The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
An ADDRESS
re PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.

,cgsoy, Miss, Aug. 18th, 1875.
low CITIZENS The State Con
in Of Democrats and Conservative
assembled in this city on Sd inst.
..+nted the undersigned members o
81 State Executive Committee, anC
aby deyolyed upon us the genera
q ,agement Of the pending politica
& paign.
nr own feelings and sense of duty
les than custom, prompt the issuance
n Address calling your attention tc
Importance Of the approaching cleo.
and urging you to the most active
,tous to ensure success.
7bether we survey the field of State or
atonal politics there is much to cheer
hopes, and to give promise of the
Of more suspicious days.
A h hail the advent to power of a
1ocratic Congress, for the first time
4 heen wears, rs a pledge to the nation
the shameless disregard of the right
ocal self-government, and the bold
.pations Of power which have marked
"a recent history Of public affairs, shall
an end. We feel assured the pro-
ion Of party schemes will no longer
egarded as afording sufficient warrant
Il he enactment of any measures how
arbitrary, or however violative of
4 letter or spirit of the Constitution.
N h profound thankfulness we recog-
4 the fact that the day has gone by for
a passage of Enforcement Acts, and
uspensions of the Writ of Habeas
ns in time of peace and we believe
hereafter the building up and tear.
/ down Of State governments by Presi-
/ pal or Congressional action will be
ersally regarded as destructive of
right of local self government, which
E foundation stone of American lib
The dispensing Of State Legisla-
J by federal bayonets, the wicked
Calumnlous branding of the people
bree States as outlaws and banditti
military officer, in an official COM
ication, the suggestion that these
PIE be dealt with by courts-martial in
of profound peace, will, we are per-
Jed, arouse the apprehension and call
B the indignant protest of the Repre-
atives Of People devoted to consti-
Dpal liberty.
rom the passions Of the war purpose
played upon and kept alive by the
y IN power, it Is pleasing to turn to
Indications Of returning good will
leen the sections everywhere so album
and 50 cordial. The people of
sssippi gladly welcome and heartily
Procate these manifestations of pa
hsm and fraternal love, and they view
pleasure the prospect that the Presi-
pal contest Of the Centennial year will
fowned with the triumph of candi
whose election shall put an end to
onal iIl-will and distrust at the North,
70 the domination of ignorance and
rhatred at the South.
preparatory TO that great struggle, it
meS rs to address ourselves to the
Of shaking off in Mississippi a local
fnment whose history has brought
plush Of shame to the cheeks of
Paern Republicans, and which in con-
pon with It's kindred governments Mt
south, has done much to overthrow
Republican party of the nation. In
nothing but the passions and preju
growing out of a civil war could so
have blinded the American people
4 true character of the grotesque
Fatures on government which have
f'ed these Southern States.
glance at the condition of affairs in
p~n State will serve as sample of
Ehole:
the Chief Executive chair we have
Hen and adventurer, whose only in
IN the State is in the office which
eoW holds, and the others which he
neAing to obtain, and whose habitu-
ld contemPtuous disregard of our
hutton and laws is only equalIed by
snorance of the elementary princi-
u civil government. Accusations
fnueh darker nature are brought
is' MN by members of his own party.
eminent and influential Republican,
IN the councils and confidence of
: party has not hesitated to charge
WIN completely in the sanguinary
which few months ago startled the
Dn' and drenched the streets of Vicks-
Win blood. This gentleman has
'eu u public speeches upon Repub-
i du'nority deemed reliable by him,
me Governor of the State in def
y 'ne earnest protests of his At
general, issued the reckless and
= orders which precipitated that
ppy conflict, and that he justified
uOn by the remark made at the
II 'hat " the blood of twenty-five or
negroes slain at Vicksburg would
~ the Republican party in the State. +"
a darker shade to his guilt Of
ne be- he subsequently, attempted
;s'imony before a Congressional
ice 10 cast upon the white men
alfen county the responsibility for
10y that was shed upon that unhap-
"'ioh. No blacker or more damn
lne Than this has been laid at the
u a Chief Magistrate since Nero