The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02
From the Mississippi Bulletin.
The Meeting OF Friday, 1ah inst,
IN W.0mfmvfnne.

According to previous appointment Ro6t.
/ s. Hudson. ESQ., Hon. Thomas ). Garhright
and J. r. Highgate, the colored orator from
/ Madison. addressed large and respectable
| crowd of the citizens Of Winston county, ut
the Court House in this place, on Friday.
| sch inst The speaking was opened BY Mr..
| Gathright, who held the large audience
| spell-bound in a speech oftwo hours length,
which should have been heard 90 be fully
| appreciated, as we do not feel equal to the
| task OF porrraying the thrilling effect Of his
magic eloquence. He showed up the Radi-
| cal party in its hOrrid and disgusting de-
formity; its varied schemes for plunderirg.
| not only the people of Mississippi, but of the
| whole South; ventilated their different
lodges for misleading and entrapping the
col0red people, in order that they 1.-THE radi-
Gals and scallawags) may receive their sup
port in the coming election and be continued
In the offices they now hold and prostitute
TO their own base ends and purposes, losing
sight of the Interests Of the TeoPle Of the
warned the people of the danger which
menaced them and most assuredly would
befaIl them ii they failed to do their whole
duty. and permitted, by their inactivity and
Iukewarmness, the success of the radical
party in this canvass. Mr.. Cartwright closed
MS stirring address with an earnest appeal
20 the people not to stand idly looking on,
while the enemy are leaving no stone I'M
turneu TO insure the defeat of the COnserva-
tive rarity; the only party to whom the peo-
pie could lock for the future safety. peace,
prospe -ity and greatness of the State; and
sat down amid the prolonged cheers of the
audience. Mr.. GathrighI is the Conserva-
tive candidate for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, is a finished scholar, a polished
gentlemen, and in every way worthy of the
position for which he is a candidate.
Mr.. j. Il. Highgate. was then introduced
by Col. Hudson, and having himself once
been in the councils OF the Radicals, pro-
ceeded to show them up TO the cOlored peo- |
pie, in their disgusting proportions, showed |
by actual facts and figures that what the |
Radicals and scallawags desired, was not the |
elevation or improvement of the colOred |
people, but to use them as means of keep |
ing themselves (the scallawags) in the posi- 1
tiOns they occupy; that intimidation, pecu-
lation and violence is To be the rule of the /
Radicals in the present canvass, and closed |
By exhorting his colored friends not to be |
either mIsled or inundated by them, but to
stand firmly by the principles of Conserve
tism, and all would yet be well. His speech |
had most telling effect upon the colored
people.
Robert s. Hudson, Esq, then took the
stand, and for US to attempt review of his
speech. would be more than is expected OF
US. The simple announcement that he made
a speech in this place on the 9Th inst, and
another on the night of the 9Th, is sufficient
TO convince every body that they were mas
ter efforts. Mr.. Hudson Is not candidate
for office, but with his clear-headed fore
sight sees what the condition of Mississippi
will be under Radical rule, and has entered
upon the canvass with view to using his
powerful persuasive eloquence and influence
TO avert the danger which now threatens his
beloved State. God speed him in his good
work.