The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-30
LETTER OF E. BARKSDALE TIC
THE YAzOO DEMOCRACY
They Must Stand BY The Regular
Nominees.

Jackson Miss, July 16 1879
J. D. Smith Esq Chairman Benton Democrat
| ic Club:
DEAR SIR am in receipt of your kind in
vltation to address Democratic Mass Meetip.
at Benton the 18th instant A prior en-
ggement will prevent me from accepting it
ltwould afford me especial delight to sneak tc
the people OF 4azoo on that occasion and tc
urge them to bury out of sight every thought
which would Interfere with their hearty and
united support of the ticket nominated by the
Democratic County Convention.
1azoo county has glorious record In the
memorable struggle which banished the fomen-
tors OF race strife, the corruptionists, and the
public plunderers from power, she won the en-
viable distinctian of the BANNER COUNTY
TO her, that badge of honor was cheerfuIly ac-
corded by her sister counties, and worthily has
she worn it. They still accord to her the lead
ership in the grand army of patriots, and
will not permit myself to harbor the thought
that she will falter now. The same motives of
action which inspired the Democracy in the
past still appeal to them to stand like Spar
tan phalanx by the colors of the glorious par
tv The issues of 1S75-'76 still divide the
Democracy and their foes. To abandon the
one, and join the other, no matter by what
name they are called, is practically to assist
in the restoration OF the Republican party with
its infamies, and to desert the principles of
free government. Ii it was right to hurl the
latter from power. it is proper to prevent its
restoration to power. II it was patriotic to
enthrone the Democratic party in power, it is
proper to stand by and support it. The Dem
Ocratic party has redeemed every pledge in its
administration of the State government 1t
has reduced taxes from 80 to 81 mills on the
dollar. 1t has prohibited Boards Of Supervi-
sors from levylng county taxes which, added
to the State tax, would exceed II mills on the
dollar. When the corruptonists were in DOW
er, county taxes ranged from 10 to 80 mills on
the dollar, according To the rapacity of the |
carpet-bagger and his ingenuity to originate /
schemes OF plumber. The Democratic party |!
has kept up and improved the public school /
system. 1t has banished strife between the /
races, and peace under its benignant rule, will +
abide permanently with them unless it is dis
turbed by indictments and self-seekers 1t /
has administered justice impartially. II adj
vOcates free elections, and opposes the Repub-
lican doctrine of subordinating the civil to the |.
military authority. The only method of pre-
serving the ascendency OF this party in our
State and county affairs is to stand by the reg
ular nominees of the party. Is an organiza-
ton which has accomplished so much that is
good, and upon which our people depend for
success in the new career upon which
hey have entered, to be put down at the in
stance of demagogues and factionists bent upon
heir own selfish schemes Let the gallant and
Democracy of Yazoo, united as
band OF brothers for their homes and their
sltars, answer the question as becomes Missis-
ippians in tones of thunder through the bal
ot-box in November next
With God speed and victory for the right.
lave the honor to be very respectfully, your
,bedient servant
E. BARKsDALE.