The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-10
VARIANT OPINIONS ON THE CAT.
GUS QUESTION SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED IN THE
SPIRIT OF ToL.
GRAFTON.

an There will probably arise some diff
ference of opinion among conscientious
ana true Democrats in reference to the
1886 poilcy to be pursued about caucus
But they should be met in the spirit
:, OF tolerance and good nature, and
''o whatever course is finally decided on
should dsmcet the cordial cooperation of
TO all. 1t viii not do for any one man or
clique to undertake now to shape the
course Of the Democratic party i'm Mis-
lrt sissippi. Thoy may make fatal mis-
take if they do, and if they succeed
temporarily, it may be upon the ruins
H. OF the party in the future. The moral
strength of the contests of 1875 and
1876 consisted in the broadness and
" liberality of the platforms upon which
they were waged and which drew TO
ut The Democratic party the hearty sup
port and cooperation of all moderate
and patriotic men. 1t will be dam
lo gerous experiment to turn our backs !
upon the doctrine of moderation and |
llberality which entered into the polit-
II ical revolution of 1875. We cannot
afford to drive from us the men who
d are so constituted that they look more
10 The salvation of the country than
9 they do to any party. 1t is one of the
proudest boasts of the Democratic par-
ty of Mississippi that it has made it.
self worthy OF thesupport of such men.
1t wrenched the State from the hands
OF cormorants, aliens, and ignoramuses
at period when all the powers and
offices OF the Government were cor
ruptly prostituted, and high carnival 6
OF lhlquity spread a pail over us. And {
lthas moved on upon the line of re- I
tfenchment, reform, integrity and
economy, steadily lessening the debt
which the cormorants created, steadily p
decreasing the taxes, fortifying the p
| credit OF the State, and bringing the p
people up to that happy state of secu- "
rlty, confidence and prosperity which u u
prevailed before Northern carpet-bag II
Ideas were engrafted upon our body I'll
polite. 1t was great work. 1t was p'
grand achievement. And the course of OF
The party since presents magnificent iil Il
record. Let its glory not be marred Vi
now by the untimely attempt to pun ca
lsh any body who accidentally stag III
gered Off from the straight line. Let MI
not the giant tread on the dwarf un- OH
necessarily. loe
Before the Democracy of any men, "o,
Der OF the present Legislature is sub
lected to the. Papal enanthama, there vi
are several things to be considered: Vi
Who constitute the Democracy of Mis- es'
slssippi to-day, and what is it's essence? VII
Who have given shape to its policy, p"i
Platforms and administrations? Not IL
he fire-eaters of the past, not the Sc SUP
essionists, not the Bourbons, not the gra
'ulldozers and wire-workers, or their gen i
biologists, but the true, faithful, de- int
and honest men of all former tie
hades of political belief, aggregated sep;
oSether for the achievement of. COM a'ctl
ION good. 1t is strong because it is tere
ist and looks to the solid amelioration of Il
nd progress of the people. Since 1867 NOR
has striven with a singleness of pur- ;nn ioii
ose and steadiness of aim to lift the cam
tate out of the midnight of gloom shot
which ignorance and corruption Cne
M wronnod II 1+1,.a ,.~1.4 Y'. '-N.' wise,
Is roads to reach this goal, and it
ado many departures from the old
gilWay, and many grave mistakes,
1t nobody ever questioned the intep- Al
y of its purpose. What n whole histo
rty may do sometimes without CON- whic
mliatloh an individual, for like rea- keep
rs, may also do without just con- ture
If a party strays off from gethe
inooflngs let its true friends draw the n
back if they can; and if an individ- anu ana s
| IS found no more perfect than his direct
~, Nv '' nam" Vi IeclallaIion De be no
o held out to him. If he wants to minis
return to his rightful sheepfold-ifI affair.
IS true ut heart, and has always nation
N faithful in every emergency what passet
re can the party ask? And if his tnI oe un
and mistakes are to be charged up other
lim let him have also credit for his troll of
d works, and let it not be forgotten lhcrea
+ MANY Of onr ,,,,,e+ ,,,>,,>,;,,,14 -, cumSp
-i-''' pi'iniii0n' anu Legisl
ctlve Democrats, as well as the South,
ty itself, could be hung up on the much
lrd Of inconsistency and the hostile DelhoC
Irdier couldpoint out many vulner- . al, ior%o t,1
spots where an explosion would the n
luce an unhealthy shaking up of Southe
bones. TO feed
ut our object is to give the reasons in ne =,
md our cordial sanction to, the pol spirit O
,freuniting the Democratic hosts, State
restoring the party back to its peaceful
er strength and proportions. We any ST.
t to drive nobody away, but, on brough
contrary, attract to it all who are abroad
ng to fight with us next year. injury
have an idea that the party will and cap
all the strength it can get. But tering {
o not desire to intrude our wishes that we
members of the Legislature, nor disorder
G propose to fall cut with any of nifty, in
if they do not agree with judices
1t is question which ought to dOminal
not i'm the spirit of ram ciety.
T individual interests, and when islature
1ered and acted on it should be teract
ded as settled, and Democrats voice an
d aequiesce without any bitter ment of
)r personal hostility. which "
desire, i'm this connection and i'm tempera
lsion, to direct the reader to a 1t canno
able article on this subject i'm an the foot
column signed Democracy" 1876, wi
m by one of the ablest men i'm Graded,
ate and one of the truest and did not
trusted Democrats. turning
d Co., w