The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-11

lamation, as it most certainly will, the
editor of the News will, somehow or
other, manage to make it appear, that he
has been sustained" by that body. of
course do not accuse him of insincerity,
but he has decidedly cool way of adapt
Ing. himself TO circumstances-a way OF
taking for granted as accomplished what
ever he assumes. The fact is, he is a
philosopher newspaper progidy, whose
like, l fear, we ne'er shall see again; he
is problem for the curious-an enigma
most difficult to solve. | am in favor OF
giving him plenty of room, and of en-
coursging the development of his Pc
cuiar and extraordinary faculties. he
wants half dozen more newspapers to
contend with him, and draw him out.
The MississiPpiap, the Clarion and the
Herald, have done much towards bring
ing out his strong points, but there Is
still behind strata of slumbering genius
worth digging for. So work away, gen.
tlemen-you will be rewarded for your
labors in the exhalations of the News.
The public, at least, will be immensely
edited.
The returns thus far received, indicate
that a great majority of the Senators
and Representatives elect, are not only
men of ability, and of more or less ex-
perience in legislative assemblies, but
they are also men of decidedly conserva-
tive views on the great questions of the
day., There will be very few twelfth
hour vaporers" in the body-very few
who will be disposed to unsettle the
great policy of reconstruction inaugu-
rated by the President, and SO success
fully established by the Convention and
| by our Provisional Governor. Mississippi
took the lead in the great work iof re
storation, and her example is being cited
and followed by the rest of the Southern
States. Her course is being lauded by
every conservative man North and South;
and if our Legislature will only cary out
the good work SO auspiclously begun, all
will be well.
| Ia -Gu0 ICCcub clCCt1OIlS WIG oOAAACA
question has had considerable influence
with voters. An empty sleeve, or crutch,
an ugly scar, or a clean military record,
has secured the election OF many candi
dates These misfortunes or acquisitions
cover many deficiencies and want OF ca
pacity; but there is danger of carrying
the thing too far in the selection of pub
lie officers. ''Is he honest is he capa-
BILE pare the tests by which candidates
should be judged. For one, other things
being equal, shall always support the
man who shouldered his musket, and
who risked fortune, life and all for what
was deemed his country's good. But
white this is the feeling by which many
are actuated in casting their votes, there
are some sections of our State in which
candidates are elected on very opposite
principles. Have you ever seen the ''Ele-
phaut," Mr.. Clarion? Are you not
aware that there has been in this State
for more than two years, a secret politi-
cal organization, sporting this huge name
and that its members are sworn in the
most solemn manner to support no man
for Office who fovored secession, or who
made a true and faithful soldier to the
close? Such is the fact, and why it has
not before received the censure of the
public press of the State, is to many a
matter of astonishment Oh, for the AaP
OF us IIUu wing, TO expose and crush out
this hideous monster-born in treason,
and developed in shame-inaugurated
by those who once were our enemies, and
still fostered by deserters, aud counte-
nanced by some good men who fear its
power. should not be surprised if
there were some rich revelations shortly
Look out for breakers
Judging from the number of cuttings
and stabbings which have taken place in
our city within the past few days, the
fall fights have commenced here in earn
est. Mr.. j. w. K. Lucy was very seri-
ously cut in the abdomen last Thursday
nigLtby Bob Johnson, and doubts are en-
tertained of his recovery. Bob is in the
lookup, where he is likely to remain
uutifo our Circuit Court gives him a hear
ing.
Cotton stealing is still epidemic in this
region, and some cotton buyers arc base
enough 10 encourage negroes TO engage
in the business. Some eight CIR len bales,
stolen from different parties in Rankin
county, were found here yesterday in the
possession of a merchant of the German
persuasion, who had purchased it at night
from negroes who had stolen it. Hang
ing is too good for such scamps. The ne
groes will be bad enough, with all their
! natural dishonesty and disposition to
idleness, without being urged TO or en-,
couraged in rascality by those who have
the skin, at least, of white men.
Yours, OCCASIONAL.
| The New York times to-day says /:
The steamers City of Boston and Erin,
which sailed from this port on last Sat-
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