The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-06
The Chief Questions al Issue Re-
tween shae BDemOcRaGic and
Republican Parties.

B6FBWDh1CAm Parties.
tfThe Northern Democrats" SAYS the
Memphis Avalanche, administration
organ "are opposed to the Texas-Paciiic
Railroad The Avalanche has 70 au-
thority for stating that all the Northern
Democrats are opposed even to the Scott
scheme, much less all other schemes, for
afording government aid TO the consiruc.
ton of road between the Southern Mis-
sissippi and the Pacific In reference to
measure of such Importance, and in
volving responsibilities so vast, it would
be strange if there were not differences
Of opinion among members of the same
party, South as well as well as North;
but it is not to be supposed that they
would furnish occasion for disturbing the
integrity of the National Democratic
party and its union for the great objects
Of its formation and the maintenance of
the principles which constitute the basis Of
its organization. One thing is certain, If
the Northern Democrats are opposed to it,
as fancifully stated by the Avalanche, their
opposition did not prevent Mr. Randall,
the Northern Democratic Speaker, from
appointing Mr. Lamar of Mississippi,
Chairman of the Pacific Railroad Com
mttee, a known friend of the Texas
Pacific, nor was his able and untiring
advocacy of the measure an obstacle to
his election as Chairman of the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee Mr.
Atkins, of Tennessee, another Democrat
of popularity and national reputation,
stood next to Mr. Lamar on the Com mit-
tee, and was no less Jealous in support Of
the measure, but it was never intimated
that his position on that question forfeit
ed his high standing with the Northern
Democracy, notwithstanding his record
in the u. S. Congress and in the Confed
crate Congress, as an extreme Southern
man.
We do not deny that there may be
differences of opinion between Southern
and Northern Democrats, as well as be-
tween Southern Democrats themselves, in
reference to the particular mode of
building a road to the Pacific, but we do
deny that such differences would
furnish cause for Remembering the
Democratic party, or disturbing its har-
monious cooperation for the success of
its principles. 1t is the only party that
advocates the sovereignty of the States
in the management of their domestic
afaiIs, and the supremacy Of the civil
over the military authority. While the
present Administration has so far yield
ed to the force of public opinion, in favor
of non-intervention as 10 discontinue the
use of the sword in Louisiana and South
Carolina, it is, according to the testimo-
ny Of Morton, but carrying out a policy
which had been already prepared for it
by Gen. Grant. In doing so, however,
it announces that it holds the sword in
allegiance and in terrorism, and not be-
cause its use in the affairs of the States
is contrary to the Constitution and the |
principles upon which the government is
founded. The same Mr. Morton, who |
exercises almost supreme control in |
shaping the policy Of the Republican
party, has just issued his ukase endorsing
the Hayes Administration, and at the |
same time serving formal notice on the |
Southern States, that the contest for the
re establishment of Radical rule in the
Southern States with the military power
of the government, is to be kept up.
Now, that the questions relating to
negro Emancipation are definitely settled,
the chief question at issue between the
Democratic and Republican parties is
whether the Southern States shall govern
subject to the conditions
imposed by the Constitution, or whether
they shall be ruled by the partisan
tools Of the Republican party by the
sword and contrary to the will of the
people thereof. In the presence of such
an issue involving the lives and liberties
Of our people, it is nothing short of
treason to tolerate the idea of dividing
he Democratic party or abandoning its
for the support of an Ad-
whose title, according to the
resolution which passed the House of
on the Sd of March last,
$ Ira4d-lept So far as concerns the Tex
ls-Paciic Railroad, which is one Of tie
Kings that is promised the South by
uch Administration decoy ducks in the
south as the Avalanche, if there is
ingle Northern Republican journal of
.bility or influence III favor of it, we are
lot aware of the fact. sIts leading and
most influential newspaper champion in
2ew York, the Times, as we have al
eady shown, denounces the measure
With intense aud terrible bitterness.
special to the n. 0 Democrat
WASHINGTON, May 26-The prompt &C
ion of Gov. Nichols in the Law assassina- !
ion case has had a good effect on the Adj !
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