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

Joint Canvas

Joint Canvas
The following letter of Judge Dent to
Gen. Alcorll opens the way to the joint
Discussion which the latter and his Rad
ical friends affect to desire. The letter
was forwarded in duplicate to Gen. A. at
Friar's Point and Memphis, in accordance
with his request. All that he and his
hackers have to do, If they are in earnest,
is to abide his own proposition and ar
range the terms. Judge Dent, meantime
is filling his appointments previously
made; but will abandon them when no
tilted that new ones are agreed upon.
The meetings viii certainly take place
unless there is square back-out by Cen
Alcorn from his own proposition, which
we do not anticipate.
The Pilot has several times alluded to
letter addressed by r. c. Powers, car
pet-bag candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and Chairman of the Radical Ex-
ecutive Committee, to Judge Dent, pro
posing joint discussion. This letter was
treated with the silence it deserved,
because it was made in spirit of brag-
gartism, before the Radical nominations
were made, and in the face of Judge
Dents published appointments to which
he had publicly and courteously invited
any accredited representative of the Rad
ical party
JACKSON, Oct. 4th, 1869.
HoN. J. L. ALcoRS:-
Dear sir: Your letter inviting me to
consultation for the purpose of agreement
as to the conditions of joint discussion of
the topics of the present canvass, and, also.
expressing willingness to include an addi-
tional debater on each side, has been receiv-
ed, and your proposal is hereby accepted,
including an additional debater on each side.
As to all other details of the joint APP
pointments you are hereby referred to Col.
Jos. McCloy, at Jackson, who will meet
you or your committee at any moment.
Gen. Lowry, our party candidate for At
torney General, has already been associated
with me in this canvass, and will be retain
ed in that position. win you be Kind
enough to name your associate in the APP
pointments? In the mean time you and
your associate are invited to participate in
the discussions at my present appointments
until the new appointments herein proposed
are made and are ready for fulfilment.
Address your reply to this letter to Col.
Jos McCloy, Jackson, Miss.
l have the honor to be, your Ob't serv't,
(Signed.) LOUIS DENT.
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ffEl m A. rncmse
We learn from a Radio,
following particulars Of the difBegl,-,e
tween johnson, the carpet.b.a q 3
Sunhower county, and NJ
which resulted in the shooti,a
former: N t
There was a meeting at McNp,
dressed by Combash. After ~ y
ing and near night, johnson v. 'Is@
where they were and started tb.tg7
of campaign songs. When no c,,..ts y
to the hotel, Mearcrs stated. ma
ing Of johnson that he had been
songs with the Rlds johnson ds..
The other called him "a id M.
johnson said, you are another
other, then drew hi. pistol. Ana
him"
This j. Radical account wia
deem it proper 10 publish 10 c5r,
impression sought 20 be- creatsl
johnson was amhu-hed on oibar.
sassinated Il shows that thor.
quarrel, insults passed, and sba,.
the heat ofpassion, not, a. the sta,,
a plan TO kill deliberately executed
In connection with the affair H.
be remembered that johnson hIn.g
an active agent in producing The Il.
feeling which displayed itself 50 yi....
in his case according 20 the paba.
statement in the Canton Mail. u No.
l.. Smith, a citizen Of SunAower ss..
lie connived at the armed CATHERINE
outrageous proceeding Of the moh
ten up by Combash and having
the wind, has reaped the whuIp
What clse but lawlossncss and
can be expected from the ins
teachings of the Radical party
leaders build all their hopes on ~
If their bloody schemes az times \.
"to plague the inventor" they villa
themselves 10 blame. The Ccnar,s-
and Union Republicans dcpreoas
lence, and earnestly pray for "Pe5
but selfdefence requires that tbey
keep their powder dry
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For the information Of the Clarion an che
subject of Gen. Alcorn's eligibility; we would
refer that journal 20 the joint resolutions Of
the 10th Congress, where 1t will find thai the
Generals disabilities have been removed
Pilot.
Was that before or after his appoint
ment as member of the Committee OF
Sixteen to petition Congress to force the
DISTINGUISHING Constitution on the people
of his State after they had rejected it,
Was it not an ungraciOus act thus to seek
their enslavement, after the removal Of
his own disabilities?
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
REGTSTRATION.
To the Union Republicans and
Conservatives of the sever
al Counties.

The District Commander has indicated
his purpose in appointing Boards of Reg
istration, to give to the Union Republi-
cans anc Conservatives equal representa-
ton with the Radicals, and will receive
recommendations of proper persons from
those parties who are capable and can
take the test-oath as required by act of
Congress. Five Boards, consisting OF
three members in each, will be appointed
for each county. Recommendations en-
closed to Gen. John d. Freeman, or to
Col. Jos. McCloy, will be laid before the
District Commander. Immediate atten-
ton is requested to this important matter
The appointments will be made in a few
days.
Exchanges will please copy.
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A Washington correspondent of the n
Y. Herald says that Senator Wilson does
not approve of the Boutwell, policy o.
interfering in the elections in the South
ern States. He thinks it would be better
to conciliate all parties claiming to be re
republican, whether they call themselves
radicals or conservatives. Using the pa
tronage in Mississippi against Dent, and
in Texas against Hamilton will, he thinks,
only make votes for the Liberal candi-
dates, while it will do the Radicals nc
good.
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THE CANVASS.

The Conservatives and Union Republi
cans in Lauderdale county have an
nounced list of twenty odd appointments
embracing every neighborhood in the
county. This is the true plan. All the
voters should be made to understand the
issues of the canvass, and the antecedents
and attitude of the candidates. Bring
out your strong men for the Legislature,
and send out your speakers, including
colored ones, ike drag-nets to bring in
the voters. This election is decisive OF
the fate of Mississippi for years. Proba-
bly for generations.
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The RAIDS had an appointment at Crys-
tai Springs on Saturday. with Messrs.
Burwell and Morris announced as speak
ers. There was considerable collection
of tInew voters" of course. Col. McCloy,
of the Union Republican ticket, made it
convenient to be on hand, and obtained a
hearing. Morris spoke first, and expen-
ded his strength against the "Democra-
cy" as usual McCloy replied, and show
ed that Morris himself had been not only
Democrat, but secession" Democrat,
and that he was simply lashing himself,
if anybody. His own record in which
the NEW voters" seemed much interested,
was then contrasted with that of Morris.
Many who went to scOff returned to pray.
The RAIDS attempted to rally, but failed.
They went for wool but came back shorn.
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This body is now in session. The fol
lowing order was issued by Gen.. Candy
indicating the permanency of its organi
zation. 1t does really look as if the gov
eminent Of the State after four years Of
tribulation, is soon to be RENTED to her
own people. So much for the wisdom OF
the course of the Conservative party in
waving partizan considerations and
coming to the support of the Liberel Re
publieans. Mississippians the example
Of Virginia, like pillar of fire. sheds it,
light upon your pathway:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DIS \
STATE or VIRG MA.
RICHMOND, October ], 1863 \
General Orders No. los.
Upon the election of a Clerk ofthe Senate
and a Clerk Of the House Of Delegates Of the
General Assembly of the Safe OF Virginia
the duties degolved upon the Secretary d
the Commonwealth BY paragraph three OF
general orders No So. Of May, 1869. will
cease, and the records and other propertx
pertaining to his office will be Transferred
TO the custody OF the clerks who may be
elected by the respective houses of the Gen
eral Assembly.
By ordero of Brev't Mai. Gen. cANBY.
LOUIS L CAzIARc, Aid-de-Camp Acting
Assistant Adjutant General.
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Freedmen say that the carpet-baggers
and scalawags are secretly promising
them, when no white man nor weIl-in-
formed conservative colored man is pres
ent, that if they get power, they viii tax
the lands so high that owners Will be COM
PEELED to surrender them. And that they
will be parceled out to the landless. This
is-the last edition Of the ''forty acres and
a mule" story, with the exception that the
viIlainy of confscation is really contem-
plated for the benefit of the carpet-bag-
gers themselves. not of the freedmen.
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Hon. VIM. Kellogg has been removed
from the Office of Judge of the 10th Dis
trict, and person of no qualification, by
the name of E. Clifford, has been appoint
ed. A legal gentleman Of that District
writes, The is utterly unfit for any posi-
''tion and withal slv emissary."
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THE PEAsE CHARGES charges
filed by Pease against Lynch, his colleague
on the Bitter-End Ticket, and on which
the removal of Lynch as sub-assistant
superintendent of freedmen's schools was
effected, make UP an awful record, on
Radical evidence, for a Secretary of State
as will be seen when the documents con-
tanning them come to hand. Does Pease
deny making them? Does he deny hay
ing Lynch turned out?
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DEATH OF Hon. j. w. FrrLp, OF
LowSDEs, We have just heard with ex-
treme SORROW of this melancholy event.
1t occurred at his residence in Columbus,
on Saturday last. A good citizen, a true
patriot, generous friend, and a mag
unanimous foe, he has gone to his rest uni
versally lamented. A few weeks ago,
the hand we graspcd in friendship is now
cold in death. Such is Life. What shad-
cws we are, what shadows we pursuel
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Hon. A. r. Johnston and Maj. Chal-
mers spoke to fine meeting IN Herman
do, on the 9th. A well informed cores
pondent writes that '.the signs are deci-
dedly encouraging
A strong Legislative ticket has been
nominated /: sAs
For the Senate H. FL. Chalmers.
For the Housed. w. Bynum, John
Q. Sandidge and r. W. Eehols.
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The CoahOma Delta says that Gen.
Alcorn was elected to the Secession Con-
vention as a Unionist So much the
worse for his apostacy. Why did he vote
against the Union Plan of Mr.. Yerger of
Washington county? Then was the time
to have displayed his opposition to seces-
sion. On the contrary the journals of the
Convention show that his own pet plan
was to carry Mississippi out of the Union
in company with the other Gulf States ::
and they all did actually secede about the
same time For all this we are not ar
raigning him. But we do complain that
for the sake of selfpromotion he has
joined the enemies who are prosecuting
her people for the very act of which, as
much as any other man in Mississippi, he
is responsible. We do complain that
within the month of August last, he did
publicly notify her fanatical oppressers
that her suffering and PROSTATE people.
are s'hypocriticap in their professions to
the Federal Government and thus in
voked their renewed outrages in the hour
of their calamity. We do complain not
only that he voted for the DISTINGUISHING
constitution, but that he did actually adj
wise the defeated Radicals to petition Con-
gress to force it on the people after they
had rejected it at the polls He was a
member of the Committee of Sixteen.
and furnished money to support them in
Washington while they were indulging the
furious trades against the people, to be
found in the evidence Of CASTILLO, GIBBS,
and others, before the Reconstruction
Committee.
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q Remarkable reveInIiOn--ThenI
ened Interference by Ihe MIIi1n-
~ Commander 80 control the
Election by Force.

| 4 Rema L a BILE FeveIu ton Then 4.
ened interference by Ihe NIIIi1n.
! ~ Commander 80 control Ihs
! Election by Force.
The following dispatch to the President
by the Chairman of the National Execu
tive Committee, is published in the Vicks
burg Times of yesterday:
The following telegram. addressed "a
| President Grant, was sent from this city last
| evening:
Gen. Ames. in an official Interview with
| citizen OF this state on Monday last, used
this language: Il intend To carry the cleo
ton In November against the Dent ticket
! IL have 20 march my soldiers from precinct
| 10 precinct 10 effect it, Will such action
| fall within his Legitimate official power p
The people wish fair expression Of the
| public will in the choice of Governor The
contamination OF the military Governor
avOwed purpose will render the election A
cheat and national degradation.
(Signed) A. G. FISK
Chairman National Union Republican state
Executive Committee.
The laws of Congress are designed to
guarantee fair election. The President
declared his policy that the peoples will
should not be set at defiance when he
spurned the petition Of the Committee of
of Sixteen to force the rejected constitu-
ton on them at the point of the bayonet,
and recommended to Congress the pas
sage of the re-submission act. 1t was
again pressed in his instructions to Gen.
Ames to give to both parties representa-
ton on the Boards of Regi stration. -
But here it is announced on authority
which we presume. will not be denied,
that this officer whose business requires
him simply to execute the law and hold
a fair election, has declared his purpose
to throw the sword into the scale and to
carry il his own way by force Of arms
1t is idle to say that the people will not
thus overawed. They will exercise their
right Of free suffrage despite of threats.
But we do not believe that the Military
Commander will be permitted by his SUI
periors to attempt to put his avowed pur-
pose into practice.
Gen. Ames' Answer.
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OUR PLATFORM.

aSuch Constitution and Laws as will efec-
tually secure tbs civil and 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 70 all, de-
NAL of Just 'ce to none; no exclusive emol-
uments or privileges TO any class; taxation
with representation.
And to the end that all persons, white an !
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.
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n. 0. CorroS MARt.Er. extract
from the Commercial Review of the Pic
ayune of the 9th, as follows:
Prices are little sitter. Total sales for
the past three days, 1900 bales; and 45,69s
since LIST September. Receipts proper since
September Lat 52s6s. This continued ae-
tlTity Of cotton looks cheering, for upon
this staple hangs the interest Of the whole
community.
Later accounts BY telegraph report an
upward tendency In the market.
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THE ScooBA SPECTATOR retire
ment of Mr. John McCaughey, leaves
this excellent paper to the entire manage
ment of DR.. Wood, one of the most YER
satile and finished writer's, and one of the
most correct thinkers, connected with the
Mississippi press.
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Union Republicans-Conservatives-
all the opposers of Radical domination
bring out your strong men at once and
enter the canvass without delayl
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our ODeGleDL SeTVanL.
THOS. W. STRINGE7

The question which naturally arises
from these strange developments, is, if
Lynch was right in his estimate of Pease
and his associates on the BitterEnd tick
ct are they worthy of the colored peoples
support? And if Stringer is correct in
his Judgment of Lynch, is Lynch him.
self worthy of their support -
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You can avert the fate of carpet-bag
and scalawag rule, ifyou will try. Go to
work with resolve to do your best, and
it is accomplished.
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CARPET.BAGGER% PLAT
FORM.

PRESCRIPTION. 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.
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Have you made up your mind to vote
against the Radical ticket ? OF course
you have. Then do not be.contsnted I'M
til you have made secure Of at least one
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BRooKHAvES, Oct. 4th. 1869.
Editor Clarion: In the last few DAYS no.
tice that strange colored gentlemen are
coming into our country hunting work. 1
have no doubt but they are getting into the
State to be ready to vote in November. .
would advise that their names be taken
down by those who employ them, and es-
pecial care be taken Of them from now until
.he election, and more particularly on that
day. fear that we will be overlooked with
voters from Louisiana, Tennessee and Ala
bama. Look out and sound the alarm.
Respectfully, LAWRENCE.
Our people are advised to be on the
look out for these new corners. The fifth
section of the reconstruction act of March
I'd, 1867, requires that persons to be
qualified voters shall be twenty-one years
old or upwards, and shall have been Tres
ident in the State for one year previous to
the election" Every precaution should be
taken against fraudulent registration.
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RE UP AND DOING.

During the six years of Radical rule in
Tennessee, her people suffered ordinary
centuries of agony Their condition was
but single degree above that region Of
aorrow where
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OKoLoNA, Oct. 9th, 1850.

UhULUNA, OCI. 5Il. IoOU.
A fine meeting at Tupelo. Glorious news
here-Doctor TindaIl strongest Republican
in North East Mississippi, is out and out for
the Conservatives. so ia his brother, Judge
Tindall. L.
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DR.. IfndaN Declares for the Union Re
publicansl
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Progress of the Good Cause i'm
North East Mississippi.
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Gen. Ames. Ans,,cr.

By reference to our Geographic column,
it will be seen that Gen. Ames has sent a
despatch TO Washington intended az
denial Of the statement of Capt. Fisk,
but not meeting it squarely. Doubtless
the evidence on which it is made, will be
forthcoming.
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What Elder Lynch 1siegrophsd to Naor
Foford- His opinion Of Psase and he
Rddiodl Carpet-bdggers GeseraLy-Rer.
Stringer corners Lyaeh and says he y a
bed Eqo.D
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FINE MEETING IN TUPELo.
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How 20 meet man OF doubtful credit
take no note Of him.
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MIR. Louis Dimkinr. W al AMI highly fe
eyectad citizen on Canon dled On fhe 2th
OF September. ~ $500 N
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Ex-President jefferson Davis. arrived
q Baltimore, from Europe, on the 9th
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An issue was Joined between Stringer
and Lynch in reference to the foregoing
despatch, and the dispute was referred to
Major Woford by Reverend Stringer for
settlement in the following letter in which
he went for his antagonist in a style more
savage than complimentary:
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$685. R-1@44f EST 81 tEsf ii na8
M ia So -. 4 eFA
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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-10
TAXES OF 1868.

WHEREAS, the Receiver of Taxes of the
wv city of Elizabeth hath duly prepared a
transcript of the unpaid taxes assessed in the year
1868, SO far as the same have been assessed upon
any lands and real estate within the said city, or
are lien upon such lands and real estate and did
duly cause notice to be published and printed in
a newspaper printed and circulating in said city,
stating that said transcript of unpaid taxes had
been made and that unless said taxes should be
paid at his Office within twenty days after the first
publication of said notice, the same would be col
iected by public sale, according to law, according
to the provisions of act entitled An act to re-
wise and amend the charter of the city of Eliza
beth, approved March 4, 1863; and
Whereas, the following taxes, in said transcript
named, at the expiration of said twenty days re-
manned unpaid, and still so remain; now therefore
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Treasurer of the city of Elizabeth will, on
THURSDAY, the 29th day Of July next at O'Clock
in the afternoon at the Court House, in the city of
Elizabeth, in pursuance of the power and author1
ty of the said act sell at public auction the lands
aud real estate, described in the annexed schedule
ON which said unpaid taxes have been respectively
assessed or are lien, for the lowest term of years
mot exceeding fifty years. for which any person
will take the same, respectively, and pay the
amount of such unpaid taxes thereon, with the ill.,
terest thereon and all lawful costs, fees charges
and expenses, unless such taxes shall have been
previously paid The following schedule shows
the respective taxes with the land and real estate
wherein the same have been assessed or are lien,
and the of the respective owners of the said
lands and real estate far as the same have been
given.
A. S. WOODRUFF,
Treasurer OF the City OF Elizabeth.
Elizabeth, June II, 1869.
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aea- Few men die of overwork. /

AA- Few men die of overwork. 1t
is cause to which disease and death
are often ascribed = but wrongly
Examine any case closely, and you will
find some other reason the man
smoked too much, or he drank, or he
starved himself on some vegetarian
theory, or he ate immoderately and
took no exercise, or he lacked skill to
perform the duties or labors he had as
sumed and broke down from worry.
One great cause of sudden ill-health re-
mains to be noticed, and this is good
fortune. Let any man come into the
possession of an independence, and he
is pretty sure to break down and go to
Europe for his health. Such an acct
dent more quickly impairs the energies
and saps the health than anything
else. We could mention dozens of ca
SEES of eminent professional men who
"broke down" at the precise moment
when they could afford it, and who
would have laughed at ill-health doz-
en- years longer, if only poverty had
stood at their doors. ......