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

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a Republican, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor (Mr. Jamison), and another,
an ex-Auditor of Public accounts Mr.
Musgrove). This convention prepared
ADD presented a respectful petition to
The Legislature then in session, setting
forth the grievances of the people and
the proper remedy The Hon Geo. G.
Mckee, Republican member of Congress,
in a letter published in the Weekly
Times, said of this petition that it was
"tne ablest paper he had seen in Missis
sippi in many years sit was singuiarly
and carefully non-partiz IN" that the
grievances complained of were well
founded-the evils sought to be rem.
edied we're enormous yet the Legs
lature treated it with absolute contempt,
(see appendix). Many leading Republi-
cans declared (and among them Attor
ney-GeDeral Harris) that unless there
was reform in the pas,v it would be de-
feated But the party was deaf 10 ali
these appeals, and continued their career
of usurp4tion and plumber. They
''laughed at our calamities and Knocked"
at our fears They denounced our res
pectful remonstrances as Inc "howlirgs'
Of faction. At length as The election for
1875 approached, it was found that the
Republican party bad fallen to pieces by
lis corruptiops, it was rent by division
and ascension. ia each of two Con-
gressonal Dis,-;c.s there were rival con-
veutons, each c!ai ming . be regular,
| and each making a nomiaat.or, which
claimed the loyalty OF the party. In u
| lbi.d the nomination was secured by a
| l-,aud so patent, lhat the nominee, a ,er
va:nly endeavoring 20 reconcile the op
posing wing, was competed to deci:ne
| jusS on zee eve Of the election. La a
| fourth, one of ne ir,ed ard trusted lead
els (Mckee) who had served for three
terms, was set aside, under circumstances
| hat caused tie nominee 10 lose The sup
| port OF the defeated asp rant and his
| friends. A large numoec of Republicans
resolusely refused 10 follow Gov. Ames,
VINO was freely denounced as both i:Hcom-
peten. aad selfish; and charged with TO
meDring riot and murder for his own
advancement ana that of his party.
These circumstances furnished US OPP
porLuoity for victory. The opportunity
was seized. aud with what result is we'll
known. a 8 soon however, as the gov
errment passed iuto tie hands of the
Conservatives, We beaa0 TO hear that the
election was carried by force and fraud, -
this charge, too, in many instances, com
ing from line lips Of the very men who
bad ccntrbu Ell 10 our success by voting
ioc our candidates and sympathizing
WIS our aims.
The success 9th Democratic Conser-
waive pa via 1875, marks The begin
ming OF new era ia Mississippi. The
power nus won has been used with mod
er&.;oI and wisdom. Every pledge
which ne p1 y made 10 the people has
been fully redeemed. The Judiciary
has been reformed. The Judges and
Cbancellors ere men of lee rnipg, charac-
te- aud ably. Jus zee IS administered
specify AID 'mpartiallv. Crime is pun
jshed ana lawlessness suppressed. No
q, zen OF aJy Tlce oc class, can Justly
say, ma he las beel dipped or oppIess-
ell IN aa2 WV, by ne cove, 1meut; and
there is none who does not feel more Sc
cure n pe.soa ADD n&oBet.Y, taan under
Radical uls. Ta&atton, potwithstlnd-
ing 0vlS:oh has beeu made fol the pay.
m-1t o. lag debt created by the Re
pdbl;ci"s, has been reduced nearly one
ba'". SaIa IS apd fees have been re-
duced, wbI>l Ire Sc, vice OF officials has
baen greatly improved. The common
echool system has been extended and
cheapeued. In snor6, instead of a cor
rppt ADD incoOpe cot government, at a
cos eniaiI'ng i4xavon amounting to
o"u6sc2lion- we have now as the result OF
our success IN 1919, a pure, able and
t f1c'ent admlpIs ration, a. Il rate of taxa
Gu Grea.ly reduced and still capable Of
fd'tb6r reduction when ne shall have
paid off ne debt created by The Republi
can party.
There are yet other reforms, 10 be com
pleled at he De=t session of The Legisla-
,1re. Among these, is revision of the
C, ude, contradictory and undiges,ed leg
isla,ion which The Republican party bias
placed amCOg OF: statutes; sjmplitica-
, :on end cbeapeniug o. The admiuistra-
tion o. justice; A,,il further revision Of
our financ,al system by which the pub
I'c bu Jens wit be sail more lessened,
I'D industrious labor s,ill more relieved
from t1a liiGa revision and simpliGcl-
{ 90 OF The Jaws for The sale Of laDds for
"a Ies Ey which, on a wilful default IN
The payment of the now easily paid taxes
en- lspds, sale eau be made which will
coa.ec a good tule, whereby the public
revenue viii be fairly collected and the
indusi, ious labor'ag population of the
State may acquire omes;eads at small
price.
We repeat, The laboring classes have
always been favori,es of The Democratic
pst.f. Many OF The brightest and most
t,Gs.ed Leaders qf The party have sprung
from The labo ing classes, aud it is now,
and has always been, the boast and pride
Of he parry, that, u0der its benign |
pol c:es, there is no position in society, |
unia;n,ed with crime or bad conduct, |
which is bac to promotion. Whilst
this is lis post 10? with refereoee to labor,
it is equally PROTECTIVE as 10 caPital-sirce
il is impossible that industrious labor can |
ever better lis condition, uuless its gains
be projected by the Government.
The issue is now presented to the peo-
pie of The S:lte, whether they will
surrender the great fruits of the victory of
lLe last Year-will allow the State to again
fall into the terrible condition from which
it has been rescued +; Or by manly and
vigorous effort place their fortunes and
lestinies forever beyond the control of
he men who have caused US so much
-qin. Shall the fortunes and destinies of
he people be once more committed TO
men whose misrule, for six years, de-
troyed every vestige Of our prosperity,
md Infused into all Official action the
pirit of selfshness and contempt for the
public good
If, after having got possession of the
Government and used our power wisely
nd for the public veal, we cannot, or do
Iot, retain it, what prospect will there
yer be again to have fair and honest
xovornpoant in MisSiSS;nni