The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-01

Both sides ofthe question Of changing
our city charter in consequence of the re
suit of the late election, have been SC
fully discussed that it would seem q
waste of time to recur to it. But there
are some facts which we cannot too
strongly impress upon the Democratic
members of the Legislature. 1t is
wrong in principle to throw out of the
corporation limits and disfranchise, so far
as our municipal government is concern
ed, large class of our population on ac-
count of race and political opinions.
1t might also be stated that among
the number proposed to be os-
tracised are colored who arc
staunch and unwavering Democrats.
Such legislation would be an imitation
of the odious policy we have so
strongly denounced in the Radicals
the Acknowledgement ofcOunties in which
the white element predominates by de-
priving them of their rightful represen-
tation While we are urging the undo
ing Ofthat wrong, it will comport neither
with propriety nor consistency to perpe-
trate another of the same class.
Another fact not to be overlooked is
that the whites and the Democrats can
carry this city in any election in which
they will unite. They did it trium-
Phantly and overwhelmingly after the ex-
tension OF the city limits, and can do it
again unless they fritter away their
strength by division among themselves
as at the last election. 1t must be re-
membered that it was not the negroes
who defeated the Democratic ticket. The
Democrats lost it by their own want of (
unity and cooperation After throwing
away the election, it lily COMFORTS with {
our idea OF true manhood to 90 to &
the Legislature for redress. That t
body may say, and ought to say, /
to the petitioners for such a s
measure, as the strong god said t
10 the WAGNER who asked for helm C
% get his wagon out of the mire. nut n
your own shoulder to the wheel. d
Weremember similar case in Virginia, n
o the one now before us. BY dissen-
ions among themselves, the Democrats IL
brew away the offices in the civ of v
petersburg, and sought redress for the p
lJury they had inflicted on themselves y;
an appeal to the Legislature to change nj
lie city charter. The Legislature weakly m
mt itself to the scheme. Governor
-emper vetoed the bill on the ground eli
lat 1t would be a violation of the de- sic
ared principles and solemn pledges of RI
c democratic party, to adopt discrim- to
atng legislation against any class Of the
-izehs on account of race and political the
eed, and that it would be better for Gin
gle community to suffer the conse- for
ences OF their own folly, than for the kni
rty at large to stain its escutcheon bv yer
act OF bad faith. The Legislature on
consideration, almost unanimously sus-
hed the Governors veto and the neo. Y
universally applauded his manly ac- mel
The Democrats of PETERSBURG corr
'ugn disappointed at first, were not 7
g IN discovering the rectitude of his ran
rse' and taking courage by the coun- wor
OF Hercules to the WAGNER. mt lne
If own shoulder to the wheel and new new.
'eoieu the evil themselves which thew ance
prayed the Legislature to correct curl
mould the bill be so modified as 70 ~
r'ct IL TO fair reduction of salaries that
general retrenchment of expendi- hear
> in strict accordance with the plat that
OF the Democratic Convention unde
IN nominated city officers at the late cola
: ~ :, 1t VIII meet with our approval; only
II 'he present city administration are nror
ue"i 70 The demands of justice, they and
S'eP forward and do the work them.
- ana thus save the Legislature the 1T
ext for tampering with our loool = Hous
tende
Kelly