The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-05-04
AN APPEAL.

element aud trouble incident 10 the
above mentioned cause, wo deem it
our duty to appeal TO the people to
array themselves 10 meet the issues
OF the day. Siravs indicate the d.
rection OF the wind, and judging from
the street csuc ases held by tho Re-
publicans and Independents they are
alive to the fact. thu. the campaign
will open ut 70 distant day. aud see
ing item prepare themselves icr tho
canvass should inci.o the Dcmocra-
cy 10 o determination to lay their
plans Of action before the public At
an early date. We cannot afford to
lie idly upon our oars and drift with
tho tide in any aud oil directions,
but should uuiurl our sails to the
breez, and tpke advantage OF every
favorable wind that presents itself.
AL the canvass that oar political
ship possesses should be- hoisted at
the s,ait,so that in the closing Of orr
labors. size may have gained srch
Roadway as Mt to b, driven from
her coursd, but overrun all obsta cles
aud reach the desired haven at tho
election in November. NJ danger
need be anticipated, from too much
canvass o. first, for our Executive
Committee are men Of nervo and
wisdom, and should the momentum
prove too great, they can and will
tako reef, aud slower tho motion.
Us easier to quiet ship in q gale
han 10 accelerate its movements in
a calm, 50 We must bring every inch
VI sail to b. ar upon the masts ut III,
outset, then should any unioroeer
providontial hiaderan,e occur. they
may DO tided over by the force acqui-
red previous 10 their occnraace. l.
takes no superhuman vision TO see
'ha, the opposition propose to fight
this canvass with o vim worthy Of
imitation, and We must Gee to il that
they have u Ro,and for a. Oivcr
W. do no. i.ar any defeat flour peo.
PIE do their duty bat we must lend
our Sntiriug energy to the cause, and
work for tho realization Of our hopes
Remembering the past, we can but
feel that liz, under Radical rule j.
anything but pleasant, and We must
form determination TO avoid any
such state Of aff,irs in the future.
Under Republican rulo disqu;e'ude
aud uncertainty possessed tho mind
under Democratic supervision,
peace and SERGE Of safety prerails-
and We think there is no one who
hos pure blood coursius in his veins
bit desires The latter. To gain this
we muA. act promptly no delays will
To pirdonab!e. No compromise should
be made, but We must labor to have
our derires co,spmsted. L. is i'm.
peritively necessary that the delegat.
es to the nominating convention be
mea Of scb,iety and discernment,
men WHO have tie interest Of the
people at heart, aud who are not
pledged to support the cause Of any
particular aspiraut, to tue de,iimont
Of hers, who may DO equally as
worthy, and far moro available. A
c,i.didat's popularity is pu, TO a Sc
V; re- los, du:iug any canvass, snd oil
thd 81 teins eqnal, We NUT bring
toward the ncn wi o can secure the
greatest number OF votes. Cubs
should be formed Mt eyery voting pre-
cinc., the matter should he talked
over, frco'y and fully, 30 that when
the time comes TO make carnations
We may b, ab'o to act advisedly. No
harm can pcs IDLY arise from ear
action, while any procrastina,iCn
may prove disasterous to The cause
go cspouse. To-day is the accepted
time, and we must accept the siiua.
lion, and SO regulate our movements
AS to insure concert If action. No
serious diifarsn ces Of opinion mu,tbe
permitted, the subordinate councils
should report from time to time to
The Executive Committee so that
from the several proposed plars OF
conducting the caav a,s. the one leasi
Objectionable may be selected. In
all we'll governed societies there must
ut ces.srily no a head, 10 whom the
masses look for advise and council
so also should it be in politics, and
as the parry has seen fit to appoint
committee to supervise It's course Of
action. the people must lie Cove, ned
by their mandates, and no break
should DO made 10 the ranks. % ae-
count O. any ones private ideas b.ipg
discarded. No two men sgree Who'll.
" as touching any ore matter, and