The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-07-07
OXFORD. Miss. July ]

OXFORD, Miss, July I, 1868.
Ed. Clarion: Thinking the readers
of your most estimable and welcome
paper would be pleased to hear an ac-
count of our stewardship, from this
portion of the political vineyard, 1
have ventured to send you a short
communication
After leaving the Democratic State.
Convention, which assembled at Jack
son on the 18th of May, and having
witnessed the outrages and enormities
threatened the people of Mississippi,
by the high-handed usurpation that
sat enthroned in the Capitol, the dele
gates from Lafayette returned to their
homes, determined to stake all in the
great contest, soon to be inaugurated
for the veal or woe Of the State
Efecting perfect organization in
every precinct, when the time for ac-
ton came, we entered the field in sol
id phalanx, and dealt, with unremit-
ting energy, the death blow for Radi-
cal determination. The heralds Of
this grand victorious army-ever vigi-
liant and brave-aroused the slumber-
ing patriotism of the liberty loving
inhabitants, and caused the enlistment
of many into it's noble ranks. 1t was
to the efforts, energy and activity of
Col. Il. w. Phipps, Capt, Q. III. McKie,
o. f. Bledsoe, Esq, and Hon. A. O..
Buford, and Capt. w. L. McCarty,
that our county is indebted for SO
great a majority. -
Under their scathing denunciations
of the Southern renegade-th forci-
BILE exposition of the evils and enor-
mites of this wicked instrumental
their eloquent and soul-stirring APP
pea1s to the interests of Southern ma
ture- the demands and duties Of the
crisis, many were induced to shake off
their lethargy and appreciate the en-
Urgency Of the hour. The result has
been glorious victory, wrung from
the hands Of an INSCRIPTIONS foe
Everything went off quietly; so much
| so, as to eXtort from the officer com
handing, the expression, 81 never saw
so fair and quiet an election" You
doubtless will hear of many Rebel
outrages," u-Kluxism, DC, which is
the part of fairly beaten and coward
| ly enemy, but of no avail We
hope no such cry will aid or award
their base and atrocious designs. Our
county-the Lafayette of Mississippi,
with her timely aid in the great strug
| gle, has a bright and glorious record
to present to her sisters, that will serve
as an example to emulate in future
days. One yhite Radical cote IN the
county-1900 out of 220O votes All
honor to our colored friends of the
county! They, the Democratic color
ed voters, ouUnumbered the Radicals
| by good majority. Such are the
fruits of an earnest, active, canvass );
such are the rich rewards of energy
and united action
Never was there a people so com
pletely unit on one subject. 1t
should, aud will remind US, that if a
| free people are united and determined
| upon the attainment Of lofty purpose,
nothing will overcome their efforts,
and success will finally be reached. /
trust you will be able TO give us, soon,
the announcement Of an overwhe Ginning
majority for Democracy, conservatism
and truth, which shall be an everlast-
ing passport for those Northern adj
venturers E'to flee the wrath to come
and will rid our land forever of their
pestilential crew. p. H. NJ