The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15
Radical FaIschoosia.

South. They warn Their citizens no
TO venture down this way, that they
will DO prescribed, insultod and ever
murdered II they attempt 10 SETTLE
In our rcbcilious section So frequent.
ly do these erroneous statements fint
their way into the newspapers, that
number Of Northern gentlemen who
bought and leased lands In the adIoin
ing county Of Madison, since the close
Of the war, felt called upon In justice
TO our people, 10 write letter giving
the lie 20 the radical stories. This
letter is before us in the New York
Evening Post and for the benefit OF
our readers we make an extract
from il:
We have noticed many lciite.s- IN .nc
Northern papers, VIII, so far as our
locality Is conceBfcd, we consider de
iamntory, exaggerated and uncalled
for; and, Gould we remain silent to
INTERPRETATIONS Of our locality and
ltS<o1d citizens, II would he unjust TO
Those who have received us Hospitality
aud treated us with civility.
In our ncighborhoods are many who
have suffered losses Of mules and hor-
ses--among them some OF the under
signed But old residents have suf
fcrcd from such losses more severely
than new settlers; thus proving that
mule thieves will steal mules, no mat
ter whore found. With our ncighbors
we have had no difficulties, and none
but satisfactory business relations.
The freedmen work for whom they
please TO contract with, in the same
manner ns farm labOrers ut the North
In numerous instances are employed
by Northern men, who are their old
masters nearest neighbors Wethink
our lives and property as safe as those
of old residents that we can obtain
justice in the courts, il obliged TO take
that course and that new corners can
feel ms secure here as in any sparsely
settled agricultural community Of our
western States.
The truth is told in this extract. The
energy and worth Of man is what the
South is looking after now, and not
political faith We have dabbled In
politics enough We have been almost
ruined by political agitation, and are
now willing to turn our attention to
agriculture and com
neroo, We want immigrants from all
ections and all countries. We want n
lrifty people for our waste lands, aud
II who come will fad welcome. To |
uote from the Richmond Inquirer
from the North of the sub
-antial sort, will find an amicable re-
option here
The South is greatly in need of cap.
al 10 re establish its industry and de.
'clop lts crest resourccs. We want
he capital to come, but we want the |
0pHai,ds to come with II. or all the |
lis that can alllict country, absentee.
sm Is the worst TO have our State
ndcr mortgage TO New York TO have
ur productive properties owned there
nd to have our merchants and farmers
nd manufacturers paying enormous
nnual tributes Of interest to be spent
ot here, but in the North, is to make
ne South what England has made of
roland We do not want abscnteeism
q want the income derived from the
lpital employed here TO bc spent here.
nd therefore we want capitalists as
ell as capital TO come among us. We
oubt whether the Southern people
ould not do better rather to struggle
ith their difficulties as best they may,
lying wholly upon their own resour.
s, aud developing these as they in
ease, than TO seek loans which will
ain away our life blood forever,
rough the evils Of absenteeism. But
capitalists win come among us and
he hold of enterprises here, and will ,
end their revenues here, we are i'm .
He'd 10y every consideration ofneces-
y, and of prudence and wisdom, to
We them warm and hearty welcome,
A HEAVY FAuuRE.--The Albany {
pers say that the failure Of Alden, J
ink & Weston, at Cohoes, ~ Y, is !
evere blow TO the business prosper. '
OF that thriving village. The firm II
$ considered the heaviest manufac-
ers ofknit wollen goods in the Uni |,
States, and their axe factory, I
ninally carried on by w. J. Ten l
TX 4 Co, was the second largest in a
noes. The four wollen mills which >
Y ran were named the Wateryllet g
siery Mills, the Atlantic. Halcyon !.
State Mills, ell Of which contained .
chinery of the most modern and =
'enslye description. There were ~
sets Of. wollon knitting y
chinery in eaeh and the goods Q
ned out were sent TO almost every "
rket throughout the country. The \
aud tool factory was also carried 4
upon the most extensive scale. =