The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-11
Special Correspondence.

C0nttnudGOH OF TIE cuaUuSS OF MeSSTSs
Humphreys an Hooker-The .'6oys"
coming cat to meet the Old Chi.fto,n-
The reopte Chickasaw
Democratic through and through-Lee
the Banner county-Pecuiiarity of
Tishonaingo Poltics-Rads Ashamed
to Acknowledge their Name County
Safe By 1000 Majority against the
Mongrels-Towmsend and Falconer on
the Var Poth-- Compliment to Demo
cratic Nominee
CoRINTH, Monday, June 8. 1868
Editor Clarion Il wrote to you from Alb
erdeen Very encourageingly, and am happy
to say that can continue to write IN the
same strain.
At Prairie Station we met quite a number
of the old 18th Mississippi Volunteers They
like the NEIL of the 18th, had come there to
see their old Chieftain, and to bid him "God
speed on his mission. We were tod by
them that but few of the white men in that
part of Monroe ecnnty had registered, but
they intended to do SO. that they might vote
against the Mongrel Constitution.
Our next point was Oklahoma. Here we
were met by deputation of Democrats and
conducted to the hotel, and again l had the
pleasure of pressing the hands and seeing
the faces OF men that served under the
Southern Cross in the army of Virginia, as
members of the 18th regiment.
In speaking of Chckasaw, l will use the
language of Gen. Tucker. lifelong Wing,
1T is Democratic through and through"
Tupelo was the next place that we visited.
1t is, as you know, the Capital of Lee coun-
ty. There we found at the depot at least
$50 men awaiting the arrival of the train.
They had gathered from every part of the
county. A good many had gotten on the
train at Stations below. One of them told
me that Lee would be the banner county of
the State The RAIDS have done nothing to-
wards nominating candidates in the county.
Jamison and Railsback were to have
had meeting at Tupelo on Thursday last.
When they arrived, they were told that none
of the truly loil' had come to meet them
and they went on their way.
At Tupelo we met more or the 18th regi-
ment-members of the company that the
gallant Col Holder carried into the service
Col. H. was also there.
To-day we were at Rienzi, Tishcmingo
county; all along we had been hearing that
this was the great stronghold of the So
called constitutional Congressional recon-
structionistS," who have allied themselves
with the Radicals to put the mulatto consti-
! tuition, upon the people of MISSISSIPPI. But
before We left true men that knew, told us
| that the able and eloquent speeches of
! Gov. Humphreys and Col. Hooker, had per
suaded all those who were wavering before,
to come outand vow themselves against the
constitution The politics of Tishonlingo,
are somewhat peculiar. The Radical candi-
dates here do not call themselves Radicals
| oh no, they have no utilization with the
! Radical party, but yet, the Radical papers
have their names hoisteu at their mast
heads. This is an attempt to deceive the
people ofTishomingo l. to false position.
| The scheme is not working successfully, l
am happy to say, and this county be
counted on for two Thousand majority
against the constitution.
At Renz, Capt. Townsend joined us, and
Col. Falconer joined the party here.
The people of Corinth, will be given full
expose of the infamous constitution to-mor-
row.
With sadness I must confess, that some
ofthese men, Mississippi had expected to
have been true to her, have sold their birth
right for a mess of pottage but they are
| few and far between, and will l trust yet
repent of this base desertion of their old
| friends.
| At the News office. / obtained a few
numbers of The CLARION. Among the list
of candidates / observe the name of Mr..
| Joe. Cope, of Lawrence county, for the
lower branch of the Legislature, ard it gave
me great pleasure to know that the Demo
| Gratis have selected. him. The 18th Missis-
| sippi regiment, coula boast of no Drawer sol
dier than he. The Democratic party has no
tIuer man in it's ranks. AS a soldier l adj
mired him, as a friend love him. II. B.