The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11

IfTnE CLARION i right IN refusing to
discuss this old is~ue. it i v.ry wrong IN
continually harping on the E ectorti Law.
That question has not one point 81 interest
for Mississippi Democrats At this Time II
enters 10 no earthly IA snBeT into the pres
ent Guhernaterial campaign. AMI 10 discuss
it now wnen no good result can foti0N- II
seems % us places Our distinguished con-
TEN poraTY in an Inconsistent position
Whether NJ. TilLeii III ur I'd not favor
the Electoral Law. l. uo~, a IA after o wy
small Importance to orr party il the State.
But il i not small matter 10 our party To
have a large majority of our Congressman
charged with biunderimg- ltlle we are
very ayerse 20 opening This question W
cannot see these charges repeatedly mao
and remain silent. while we feel p'>ittxeit
certain. that they are cruelty uuju1: The
Electoral Law was a wise. good, and pa
Jriotic law.-Vick- burg Herald.
We are willing to take the reproof Of
the Herald Faithful are the w0un Is
of friend" sayeth the wise man. We
regretted to differ originally with our
able contemporary in reference to the
Electoral Bill" When the measure
was pending We warned all concerned
against it, because We saw that it led the
way to the fraudulent overthrow Of the
peoples verdict and the robbery OF the
victory they had won. The Herald saw
the matter in a different light, and
chided us then as it does now. There
fore
Oar withers are unwruug,
Let the CALLED Jade vince.
We would not wantonly plant thorn
in the side of Democratic ''Congressmen."
Our columns attest that we have lost no
opportunity to swell their praises; but it is
not the province of newspaper to consid
er public questions with reference to men;
nor to speak with whispered humble
ness" because this one, or that one, hap
pens to come between its duty and the
performance of it. SO far as the dis
cussion Of this particular question Is con
cerned, our course is in direct conformity
to the urgent advice Of the Democratic
members of Congress. They have APP
pealed to the people, and the press, to
keep up an 'unceasing agitation On
the Sd Of March last, they issued an adj
dress containing the following solemn in
junction:
Let it not be understood that the fraud
to be cousummated March 4th, will be 81
ently acquiesced in by the country. Let
no hour pass in which the usapat2n is for
gotten. Let the agitation be uacsasjny, that
At every opportunity the people may ex-
press their adherence of the outrage. Let
rant Of co4faeaee be 0otea at every eIection
that consptrators may not again at
empt the experiment which now humil-
atcs the country and has installed in its
highest office asmper.
This is what the people were admon-
shed by the Democratic Congressmen to
10. Their object was to make the crime
dious; and above all things, to guard +
gainst Il repetition of the dreadful
experiment"
We do not agree with the Herald that
is dead issue" In three years an
Their Presidential election will be held;
nd while the Democracy are confident
f carrying it at the polls, there is a
ainful apprehension that they will be
gain hocus- Focused out of it. The
ladow of another electoral Law like
n ill-omened bird fits perpetually be-
,re them, especially when public men
oenly approve and advocate it, and
nla newspapers like the Vicksburg Her
ii pronounceit "wise, good and patri-
lie" So far from being a dead is
lie, it is the living question of the
our. No one will accuse Charles Fran
: Adams with being an alarmist or
ctious agltator. In = recent public
zpression upon the subject, he said;
Something remains to be done.
IA that is the most important, the most
operative duty ut hand. 1t must not be
lowed to be sighted Immediate steps
qst be taken 20 make the repetition Of his
'oHg impossible. 1t must not be a party
after. / hope the people of all parties
i'll Join in making this demand. Con-
'ess ought, the very first thing, to begin
{ consideration Of a Constitutional meth
OF preventing the repetition of such
isis. In every way that is possible this !
,mand should be made. Public sentI-
ent should be SO strong that such meas
'es cannot tail of being taken Us aciu pre- +
MT a repetition. What other issue cau be [
important?