The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-09
GREAT RADICAL TNDEGN4A-
TMON MEETING AT
VHCKSBTRG.
The AlcOFm Admfmfsara1fOm Sc
verehy Lashed over ahe
Shoulders OF the NAL.
efzlcf0rs I'm Ten.
nessee and Else
where.
From the yicksburp Herald.

Last night the faithful were OCT in full
force. All the great lights of the Radical
/ party OF the county and city were In at
tendance. We beheld there the Attorney
SeneraI, MS Honor the Mayor lso-called,)
Judge Le4s. The editor of the Times Pack
ard. Col John w. Wood, Capt. Brown, col
/ lcctor of taxes for Madison pal ish La, and
host of others The meeting had been
| called TO express indignation at the action Of
| Gov. Alcorn In removing Col. FurlOng, and
the appointment of Mr.. John B. RayRaond,
Sheriff of the county.
Peter Crosby and A. w. Ross (colored)
were called to the chair. w. L. Garvis and
Prince Packar were appointed secretaries
| Mr.. VIM. Brown, Collector of Taxes foI
the Parish of Madison, louisiana, with Con
Russell, Burton, Benz Leas and John Friend
were appointed committee TO draft reso-
/ buttons expressive of the object of the meet
/ ing.
During the absence of this committee,
| King Ryan, a ponderous colored orator,
! got possession of the floor, and INDUCED in
6cath1ng review of the manner in which
things are conducted in Jackson, conclud-
| ing with the declaration that in his opinio on
Mr.. Jno, B. Raymond had bought his ap-
pointment. He was delighted to know that
this was not solely 'nigger meeting"
since he saw quite number of white men
present.
Col. Jno. w. Wood succeeded the burIy
believer. q
The Colonel is sort of political sooth-say-
er, and INDUCED in certain predictions and
prophecies not at all complimentary to the
Radical party. Comparisons it is said, are
always odious; yet Col. Wood seemed last
night to be possessed with peculiar pen
chant for his style Of Oratory. His object
evidently was to establish the fact that the
Radical party is the most corrupt which has
ever had an existence. He was not con-
tent with the mere declaration, but would
insist in presenting the proof as if such
thing was at all necessary before an intelli-
gent audience. He went on to say that he
wanted his hearers to know why the Radi-
cal party in Tennessee had become demor-
allied, disrupted and destroyed. 1t was be-
cause-as declared in the national Senate by
Senator FoSter-of a want of integrity and
virtue in the Radical party. He then re-
viewed the history of the corporation made
by the Radical Legislature of Tennessee
showed how members had been bribed to
do the most outrages and corrupt things
took peep into the plan by which $4,000
of the school fund was stolen; showed how
Barbour Lewis,i Governor Brownlow and
others were interested in these schemes;
adverted slightly to the thefts admitted by
Radical office holders in Louisiana made
specially reference to the operations of Aud
itor Wickliffe of that State. Then drew as
a natural deduction from the facts, the over
throw and destruction of the Radical party
in this State if the dishonest portion was
not held up to the public gaze; spoke of the
corruption of members in the Legislature
from Warren; said Stringer was not salts
fed with being member of the Senate but
wanted TO be County Treasurer; this even
did not satisfy him. he was interested with
Mygatt and Albert johnson in the Vicks-
burg Ferry scheme which is worth millions.
Mygatt has not enough to supply him; he
wants to be made Wharf and Harbor Mas
ter, and if he should be appointed and hap
pen to be in the condition which the speaker
had seen him a short time since, he would
be liable some day to tumble in the river
and get drowned he said Head wanted to be
made keeper OF the poor house, and as he is
too lazy TO work, to put him in the poor
house would be the best ching for him: Lam
don wanted half of everything he saw, and
was not satisfied with that Governor Alcorn
did not dare TO &c against the people when
they commanded him, and he detied him to
attempt it; Jno. Raymond had got the ap-
pointment through the influence of the
thousand dollars which he had paid for
stock in the Pilot; he announced that he in
tended to preach against known corruption
in his party from every hilltop and valley
in the State. big job we think.)
We, your committee, beg leave to present
the following resolutions expressing the
sense of this meeting:
Resolved, That we heartily approve and
fully endorse the action of the County and
City Executive Committee, Hon. A. 81.
Arthur, Chairman.
Resolved, That their recommendation of
suitable persons to fill the various city and
county offices, that their emphatic declara-
tions that no man is entitled to more than
one office-meets with our entire approba-
ton.
Resolved, That we are still in favor, as
hitherto expressed, that an early election in
city, county and State should be had to
maintain unity and harmony in the Repub-
lican ranks. The reconstruction promised
us. The Fifteenth Amendment secured the
privilege to all in the Union, and why
should the people be kept back from the Sc
lection of their own officers?
Resolved, That we have been looking
with great patience for the new city charter
of Vicksburg. This were promised at the
of the session of the Legisla-
ture. The charter should have been adopt
ed, the election held, and the city now quiz
city in possession of officers of their own
choice.
Resolved, That we have heard with as
constituent that our reliable Sheriff, Col. c.
Z. Furlong is about to be removed to give
place TO a man who has never acted with US
az reliable Republicans. This we earnest
ly pray may not be done,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meetings be furnished both the city papers
for publication.
PETER CRosBY.l p-o.+,
A. w. Ross,
Franz f: n; i PAcfaap, seo'tys.