The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
AHCORN'S SPEECH All
WERNANEgO.

q abAuve said General Acorn. |
70 know if You are willing to discuss
4 i..ges OF the day y
q ,,ersl AlcoTn-I am here only on a visit,
I fave been invited by this people to adj
chem. If | were cauvassing the state
I'D have no objection to discussing the
tiops OF the day Still, however, will
I, Measure IN discussing the issues now
- the people Of Mississippi with any
zion Of the Democratic party who may
: .o meet me. / can assure you that il
I've me more than pleasure to meet any
4 .f.nan in a far. free, open discussion.
d Tabauve-It was well known that
could be here to speak on this occasion,
vas publicly advertised prior to yOur
ing. You are not stranger here, but
sn,ear here as the champion of a GER
rsrty-ths Republican party Of the
s.era1 Alcorn-I VIII agree to make no
,cb at the present time, but will put It
I'm fine evening, and then / will be pre-
"a m meet any one, but ] would prefer
n -, who il Is that / am to meet in dis
y ~ Iabauve-I am the man. Loud
az ar and laughter.l will meet you fair
bonorably. LCheers.l
4 oaeral Alcorn-I can assure you / will
]. ,-ou I'm the same way. Colonel, for in
I "a EDFHk III NOldo VI ttbNh AhN 1OOCi-
,Ia doctrines of the Republican party
.-osed 10 those of the Democratic par
N have known Colonel LabauYe for
=, ears. and have always regarded him
= rcc.Dect, but hardly knew him in his
= jre..-as champion of the Conserva-
pcnublican party. Colonel. how long
(. ,-ct been universal suffrage man
nghter.l DO | understand that you are
4 universal suffrage?
~ ahauVe-I am. Loud cheers
4. oneral Alcorn-How long have you be-
oed to the Universal Suffrage party! |
|, mi YOU were always opposed to it. /
A gIad 10 we come you to the ranks, for /
a. thought you belonged TO what they
III the white mans party llaughterl-
nartv which wishes 10 prescribe the
III man and deprive him of his rights
- the lau. They wish to take away
~ linn the right Of the franchise By get
. lin 10 desert from the Republican par
What. I would ask, what are the issues
!. tbreateu 10 divide tile Republican par
y, +be STATE at the present time. and what
caused this Conservative Republican
- N snrin0 up in the State of Missis-
|Es Simply a love for office. Since the
y I have acted with the Republican party,
Ii r. measures have always got my sup
Y. uben rood. / am. however, opposed
one dividing the Republican party,
Ei{ miserable class, called the COnserva-
\ Panubliean party, are now attempting
n They went oil in the name of the
pseryatiyc Republican party, and agreed
run Judge Dent as Governor of Missis-
hi on the Republican ticket, merely be-
~ he Is the brother-iu-l law af President
spt. They talk about carpet baggers, but
3op Dent Is the prince of carpet-baggers,
A while Wishful for Gubernatorial honors,
4 not a citizen of the State; neither does
pyn property here, as his home is in
Ellington. This people pretend to lookJ
IN on all carper-b a@gerS, and yet wish to
/ the prince of them all at the head of
III ticket. Let me now talk little about
neral Grant, and | will say. first, that
beral Grant is in favor of general amnes-
and universal suffrage. He wishes to be
\ 10 the people, and is in favor of all In
ssissippi and elsewhere Democrat or Re-
blican, enjoying heir full rights. | can
/ YOU what General Grants principles are
how he stands in regard to the contest
the state of parties III Mississippi. as /
W with me printed copy Of the CONVEX
Hon between General Tarbcil and the
ksident at Secretary Eish's house, on the
klson which was written dOWn.-and then
Emitted to the President, and approved by
h. and shows conclusively that he is
bngly opposed to the action of Jeflords
lOthers here in Mississippi at the present
Ne. There can be no doubt whatever that
n have gone off with the Democrats with
BIN they have bargained, and are now
bsed among the goats. Laughter wish
Il all to come and hear me tonight i'm the
brit House. All ask is for you to hear
for my cause, and do not condemn me
pre- you have heard me. l will now re-
and speak more fully to- night. [Cheers.l
nTvrGTVnNG Ann ANgTEn1
General Aleorn then left the stand and wen-
his way through the crowd to the office of
Clerk Of the Probate Court, followed by a
Nv minutes the room was filled almost to
l0cation, and questions of all kinds were
pound to General Alcorn, who answered
he of them al considerable length. When
Ied If he thought that General Ames would
e the people of the State a fair and free
etion, he replied: ''Will the Democrats give
Icolored people a free and fair election.
sar as General Ames is concerned NAV
ply state that he is an officer, and will
|btless do his duty. When asked whether
pas in favor of general amnesty and uni
sal suffrage. he replied: II have ever been
hvor Of universal suffrage and general
hesty. but do not wish il in the form they
ht in Tennessee, with Democrats on the
set. | fought under the Confederate flag
|it fell in the dust, and then, when l could
bo more, | became in favor of the Pestora-
! of Mississippi as one of the States of the
ION. | told you plainly that If Won would
pt the Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
htion, that your State would be admitted
the Union again but now you have ne
Suffrage and the Fifteenth Amendment to
b.. If you had accepted the Fourteenth
endment then YOU would have had the
ktion of negro suffrage in Your own hands.
ieplv to a question regarding the position
H.. - I,a a
Bic party is fossilized party, and has
III still while the country has been advanc-
with giants strides. At the National
MENTION held in New York these old ideas
|e embraced in the platform the same as
were fifty years ago. This was particu-
N observable in regard To the question of
Irnal improvements. Under the Republic
administration several millions of dollars
e been spent in the building of Tie North
Pacific railroad, the clearing out of North
rivers, and the erection of colleges and
pols In various portions of the North. Did
not want something of this kind in the
thl Did they not want Government assis-
be to build the Southern Pacific railroad
improve the navigation of their rivers
hex did, then they had better not vote the
hocratic ticket, as that party was opposed
be Government making any appropriations
Internal Improvements, and the moment
got into power they would shut the door,
TIC IDulu Nbulu Nttlctt 10 pay n snare
be taxes for these improvements in the
BIZ without receiving any benefits from
\ reply to a question whether Mrs. Alcorn'
ever entertained negroes in her parlor,
beral Alcorn replied: Mrs. Alcorn Is
of culture and education. and belongs to
Iof the oldest and most respectable fami-
in Mississippi. Previous to the war her
Ter vas possessed of over five hundred ne
e. and She occupied leading position in
best society of the State. In fact, | may
that in point Of position in society, Mrs.
orn stood much higher than / did when
were married With this explanation /
assure you that, not 10 speak of negroes,
! not every white man that can gain adj
lance TO my wife's parlor." lApplause.l
SPEECH NO. 2.
S the afternoon wore on, and the heat
med 10 become more and more intense, the
keys, who had stood patiently listening to
unmitigated bosh of Messrs. Anderson and
se, of the Freedmens Bureau, Ham Car
Sam. ]. Ireland, a couple of celored lunli-
les from the Radical camp of Memphis, and
of petty office-holders who had
n advocating social equality, began gradu-
/ to wander off. As general stampede
med inevitable, and fears being entertained
even Steve Grayson's band might 60 off,
| worthy having collected all the dimes he
Id get by appealing to the generosity of his
pred brethren early in the dav, General Al