The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
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CLINTON, Miss, Sep. 8, 1877.
EDITORS CLARION: "Our country's wei.
fare is our first concern, and who promo ties
that best, best proves his duty is a practi-
cal truth and can well be applied to our
present political campaign. l have heard
| in the last few days rumors that are calcu-
lated to impair the unity and fraternity OF
the Democratic Conservative party, and OF
a character only to be tolerated in Mexico
Central Africa, or some other forsaken
country. l have not been able to gather
such reliable information as would Justify
me to attempt to enter into particulars or |
would give them in full; however, | will
say it means much" To be brief, L will
say it is an "Independent movement" but
| Radical of the deepest dye in disguise. The
| Swallowed rumor that Independent candi-
dates would force themselves upon the peo-
| pie for official position has assumed the
shape of schocking reality. In announ-
| cling themselves, they believing that there
! Is no magnetism in the terms Radical or Re-
| publican, have graciously assumed the
demagogueical term Independent, in order
to play upon the factional prejudices Of dis
appointed Office seekers and ignorant classes
| of the voters of this county. This political
movement is inaugurated by mercenarv
satilites who would sell their birth right
for mess of pottage," complimented by
the Radical organs aud supported by those
who expect to become office-seekers.
Upon this hypothesis, am forced to say
there are but two political parties in this
country One is the Democratic Conser-
vative party founded upon the principles
of fidelity to the Constitution the United
States, home-rule, nOn-miltary Interior
enee in State Governments, civil and polit-
zeal rights of all classes, a continuation of
reform. etc, and the other is simply Radi-
cal under different name.
Composed OF a queer and ubiquitous
kind OF people commonly known as "sore
heads" because they have no marks by
which they may be known at a distance. If
tits Indepedent, it is simply Radical under
adifferent name, and if it does not die in
the approaching cam paign it will not live
long enough to make a respectable race in
the future. 1t is simply plan to divide !
the party that redeemed Mississippi from
caTpet-bag rule in 1875 Lovers Of peace |
law, order, reform, and all who wish for the |
fair sailing of our State, come forward i'm
this her ho1r % need and rescue her from
Impending anarchy. OF what avail shall it
be to us if having driven out foreign YAM
pires and our would be destroyers, we sit
down supinely and allow ourselves to be
destroyed by our own people who are cred
ulous enough to allow Radical organs TO
lead them astray from the party that led
them out Of bondage l have no words OIL
to utter against those who
have always affiliated with the Radical
party. 1 would not have them taken out
Of this Independent sphere because they
have always opposed reform, home-rule, |
etc, but am compelled to appeal TO those
who would have this glorious work go on
not to allow personal interest or for any
other reason or measure that will be detrf-
mental to our party, to make themselves t
esponsible for riYeting the chains OF Rad :
cal rule on Mississippians again. Are you !,
prepared for a repetition of those wrongs
upon US by Ames & Co Ii not /
wear that this Radical movement shall /
Tot again bind our free born limbs with :
hains wrought in infamy aud riveted in :
eruption. Let US not again be compelled
0 cry; [
''Bleed, bleed, poer country!
Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure d
For goodness dare not check thee! :.
Wear, then, thy wrongs"
WADswoRTH.