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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22
s'intforEn and Address of the
Democratic and Conservative.
Party OF Alabama.
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER lsr.

Tie Democratic and Conservative Do rty OF
the State of Alabama I'm entering upon the
contest for.the redemption of the State gov
eminent from the Radical usurpers who now
control il. adopt and declare as their plat
form
/. That We stand ready to obey the Con-
s,itution OF the United States and the law
passed in pursuance thereof and the COnsti-
tntion aud the laws OF the State of Alabama.
50 long Is they remain in force and unre-
repealed.
,. That we are opposed to the unjust. ex-
traVagant and unnecessary taxation, both
State and Federal, with which our people
are now oppressed; 20 the wasteful squan-
dering and embezZiement of the public
money and public property and we are la
favor OF the strictest economy In public ex-
penditures. aud OF a rigid aud prompt acs
countability of all public officers.
j. That we are in favor of law aud order.
fair and peaceful elections, free from fraud
and corruption; and that We shall demand
a fair count of the ballots cast.
That We are in favr of confiding the
government of the State To our own people.
10 men of known capacity and integrity.
who accept office for the general good. and
DO dot seek official position Tor public plum
der.
>, That the party now in control of this
state have obtained power by usurpation.
gainst the will OF the people, and they have
Imposed enormous and unuecessu taxes
ChtN nave created unnecessary ana useless
Offices for the sole purpose of feeding their
needy followers; they have, by profligate
extravaganza and corruption, increased the
debt OF the state many millions OF dollars,
aud nave even refused To execute the proys-
ions Of their own constitution relating TO
the classification of state Senators and their
tenure OF Office: and by numerous other
enormitieS in legislation they have shown
themselves unfit To govern tile people of a
Tree state. and they ough. TO be elected.
through the ballot box, from the offices they
hold ia defiance of the wishes and in con-
tempt ofthe interests OF the people.
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Threatening Aspect Of Affairs in
South Carolina.

As the time for the State election APP
proaches, our South Carolina exchanges
bring us accounts of turbulent and threat
ening demonstrations ON the part
of the negroes in some of the in
terror districts of that State which
are well calculated to create Sc
rious apprehensiOns of trouble. Gov.
Scott is organizing and arming the negro
militia, who seem to be preparing for a
campaign against the whites, mastering
and drilling day and night, and under
their political leaders, white and black,
themselves in threatening
and insolent manner. The Unionville
Times gives an account of their outrages
a few days since in Laurens at a place
known as the widow Boyce's house, about
six miles from the Union county line. =
The Times says:
Joe Crews, with three companies of
colored militia, accompanied by two OF
three hundred struggling negroes attempt
ed to take possession Of field belonging
to Mr.. VIM. Young, for drilling. Mr..
Young objected to it, whereupon they set
upon him and for some time his life APP
peared in danger, but an officer of one of
the companies lnterposed and saved him.
The crowd then went to the Owen place,
where they conducted themselves in a
most outrageous manner, respecting Meth
er age, sex or premises, cursing and
everybody they met, robbed
ran over premises, shouted and
shrieked more like demons than human
beings. DIR. Payne and Mr.. F. Har-
man were surrounded, cursed and threat
ened with vengeance, the militia holding
up their cartridges, shouting "here's the
cartridges for you id rebels" The
family of Mr. B. Written, in which were
two or three young ladies, were compeEl-
ed to leave the house to escape insult and
fearing outrage. A carriage containing
some ladies returning from Sardis church,
and driven by a colored man, was stopped
in the road, surrounded, the driver and
the ladies cursed and hOoted at, and the
mob at one time proposed to upset the
id carriage"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

THE ORLEANS PRINCES. readers
may desire to know who they are. They
consist of the Duke de Chartres, the
Count of Paris, the Duke de Nemours, the
the Prince de Joinville, the Duke de Au-
male, and the Duke de Montpenser.-
The last named is the youngest, being
about 40 years old. The Prince deJoin-
vile is about 50. The Duke de Nemours
is Sc, and is said to be least popular of
the family. Montpensier is one of the
prominent candidates for the Spanish
throne. All these princes are noted for
their accomplishments in one way or
another; the Count of Paris, for example,
is quite literary character, and the
others have distinguished themselves in
the military or naval service. They are
nearly all the offspring of Louis Phil
lippe, and have resided most of the time
in England since their father was. expel-
led from the throne of France.
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EorrHERN COMMERCIAL

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVEX.
TIoN. -Ex-President Fillmore, Presi-
dent Fillmore, President, and Charles VI.
Thurston, Secretary, bave issued the fol-
lowing call for the Southern Commercial
Convention, TO convene in Cincinnati,
Ohio, on Tuesday, the 4th of October,
next:
''In conformity with the resolve Of the
Southern Commercial Convention, at the
meeting held in Louisville, KY, October
-, 1869, the annual session of the Con-
vention will be held az Cincinnati, Ohio,
commencing Tuesday, October 4, 1870.
Commercial bodies, municipal and other
corporations, and all other interests emit
tied to representation in the Convention,
are requested to appoint delegates in ac-
cordanee with the basis ofrepresentation
adopted at the session of the Convention
held at Memphis, Tenn, May IS, 1863.
MILLARD fillmore, Prest.
CHAs. NJ. THURsToN, Sec'y.
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Re,cI. in Tic Senn,e.

Poor Revels had "A rough time Of Il IN the
Senate Chamber-the warm weather made
noses Of such Senators as Trumbull and
Carpenter, who boldly declared that they
could not stand IL. Aud Jim Nye declared
that he hoped when another Legislature
sent a black man TO the senate. they would
sumner replied that the Senator talked like
a cOpperhsad. For the last tour weeks Of
the session Revels did not venture inside Of
the Senate Chamber. The turned up noses
of even the Mongrels made II a little TOO hot
for him.. Y. Day Book.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

A MOTHER FoUND.-About two years
since, an infant was left on the platform
of the railroad depot in this place, by
some one from the passenger train going
eastward. Every possible effort was
made to find out to whom the child be-
Ionged and who its unnatural parent was,
but in vain. Last Monday one of the
dectives from Nashville was in search of
the child, and told our informant that its
mother was one of the most lovely ladies
IN Nashville. We have not learned
whether a child was recovered, but sup
pose it was, as information Of it, where
abouts as was given the oficer.-Tuscum-
bia Albanian.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

: 1t is currently rumored in our city,
that, after the nomination Of Rapier, ne
gro, for Secretary of State, by the Selma
Convention, Stanton, President of the
Alabama IL Chattanooga Railroad. pro
posed to prominent Radical delegate TO
give him SO, 900, to hand over to Rapier,
If he would retire and allow white man
to be nominated in his place. 1t is also
rumored that Stanton said, at Selma,
that he would spend $4,000 to elect
Smith and defeat the rest Of. the Radical
State ticket. 1t is said, further, that
Stanton has presented Gov. Smiths chill
dren with $50, 600 of stock. in the Alaba-
ms & Chattanooga Railroad, and hence,
Gov. Smith can truthfully say that he is
not stakeholder, and, ffshe was bribed,
il was not done directly, but by a iargess
to his children. (Ala.) Dem
ocrat.
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NAHSSHSSHPPI.
Natehez has three white and two colored
fire companies.

Natehez has three white and two colored
+ fire companies.
/ Or. john ID. Woods of the scooba specta-
tor has been quite i'll but is recovering.
I The Meridian papers report the mortal
wounding of negro by a negro policeman
recently.
Iishomingo county has boy twenty zone
years old that weighs only fifty pounds
iuka Gazette.
The Durant Times comes to Us in mourn
ing for MARY ANNIE LEE--daughter of j.
n Bowen, Esq. the Editor and Proprietor.
The Scooba Spectator reports an alterca-
ton in Dekalb, in which :. X. Gulley was
killed and Capt. +. Rush badly wounded.
The Winona Democrat tells of negro
girl who feel into trance recently. she
saw into Heaven and Hell while in that CON
dition--so she says.
The Natchez Courier says Mrs. Mary r.
II. Mitchell. convicted Of murder was grant
e. q new trial, and released on thousand
dollar boad. Abel Anderson did it.
The Meridian Mercury says the heroes Of
Enterprise are petitioning Aleorn for the re-
moyal the Mayor of that place. They do
not appear to know that removing from
Office played out" with one man power.
a new paper, called the Independent
South, has been established in Holly
Springs. 1t disclaims connection with the
Democratic party but is extremely anti
Radical in tone. SO long as It is opposed to
creating division in the ranks Of the white
II mil he. No. 20, at,ft
u.
NJ. IL. Cassidy, Jr- VINO has for some
months conducted the Brookhaven Citizen,
with much ability, has disposed of his in
trest in that journal to Mr.. James Ware, late
Of Brandon. OF Mr.. Ware we can only say.
if he is half as true to the cause ofconserva-
tism as he was 70 the South during the war,
the Citizen will not swerve from the faith
During that terrible period, he was mem
Der of the 18th Mississippi regiment, and as
lst Sergeant of " y" company surrendered
the regiment, sixteen strong, the last OF
eleven hundred fighting men, at Appamat-
OK Court House Va.
The Crystal Springs Herald says :,;.'Recent-
~ "A Confederate soldier came here endeav-
ing to reach his family and friends, who re-
side in Henderson county, Texas. He has
been confined in the Charity Hospital at
Richmond. since the war with his wounds
His body and limbs were mangled with gun
shot wounds his lungs were pierced with
balls, also. his his breast and limbs had their
marks This poor soldier could scarcely
walk--while the blood streaming from
his mouth a. he fell to the sidewalk. lie
remarked shat he must soon die, all he
wished for was TO procure money sufficient
to reach his home. Mr.. Murphy, (who
should long be remembered for his kind
ness soon raised S57 for this war shattered
pilgrim who soon will sleep in his cold
grave.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

OHIo.-A Democratic member of Con-
gress from the interior of Ohio, writes to
Hon. John Forsyth, of Mobile, as fol-
lows, under date of Of the 18th of Aug;
Ny DEAR CcLoNEL:-I know that
yor will be glad TO learn that the skies
are Frightening, not only in Ohio, but
throughout the entire North and West,
and the prediction made on the floor Of
the House in December last will be made
good, viz: that when the roll Of honor is
called in the Forty-second Congress,
Democratic majority viii respond to the
call Everything indicates that we will
carry a majority of our delegation, and
probably elect our State officers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

Radicals must meet the Income tax issue
in the next canvass. The people know
there was no necessity for a re-imposition
OF this Infamous exactiOn, that IL wa mere
political movement. I'm the coming cam
paign." says the New York Tribune, 'the
Democracy will not fail 20 make effective
use Of the action Of Congress on the Income
tax; and il they carry districts which have
hitherto been ours by pledging themselves
10 a repeal OF this most oppressive aud hate
ful law. we trust certain Republican Scna-
tors and Representative are prepared 30
ace tie responsibility. '-Philadelphia Age.
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The Mobile and Ohio Railroad COmpa

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny is rapidly perfecting its arrangements
for through trade to St. Louis, and have
already made one or two shipments over
their road and via the Iron Mountain
road without breaking bulk. Last week,
five cars loaded with coffee and naval
stores, went through in fifty hours time,
and another shipment on the same sched-
ule is in contemplation in few days.
The company has already got five cars for
this purpose completed entire; have six
others ready, all but the painting, and
viii put eight more on the track during
the coming week. This enterprise is be-
ing pushed forward with great energy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

speaking of thesnicide ofG sensitive young
man Of Shutdown, Missouri. who wanted 20
marry a negress. aud felt bad because the
white citizens turned their frigid shoulders
70 him, the New York World. paraphrasing
Sumner, says: How long shall this accurs-
ed spirit OF caste be permitted 10 blight the
noblest and tenderest sentiments OF
the human heart? How long shall the
undispFivacied emotions for the sanctiOni-
cation Of which a fifteenth Amendments wa
radicalized, be unremorsefuly
dragged into crueidcial luminosity 20 graf
ify a Digotted prejudice Of race r
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

Rev. Albert Taylor HRIcdsOe- ~. ID.
81. I'D.

This gentlemen, at present editing the
Southern Theological and Literary Review,
at Baltimore, Nd, was for several years a
resident Of CarrolltOn, H., and is a son Of
Moses o. BledsOc. county and circuit court
clerk Of Greene county 1880 until 1874. Dr.
Bledsoe removed from Carrolton 10 Spring
field and practised law with the late
Gen. u. ID. Baker, and from here be was
called 70 the presidency Of the University Of
Mississippi, at Oxford after which he was
a professor in the Virginia military institute
with StOnewall Jackson, and during the late
war was assistant Secretary Of War Of tie
COnfederacy. Dr. Bledsoe Is graduate II
West Point and ore OF the most finished and
accomplished scholars In America.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22
Tfshomingo Counfr.

We should like to know why Gov. Al
corn fails to order an election, in Tisho-
mingo county, to elect a member to the
Legislature. We have no Representative.
We are entitled to one. Does Gov. Al
corn hope to cut this county out of
member by neglecting to do his duty? If
he does he may rest assured that We will
not forget to let him know that he is do
ing so because Tishhmingo is Demo
cratic County. No use holding off, Gov,
we will be Democratic in spite of the
world, the flesh and the Devil-Iuka
Gazette.
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but two months after its publication, noticed

but two months after its publication, noticed
it as follows)
Bro. GRkY's ARTICLE. The article,
Non-afhliating MasOns," commenced in
No. 10 of our present volume, cannot fail to
interest every reader, whether he considers
the intrinsic importance of the subject, the
spirit of the article, or the long experience
and high character of its author. We had
promised ourself the pleasure ofan extended
examination of the subject as developed by
him, aud, indeed, had Laid down the frame
work ola somewhat lengthy article affirm
ing the major part of his views, and object
ing 70 few-but we have postponed the
completion so long, that we fear now we
shall never reach it, Should we not we
take this occasion TO declare our conviction
that historically it is one ofthe ablest papers
that has appeared this year, and will serve
tor reference long after this year and a score
of after years have elapsed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

The following facts clipped from the
Memphis Appeal viii do well to ponder
upon:
/" If Mississippi manufactured all the
cotton produced within the States con
fines, Its wealth would be almost incalcu-
liable. In 1860 the crop exceeded one
million bales, worth about thirty nine
million dollars During the same year
Massachusetts manufactured 316,665
bales, realizing thirty-six millions five
hundred thausand dollars. In other
words, Massachusetts, by manufacturing
less than one third of the cotton Produc-
ed by Mississippi, realized nearly the
same amount of cash income, and if Mis-
sissippi had manufactured all her cotton
crop, the income to the State for the year
would have been one hundred and forty
millions instead of thirty mine millions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

A large political meeting of the negroes
OF Clark was recently held at Enterprise,
Sherman, negro, rs the candidates ofthe par
ty for the Legislature 10 I'LL the existing va
cancy. This, though not final. IL under
stood 70 knock any mans nose out of joint
who aspires to ride the negroes of that
county into Legislative halls Meridian
Mercury,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

ALLEGHAEY SPRrNCs, Sept.-Iua private
letter % {. "A friend here, Hon Alex. ~.
Stephens says he IS slowly rcgaIH.ng hIf
health, aud that he 8 busily engaged boa
writing the school history Of che United
States.
Gen Robert T.. Lee has returned t0 LoG-
ington from Hot Spring, cured OF hh rhcl-
matism.
The crops In Eastern Virginia are suffer-
ing from The dr1uth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

DEATH or RAILROAD president ; nj
Thomas Ia. Galloway, OF Iennsssseef 4. 80
Georgia Railroad Company, died on Mon
dav- He was a man OF large influence IN
the state OF Tennessee, and one ~ the early
promoters Of the road OF which nc was
President.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

a colored Democratic organization was
formed sometime ago in Baltimore, and
Las extended it, influence all over the
State, gathering in many Of the best col
ored men who are convinced that il is bet
ter for them to repose confidence in their
old friends, rather than in the class who
profess to love the colored people only for
the sake of the offices which they can give
them. The Democratic leaders were con
fident that the Radicals will not be able
10 get control.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

Governor Davis, a short time since
appointed very Radical negro on the
the secret police, and ordered him 70 re-
port 10 the sheriff Of Comal county. lie
did 20. The sheriff said he was glad to
meet him, for he had warrant in his
pocket or his arrest 10 answer 10 the
charge Of horse stealing. lie was hand
cufIed and confined TO Jail.
The Rusk Observer says Gov. Davis
has four spies in this county, and that one
Of them has been earnings living for some
by acting as agent for a house Of ill-famc
in which his own sisters were partners.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22
Domestic Intelligence.



WAmINGToN. Scpt.-ThcrD Dr. much
comment IA political circles over the mcL
that the Texas Legislature adjourned wIih-
out making provision for the election ~
members Of CoHRress thc coming LIls 30
appropriation Nhs made Tor expense, aud
this Is construed a. q desire " thc kalI-
Gals 10 throw every possible impcdimCut Iu
the way OF au election, because they pee tlc
power slipping from their grasp. The Gone
-crvatives are NOT 20 Dee drtrrrrd, but WIII
hold IA election in plte Of thc Legislature.
GEORGIA.
4 letter from Georgia states That tID
feeling Is gaining ground very rapidly Iu
that State among the Democrats aul Gone
seFvatiYes against placing BOZ nomination for
Congress pcrs0us who arc eligible under tHU
statutes now iu force.
a. %. stephens Writing &C. school
History Of the Unitcd States
-EEegurn Of General Lee 90
Lexington - Crops sur-
fcrimg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

We understand the state boaru OF Educa-
ton Is appointing q large number OF ankeo
snifIIe-snOuters1 recently luipoftc4iaa super
Intendeuts Of Education Tor the various
connties OF the State. These sido-whskcr-
ed. sharp-n0sed, bandy-shankod, nnrnl-
tWanged pimps Of hell, fresh from tlo laila
and penitentiaries OF New England, who
know nothing Of the wants customs, or hub-
Ia Of the people, will be sent out % organic
free schools put deyiiment iu thc heads 9i
the negroes, and earnings Of thc people In
their pockcts.-BrandOn Republican.
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coNprcrEp BY ]. L. POWER.
Observation-Disclosures.
CLINTON, MISS. Sept. Q. 1870.

Il
par Bl0tter P0Jrer Il have been solicit
bv several brethren to give them my views
an the subject of aiiiliatiOn and Dimit-
uag. In1s55 / engaged in discussion on
these subjects with VI. Wor. Z. O.. Master
Morris. OF Kentucky, who WAS then Editor
Of The American Frecmason. In answer to
tie requests Of my friends, 1 propose TO
furnish my answer to ais arguments given
q that time, which = now fully endorse
AMI Furnish a copy for publication in your
interesting paper.
respectfully,
Yours etc.
GEO. III. GRAY, Sr.
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Three Hundred and Forty Hadi
cal Thieves.

In reply 10 a resolution Of the House Of
Representatives, passed on the llst Of March
last, Secretary Boutwell, has furnished
statement OF balances due from Collectors Of
Internal Revenue. This statement contains
the names Of three hundred and forty COLI
lectors who have robbed the government
Brandon Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

rursrrar TanouRna ron rmE bOuIm.--
Tke iafaat rival NOTED in the South la that
OF about two hundred, who nave laAeheA
selma, having been sent from san tfaneifco
by Koopmanschap a Sc. Ahey ere 70 ~
49, Una and Gulf Railroad, and have con@
traeted 10 work for the period otthrco ycafas
Montgomery lAla.) Advertiaor'