The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-29

al and the worst that should be said o...-
him. Bad he been the tribunal M ~ ss'nH
sort, with power to take testimony sn5 re re-
the present facts all before him al T u1n
given the votes to Manning We sbonlJ uao
deemed 1T an outrage Of which, of COVE nS.e
Capt. Myers would not have been gniiss'
Newspapers and the public must lssss st'y'
be just as wells lovers Of right. 70
Grenada Sentinel1
No paper in the State ACCORDING % =,
ability opposed the election of Gen ~
Chalmers with more warmth and 60 n
than we did, and we would have reioicsJ ~ ~
nave seen MIN fairly aud honorably beats1
mat he was elected by the voice Of the NJ.
jority ofhis district is a fact so ns,ao,
PLAIN, so true, so paipable, that 10 cnpn,
| him out now, through any worthless So.
cality or informality would he r.r reeuui-
the rules of Republican government ing
placing the brand of infamy upop tbo h auu
Of the Democratic party. 49, ''O"
Tupelo Journal.
Coming, as it does, in the face of -.
great triumph of honesty and right q, nc nc
1 North, it is a disgraceful outrage and u'iE g
cause the blush OF shame TO mantle ~
cheek of every honest Democrat in ,Ls
State. 1t cannot be defended. even mn ~
weak plea that it was perpetrated in ,bo
interest Of the party, for the next Conyra..
viii have Democratic majority of at les,,
fifty without Mr.. Manning. =
This is n besutiG,I -.
Spouse indeed to come from Sontb.rn
State to the great liberal upheaval ar tba
North. 1t is just such conduct as the Po
publicans rely upon 10 cause the great VIC.
tory to turn to ashes upon the Inns of ~.
Democracy. Our only hope is that the neo,
pie of Mississippi and the Democratic maio,.
ity in Congress will condemn and repudis,.
it in such laundering tones that the Democ.
racy will escape any evil consequences from
lit.
Every word that we have seen from III.
Democratic press is in utter and emphatic
condemnation OF it.
n. o. Christian Advocate
Unexpectedly last Saturday, when
the returns were made, the certificate of
election was given to Col. MauHing. II
appears that number Of votes in one coup.
ty were recorded on the tally-sheets as bay.
ing been cast for James Il. ChamJless, though
the certificate, properly signed by the three
appointed officers, stated the votes were
teehnicality the votes were thrown out
thus giving Manning the majority. With.
out knowing any of the parties to this trans.
action, and therefore making no personal
charge against any one there are suspicious
of wrong-doing about the affair that
demand explanation. 1t has the sp-
earance and odor of rottenness. And the
people will so consider it and Indignantly
rebuke it unless evidence as clear as sun
light is produced. The temporary victory
gained by such a course will recoil with
terrible effect upon the party that condone.
and approves it. Alas for the rights and
morals of people when their will, express
ed at the ballot-box, is deliberately and
shrewdly set aside by fraudulent figures
We have nothing to do with the indivd
ual contestants, nor the partisan interest:
involved, but for the moral honor Of oui
commonwealth and the inallible princi.
pies of right and truth that make the con
tinued existence of our republic Il possible
ity, the integrity of the franchise should be
sacredly defended As religious journal
list we are bound, in conscience, to resist
evil and plead for the right. Truth is more
important than party success. Wrong will
bring ruin.