The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
'Be just and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aims at
Be thy country's Gods and truths"

Be thy country's Gods and truths"
In advising the independence which con
dennis that which wrong and approves
that which was right, he would not be under
stood advising or even toleratng that
system OF personal vituperatiOn which so
often impaired the usefulness and detrac-
ted from the dignity of the Press. He is a
poor Judge OF human nature who does not
know that men could not be induced to change
their opinion by abuse; and tic who resort
to poisoned weapons OF that description
usually more intent upon gaining notoriety
than upon winning proselytes to Just cause
Freedom of the Press was not license, and the
substitution of abuse for reason and argument
was the recourse of an empty head. There was
another custom which was 'tmore hunorad in
the breach than in the observance" because it
was untruthful and lowering TO the dignity Of
the profession, and that was OF putting into I'M
merited notoriety little would-be great men.
1t should be remembered that the smallest
and most unprelending newspaper was too large
and had too important mission to fulfill, to be
the mere organ Of man.
He trusted he would be pardoned for
a brief observation upon the too frequent
custom OF journalists in turning aside
from the legitimate duties of their profession
TO indulge in petty strife with each
other. Why was this? WHY should editors
more than members of other professions, con
slider each as the nlotai enemy =. the other?
The attraction of the custom was that it pan
dered to the depraved taste of idle spectators
who take pleasure in brutal sports. Engaged in
combating the vices of the world a feeling of
mutual sympathy should place Us under bonds
of peace and good will towards each other
Let this habit said the speaker. che conzign-
nament fromwhich it is borrowed, and of whose
champions was written
"The knights are dust,
Their swords are rust,
Their souls are with the saints
We trust"
In conclusion, let ours be the chilvaIry of
modern 1hats Il
goes forth clad in the-armor of truth, lance at
rest and visor down, to battle against all corners
who are faithless TO justice and humanity, to
liberty and to progress
Cabs foregoing is an imperfect sketch OF the
remarks Of Mr.. b. reported for the \. Y Plea
yune. The author for the want OF time to pre-
pare them for publication, was unable to
comply with the resolution of the Association
him to do SOL
Messrs. r. X. Jayne, F. A. Tyler and w
a. Ward followed in eloquent and touching
addresses-the former dwelling especially
upon the virtues and talents of the late J. w,
Robb, II.
ANNUAL GRAFTON.
At this stage of the proceeding, Mr. Fl. P.
of the Kosciusko Star, delivered his
Grafton. 1t was eloquent, and delivered with
fine effect. 1t will hereafter be published in
The CLARION. Therefore a sketch which
would do it injustice, is omitted
MISSlSSlFPl VALLEY COTTOS PLANTERS !
ASSOCIATION.
Col. J. L. MeCullum, of Yazoo City, offered |.
the following resolution
IRe40lfed, That tAis BODY mas always given |
hearty support TO any all enterprises having |
Tor their object the advancement of the com
mon good, and regarding the Mississippi |
Valley Cotton Planters Association, recently /
at Vicksburg, as a matter to be 4
ommended-iaasmach a. the chief end it
has in view Is to develop the material interests
Of the landlord and laborer promoted bv the
more scientific and economic cultivation of
he soil; and TO urge all classes interested the
absolute importance of a diversity of crops.
o the end that We may be a self-sustainine
country, and consequently that cotton shall
become a surplus instead of as now the only
,rops-and to do sHeh other things as the spirit
# progress may require toward achieving the
purposes of the organization alluded to, we
IS the members of the Mississippi Press Asso- N
iation, do hereby bid it God-speed, and
promise to do whatever we can through our
newspaper journals to crown the ends it is
rrlving at, with an Astounding success.
Unanimously adopted.
RLEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
J.