The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05
MR.. EAYEs, THE DE FAcTo PRESIDENT OF
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

MR.. HAYEs, THE DE FACTo PRESIDENT OF
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Can we safely or prudeutly follow Mr..
Hayes a a political leader? Ithiuk not. IG
must be apparent to every thinking mind,
that he has one of two objects in view.
Either he Intends to capture n number of
South ri States and hand them over to the
Republican party. thus perpetuating its
power; or else he Is seeking To build up
Hayes party upon the ruins of the Demo-
cratic party which stands. to-day, as the
fe-guard 10 constitutional liberty in
Anne rica. Are YOU willing, feIlow-citzens,
to accept this alternative? Are you willing
TO return as captiyes To the Republican par
"? Have you so soon forgotten carpet-bag
insoleuce and executive tyranny! Have
your wounds so entirely healed, that You
are ready again 10 submit your limbs TO the
CALLING chains OF oppression: Have your
wounded sensibilities SO far re acted, as TO
invite anew, the ScOrnfui TeprOach and
taunting insult of our enemies: Ii so, turn
a deaf ear to every warning; haul down
your Democratic colors; cruelty the Demo
cratic party: wipe out is historic name and
noble deeds; demolish its temple and scat
ter ashes over its ruins.
| 10 not wish 10 say anything unkind of
Mr.. Hayes, for L believe him 10 be far
better man than any one of the band of con-
spirators who stood behind him and thrust
him into the Presidential office. But he
still atliliates with them bears the name
and wears the badge of the perty. If il be
feeling and principle he is Democrat,
why does he not openly avow the
fact. He come 10 as, ace cannot go
to him. But the fact that he remains
in utilization with the Republican party,
after having so grievously offended its lead
erS, shows they are wiling 10 use him and
| fear he is willing to be used by them As a
| decoy duck, to seduce facile Democrats into
the Republican party.
Ii this be not SO, why do 3laiNe, Butler,
Boutwell,, Cameron, Chandler, and the long
| list of those who are known TO be bitterly
! opposed TO his policy preserve such un-
| broken silence? 1t is because they are will
! ing he shall work out his problem, knowing
| that ii it shall prove successful, they are TO
| reap the benefits aud when in Office they
can soon undo al his political acts.
Should his policy succeed in galvanizing
! his party into new life, and filling its ranks
| wiki new recruits, then he VIII be hailed'as
| Il great statesman. and his name be written
! with those of Lincoln and Grant; but
| should his venture fail, he will be branded
| by them As traitor To his party, and his
name will be eXecrated.
! When, therefore. he would lead any DEM
| ocrat TO a high mountain, and preach to
| him OF the beauties of his administration,
/ point him to civil service reform, retrench-
| ment in government expenses, and reduc-
ton of taxes, and say ali these, and more
! best les, will L give you. If you fall down
aud worship the Republican party, let that
! Democrat answer. ''get thee behind me-, thou
| great de fdctO, for it Is written thou i alt
! not tempt the faithful. moreover the bless
| ings you offer are not yours t. ''s'ow, bat
! they are the goods and property of the
| Democratic party"
| Upon the other hand, should his pur-
pose only be to build up Hayes
| party upon the old line of Wing and
| Democrat, and should he be sue
cessful, in whose camp does the bomb eX-
plode, and who are To be injured by it:
| t. uuestionably. Southern people, more
than all others. Say that the fact is accom-
! plished, and we have divided off as Wing
and Democrat, that our banners sweep the
breeze AS in Olden times, our State ConYen-
tions have met to-day, and we begin tC
make each a platform, how many of the old
| timbers remain to either party for its con-
struction? What has become of the planks
| of National Bank? Distribution of the
proceeds of the sale of the pubic lands, and
others equally important! Long since have
| they been pronounced dead issues, and nc
power rests with man to galvanize them
| into life.
Upon the question of internal improve
ments by the general Government, the
Democrats have given over their PROPOSE
| ton and gone over to the Wing doctrine
because the long practice of the govern
ment, in granting aid TO important works
| has settled the question.
Upon the subject OF the tariff, the Whig
idea of protection for protection sake, ha:
. been abandoned and to-day we all stand
upon the Democratic doctrine of a tariff fol
| revenue, as the prime idea, with such incl
| dental protection as it may afford. And sc
| of every other great interest. No two plat
forms could be made ty these Conventions
| which would differ in any essential points.
In the canvass, then, we should present the
Disgusting anomaly of two organizations
| ti1rcely battling with each other, only for
the loYe Of com bat or at most only to inn
prove the political fortunes OF Mr.. Hayes.
| For myself, | will take no part in this act
of self immOlation. If | loved the old Dc
| mocratc party, because | believed its prin-
ciples TO be sound, aud because it embraced
in It's ranks some of the best citizens of the
State, love it better now, because its prin-
cipes are equally sound, and because under
its name and flag have rallied almost all the
| best citizens of the South.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion. fellow citizens, while W,
should be willing and ready to accord t
Mr.. Hayes all honor for acts Of duty faith
fully performed. to encourage him wheI
right and respect him as the de tacto PreSi
dent of the United States, yet there is moth
ing which should make us forget the stupen
eioUS fraud by which he attained to his pres
ent position.
Had it been an ordinary afIront to eithe
of our standard bearers, Tlden, or Hen
drchs, or to any class OF citizens in on
community, it might have been condoned
but when it is an a1tront offered to forty
millions of treemcn; an onslaught upon th'
Constitution; crushing out of free sui
TRACE, and a wanton stab at free govern
ment. there is no atOnement which can b,
made by the wrongdoers.
The wound inflicted, may possibly b.
healed by time, but the scar will remain
forever, as a solemn attestation of the Grim
inal intent of those who struck the blow
Grid yourselves, then, fellow citizens, fo
the contest, not to make war upon Presi
dent Hayes, unless he shall stand in defense
of the conspirators of his party, who sough
to destroy the efficacy of the ballot, tn
highest prerogative of freemeu; but if h,
shall be found in their midst, unwilling t.
separate him self from them, then he mus
share their fate. At a feast of the Hugue
nots of France, on the eve Of st. Bar
tholomew's day, in 1872, il entered the mine
of the intolerant Charles IX- king of France
and of Catherine De Medici his mother
both of whom hated the followers of Mar
tin Luther, to order them all massacre,
Will in the act of feasting. The order wa
given, and one of the party charged witt
its execution, finding that in the COMPANY
were few friends of the king enjoying tn
feast, and not wishing to harm these, return
ed to know if he should spare these friends
The king in angry mood, responded, ''Wha
business have they there? Kill them all
the Lord will take care of his own SO o
Mr.. Hayes. fellow citizens, if he will 10
come out from among them, but will feas
and revel with them, until the political n,
shall begin to do its work, then will the or
come up fro outraged people. I" VIVA
business has he there, kill them all, rce viii
take care OF our own"
Life.