The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-02

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the other and the creation of the cleo
toral commission that counted him in. ,
was unwarranted by the Constitution
and lis action without precedent but his
Title Is now recognized as valid, and i
unavoidable except by revolution ANY
formidable denial of this, followed by
contentious, would rouse into active p4rty
spirit, sectional hate and vindictive re-
sentiments resisting every principle Of
natural and civil justice Such con.
test would be serious aud eventful. and
the issue doubtful The commission was
the joint production Of Democrats and
| Republlcans--the former no less than
the latter. The consequences. of It's ex-
lstence must therefore attach to its au
thors as a whole, and not to a part only.
| Besides 1t was not expected that both OF
the parties should be equally pleased
with the arbitration, but it was expected
that both would IN good faith accept the
result as a final adjustment; otherwise
| why arbtrate at all
There Is another obstacle to that hearty
60 operation so necessary to the accom-
pIshment Of useful results. 1t is the
p lltlcal organization OF which President
Hayes Is an important part, and which Is
pIvoted upon the idea Of the total unwor-
| thiness Of all Southern white people
This organization has useI this idea as
the spark to fire, and misdirect, the
| public mind, in order to degrade the
South and perpetuate its own dominion.
| Consequently had We approved ali its
measures Of national import, We could
not have acted with it, without
| personal dishonor. This persistent hos
| tility has prevented the christalization of
that national sentiment in the Southern
States now invoked By President Hayes,
and has perpetuated that sectional strife,
| he seems so anxious to allay; and did
produce in these States, at different
times all the phases of discordant society
l am persuaded that the inaugural OF
| President Hayes, is based upon differ
ent theory, and that he is sincerely anX
ious to be instrumental in re-estlblishing
a true national brotherhood, founded
| upon the equality of the several States,
and of all the people, without reference to
| color or previous condition, and that In
! his administration, intends to BIZ guided,
| If possible, by the constitution and the
| examples of the wise men who preceded
| him, and with the assistance OF the in
| telligence and patriotism of the country
| can do so. And as we are not asked to
Join the Republican party, but only to
co operate with the President for the en-
| forcement of policy consistent with our
interest and honor, and in opposition to
| the policy of our prosecutors and OPP
| pressOrs. and, as the object of political
| organizations Is to enforce, rather than
to defeat a proper administration OF the
government; all conservatOr5 of peace
| and good order who feel an abiding inter
| est in the welfare of the South, should
| rive prompt and efficient aid, that the
| blessings of a wise and just administra-
| ton may be fully assured, looking Tor
| their reward in the immeasurable benefits
which must surely follow, thereby illus
trating the genius of our popular system
Of government, founded as it is, upon the
idea OF individual sovereignty and the
equality Of the States. This may
involve in some way, manner or form a
sacrifice; but in all ages sacrifices have
sanctifed the object in view.
We will now proceed to consider some
of the leading principles presented in the
inaugural, and which ] think commend
tbam-elves to our support Il says: 1.-THE
| neonIe of these States are still lmpoYeF-
shed and the in, ~stimabIe blessings CT
| wise, honest and peaceful se.t' -99oVefhineH III
is not fully enjoyed" and states tina, the
| Presidents sincerely anxious to use every
legitimate influence in favor Of honest and
| efficient local government, as the true
resource of these States, for the promo
ton of contentment and prosperity OF
their citizens In the effort | shall make
to accomplish this purpose | ask the cor
dial co operation of all who cherish an
interest in the welfare of the country,
trusting that party ties and prejudices OF
race will be freely surrendered in behalf
of the great purpose to be accomplished
in the important work of the restoration
of the South" He further states thai
'the time has come when such govern
ment is an imperative necessity required
bv all the varied interests, public and
private, of these States" He assumes
what we have repeatedly charged and de
nouuced in every form of speech known
to our language, and now proposes tC
apply the remedy invoking the Co opera
ton of all, that the same may be made
effectual for their general good. 10 THIS
| end he proposes to surrender party ties
oppose with his executive patronage the
hitherto policy of the leading Republican
in the Southern States, enforcing thu
| principles advocated by Democrats and
4 Conservatives in these States. He also
| assumes, and | agree with him, that it l,
question in which every citizen OF tn
Nation is deeply Interested, and with
respect to which we ought not to be, IN {
nartizan sense, either Republicans or
. Democrats. but fellow citizens and fellow
men, to whom the interest of the com
. mon country and common honesty ar
t dear"
fla President elected by an organiza
ton that is pivoted upon the idea of on
! unworthiness, can afford to suFrende
party ties for the accomplishment of thes'
great ends, involving as they do, Interests
so vital to the South; | am persuaded
e that we should co operate with HIM TO
their aee0mp lishment. sit Is not, M
saws. ''the political situation alone thai
[ merits attention The material deyel
5 opment of that section of the country ha
t been arrested by the social and polItlca
revolution through which it passed AM
e now needs and deserves the conslderat
| care of the national government within
the inst limits prescribed by the consti
5 | tuition and wise public economy. Witt
/. iudicious measures founded upon thu
f careful consideration of the material IN
h terest of this section of the country, sup
ported intelligently by the State govern
' ments aah by our Representatives, an'
E Senators in Congress, all the varied IN
e iterests Of the Southern States Will sprlni
e into newness of life, attracting immigri
/ ton and capital, suggesting enterprls