The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24
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EDITORS CLARION: My attention has
Just been attracted by an article in the
Memphis Daily Appeal of the 21st ms t.,
suggesting the Hon. John w. &. Watson,
of this city, for United States Senator,
which is so in harmony with my own
views that [ here take occasion to en-
dorse every word of it. The article is
but Just tribute to Mr.. Watson's great
talents, his earnest patriotism, his un-
firing industry, and the spotless purity
which has adorned his character in every
station of life. And no one at all ac-
quainted with Mr.. Watson's past history
who knows anything of his ceaseless
labors and his great sacrifices in our COM
mon cause-but will acknowledge the
debt of gratitude which the people OF
! Mississippi owe him.
Before the war Mr.. Watson was one of
the acknowledged leaders of the old Wing
party in the State, party always opposed
to Secession, and enthusiastic in its de-
votion to the Union Of the States and
in the contest between Union and Seces-
sion in 1860, he threw the weight of his in
huence for the Union; but when the
people decided for Secession and with
drew from the Union, Mr.. Watson, and
almost every man of his party in the
State, went with us with a unanimity
and enthusiasm unparalleled in history,
under like circumstances and from that
day to this the middle wall of partition
betweon the old parties in this State has
broken down, and through long years of
81,
endeared by common sufferings and COM
mon tolls, and have struggled together in
common poverty and humiliation for the
same ends, hoping for the same deliver
ance. And in the late contest they were
side by side in the same conflict, each
man doing his whole duty, and all con-
tributing to the glorious result over which
we now so much rejoice. And none con-
tributed more to that result than Mr..
Watson. Now l hope to see that har-
mony, that cordial cooperation of the
old parties. made perpetual. [ would
not revive the divisions which once ex-
listed between those grand old parties.
Let the partition wall that is broken
down remain in ruins. But to Sc
cure this result we must deal Justly
with each other. The high character
and intelligence Of the old Wing
party none can deny, and they are
entitled to full share of the honors of
victory. But it so happens, that the five
Conservatives elected to Congress from
this State at the late election are all old
Democrats So lis the State Treasurer elect.
And all the distinguished gentlemen
spoken of for the u. S. Senate, if l am
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except Mr. Watson. Now, in view of
all these facts, do not the fingers of
Justice and of policy point to Mr.. Watson
as the man for the place? think so. Do
not his friends have peculiar claim upon
our attention, which stands upon higher
ground than any other? In my judg-
ment they have; and we cannot ignore
that claim. .
Another consideration is, that Mr..
Watson is known throughout the nation
as an old Wing leader in Mississippi, as
an opponent of secession in ante-war
times, and a man Of liberal and conser-
vative views ever since the war. Now
if, upon the heels of our overwhelming |
triumph. we send man of such high |
character and ability, with his well known |
moderate and conservative views, to the
L. S. Senate, will it not make great |
and favorable impression, not only in the |
Senate, but upon the Northern people, /
and upon the nation at large, much to
our advantage? There can, think, be
no question of it.
Old Democrats can afford to be just.
Let our great aim be the public good
let us do nothing to loosen, but every
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the old parties, and to make
permanent the triumph over ignorance
ind corruption, which we have together
20 gloriously won. Let US elect Mr..
Watson to the L. S. Senate.
. While present the foregoing conside-
ations as eminently just and proper in
it must not be inferred for
that the loyalty of Mr.. Watson and
lis Old party associates to the present DEM
party depends upon
he election of Mr.. Watson, or any ether
Vhig, to the L. 5. Senate. They never could
filiate with Radicalism, under any circum
tances. Their honesty and patriotism
would spurn such thought. But it is not
{ all likely that the negro will hereafter
orm so important an element in shaping
olitical parties as heretofore. The color
ne will be lost sight of; aud the great
ueStions of finance, of the tariff, of home
ule against Capitalization, and Others about
hitch men may honestly differ, will loom |
D above the political horizon, and perhaps ,
1rm the basis of new parties. And ii is
'ell now to pursue such course as to bind {
5 together by sort of covenant re latiOn,
} that in the reorganization of parties here G
fter, the aff1nities of the old parties will :
aturally draw them together, rather than
ave repell ant influences at work to drive
lem asun der.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
We pres ume the writer of the above is :
ot aware of the fact that Gen. Robert Low
:, Hon. Amos r. Johnston and Hon. Lock I
Houston, whose names have been promi-
entity mentioned, were members OF the
Thig party.-EDIToRs CLARIoN. C