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

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nor reputation, are lending themselves as
tools to be used by these design
ing men 10 carry out ihcir ncfnriaus
purposes. Their conduct at ihe raurru-
ton of the 18th OF September u. Doe
taken a evidence OF what thtiriut....u r.
are as to the future. The wishes .. t..
people are 10 be utterly di-ra.arI..
| Nothing but the selfish desires of tH. s..
callod leaders r. To be considered. W. have
been in the past-we see and feel now
what are the consequences of tho mi-ru'e
of the men who managed and manipulated
that convention. We. the Republicans
the colored men of the county-are
held responsible parties of all the evils
| with which we are surrounded Our State
| government is stgmatized at the North
as a negro government, aud every evil
and every disadvantage which the people
suffer. and disorder and disturbance which
occurs, is said By even Republicans at the
North, to be directly chargeable as %
consequence of rule. We know chat
what are known as negro governments are
controlled invariably, not by the negro,
but BY white men who have used the
negro as a tool, and who have, Ia all cases.
done the plundering, and appropriated
the spOils, using the negro only as q tool
and scape-goat. They have reapcd the
harvest-we hear the udium. Aud
wherever disturbances have arisen having
political complexion, the negro, and the
negro alone. has been the sufferer Look
at the riots in Warren, in Kinds, boo
Yazoo, in Tallahatchie-at the numerous
riots which have occurred In this and
other Southern States--at the list Ot
killed aud wOunded-aud YOU will see
that not name Of single white Repul-
lican there 10 grace the list-to even
vary the color. When in consequence of
party politics disturbance occurs. our
white Republicans are always convent
emily absent. They have derived AN the
benefits, and We have paid and suffered
propOrtionately, and the widows and COZ.
phans of Kinds and Warren counties.
and relations and friends and homes the
country over, are clothed and drapcl bon
mourning in consequence of the rule OF
such men as those who have been our
political task-masters in this county for
the five years past.
Can we, as Republicans, bear this bur-
den any longer? Can we bear the sug-
ma Of running the fair county of Wash
ington, when we had no lot nor part iu
the evils which are now expressing us.
save the sole act of voting for the dis
honest men who have SO wilfully miss
ruled us Can We suffer any more t1
be the political slaves Of the corrupt ring
who have SO mismanuged as, and who
have become so autOcntic that they du
not allow any Republican 90 have au
opinion different from those they euuu-
ciate ? The time has come when we must
emancipate ourselves from this thraldOm,
or we will be as voritably political slaves
AS we ever were personal slaves. We
must rid ourselves Of this incubus, on iu
short time it will own MS body and soul.
This has become necessary, iudispeu-
sable TO us, for very many reasons. We
need schoOls-we must educate our chill
dren. We-unfortunately ignorant
must suffer during our lives the Cunse-
quences Of our ignorance but our chill
dren must not suffer as we do and have
suffered. We must live in our pOstcrily,
and our efforts should all be directed t0
our and their interests, Let us take
such steps that the taxes which are cole
lected for the maintenance Of our schools
will not be diverted from our schools bu.
will be applied to the purposes for which
they are intended These funds have
been grossly misappropriated in the past
Our duty let il be 10 see that this never
occurs in the future
One further consideration 49, by uo
means the least important-at present of
the highest and greatest Importance
remains. WeRre here as citizens iu this
county. We have our homes, our iami-
lies, our little all is here. Many of us
were born here; have lived here all our
lives, aud expect to have our bones de-
posted here. Shall we NOT live in peace
and harmony with our neighbors among
whom we reside? The white people of
the county are DESTROYS Of having peace
and good order in this community, and
peace and good order must prevail. We
are in no condition to have any strife
We do not desire any. Ii Is again 80
every interest Of every man, woman and
child in this county to havc amy such
condition Of affairs as has lately dc50Iu-
ted 50 many hearthstOncs-h has made sU
many widows and orphans among our
poor people in the counties of Kinds and
Warren. We have an opportunity of
avoiding all similar difficulties as those
in which our fellow citizens Of neighb0r-
ing counties are involved, by joining
hands with the white citizens of this
county in general movement to upr00t
the gigantic mass Of corruption which
has obtained such foolhold in our midst
obtain good, honest, local govern
ment, elect to office men of known honesty
and capacity, who wiIl labor for the iu-
tercst and protection Of all citizens, with
out regard 10 color or party politics. NO
more propitious time viii ever occur for
the Inauguration Of movement which
must be made sooner or ldtcr. Let us
now arise ia the might Of an oppressed
and outraged people, and east oH thc
disgraccful yoke which few impudoul
demagogucs have fastened upon us, aud
Join with our neighbors, without regard
to color or politics, in redeeming oureIvcs
from the spoilers Of the county iu which
we live in common. and peace and pros
perity will soon come to you and 90 them
alike"
j. ALLEN ROSS,
Chairman Peoples Republican FIX. Com.
A. w. SHADD, Secretary.
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