The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-18
ryrER EsTaNH LETTER FROM
OUR SPECIAL CORRES-
ISONDENT.
WATER VALLEY, June Is, 186


EDITOR CLARION We arrived here yes.
terday evening, from Oxford, at which place
Gov. Humphreys and Col. Hooker filed their
appointment yesterday, to very large as
sembly of white voters, and quite number
of. colored. There, as elsewhere, they re-
ceived the warm welcome that Misslssip-
plans know SO well how to give to those
that are true to the interests of the State
and her people When the time arrived for
the speaking to begin, the crowd were gath
cred together, by the dulcet strains of a
brass band. The same gigantic blows to
Radicalism, were given. and believe with
the same good effect. After the speaking,
friends of the party gathered around Gov
Humphreys and Col. Hooker, to extend to
them their congratulations for the good
that had Been accomplished; among the
number was one colored man, who said he
had never voted with the Radicals, and he
never would-that the old Constitution was
good enough for him, and that he would
vote against the new.
We left for this place on the evening ofthe
18th, feeling confident that Lafayette county.
the county that sent Mr.. McCutchen to the
Convention, would 'stand like Stonewall'
in the way of those who desire to Radical
ize and Mongrelize Mississippi.
Here we found a COMMITTEES appointed by
the Democratic Club waiting the arrival of
the train, to escort us to the hotel. We
have received warm welcomes and kind at
tentions everywhere. but at no place has
the welcome been warmer. or the attentions
mora kind, than at this place. Here, as at
Oxford, a brass band gathered the Demo-
Gratis to grove, where they were to hear
the opinions of our leaders, upon that iniqui-
tons document which the Radicals are pro-
fanely calling Constitution.
will not speak of our prospects in Yalo-
busha county, for I wish only to write of
% hat lave seen but / can promise that
the part in which Water Valley is located,
will go largely against the Mongrel Consti.
tuition. Here the Democratic Club has put
out canvassers, and they are visiting every
precinct. and speaking at every ''cross roads,
urging the people to rally to the poils-to
save the Government in its purity. as they
received it from their fathers, that they may
hand it down to their children. And they
will do it; they cannot permit these base men
and their ignorant allies to place upon their
necks and the necks of those who are to
live after them, this yoke of degradation.
OF this place have the pleasure to make
the same report that my former letters con-
tanned. Inc true men are ready ana anxious
for the issne; every one appears to feel that
his vote may turn the scale, and erery man
uiH rote. learn from good authority that
there will not be more than fifty votes cast
for the Radicals, at this box; there is big
Democratic colored vote, which will be put
in to swell our majority. j
This is my last letter, as will return to
Jackson. instead of continuing with the
party
Ihave heard of bright prospects in Desc
to and Pamela counties, but refrain from
giving them, as my rule has been to write
only what / have seen. Let South Missis-
sippi do as we'll as North Mississippi will do
and we need not fear the result.
Water Valley is one of the most thriving
towns in Mississippi-like Meridian, it con
tinues to grow, notwithstanding the hard
times.
Ny duties are now over. If have writ
ten over sanguinely, I have bnt repeated
what tho leaders in the various counties
through which have passed, have told me-
! If / have but given announcement to but
one who was "fainting by the way-side," ]
will feel that / am repaid. Would that ii
had been in my power to do more for my
Mother State. H B.