Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13


movement of 1878, is out of place In
the present canvass. II has no con-
nection whatever with our present po-
sition. The Clarion thinks it pro-
duced the victory that redeemed the
State finally from the Radicals. While
we honestly believe that 1t did nothing |
Of the sort, and that il was the com.
bined white people who redeemed the
State, we see no use whatever in argu.
ing the point. The Clarion could suS-
tain its side, and those who think diff
ferently could sustain their side, and
after the question was discussed thread.
bare, not one particle of good could
come of It, We had just as well go to
work and abuse the men who refused
to support Stephen A. Douglass, when
we could have had q walk over with
him. The Clarion 10 right; 1t is worse
than folly for q powerful, well-organ-
ICED party TO industriously seek some
old question for iIs members 10 differ
about. Let the dead past bury its dead.
If the Clarion is right in refusing to
discuss this old issue, it is very wrong
in continually harping on the Electoral
Law. That question has not one point
Of interest for Mississippi DEM
ocrats al this time. 1t enters
in no earthly manner into
the present Gubernatorial campaign,
and to discuss It now when no good re-
suit can follow, il seems to us, places
our distinguished cotemporary in an
inconsistent position, For instance no
earthly good to the Democratic party
in this State can come from such para
graphs as the following from the ClAr-
ion OF the 4th:
Lieu..-GoE DoIsheimer, GOV. Iilden's
next friend, In correcting mis.statement
in reference 10 that gentleman's position
on the Electoral Commission, says that ait
is witAin my personal knowledge that Gov.
Tilden was not In favor OF the measure"
1t was not necessary for the correction to
have been made. Pending the question in
Congress, the New York Herald stated,
wilhou: contradiction, that he was op'
posed to the measure, az it is we'll known
that when Hewitt sold out his party, Gov
Tilden Withdrew his confidence from him
He observed becoming delicacy in the
matter Of counting the Presidential vote
and would have subjected himself to th(
charge Of selfish ob:rusiYeness If he hat
undertaken 10 control the action Of thOs'
whose sworn duty, under the Constitution
and laws, was 10 count the votes and Il
make true and lawful announcement o
the result. Yet his Difference TO the pre-
rogatlYes OF members Of Congress, fur
nishes no reason for making him the
scapegoa. fOg me bllnds- that was com
mltted.
Whether NJ. Till did or did mo-
favor the Electoral Law, is now, {
matter Of very small importance TO ouI
party in this State. But i. 10 not 4
small matter to our party 10 have {
large majority Of our Congressman
charged with blundering. While We
are very aVcrse 10 opening this lues
ton We cannot see these charges re-
pestedly made and remain silent, while
we fee! positively certain, that they are
cruelty unjust, The EIectoral Law
was wise, good, and patriotic law
The men who voiel for i are patriots
who prevented civil confusion, perhap
civil war Tbs. the Jaw was abused II
no faU OF the men who voted for II
and wo think any Southern member o
Congress who voted against II, com
mittea c 5lunle: If the Soutl
had refused to acsep. The measure 81
fair ON its face, and that could hav,
been justly enforced, he excitemen
aud wrath that would have followeC
would have again produced war, will
the North against the South. i
plausible to say tha: Congress shOul'
have counted tho votes sn3 returned
Tilden and Hendricks as elected, bu
under the circumstances II was utterl.
impracticablo. The EadiCal part,
, meant to have Hayes or war, and th
Radical party had lha North, the Sen
! ate, the Administration, the Army ant
> Navy, the Supreme CoIrt, and eight,
: thousand ofiCe.holders with them
The Democratic party had a House II
: It's death gaspS, and victory won b,
: "Rebel votes" Under these circum
stances, any member Of Congress VIII
= refused TO accep: a fair law that ofere
8 a peaceable solution, committed blum
I der. We are glad that all the Demo
cratic Senators but one appreciated thi
= fact /; we are rejOiced that such lsrg
}. majority of the House appreciated i
We are certain that some of the men
Q bers OF the Commission G5AseG goo