The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-04
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lie. NO Guilty Man E-cnpe...

MEssRs. EDIToRs The above words are
applicable to others than those To whom
\ originally applied. have had no word OF
censure or condemnation for those members
of Congress who supported aud voted for
what is known as the Electoral Commits
sion BILL until reading the letter Of Man
ton Marble, published in the y. Y. World
of the 9Th inst would suggest the care
ful perusal of that letter to every Demo-
cratic voter in the United States. | cannot
see how, under any circum stances, any
member of Congress who supported and
voted for the Electoral bill and who has any
correct idea OF representing the interest OF
his constituents, can come back to that con-
stituency and ask them for their endorse
ment; but the fact of their so doing Is per-
haps 10 keeping with their course IN Con-
gress. When the country had become sur
feited with Grantism, and its continued
intrusiveness, drifting into an oligarshy,
the substance eaten up and devoured by
tax gatherers and comorants, the Legisla-
tive and Judiciary corrupted, then it was
that the people arose as one man and said
we toH that these things shall stop; and as
result the great tidal wave swept over the
COuult1s RlNiNE lilt iOWGE mouse UN 4 large
majority to the Democrats, whom they be-
lieved to represent the true interest of the
country, and which eventuated in the cleo
ton OF Samuel j. Tilden to the Presidency
by a very decided maj GRITTY, by both the pop
ular aud electoral vote. | have been under
the impression that those who voted for
the electoral bill did so for the general ben
eft of the country; that with the lights be-
fore them they acted wisely-no blame lay
ing at their doOrs--but these words OF Sam
uel j. Tilden be engraved in letters of steel
upon every doorpost OF every hamlet in the
whole country: "And why surrender now,
you can always surrender. That j. all you
have to do after beaten. Why surrender
before the battle, for fear of having to sur
render after the battle is over?"
Il may loose the Presidency, but | will
not rattle for it,
Now, in all caudor, would ask what do
people elect and send members TO Congress
for? Is it not To carry out or represent
their views to the best of their knowledge
and ability? 1t very naturally follows then
did every man who voted for the ElrctO-
raj bill, carry out the views or represent
the interest of his constituents, when he
supported said bill2 | mean Democratic
mem bers, OF course. Nay, verify, but on
the contrary did they not aid and assist in
taste ming upon the country one OF the
grandcst political conspiraces ever perpe
trated upon our people? With the pro-
phetc words OF their great chief still ring
ing in theU ears, they proved recreant To
every trust. | will nor say from what cor
rupt motives-shall l say from ignorance, or
fear, or both-the balance sheet shows
your deficit. The people are making note
of this, and ere long they will be retired, il
not gracefully, quietly at least. If not like
Beverly Douglas, apart from the whisky,
you will have the balance of your lives TO
think over and mediate about it, saying the
Electoral Commission bill" did it. Requi-
ezcat in pace. Let Mr.. Manton Marbles
letter be printed in pamphlet form and
copy be scut to every Democratic house
hold in the land, that they may read aud
learn for themselves how their trusted rep
resentatives in Congress acted in carrying
out their wishes. VoX POPULI.