The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-03

our part of-the country did na ~. sshai
for our necessities, another a; giOatea
oldest inhabitant has no coosa;. Vli
of any memory of famine in ,ILi;OuishesS
and not many other countries D,' laHd
the same. In this respect God ~ ian ssy
dealt so with any other nation nj M Dot
itself ought to be sufficient 10 ~. us q
together at least once a wear ;, ~ Z q
grateful mention thereof beforo y nae
8. So far as our industries b.S'SS
| iudiciously directed, Gods N n Oeea
seems to have followed them '-' y
manufactures and railroads and =, va
have wonderfully increased ana '' .i
is a manifest willingness 10 br;n. 0efs
tai into our State, and all this i APP
| full, and the prospects are bri,L,l TYPE
in this direction. With this Salag
our agricultural interests have r NJ,
pace. Our corn cribs and smot III AeE
are still too far away from rs sr5 .;i
are fearfully announcement fo s-1 LsT
reach comfortably. We are IN a.. y 2
tural people, and the CHANGE 3,''V.'
labor system has hindered onr ~. ~ Ol'
as is not to be wondered at VS.
been in this respect passing throne, ave
ordeal that no other people in mi, ~ ~
try ever experienced but oursalrs, ''",'
is easy to stand at a distance and A.
and say do this, that and the o,bs, 10y l
it is not so easy to comply. lis"
easy to break from old habits srJ
part from old methods to which ona 1 -'
been accustomed the greater ns, s' y. I-'
lifetime. We have been 50 Ions a,
loyal subjects of king cotton tbs, ~
are reluctant to break with him .5
yet we know that it must be done Ii T..
we are successful. He has ,na.Ss
too many rivals in his line in osa.
countries to keep our allegiance uD5iri
ed. 1t is starving business 10 kss,I.
him exclusively, especially for rs Gr..
in the poorer lands of Mississippi 0sT.
kings are DANGEROUSLY demandp, ~.
allegiance, and the punishment thu
threaten US with, is continued pors-.
if we do not comply with their dem,,i
King corn, king wheat, king pork ,ri
king stock must be placed on the tb,5r,
hard by our good old king and e,,l
must WELD as powerful a sceptre as h
or else we must still be heirs TO mis-,
able and continued poverty M,
knows but the presence aud threaten
continuance of this dreaded mopv,,
may in the end compel us to turn n,l
the way that leads to prosperity, and In
which we would be delivered from m.
iron grasp of monopolists aud specu,
tors in futures? When the war close
we said forthwith that we must becon.
farmers, and our crops must be divers.
fed. We say it still, and We know 4
must be. But this is not easily dons
and very few are able to do it, though
they may have the disposition. Thsg
subject that has demanded from ,s
Legislature the attention il has never
received. What would you have. qp
one? | cannot say, but | can know M.
a man is sick without being able to SUP
gest a remedy, and | may know that The
agricultural interests of Mississippi NAY
need the attention and material ala q
the legislature, though | may not be
able to tell precisely what the legi.l
ture ought to do. This is a subject for
practical statesmen, as the sick man isa
subject for the doctors.
Railroads have received tho attention
of the legislature, and schools have and
colleges almost without end, have re.
ceived legislative attention aud mate
rial aid, but the agricultural Interests
from which the greater part Of the taxes
come to support the whole have been
left virtually TO take care of themseye.
Your agricultural colleges may give an
education very nearly the same that
other literary institutions do, but they
may not make practical farmers. BE
sides, many of our people are too poor
to attend them.
4. We have enjoyed profoul peace
and civil and religious liberty during
this year, also. No spies follow upon
the track of the honest citizen No
armed force interferes with our opinions
or our declarations Of what We believe
to be true. The election has come and
gone. 1t was conducted and decided 10
peace, and what we hope for is that fr-
ternity and good feeling will grow mora
than ever, and that sectionaIism will
be buried so deep that it can never be
resurrected, TO disturb the peace aud
harmony of the citizens in this great
government.
5. Another matter worthy OF mention,
is the question that doomed up into
prominence during our recent
canvass for the presidency 1t protests
to have in view saving the lives of our
citizens by putting down the sale OF in
toxicating drinks, and thus prevent
host of the worst crimes known to us, a.
well as preserving thousands OF families
from destruction. 1t is alleged thai the
sale of strong drink is cause OF nine
tenths of the murders that occur among
US, as well as much of the misery, pow
erty and wretchedness of households,
that it fills our jails and penlIenuaHe,
Dur alms-hOuses and asylums, Elll
of unhappy victims, and We
,annot deny the allegation. 1t is a
audabls enterprise, and the question To-
an it be accomplished so as to secure
he end desired to any considerable eX'
ent? 1t is argued that if government
,e for the protection of the governed y
s worthy of making the experiment
md if after a fair and honest trial, II
loes not secure TO a considerable extent
he desired end, let it be abandoned, ana
eturn be made to the old system, or
eek some other that might be consistent
With the wellbeing of society. The pro-
'Osition seems fair ppe, and is HorthI
f the eaEnest attention of our statesmen
nd citizens. No doubt there are noun
aims of difficulties and prejudiCcs 10 be
vercome to make such thing practica
lie among us; and if it is ever secured,
is not likely to be in the lifetime OF
ANY of us. We know there is such g
hing as the advancement Of humaa 81.
ely, ana that good government is
rgely the result Of experiments; we
now also that this question in one
'rm or another has been growing and
altering force fpF neatly q century
I'd If majority OF the people OF thi.
nd come to believe that this is a pras.
cal matter that ought to exist, YOU
light az we'll attempt to arrest the bur
cane In Its course as to prevent it,
God reigns, let the earth rejoice
We have many things for which our
resent and continued thanks are due to
le Giver of all our mercies We have
'ery good that we enjoy under HiN
ID from Him. But can we expect tha!
; will be satisfied with only this hours
rvice without our mercies having 9
influence upon Us for good
We are friends with Him - day, nov
n We be at variance with Him to.moi-
W, without rendering thi, day. service
very questionable proceeding 81
csc invaluable blessings, we have been
eaking of, and for which we came
re to day to thank Him do not tepd
bring us into closer sympathy WIN
d q truer and more earnest obed'ens
God, il we do not GEEK 10 nHd
CHER blessings wrapped up in these
npOral favors, we cannot say tina!
ID will accept our thanksgiving. God
not 9 being to be fattered with p
sf expression OF thanks IKE somv
ak mortal. He desires our obedience,
r worship and our love, but be does
want any Of these things as mere
npliment or hattery. If God is kind
US what are we to him? II we are IN
nest to-day, are we at liberty TO te