The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-08-14

Whilst we have fixed views as to
the policy that should he pursued
by The friends of good government
we are always willing to hear those
who differ with us, and 10 listen 10
them in . respectful manner, and il
suggestions thus submitted give q
nearcr or better relief, We are, al all
times, ready to adopt them. But
whilst we recognize this cniighten-
ed rui and sri'i, Of liberation, here
is a class Of mon, nominally profess
ing 10 be Demo rats, WHO, by the
adoption OF Il mean and narrow
view, do more in the inter,
est of radic.li>m than the vilcst
most energetic :. wrcckcr' in oul
midst.
If Il Democratic club is to be form
ed, they tako occasion to call the
attention of un~uspectins citizens
to the TACT, and inquire OF them il
they ara not going over to be
taught how 70 vote, etc" Such a
man is 10 Democrat, nor is he an
oppo ser of Hadicalism, but an ally
of the robbcr crew, and there he
should be placed.
These sly and lying insinuations,
made under cover Of Democracy
could only em mate from narrow
minded, stupIi ass, who has Meth
er capacity nor patriotism to com
prehend his conn'ry's ruin.
We take occasion to say tho
burlhens imposed upon the people
of Mississippi are enough to di'-
courage and dishcartcn the most
hopeful and energetic of our tax
payers. They are the topic of con-
versation, IN season and ont of sea
son, yet these few seif-important
fellows, these "big little men," slip
around and whisper to men, g don I
be dictated to- Such conduct is
as mean as it i; reasonable, and the
guilty ones should be made to feel
it. Our theory of government in
politics is to obtain the will of the
majority, and the mode adopted for
generations to reach this result is
by assembling in conventions and
let the will of all be reflected. But
one innovation on this time-honor-
cd Democratic rule has been made,
to-wit: primary election, and that
only partial. This change when
tried, has had the effect OF return
ing to the old mode OF conventions.
Now, we say we are welded to
neither mode, but it is clear that a
majority of our people prefer, and
have adopted, the convention sys-
TEN, and are preparing In every sec
ton of the county to reflect and
make known their will at the coun-
ty convention. Whilst this is I'M
questionably true, we protes, against
gamblers about town asserting their
intention to take no part in the con-
vention, and yet calling it dictation,
and swearing they will not be bound
by its action. If you are demo-
Gratis go into the convention and as
sist your fe!low-citizens in select
ing good and worthy men for office.
Make known your preferences and
if you 90 not get them all, accept
the balance as being the choice OF
your neighbors, and go to work
with a hearty good will to elect the
ticket and win the victory, and you
will have done the State some SER
vice. Don't, we pray, do as did
some sore-heads " i'll the late war,
stay at home until the danger was
over, and then say. " told you So"
BE men go to work do your duty;
keep he ball in motion, and ,.!l will
be well. In any event, stop your
eternal whining, or do the next and
only thing left tor you, go over to
the negroes. Join the robbers and
hang out your sign.-Brondon Repub-
i.c2n.