The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
EbEtEs sLSsA
- the voters OF Ihe FIRST Com
.rc-sIOnaaI District.

By mastery direction given to the
-..glts of Democratic victories since
fab the people have been re.investec
9th the enjoyment of local rights, anC
yaltrula through the employment Of
.,.ral and economic agents, is promising
tra highest fuIhilment Of the general
r..b. You who have been prominent
actors in the struggle for home rule and
honest government ana achieved the
.nnosss Of these factors Of the common
r-Ifsre. have now 20 protect and defend
fte Democratic principles that nerved
eg- party under the trials of the late
ogItIcai revolution. Upon the basis OF
these principles the benefits Of the fu
t4rs are to De sought and to abandon
present party organization is to place
the well being Of the people at the mer-
cv of chance. The ascendency Of the
evil power 70 its rightful authority and
functions, suborIina ing the military,
va. not by change but the result of long
and lab0red effort for Democratic princi
p.es. The paramount need now is re
form in finances and the interests of all
I5caLties converge upon this demand as
al absolute essential 10 the further pro
rress OF this nation. The Democratic
p4fty introduced the movement looking
to Wise fiscal changes and formuIates it
as "a cardinal principle in its platform Of
purposes.
This question then is properly in the
hands of the Democratic party for adj
ias.ueut we recog Aize now in the
present political crisis the need Of unaba
nag trust aud steadfast support of party
rule. This district is not wanting in
fall appreciation Of the Importance and
the prominence of this subject and it Is
specially their object to give to it the
true emphasis found in the ittest repre-
ssutdtion. Ii Is to be regretted that
there are some who would break from
party organization and in the national
party hope to find better fulfllment of
their wants. 1t is still more to be re
g-att-d that there are any so simple, so
weak a. ID think by Ignoring the wise
and well settled system and plan Of the
convention practice and running or fol
loving independents they can accom-
pish the good Of Democracy or the pur-
pose BIT campaign. While we accord
to all the privilege Of thinking indepen
IDENTIFY, we deplcre the fact that the whole
people are not thoroughly imbued with
d mastering sense and desire for harmony
SO absolutely needed TOR their welfare,
that the force Of organized effort is not
by all appreciated, nor that the para
mount essential, party unity, felt to be
tae means 10 the end Of their political
The mass of the people
desire 10 accomplish a common good and
the good OF the people is the proper in
ceutiye to political thought and action.
The meaus to be employed to reach the
common objective point Is Oftener the
cause of difference than what constitute
tue good of the many. We appreciate
ant recognize the causes of difference
inherent in the popular mind upon all
questions of State polity and respect the
natural laws which in their operations
effect variety of opinions on all sub
Jects Believing nevertheless that all
differences are more or less reconcilable
by reference to general truth we would
seek 10 establish unity and agreement III
that verify TO be found based in a sense
OF The general welfare. Is our good as
a party to be secured BY pushing differ
ences INTO dangerous positions so disin-
tegratng and antagonizing the people as
to subject them to a common enemy
Do we desire to have again radical dom
nation Or is our common good Sc
cured by the election of National
In this district The very fact of such
an election necessitates the disOrganiza
ton and the disbanding of the Demo
cratic party with US. Are we prepared
to give up all that Is secured under that
name2 Would we know what we were
getting in its stead? Or is it for the
good OF the party and Of the people that
We elect an Independent Democrat ?
In the first place, could such a one be
elected except through the aid of Radi-
cal votes? He must then represent
Radicals and Democrats and in effect
would represent neither. He would be
shameful failure and an expression of
people weakness-would lack homo
gealety, sympathy, be distrusted by all
aud able to secure nothing i'll behalf of
'Ae people. The people generally are
agreed that reform financially is a sub
TJautal good to be had, and through
Democratic triumph. What method
must be employed? To fail to secure
ms beneficial reform would be calami-
'ouS' Who must yield to avert such a
aisaster2 Should not the minority yield to
Tue majority and obey the rule which
maintains selt-government? Especially
"aen the minority, as in the case of this
tlslFlet secures representation of their
I a IN the success of the majority?
you'd the Greenbackers ask more than
Is proposed by the Tupelo platform p? Is
"o' me interest of the minority fully
covered then by the ample position of
.He majority? Did not the majority of
'ne Democratic voters of this District
speah 10 the action of the Tupelo Con
=, ,shtlon which nominated Hon. H. l..
41oldrow I Should the Democratic par
? OF one district be disbanded and the
People experiment with the pretentious
G'oiniseS OF an unknown, an untried and
~o0oi vi party? Is it not more practical,
,nGTe effective to hold well organized,
S Sell known and reliable party up to the
r rel OF the people? The surest
tseInledy lies in this method. To abandon
.alse expedients and to force Democracy
qaarely upon this position, if need be,
r 'ae rational and hopeful procedure.
me nne party Is moving vigorously to secure
monetary reform in the nation and it is
Is Sell ~ II Is sought within the party limits.
Nuali party, essentially the OutoroWth
- me very nature of this government
b ~ the palladium of popular sovereignty,
g waived aside by smart innovation
rreIghted with promises which in their
10y tone sound the death knell of popu-
I hoerty? Liberty is not maintained
!; y the highwayman's assault upon secu-
N.Y. by the Quixotic attack upon
moPerty interests, by arming the mob.
spSasslng the chalice of blood to the lip of
.ae Commune, by the leveling axe in
'te hand of the Socialist, razing social
structures whose basal principles have