The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-02

our life-and yet we are accused Of In
reign OF persecution and |
intolerance, simply because one man
takes the life OF another In private
quarrel and self-defense. Il.
Let There Be No Compromise With Wrong.
ED1roRs CLARION The people of Mis-,
s'ssipR{ sepr{ns. ahs have Sr thrown oil t'e sSacfies
and obtained control OF the State gov
ernment. Their victory is as complete
and as glorious as their past was dark
and bitter. And now there is one de-
Ifland they (the people) will make of the
rulers whom they elected to restore the
State to It's prosperity and honor and
that Is, that they ask and secure every
legitimdte relief and reform which the
not done, II our Legislators be controlled
by q spirit Of concession to those who
have ruthlessly trampled upon our
rights and showed an utter and con-
temptuous disregard OF our wishes and
welfare, the fruits Of the victory will be
lost. Whatever the public interests
call for, whatever is legal and right
that will strengthen the rule OF the
people, and destroy or weaken the infiu-
ence and power OF the characterless nd
venturers and trickstcrs, who brought
poverty and disasters Of all kinds In
their train, as the natural result of their
rule, should be fearlessly done by our
new Lawmakers.
The people want no hobnobbing with
Adelbert Ames, or with any Of the mis-
erable partisans under him. They want
an honest government OF the people,
and for the whole people, and to obtain
that, there must be wiping out, as far
as possible, Of the thing misnamed
government" OF which Amcs is the
head, and his partisan appointees and
followers are the members.
7 fully agree with the Clarion In re-
gard to impeachment. Believing that
Ames has been guilty Of ''high crimes
and misdemeanoTs," conceive it to be
The h sworn duty OF the House to thor
oughly investigate the many charge
made against him. and If, in It's opinic1,
he is guilty, let it prefer charges tc ;hc,
Senate. If, upon trial, he Is proped
guilty, let no maudlin sentiment OF
sympathy or policy influence the Sena-
tors, but ''off with his head--so much
for Ames." Understand mel would
not have him convicted unless proved
guilty; but ] do say that the members
or the House will be false to their duty
II they fail to investigate the charges,
and that the Senate, sitting as a court,
will be false to the oath which each
member will have taken, IL 1t fails to
convict upon plain proof OF guilt. Let
the examination be thorough, and the
trial, il one Is necessary. exhaust the
case In every aspect, so that the pro-
ceedings and result shall be commended
by unprejudiced men In all sections OF
the country.
II n ~ ,r&t ri
the Senate has it In it's power to prevent,
the reappointment OF any OF the parti-
san judges, who have soilcd and dis
graced the ermine In all the districts OF
the State, without an exception. The
reason OF dissatisfaction with the pres
ent Judges and chancellors Is plain our
| judicial officers owe their positions TO
their politics, and have yet to hear OF
tho first one who has failed or refused to
acknowledge every party call or who has
not truculently .obeyeed every "secre.t
circular" emanating from party head
quarters. Name me one, and / will
confess / have done an injustice to one
Of Ames' learned law expounders. In
this Chancery and Circuit Court District
M. g. Abbott, Chancellor; Orlando
| Davis, Judge), Registrars were removed
under the "secret circular" because
they were Of doubtful loyalty" to the
Ames gang OF plunderers; the public
printing was taken from the Trib-
une, a Wells anti-Ames paper, and
given to an Ames paper. Yet
cratic Senate, with majority of over
two-thirds, confirm some of our present
judges, because they are nOD regarded
as moderate. Republicans" They
were not regarded as moderate" until
after the earthquakes. They are politi-
cal hucksters, who would serve, for the
time, any party that could give them
position and power, and would desert
and betray a sinking cause. Our victory
Of November 2 entities US to get rid OF
such men, and trust that we will hear
nothing more Ct the disgraceful pro-
position that a Democratic Senate con-
| firm them. The people, in tho late can
vass, were actuated by a desire to get
rid of Radicalism, in every manner,
shape, form and fashion, believing and
realizing that 1t is disastrous and blight
ing to whatever It touches; and they beg
that it be not strengthened and made
respectable by their own chosen rulers.
subscribe with my whole heart, and
/ am confident speak the sentiments
of the men who won the victory, to the
following paragraph In your excellent
| Id AOO OlAo UAiIO AoA u SOhhPAOhAAoO' lH 3
But, again, why should the people
who have won this great victory for re-
form be content with this sort OF com
pound OF good, bad and Indifferent?
Why should they be reduced to the al
Tentative of Orr or Orlando Davis in
some districts, an Indifferent man in
another, and a good one in another,
when they can Just as well have su-
preme excellence In all the districts?"
These judges and chancellors for six
years helped to build up Radicalism in
Mississippi, and gave it, willingly and
unhesitatingly, the influence OF their
names and positions. Radicalism went
down In spite Of their support-now let
them go down with it. They certainly
cannot complain.
The late Victory was gained because
the Democratic Conservative party
promised the State an honest govern
ment, and reform in every department.
Let our rulers redeem the pledge In
every respect To do this, there must
be no compromise with corruption at
the very Threshold.
Our party will soon go before the peo-
pie for commendation and endorse
ment. Let it's record be clear, and it's
deeds convince every voter. whom ar
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