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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22


1t is given out in Bitter-End Radical
circles, that Virginia will not be admitted
into the Union because she refused TO
elect ultra Radical carpet-baggers to the
Offices of Governor and members of Cor
gress. Forney's Chronicle, in Its issue OF
the Sth, sounds the keynote Of this fac
tious movement, saying:
But all is not lost in Virginia. Congress
holds the KEY OF the citadel.
The rebel Democrats may boast that they
have carried their candidates, but there Is
an ultimate remedy. Colonel Walker and
his friends who declare they are still Repub-
licans, have assumed the responsibility
And the Pilot, organ of the Eggleston-
Alcorn faction here in Mississippi, takes
the cue and echoes the threat of the
Washington organ. But the raving OF
the disappointed Bitter-Enders will amount
to nothing The Conservative Republic
cans and the people they represented hare
anticipated and prepared for them. They
harg elected Grant Republicans ON the Grant
PIdtoIm, strictly in accordance with the
recommendation of the President, and
Congress dare not 60 back on its own
honor and withhold its consent to the adj
mission of the State. Let the attempt
be made, and the same influence that
caused the rejection Of the atrocious
scheme of ''THE COMMITTEE" as to Mis-
sisippi, and which has given the people
of the unreconstructed States another OPP
ponunity to vote down Acknowledgement,
viii be felt The Republican party might,
and doubtless would, keep one of these
States under military rule on the pretext
that they have elected ''rebel Democrats, :"
but it cannot afford to incur the hazard
of an attempt to refuse admission because
Conservative Republicans have been
chosen ON the Grant platform in prefer
ence to Radical Extremists answering to
the Wells party in Virginia, or the Egg
gleston-Alcorn faction in Mississippi.
While Forney raves, and the Pilot
splutters, as able an organ of the Repub-
lican party as the New York Times ac-
claims the Virginia result, and says that
the old commonwealth ''has indicated the
wisdom of the policy proposed by Pres
'ident Grant, and sanctioned by Congress
for perfecting reconstruction. The
ordeal is all but ended, (says the Tines
and the title of Virginia to take its
place as a member of the Union is re-
Established"
So mote it be.
Now let Mississippi follow the example. |
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Proposed Constitution.

For convenient reference we have ac-
companied the Presidents election order
with the publication of this instrument.
The clauses marked for a separate vote
are those which the President in effect,
recommends should be rejected. They
are clauses exhibiting the spirit of pro
scription that Influenced the course of the
Eggleston party, who are responsible for
framing them in the first instance, and
who subsequently appealed to Congress to
force them on the people, in violation of
its honor
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

We would not for any consideration be
the means, direct or indirect, of doing a
political opponent injustice. We copied
a statement that Judge Morris, editor of
the Vicksburg Republican, reprobated the
kind treatment of federal prisoners by
citizens of Port Gibson during the war
He denies the charge, and applies to us
to publish his denial, which we cheerfully
do, notwithstanding the incivility of his
call.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

We will refer straight-laced Democrats
Who are unwilling to cooperate with the
Liberal Republicans in the pending cleo
ton Gin order to defeat the Radical Dis
fanchisers and to secure admission into
the Union on honorable terms) lest they
offend the Northern Democracy, to the
example of the Democrats of Ohio. who
recently nominated, as their candidate for
Governor, Gen. Rosecrans, who is not only
conservative Republican now, but was
the first Abolition General in the war for
the subjugation of the South. 1t is al
legged that before the Emancipation Proc
lamation of January Sd, 1863, took Of.
feet, he issued papers to slaves DECLARING
them free. Nevertheless, Mr.. Pendle.
tons friends are running him for Gov
ernor, because the exigencies of the times
require it. They will not be in condi-
ton to throw stones at other people who
seem to be sensitive about their Gro
cord"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Labor Convention a1Memn;.

The Chinese Labor Convention, assem-
bled ON the 18th. 1t was numerouslv at
tended. Hon. j. w. Clapp delivered
the address in explanation of the objects
of the Convention. Ex-Gov. Harris was
chosen to preside over its deliberations
Appropriate Committees were appointed.
The Business Committee appointed the
following Committees: On INTRODUCING
Labor from China, and India; Transpor-
t ton; Finance, and Emigration gener-
ally MIR. Koopmanchap the great Chi
nesesgent of Immigration reached Mem
phis, during the sitting of the Convention.
Another Chinaman, Eye Kim Orr, was
also in attendance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The Pilot thinks that "no greater ca
lamity could befall the people Of Virginia
than the success of the Walker ticket
On the other hand, the Vieksburg Re-
publican another Radical Journal, is re-
joiced at the election of Walker, and
commends the inspiring example" of
the Virginians, to the people of Missisi-
sippi. We can have no hesitation in de-
Gliding between these Radical editors.
The Republican is right. The Virginia
example, which the Pilot declares to be a
calamity" is wise one; and Mississip-
plans will follow it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
.CARPET.BAGGERS PLAT
FORM.

PRoscEIPTIoS.-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 burthens of
government. Consequently it means:
Disfranchisement;
Class Legislation;
Exclusive privileges;
Taxation WITHOUT Representation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Gen. Grant is reported to be gratifed
by the Virginia election. 1t is unques-
tionably triumph of his policy, first, in
the ratification of the new constitution
minus the DISTINGUISHING features; and
secondly, in the rejection of the advocates
of prescription who were candidates for
office. They were snubbed by the people
precisely as the Wells Committee and the
Mississippi Committee of Sixteen were
snubed by the President and Congress
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Vicksburg Times publishes an &C

The Vicksburg Times publishes an ac-
count of the horrible assassination of Mr..
w. HI. Gill, of the firm of w. FL. Gill
& Co., of Yazoo County He was ma
tive Of New York, who immigrated to
the State upon the close of the war. He
was good citizen and conservative in
politics, who did more than any other
Northern man ESQ states the correspon-
dent of the Times) to defeat the disfran-
chlslng constitution last summer. The
jury OF inquest gathered no facts that
could lead to the detection of the assas-i
sin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

THE VIcKsBUEG TDrEs,-Thi- paper
has changed hands. DIR. Shannon has
disposed of it to Messrs. Atkins ~ CO.,
and Col. Hillyer announces his withdrawal
from its editorial charge in graceful adj
dress. The paper will hereafter advocate
the National Republican organization, and
to this end it endorses the platform of the
Convention of June 23rd. Mr. Arm
strong will continue to be the business
manager To all concerned we extend
uor best wishes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

No wonder the Eggleston Clique has
appointed Gen. Alcorn its man of all
work, since he rolls as sweet morsel in
his mouth the foul aspersion that Missis-
siPpians are mot a law-abiding peo-
ple'-that Ku Klux violence abounds
land that forty murders a month"
are committed. Why should not Gibbs
be silent in the presence of such an
oratorical luminary-why should not
Chappell be mute-and why should not
Henry Mayson pale his fires!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

"Such Constitution and Laws as VIII effec-
tually secure tbs civil and political rights q
ALL persons.-Gen- Grants Message April
9TH. 1859.
Which means restoration of civil govern
ment: no prescription; universal amnesty
and Equal Rights before the law TO all, de-
nial of Just &c to none: no exclusive emoi-
uments or privileges to any class; taxation
with representation.
And TO the end that all persons, white AM
black, rich and 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, 1869-07-22

Senter, Conservative Republican can.
didate for Governor of Tennessee, seems
to be gaining ground A correspondent
of the St. Louis Democrat CRadicaD says
that every member of the Grant electoral
ticket of last year has declared for him,
and other important accessions to his party
are mentioned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Amendmen1---NYomnn'- III

A correspondent has been looking crit
icaIly into the | eth and 10Th amendments,
and has found in them what he here ex-
plains;
sit has struck me on reading the 18th and
18th amendments together that they do a
good deal more than appears ut first blush.
"All persons" says see. /, 18th amendment
"born in the United States are "cUize0s.''-
Women were born in the United States
they are therefore citizens.
Says art 10, 18th amendment, "Thc right
of the citizen to vote shall not be denied
Is this triumph Of Womau's Rights, or
what Is it?"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Eve Kim Orr, n Chinaman, who was
in attendance at the Memphis Conven-
ton, has engaged to work a sugar planta-
ton near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, next
season with his own countymcn as la
borers So SAYS the sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The Revenue Bureau is iu receIpt0
llgence from the supervisor of Alah10
Mississippi, 10 the eject thathehF
Mr.. Wills, Collector Of the Third
sippi district, bis deputy Nix. Quail
distiller. No explanation giving
for the arrests were rcceivcd.-Cu.u l-
BY a subsequent dispatch, it b I.
ed that Mr.. Wills has been up.
The cause is not explained but Oh.
nation Is that he is charged with n.
sance in Office. Mr.. Wills Is q Cons
alive Republican, and we would POI
if tho accusation WA
trumped up to effect his removal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Mississippi Election.

The following items confrmatory of in
telligence previously received by tele-
graph, are from the Washington Chroni-
Gle of the 18th:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The Pilot quotes with gusto, an item
that Messrs. Woiford and jerks were
"snubbed by the President They did
not see it that way! So it is rumorcd.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

ALL RIGHT.-Among others elected
to Congress in Virginia, is ID. NJ. Norton,
an independent Republican negro candi-
date. over Bitter-End carpct-baggor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

1t is a noticeable fact that Judge Dent
in his letter to Messrs. Wofford and jerks
takes especial occasion TO endorse inc
Straightforward and manly declaration OF
nrincipIe contained in the platform Of the
National Republicans of June 23rd. lie
taxes the platform with the nomination.
He therefore declares without ambiguity
in favor of such constitution as will confer
equal civil and political rights on all, and
Of the removal of political disabilities I'M
posed on account Of participation m the
civil war.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

THE POPULAR UPRISING. The For
est Register and Central Star run up I've
name of Judge Dent for Governor. II
the Conservative Republicans don't hurry
up, the people will bear him into office
before they get in motion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The Washington Chronicle, Forneys
paper, is publishing a series Of articles in
favor of the policy of Chinese Immigra-
tiou
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The letter of Judge Sharkey on the
political situation will be read with inter
est. We will take the liberty to suggest
to our Mississippi contemporaries that they
reproduce it in their columns 1t demon
strates that the people of Mississippi can
not, without neglect Of their own safety,
remain passive in the pending election,
and that they should support the organ
ization and candidates of the Liberal
Republicans in order to deliver them
selves from the oppression and hui
initiation of the rule of the Rad
zeal extremists. The principles and
policy of the latter, Judge Sharkey
interprets by their acts as explained in
the constitution which they framed in the
flush of power, and by their INSCRIPTIONS
effort to force it on the people at the
point of the bayonet after they had re-
jected it.
In its terse and vigorous style, and in
its complete logic, the reader will be re-
minded of the emanations of the same
great intellect from the bench in former
days. 1t sweeps on to its conclusions
with resistless power, and carries the mind
captive to the point reached by its author
The mississippi Election Ordered.
The time Of the Mississippi election is
at last settled The Goth of November
will be the eventful day. We are re-
joiced by assurances to Maj. Woford both
from the President and Gen. Sherman,
that the District Commander will be re-
quired to discontinue his partizan pro
ceedings and to show fair play. To Sc
cure impartiality, Gen. Sherman will or
der the military officer who conducted the |
Virginia election, and against whom no
complaint of Partially is alleged, to per-
form the same duty in Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

come to the aid of the President, as they
did before; the State win be admitted
her civil government viii be recognized,
and her people viii be saved from the
misery and degradation of permanent
Bitter-End rule.
Here is an example for Mississippi,
which will serve to lead her out of the
wilderness as a cloud by day and pillar
of fire by night
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Major Wofford, of Mississippi, now here
in behalf of the Conservative Republicans
of that State, visited General Sherman yes
terday morning. and received from him adj
ditional assurances that the registration and
election in Mississippi will be impartial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Among the appointments of Gen.
Ames in Rankin county, is colored man
named Charles Townsend, as member of
the Board of Police, notorious thief
and jail-bird, who to our knowledge is
detested by the better class of colored
people in that county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The National Republican have mfor-
nation that Judge Dent will enter warm
ly into the canvass.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Ina conversation with the President
Gov. Pease, who was endorsed from Texas
bv Gen. Reynolds, District Commander
stated that the opposition to Hamilton the
conservative Republican candidate Tor
Governor, would not poll exceeding TO-
600 votes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Ames and Alcorn, between them, have
run the EgglestOn machine into the
ground. .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
From the MERRIAM Mercury.

Large masses of colored people in Vir-
ginia voted for Walker, conservative Re
publican, notwithstanding the effort of
the carpet-baggers TO induce them to sup
port Wells, the candidate of the Disfran-
chisers. 1t is probable their example will
be followed in Tennessee by a movement
in favor of Senter. As significant of the
fact it is stated that the publisher of the
Marysville, Tenn, Republican, colored
man named Scott, discharged his white
Stokes editor, and the paper came out
this morning with his son, w. b. Scott,
Jr., as editor. The Republican is now
owned and edited by colored men, and
will advocate the election of Senter and
universal suffrage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
REGISTRATION OFFICERS.
REGISTRATION N MIssrssIpPI.

The military officers who superintended
the registration in Virginia will be required
to perform the same duty in Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22


We have said before that nothing can
be more foreign to the issues of this can
vass than the record of the editor of THE
CLARION as member of the Confeder-
ate Congress. 1t is sufficient to know
that he was continued in that position by
the people whom he endeavored faithful
ly to serve, and the account was balanced
so far as he knows, or cares, when his term
closed. We have no idea that single
vote will be influenced in the coming
contest between the Bitter-End Radicals
and the Liberal Republicans, by what
the editor of The CLARION did, or did
not do, in the Confederate Congress-
1t is not probable that either party will
consent to hold itself responsible for his
acts in government which has ceased to
exist But for personal reasons, he dis
likes to see his "record" whether good or
bad, misstated, and therefore, he AGAIN.
will contradict the statement of the
Vicksburg Republican, that he advocated
what it terms, the twenty niger ex-
emption act" On the contrary, he OPP
posed it on its passage; and was the first
to introduce bill to repeal it. We shall
expect the editor of the Republican to
make this correction. And as the same
charge has been made against Hon j.
w. c. Watson, it is sufficient to reply,
that when the said act passed the Confed-
crate Congress, he was not a member of
the body.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

1t is suggested that Spain shall sell Cuba
to the Cubans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

DM hAMC WV AAMNN~A
1t has been apparent that the conserva-
tives of this State have been, from the
beginning decidedly in favor of following
the example of their Virginia brethren
in the pending election. IF there was
particle of doubt about the wisdom OF
the course, it has been entirely removed,
by the complete success Of their move
ment. Four-ffths of the newspapers OF
Mississippi have favored it, but they have
followed, not directed, public sentiment.
Since this policy is determined upon, 1t
Is proper to review the Virginia canvass,
that we may be the more clearly guided
in our own. Inasmuch as the opponents OF
the Wells party (Which answers to the
Eggleston-Alcorn Ring in this State)
succeeded in winning a Waterloo victory,
we must assume that they made no mis-
take. and that we should not deviate
hairs breadth from their example. 1t Is
the path of safety.
HOW THE DIVISION WAS OCCAsIoNED IN
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The split resulted from the proscriptive
spirit and corruptions of the majority who
obtained control of the organization, pre-
cisely as it has occurred in this State; but
it did not develop itself there, as in Mis-
sissippi, previous to the assembling of the
Republican nominating State Convention.
Before that Convention assembled, there
were not two distinct Republican organi-
cations, one advocating prescription, and
the other opposing it, as in this State. Mr..
Walker, and his friends, We do not know
how many, bolted the regular Convention
of their party after going into it; and
nominated separate ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

A special despatch from Richmond to
Forney's Chronicle states that Gen. Can
by, Gin conversation with Republican
member of the Legislature, said he was
much pleased at the good order in the
election, and thought, from reports of his
officers, that the election was as fair as
could be held in any State of the Union"
So it need not be apprehended that the
Virginia RAIDS will be represented by a
Committee of Sixteen at Washington to
undo the work of the voters by the
approval of the District Commander.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
THE END OF 1T.

And the end of it all viii be, that the
people of the State will reap the fruits of
their victory over the DISTINGUISHES.
Gen. Grant is satisfied. Butler and his
crew may rave, and Forney may gnash
his teeth, but without avail. Dawes and
other Republicans who sustained the pol
icy of the President in giving the people
a chance to vote down reconstruction, viii
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

The vile speech of Henry Mayson has
found an imitator in Capt. Pease, Super
intendent of Education in the interest of
the Eggleston Clique. 1t is described in
the following sketch from the Meridian
Mercury. 1t is even worse than May
sons. He confined his abuse to the liv-
ing. Pease, with the instinct of the most
despised of brutes, deseerated the graves
of the dead. If the forbearance of our
people were not equal to almost anything,
the fathers, sons, and brothers of the in
suited dead, could scarcely keep the
peace under such CALLING provocation.
The Mercury mentions as an example
of the sincerity of the liberal professions
of the Bitter Enders that the same meeting
which listened to and applauded this malig-
nant TRADE of HYENA PEAsE did actually
pass a resolution congratulatory over the
election of Walker the candidate Of the
Moderate Republicans and Conservatives,
in Virginia over Wells the candidate of THE
party which answers to the Eggleston-Al-
corn wing in this State:
From the MERRIAM Mercury.
One Capt. Pease, carpet-hag Superinten-
dent of negro Education for Mississippi, bY
favor of old Howard, was the principal ora
tor of the day. The speech of this fellow
would have disgraced a byena. He Dig
dozen into the grdueS Of the ohdd SptteS, hates
and reUenge tctfch had been Jiried in Ate past,
aud resurrected them 10 reUfUe them. He ereH
dragged The Confederate dead from their grdres
10 insult them. His speech was the conceR-
trated essence of Uncle Toms Cabin" rev
cling in illusions to the lash, the torture,
the pack of hounds. and all that. The hear
ty plaudits of his negro audience inspired
and enthused him, and a torrent of vindic-
tiveness poured out from his throat as ii il
came from an exhaustless fount of malevo-
lence. Say what they may in their formal
platforms and resolutions, such are the rep
resentative men who give tone TO the true
intents of the faction, and what have white
men m hone for from their success
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-11-04

Dickens says: | have known vas.
quantities of nonsense talked about has
nsn not looking you in the fsec. noa',
crust that conversational idea pi>hon-
essy will stne honesty out Of cuunteuauc,
anv day in tie week. Il there ) aultuivE
b be got by IT,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-11-04

We have been unable 10 obtain any re
liable estimate Of he vote for Conptro'-
Ter, but the majority for NooIsord may
be safely nut down At not les than 100
and it is probable it VIII ic larger. Geo.
B. Dent had 20 opposition for SURVEYOR
and we therefore omit lis vote. TIE
School Commissioners elect ar" DR.. Jas.
II. Miles, ". w Saunders, John T..
Duke, George II Morgan, Horny {.
Adams ana James Jones.
The vote of Mcssrs. Jcrc ITcrhcrt ard
Cornelius Payne, candidates on the Coun
tv Commissioners ticket, has not yet
reached us, Tut it Is known Hat both Of
these ccntlcm. are considerably lcliud
the other candidates on tie same ticket.