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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

We publish in another column an ar
ticle from Major Woford in the Corinth
News, in which, planting himself on the
doctrine of the equal rights, civil and po-
litical of all men, in eontradistinction to
the heresy of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, he mildly
notifies the agents of strife between the
races, that they shave had their day, and
advises ''the representatives of the f'Com-
"mittees of Sixteen and Five and their
'co-workers not to enter ticket in the
approaching canvass.
If they refuse to heed his counsel, no
better evidence can be afforded of the
utter insincerity of their professed retreat
from their favorite schemes of disfran-
chisement and class legislation
1t will not be said that he who gives
this wholesome counsel is not Republi-
can in good standing. His republican
ism has been recognized by Gen. Grant,
who put under his heel the carpet-bag-
gers programme of November, 1868, as
urged before Congress by Eggleston,
Gibbs, Fisher & Co. And we will fur
thermore tell the editor of the Pilot, who
has impeached Major Woford's political
standing, that his course has been en-
dorsed by Republican authority here in
Mississippi 50 high that even he, prompt
as he is to read out of ''the party" as
''bolters' those who have denounced the
iniquities and unworthiness of the afore-
said Committee, their allies and co-work-
ers,-wiH not presume to call it in ques-
ton.
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Sensible Advice.

Our Southern people are gratifed by the
admission implied in the reticence of Nor.
thern Democratic statesmen, that they
are better capable than persons of other
States to deal with the grave questions
that are presented for their decision al
the approaching elections. In several in
stances, however, when their opinions
have been asked, they have not hest
tated to express it, as in the case of Mr..
VOORHEES, one of the prominent statesmen
of the West, and Democratic member
of the present Congress from Indiana
The editor of the Times, of Winchester,
Virginia, thus reports his answer to a
direct question, what would you do un-
''der the present circumstances if you
''were a citizen of Virginia."
To which Mr. VOORHEES, replied. I'm suh-
stance, that he felt the deepest interest in
the welfare of Virginia-had learned mast
or his political lessons in the Virginia
schools and bad been accustomed to seek
counsel and inspiration from her great
names lie would not presume to dictate
the policy of Virginia, but would saw. with
out hesitation, IL he were a citizen of the
State, with the lights before him, he would
urge the people TO close totth the terms OF. the
t s passed 6g Congress da response TO the Pres
tdeRt's message recommending the submits
sion OF the Constitution with a privilege of
q separate vote on its most obnoxious fea-
lures. He soGs Of opinion that no more liberal
terms would be granted and ifthese tcere reject
e e.. our prospects .coad be greatly impaired
With the franchise restored and the test
oath clause stricken out, the people of the
state could resume control Of its govern
ment and the regulation of their domestic
aHairs: This was the only practical mode
Of attaining the object. AS to representa-
ton In Congress and the 18th Amendment.
these were secondary and subsequent con-
siderationse ought not 10 be alLosocd 10 On
tsere Nth the greaE object Of tcresttso ne STATE
gocernnaeHa from tie hands Of unworthy adUea-
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KirSiniR.

Our readers have seen that the Presi-
dent has submitted the disfranchisement
and test oath clauses of the Virginia Con
shtuhon to a separate vote. There is
still another clause which is especially oh
jectionable, relating To county organiza-
ton, under which it is alleged the annu-
al expenses of the State would be in
creased many millions of dollars. Con.
trary to expectation no opportunity has
been given the voters to strike this fea.
ture out of the instrument; and conse-
quently many of the conservative jour
nails that would otherwise have advocated
its adoption for the sake of peace, are
now advising the people to vote it down.
1t is apPrehended that this diversion may
possibly defeat its ratification.
We observe, however, that while this
division exists on the subject of ratifca-
ton, the conservative press are united in
the support of Walker, conservative Re-
publican, for Governor. against Wells
carpet-bagger, so as to spare the State the
calamity of carpet-bag rule in the event
of the adoption of the constitution.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

Gov. A. G.. Brown, to use a very homely
but expressive phrase, iE "weeding n wide
row." just now, in Mississippi politics.
Many circumstances, not 20 speak OF his
great experience and eminent ability. have
conspired. recently, TO give him prOmi-
hence which well becomes him, and which
few other men could so gracefully sustain.
Whatever he may have TO say, will always
and everywhere be listened TO with earnest
attention, by people he, in so many public
trusts, has served so long and so welt. We
make no apology, therefore, for giving place
10 the following deeply interesting letters
on public affairs. from Gov. Brown, TO the
exclusion of 80 much original matter pre-
pared for this weeks paper.-Water Valley
Signal.
In this spirit the entire conservative
press of Mississippi have reproduced the
recent letters of Gov. Brown; and in this
spirit have the public received the views
which he has expressed in regard to the
grave questions on whose decision hang
the fate of our people. 1t is proposed 10
add that though feeling the interest which
is natural to every citizen in whatever
concerns the welfare of his country, Gov
Browns prominence in this connection is
due not to his unsolicited efforts, but 10
the urgent invitation of his fellow-citizens,
chiefly Of those who in former times we're
not politically associated with him.
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To the Expelled Office Holder

In the Military Order removing from
Office in this State persons who could not
qualify under the act of 1862, all who
could 50 qualify were especially requested
to do So and TO retain their offices
there having been nothing in the resOlu-
ton Of Congress contemplating their re-
moyal; but the reverse.
The persons who were thus designed by
act of Congress to continue in the dis
charge of their duties, and were invited
so to do in the said Military Order, but
have since been removed, are requested
10 furnish US without delay a statement Of
the fact, mentioning their political ante-
cedents-whether they rendered service
in the Union army and what has been
their course in reference to the policy Of
reconstruction. Each person embraced
in this class viii consider himself person
ally addressed, and viii do the public
benefit by communicating the facts at
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

GERllAN IMuGnAST- On ...
inst. Xix hundred German mmlE
landed in Boston from % Lyrp'..
with plenty Of money, and NOR.
and chattc. than they fairly knew
10 do with. So New York prpT
One-half Of these Pilgrims are i1 .o.a.
colony in Minnesota; the other %.
hundred are 20 go 90 Virginia. W.
agents have already located the.rIm
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CARPET.BAGGERS' PLAT
PORN.

FRoscRIPrIoS.-In proof OF which, see
Franchise clause, No. z, of the EggleSton
Constitution, permanently establishing test
Office large class Of capable and meritori-
Gus citizens irrespective of party, who are
nevertheless saddled with the burthens Of
government. Consequently it means:
Disfranchisement;
Glass Legislation;
Exclusive privileges;
Taxation WITHOUT Representation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

Referring to the decision in the Chan
Gerry Court of England, that Colin j.
McRae, the financial agent of the Con
federacy, was not liable to the United
States for the funds in his possession, Oh
supposed to be in his possession at the
close Of the war, the Montgomery Adver-
tiser makes this comment:
The ground of the Chancellor's decision is
this: that the United States failed to show
in what character they claimed the funds in
MeRae's hands, whether by original right
in the United states, or as successor to the DC
facto governmeHt Of the Confederate States. II
the United States had claimed as successor
to the de fdctO government of the Confeder-
ate States, then they would have put them
selves on record in judicial proceeding As
lirigant in that character, and might there
after have been held responsible, as sucb
successor, for tbe deBts of the Coafederote
Government TO the e51eRt OF the assets reeefne6
ty cirtAe Of that succession, from all soKrces
since The conclusion Of the sedr. But. if the
United States had claimed in any Character
1t must have been as successor, for the facts
as a matter of course, would have shown
that the United States did not possess any
original title to the funds in controversy.
They, therefore, sloshed (if we may use the
expression), into the case, in general SORT
of way, and lost the suit. 9
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

One of the best gotten up and most in
dustriously and discreetly conducted Of
our State exchanges, is Mr.. J. McCaugh-
ey's Seooba Spectator. He has recently
secured the assistance Of DR.. John ID.
Woods, an able writer in the editorial de
partment The hourishing town Of 5000
ba, and the country around, are fortunate
in having so efficient a representative Of
their interests.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27
TnE NmaINrA PnnnAnArL--

The VIRGINIA pROoANATf.s -.
turns out from Trustworthy quarI.
in the Cabinet meeting at which H. VT
ginia question was settled thc frI#
was outvoted by his CabtHet hmH
Fish, and Rawlins favored .ho uu'H.
tive side, and desired the impoum. u.
ship feature submitted to % separate r.
but Hoar. Cos. CratwoII md b.r.
ted il down, and tho Virginia pr
ton was issued as the latter member
tated IT, Special telegram
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27
OUR PLATFORM.

"Such Constitution and Laws as will efIec-
tually secure tbs civil and political rights Of
ALL persons.-Cen. Grants Message, April
9Th. 1869.
Which means restoration Of civil govern
ment; no prescription; universal amnesty
and Equal Rights before the law TO all, de-
nial Of Justice to none; no exclusive emol-
uments or privileges to any class; taxation
with Representation.
And 20 the end that all persons, white and
black. rich and poor, may enjoy the full
benefits of free government, and the fruits
Of their toll, we will add: Low Taxes and
an economical government.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

What little faith was left among the
eolored folks in the professions of the car
pet-baegers, must soon pass away. They
now boast that the appointing power is
exclusively in their interest This has
been repeatedly stated in the carpet-baggN
eers's organ, and even Lynch publishes
# in his newspaper. And yet the color
ed men who, according to those organs,
constitute the almost entire Radical vote
of the State, are getting no offices of con-
sideration. A bone is occasionally thrown
TO them. while the carpet-baggers sit
around the table and feast upon the good
things that are spread before them.
The excuse which the carpet-baggers
organ. the Pilot, gives for this wholesale
grabbing of the loayes and fishes by its
people to the exclusion of the cOlored
brethren, is that the latter do not possess
qualifications equal to the carpet-baggers.
Now, every one knows, and none better
than the colored folks themselves, that
this is a mere sham. Let the home col
ored folks who are identified with the
country, be measured against the carpet
baggers by the true standard of merit,
honesty, fidelity, and capacity, and We
fearlessly assert that the prize will be
awarded to the former by any unbiased
tribunal. The Northern Republicans
themselves being the judges, there is no
comparison. Even Harpers' Weekly, the
most malignant Radical newspaper In the
North, thus describes these office-grab-
bers:
.One wonders that the South does not re-
..bel anew when he considers the miserable
..reyB.iH who have been sent down there as
Officials
And Mr.. MediIl, the leading Radical
editor in the Northwest, writes as fol-
lows;
They. 1.-THE Southern people, philosophi-
scally endure all the. other stings OF 'outra-
..geous fortune except the CARPEI-BAG-
..GERS--the Str0lEing, pigerirg, political
@6lack-Iegs OF The North whom they cannot
shear, and they cry for exemption from this
'iaftctiOR."
This is the letter Of credit which these
professional spoilsmen bring from the
leaders of the party to which they profess
to have belonged at the North and yet
as pretext for appropriating all the Off
ces of profit and distinction, they have
set themselves up as superior in the essen
tials of qualification to our natiTe colored
population! We Indignantly repel the
absurd pretension. 1t is utterly untrue.
And in testimony of the sincerity of our
professions we advise our people every
where to vote for a native colOred man,
whether he can read and write or not, in
preference to one of the class described
by Harper's Weekly and Mr.. Medill.-.
Sooner trust the native instinct of an hon
est, well-intended blackman, than the NAL
rec, duplicity and cunning of the adven-
turer, whose hope of living is office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The Pilot takes particular care to ex.
clude from its list of probable candidates
of the Eggleston party for Governor. Re.
1publicans like MesSrs. Jeffords, Warner
Woford, Fisk, and others, who were in.
strumental in defeating the scheme. of the
Committee of Five which was endorsed bv
the Radical Convention of November last
to force the rejected constitution ON the
people The carpet-baggers pretend 20
have repudiated Acknowledgement, and 10
have thrown Eggleston overheard, but
how cordially do they hate Republicans
who saved the State from the infection al
the one and the humiliation and disgrace
of the'otherf -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

Our New Orleans cotemporaries report
a serious conflict between the Metropoli-
tan Police Board and the authorities Of
Jefferson City, backed by the citizens, in
consequence Of the attempt Of the for
mer to supercede the latter in the exercise
of what they held to be their rightful
powers. The Board, with force of 300,
We're repulsed with the loss of number
wounded and two killed; but as was sup
posed the Jefferson City people yield
ed their positions to the L. s. military
forces who were called into requisition by
Gov. Yarmouth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

n Grant Reconstruction Meeting -
Is called IN the Southern Journal. At
Brookhaven- on the 29th inst, without
distinction of party, race or color" The
term ''Grant Reconstruction" implies such
constitution as Twill secure the civil
and political rights Of all citizens" in con.
tradistinctiOn to the carpet-baggers policy
of Acknowledgement embodied in their
rejected constitution and executed
through their agency in the prescription
of such original unionists as Rogers.
Catchings, Gee, Cohea and others.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The telegraph repeats the announce
ment that Judge Dent viii take an active
part in the interest of the conservative
Republicans on the Grant Platform, in
this State, in the approaching canvass.-
His Jealous and efficient cooperation
with them in defeating the programme Of
the Committee of Sixteen, had induced
us to expect as much.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The SORT We NEED.-The Atlanta
Constitution speaks of the emissaries of
mischief in the South, who in the garb of
christianity, have made midnight hideous
in the Secret Lodges with their horrible
impreeations against the resident white
population, and who have flooded the
country with incendiary documents Incl
ting the freedman against his former mas
ter rs his worst enemy-and then de-
scribeS another kind, who viii find any
where in the South, cordial welcome
and good speed:
I'm the place where the writer has lived,
there is a Northern teacher ola negro school.
who has refused 10 identify himself with
any political party, who has sought solely
the improvement Of the negro. The result
is that the good men of the place have
sought him, and he is respected. No matter
how bitter the prejudice NAV be, there is a
something about worth that will evoke re-
eognitiOn, and there is a sense of Justice in
the public mind that will do honor. To estab-
fiShed merit" =
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Last summer the Eggem
counting on the prejudice of race.
the colorcd people 70 vote them u.
because they had fabricated o. cr
ton which disfranchi-ed therelu..
population. They have since prm.
take this wicked continuance ou.
On what ground do they now a.sH
port Of the colorel vnLur.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The Pilot, carpet-baggers organ, claims
the possession of superior qualifications by
the carpet baggers over the colored peo-
pie, as their excuse for grabbing the Do
sitions of merit and distinction. Accord
ing to the Pilet's own showing the divis.
Ion IS most unequal; and the merit of su-
Perlor qualification is assigned as the rea-
son. VIII Lynch. holding the opinion
which we know him to have expressed Of
the leaders Of the Eggleston party, quietly
submit to this imputation on his race
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

VIII the Pilot answer rhym
Fisher elected from the ChaImu
the State Radical Executive Comm
Is il intended a. q rcpudmtu
action of the Committee OF Fnoa
dorsed 70 Congress BY thc N
Convention
Occurring just at this Time h a
sion has a meaning and wa usk W.l.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The other day the editor of the Pilot
roared the Old Line Wings as gently a.
sucking dove. Now he plays the true
lion, and roars terribly, that "it will do
any mans heart good to hear him. ~
" But we know whereof we speak roars
Bully Bottom, Secession Democracy
and Secession Whigery cannot stem the
tide. We had many specimens Of such
Boosting when opposition was made to the
infamous scheme of THE COMMITTEES,
and were warned to desist. "Let him
roar again, let him roar again I"
The caTpetbaggers have pretended to
put Eggleston, Gibbs, Fisher & CO., un-
der the ban because of their connection
with the scheme which drought down ON
them the contempt of Congress" The
Pilot says and the Committee Of Sixteen
seOore, that the aforesaid scheme was en-.
dorsed by the "entire party" Now, &C
cording to this logic, has not the entire
party brought itself into the contempt
OF Congress Nay, as the party in de-
Gliding against Fisher, decided against
itself, has it not brought itself under its
own contempt"
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DEATH OF Hon. ISRAEL WELSH. -
1t Is announced that this gentlemen died
at his residence, at Macon, Miss, on the
2lst. He was in the prime of life. En-
tering the Mississippi Legislature when
quite young, he became a prominent
member Of that body. In the late war,
he entered the Confederate service as a
private, and served in that capacity UNI
til elected to the Confederate Congress, in
which body he served two terms. Al the
close of the war, he resumed the practice
of his profession; and has died respected
and lamented by all.
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.sThe Contempt OF Congress. ("
LYNCH vs.. FISHER.
.ynch. in bis CoIored Citizen, has m

Lynch, in his CoIored Citizen, has made
the following announcement:
The Radical party in November, con
trOled by afelc, who no doubt acteu rom sne
best intentions, was forced 10 ADOPT Poi,lSSyy
that the wisest and most sagaclous M
cans foresaw would result dtsastrousiy anu
bring down not only tile eOateDaP q Con-
gIess tqn TIRE loyal masses
Thus does this Radical leader endorse
precisely what all conservatives have said
in reference 10 the judgment of Congress
and even the ..loyap radical nation ON
the carpet-baggers' policy. \But he says
that the contemplate" proceeding of the
carpet-bag-scalawag fraternity was dicta-
ted by "a few" Now to this bare state
ment of Lynch, we oppose the solemn
OATH of Fisher before the Congressional
Committee.
FISHER on THE WITNESS STAND.
QUESTION BY CONGRESSMAN NORRIS
Have any meetings been held ia any part OF
the State i'm opposition 10 the proposed ad-
mission of the State!
have heard of and would propably know
as / am Chairman Of the State Exec ttire Com
yntttee, and have considerably knowledge oil
the party in the State. We (the capet-Dag-
scaIawagers) held a Convention at Jackson
on the 18th of November, composed Of dele
mares from eUegy portion III the State, and II
was firmly resolved that the immediate al
mission OF the State was the only nope and
safety of the loyal people. THIS 10 IhE
UNANIMOUS VOICE OF THE ENTIRE
PARTY There are q fel0 fdcttous men who
will disregard the decision of the party on
this point, and urge plans OF their own, Oi
they do not speak for the party.
Now, here is a fiat contradiction .
Lynch says that "a few men, dictated
the policy of the Committee of Five
which was endorsed in November, and
out of which was born the Committee of
Sixteen.
On the other hand, Fisher swEARs that
only ''few factious men, opposed the
said scheme, and that it was in conformi-
ty to '.the unanimous voice ofthe party. y
In behalf of Fishers statement, it must
be said that his accuser did not ascertain
the fact he now alleges to be true, until
the Committee Of Sixteen, speaking the
voice "of the entire party, was snubbed
by Congress and the President and that
he is moreover fully sustained in his tes-
timony by cloud Of such witnesses as
Stringer, Flournoy, Gibbs, CASTILLO and
others. (See printed Vol. of Evidence
before Congressional Reconstruction Com
mittee.)
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THEREBY HANGS A TALE.-Remark
has been made on the significant aIlusion
which the carpet-baggers' organ made to
" Mississippi Republication" a few DAYS
since. Have the carpet-baggers incurred
any responsibility to the bond-hoiders for
the imposition Of a tax to pav this debt
when they get into powerl 1t is a big
JOB IN the present over-burthened condi-
ton Of the people. p ffe f iaAi sdlll
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Let freedmen who are toiling in the
hope of improving their condition, beware
Of the carpet-baggers party which is now
clamorous for an increase of the tax on
lands { y
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

JUDGE TArE's LErrEn-The
patriotic letter Of Judge Tate
CLARION has been reproduced as.
Der Of our exchanges. We HAYES
from him in the same vein vl.
have early attention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

JUDGE SnmALL's SPEECH -T..
terly exposition Of the ISSUE. of Oh.
and Of the plan of Che m
canvass, will be found in our cHm
1t is copied from the Nick-hureI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

We regret to learn, as we do through the
Liberty papers, of the death of that veteran
publisher. Augustus w. Forsythe, who for
thirty years or more has presided over the
yocabe, We learn. will be continued by Miss
Kinney W. FOrsythe.-Sumnit Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The Pilot talks yaliauhy oftHoF.#
10 be won "Sece-sion Domarm.g
Secession Whigcry. % Alas. ha. Do.
pet-baggers' organ so soon gone back
the +" Marshall Ney Of whom if ..."
~ boastcd a. the leader of it- roare
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

BY drowning, In Brownsyille hl
county, Miss, on tlie 18th inst--tli
ANDREwB, son Oft. and Sarah ia. lA@'
aged years, months and 40 days