The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-15
Misrepresentation Corrected.
LETTER FROM col. NueExr.


JACKSON, Mss, March 6, 1892.
Editor Vicksburg Commercial.
notice in your issue of Saturday, an
article clipped from the Globe-Democrat,
which does me an injustice, and does not
fairly represent my views, or the substance
of conversation had with gentlemen at
the Arlington Hotel in Washington 1t is
true | did have a conversation with some
gentleman, who inquired as 10 the political
situation in our State, but it is not true
that in that conversation, claimed mot to
be identified with any political party or or
ganization'" l informed the gentleman
that had no aspiration for political place,
and was not a partisan politician, and could,
therefore, speak without prejudice or bias,
rs l thought. Commenting on politics, /
informed him that the real parties in our
State>politics were the whites, constituting
the Democratic Conservative party, and the
negroes who represented the Republican
party that there was scarcely one-twelfth
Of the white electors Of the State opposed
to the Democratic party, and that as long as
We had an excess OF negroes among us equal
10 the present majority Of 10000, there
could be no such thing, in my opinion, as
political harmony between the two races L
gave the gentleman the additional infOrma-
tiou that the compact organization Of the
white people grew out of our necessities
that we bore patiently the domination Of the
negroes and carpet-baggers until 1873, when
convention of taxpayers was called TO
memoralize. the Legislature for redress Of
our grievances; that had the honor-being
selected, because of my conservative views
to read that memorial at the bar Of the
House of Representatives that did read
that memorial which was couched in
moderate statesman-like phraseOlogy, and
that it was treated with contempt; that the
revolution Of 1875 followed as natural
consequence; and that the Democratic-Con-
servative party was Graded in that revolu-
tion, thus rendered inevitable, and the OBJ
iect of which was to secure good govern
ment, peace aud permanent prosperity.
l told the gentleman that the negro ques-
ton was the one obstacle in our path. We
had not begun its solution, and indeed we
scarcely knew how to approach it, If the
apprehension of negro domination, and the
possible Atricanization Of our State, we're
removed, l thought our party would disin-
tegrate. / Informed him that in our COM
posite organization were included men Of
divers views and all shades OF opinion
from the Old Line Whig with broad protec-
ton ideas, to the extreme States Rights
D6uOCEab-dlu Lldb uo lpliNlf Ah Olih-
ion, could keep us together but the over
shadowing pressure of the negro problem.
This inquisitive gentlemen ask me what
Mckee and Hill were doing in Washington,
and told him | did not know, but supposed
they were antagonizing each other, and
that one represented the stalwarts aud the
ather the hall-breeds in the Republican
party. ] suppose the controversy 10 be one
for leadership and power
| hope you will publish this communica-
ton to correct any false ideas which may be
occasioned by the other. 1t is known that
prior to 1875, | was a ConservativeD Demo-
crat, and that since, have always been
identified with the Democratio-Conserva-
tive party Indeed have never voted any
but the Democratic ticket since ! attained
my majority except in the case of parties
who were candidates for judgeships or the
position Of district attorney prior TO thel
war.
II is however due to candor to say that
/ did tell the gentleman above referred to,
that il l could dispose ofmy property for its
worth, which l regarded as practically i'm
possible, / would leave the State and 60
West This because of the constant in
crease in our black popoulation and de-
crease in our white population, and the APP
parent impossibility Of reaching a fair, just
aud honorable sentiment of the questions
growing out of the eufranchiSement of the
negroes Yours respectfully,
w. l.. NUGENT.