The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-22
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During the late canvass in this State a
communication was published in the En-
terprise Star purporting to give an ac-
count of a discussion between Capt. Hardy
and FL. Musgrove, which was 50 derog-
atory to the former and eulogistic Of the
the latter-so one-sided and unfair that
that the Captain felt it his duty to apply
to the editor Of the Star, for the name of
bis correspondent. The communication
among other expressions, contained the
following: "Col. Musgrove's speech was
q just the one for the occasion. He argu-
''ments were of that contracting. ouer-
''loheInliag character az TO Lcqrc no trace Of
''the Fin.ey sophiary of his opponent be-
''hissd. Besides being an ABLE, EIo-
''oUEsr SPEAKER, be is no doubt one of
''the BEST ORGANIZERS IN THE
STATE" Again,
''Col. Musgrove made one Of his usual
liable efforts, and the meeting adjourned. :"
The following was the editors re-
Spouse to Capt. Hardy's inquiry:
CAPT. HARDY-In reply to your inquiry
as to who Is the author of the article y hiei
appeared in the Star. hare to soy that II.
Nusgrore - the G,sthor q said article.
J. y. CAMPBELL.
Subsequently the Star editor qualified
his original statement that Musgrove
was the author. by saying that it was his
opinion, etc, but he had ascertained the
contrary. No other name, however, was
substituted, and both were left in a more
awkward position than ever. 1t was in
ferred that the " organizer " had . inter
viewed" the man of the Star. inasmuch as
the compositors in the Star Office subse-
quently testified that they were acquaint-
ed with Musgrove's handwriting, and
that it was their belief that the communi-
cation was written by him.
Further, the Legislature passed law
authorizing the Auditor to issue Certii-
Gates of Indebtedness TO pass as currency
in the State. Five thousand dollars were
placed at the disposal of the Auditor for
carrying this law into effect Now, in
selecting a suitable device for the embel-
lishment of these bills, what do you ina
CINE this Knight of the Rueful Counte-
nance did? He caused the notes to be
impressed nth his Oa0n phjz.
If after all this, any impartial reader
will say that Musgrove does not deserve
to be known as Modest Musgrove, we will
recall the term which we have used pre-
liminary to the announcement which We
set out to make, that he has been again
among his Eastern constituents "organ-
izing" them for the special election. We
are informed by our Enterprise cotempo-
raries that he ''made one of his usual able
efforts" in that place on Monday of last
week, for the patriotic purpose Of CON
vinclng his hearers that Clarke county
would be better represented in the Legis-
lature by sgd. Conner, ali illiterate man
of color, than by Maj. Donald, whose
ability and devotion to the interests of
the county, all admit But it Is due to
the Modest "Organizer" to say that ac-
cording to the report in the Star, he went
back on the loyal African blood that
courses through the veins of sgd. to
prove that he was more of a white man
than darkey, and on this physiological
fact founded his argument in his behalf.
Verbally we are also informed that his
carpet-bag Modesty entertained his sable
audience by ventilating his spite against
the senior of THE CLARION.
What effect this effort of the . organ
izer" will have on the election we are not
prepared to say. Probably it has united
the colored vote against Maj. Donald.
If 90, it will be misfortune to the entire
country. In support of his organizing"
qualities, the Meridian Mercury has said
that what Muss fails to persuade the dar-
kies over East to do, no other man need
attempt.