The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-17

- MtsslsaIPPr, Nov. DO. 1s7l

YOU In long while, because got behind Ga,
times-couldn't keep up. For several year
have been getting ideas from Mr.
Jones, aud, as you know, he Is Old-fashiOned
He believes that the principles that underli'
good government are always the same. FL
believes that distinctions clearly Indicated
by OmnipOtence must be observed. He be
lieves. too, that no two races, differing n,
widely as the Caucasian and the African
can live In harmony as political equals. HC
believes that IL the 10th amendment to the
Constitution of the United States was ever
a fraAd, it Is now a fraud. He cannot see
how it is possible for time to make right
wrong or wrong right. Time vindicatc,
the ri9ht--intensIfies the wrong.
IimbIbed these views from DIR. JOnes,an
found that although they are In the hearts
Of the people, and, on the deductions of ma
terlal reelection, sanctioned and confirmed
By experience, yet it appeared 70 some that
they were not suited for the times The
colored man would be estranged from
as by the expression OF such sentiments,
and would vote against Us. The election is
now over, and happily over, and not one
hundred cOlored men in Mississippi voted
the Democratic ticket through good feeling
for the whites, but ia obedience To II law Of
nature, strong as that which sends the river
currents to the sea. Where there had been
a riot previously, the negroes voted Demo-
cratic. The negro took his place, sub
ordinate TO the views OF the white
man, and that is his place In nature,
aud there he must rest II he find
rest. There is his equilibrium there Is his
/ afN
of Heaven, or modify works of creation
Odious rs the name or slavery is, abused As
the Institution certainly was, Ia some de-
gree, under Its regulations aud care the ne
gro was happier than now, and reached a
civilization unknown to Africa, since Judge
Dents civilization Of 5000 years ago left
there.
Mr. Jones says we must be just to the
negro, and kind. He is unequal TO the bur
dens OF government now. Try 10 bring
him up. Whatever views we may entertain
Of his capacity, should be held In abeyance
until the most careful efforts for his full de-
velopment have been exhausted. Let
him increase In basket aud In store. Protect
him in life and property, but be sure to use
common sense In legislation ON this subject
and to the end that you may do so. reflect
upon your knowledge of the negro In his
history and character. Preachers sometimes
say, in the ferVOr or exhortatiOn, that "a
sinner would be miserable In heaven" We
can't exactly fit that TO the doctrine of the
school books, but it conveys an idea of one
out of place, that is quite lorcble. Mr.. |
Jones believes what the preachers say about
sinners; and he uses an illustration from
f,.tI0 E.lf a.
things has obtained, have thought much |
and seriously OF the eternal fitness of things, |
believing that when we reach that, in poll |
tics. religion and sociology, all will work /
we'll. Sitting upon my pOrtico, 7 have
droves OF blackbirds following their
Instinct, going always together and mixing
with no other birds. l la We observed, year
after year, the triangular focks of wild
geese, as they pursued their painless Jour
ley, and sent their wild screams into the
iepths of the upper air; and have seen no
mixture of other birds. I have observed
he Instinct OF the vulture and the procllvItv
IT the duck, all true to nature Change the
labits OF these creatures from those for
which they are fitted by nature, and divert
hem from that manner of life and associa-
ion, to which they are NOV ed by an uner-
ing instinct, and they are cherries, and
OGn die. I
There are no two birds more distinctly /
larked than are the white man and the ne !
70. II these indications mean any thing In s
espect to birds. are they without meaning 5
respect tn the highest OF crcationg Sure ;
: not. Ii is then proner. while victorv r
fresh, to keep IN mind what carried the I
ection. aud what we owe t. ourselves. tu u
lr posterity, 10 the negro and to civillza. =
on, in the solemn offices thar lie imm, - {
lately before Us, v
The canvass i"terierd materially with
e gathering OF cotton. The fields are v
hite' and the negroes seem indlsposed to I,
ork fear considerable will bc l. =. a
There Is much hoIe among the people. \
ready lands are more esteemed. Men !
no felt unsettled thirty days ago, now de- 81
are themselves fixtures, and are PLANNING
stems of Improvements. MIsslsslppi is
oWn to be the garden of the United States
natural elements, If not In the beauty plv-
by cultivation and development. That
II now come.
Every county In the East went Democrat
out NoXnbee. and thereby hangs tale
the ottice-seekers were not radicals All "
10 are In the Democratic party are not
'tuous.
mr. Jones says tn ere is much danger now
IN ofhce-seekers. L hate to write so many
fashioned sayings, but lac says, when a {
u eiectioneers and intrIgues for Office. be
sht 70 be dropped. He says IL Is more
lorable to decline nomination than 10 =
elected to office. He says that sense of Al
y phrase politicians repeat so often An
lmost a myth. All
Ill these things are so. bnt Kem,or Be-
MY came fully to the front. was some Csj
u In the canvass in that county. ana a Car
Ter set OF men never knew enlisted I'm chi
cause. Inall the elements of greatness Ci ia'
lper county Is among the first In Tho Ola
e, and offers just such homes To immI- Goa
It's as vigorous, confident, poor. whito Cop
desire. Her present population can Sooi,
De surpassed, fact that adds to other DeS
actions. Fra
iaVe felt good about the electIon--nor G ~
aht--tor the responsibility enta,led IInn
us oy our victory IL heavy, and. Dron- Hlr
considered, subdnes Joy Into medlta- Hint
HOli
ave not interviewed Mrs CornelIa stuce IssaI
,mber ?; shall do so and reuort flaw
eFclses will be introduced over the Jack
!, hext sunday, La singing school. 10 .Iasp
ring the hymn: Jefle
ord' what Is man, poor feeble man 80 Ione
wt,I KEN
: WHARF l. Ca-a WILLIAM. Lata,