The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-07-06
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JOIN III the pTOceSSiOu.
Arrived at the stand, Gov. Brown
was requested to make an address,
which he promptly agreed to do.
He saidit must not be assumed that
he was going to make an old-fashioned
4th of July speech. There had been
a time when this day was day of joy
to every Southern heart, when with
one voice we hailed it's annual return
with loud and joyous shouts. Not so
now 1t had come to be day rather
of SORROW than of joy. It's re-
turn reminds us keenly of the rights
and liberties we once enjoyed, but of
which we had been ruthlessly plumber
ed. Ii, ever he again took part in the
celebration of this day as a holiday
and day Of rejoicing,-it would be af-
ter his liberties under the Constitution
were restored to him.
Much has been done of late towards
restoring the white people of Missis-
sippi to their long lost rights. For
the generous part taken by the color
ed Democrats in this just, fair and
honorable work, he Gov. B. was
here to thank them not only in his
own name, but in the name of all the
white people in the South. Of course
he did not mean to include the white
carpet 6aggers, in the term white peo-
pie. They were not people, but
beasts of prey.
Gov. Brown said that his principal
object in consenting to speak was,
now that the election is over, to re-
new all the assurances that he and
his white friends had given the color
ed people before the election. This
he proceeded to do in the broadcast
and most comprehensive terms. He
pledged the whites to good faith and
honorable dealing, and appealed to
the colored people to stand firmly by
the position so many of them had so
firmly taken.
He appealed to the white people to
90 on as they had at last begun, Sc
cure the negro in all his rights-do
him equal and exact justice, and my
word for it, said Gov. B., in twelve
months, a0hite carpet baggers will be
as scarce in Mississippi as hens teeth,
and black radical will be as great a
show as an elephant.
After Gov. Brown had concluded,
Jacob James, (colored) made an
earnest appeal to the colored radicals
to arraign themselves along side of the
Democrats at onee--promising them a
full, free, hearty and speedy forgiv-
ness for their past errors; and warn
ing them in affectionate terms Of the
folly, not to say criminal madness of
persevering in their past and present
| course.
The next speaker was our CROUCH
diamond Edmund Boyd. He gave a
| glowing account Of his recent canvass
in Carroll, and other northern coun-
| ties; and warned his colored friends
that the engine was on the track, the
| fires were up and the whistle was
about to blow; he wanted them to
Jump aboard of the Democratic cal
and let US all ride together. But il
you won't do that, get out of the way
said he or we will run over you.
After Boyd's speech, dinner was an
nounced. The short table it was
said was for the white people, and The
long one for the colored people. "Ah ?
said Boyd quickly, and with inevita
BILE good humor 4" the long table 70,
the black folks, and the short one TO
the white folks, you see friends how i
works"
Now came scene, which TO b.
properly appreciated would have to b
seen. The procession was quickly re
formed, and with a skill that would
have done credit to white marshals O
the day. This time the colored wo
men were in front. In admirable OF
der the whole body marched to the ia
BILE. Here stakes had been plante,
| and guards posted to keep off intrud
ers. The women passed through tn
guards and took their position at tn
table. AS the head Of the mems col
umn reached the line it was halted
and then in regular line, two hundre,
and fifty black men stood for NOR
than an hour, waiting for the whit
men and colored women to eat thei
dinners, and then for the tables to b
cleared and re supplied for their az
commodation. 1t was observed ths
$ not a man left the line. When a
Y was ready, they marched in the sam
6 good order that had been observed a
day, and each one was decorously an
bountifully accommodated.
Have been tedious, Mr.. Editor, i
my description of this barbecue
Then attribute it to the novelty of til
occasion. I agree that if this ha
f been white mems doings, or if whit
men had done the managing, this Ion
description would have been useless
But when the colored folks of the
own volition, in their own way, an
without our assistance, do handsom
thing, in handsome way, l think the
ought to have credit for it.
o 1t would be invidious, nay it woul
be more, it would be offensive, whe
all done so well to make distinction
Z But think l may say with the flu
!. consent Of every n n and woma
u present, white and black, that San
;. Classify displayed a skill, tact, enere
and intelligence, of which any viii