The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-28
Wayne County.


alive i'm politics and will support the Dent
ticket.-Pontotoc Miscellany.
From the Meridian Mercury.
Wayne County.
We were down at Waynesboro Wednes-
day at the meeting of Judge Dent and Gen.
Lowry. Capt. Hardy also had an appoint
ment for the day.
There was a good attendance of the white
people, composed of the substantial, relia-
ble people of the county, and we must say.
we were gratified at the exhibition of inter-
est manifested, which augurs well for the
success of moderate men and ideas. There
were some colored people present, not many,
but as many as could have been expected.
We heard it asserted, and believe il true,
that special instructions had been issued by
the Radical leaders, and special pains taken
to keep the black people away from the
meeting. Those that were present gave
respectful and interested attention, and we
do not doubt that Judge Dents manly eX-
hortation to them to be free in mind as they
are in body-to do their own thinking in
dependent of interested carpet baggers-
made a happy impression. We noticed
among them our old acquaintance and
friend, Jim Hundley IShaw), who attended
to the discussions as one honestly endeavor-
ing to arrive at correct conclusions. He is
a man of sense, and could do much to lead
his people in the right path, and we hope
he will.
One of the speakers alluded to a little
.sbullit- headed'' Yankee Federal Revenue
official, of a few weeks residence in Waynes-
boro, who has been neglecting his legiti-
mate duties TO teach the negroes to walk in
the ways of Radicalism and TO stay away
from the meetings of Conservative men, In
the fear, as the negroes themselves, ought to
perceive, that they mig ht have and receive
truths to their good, and the ruin of the
schemes of ambitious bad men, whose hope
of success is, in penning them up and dri-
wing them to the polls and voting there
like dumb cattle. We heard that some home
men are engaged in this disreputable work,
For the conduct of some of those, whom we
could name, we feel more regretful than
angered. We earnestly ask them. to con-
slider of the gross improperly of using any
influence they may have acquired over the
the negroes, so as to keep them from wheI e
Conservative men talk. Now, gentlemen,
hereafter do the fair thing, and advise all
men of all colors to come up and listen to
fair discussion by all sides.
The speeches of Judge Dent and Gen.
Lowry have been heretofore fully, noticed
in our columns. Suffice it for them to say.
they held their own, and carry with them
from old Wayne the hearty wishes of her
people for their success, as the right men in
the right place.
Capt. Hardy, Senatorial candidate, made
a noble, manly address, impressive and for
chile by it, truthful eloquenee and its elo-
auent truthfuness. His opponent Judge
Hancock. whose record he handled some
what, but not gingerly, did not accept the
invitation to be present. He and his hear
ers all regretted the absence. Capt HARDY
steps right up and takes front rank with the
public debaters of the day.
Mr.. Steele. of this city, closed the speak
ing with few remarks and saying he was
not going to make a speech, nevertheless,
made some telling hits against the RAIDS,
which put the audience in first rate humor,
and made first rate nuts for them TO take
home with them to crack.
Mr.. Little, a young lawyer, who left an
arm upor the battle field, is the candidate
for Representative. 1t is no disarangement
to Mr.. Little, young man. and. compare
lively, new conner, that an older citizen,
DIR. West, the tried and true, was perferred.
But Dr. West had excuses which have been
accented as reasonable and Just and Mr..
Little is the man. Be it said TO his credit
he has established himself in the good opin-
ion OF the people, and will get generous
hearty support.
KEMPER CoUNTY.-The Conservatives
have nominated A G. Ellis, Esq, as
their candidate for Representative. In
accepting the nomination, he pledged that
he would ''labor late and early with un-
''faltering devotion and energy to secure
''the success of the good cause" Speak
ing of Kemper reminds US of the Radi-
cal Apportionment Swindle by which she
with a population of lib, (5,6S7
whites and 5,426 biacks) is allowed but
one Representative, while Washington,
with q population of only $4,000, q, 800
whites and II, 91S blacks) is allowed Hres
Representatives. 1t 10 against this sort of
outrageous villiany our people have to
contend in every county in which the
majority Of the population does not con-
sist of what is supposed to be maleable
Radical material, and thus both races are
defrnuded and cheated and the-co1Eties
swindled Doubtless Mr.. Ellis will in
clude this item in ais indictment of the
knaves before the people OF bis county.
Weston CouETY.-Mr. james p,
Allen was nominated by the National
Union Republicans and Conservatives to
represent Winston county In the lower
House of the Legislature at a meeting
held at Louisville on the 4th inst.
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