The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09

New York, over seven millions of dol |
ars On this record, and ON account of
It, Mr.. Tilden received at the St. Louis
Convention large majority of the votes
on the first baliol, against many able,
pure and distinguished statesmen, and
on the second ballot he was nominated
almost unanimously. Far different wGs
the fate Of Mr.. Bristow in the CIncin-
natl Convention His following was al
most contemplate in numbers. He was
rudely pushed aside by that Convention,
and was then expelled from the cabines
of President Grant, because he had
shown disposition to punish peculators
on The public treasury. A party, which,
its administration of az
fairs TO be inefficient and corrupt, at the
same time discountenaucing and purish-
ing real reformers, cauDot be trusted to
reform the abuses which have grown up
under il; ) patronage and favor The Re
publican party reformed would lose is
.der;i,y aud cease TO be itself. RefoC-
lDa;ion in that party can result DOLLY
froM dissolution fitzt, and resur .ectson
afterwards. Let lis dissolution ccme
DOW, and restoration be left 10 that pc
Iiod when a just but inscrutable Proei-
dence may, with pestilence and famine,
add TO the reforming agencies for sim
ful nation, the curses of msrule
The Republican party has grown cor
rupt, tbtough lorg yeas of wasieiul eX-
penoitu e and abuse of administrator.
It's far Otherwise With The Denocra: &c
parry. For s'l,eea years ii bas been
excluded ! ON powe ADD unde cone The
disc. pltEe osa1ve': Il nas beet the
Vein, pos he be1eiciaey o. bad soy
eIamenr. / ans, ) pole e., and }
;raG..,ons all leld III pure aad jus.
adni0is,t i, 100. l. had j ) birth With
the Col,. ,L,.on; 10 WI. 1essed the Use
a1d sdo.eqre3t y ogre 3 OF rs ;eat pa
.lo1, anF q 'ec.ed. ia The man, tue a,e'
cies though wn;ch his {. ca ness wa
achieved. Ii Will pc. ISL Only wben The
cons,.,ui on i,seIf shall no logger be rev.
erenced ard obeyed. LIS policies have
been b DAD and pa,iohal lis aims beve
be IN, by constitutional and legal me.h
DDS, % do the greatest good 70 tue es
ess number, il all pass Os oIc common
coua,.y. A!li-s s,'Iggle3 VIII the Q. Leaf
old Wrig IA. y, wee but CONFESS o.
gene. Gus rival: J, bow bes., and bow most
. p,omo,e ne pdbI;c good. Ii has al
ways been the fl'n r-iend ofthe la1or. og
cilssess. who, in great par,, have al
ways been its CHEZ support. AT the
sane time, it has been just AMI GOOSE Va
I've > cap, i. 1t heS kept down, when
u powe., all ant1eo 1ism between labor
and c1otll, by beng just bob. Uu
deri,s leadership apd management, ne
IA iol acqu red $ marvellous geoWfti,
AID the people Sc Oily advs need IN Gu
,gHteDment. mo.a'ily aud m1tef'el pro-
pesi.y. Under lis policies we had no
. 7er9rowh wealth, no squllid poverty.
he Opportunities for the sud den acqui-
si.on Of immense individual fortunes,
alG the circumstances which ground the
poor 20 a sill harder and mo: e hopeless
poverty were alike wanting under is
rule.
But let US now see what local reasons,
pertaining to the State of Mississippi,
exists for our preference for NJ. T;IdeD
Independent Of the manifold ald Weighty
reasons which should, and we firmly be
jieve will, control tie preference Of The
American people Tor Mr.. Tjlden, we have
still others of even eater moment and
concern to US in Mississippi, which
should cause every citizen of the State 10
use every exertion in his power 70 Sc
cure the election of the Democratic can
didates for President and Vice President.
The history OF The Hepubiican Pr w
in Mississippi is sad record OF woe -
the people, aAd blot upon free inslitc-
t;uYs. Its advent into rnrrnr hn~n f"nnd
The Heople indeed poor from long and
exhaussing war, gel lightly hurdened
with taxation and engaged in an earnest
effort to restore prosperity.
The two raaes we're living in harmony
M peace. There were no distrusts, no
recognized the mutual de-
of each upon the other. 1he OF
fees in the main were filled by honest ana
capable men. This state of affairs did not
suit the adventures who had migrated |
hither to better their fortunes. The !
eolored people were organized into secret |
leagues, and taught to regard all Southern |
white men as their natural enemies. !
They got possession Of the State. and
most Of the county governments, and
there eusued a carnival of crime and !
official malfeasaace, that beggars descrip- |
ion. The salaries and fees Of al officers |
we're largely Increased, new ard useless
offices were created, and taxes levied |
almost 10 the extent of confscation. The |
officials 'bey placed in power were, with |
1 few exceptions, Incompetent or corrupt, |
md, frequently, both. Judges were
pointed to office who had never even
studied lay, Others were selected whose
egal learning was Of that meagre sort, |
bat deied discovery in their official ac
son. Clerks, Sberifs and Tax Collectors,
Assessors aud Supervisors were elected
Who could not read nor write, and who
we're utterly irresponsible. Their straw
ponds were generally made by class
4 penn'less bond makers, A y. ).
senator, aud afterwards Governor, was
lected-a Stranger 10 our people and
Without sympathy in their dis.injes and |
ortunes. He was not even citizen of
lie Sia.e prior TO bis election, and on bis
jec,;on from Office, he remained in
oqbt whethec he would renew even that
hadoWy aud fitting scjouru, which, in
republican practice, constituted residence
I'd citizenship
Tue Legislature, charged with the high
Gty of making laws for great common
eaI,b, was composed, in tbe main, of ig-
oraut neg oes, wno owed their election to
Ice prejudice which they had skillfulIy
paamed, aud OF scheming and corrupt
lens aud Strangers, who sought
ower solely for tne:r personal adyan-
l2e.
Tue administration of justice became
lrce and he en- ire government was
So,esqre sham, possessing no power foe
cod, aud effective only for evil. Sud.
en- aud large 70 ,unes were made by off
ais, and The people grew poorer and poor
every day. Taxes were increased more
'au l 1000 per cent, and yet the public
apt was increased at the rate Of nearly