The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-24
Address Of the National, Aliss a.
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FELLOW CITIzENs: The time ID.
when this Government should be s5
tered by a new political party.
The national banks, through vesr..
wise and unjust legislation in their 4,
now assume TO control the G0yefnme-.
defy its sovereign right 10 issue AID ~
the volume of currency aud, throBsl
influence over Congress, have d-f4s5sr
est efforts to compel the issue Of le-,l.
notes, to take the place oftheiruYIa.
by preventing the payment OF oBel
the interest-beaFing debt ofthe Cove
falling due in 1881.
Beyond this, they have rcbeiled Cd.
the Government, causing borr1ve
money to pay ut the rate of i've M.
per cent annual interest for It's u.. ~.
such action influenced a weak Exerr
veto the funding bill, because 10 COM.
Drovision denying them the right Il g
tract and expand the volume of cr.-
at their pleasure. All OF which L..
Endorsed By the new President. wiz /.
auoural address is filled with u,,g-,r- 4
his friendship, while it is silent h y.
wrongs now being inflicted ON tb- p
through these and other forms of iB...
ated capital
Railroad and telegraph comp.ri-
duct their business in violation of tb.
vate rights and the Fundamental NJ
eminent domain, without which no I
ton could sanction the c0nstru1i.r
property such c8mpIuies re.-
Through this false system less than tv
men, none of whom are legally rc.pa-
for thei-acts, levy tax amounting t
800, 600 900 a year on the American D.
for transporting their persons aud prom
and through this false system tr
have accumulated such vast fortune,
enable them to exercise dangerous iuF..
over legislation and the avenues off r.I
information.
Public lands have been sold or grauts
individuals ana corporations iu such ..
titles as to threaten this country wi.
landed aristocracy and handles, y.apIe
Now, experience proves that these
kindred wrongs cannot be corrected tbr..
either of the old parties, because BOTH
allied with such abuses.
The Republican and Democratic u,-
are and must remain sectional uu aid b..
tions relating to the general or political
fare of the whole country. The psonU
the South hate the Republican 6arfr
charge all of their misiortuues ID TIA.
ganization; and the people uf the y.-
despise the Democratic party tor IDS nee.
its want of courage, purpose, policy .
principles, while both perpeuatt IN
existence solely through sectional pr-fa.
on questions determined forever by he \
war.
The Republican party has abaud5n.I
championship of human rights to 5..-
the servant Of corporate rights. add
people tolerate its control of the Cow.
ment simply because they fear 90 .s
administered by the Democratic Oh.
Under these circumstance, we repeat
time has come when the Governments. .
he administered by a new plrty-a p..
based on questions of equal lu.ere..
every home throughout the entire c1un.
and conducted in "a spirit that Wild
hatred and prejudice from every door
restore the Government To the uriurfa..s
which it was founded aud almuI...
until incorporated capital asserted
demoralizing influence over legislation.
Believing that the National party aIU
successful, correct these wIonge anal d
such laws ms viii prowote the ciylh.
prosperity, and happiness of the people.
earnestly advise the formation q. clubs
every village, ward, town, aud city m
United States by admitting 90 mamu.r.
all who subscribe TO the following ubI
ton;
We, the undersigned, citizens Of --
county of ---, and State 40 --
lieying that the greatest danger to uur|
institutions arises from lack IS! uo
legislative control over iuc0ruorai.I .l4
and continued appeals to sectional puiud
hereby pledge our words Of honor ,l Oh
with and use our best efforts 10 promote
success Of the National party Tor the D
pose of carrying out the following obj
and principles:
/. That the General Government Shall
sue all money, determine IFS value. and .
its volume uniform, so as TO insure u0f
nence to the employment of labor. fug
ward for ITS services, aud stability ts
value Of property.
2. That the railroad and TELEGRAPH CON
MES shall be controlled by such iu-t aw
Will prevent commerce, travel, on the lr
iHi-t'Ap'A Va AuAGiAl Etlitt from lkIlE Il.H.
pay interest o. dividends ON e.
amount Of capital than has been ac.u.
paid by their stock or hOudholdcrs mr
they represent, and actually an.
good faith expended on such property. f
such source, for the public welfare.
3. That all public lands shall bs hell.
for actual settlers.
4. Absolute protection and guaranJ...
every voter to cast his vote and have ftI
estly counted.
We also advise the formation of coa
and State organizations of the National
ty where none now exist.
1t IS not the purpose ofthis paper to pr
the dangers referred to, nor argue taa
Vantage5 OF the remedies proposed but
conclusion, we assert that She former eu
be overstated, and that the latter ara Do
cord with progress and the mulamer
Of free governments.
by order Of the Congressional Commit
WAsHfNGTON, d. c., March o. 1881.