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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
The Route of the Carpet.Baggers
at Canton.

! The Pilot suggests that if ''Col War
"ner of Madison, should become can
"didate of the boilers, Liberal Republi-
''cans) he will have a lively time of it to
''carry his own county" This reminds us
of a statement in the Canton Mail which
does not look encouraging for the Bitter
! Enders
On recent occasion Mckee, Lynch q
Co. came to that town to organize the Egg
gleston party. They were met at the
threshold by Drane (late of the constitu-
tiOnal convention) Blackwell and High
gate, colored citizens of the Liberal Re
publican party, and challenged to discus
sion. Says the Mail:
On arriving, Drane proposed to Mckee to
divide time and have open, fair discussion.
But
Geo. G. Mckee
Would not agree.
But Drane Insisted, and so Lynch. Mckee
q Co. adjourned their meeting before al
lowing "Dolter'' to invade its sanctity.
The meetisg was called again at S o'clock
Pm But behold there were those irrepres-
Blackwell, ready to meet them, Hiphrafe.
as spokesman, went up and asked Mckee to
divide the time. Again
Geo. c.. Mckee
Would not agree.
He told Highgate he thought he was TIGHT.
Highgate told Nc. he would be ti0hf IA, fj1a
and that he intended to speak ANYHOW
Stafford spoke, Mckee spoke, and then the
moderates got up to moderate them little.
But see! They flee from their own meeting;
Chairman, speakers and all abandon tie
field to the moderates.
Well Drane occupied the chair in the
place of the deserving chairman. and the
meeting went on. Highgate spoke amer
Blackwell. and showed why
George C. Mckee
Would not agree
to divide the time. Highgate had few nm
pleasant little things TO tell George. One Of /
the nice ute Jokes on George scds that he en-
pIOyed his rst Jeac months after the surrender |
IN trying to nun negroes from the South ocer to |
Cuba and sell them as slaues. Highodte said 1
he tCds ready TO prove this on Geor0fs But
Me. don't like jokes, and SO when a division
of time was asked,
ss George c. Mckee
m - Would not agree.
/. We do not set down aught In malice, about
grand Radical mass-meeting. Our obserya-
lions are made with the solemnitv worthy
50 important an occasion, and with the rev
erence due the great characters who figured 1
there as orators- This Is not writ in q Spirit
Of levity- 1t Is wrong to laugh az others
misfortunes- And yet Oh, and yet
ca WE s,s sHn ca aeP pg Wishing lynch Mckee
C5RseguatiUe Republicans has been greatly
helped 1y this attempt TO get up q Radical
hepuDiicah feel1ngs - as'Esa - ss4 s.rsa
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

Virginia's greatest living statesman has
the floor of THE CLARION to-day. Ills
letter occupies our editorial columns; and
we prefer to be silent that he may be ex-
clusively heard We ask our readers all
to give to his letter their diligent atten-
ton. 1t is indeed excellent-excellent in
the time of its publication and surpass-
ingly excellent in the patriotism of its
sentiments and the logic offs conclusions.
1t is an appeal to Nirginians to accept the
situation as the fortune which they could
not control, has prepared it for them; and
to turn to the best account they are able,
the circumstances in which they are
placed. His advice to them is to vote
for Walker the nominee of the Conserva-
tive Republicans, and for the Underwood
constitution shorn of its DISTINGUISHING
features
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
From the Central Star
The Policy Of HMlssfasfppI.

We publish on our first page the -Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and ,
able article from the Clarion, arguing Cd
question Of the adoption Of the amendmca,
by the State. The Clarion expresses u
precise sentiments urged by as "a few issue
show that the Fifteenth Amendment ~
virtually In operation In our State, and ll
only consequence OF adopting H. would
70 force upon some Of our unwilling NotI
ern brethren a portion Of the unplc2sa"
fruits Of the seed sown by themselves. ...,.
Under these circumstances, however NY.
Il may be In accordance with our views Q
correct national policy, yet II Is undOublel4
the only course left as, since u D. dlciA.
by those who have gained their cause in y.
highest court known to a peOple-Ylz'i wv"
OF the @tepted held,n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

There are reports, says the ST. Louis
Republican, which come in a rather
strange way and need confirmation, that
number of thousands of Cinnamon, late
ly employed on the Pacific Railroad, are
on the way from Omaha to the South.
Such an immigration, if true, would oc
easion not little surprise in the public
mind, having an important bearing upon
the material and political interests of the
Southern States. 1t would be an evi-
denee, too, of the shrewdness of John
Cinnamon, and show that he keeps him
self thoroughly versed on what is going on
around him-more especially where his
pocket is directly concerned. The idea
has found a Judgment in his brain that the
South needs labor, and Just that sort of la
Dor which the Chinese can furnish cheap
er if not better than anv other people ON
earth. For a Chinaman is the man above
all others to work the cotton and smear
plantantations of the Gulf States, and to
reconstruct ON solid and permanent ba-
sis the labor system of that section. Ifan
instalment of Chinese should succeed in
gaining 1oothold there, others will fol-
low, until tens of thousands of CelestiaIs
viii contribute to the wealth and pros
perIty of the country. 80
All of which may be true-and We hope
is-but persons interested should not be
content to leave this promised accession to
our laboring force tomere' chance. They
should join hands to push ON the move
menf go. -. " lL.-.. -. a. -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

Ion do H.Ipley AdYerLI-lt

1'4I'' u" ITII"T 1I'T'I "
The jackson Clarion, Of June lst. cl.
upon Its contemporaries Of the press OF u
state and the people, 10 express their view
upon the propriety OF the calling Of sn..
Convention Of the Conservative party.
order 70 ensure unity OF action. it seems
be highly important that such converts
should be held. But we see no neccssiyM
great haste In this matter. we would sat
gest the 9th Of July as a suitable time
holding the Convention, but are entire.
willing that the Central Executive con
aittee OF the Conservative party should D.
the time, and we hope they will do 30.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
CARPET.BAGGERS' PLAT
FORM.

PRoscRIPTIoN.-In proof of which. see
Franchise clause, No. z, Of the Eggleston
Constitution, permanently establishing test
oath excluding from suffrage and holding
Office large class of capable and meritori-
Gus citizens irrespective Of party, who are
nevertheless saddled with the barthens OF
government. Consequently it means:
DisIranchisement;
Glass Legislation;
Exclusive privileges;
Taxation WITHOUT Representation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
Our PLATFORM.

Such Constitution and Laws as viii effec-
tually secure tbs civil aud political rights of
ALL persons.-Gen. 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-
NAL of just &C To none; no exclusive emol-
unents or privileges to any class; taxation
with representation.
And u the end that all persons, white an |
black. rich aud 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, 1869-07-08

Hon. Jason NmEs.-This gentleman
having repudiated the use of his name as
Chairman Of ''the Executive Committee"
Of the Radical Extremists, was of course
not present to call their Convention to
order preliminary to organizing it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

s Hon. John w. LeftRich, of Memph-
is, In letter written on the subject of the
present campaign in Tennessee. says the
removal of political disabilities from all
citizens of the State is the only living is
sue in the contest, and adds when it is ac-
cOmplished and '*the newly enfranthised
rise abovethebase sentiment of retaliation
the last obstacle to the peace, happiness,
and prosperity Of the State win have been
removed. sas sTsstsa -z8yv T. giimM ssis u /.
s.sstis fusdt .sftgs lsSsss a5B1s avnsA hnr NV
. $500 .zri = sea gs25yI .K "a 1sAg Aon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

THE SOCIAL QUEsTIoN.-The recent
decision of the Supreme Court of Geor-
gia, affirming the constitutionality of the
law forbidding intermarriage of the white
and blacks, and in support of the general
policy of their classification by steamboat,
hotel and other corporations, instituted
for the accommodation of the public,
will be found in another column. 1t was
pronounced by Chief Justice (Ex-Gov.
Joe) Brown, the leader of the Radical
party of Georgia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The Augusta Chronicle states thata Sc
rious error occurred in the text of the let
ter of MIR. Alex. H. Stephens on the
prime Cause of the Rebellion, recently
Published. 1t seems that instead of Mr..
Stephens saying that ''the war was not
inaugurated by the authorities at Wash
ington," he wrote in fact that at was not
inaugurated by the seeded States at all
it was inaugurated and waged by those
then controlling the federal government
to prevent secession.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The Confederate bondholders have held
another meeting in London to concentrate
their influence upon an opposition to the
payment of the 'sAlabama claims" as
presented and demanded by the United
States. oss M "a 81 nj +. -.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

We are informed that the new organ of
the Liberal Republicans, the National
Republican win probably be issued by
Tuesday or Wednesday next. , I.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

All eyes are now turned to the Old Do
minion. The following stirring appeal
has been issued by the Executive Com
mittee Of the Conservative party. IL has
been stated that as soon as the election
there is over, Gen. Grant will issue a
proclamation requiring an election to be
held in this State Let the Conserva-
tives catch inspiration from the eloquent
words and good example Of their Virgin
ia brethren:
STATE CONSERVATIVE CoMNITTEEl
June 2lst 1869.
To pte Conservatives Of Virginfd--GREETING
We congratulate you on the cheering
signs OF Conservative success, in all quar-
tiers Of the State. We have a proposition to
make. which we hope will be acceptable to
all. The Fourth OF July of this year comes
on Sunday. OF yore, when this contingent
cy occurred. the great event of that day was
treated with appropriate honors on the Sat
urday preceding. Another signal redemp-
ton, we trust, is about to crown our efforts
Mt TO be associated with the other, and fond
ly eommemorated In the future. When the
sun sets on the approaching 9th of july
may it go down shining on a regenerated
land!
May Virginians have done deed which
will drive out foreversthe base and yenal
adventurers who swarm over thatland char
RAISING oar people and eating out their sub
stance" and restore to our beloved State,
Legitimate civil rule. Then TO rouse and
animate all 70 the great work, let barbecues
with mass meetings be held on the Sd of
Juiy, throughout the State where neighb0rs
VIII meet neighbors, in the old Virginia
hearty way, and pledge themselves to each
other, that with zeal, energy. and determine
alton, they Will labor until after the election
lof THIS happy consummAtl0n. d a Ieff .fI
by order Of the Committee, $500
IVA, ", r.. DANIEL, Chairman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

We have also been informed that the
"National Isepu blican' will be issued from
the Clarion office, and will be under the
editorial management of the able editor of
the ClariOn.-Pilot.
We do not believe that our neighbor of
the Pilot will do either us or its rivals of
the National Republican the injustice of
willful Misrepresentation, and we charita-
bly, suppose that the information which it
proposes to have, is mentioned simply as
jest, and is not malicious misstate-
ment. Messrs. McCloy & Co., are
doubtless able to speak for themselves.
The editor of The Clarion will certainly be
as free to dissent from their positions, in
all cases of difference as he has been to
expose the heresies of the Pilot
The superior facilities of the publishers
of THE CLARION have enabled them to
perform the mechanical work of the new
paper in their extensive job and press
rooms on terms more favorable than the
Pilot, as shown by the respective offers,
and hence this demonstration of petty
spite at its neighbors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

Gen Tarbell il the author of tf.L
Platform Of the Egglcston parr
double-dcaling and obscuritie. ar.
in the leading article Of today
For a guide to il. real meaning. We
compelled therefore To have recn
his own record ns it is writtcnmthen
published over his signature 70 N.
canvass, and more especially % h.. a
mony on "REcoNsrHTcrroN N Nn
snrPr," delivered 10 the Couu
Committee and published m thc u
Of evidence" printed by order 0tC
gress, page 273.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08
The NIongreI COnvcntion.

This affair was complete humbug so
far as it purported to be a representative
of public sentiment. 1t was composed
chiefly ofoffice- holders and office-seekers,
the train-bands who were ordered on pen
atty of loosing their places, to attend the
council, and the hungry expectants who
are eagerly looking and longing for the
pickings and perquisites of Office. Not
one citizen of the State who voted agains
the Constitution last summer was a dele
gate to this Convention. The best ma
terial of the Republican party had formed
separate organization, and the only ac-
cessions to this concern were the adven-
turers who have been imported hither to
take the offices vacated under the Ames
administration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The Military Commander of this Dis
trict attended the Pow-Wow of the Egg
gleston faction on Thursday and pledged
it his ''unconditionalsuppo in the COM
ing election. Thus is presented the ex-
traordinary spectacle of the officer to
whom was assigned the duty Of execut-
ing the law and holding fair election,
pledging that he will become partizan
of one of the parties in the struggle. 1t
is scarcely necessary to say that the people
of this State will no more regard the die
ton of the Military Commander than
puff Of wind. 1t is their privilege to ex-
press their wishes through the ballot box
freely, and without restraint, and his at
tempt at dictation win serve only to
arouse them to a more united and reso-
lutte effort.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The last Kosciusko Chronicle contains
the proceedings of meeting of the Con-
servatives of Attala county, which will
be published next issue. The resolutions
are in the right spirit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The Port Gibson STANDARD Announces the
fact that col0red men are now sittirr III the
jury box In Claiborne county. : e -
+ ~ faar 81 80 s&8.sss. ~ - = g e n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The rains which have recently fallen,
have secured an abundant yield of corn
in all the portions of Mississippi from
which we have heard. Early crops may
be considered saved; though they will be
improved by another good rain-or in
farming parlance, another season.
week or ten days hence. Cotton is inn
proving, but on an average it is two weeks
later than last year. The account which
our well informed correspondent in
Yazoo, gives Of the prospect in that re-
gion, may be received as a fair statement
of the prospect throughout the State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
EGGLEsToN PARTY.-Sure. enough, the
Eggleston schemers having discovered
that Mr.. Niles would not do the foul work
they assigned him, have set his name
(Which they sIrrreptiously used) aside, and
have made a new Committee, which on
examination we have found to be compos-
ed of more ultra and Objectionable mate
rial than the old one One or two good
will only serve to make the darkness of the
others more visible The antecedents of
its prominent members will exhibit the
aims of the party it represents. They
will have early attention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

We have said that it will be folly to
accept the expurgated Constitution and
to adopt the 18th amendment of the Con
stiutian of tbs United State, with the ex-
pectation that this step will restore Mis-
sissippi to her relations to the Union. If
the people have not made up their minds
to accept all the conditions required by
Congress preliminary to reconstruction,
it is idle to make a single move in that
direction.
In proof of this assertion, the reader is
referred to the re-submission act itself;
which we have published elsewhere, in
order to remove all doubts on the subject.
The language of the act is, that. "Betore
the States Of T0yinia, Mississippi and
'.1eras shall be admitted to representation
"in Congress, their Legislatures shall ratity
'fthe 18th Article" &c.
This language cannot be misunder-
stood. The ratification of the 10Th
amendment is as much condition of adj
mission to representation in Congress, and
of the restoration of civil authority, as the
adoption of the 18th amendment. We
have before written, that when our people
shall have engrafted negro suffrage in
their own constitution-and ratified the
18th amendment, which will prevent
them from taking it out, under a penalty
of losing more than half their representa-
ton in Congress-they ought not to hest
tate to vote that it shall be applied to
all the States North as we'll as South
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The immigration thi. year ha.
proportions quite unparalleled
ing to the record just completed
Statistical Bureau In Washing.
said that at all the ports of Che r
beginning with January, lsj,. v..
received $500, 900 Immigrant
Of our own Caucasian ucc-bc.I
900 Chinese. "Of the former 81.
are fran Germany, 100000 from
65j, 900 from Great Britain. ln
from British America, $4,000
Sweden and Norway 1900 .
France" etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

The Roman father. refn..
thanks 70 the patriot who
peril did not despair of M ! ~
We move a vote Of thapl
good people Of Missi..ipr
who will set the cxampia
the heroic virtue of .obl.
great emergency. We r,,
that he who displays itviII.
grateful remembrance by tb.,
will in time receive m o,c.,r
reward. The people are ma,
condition 10 recompcn.o favor.
bestow empty honor.. They s..
huenced by consideration. Of 81.
acter in determining what t,
done. Struggling for cNi.tcg,.
compelled 10 hold their doIiy.-..
the threatened tyranny offbaD..
chiscrs superiorto every other
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

We arc Informed that NV
the Woodmanscc who VA. rr..
the District Commander, fun
Chickasaw county, nrc uorJ u
have reported under mistake
is Of Monroe: but the two arcN..
feather -carpot-baggcr- both
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

FRUTr GROWERS CoNvl,-.
forget the meeting Of the Sg.tl M
Fruit Growers Association gIiI.
held in Jackson, on the Second ID.
day, tee lith inst SampIe..,.
package Of onc-tourth ofaI
less, will be transported bytl.
Company, free of charge. n d.-.
the Secretary OF the A--pc.an.r
DIR. Robert Kcll-, on Mr. An r
jackson.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-12-14
Let the Cat Out.

Mrs. LIvERMoRE. one of the Woman's
Rights champions has let the cat ont o.
the bag in excellent style.
During the war she had business with
YATES, then Governor of Illinois. The
hackman took her to liquor saloon,but
We will let the lady tell the story:
He (the hackman) went in and found
the Governor, but told Mrs. Liyermore
that she must go in, for he could not
come out She went in, and there be-
hind green screen, that too many per.
sons might not see him, she found the
Governor of the great State, of Illinois,
all in a heap, dead drunk.
AT another stage she needed the sig.
nature of another officer at the seat ot
war, and could not find him because he
was of on one of his customary sprees
Afterward we made that man President
Of the United States.
The Message of the latter is published
in this issue of the SPIRIT.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-12-14
The Two Papers.

In this issue of the SPIRIT the reader
will find two papers relating to GRANT,
both of which it is claimed he is the au
thor. #r .a .-
One is letter acknowledging the re,
ceipt Of slO5,o from the Bondholders
of New York.
In the Message will be found a secord
acknowledgement in the way of favoring
the payment of the bonds of his con-
triubtors in gold.
BpTrEKFIELD received the appointment
of Assistant Treasurer for his work but
was lately removed for conniving with
the gold gamblers of Well street. GRANT
was alleged to be implicated in the same
transactions ..f
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Two Hundred Millions More.

\ regular army of Chambers of Com
merce, Boards of Trade, Commercial
Conventions, and lobbyists generally.
has organized to capture from the Ma
lional Treasury, two hundred million
dollars as subsidies for certain lines of
ocean vessels.
1t is fairly urged that our commerce
is ruined-that there is not line OF YES
sells bearing the American iiag to any
port in Enropc-that .he carrying bust
ness Of tho nncc rne1halled commercial
fleet OF the United States is restricted
almost exclusively to 4 picayunc coast
ng trade. And even this little business
l., year by wear, becoming less.
What is Tie remedy proposed? Is it
t. remove the causes which produced
this national calamity? Not at all. That
would reduce the tariff, which is to he
kept up even if the whole shipping goes
to the bottom Of the sea.
No, VIC are to apply GREELEY's Patent
All Healing Ointment--thc tariff. The
Tribune for years past has been Crowded
with certificates Of the virtues Of this
panacca.
If Yankee maker Of calicoes Ian
guishes because his business does not
pay him more than twenty five per cent
profit, GREEtEf's tariff ointment is ap,
piled, and he becomes happy in the re.
ceipt of sevcntyfve per cent. profit. II
a manufacturer of iron is starving at an
annual profit of twenty per cent the tariff
ointment fattens him speedily, with a
profit of sixty per cent. And so on
through a list of about sixteen hundred
different articles.
There is little difficulty in the way Of
applying the tariff directly tc the ship,
ping business; but the principle can ,be
applied, and this subsidy dodge is the
method Of doingi it,
1t is neither more nor less than to
take two hundred millions of dollars out
of the treasury, and hestow that cnor,
nous sum, gratuitously, upon the pro
prietors of proposed lines of steamers.
This scheme is called a subsidy. And
although it is kind of bastard buby Of
the tariff-not entitled to bear its name
yet it is to have share in the inheri.
tance. In other words, it contains the
true tariff essence-taxing ten branches
Of healthy national industry to death in
order to make one gnarly branch more
profitable. For commerce living on
precarious subsidies cannot be otherwise
than gnarly and unhealthy.
This two hundred million dollars is to
be taken out of the treasury. This two
hundred million dollars is to be taken
out of the peoples pockets before it Is
put into the treasury.
Ye. all these Chamber of Commerce,
Boards of Trade, Commercial Conyen-
tons, Congressman and lobbyists, know
perfectly well that with the tariff we had
in 1860 we would speedily have the COM
mcrcc OF 1860.
When will these quacks quit using the
tariff to cure the sores that it makes