The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-10-04
HHE DECLINES FURTHER PAR
TGCIPATEON ~ THE
CANVASS.
HFRSAxDo, Miss, Sept. p, 70

HFRsASDo, Mss, Sept. %, '76.
As you all know, have fer the last
four or FIVE years, been an open and
avowed Republican. 1t IS true, l did
not support a single nominee Of that
party in the last election, except A. K.
Howe for Congress, and j. NJ. Buch-
anan, for Treasurer. A set of corrupt
vagabon,ls secured the control of the
party in the county during that canvass,
and | felt it to be my duty to oppose
their election 20 Office, not that l was
any less Republican, but the future
welfare aud prosperity of the country inn
peratively demanded, in my judgment,
the united opposition Of all honest men
to such ticket. When the Cincinnati
Convention met and nominated Hayes
over Blaine and Morton, | regarded it
ASA just rebuke to the bloody shirt wing
of the Republican party, and | made up
my mind to support that ticket. The
Republicans of this county met in Con-
ventian and selected County Execu-
tive Committee, aud proposed ~ --.--ai.s,-
me Its chairman. Seeing lot, of the
same creatures on the Committee who
had wrecked the party last fall, | de-
clined to serve, aud the Committee broke
up without organization. Subsequently
they met and informed me these objec-
tionable fellows had been removed, l
then consented to serve them provided,
they would change the policy of conduc-
ting the campaign, and laid before them
a programme which was unanimously
adopted. The leading feature of this
policy was the abandonment of every
thing which had in the past proved to
be cause of irritation to the white race,
such as the use ofdrums and flies, turn
ing out to political meetings in military
style, and the carrying of fire arms to
such places. | at first opposed the Or
ganization of clubs, but seeing the ne
cessity of some precinct organization to
to secure full registration, | consented
for clubs to be organized in each pre-
cinct for that purpose alone. 1t was fur
ther resolved, that the party would not
hear one side at a time; but that they
would only turn out to hear the joint
discussion of the opposing candidates for
Congress and Elector. | was not aware
of any departure from this programme
/ till | saw the negroes come In town on
/ Monday last. As soon as | heard Judge
Walton's speech at Pleasant Hill on
Friday, l was apprehensive that rep
etition of his speech at fernando, would
so inAame the minds of the negroes and
enrage the whites, that the pacific course
the committee had adopted would be no
longer regarded by the blacks. 1 adj
vised Judge Walton that l did not ap.
prove of all of his speech, and that ]
had made up my mind to resign the
Craftsmanship of the County Executive
Committee, and to withdraw from the
canvass in the county. He was my
guest until he left for Arkabutla, on
Monday evening, and repeatedly told
him of the course l had resolved on.
The Committee was to meet on Mon
day, and 1 notified those l saw On Satur-
day and Sunday, of my determination
to resign. l still, however, did not up
to Monday morning when l saw the
black column come into town, believe
the negroes would so suddenly abandon
their pacific policy-for 1 did not sup
pose enough of them heard Judge Wal
toms speech at Pleasant Hill, to effec
the masses all over the county. / an
satisfied now, that some restless spirit
} who did hear him, made the rounds o
the county on Saturday and Sunday
and pre-arranged the plan of turn out
What transpired at the stand on Mon
day so far as my personal knowledge ex
tends, has been in the main correctl
stated in the published reports in you
columns l had just arrived when tn
collision took place and left Immediately
have never believed in bloody shin
speeches to negroes, on the contrary
it has ever been my aim and purpose t
t bring about feeling of trust and conf
dence between the races. am satisfe
, the line of argument adopted by Judg
; Walton, if persisted in, will lead to rio
and bloodshed on the contrary, l b.
r lieve the policy l attempted to inaugr
l rate would have resulted in peace.
: desire to say in conclusion to my Repul
lican and Democratic friends, and hoI
g 1 have many in both parties, that hay
: for the reason given withdrawn from Il
5 Republican Executive Committe, ar
q that | shall in the future take no part
i the canvass, further than to vote as n
Y conscience and judgment dictates. Son
men have approached me since the ri
with request that l assist in getting I
e peace meetings. 1 have said and
l. now say to them and to all others wi
e want peace, to go home and call the
70 clubs together, and read the peace res
lutions they have received from the E
ecutive Committee month ago, al
d obey the instructions contained in the
at and they will have peace. A disrega
le of those resolutions has brought the {
g tire negro population in this county
n grief, has split the blood of both rae
to and engendered a hatred and str
"a which time alone can efface. No G
1t deplored more than myself the riot
% Mopday, and its fatal consequences, a
D. no one will go further than myself
e, prevent the recurrence of such scenes
I'd J. n. CAMPBELL
o, A Chinaman has just been sent to
ly California Penitentiary for three ye
in under the name of % You Lie.