The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-18
viewers .Pure Repubncanism."

The Benton Argus, Greenback pa
per, shows itself so lost to sense OF
the amenities Of journalism, in its vui-
gar style of commenting upon HE
CLARION that we would not depart from
our custom not TO notice sheets that IN
dulge in that sort of controversy, If 1t
had not undertaken to show that we had
misrepresented and perverted the opin-
ions of the Greenback candidate for the
Presidency Passing by its slang and
irrelevant inuendoes, we will come to
the only point at issue. We said that
Gen. Weaver, in his letter of accept
ance, had invoked his followers TO make
struggle in the pending election ''for
I 9 the pure Republicanism of Lincoln
/ and Thaddeus Stevens" and We added
that Lincoln was a sectional candidate,
s'and the pure republicanism' of Thad.
Stevens was intense hatred of the
"South, and a belief that in order to
punish her people after the war was
cover, it was proper to step over the
''limits Of the Constitution. This is
''what Weaver endorses" To prove
this, we quoted as follows from Weav-
er's letter:
l most solemnly invoke the united action of
all the industrial classes, irres pective of par
~, that IN y make a manly struggle for
the independence of labor, and to re-establish
h. ~ 4 III
Lincoln and Thadsus SteUsns
To verify its accusation that we had
misrepresented its candidate, the Argus
quotes Us follows, what it asserts Weav-
er really did say
Il do most solemnly invoke the united ac-
ton of all industrial classes, irrespective of
party, that may make manly struggle
for the independence OF labor, and 10 re-estab
ish in the administration of public affairs the
old time Democracy of Jefferson and jackson,
and the pure Tepu5licaHjsBa Of 4brdhdm Lincoln |
and hade1ts SteCeas.
Here, then, according to the Argus, |
are the very words quoted by us to show
that Weaver had endorsed the ''Repub-
licanism of Lincoln and Stevens both |
sectional agitators, and the latter an as
sailant Of the South so furious and IA |
natical that after the war he advocated |
confiscation and proposed to step over
the constitution in order to CRAFTY the
spirit Of revenge that he cherished to-
wards the Southern people.
The astericks in our original quota
ton denoted that some words were
omitted, but they were irrelevant to the
matter at issue, and did not in the slight
est degree qualify or break the force Of
his appeal for the pure Republicanism
of Lincoln and Stevens '-one a sectional
candidate for the Presidency, and the
other an agitator before the war, and as
savage rs a sleuth-hound after it was
over. What Gen Weaver meant by
the Democracy of Jefferson and Jack
son" we cannot tell nor have we attempt
ed to interpret it; but what is meant by
the ''pure Republicanism" of Lincoln
and Stevens, no intelligent person can
misunderstood for the reason that they
had no distinguishing political records, II
C<NCS II o. VI inc
and sectional agitators and leaders of ,
the most malignant type. They helped
to christen it the Republican party, and
when their "Republicanism" is men
toned, everybody understands that it ,
has no reference to banks, nor tariff, c
lor bonds, but to rank, bitter, and /
sectionaIism. This is {
natural for Weaver 1t has been a
stated and not denied, that down
o 1878, he was an active Republican
That he voted for Grant in 1868; and
lgain in 1872, and for Hayes in 1875. |
That he was a Radical ofice-holder v
lnder Grant. That he was a defeated +
for Il Republican nomination 7
or Congress, at one time, and for Cow +
rnor, at another. Having thus been
ndoctrinated in the Republican faith,
he presumption is that he knew what ;,
lie meant by the ''pure republicanism {
If Lincoln and Thad. Stevens" and ;
hat he meant what he said. But our h
is that when he commends a
t to the lips of Mississippians, they =
will answer, mot any, we thank you" "