The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-10-13

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it for support. He thought the negroes,
destiny was best fulfilled by proximity to
the whites, and went ON to show that
wherever the white mans influence had
been withdrawn the negro had relapsed
into barbarism.
We have not the space for full report
of the Doctors reviews of this branch of
his subject, to-wit the origin of slavery !;
slavery in the North how it came South,
etc., etc., but suffice to say, it was able
and interesting, and was listened to with
raft attention.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Radicals, Dr. Walden went on, say
am opposed to the Public School system.
True. / am opposed to its abuses, while l
favor the system. Go ask the colored
people of my town, and they will tell you
that / gave them the best house in Missis-
sippi TO pray, sing, teach and preach in,
and yet my slanderers say l am opposed
to the education of the colored race
He thought the system of Public School
finances all wrong. Instead of investing
the school fund in q. S. Bends, and using
the cupons for educational purposes, he
would use it all. Let the present gener-
alton educate itself; it was not obligatory
on us to provide for the education of those
to be born fifty years from now; those
who would be ADLER to educate themselves
| than we are. They called it a sacred
fund.-" but it was fund for the politicians
| to steal FROM From one to two million
dollars of this fund had been deposited,
and not one dollar invested in bonds. 1t
/ Al r. Al oc@ L.
large fund lying there useless. Let the
fund be stopped here, and come in as part
of the School Fund. Carroll county
pro rata would be over So, 000-a large
sum to be deprived of by inefficient
| legislation. If elected he should endeavor
to correct the system, and thus greatly
add to the educational facilities of all the
people of Carroll, black and white,
thus giving them thirty teachers for ten
months in the year, instead of three or
! four months.
The speaker closed by mailing several
/ falsehoods which had been told on him,
firmly to the counter; spoke of the So
called ''local issues" which the enemies
of the Democratic-C Conservative party
had tried to lug into the canvass, and
proved conclusively, to all unprecedented
hearers, that for thirty years he had
been an unwavering friend of his State
and county. In fact, DR.. V. has given
too many evidences OF his patriotic
devotion to this people for any one to
doubt at this time. He will be elected
by large majority. He and Judge
Southworth are making thorough can
vass of the county; and regret that
their speeches cannot be reported in full.
They would make able campaign docu-
ments for the party throughout the entire
State.
HON. H. H. sOUTHWORTH
followed Dr. Walden in one of his
happiest efforts, for upwards of an hour.
He spoke of the love he cherished for
the peaceful pursuits of life but his
unanimous nomination as a candidate
for the Legislature, and the manner of it,
would have made it the basest ingratitude
not to have accepted it. On the results
of this canvass, he said, hung the great
question whether the two races should
live together under a common destiny.
God grant that Mississippi may escape
the doom so many feared was impending.
He was not alone in this feeling. He
saw crowding to jackson, in September,
| the best sons of the State, all ready to
bury old political differences in common
grave, and laying their sacrifices on a
common altar. When he witnessed this
gathering he gathered fresh courage, and
thought he foresaw brighter day in the
future. He found there platform for
all men and all colors, to stand on. 1t
was not Democratic, nor Conservative,
nor yet ic-Conservative, but
Democratic and Conservative And the
Preamble declared that eve the people, "
not party" edo adopt this platform
1t would be childish for any old Wing or
Democrat to cavil at it; for it was broad
enough for all who favored the peace,
happiness, and prosperity of the State
He saw then lifelong Wings like Wat
! son, and lifelong Democrats like George,
banded together for a common object
Judge s. secuted the idea that any
sensible colOred man could believe the
absurd cry that the white people of the
South could, or would, "put them
back into slavery" Liberty was sweet
he knew it, and felt it; and no
emancipapated race who had ever tasted
| liberty, had lost it again. He went on
to declare his unalterable attachment to
the education of the masses, black and
white and to read the various sections
of our platform showing that it favored
the education of every child in the State
The speaker declared he was never back
ward about uttering his sentiments. He
favored universal education-especlally
for the colored people Our platform
| opposed extravaganza and favored the
selection of honest and capable men. In
short, his analysis of that embodiment of
our policy and principles was thorough
and able
He asked the colored voters to meet us
| but one-fourth of the way. Their inter-
ests were identical with our own. He
favored biennial sessions of the Legisla-
ture, and showed how the expenses of
the State could be reduced almost one
half. The bribery practiced by the
Ames administration the appointment
| of incompetent chancellors and other
officers, came in for scathing notice. The
Judiciary had been prostituted to politi-
cal purposes.
He contrasted the honesty and honor
| of the old Wing and Democratic parties
with the corruption prevailing to-day
While he had always been Clay Wing,
he never entertained any bitterness of
feeling for the Democratic party-be-
lieving that its advocates entertained,
like himself, honesty of purpose.
Judge Southworth drew a hattering
picture of the prosperity and happiness
which would follow honesty, good gov
eminent; and counseled moderation,
combined with energy and integrity, all
round. This is but an imperfect sketch
of his speech He delivers his speeches
with rapidity, though with wonderful
clearness and effect, hence it is difficult
RI rolIovU him