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

most daily commission; every canvass was
conducted with a martial pomp suited to an
uEeiyilized nation that governed by brute
force and not by reason; aud the Governor
constantly required to appeal to the United
States for soldiers to assist him TO govern a
people, a majority of whom had elected
him. The reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party in 1875, the firm resolution
formed and tie energetic, determined
manner of its execution, but show the des-
perat.on to which the people were driven,
and the result of that canvass which was
beyond the fpndest expectations OF the most
| sanguine. While there may be those who
did not entirely indorse the means of accom-
plishing the end, there is no good citizen
with heart for the true waifare OF his
| country who does not fully endorse the end
attained. Since the success of the Demo-
cratic party in driving the Republicans
| from power in the State, the financial con
ditioa of the government has been wonder
! fully improved. Instead OF a State tax of
| fifteen mills on the dollar, or fifteen dollars
on the thousand dollars worth Of property,
we find it two dollars and fifty cents. The
turmoil and strife that existed in the latter
days of Republican rule--which was so ag-
gFavated that it extended over the first
part OF the administration of the Demo
cratic party--has been toned down from
year TO year until We find perfect harmony
and good feeling existing. We find that
every citizen, whatever may have been his
former condition as to seryltude, has a
right to acquire and own property, make
contracts, vote, sit on juries, and whenever
his rights. in person or property, have been
violated to appeal 10 the courts and have
righted whatever wrongs may have been
done him. What more should any people
want?
The reorganization of the Republican
party this year, if successful, forbodes the
strife that is to come in the near future. 1t
is re-organized upon the same basis that it |
was before, and whatever may be the |
division of the two parties upon national |
issues. it is organized here on a race issue
1t is a race contest for supremacy it is
NATIONAL Republican party only in name
and the organization of any party which
has the effect Of making n division of the
citizens according to race is a calamity to
be deplored and dreaded. It arouses the
passions and prejudices of the entire people,
and inevitably leads to the bitter feelings
of1874-'75-'76. Let the people of all classes,
white and black, merchant farmer and
laborer pause and ask themselves Do we
want the return of these scenes in the State
of Mississippi? These politicians who are
producing this condition of affairs care moth
ing for your welfare. For the purpose of
gaining one vote in Congress, and personal
aggrandizement, they will play upon the
passions Of their constituents and sow
the seed Of discord, and when it begins to
ripen into strife, they quietly go away t
to Washington city and leave you to settle
it as best you can. The people of this )
want no strife; they want peace
harmony, good will and the execution of
the laws. Let US unite and urge our colored q
friends to join us and show in a quiet, dig '
1ifed manner at the ballot box our condem- i
nation of the reorganization OF the Republi- |
san party; Show that the people of this coun- {
.Fy are united and want no more race issues
n this section; show it by such an over
majority that even a Republican '
Congress cannot afford to ignore the YER t
lict of the people. P
W. p. CASSIDY, il
Chr'n Con- Ex. Committee. q