The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

EARLY in the canvass it vas found
.lmost impossible to awake q proper in
crest in the election, because Of the
general belief that If elected, aeonsum-
nation scarcely expected-our nominee
would be unseated by a partisan House.
Men we're not willing to make sacri-
ice when al they might offer at the
shrine of success would be unavailing,
nor were they disposed to make an
effort when there was no hope Of CO.
operation, and a pull all together was
necessary to success. We now fear
the lethargy of over confidence. The
sharp onslaughts of our nominee, supple
mented by the vigorous appeals of the
Press, together with the certainty Of a
Democratic House and the assurance of
large defeetions from the opposition,
have so encouraged our people, proven
bially sanguine. that in some quarters,
we fear, there is that excess Of con-
fidence in the result which may and can
alone jeopdize our victory. Nothing is
more demoralizing that the certainty of
success. It is an enemy to discipline.
1t is the forerunner Of defeat. 1t throws
us off our guard causes US to unlink
our mail and SO exposes us to deadly
attack. In the tide Of victory we forget
there is anebb as well as flow When the
breeze blows full and fair. instead of bank
ing, we too often entirely extinguish our
fires. There is no inconsistency in the
language "a arise and saledaIy fear" for
such fear IS indeed the mother Of safety.
The game is not always secured when
flushed. Error no less than truth
though from a different cause, "struck
to earth shall rise again" Truth posses,
ses elements Of vitality that can never
be destroyed; error pernacity and in
genuity most difficult to overcome.
With these principles in view let US
consider "what of the night" We have
accomplished all that could have been
done up to this time. Our organization
is perfect. We have the hearty and
enthusiastic cooperation of every Dem
ocrat of the Greenbackers and Indepen
dents. We have made large inroad:
into the ranks of the opposition. The
House will be Democratic The way
then is prepared for our complete sue
cess. But still the election is not over,
and our decision has not been recorded
Much has been effected but the one
thing, the triumphant election of oul
nominee, remGins yet to be secured
Notwithstanding all we have done, is il
supposed that if from this on we liz
supinely upon our backs, do not attend
the polls, and take no further interest
that We will be successful? We repeal
we have only paved the way. Agar
there is a particular and individual re
sponsibility resting upon each one from
which there is no escape. What righ
have you to assume that every Other
man will perform his duty when you
refuse TO discharge yours? By what
authority does Rankin, for illustration
assume that Madison will do her duty
when she herself sits idly by? Such al
assumption upon the part Of every coun
ty and every voter would be disastrous
The assurance that Madison, Jefferson.
Claiborne and Lincoln, with their large
opposition, are going to give q majority
should stimulate Rankin and Simpson,
Copiah and Franklin and Kinds to a
renewed effort. But let US all, each
and every one of US, discharge our indi-
vidual duty, and then if success crowns
our efforts we will share the triumph,
while if defeat and disaster should betide
us we will have the consolation that
consciousness of duty we'll performed
always affords.