The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-11
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communication intended az campaign
document. in, and by. which IL Is insulated
ifnoI cLeTond that the new members u
fhis BODY we're returned by fraud and VIC
lence. And.
official source. ana l. ihctcioie' cditu'dtcu
as il wa Intended, TO force upon the 9O1crn ~
mont and neoulr OF the United States the
belief that the recent election In this State
was conducted I'm q spirit which denied the
rights guaranteed BY constitutional and
legal provision 10 the col0red race, and Is
further calculated 10 destroy, III some
measure AZ least that good feeling which,
after q ION, ueriod OF bitterness, has lately
been rc-c.fafiiished between the people OF
the Month and Southern sections OF the
whereas II i obvious the Governor of
this State has omitted the duty imposed
mon him. A. aforesaid, "ot giving the Leg
stature information of the state OF the gov
eminent" and thus exposing the enormous
expressions. complaints and cXtraYagdnccs
ofthe government in the last two years, and
has. for political effect, made an assault
upon the people OF this State ("IO are now
in a state of profound peace and upon their
representatives, fairy chosen to this Legs
lature and ha- charged the white people
with fJmculing di-cOfd aud practicing yiO-
olcncc and intimidation. And,
Whereas. The Governor has thus dissi-
DATED the hopes with which this body as
,cmblcd, namely: The hopes that his En-
cclcucy would cooperate with the Legs
laturc in cemcnting the good feeling and
peaceful relation, between the Two races,
which Tad and designing men have OF late
been trying TO destroy. and the hope that
hi. EXccllcHcy would rise above the bitter
feeling cngcndcred by the failure Of his
plans aud aspirations and cndcavor to re
main with rs in peaceful relations, and
therefore, be il
Resolved by the Senate, the House of
Reprcs cntatiycs concnTins, That we deem
it our duty To the people OF Mississippi and I
speaking Tor them, to rcpcl said charges aud /
insnuatiOns, and to declare solcmnIy to the |
Government and people Of the Union,
/, That whatever Of violence preceded .
and attended the recent election in this State
was melted by designing adventures. who, /
pretending To cooperate with the National |
Republican party, working upon the pas
SONS OF al ignorant race, aud seeking DOW
Pr ard place for themselves through race
ihta2onlsm and the establishment of hate
ma discord between the white men and the
,Olored men Of this State; and we s0icmnly
leClare our further conviction that. but for
he Vaccinations of these designing adj ven
urers, the good feeling which once existed
lcsween said races would never have been
disturbed, the problem of reconstruction
would have been of easy solution, aud the
NO races, acting together and in harmony.
would have found 10 obstacle to the cstab-
isbment of good government, under which
he rights Of ali men, Of all col0rs would
ave been respected and protected
= mat the recent election was i'm the
nam. fair and peaceablc one, and that the 4
eSnlt, instead Of showing that the color,d
people were not permitted to vote for men
II Their choice, as il claimed bV his Excel
cncY. affords positive aud gratifying proof
hat the colorcd people have freed them
ewes from the mental slavery, under whose
urse they have hitherto been constrained
" the choice of rulers whose public meas :.
res We're all framed for purposes of self |
and executed without re- d
.. mat all charges ami insinuati0ns that
ne people OF this State are not true to the I
mon, ana That they do not accept in rood d
attn, ana intend To carry out in rood faith. n
he letter and spirit of the amendments tn :
ne constitution of the United States and
II charges that the white people of this :,
t"te uesife or intent to deprive the col
Tcd people of The rights guaranteed To
ncm by said amendments are false
l. mat we congratulate the people of
"r sister states upon their felicity i'm be- W
* ruled by officers chosen from among
lelr own peopic-mcn acquainted with the
anus OF thclr people and distinguished by
arnlng and patriotiSu--and we express n +,
f.
re state OF Mississippi finds itself i'm thc
ll"iluhatc situation Of haviuga Governor /;
no mas no acquaintance with her Dconlc -
mpdIhy WIN her wants, and who mud,
PHEASANT or deems it profitable --hayiHg
L support aud confidence no party or
70 "i'dch the good name of the peo-
t ana ehdeayor To ALLEVIATE them from r:
cir national brethren. y,
,. mat now, IN this centennial wear of | d.
I common Government. the Dconlr oil y,
sSlsslppl extend their hand TO their ~
esnren OF tue North and calling up the ~
- II vi Il Glorous past, express their hear 80
desire that the differences which latoi, "a
yided them may be forgotten and 800 CT
, ,",'o" ahu good Will established that all ilC
,tions OF the Union may unite hear ana sex
Iu ia celebrating the One Huudrcdth sn- so1
'elSdIS OF the independence declared Inv - 10
ii,itou ancestry and accomplished by The VI,
,.u'nS OF 'helr blood, and that the nitcd Ga
~, - '.'ci &c" may enter upon another Ia
- VI progress more gloriuu, Than ~
~ IISt ana which shall not be marrcd =, ~
'"l attempted disruption of orr com Ia
blood. "i'N it''i"ci- lin
,, i h''' tHe communication OF his Excel mo
- oc respectfully returned Ia hin, a,,l In
legislature would be pleased win Va
,,. nation OK the state OF government on, sou
= ~, liuaIlonS of such measures as no '
led I,,' necessary aud eXpcdicnt-as pro- Ces
~ '"e constitutions eco
m ~ n sGnle discussion the resolution was co
riqI c,'o', OF MT Reynolds, referred f. Eco
n '''Ai1I'ce OF three, by vote of Il \
~ po,.,,.,, mol
-, INC moved That McsSrs. Sims tee
tee land and CatchiBgs compose the com rnt
non po %iiIleu' \
5Hncd duo" OF Mr. Nets the senate reas
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mad
HORSE Mis-,
i''lHt .-SECOND DAY mes,