The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14

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The Corinth News of the9th, has some
rare expositions which we hasten to lay
before our readers. 1t will be recoliected
that during the struggle between the con-
servatives and Union Republicans on the
one hand, and the Bitter End RAIDS on the
other, in consequence of the attempt of
the latter to force the rejected constitu-
ton and candidates on our State, Maj.
Wofford felt it his duty to file with the
President letter setting forth the char
acter of the parties who represented the
Committee ofSixteen in Washington, and
who were identified with that ubiquitous
scheme. This expose filed in March, was
published in the New Orleans Picayune
by Washington correspondent early in
May, and on its appearance Lynch sent
the subjoined despatch to Maj WOford,
referring we suppose, to the develop
ments" therein made as to the antecedents
of the parties referred to-telling the
Major that his ''stock was rising and
begging him to weary not in well doing
JACKSON, May sth, 1863.
MAJ. WoFFoRD: Wofford stock rising
strange developments-stand firm. VIII
write you. JAMES LYNCH.
To this missive Maj. Woford made no
reply; but before many moons, he was
visited in his office by Elder Lynch.
What occurred is here reported as follows:
Thus matters stood, when In August last
to our astonishment, the Rev. Jim madehis
appearance in our sanctum. We accosted
him-"Well Jim, how are you rascals and
proscriptionists getting on" He replied
''Oh. Major, you are too hard on u.s." and
hesitating a moment remarked, he would
like to see us privately. Several gentlemen
! being present, they withdrew, and left US TO
ourselves. Lynch commenced by remark
! ing-"Major. know you think am treach-
erous.' Yes" we replied, I'VE regard you
as treacherous and an unmitigated scOun-
/ drel." 'But watt" said he, land let me ex-
plain myself, and 1 think you will not have
so bad an opinion of me-" II know" con-
tinued he, "that you thought l would CO.
operate with you two years ago to make the
| Platform of the party liberal, and thereby
make the party honorable. promised to
do so. but when got to the Convention l
found that could not bring my race with
me, then being under the control Of such mean
men as PEASE, (now the Proscriptionist's
candidate for Superintendent of Public Ed
ucation) and others, therefore thought it
best to oStensi6ly betray yo1t, and go on with
the tide and wait until the pear was ripe. /
have done so. The pear is now ripe-it is
now time for me to pluck it and intend
doing it. cannot longer stand to see my race
led By such men as Pedse. They eoiH lead them
to ruin. They are for aTrdying the colOred man
against the 1ohtes, for The sole purpose Of riding
upon their shoulders into office they aeiU ruin
my race they are arraying them against the
white man, the land owners, the bona .fie
citizens, and when they have accomplished
their purposes it ,oiH be the death kneU TO my
race-they will be driven TO the wall Let
] the consequences" he continued, 'be as they
may, am going to throw myself into the
breach, and warn my race against the awful
doom that awaits them ii they JollOte the
| leadership Of these men lnt0 care nothing for
them more than to use them that they may get
office.
| Il looked at your Convention, which as
sembled on the 23d of June it was not very
largely attended, yet it was composed of
men of standing. of social worth, and who
commanded the respect of the people at
| large; whilst ours. which assembled on the
| first of July was largely attended. COM
pared the two; yours, i found, was COM
| posed of men who commanded respect, and
seemed to have at heart the interest of the
State. Ours l found composed of AHaes' ap-
pointees-and all, or near all the whites pres
ent tcere office holders under dimes. and may
| further add constituted the entire achtte ele-
1nent of the Radical party Of the State" Now,
! Major" continued he, II would be untrue
| to myself, untrue to my race, were to adj
! wise my people to ally themselves with the
ire hundred t1llite men of the State, who are
trying to make them their stepping-stone
| into office l will do no such thing; aeiU
adrise them to UOte for Dent-to ally them
selves with their true friends, the white
| people of the State. | am going to Wash
ington, and at the proper time will make
! KNOW MY NlCMS5 anu Will sec 1cuI
and tell him am his friend and supporter"
| 1t will be seen that these declarations of
Lynch are similar in tenor to the letter
which we recently published from him,
and to another letter from him to which
he himself has alluded, in the possession
of citizen of this town. Those letters
he says were not written for publication,
but were for public use.
How REV. STRINGER STRUNG ELDER
Lynch.
An issue was joined between Stringer
and Lynch in reference to the foregoing
despatch, and the dispute was referred to
Major Wofford by Reverend Stringer for
settlement in the following letter in which
he went for his antagonist in a style more
savage than complimentary
GRENADA, Miss. Aug. is, 1869.
To MAJ. J. L. WoFFoRD -
Dear Sir: The occasion will be a sufficient
excuse for my writing You this note, to-wit:
1t has been currently reported that some
time in June last. the Rev. James Lynch tel
egraphed TO you from the city of jackson
to go ahead, that the Wofford stock was
rising. We have asked bin if there was
any truth in the report and he says that it
tcGs all d'fie, thai he ReUer had any coBsauafca-
ton teith yoHoR the subject. Now. as you have
shown the telegram to Maj. Morphis. would
you be so kind as to send a copy of it,
with note saying from whom it as sent
or any other communication that you NAV
have got from the said James Lynch on the
subject of buying or selling out to YOU par