The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03

HON. y. w. e.. Watson.
with NO desire then, to criticise the choice
otherg-with no iateution of producing
Gi,-ijed counsels among our friends and with
w .ua surance, that whoever may be selected
Nv the Conservative masses as their stand
"a bearer shah have our earnest support,
1 beg leave to suggest the name ofthe Hon.
". CIV atson- of Marshall as IN our
SSa;nion as the ablesr and the most available
tpan in the State, who is eligible 70 ONCE
NJ Watson never having held ONCE De-
- the war is not disqualified by the four
lanth amendment and is therefore eligible.
n noint ofayailability he has few equals, and
- poiut OF ability no superiors. lie will be
.frong man with every class OF our people.
poth wings of the Republican party must
D"snect him as a fair MINDED and respectful
,6ongh open and uncompromising opponent.
IL Is the late co-lRborer and personal friend
~ Jefords and WOfford and Tindall, and
"bi1e Eegleston, Gibbs & Co., have felt the
noUer OF his opposition they must respect
he ability of the man. To the colored
roters of North Mississippi he is well known
a. ALWAYS their friend and advocates hav-
mo been for many years before the war the
iagaI counsel ofthe Colonization Society and
ne head Of a colored Sunday School in
iIolIv Springs. Since the war he has been
a co1spicuous advocate of the education of
tne colored race, and of Reconstruction
non the basis of equal rights to all, while
hf was the noless ardent opponent Of every
scheme that fell short of it.
To our own people he is endeared by a
Iife-time devotion 10 their interests through
sunshine and through stOrm-by the zeal
with which he threw his whole soul into the
Confederate cause though bitter
onnonpnt Of Secession-by his services In the
Confederate Senate-by the memory of his
two noble boys who laid down their lives on
the field of battle-by his able canvass
AGAINST the Constitution last summer-by
ms labors at Washington last winter-and
by a long life of singular and blameless puri-
~ For TWENTY-FIVE years he has stood as
one of the foremost lawyers in the State.
We know that Mr.. Watson neither seeks
nor desires the position, but We feel assured
that if called to it by the voice of the Con-
seryatiye masses OF the State he would not
feel al liberty TO decline il. What say our
brethren of the press TO our candidate ?
fernando Press.
CThe foregoing is published by request.
We have expressed no preference among
the many distinguished names that have
been mentioned in connection with the
office Of Governor: but our readers need
not be assured of the high estimate we
place on the merits of Mr.. Watson, nor Of
the cordiality with which we would sup
port him if nominated by the Conserva-
Gen. Grant expresses himself gratifed
by the reports Of peace and good order in
Mississippi, Notwithstanding the suspen-
sion of the laws in many portions Of the
State-or what is equivalent, the absence
Of officers to administer them. His sur
prise is all the greater by contrasting the
actual condition of affairs with the pro
phetic warnings of the Committee of Six
teen of dire results that would follow the
rejection Of their scheme.
A card will be found in another column
from Gen. Tarbell, correcting the erro-
neous statement to which we referred III
late number, relative to the treatment Of
Capt. Owens, of Scott county.
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By an oversight, the circular Of the
ST. Louis Immigration Company, on the
subject of Coolie labor, was not published
in our last issue. 1t is printed elsewhere.
Col. Norvell, who has been mentioned
as conservative Republican candidate
for Governor in opposition to the Eggles-
ton faction, was in our city yesterday.
While the dispatch correctly defines his
political status, we are not sure that he is
fully committed to run for Governor
The Pilot wants to know who he is? 1t
will find out before the election.
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\ Washington Especial to the West
ern press states that, ''well posted Vir-
ginia politicians write here from Rich
mOnd, that the State Constitution will
undoubtedly be adopted, and the Con
sentative Republican ticket elected
There is general disappointment among
the whites that the President did not give
the people chance to vote down the OBJ
noxious township feature; but even the
acceptance of that as whole will not de-
feat the Constitution" ,..4
The n. Y. Tribune, the leading paper
in the United States, does not see Gov.
Browns letter rs do the carpet-bag organs
hereabouts. 1t copies its substance, say
ing that it is "a calm, dispassionate and
sensible letter."
Do either of the editors of the Pilot
remember having ever participated in the
passage of resolutions denouHcing the
extremists of the Republican party?"
If Fishers record had become 50 bad
that it was necessary to depose him from
the Craftsmanship Of the carpet-bag man
ayers, why has he been retained on their
Committee?
A TIMELY RAIN.-Summer has been
ushered in by a timely and delightfully."-
refreshing shower. The crops have been
well worked and under its invigorating in
huence, will take fresh start in growing.
NIOVemeA Z Of the People of Pamela.
PROCEEDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETING.
From the Star
Upon motion of Col. n. Q. Taylor, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That an Executive Committee
be appointed by the Chairman to meet at his
call at some future day to devise some plan
of effectual organization of the county, when
the action of the President should be known
submitting the Constitution to the people.
and to draft resolutions expressive OF the
sentiments of the Conservative Democratic