The weekly clarion., 1877-09-26

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1t has been charged that the Independ
ent movement so-called is nothing more
or less than an attempt to re organize the
/ defunct Radical party under new name
with new leaders. 1t cannot be denied
/ that the leaders of such movements ex
pect to get their principal strength from
the voters of the Radical party. Az
such movements certainly have the sym
patby Of the leaders OF the late Radical
party. The desperate effort of the
Times to foster them would be
proof sufficient, but additional proof
is not wanting. The Star, referring to
a call for an independent Peoples
Convention" in Pamela county, says:
- This call was signed by order of the
g County Executive Committee, S. 4.
Z Blann, Chairman, }. T. Settle, Secreta-
cry Commodore Blann is or was the
" chairman, and Settle the Secretary, of
g the Radical Executive Committee.
An address has been published by
John r. Lynch, James d. Cessor, j. NJ.
p. Williams, William Landers and H.
w. Weisinger, all negro Radicals, ex=
office holders and leaders of the infa4nous
black line, il which, after citing the sup
posed wrongs which have been inflicted
upon the colored people by she Demo
cratic party, they give this advice:
II an Independent State ticket should be
nominated between this and the election,
then our advice to YOu is to support the In
dependent movem&tif the ticket is made
up OF men who are known TO be honest
competent aud conservative. In the differ
ent counties we would suggest that YOU
make such combinations with substantial
and reliable citizens as Is best calculated to
advance the interests of your respective
counties. secure a fair election aud an hon
est count, and defeat 1ohat is called the regular
Democratic ticket. In Counti's where You
can not make such com binatiOns, and no
Independent State ticket is brought out.
then our advice TO you is to take no part in
the canvass and abstain from voting.
In other words they propose that their
late followers shall 90 Ell masse into the
Independent movements so called. What
for? Because they know that if any man
or set of men receive office at the hands
of the Radicals they will have to take
the leaders of the Radicals into their
councils and will have to divide the APP
pointed offices with them. And that in
but year or two more they will be able
to take possession of the Independent
machine and run it to suit themselves.
Mississippians, the serpent which was
but two years ago coiled about your fair
State and which required of you such
desperate efforts to throw off, is not dead.
Do not deceive yourselves. 1t is only
bruised, and but waits for you to warm
it into life by division, to again wrap the
State in its deadly coil Do you wish to
see the outrages and intamies Of 1870-71-
'72'73-'74'75 repeated? Do you desire
again heavy taxation? Do you wish the
terrible black line whose principal pleas
ure was to defame and insult you again
in possession of your Legislative Halls,
passing Gatling gun bills and the like?
Do you desire to go through another
such campaign as that Of 1875, when some
IF Mississippi's most gallant sons, as at
Clinton and ctner places, had to bedew
he soil of their mother State with their
blood before you could be aroused to ac-
ion? We hope not. We believe not.
Beware of Independents, though they
nay call themselves Democrats. They
ing the syren's song that leads you but
o destruction. Their success will be
weet music to the Radicals. Their sue
ess would bring reproach upon the gal
ant Reform Legislature which did so
ouch to rid you Of Radical oppressors
nd the obnoxious laws passed by them.
heir success this year means two years ,
ence a reorganization OF the Radical {
arty to capture the Legislature. Their
uccess can only be accomplished by di- i
ision among Democrats. Settle your {
ifferences, if there be any, among your f
elves. Forewarned is forearmed. Close f
p the ranks and move forward to victo- |
y. t