The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-06

The Low Price of COG1Om-Thc
FrancO-Russian War-RePIy 40
the PiIot-A Prophesy-The State
Fair, 6c.
EAST M1ss1ssrrp1, Sept. %, 20.

EIit0r C7driOR II have made another trip,
taut am again at home in the mighty East"
The cotton crop has materially improved
Tue top crop ia good, and if We have late
tall. very considerable increase of yield
will be realized. If the price was twenty
cents per pound, our people would be much
relieved in their pecuniary condition, but
the low figures new ruling are disheartening
1t costs fifteen cents per pound to produce
the staple and put it in market. IL present
rates continue the planter will be poorer
Than he was twelve months ago. Your ad-
Vice last spring to plant more grain was
good. aud your readers regret now
that they did not pursue the course you in
Dictated.
The Congressional election that Alcorn is
not going to order, is eliciting some atten-
ton. but the Franco-Prussian war is still of
absorbing interest to the planting public.
The object of Prussia is not seen. Napo-
leon Ill is overthrow, his scepter broken,
and yet Prussia cries out, ION to Paris" /
have neighbour who has many books, and
he knows nearly everything. He says sea
port is what Prussia needs to fill up the re-
quirements of first-class power, and that
the war has to grow into grander proper
tions before there is any hope of peace. If
his speculations are correct the price OF cot
ton must be still lower. IfEngland becomes
involved, my neighbor says no man has con-
ceived of the stupendous changes that will
come forth during this century.
This same neighbor showed me copy of
the Pilot, tue central Radical paper of this
State; it was the issue of Sept. 9th. evil
liam is dignified by notice OF half col
umn. The article is headed more encour-
Bgement to Emigration" and the burden of
the piece is a complaint filed against evil
liam" for saying that the people did not
grow towards Lieutenant Governor Pow
ers." lie says that i know 'but little of the
true sentiment of the best class of white
people in that portion of the State" Allow
me to say that know nothing of any white
people outside of the circle of the "subsidiz-
ed'' that grow towards Gov" Powers, or
that desire to encourage any further emigra-
ton of his style of men to this portion OF
the State. / will not assault the Lieutenant
Governor, but bespeak for our people, the
genuine people of Mississippi, who love her
heroes, living and dead, who cherish her
history, who are trusted by her incOmpara-
BILE women, and say that ''they really do not
grow towards the Governor Why
should they? He has aided to pour out on
them vials of the bitterest gall; he has or
ganized an inferior population, recently
their slaves, into deadly hostility to their
interests; he despises their household gods
and holds no sympathy in common with
them; he was elevated to the position he
holds by bayonets and not by their volunta-
ry suffrage The name of his office and the
office itself were created by men strangers
to them and to this country.
The Pilot man in his labors around Scoo-
ba, when he was organizing negro suprema-
cy to his own race, may have found a bet
ter stratum than the one for whom evil
liam speaks. William speaks for those
who did not vote for the Alcorn-Powers
concern, and they are ninety-nine onc-hun-
dreths of the white men of the East. Near
ly all of the best class of the white people,
according to the Pilots view, are those who
manipulate the county offices. "Angels and
ministers of Craze defend u.s."
This Pilot man is frequently compliment
ed by the papers of the State, and 1 trust be
feels that he deserves the notices he receives
He knows how true he is to principle, and
he alone knows the path he has travelled
since he has been in Mississippi. IF a man
die, shall he live AGAIN." we respectfully
commend to the Pilot man this question of
Job. If it be answered in the affirmative,
how can he escape fearful life after death
He and "the best class of white people in
this portion Of the State according to his
up, will require the richest pro-
visions of grace.
L will conclude this notice of the Pilot
man by stating that no matter how long it
may require to correct the state of things
now existing, it will be corrected, and the
parties who now hold rule oyer All unwill-
ing people, will emigrate to other fields of
spoil, rapIne and plumber.
| wish | could visit the State Fair, but
living AS do in the 'cow country" don't
know whether have permission to go I'M
less 1 had something TO exhibit. L have
looked oyer the premium list, and, if were
not too old, would try my hand picking
cotton. for that shot gun. / don't see any
thing else could excel in. These fairs are |
good things; and / must invent something |
then / can attend. The attendance from
this section would be large, but Tor want OF
funds. WILLIAM.