing our State from the col
hose who have brought it to i
neplorable condition.
Fark girl fastened the departu
gering gentleman caller the 9th,