The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22
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measures, the negro would he clothed
with az the political power and rights OF
AMERICAN freemen, his unerring pre-
I science and statesmanlike sagacity, and
his great love for the people of his State
induced him to advise the adoption of 8
policy which he forever would eventuate
in our political success. He gave him
self to a complete restoration of amlty
and friendship between the two races IN
the State, and earnestly urged our best
representative men to throw their lnfiu
ence in favor of the course suggested,
but they honestly acknowIed that, though
the principle was right yet they had not
the ''m0rGl courage to brave that pOpu-
lar storm, which they knew would follow.
Bold, because in the right, he wavered
not, but steadily moved forward TO bat
tie and to conquer The people, blinded
By modification and rage because of the
failure Of the ''Lost Cause" did turn
loose their Walls of wrath upon Gov.
Brown, which threatened almost to drive
him from the State, because he dared
advocate principles so rePugnant to them.
The editorial corps, who are presumed
to be wise men, Joined also in the cry OF
'scrucify him, cruelty him." But conn
dent in his own political integrity, and
fully believing that a returning reason
would enable the people to finally endorse
his action, he has remained, through all
the dark hours of the past eight years,
steadfast in his faith, and true to his
loved Mississippi.
But the fury of the storm which he
raised about his head began to abate, and
very soon the cruel and unjust taunts of
those who differed with him were hushed
and convert after convert to his political
tenets was added, until the silvery voice
of Lamar, the eloquent tones of Hooker,
| the logical arguments of George, were
instrumental in causing the people to
adopt the identical course pointed out by
Gov. Brown, in 1867, and which he then
predicted would result in our political
| disenthralIment aud relief from the vast
horde of Radical blood suckers who have
held civil positions, only because We failed
to adopt at that time this principle, viz.
acknowledge the negro as voter and use
him against the Radical party. But this
course was not then adopted by the peO-
pie, and thus was lost to US the golden
opportunity to recover that prominence
and influence in the councils of the nation
which we lost by secession. And to this
opposition are we indebted for the eleva
ton to the most distinguished civil posi-
tons of such men as Bruce, Pease, Ames
and Cardozo. It may have been spirit
of chivalry, an ardent love for the 'lost
cause" that induced the people to discard
the principles enunciated first by Gov.
Brown, but their views have been proven
to be fatal to our prosperity as a State,
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their error, they have, at last, fully, en-
phatically, and, in thunder tones, en-
dorsed his position. Therefore | contend
that the spark which eRkindled the many
political camp fires, which brightly blazed
and burned in every valley and on every
hill top, during the recent canvass, was
first struck in grove near Terry, in 1867;
that s'the great tidal wave," which swept
from place and power the Radical thieves
and plunderer, received its first impetus
at this same meeting, where was heard
the voice of Albert g. Brown urging tie
people to accept and abide by the Recon
struction measures, and fight his satanic
majesty with fire.
Good men, in a moment when pru-
dence is wanting, often commit great
wrongs, and afterwards acknowledge their
error, thus eSineing their greatness. So
it has been in this case. At first when
the passions of the people were inhamed
by the wrong which they knew was about
to be perpetrated against them by Con-
gress, they were slow to endorse the
opinions urged by Gov. Brown, and were
almost ready to heiiave him to be trai-
tor to principle, and to Mississippi
| While he saw and felt that the course
pursued By Congress was asOt wise states
manshsip, yet he knew that the elevation
of the negro race to equal political power
and rights with the whites was inevitable
and that it would be futile and worse
than folly for the people to resist he,
therefore, connselled them to accept the
gage of battle as presented by the North,
and meet it like men determined to can
quer. Had this been done, at that time,
the great victory, which the past Novem
her gave to US, would then have been ours
to ENJOY, and the State would not 49, ~ !, ne
groaning under The he enormous debt which
"eigns, like mighty incubus, upon her.
To him are we deeply indebted for our
emancipation from Hadical rule-to him
do we 6Ye a debt, which cannot eue1l be
cancelled by sending him to the Z. S,
Senate. Having come, at last, to adopt
aud endorse his opinions and use them
successfully, let US acknowledge the great
wrong we did him in the past, and par
TALLY atone for it by placing him where
his voice will again be heard In defence
of our rights.
There are many reasons why we should
send him to the Senate The chief among
these is, that in this narticIlaE crisis in our
political afaifs-in this hour of rejoicing
and gladGess oyer our late victory-and
when we are just on the eve of great
Presidential campaign-it would be po-
litical wisdom for us to send to the Ma
tional Assembly g NAN who would be as
fully aud entirely acceptable to the
Northern people as a man could be who
was not a Republican. Such a man is
Albert G. Brown! Send him to the
u. S. Senate, and the Northern people
would receive it as an earnest that our
people accept the results of the war with
out mental reservation. Having sat ia
the council of the Nation With Clay,
Calhoun, Webster. Wilson and Stephens,
aud having oftentimes met and vanquish-
ed in forensic disputes these noted heroes,
he has already won a great national
reputation, His known and aeknowl
edged conservatism woald win for him
!, on all questions of polity, more willing
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