The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-10-04

ADDRESS.
TO the Voters Of Linesln County.

I
the county viii excuse it it does not serve
to justify me in making an earnest appeal
to my fellow citizens to unite in the support
of the present Democratic candidate for
Congress, the Hon. E. Barksdale. With
singular unanimity he has been selected as
the candidate of the party, and the issue is
fairly made in this District between repre-
sentative Democrat aud typical exponent
of the Radical party.
There will be no Greenbsek candidate and
there will probably be no Independent can
dIdate. The Greenback party here has vol
UNFAIRLY retired from the field and their lead
ing men are confidently expected to vote
the Democratic ticket The Independent
candidate is now so well understood that no
one expects such non descript in the face
of the regular nominee, Mr. Hill.
In those Congressional Districts of our
State where the Republican party has made
no nomination there are, or will be Indepen-
dent candidates, but in our own district we
will have no such an infiction.
The issue is squarely made; no Democrat
need be or can be deceived. Jim Hill, the
Republican candidate, is not only backed by
his party of this District, but by all the
power of the Federal Administration, and
the financial buccaneers at Washington, of
whom Mr.. Jay Hubbell is the spokesman.
The force and effect of this power should be
understood by the people, in order to appre-
bend the real danger of apathy and neglect
on their part to use every honorable means
to defeat it. In the first place, there are,
it is said, about fifty doubtful Congressional
Districts in the United States. The party
which succeeds in carrying majority of
these districts will almost certainly control
the next House of Representatives, to say
nothing of the moral effect of the election
on the next Presidential campaign. Now,
the National Executive Committee of the
Republican party, has levied two per cent.
on the salaries of all persons holding Federal
Offices in the United States as tax for use
in the present campaign. 1t is estimated
that this tax or blackmail, or whatever it
may most properly be called, will produce
about two millions of dollars for distribu-
ton among these Congressional districts,
making about forty thousand to each doubt
full one. 1t is certain that this district j.
ct down by them as a doubtful district, and
is fair to suppose that it will receive for
campaign purposes an average of this cor
ruption fund. 1t is equally certain that the
Radical party would rejoice more over car
rying the capital district of Mississippi than
any other in the United States. Mississip-
pi has especially fallen under the hatred of
the fanatical leaders of that party, and their
triumph over US would be exceedingly hu-
initiating, as we'll as damaging to present
peace and prosperity of the State.
The truth is, the Republican party, with
the President at its head, represents Just
now an organized machine in the hands of
political bosses all over the country, to hold
on to Office and Federal patronage 1t has
no policy that can be defined, and would
instantly rot down if unsupported by place
and the emoluments of Office
The Democratic party, on the contrary, is
party with well defined principles; we adj
here to the fundamental principles upon
which the battles of the revolution one hun
dred years ago were fought, and Afterwards
exemplified in the autonomy of the States,
as opposed to centralizing power in the
Federal government, we believe that this is
government of the people and for the peo-
pie, as opposed to corrupt official govern
ment for the benefit of officers. We oppose
extravaganza appropriations by Congress in
all cases, but favor those reasonable ones
which improve rivers and harbors and those
waterways which cheaper transportation |
and hold in check the monopolizing tenden-
cies OF Railroad corporations. We favor the |
education of the people so as to place them |
beyond the control of demagogues We de- |
nouEce the present tariff as exacting and ex-
orbiant, and demand that its Office shall be |
primarily the collection of a revenue to sup
port the government, and not an instrument
tally to build up and foster one ind ustry |
at the expense of another.
We denounce and condemn the methods |
of the Republican party which adopts any
renegade, however despicabe, any political |
boss however ready to sell himself for Office
so that he agrees to constitute himself part
of the great iron-wheel which is grinding
the faces of our people.
We maintain that Office should seek the
man, and not the man the Office, and no SER
want of the people has the right to use his
high place to distribute Offices as brides to
perpetuate himself in power
Such are the aspirations and the policy
of the Democratic party. Will not every
good man east his sslot with us2 Will he
not Iwork in this canvass to secure the
election of the candidate of such a par
ty as against the ringsters, bribers and polit-
icai dead-beats that constitute the opposition
in Mississippi?
In conclusion, word to my colored fellow
citizens. You have never been intimidated
or cheated in Lincoln county. We have
dealt honestly and fairly by you, what
ever you may say of other counties. We
expect something from you in this election.
We know you have most to dread from race
issues. You must not therefore raise them.
The efforts of some of your leaders tn pre-
cipitate such an issue on US hath heretofore
been endured with patience Patience.
though sublime, may be exhausted generos-
ity, though unbounded, may be consumed
and you ought to know that if you force the
the white men of this county into a race
conflict they will deliver battle with terri
BILE effect. There will be no race issue here
unless you raise it. Your leaders are en- ]
deavoring to and would like to beguile you
into such conflict Do not be misled or
deceived. We have your interest and our
own too much at heart to ever allow the
0baIO NtOtCAuAcAb W pass luIO the lalQS OF {
the characters that ruled us in the DAYS of ,
Ames Whatever can or may be done, set
it down as a fixed fact, THAT cannot be
done.
You are told that Congress will count in !
Mr.. Hill in defiance of returns: it has !
the power SO to do. and if Republican,
Though the indications are it will not bel,
it may do it. But Congress cannot count t
in Governors and members of the LegisIa- a
ture. On our State and county officers we !
shall, at least, have full ballot and fair
count. You cannot be benefited by con-
tinuation of political warfare with the white t
race. Nobody can possibly be benefited by :
such struggle except political deadbeats
and office hunters. Whether your leaders
succeed in their efforts to array you against I
the white people will be developed by your s
actions between now and the opening of the 9
polls. Come and 90 with us in this election, :
and let US together reap the fruits of tran !.
Iuil and honest Government
r. II. THOMPSON. p
Chairman Democratic Executive Com