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The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12
The President and the National
Republicans.

The President unquestionably desires
the success of the National Republicans
in this State, who have a candidate for
Governor (Judge DenD in the person of
his next friend, though delicacy forbidS
him to interfere actively in his behalf. =
The Eggleston-Aleorn delegation tried
every method TO induce him to influence
the withdrawal of Judge Dent; and they
caused it to be published that negotiations
with that view were on the eve of con-
summation But all their arts failed to
extort from the President a single remark
evincing unfriendliness to the movement
of the Liberal Republicans who, he well
knew, we're in good faith moving steadily
on the line marked out in his special mes
sage, for the reconstruction of the State
with constitution and laws that would
secure the civil and political rights of
every citizen.
The mission of the Bitter-Enders to
Washington was a complete failure.
LOUIS DENT, the next friend of the
President, and bold, able and true ex-
ponent of his policy in contradistinction
to the heresy of Prescription and Dis
reimbursement embodied in the creed of
the Extremists, remains in the field; and
the District Commander with singing
rebuke for his impertinent intermeddling
ringing in his ears, is instructed to see
that no unfair means are employed to de-
feat the will Of the people.
Nothing remains now but to follow the
glorious examples of the Old Dominion
and Tennessee With Universal Suf
frage and Universal Amnesty written on
our banner, victory viii be assured.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

Our friend of the Iuka Gazette saws
that our case in Mississippi is not similar
to that of Virginia; and that Governor
''Walker is not, and never was a Radi-
zeal" If our cotemporary will reflect
he must see that the necessity which re-
quires combination of all the conserv-
ative elements in this State against the
Destructives is stronger than in the case
of Virginia. In that State, notwith-
standing the whites had registered ma
jority Of twenty thousand, the conserva-
tives realized the necessity of withdraw
ing their ticket, already in the field and
supporting the nominees of the Liberal
Republicans. As to Gov. Walkers DO
sition, he was pronounced Republican.
He ras a delegate to the Contention srhioh
nominated HeHs, and refused to abide its
action after the majority had declared
their preference. Before that time. he
had taken no decided stand against the
DISTINGUISHES. And especially had his
conduct been marked by no such decided
opposition to their iniquitous measures,
as had been that of the Liberal Re
publicans in this State against the afro
cious schemes of the Committees to force
upon the people the constitution and can
didates they had rejected.
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Referring to the return of Ames to Mis-
sissippi, the Meridian Mercury correctly
says: ''The pressure was strong. and
Grant has been over-persuaded to keep
Ames in, no doubt, against his judgment,
but, in order that his importunate advi-
sers mry have the lesson taught by expe-
rience, what fools they are if they expect
Ames now to carry the Bitter -Enders
through on his shoulders. Ames is dead
duck in Mississippi. His being thrust
back here upon people who loathe him
for his recent misrepresentation of them.
can have but the one effect of intensity
ing the determination to put to route ut
terly the party of eorruptionists he has
promised TO support, and is supporting.
With a fair registration and a fair cleo
ton, the President is resolved we shall
have at all events, the return of Ames to
Mississippi will only make q certain re-
suit more certain. The Washington nol-
iticians, who aimed that gun viii find it
of the Hudibrastic sort, which, ssaimed
at duck or plover, kicks the owner over. .
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The stockholders of the State Fair As
sociation held another meeting yesterday,
and adopted plan for buildings submit
ted by Mr.. FL. NJ. Taylor. The Building
Committee was authorized to make con-
tracts within the next ten days for the
erection Of all the buildings necessary for
the Fair. A general meeting Of the
stockholders and subscribers il called for
Wednesday, 18th inst. for the purpose
Of electing officers, adopting premium
list, and making final regulations for the
government of the Fair. We hope to
see full attendance on the occasion.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

MAJ. FALCoNER- We do not intend
to break lance with our friend of the
Holly Springs Reporter, whatever we
may think of his indiscretions. 1t was on
the motion of the writer that his name
was proposed as candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Lit. Governor last year, and
the moral firmness he has displayed in re-
sisting the great popular movement which
has been attended with signal success in
other States, and which has not command
ed his approval, (but which, We are con-
vinced, he will accept as a choice between
alternatives before the canvass closes, }
satisfies us that we did not mistake the
metal that he is made of We supported
him with all our might in that contest,
and we do not despair of the good time
coming when we may again enlist under
banner borne by hands so true, and
trusty, and loyal.
Come, friend, let our bugles sing truce,
and let us prepare for charge along the
whole line of the common foe.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

THE MACEDONIAN CRY.-A Washing
ton telegram to the New York Sun Gre
publican) states that Gen. Tarbell, of the
Eggleston-Alcorn party, remains in Wash
ington to "sectre Republican Bitter
"End) speakers, and to collect money for the
campaign" The people of Mississippi
do not need the aid ofoutsiders to instruct
them how to vote. They are well equal
to the management of their own affairs
This game of importing speakers was
tried in the interest of the Wells faction
in Virginia, but without success. They
were met and routed at every point They
will receive similar welcome in DHssis-
sippi.
And money" too, is to be used ?
Where are the laws in Mississippi for
bidding corruption and bribery in elec-
tions? We call upon the authorities to
take note of the fact, and to be prepared
to execute them.
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The Iuka Gazette.

Our friend, DR.. DAVIS, the able edi-
tor of the Iuka Gazette, needs no assu-
rance from the writer that his generous
protestations of friendship and confidence
are fully appreciated and reciprocated. =
The course of THE CLARION in this can
vass is the result of mature deliberation,
and the conviction out of which it has
grown, has gathered increased strength
with every recurring day. We are firmly
convinced that to run a Democratic ticket
in the present canvass would be to defeat
the object We all have in view of restor-
ing the State to the Union and superce-
ding hateful military despotism by civil
government based on the consent of the
governed; but if our conviction could
have been shaken at all it would have
been moved by the regrets that some few
men as earnest and honest and patriotic
as the editor of the Iuka Gazette, have
not concurred in our views, and have
paused doubtfully on the edge of the
great popular current which is sweeping
resistlessly as tornado over the State
The members of the conservative par
ty are an aggregate of Independent think
ers; and it is not to be presumed that all
would embrace the same ideas, and con-
cur in the same details of a momentous
campaign at the same moment. But all
true Mississippians have the same object
i've point in view; and we doubt no more
than We doubt our existence that we and
our friend of the Gazette will be in full
accord before the final blow is delivered
against the common foe.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Disfranchisers are paralyzed-
Their hopes of building up permanent
State organization on the prescription and
and oppression of the white people Of the
State. to the injury of the blacks them
selves. for whom they have made hypo-
critical professions of regard, have faded.
Their air castles have vanished The
moment the PEOPLE resolved to have the
problems of the day solved by accepting
the ticket and the platform ofthe Liberal
Republicans, the occupation of the Egg
gleston-AIcorn faction was gone.
Universal Amnesty and Universal Suf-
frage, the Oppression of none, and the
Equal Rights of all, is the true republi-
can doctrine which is sweeping the land,
North and South, like food-tide. 1t is
the secret Of the Walker triumph over
the DISTINGUISHES in Virginia, and of the
Senter triumph over the faction which
answers to the Eggleston-Alcorn crew in
this State; and it means Peace, without
which there can be no real prosperity.
This is the line on which the people Of
Mississippi are moving grandly
and triumphantly from the Sea-shore to
the Tennessee line. Inspired by the ex-
ampIes which have delivered seventy-fve
thousand freeborn Tenneseeans from
bondage, and which have removed the
clouds that cast their shadows over the Old
Dominion, let us press forward to the end
There must be no break in the line; NJ
sign of faltering in the column.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

Col. Vaughn, editor of the Oxonian,
Radical paper is attempting to drag the
record of the gallant 18th Mississippi
Regiment, of which he was at one time
the leader, through the political cess-poOl
and filthy mire in which he is now strug-
Cling. 1t is better that he should let the
dead past bury its dead, that to awake
memories of what he was in comparison
with what he is We all once admired
Col. Vaughan, the gallant leader of a
gallant regiment, and we have not words
to express the regret that we feel when
we know that his associates now are COM
posed principally of Confederate deserters
and Federal bummers.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Pilots support of carpet-baggery
is leg-weary and imping. Not word in
defense of its late brothers in arms. 1t
even frowns and pouts at its old scalawag
friends 1t wishes to ignore the claims
of Musgroye, and Barry, and Clark, and
Eggleston-and, it has already shipped
Gibbs to the famous 'sparts unknown"
1t has frowned Flournoy, and Jamison,
and Johnny MeRae into silence. And is
now trying to WOO into the Radical ranks
new converts to scalawagery by sweet
words and fair promises. While it
keeps its old hackers still by
whispering to them keep quiet boys. it
win be an right, the men we are after
wiz keep you where Ames has placed
you"
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12
HnGotmatIon Wanted.

Referring to the latest and the weakest
of all the lodges Of the Egglestc.--Alcorn
factiOnists to escape the defeat which their
manifold crimes as attested by the iniqui-
tous clauses of their rejected constitution;
by their attempt to force il on the people
against their will, and by their endorse
ment of all the. infamies of the Ames
Administration-will bring upon them,
the Meridian Gazette says:
We suppose the meaning Of this Is TO run
DIR. Compton or some other Conservative on
the Radical State ticket, and distribute q few
offices over the State to those they have been
pleased 10 denominate ''rebels." We rather
like this, and feel gratifed that the Pilot
has declared for universal suffrage and
universal amnesty" We cannot help, how
ever, commencing to the Pilot his ''fhomp-
son" story, and would advise the next time
TO nedr longer coat or stedl a shorter cod .dsh.
On which our plain-spoken cotemporary
of the Iuka Gazette, comments
We should like to know upon what au-
thority our tempOrary mixes up the name
OF DIR. Compton with any Radical swindle.
We have had no interview with the Doctor.
but we take the liberty to say that there Is
not the least foundation for any such charge
against this hi2htoned, honorable gentleman,
ne would not touch one Of the filthy crew
with pair Of tongs.
We have no doubt the disclaimer Of the
Gazette for DIR. Compton is entirely cor
rect. Indeed, toe hare reason TO k,0iO that
It Is. But the Doctor is great joker,
and will have his fun sometimes. Will
our neighbor Of the Pilot tell us all about
the Water Valley conference and the
Memphis caucus?
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

Let us hear about the Memphis and
Water Valley conferences, Mr.. Pilot?
What "home folks were there, and how
much do they ask for the use of their
names, in this, the hour of need TO the
Radical party? Tell us whether the
General Commanding will give his
consent to the trade? And if he does,
what does he propose to do with his inn
ported office holders? Come, let US have
it. If you are to be the organ of the
"home folks" do as they do; have no Sc
crets and private meetings in hidden
places.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

A short time ago. it was announced
that one t. l.. White had left this State
for the North as associate delegate, with
Tarbell, Ames and others in the interest
of the Eggleston-Alcorn Ring. 1t has
since been announced that he has mur-
dered married lady in her own house
in Boston, in the presence of her husband
and children. Miserable man, going
upon such mission, it might have been
anticipated that he would do some des-
perate deed and come at last to a wretch
ed end.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Washington Chronicle says the
reason that the Radical RepubIican party
IN this State passed the resolution of
thanks to Gen. Ames, is because his con-
duct Is like Buffers and Sheridan's in
New Orleans. We agree with the Chron-
icle- The people of Mississippi win not
vote for any party that has a'the sympa-
thy and tupport" Of counterpart Of the
Massachusetts, Beast
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12


HoN. j. W. C.. WATsoN.-'On the
basis of compromise, union, and availa-
bility," the Aberdeen Examiner hoists
this ticket: For Governor, Louis Dent,
for Lit. Governor, j. w. G.. Watson.
The personnel of this ticket is good, and
under ~other circumstances would be
available. But let us have no break in
the lines. If it is expedient to support
the candidates of the Conservative Re
publicans on their platform of Universal
Amnesty and Universal. Suffrage, with
the prompt removal of political disabili-
ties, and restoration of Civil Rule, let us
go the whole figure. This is the way
Virginia relieved herself; and it is by
this means that seventy-five thousand dis
franchised Tennesseeans have been
brought to their own. Mr.. WATSON,
like true son of Mississippi, and a sa-
gacious statesman, comprehends the situa-
ton, and endorses what is now popularity
described as the ''Dent movement" His
name was by an oversight, omitted from
the list Of signers to the Conservative
Address.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Pilot bawls at the top of its voice
universal suffrage and universal amnes-
ty." All right, neighbor, but why didn't
you say so sooner And if you are in
earnest, why don't you cut loose from
Tarben, Fisher, Mckee, Ames & Co.,
and get aboard the right craft. You can
never keep from going to the bottom by
words without acts. IF you are opposed
to disfanchisement go with the crowd
that means it.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12
A Good ExnmpIc.

Let vote Of thanks be accorded by
the people to every conservative who hav-
ing been designated for place on the
State or Congressional Ticket, will rise
above the temptation, and subordinate
personal preferment to the public good
Of these there are many in our State. -
The Summit Times publishes a commu-
nication recommending Col. StOckdale
for Congress in the Sea Shore District,
by Il statement that he will
not permit his name to he used. "He is7
(says the Tines ''too true n man to his
"friends and his State, to jeopardize the
"interests of either for the sake Of per
"sonal preferment. In good time it will
''be in order to elect such men as Stock
"dale."
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The following from the Liberty AmD
county, Advocate, explains why So maa.
counties were represented IN The ConFu
ton that AmeS appointees were ordered
to attend.
"The Radical trick Of foisting upon ur
people Of this county, g.. w. Brown .aoH.
dcscript) from Wilkinson county a. m en.
bryO representative under the cOuutfnu
name Of q. w. Braun. 10 the ist Of July iU..
yention, Is only equalled In mcudaciy b
its impudence.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

An Indiana court has decided that.a. .maa
with more white than negro blood Is ent-
tied TO vote.
Gen. aad Mrs Bragg left their home on
Tuesday evening, via JaclEs0n Railroad. en-
route for Canada. The General seeks th.
change that ne may restore his impaired
health.-N. o. Picavune.
The engineer Of the freight train that
caused the latest Erie railway smash up hai
been arrested for criminal negligence up0n
the verdict Of coronera' jury.
Over two hundred immlQrants. mostly
from Mississippi, have settled IN Ilaufmani
Texa1, within Che past twelve month";.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

PERsoEAL.-Col Stafford. the talented cod
olstingnishea editor Of the jackson PILOT
paid Water Valley a visit during the pag
week. Though ''ternble Radical" in ht
paper, we were pleased 20 find Col. stafford
very different from such Radical in q 20,
cial way. he, fH Jdot, zee believe odr0cail
he running Of ticket, fn ne coming elections
made up eBcknsiUely Of men asho Gre aeltlT
carpet b0gOers" nor 'scdlat0agsu-that ia
not In the offensive sense OF either of those
terms. He calls II ''home ticket.n-Water
Valley Eagle.
We presume the foregoing is by author.
ity, and we accordingly put it upon rec.
ord.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12
On which our pIain-spoken cotem
of the Iuka Gazette, comments

A hesitating cotemPorary, standing on
the brink of the great popular movement
fol-. the deliverance Of our State from Mil
itary despotism and the restoration Of
civil rule as the basis of Equal Rights to
all, asks if we are mot going too FAST"
Never too fast in the right direction. We
must beat the Bitter-Enders out of sight.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12
The Uniuersal Suffrage Ticket Triumphant.
neyYfu e. &enIer Elected Governor
by 10000 Majority.

With unspeakable satisfaction We an
nounce that the Conservative Republicans
have carried the State of Tennessee over
the -Enders, by an overwhelming
majority. The chains have fallen from
the limbs Of the sixty thousand disfran-
chised citizens.
Another glorious example for Missis-
utpV.i
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

STRANGE, IsS'T 1t That the Memphis
Post, jackson Pilot, and other Bitter-End
Radical organs, get their choice extracts
upon the political condition of the differ
ent sections of this State, from certain
''unterrifed" Democratic journals, that
refuse to surrender to the Conservative
spirit which is carrying the people almost
universally with il?
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

such Constitution and Laws a. viii effec-
tualIv secure ths civil atd political rights ~
Ar. ty-rsnt,-.-lC3.-n Grauf'- Me<-age- April
7Th. is69
WITCH means RESTORATION of civil govern
nlen no fr.=tFipIiof,; universal amnrsft
aud Eqsial Rights befort the lAw 70 all dt-
nial of j ust ee u none; u0 exclusive etn"i-
uments privileges % any class taxation
with representation.
And - the end that all persons, white an
black, rich and poor, may enjoy the 1uil
beneflts OF flee government, and the fruits
or their toll. we win add: Low Taxes and
an economical government.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Vicksburg Herald advocates a
Democratic Convention, to assemble not
later than the 21st of next month; and
saws that the people will respond to a call
from the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee! Is it possible that the Herald is
ignorant Of the fact that here is no such
committee in existanee, and has not been
since the constitutional election in 1868 2
The idea of attempting Democratic or
ganization now, is simply absurd aud
would be ruinous 10 the State.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12


The Iuka Gazette has discovered other
''unterrifed" Democratic papers to take
the place of the Central Star. And it
now calls on the Conservative party to
harmonize None desire this more than
we do. And now we ask the Gazette if
it really wishes harmony in the Conserv-
ative ranks, why it does not accede TO the
wishes of the majority as expressed
through the various Conservative Journals
of the State? Acting with the Gazette
we take its reports the Handsboro
Democrat, Spectator. Holly Springs Re
porter, Grenada Sentinel, (has Judge
Dents name at the head of its columns),
Southern Eagle, Pamela Star, Oxford
Falcon, American Citizen, Aberdeen EX-
aminer, (also has Judge Dents name at
the head of its columns), Columbus Dem
ocrat, Yazoo Banner, Gin this we think
the Gazette is mistaken), in all twelve.
Favoring the Conservative movement,
there are the Ripley Advertiser, Column
bus Index, Columbus Sentinel, Scooba
Spectator, Southern Star, Meridian Mer-
curry, Meridian Gazette, Forest Register,
Brandon Republican, Water Valley Sig
nal, fernando Press, Carroll Conserva-
tive, Winona Democrat, Walden Times,
Central Star, Lexington Advertiser,
Yazoo Democrat, Canton Mail, Vicksbure
Herald, Franklin journal, Brookhaven
Journal, Crystal Springs Herald, Bay
St. Louis Gazette, Liberty Advocate,
Southern Herald, Summit Times, Osyka
Reporter, Magnolian, Natchez Democrat,
Natchez Courier, Kinds County Gazette,
Fayette Chronicle, and Clarion-33.
There are four or five that have not ex-
pressed themselves fully, but the indica-
tions are that most of them will join the
the Conservative movement.
Will the Gazette harmonic with the
majority?
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THE wANKuN cOUyT,,.
Trial Of Amcs' pet, Corie..o,.i,,
Fraud nnd COrrupslo,



William y. McGownp. a,,..i'. iea..a
Ames, Probate Judge. and ais.',s,l bfr
the Board Of Police of Rarli, tIo.ls-
brought before Samuel j. pra'"',,, ,yll.
John Mckay. Eco. Justice. ,e.. D..
also appointed by Gen. Amr.. ~. ,e n.
Both July, lsG9, charged wiib fi..r
tained, ~ false prctcnscs. F cor. ...A't.
for $1,000 aud also with .tesii,y ti.
warrant. aud with having pmt.,a a
United States currency beinr..
county. .
For like crimes. and sub,.
perjury, CoRLEss, appointed sb
been arrested and will BE heI3
The facts are published IN d,,,.
Republican.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The Holly Springs Reporter, IN It's -
sue Of 9th inst, seems TO be intensely
exercised, /" i'm reference to the (thenl
expected Conservative Address Fears
are expressed that the Address is to be
''sprung" upon the Radical friends ofthe
Reporter, on the eve of the election, so that
no time would be allowed to answer it.
Well, the Address is already before the
public, nearly four months before the cleo
tion-in ample time, certainly, for the
Reporter, in the plentitude of its power,
to respond to the arguments therein con-
tanned. The course recommended to the
people, in that Address, is so mani
festly correct, that the few grumblers and
impracticables who oppose it, can make
no impression upon the intelligent masses
of the State. The ticket of the Nation
al Union Republican Party will succeed
in Mississippi, by an overwhelming ma
jority. Indeed, the opposition 10 the par
ty at the ballot box will be scarcely APP
preciable.
We inform the Reporter that we are
well posted as TO the details of the Udter
Valley and Memphis Caucus, and that in
due season, we will ventilate the same, if
necessary, in order to place all men in the
position which they are entitled to. In
the meantime, let the Reporter amuse it
self by shooting feathers. against the
mighty tornado Of popular sentiment,
which sweeps onward in favor of the prin-
ciples announced in the Address.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

The London Times deems it impossi-
BILE to keep the Chinese out of this coun-
try, as wen as impolitic, and considers
them safe element of assistance in col
onization.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

Gen. Ames will not arrive for several
days. He has gone to Minnesota where
he has an interest in a Touring mill. If
he is not more successful in grinding wheat
than he is politics, he will become bank
rupt indeed. His political mill in Mis-
sissippi is sadly out of fix.
The weekly clarion., 1869-08-12

BY an oversight several names which
were authorized to be signed to the Con
servative Address, were omitted-among
the rest, Hons. j. w. g. Watson, of
Holly Springs, and Geo. Torrey, of JEFF
fersOn. The name Of DIR. John ID.
Woods, of Kemper, was misprinted
Watts there were also other typographi-
cal errors which will be corrected.