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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

In another month $50 will be upon US,
and its census promises 10 show great
changes in our population and work re-
moval of the seat of political power. ~
the ten eventful years, which viii close with
December 81, 1869, the East has been com
paratively at a stand still, but the young,
vigorous, and gigantic West has moved with
rapid strides, and TO the South. have been
added. in the basis Of representation, two
iifths OF the negroes, or some l.GO0OO0 In
all. and each negrO.nOw counts as one In the
9pportionment. New England prominence
in the national councils will diminish. that
of the Middle States will remain about the
same. hut the West will gain much addi-
tiOnal strength, and the South will have "a
slight accession. The number OF represent
tatives to which the States are entitled in
Congress l. 2ll, and this upon the basis OF
one representative to every l21,O0O iuhabi-
tants. lt j. now estimated that the census
of $50 will show a population not much
short OF forty millions of inhabitants.
With the number Of representatives, there
fore, ut 2il. it will increase the ratio Of
representation for each representative from
l27,OOO TO l6l.0O0 inhabitants. and the pow
er will 20 with the population.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
wendeII Phillips On the ". r..a
NwBrBYroRr, Magg Do II

f' ~ ~ afAhtf t'At-Iss doc. ]. #'.
Wendell Phillips In Speech at tl,, I..
um last night, demanded OF Conn.,. D.,
sumo that which the Executive I0.J .I.
ted VIZ That IL compel me state I..
in rebellion % educate M rigLf a.
ounces and that III n refused t9 d,..e.
the OoVtrnment Itself at the eNpeu.ral
TIE people shall assume the dutv' ans-a
sending the bill % the different -fafr
must protect the citizens as well q. f0 I.F.
tate for them. The war "a MOI erd..I. M.
just begun. 10 the latter Dorfior af 81.
sctuIe tnc speaker severely crItiDHI f..
tribune Tor virtually saying. ON -llurlU
last that we cannot carry On tbI. Cover
ment unless we cntreat .TcU D4yI. fgUUH
ana help us. Mr.. Phillips said tIe -d0..
ern whites have got the busi0e.. aHI a
wealth. and have captured tho -aUr
Court and "a worse man than THutg l
It's thunderbolts to-day: rerrp4ut Erre
llcan, man who drags tile ermiae tHr0..
the infamy Of Tammanv Hal and me
70 contest the election with the raHI.
Of the Republican party. Tffbaf party d.
brave man az the head. n would mars
is forces aud nail mo Forpiye8p..H Oh.
mast aud absolutely impregulre Hr
Northern mind with the idea. THE palt
continued with a demand that ODE E
should DC given 20 the blacks II freI
possible aud spoke with great force VI
coming tide OfOrieutals 10 the Pacific .f
winch is 60 be the greater net 0T Amer
Stoiohlzatlon than anything IL has ycl .A
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
WhnI NeNGn

People are inquiTing when the new Leg
islafure will be assembled The law of
April 10, 1869, re-submitting the consti-
tuition to vote Of the people and direct
ing the election of officers provided for in
the said constitution, declares that the
Legislature, in case of ratification, shall
assemble on the fourth Tuesday after the
official PRONUNCIATION of the result by the
District Commander.
1t is therefore left discretionary with
that officer when the Legislature shall
be convened. As there will be no delay
in ascertaining the result of the election
ii is inferred that proclamation will be
issued promptly as provided in the act of
Congress, and that the Legislature will
assemble early in January.
Doubtless its first act will be to ratifv the
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States prescribed III the recon-
struction acts as condition of the resto-
ration of civil government in the State :
and following the example of Virginia,
as prescribed by the Administration at
Washington, {. S. Senators will proba-
bly, be elected in this preliminary stage.
In accordance with directions contain
ed in the act of March Odd, 1867, the
Constitution as ratified will be submitted
to Congress. If the instrument meets
the approval of that body; if it be in con-
formity 10 the reconstruction laws, and if
Congress be satisfied that it has received
majority of the votes cast in the cleo
ton, the State will be declared entitled to
representation.
The members elected to Congress will
take their seats, and the district comman-
der will turn over the government of the
State to the newly elected officers. The
Legislature will re-assemble; and the
machinery of the new administration will
be put fully in motion.
1t Is idle to speculate on what will fol-
low. If we are to infer from the decla-
rations of the leaders of the triumphant
party, before the election, and especially
of It's acknowledged head, Gen. Alcorn.
his administration will be based on a lib
eral and enlightened policy. But an en-
tirely different conclusion would be form
ed from the diaboGcal spirit which con-
trolled the convention that framed the
constitution, and the revolutionary acts
of the Radical party in the other recon-
structed States.
Without indulging unseless lamenta-
ton about what cannot be avoided, and
perplexing our minds in the vain endeav-
or to lift the curtain of the future, let us
calmly abide eAents. Of some things the
readers of THE CLARION are no,U fully
assured, viz: that We did not deceive
them when more than two years ago we
declared that negro suffrage in Missis-
sippi was fact beyonds the reach of SUI
preme Court decisions and that the re-
organization of our State government
under the dictation of Congress as pre-
scribed in the reconstruction acts, was inev-
liable. The only question that really re-
manned open, as we again and again pro-
claimed with the fervor of honest convic-
ton, pertained to the control under which
the new voters should fall, and whether
our State government should be reorgan-
lied by friendly or unfriendly hands.
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About PIows.
CHArAwA, Mss. Nov. 20

CHATAwA, MISS, Nov. 10Th, 1869.
Editor Clarion: There is too much at stake
to permit the recent test Of turning plows
at our Fair to pass unnoticed, and TO let 10
20 before the plowmen Of our country that
my favorite plow-the Brinly-was beaten
by the pillow from Missouri. ! wish 10 be
distinctly understood-I reflect on no one. /
will not be understood as charging any one
with error. further than that the only means
Of letting the farmer know which Is the best
pillow, was not used. | mean a Dynamometer
was not used TO test the power required 70
draw the plow-width aud depth OF the
furrow slice being given. The farmer may
want pillow to turn furrow and make 4
high ridge at certain times and If he COM
prehends his business he knows this Is done
at the expense of power. True, the expert
plowman can with eight burrows make a
ridge, while another will make the same RIDGE
not so high, but old land broken out with si,,
burrows, and thus the first pillow gets the
per cent more labor.
requested my brother, Il. A. L. TO nut
MS Dynamometer in order and have the one
imported from London also ready. 50 there
should be no excuse. IL was done. and /
saw Tue hrst on the ground and | believe
where the blowing began. and / begged IL
should be used; / was called away TO attend
Directors and could not attend the pillow
trial. | begged also that the CwLers OF
piows should give no directions and that the
judges should alone control the whole trial.
assert, and fear not the result, that the
report Is Of no value, as a proper regard was
not had TO the depth the pillow ran. aud the
power required
When left the trial. / was convinced the
successful pillow would not win, because TIE
earth was not turned, but was cast Ia a 0rest
measure one foot from the proper position
much speed, or too bluff a InouId-board Top
lightness of draft.
/ am nobody's man, but 90 for country.
IL Brinly's pillow is not best, / 90 for the best
and | care not from whence it comes.
NJ. w. p.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
THE ELECTION.

The returns published to-day ensure
the success of the Radical State ticket by
decided majority. They also indicate
a majority for the Radicals in the Legis-
lature.
The result has occasioned no surprise 70
very many of our readers. With the
conviction that the Administration at
Washington had determined to sustain
the Military Commander in all his I'M
scrupuIous measures to carry the election
by violence, fraud and corruption, the
hope which they entertained at one time
that Mississippi would be spared the curse
of Radical supremacy in her State gov
eminent, passed away. Reason, justice,
and truth could not prevail against the
expedients Of prejudice, falsehood, and
corruption, backed by brute numbers, and
organized for the conflict by the bayonet.
These cxpedients have from time to time
been described in our columns, and are
referred to only as chapters in the history
of the times. There is no appeal for the
people at whose expense this wretched
farce Of an election has been enacted.
They must abide the consequences what
ever they may be. However there Is one
gratifying reflection. The right Of the
people to hold their elections henceforth
free from outside interference, is secured.
1t is the last military election. The
stubborn resistance of the people have at
least wrung from their Oppressers a con
stitution which will admit to the priv
ilege Of suffrage the thousands Of
citizens who were not permitted to
participate in the late election.
Hereafter every male citizen who is not
convicted of felony, Is a voter, and our
opponents viii 90 into power on the pledge
that the disabilities imposed by the 18th
amendment, shall be promptly removed.
While we did not credit the good faith of
this pledge, it will afford us qualification
to be assured of its performance. More
over, there is pleasure In the knowledge
that we have at last touched bottom; and
with the right of selfgovernment once
more recognized, we have secured a stand
point from which we can in future sue
cessfully fight the battles of freedom. A
Radical State administration will unques-
tionably prove a serious affection, but
with the prospective advantages referred
to, it will be infinitely preferable to the
iniquities of the Ames administration,
from which, may Congress and the good
Lord speedily deliver us.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09


GEN. WADE HAMPToN.-Th editor of
the Atlanta Constitution, writing from
Macon, speaks of the gallant General in
the following terms:
Gen. Hampton was then introduced to the
audience, and deafening cheers greeted the
gallant Southerner. A raw. cold wind blew
stiffiy upon the people. and hundreds of ele-
gantly dressed and delicate ladies sat under
its chilling discomfort to hear the dstin-
guished Carolinian, tribute to him to be
highly estimated
Unfortunately the wind blew so sharply
that it was impossible for all of the large
concourse to hear the speech.
1t was our first sight of Gen. Hampton.
and we noted him well. His face bears the
unmistakable look of strong brains aud high
breeding. Above the medium size. of well
knit and symmetrical frame. with beaming
decidedly dtstinqte, noble head high broad
brow, most elegant manners, this cOurtly
Southerner shows the signet of a lofty man
hood.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
Mr. i r Moran Chni,

Mr.. j. B. Morgan, Chairman of the
Conservative Executive Committee Of
DeSoto county, writes to the Avalanche
that in that county the negroes were In
structed by their leaders to vote for the
adoption of the Constitution with the dis
franchising clauses included, las the Radical
party did in the Virginia election We
do not think the game was generally
PLAYED, however, and in the absence of In
formation to the contrary, have assumed
that the DISTINGUISHING clauses have been
voted out OF the Constitution. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
Gen. AIcOrn'S Figures Puzzle "a
Western Editor.

General Alcorn, the Radical candidate for
Governor in Mississippi, appealed. "A few
days ago. To what lac calls 1.-THE fifty thous-
and poor white voters who have been so
dominated in the past by "A wealthy class. 10
strike now for their independence" There
IS something here that We don't understand.
The registration in Mississippi shows q to-
tai colored wore of sO,76l and totai white
vote of 5Gl7G. Taking from the latter num-
Der the 80 600 poor white vote. would leave
precisely GIG rs the number Of the "weal-
thy class who have done the dominating
The colored vote and the poor white" to-
gether make a total of l3O7Gl. What we
caunot see through is, how in the name Of
common sense aud arithmetic. GIG voters
can dominate" l3O.7Gl vOters,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

The Rockingham (Va.) Register 81
an interesting account Of the relir01sr
social customs Of the Tmkers. Boz Uh.
it says:-
Ihere are no means by which wc er.
certain the number OF Communicate Ir 81
lunker Church. IL we are not mistaken. Oh
90 not keep any record. We are saft
however, that the number ofTuukcrs t
county must reach 1850 or 1000. Ths
ciety y growing rapidly. Tie titlo Tudl.
We believe was first applied derisiyeIy
y taken rom clipper. They are Gerul
Baptist, but do % refuse % accept tbe q
Lunker. We doubt not that Do the c0lr
o. our valley will be peopled with thea~
5 Aho we sufier nothing from such a res1..-
Abty are excellent farmers, and alWi
ready 70 bring 70 their assistance any
every really valuable aid In their work
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

ASKING THE REDEMPTION or CoNrINEN-
TAI MoEEY.-The National Intelligencer. OF
the I'D, chronicles the following:
a Western man, a descendent Of reyo-
lutionary soldier, yesterday sent the Secre-
tary of the Treasury eighty dollars Of CONT
mental money, with the request that the
same be redeemed In good gFcenbacks. His
letter was referred 10 the Loan Office. 10 be
answered In the stereotyped style all such
applications, viz mo appropriation out of
which TO redeem such promises 10 pay
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

Lhey manage matters in st. Petersburg
rather more curiously than elsewhere. In a
recent forgery trial, Involving some millions
~ Iuoles, and requiring some two hundred
happened TO be Senator, was needed. NJ
1,gJected 70 20 TO the court when summoned.
1ne result was that the high" court had 70
proceed to his residence TO take his testI-
mony, which he graciously condescended 10
give. This. reminds one Of famous Incl
0ent 10 oriental theology, In which the
mountain.-World.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
The Income TaN.

1t is gratifying that this oppressive tax
will expire in a brief time; and that the
country viii be relieved from it entirely
unless it is renewed at the present session
of Congress The sum of 81 900, 900
was derived from it last year. As a Co
temporary truly remarks it is the most
burdensome Of all the taxes 1t Is bur-
densome because it falls upon the mass of
clerks, mechanics, small retail dealers,
and Others with small, fixed incomes, who
have a small revenue upon which the tax
falls The rich milHonaires do not feel
it; and if largely engaged in trade and
commerce, they have an opportunity, by
some hocus-pocus trick Of which they
largely avail themselves, to escape it al
together.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
The Number Of Representatives 90
DE Increased.

The Congressional Committee on the
next Census will report. one Of the fea-
ture OF the bill they are nov preparing. "A
provision for increasing the number OF
United States REPRESENTATIVES TO three hum
dred. The subcommittee. In preparing the
new census bill, ommited 20 consider this
matter; but since the meeting Of the whole
committee IL has been suggested aud care
fully developed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

The Radicals have been in the un-
disturbed possession of the South Caro-
lima State government ever since Its re-
organization II the freedmen would see
whatit has done for their race, let them
refer To the article copied elsewhere from
the New York Tribune. H
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

By vote of % to Is, the Tennessee
House of Representatives, have refused
a charter to the Mississippi Valley I'M
portation Company" which was organized
to bring Chinese laborers into that State.
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When correspondents send us commu

When correspondents send us commun-
ications setting forth the unfair regula-
tions of the military commander to infu-
ence the elections in the interest of the
Radical party, we viii cheerfully publish
them as matters of record. But since it
is evident that thousands of white people
did not avail themselves Of the opportu-
nifty which was afforded them, it viii be
difficult to make it appear that the result
is wholly due to the inscriptions conduct
of the District Commander.
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REPREs xNTATIvEs

REPREs ENTLTIvEs
| Adams-John L. Lynch. o. c. French.
Radicals, II. L. Jacobs. (colored.) Radical
| Amite-A. Parker, Radical.
Attala-Rasselas Boyd, Jason Niles, Radi-
cal.
| Bolivar--C. NJ. Bowles. Radical.
Calhoun. ono returns.)
/ Carroll--W. l.. Hemingway. John Nc
Kinzie and Henry Pitman, Conservatives.
/ Chickasaw-AmbroSe Henderson, (colored J
/ A. Il. Thattuck. Radical.
! Choctaw-(no returns.)
| Coahoma-B. Harrington, Radical.
Claiborne-MatthewT L. Newsome, tcolored)
I Ed. ii. Stiles, Radical.
| Clarke-Green &. Chandler, Radical.
Copiah-W. J. willing, Jr., Radical, +.
l Handy, (colored.)
| Covington-John ellis. Conservative.
1 Decentralization Campbell. (colored) j.
/ V. Walker, g. Z. Darlington, Radicals.
Franklin-(no returns.)
Green-(nO returns.l
| Hancock. ii. Nicholson, Conservative.
| Harrison-H. Taylor, Radical.
/ Kinds -Chas. w. LOOMS, W. 5. Cabell,
/ Radicals, c. r. Norris, Henry Mayson, (col-
ored.) Radicals.
| Hoimes-Wm Il. Williams. Radical, Ed
ward Scarborough, Cicero Mitchell. (colored)
! Radicals.
| Itawamba-(no returns.)
Issaquena-(no returns.)
Jones No returns.)
Jackson-I. n. Osborn, Radical.
/ Jasper-Elisha Dandy, Radical.
| Jefferson -Philander Balch, Merryman
/ Howard, Radicals.
hemper-(no returns.)
Lauderdale-Wm Il. Snowden, Radical,
| j. a. Moore, colored Radical
Lafayette-W. G.. Vaughn 5. V. W. Whit
/ ing. Radicals.
| Lawrence-Geo Charles. colorcd Radical.
! Leake- Warren, Radical.
Lee-Two Conservatives.
Lowndes-L. A. Munson, III. W. Lewis, ii.
/ Il. Gegan, L. +. Boullen, Radicals.
J MadisUn-W. Ben. CunniL CHAM, jesse
NJ Stone. Radicals, James j. Spelman, col
ored Radical.
/ Marshall-Eli Buchanan, colored Radi-
/ cal. w. l.. Jones, Z. L. Hatch, Radicals.
/ Marion NO returns.)
Monroe-Wm. Hodges, William Holmes.
James l.. Herbert, Radicals.
Neshoba-One Conservative.
/ Newton-(No returns.l
! Noxubee-Isham Stewart, colored Radi-
cal. A. X. Davis, Marshall McNees. Radicals.
/ Oktibbeha-Geo. III. Holland, David Hi2-
/ gins, Radicals.
Pike-Rome, Radical.
Panola-C. A. Yancy, j. II. Piles Radi-
Gals.
PontotOc-(No returns.)
Perry-(No returns.)
! Rankin-Thos. 5. Maxey, Democrat. Geo.
/ y. Langford, Radical.
Scott. G.. Owen, Radical.
Simpson-tNo returns.)
Suntlower-D. y. Quinn. Radical.
/ Tallahatchie-JS ). b. Coggeshall, Radical.
/ Tunica-M. j. Manning, Radical.
Tippah-Hunt and Wells, Conservatives.
Tishomingo-Street and Johns, Conser va
! tives.
Warren-C. L. Head. G. n. Foster, Chas
/ Laudon, Radicals. Albert johnson, Peter
Barrow, colored Radicals.
| Washington-Chas. w. Clark, Radical,
| Doctor Sites, John Morgan, colOred Radi
calls.
Wayne-Wm. 1eoman Radical.
Wilkinson-Geo. w. White, Hugh NJ.
! Foley, Radicals.
| Winston-Radical candidate elected.
Nalobusha-.J. 4. Mister, --, Demo-
Gratis.
Yazoo--F. f. Franklin, A. :. Wood, Radi-
Gals, VIM. Ii Foote, colored Radical,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

After Gen. WalthalTs terrible punish.
ment of Sheridan, the Yallabusha RAIDS
tnrned against their own ticket. They
were like the fellow who having beer
whipped at the muster, took his revenge
by unmercifulIy beating his Jack ass.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

Some of our contemporaries are down
on the negro for voting the Radical ticket
Hold, good friendsl Settle first with the
whites for not voting for the Conservative
candidates.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

Many people are so much in the habit
of having their work performed for them
by the ''nigger," that they left him to do
their voting in the late election. We
wish he had done it better.
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cHIcKAsAw COUNTY.
MONROE COUNTY.

enators-Little (RadicaD 1855; Abbott
(RdicaD 2553; Dowd Conservative (COn-
seTative) 994; Tindall Conservative 927.
presentdtireS-Hodge (Radical 2605 !;
Homes (Radical) 1856; Herbert (RadicalJ
257; Houston Conservative 9S2; Tucker
Conservative SOB; Gilleylen (Conserva-
tive 99S
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

The biography Of r. Wortley Montag
u announced In London, and OF him it is p.
that "in the brief space Of fOrty-tw0 yeA
he was successfully a Westminster BOY
sweep spanish mulete0r, q STUDENT
author, Protestant, a Paplst, and finally
Mohammedan
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

a Washington telegram states that on
the 30th, the Supreme Court heard case
from Mississippi involving the constitu-
tionality of the cotton tax.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

CoHTeSs-Barry lob; Steers 579; Lefore
AZ
senate-W. :. Rushing (Radical) 1867
Jp. I. Butt fConservaiise) $40.
eepresentdtireS-Jason Niles (Radical) l.
Is: Rasseles Boyd (Radical) 1893; L. L.
HIS Conservative 547; Jas. L. MCGEE
Conservative 554.
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SEsHoBA COUNTY.

THLLADELPHLA, Miss, Dec. 3, 1858.
Editor Clarion :-Neshoba gives Dent 14s
majority. Only half vote polled. The
result stands: Dent S4s Alcorn 200. The
eolored candidates, Lynch and sinclar, are
far behind the rest Of their ticket. The Al
cornitee turned out to man. The whites
are 70 blame for staying &C home
Yours
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

Last Wednesday sealed the destiny of
Mississippi. We have not yet learned the
result but if Alcorn is elected. the consti-
tuition with all its obnoxious and objection
able features is fastened securely upon us
for all time to come. so far as the present
generation i concerned. We have great
fears for the safety OF this country.
ma Democrat.
Our contemporary takes more sombre
view of the situation than the facts war
rant. The proscriptive features have
been erased from the constitution. I'm
der it, in future elections every male cit
izen above p years of age, who has not
been convicted of crime will be allowed
the privilege of voting, and Gen. Alcorn,
whose word is the law Of the dominant
party, goes into power, pledged to a
sweeping removal of the disabilities inn
posed by the 18th amendment
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GLOWING Is the vote |:

CoNGREss-bronn, 5z5; Perce, 202.
SKNATE-Stockdale 325; Gartman. 2O2
REPREsESTATIvE-John ellis, 327 Hen
~ Newton (eol) Dol.
Against Proscriptive Clauses 526, except
sec. 5, art. II, which was I'll for, and $50
against. JJ.D.
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C0ngress-McKee, 263I; Fisk. S12.
Sendtor-Morgan. 26l4; Gibbs. S04.
eSentdtiUes-Franklin. $500; Foote,
(colOred) 1920; Wood. 1920: Polk. (colored)
1913; Kicks, SO; Thurman, (colored) 7s9.
IssAQUENA COUNTY.
Alcorn. Ibis Dent. ..-.. 80
Aston Mygatt received 1916 votes for Sen
ator; Richard Griggs, elected Representa-
tive.