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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-18

AN AEROcI0US OUTRAGE.
The Importation Of Notorious TdgebOnds,
There's and C6TIptionists to Manage
the Mississippi Election In
some Of the Counties.

The public has been startled by the
revelation of plot of the most atrocious
knavery to carry the election in the in
terest of Bitter-End Radicals. 1t is
described in the article from the Memphis
Avalanche Extra copied elsewhere. The
writer happened in Memphis when the
paper made its appearance containing the
announcement that set of abandoned
knaves, thieves, vagabonds and blacklegs,
representing the lowest classes of negroes
and whites who infest the dens of that
city, had been imported into Mississippi
as managers of election. The com
munity there was shocked at the enormity
of the outrage. 1t was deemed bad
enough that CIVILIANS were imported into
the State at all, and the question was
universally asked, why this thing was
done. But indignation knew no bounds
when the agents in this responsible ser
vice consisted of Migrants, vagabonds,
and notorious corruptionists who had
graduated inShe school of villainy.
The Avalanche charges Gen. Alcorn
himself with completely in this nefarious
transaction. But we understand that he
disavows any knowledge of or connection
with it. Then it becomes him to de-
nounce the villainy and to wash his hands
of the infamous party in whose interest it
was conceived and brought forth. In
this way only can he escape the swift
judgment of an honest, betrayed and
justly indignant people. The scheme
will powerfully react against its authors.
1t will awaken the yeomanry of the State
to an all-powerful and invincible demon
stration of their strength to save the State
from the curse of party whose policy
and principles are fifty illustrated by the
of thieves who inhabit the
sinks of neighboring city to conduct the
election and to guard the purity of the
ballot-box.
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ELECTION TICKET

The attention Of County Executive
mittees and ofcandidatea for The Lega
Is called 10 the fact that we sre Bor %
to All orders for Election TickeuElh'
Of % per thousand-the two sepaaH b.
being charged for only a. one. Ba.G'
consists Of the vote "For Consutul0r
the vote for State officers. member Of
gress, and candidates for the Teg.
Ballot No. 2 will be the vote Agqa
clauses Of Constitution submitted
separate vote.
Send your orders In time zee %
there are plenty OF tickets, and that
In fheshauds Of proper persons tor d
ton at each polling place.
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Correspondents frequently urge us to
pitch into Gen. Ames." Unquestiona-
bly, there is great prOvocation. One Of
his recent high-handed acts was the dis
missal of prosecution brought against
one s. Tyler Read in the Circuit Court of
Hancock county, for larceny. But what
avails our pitching in? ?" We are get
ting tired of 30 useless business. Be-
sides, such usurpations as denials of Jus.
ice, interference with private rights, ar
bitrary arrests, suppression Of civil au-
thority by the baycnet, military commits
slons, ETC., are precisely what THE CLAR-
ION predicted two years ago when it i'm
Plcred the people of Mississippi to secure
conservative majority In the State Con-
vention and promptly to organize State
government in conformity with the re-
quirensuts of Congress. If our sueres-
ton had been thought-worthy Of adoption.
Ames never would havs been heard OF.
and the peace oft6e etats would not have
been disfarbed by the swarms Of Garnet.
bag adyehtdrsrs who ere now a ~
found n an tn highway. and byrwuys: =
~ "a - e rAsr1fr fD rf5f,-~asa.t '
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DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER.

Hon. JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The much
loved ex-President of the late Confeder-
ate States, arrived in this city on Thurs
day evening last, from Vicksburg. His
visit was upon purely private business,
and his stay was short, as he has already
returned to Vickzburg. During his stay
he was the guest OF Mrs. Colin S. Tarpley
where he was visited by many friends
In difference to his wishes no public de-
rnonstration was made. Bat from the
respect and attention every where shown
him, he can but know that Missilaippians
can never forget the sacrifices he has
made for them.
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THE COMMITTEES OF SIXTEEN.
A CASE OF FORGERY.
DUCK HILL. CARROLL COUNTY,

DUCK HILL. CARROLL CoUNTYI
November 18th, 1869.
Editor Clarion Enclosed we hand you a
copy Of certificates, signed by l.. Riley, who
was u. 5. Commissioner here last year. You
will see in the report of Reconstruction Com
mittee, great many certificates purporting
to be taken before him and signed by large
number of negroes in this vicinity. Riley
has been absent for several months-in fact
since last January-arrived here this morn
ing and readily denied the truth ofthe whole
thing, and says he is willing to swear that
not one loOrd of the report is true.
He (Riley) was Radical candidate for
the Legislature here last year.
Yours truly,
P.W. PEOPLES,
A. j. BAKER.
JOHN A. BINFORD, JR.
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Another Radical scheme 20 Pre-
vent a Fair Election.

We are reliably informed that the UNI
scrupulous managers of the election have
SO arranged the voting places in many
counties that the boxes will be convenient
to the centres Of Radicalism and inacces-
sible to the masses who are known to ia
vor the conservative cause. 1t is undeni-
ably the case in Tishomingo, DeSoto,
Copiah and other counties we have heard
of. We have no doubt it a part of the
general system of outrageous dealing to
prevent a full and fair expression of pub
lie sentiment in the election. We are
credibly informed that large numbers of
the citizens Of Tishomingo county will
be compelled to travel from twenty to
thirty miles in order to vote.
What is to be done under the circum-
stances? The answer is, to redouble
your efforts and to conquer in spite Of all
these obstacles. 1t is but the work of a
week at best, and this the honest yeoman-
ny of the State can well afford to do when
their lives, liberty and property are inn
perilled.
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Elder Lrnch.

Tho Brookhaven journal ar
Lynch, having an appointment b
at Union Church. IN Jefferson
twas too much under the inaas
dad whisky to be able n mOn
stand. He had a quarrel VII
"Millsaps, a Radical, in which
"the latter he might 90 10 HI, o.
was also heard 70 utter oaths Up
public streets, unbecoming 70 b.
degraded and vicious Of men, mud
"a minister Of the gospel"
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Letter from NHr. -. Il. Lyon o
Calhoun County. IN Deeply
WrOnged Man.
PITTsBoRo', CALHOUN CO.. Miss,
~ .-...., l.a... Rtl. 2EN

November, bLn, 1903.
Editor Clarion notice whenever you
mention the names of the Committee of
Sixteen in your paper, you give the name of
a person of my name which is incorrect, and
/ hope you will hereafter desist from it. j
ask this from the fact that there Is no person
by my name living in this county except
myself, and people in other counties unac-
quainted with my political creed, may think
| am the man. You give the name J. G..
Lyons, when it is j. g, Ryan. do hope this
may be changed. have seen it twice in
your paper, and you must alter 1t. | would
not have any one TO think that have any
sympathy or association with the Sixteen
gang or the Radical party, Tor my right arm
which was the only one lett me by the tate
of war. Twas private Confederate soldier,
lost my left arm in the war, aud / would
not have it thought l am associating with
that crew for the world. l know you are
honestly mistaken. Remember the name in
the Iuture-it is j. g. Ryan, aud not j. G..
Lyons, as you have it.
Calhoun will be all right for Dent.
l remain as ever, truly your friend,
j. l.. LYON.
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The Radicals Losing Ground Ev-
where.


The recent elections, North as well as
South, show that the Radical Destruc-
tives are rapidly sinking under the weight
of the popular odium which they have
heaped upon themselves. Even in Mas
sachusetts, they have lost heavily. Their
opponents have obtained complete ascen-
dency in New York. The Democracy
have carried the Legislature for the first
time in fifteen years. The result of the
election of members to the Constitutional
Convention in Illinois is amazing. The
The combined opposition have obtained a
majority over the Radicals in that body,
though the State went for Gen. Grant by
$4,000 majority! In California, Radi-
calism has been swept almost entirely out
of existence. In Maryland, it is reported
the Destructives have not elected single
member to the Legislature, nor have they
single county Office.
Further South, the tide is surging
against the Radical strongholds. Viz
GINA set the example, and Tennessee,
followed it.
In Arkansas the clan of plunderers
who in the name of law, have robbed tn,
people, and committed every manner f
outrage on the persons of the innocent
and helpless, have fallen out among then
selves. The better class have separated
from the others, and a great party,
counterpart of the conservative movement
in Virginia and Tennessee, has been
formed, which promises to bring forth
glorious fruits.
The same signs are visible in the frma-
ment of North and South Carolina.
From these indications of disgust of
Radicalism by the people, North and
South, who have tried it, Mississippians
cannot fail to have learned profitable
lesson. The light streams upon her path
way from every quarter. And particu-
larry does it come in the warning which
is heard from their brethren of Arkansas,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Florila, &c.
All of those States might have been
spared the awful calamity which the rule
of the carpet-bag and scalawag Ilunder-
ers have brought upon them, if they had
realized the situation and worked 10 avert
it. We of Mississippi lost great
point, when we failed to make sure of the
Constitutional Convention two years ago
but it is not too late to achieve our deliv-
erance. The night has not yet oyertaken
us. Let us strive while it is yet day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-18
THE CANVASS.

Our army of canvassers in the several
counties are doing fine work in the good
cause. The candidates for the Legisla-
ture have taken the field in earnest and
are striving as men should strive in a
struggle involving but little less than the
issues of life and death to the population
of whole State
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Since Gen. Alcorn has publicly de
clared that he will abandon the Office of
Governor even if elected, to his carpet
bag associate, r. G. Powers, the political
antecedents of the latter are really more
important to the people of the State than
those of Alcorn himself. That they may
be fully understood, we have copied else
where his Address and Resolutions to
Congress, charging the people Of the State
with fraud and violence in the election Of
June, 1868, and praying that the rejec-
ted Constitution and the Professionalism
ison candidates, be imposed on the people,
notwithstanding their righteous decision
at the polls.
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A washington telegram Of the 18th, IA
the Western Associated Press, says:
Judge Dent, the Conservative candidate
for Governor Of Mississippi, returns TO
'that State next week. he had quite
conversions with the Pfsaideht today
(which was mutuAlIy satiafActoty. AZ Il
appeared ths latter had not miurspro-
''asnted the Pseaidsnss views regarding
''tAs MisaiasiPpi HnPaign.s
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-18

The MEMPHIS AVALANCHE. In the
name of the whole people of the State,
we offer thanks to the bold and vigilant
conductor of this able defender of their
cause for its timely development of the
Election Fraud Too much cannot be
said in praise of Col Galloway, its prin-
cipal editor, who has come down with the
swoop of an eagle upon the flock of vul-
lures that are whiting their beaks for a
plunge into the vitals Of our State, pin.
Toned. as she is, to the earth with the
bayonet- He is doing bold work in a
glorious cause.
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from day 20 day until the Close OF the cleo
lion thereon, the return Of said votes cast. as
shown conclusively by the evidence before
this convention, Ia that said constitution did
receive majority OF the legal votes cast AZ
said electlou- and that the State ticket mem
beers OF Congress, and members of. both
branches of the legislature which were vo-
ted for at the same time, who received the
same vote As the constitution, are elected :
therefore.
Resoi ed. first: That we. the loyal people
of the State of Mississippi, in convention as
sembled. do soleRnly declare that said cOaSti-
tlsfion ,cds ratified by a majority Of the te0ef
rofes cast at that election
second That the Republican State ticket,
viz: Governor. B. B. Eggieston, Lieutenant
Governor, A. J. JamisOu; secretary of state.
Robert J. Alcorn: st tie Treasurer, ID. MICA.
williams Auditor of State, William j. Nor
gan; Attorney General, Joshua ). Morris.
and Superintendent of Public Schools. C.
w. Clark. scere duly elected OF the legal rOtes
cat at thar election.
Third: That il is for the best interest of
the people of the State of Mississippi that
civil government be established at the earli-
est practicable moment.
Fourth; That we appeal to the Congress
of the United State, the lAw-Daking power
of this nation, 70 readmit the State of Mis-
sissippi into the great national family. and
clothe her under the new constitution Of the
State and the Constitution of the United
States. with all the rights and powers of a
sovereign state in the Union.
The following committee was appointed
by the convention. to proceed TO Washing
ton TO lay before Congress the address and
resolutions adopted BY it and urge the adj
mission of the State.
Through an oversight of the Secretary the
name of Gen. Barry was omitted in the re-
port of the proceedings published in our
last issue.
For state at Larger. w. FlournOy. Jno
Tarbell, A, Anderson, Aston Mygatt, f.
Stafford, T. Hodges.
First District-U. Ozanne. u. IL. Acorn.
Second District-W. w. Bell, j. G.. Ryans
Third District-G. f. Brown, G. w. Van
Hook.
Fourth District-T. w. Stringer, Fl. W.
Barry.
Fifth District-E. j. CASTILLO, w. III. Gibbs.
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The RAIDS win no1 face the Music.

N'Me H6&108 w HI MO1 AdACC AMC 4ASACS
The correspondence which we have
published between the Committees of the
two parties show that the RAIDS have not
only backed squarely out from the pro
position to continue the joint list of ap-
pointments, but they have refused to make
new ones. They will not even permit
Con. Alcorn to be met at his own APP
pointments by representative of Judge
Dent, though a candidate on the State
ticket, during the absence Of the latter
gentleman. For this inglorious retreat,
they assign the peurile pretext that they
are not willing to draw crowds for the
Liberal Republican and Conservative
speakers. Aye, they are afraid of the
light of truth. Conscience has made
towards of them, and they are shrinking
from the exposure of their own crimes.
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The vacancy in the Union Republican
ticket for Senator from Kinds, Rankin
and Simpson has been supplied by our
friends across the river by the selection
of Mr.. HENRY BrBB, well-known, sub
stantial and intelligent colored citizen of
Rankin county, who has recently re-
nounced the Ames-Alcorn faction and
declared for the Dent ticket, under his
solemn belief that the interests Of both
races absolutely require the success of the
latter. He has been in the councils Of
the Alcorn faction. He is fully posted
as to their designs. He has watched
them closely and has become convinced
of their treachery to his own race, and of
its wickedness and depravity generally.
Armed with the facts in his possession,
he will proclaim them far and wide, and
call back the erring to the right fold. He
is able to meet and vanquish their ablest
champions in debate from Alcon down
to Musgrove.
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REGISTRATION.

Persons who hold certificates of regis
tration will not be required to obtain a
new one. But persons who have lost their
certificate, or who have never obtained
one, will be so required in order to secure
the privilege to vote. Do not lose the
opportunity.
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BALLOT No. %
NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
For Representatives,

Against that part of Section 3, Article VII,
of the Constitution, submitted TO asep-
arate vote.
Against Section 8, Article VII, OF the Con-
stitution.
Against Section ), Article MI, Of the Con-
stitutIon.
gainst the part of the Oath OF Office pre-
scribed In Section 26. Article XII, of
the Constitution, submitted TO separate
vote.
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Remember that Conservative d''
a one county may give 10 The D
ives tho control Of the Legij tilf
the power to put into oporat 90 D
maehinery Of yilliany and OPP roai'' !
itated When they passed Tho Apr
ment gwindIs.
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In order that there may be uniformity
and accuracy in the printing of Election
Tickets, the following form Of the two
ballots, provided for In Election Order, is
submitted for the guidance of all having
tickets printed for the National Union
Republican Party. Follow the arrange
ment and spelling Of names as here given
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NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN
TICKET.

FoR TIE CONSTITUTIONS.
the parts submitted to a separate vote beinf
excepted
For Governor,
LOUIS DENT,
or Coahoma-
For Lieutenant Governor,
ELLA JEFFORDS,
or Adams
For Secretary Of State,
THOMAS SINCLAIR,
or Copiah.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts
ANDREW w. WILLS,
OF Tishomingo.
For State Treasurer.
JOSEPH McCLOY.
or Kinds.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT LOWRY.
OF Rankin.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
THOMAS $. GATHRIGHT,
OF Noxubee.
For Congress,
For State Senate,
For Representatives,
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He ORIGINATED THE COMMITTEE OF
Sixteen.


From Radical sources we were informed
that Gen. Ames who took upon himself
to run the machine Of the Radical party,
in the beginning Of the present canvass,
dictated that changes should be made in
the Radical Executive Committee. The
attempt was made to blind the public
with the delusion that a concession was
made to the liberal movement of the day
when r. c. Powers, Radical nominee for
1t. Governor, was appointed Chairman
of the Committee. But Ames and his
prompters, knew what they were about.
Powers was a carpet-bagger of the most
approved specimen He was the spuri-
GUS Sheriff of Noxubee county, and was
reaping the emoluments of an office which
belonged to another. He was Chairman
of the Committee of the Bitter-End Radi-
cal Convention of November 25th of last
year, which reported the resol buttons and
petition TO Congress to set aside the cleo
ton in this State, and to foist the rejected
Constitution and the defeated candidates
on her people. He was a ringleader in
that game of fraud and oppression and
had his prayer been granted the people
of the State would now be groaning un-
der the intolerable bitterness of a govern
ment which would have deprived the
mass of taxpayers of their political and
civil rights.
That the voters may thoroughly under
stand the principles and antecedents of
this representative Radical-this associate
of Alcorn and Governor expectant-we
will copy freely from the Address and
Resolutions which he reported to that
body.
Nothing could be more false, unjust,
scandalous and malicious towards the peo-
pie of the State, white and colored, who
voted down the Ubiquitous constitution as
it came from the hands of its trainers,
than the statements contained in this ad-
dress and resolutions.
They were charged with fraud, bribery,
violence and murder.
They were charged with having reject
ed the ''terms of reconciliation offered by
Congress" because they refused to ratify
the constitution which in its proscriptive
conditions exceeded the requirements of
that body.
The "disfranchised people" numbering
many thousands, were described Gas men
s'who had forfeited all their just rights as
''citizens."
The qualification of ''malice and re-
venge" was the motive attributed to them
for defeating constitution so iniquitous
that the Radical majority of Congress re-
fused to give it countenHnce.
In the face of the election returns
proving directly the reverse, it was
''solemnly declared that the (disfranchis-
ing) constitution was ratified by MAORI
ty of the votes cast, and that Eggleston
and his crew were elected to administer
the State government.
And much more of this sort of stuff
was paraded. But let the reader see for
himself:
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY
X. G. PowERs, CARPET BAG CANDIDATE
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR, Nov, %, 1868.
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Remind your neighbor that unless he
registers he will lose the opportunity to
vote in the most important election ever
held in Mississippi.
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On all hands, the question is asked,
will the authorities at Washington inter
pose to prevent the imposition of such no
torious characters as the Memphis roughs
on the people of many counties in this
State 70 swindle them in the election {?
We trust they will for the sake Of Justice
and decency; but our people must not
rely upon such Intervention for the deliv.
ance. They must overcome the difficulty
by redoubled effort. If by chance Con
servatives are on the managing Boards,
urge them to be vigilant. Sec that your
challengers are appointed, and that they
do their duty while you are doing yours.
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GEN. ALCORN AND HIS PARTY
BACK SQUARE QUIT!

Gen. Lowry and Col. McCloy, candi-
dates on the Union Republican ticket,
attended the appointment of Gen. Alcorn
and his party at Gallatin to-day, and
challenged discussion. The following
telegram explains the result,
HAzLEHURsT, Nov. 16, 1869.
Editor Clarion: The Alcorn party backs
squarely down and refuses 10 divide time
with Gen. Lowry and Col McClov.
HANsLow.
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The SECOND DIsrzIcT.-Jpdge KsI-
logg is having an easy time. Motphis.
bis competitor. viii not meet him ON the
afnzap. Re rill not mAks joint appoint-
m.~ts. end i'm order 10 naaks gHre q -
$500 = .EalleSg. how'll est pnbiah .
list Of hif cwm saaa7 Is
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Astounding DsvsIonr
AnOuT Tnr Nl-
THE PLOT TO CARRY ~
FRAUD, REVEALED Z

Gen. Ames goes ont Of he Sa,, b
Manager Of Election Of No,orio.4t
rlpt and irresponsible Ciaras,.. 2
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Bee to itthat proper men are appoi1s..sd
% prevent fraudulent rsgistraion IN ev-
aEy precinct Remember that no xossr
can be challenged whe has registered. 8
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We understand that white Radical,
Mr.. Stewart, in North Mississippi, has
come out for Secretary of State, against
Lynch.
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TcoPY OF cERrIFIcATR.l

DUCK Hill, CARROLL CoUNTYl
November 9th. 1869.
This is to certify that the certificates pur-
porting TO be subscribed and sworn before
me as u. S. Commissioner. on the 9Th day of
November, A. d., 1868, and signed by Mar
tin Neil. Pink Campbell, John Jacob Butts,
and others, is false. aud that no such testi-
money was taken by me or forwarded by
me TO the Hon. James Weir or any one else.
l.. RILEY.