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

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81 For the Star of EntefpTissl IS =
POLITICS IN OLD MISREPRESENTATION MEET
IAGS HELD on THE 4rH AND 18TH INSTANT.
Pursuant 20 call of the Republican party,
the people came together in large numbers
at antioch on the 18th inst. .
:, Ane business of the meeting being thus
dispensed with, the public speaking was in
order. Col n. Mns0TOre, Of your place, tcas
faululng. on the part of the opposition. re-
quested division oftime. which was cheer
tult{ granted him. and the speaking pro-
ceeded. The Captain seems to have had the
impression for some time past that politi-
cally, he could twist this county about his
nngers as he pleased. HE pretentious
ooastlngs and manipulations of conservative
meetings, could be construed as nothing
short OF this. If he really had any such
notion, the meeting to-day removed ii. His
surprise and modification at his own want
OF success began with the first of his speech
and increased throughout its length. His
own friends expressed their disapp intment
In him. Col. MusgroUe's speech tods just The one
Jor me occasion His arguments loere Of that
convincing ouerlchetsalnQ character as 10 Eeare
no trace Of the fiossy sophistry Of his opponent
behind. Besides being an able, eloquent
spe1ker, he Is no doubt one Of the best OrgGni-
GERS IN the state. His two days spent with
US In this county will have no small effect
ended the meeting adjourned to that of
PAULDIEG THE 18TH INST.
E. Dansby was called TO the Chair, and J.
d. Nelson, made Secretary.
The business of the meeting being thus
ended, the same two speakers were an
nounced as of the day before. 1t was Capt.
Hardy's home, and, notwithstanding his
want of success the day before, he seemed
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give it up so. But alas, for the Captain
during his remarks an intelligent colored man
proposed question or two that were too
hard for him. Having nothing else to do he
got mad, and in the threats and denuncia-
lions that followed, he let out some OF the
real animus Of his mOngrel party. No Re-
publican could have made speech here just
at this time perhaps that would have had SO
good an effect. Col, Musgrore made one Of
his usual able efforts. and the meeting adjourned.
JASPER.
Paulding, September 18th.
As soon as my attention was called to the
article above. l wrote the editors ofthe star,
demanding the authors name. and received
from DIR. J. Y. Campbell, one of the editors
of said paper, the following reply:
ENTERPRIsE, Oct. LIST, 1862
CAPT w. FL. HARDY: In reply to your en-
quiry as to who is the GsStllOr of the article
which appeared in the star of the 22nd,
sigued Jasper" have to say that II. Mus
grove is the author of said article.
Respectfully,
J.Y. CAMPBELL.
Thus, it will be seen that Musgrove. self
styled ''CoI.," ''dbEe, eloquent speaker. great
Orgdnizer." etc. and the late aspirant for
gubernatOrial honOrs, and now candidate of
the Bitter EndeTs' for Auditor of Public
Accounts. has sought through the columns
n his VillqUQ In AyrifQ ma
and himself up.
The inordinate desire for a little character
and reputation which would prompt a man
to write such an article about himself as the
foregoing one, written by Musgrove, is I'M
paralleled in the history of CarPet-bag Adj
venturers. and cannot belittle myself BY
taking any further notice oft. but will sim
ply wait until he appears in another ZONE
OF HIS USUAL ABLE EXPORTS"
Respectfully,
w. III HARDY.
P. S.-After the foregoing was put in
type, we received the Meridian Mercury
containing the following note from the
editor of the Star, which puts the affair
in more absurd light than ever:
ENTERPRISE. Miss, Oct. 8, 1859.
Col. A. q. HoRN-SIR see in the Mer-
curry of the 9TH inst. a note perporting to
come from me. stating that III. MusgrOve was
the author of a certain meeting in Jasper. ]
gave Capt Hardy as my opinion. that be was
the author of said report. L have since as
certained that he was not, and it is due Mr.
Musgrove to make the correction.
j. Y. CAMPBELL, Editor Star.
The Star editor says he gave cit as his
opinion" that Musgrove was the author,
etc. By reference to his first letter, it
will be seen that he gave no "opinion. "
He stated positively that he was. The
question arises on what facts was his
"opinion" based ? Why did he con-
meet Musgrove with it? And what in
fuenoe changed his ''opinion2" Who
is the author, if Musgrove is not