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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

The Vicksburg Times takes the Co
lumbus Index to task for not swelling
with emotions of patriotism, pride, and
gratitude when it sees the "stars and
stripes" waving over the courthouse in
that place. The Times talks about ''the
clemency of the government that haunts
it,"
Oh! yes, we have had a great deal of
clemeney, particularly under Ames' rule,
but it come in such form, we confess
that like the Index, we have not been
able to appreciate it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
The vallonian says

1t Is stated that w. J. Whipper. negro
representative from Beaufort county, s. c.,
aid prospe1 tive candidate for Congress. has
been appointed. By the Radical Governor,
Brigadier General of militia for Charleston
district. It 10 further stated that there will
at once be Organised q regiment Of militia
In each county. which shaal parade ON the
4th Of July next
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

A convention of South Carolinans has
recently been held, in which measures
were taken for establishing European
freight and emigration steamship line; for
the formation of an emigration society,
with its centre and bureau at Charleston,
and for the introduction of Chinese labor
into the localities of the South where it
can be used with advantage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

BY Mr.. Piles-of citizens ofP.r..
" protesting against the division 4.
county.
The day was consumed in C6mr.5..
the whole discussing the rryeuBelTI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
sIXrY-sfNrHpAY.
MoNDAY M5ylGI

MohbAh hN1 IH l'I.
A bill to charter "a Street Railroad H
Jackson was taken up and tho amfuduE
Of the committee 60 the eight Wrl0E-
striking out "iorty" and inserting HawH
five years was adopted. Bill ordered
crossed, read a third time. aHd passed
standing as stated.
a hill was passed allowing pay u.
Governors Private Secretary and Two or
at a salary Of - per day,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
not

An act 20 change the ,.,..
ivcy OF Harrison county. ,r.i ,,,,'G.i EiHls
Of Claake county. also tho ..,, .l.iam lsa
Holt 70 Parmilia Gran ,yas ,.o " fam
The Committee GA public 49,
instructed 10 bring ~ "a blll IN 1 a.1.g va
letting 6y contract TO lowest b.dI,.y, 'a, Do
on public buildings. 'i repair
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
From the Times.
LIE DINNER.


Whilst midway splendid collation. was
served up. the guests of the city being first
conducted to their seats, and attentively pro-
'ided for. No description would do justice
o the recherche nature of the repast, nor
Csn we sufficiently commend the thought
illness and care shown to make all enjoy
themselves. Having satisfied the wants of
the inner man, and warmed the soul with
the flowing glass, speeches were called for
and made at all the numerous tables spread
or their entertainment.
Judge Simrall delighted ard instructed all
Fith one of his happiest efforts. Mr.. Sec
etary of State Lynch, also, in response to
bud calls, spoke with telling effect. Col.
Iunt, one of our most respected citizens.
expressed sentiments that did honor to his
cart and credit to his head. To elaborate
pom all the speeches made or to mention
hem all in detail, would be an endless task /;
nfficient 10 say that besides those above
lentioned. Major Gibbs. Mr.. Simpson, and
zen. Ii. b. Eggleston, were among the most
rominent of the speakers. The speeches
lade were all apropos to the occasion. and
'ere fraughC with noble thoughts and pa
tiOtic sentiments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

The fernando Press says: On Saturday
evening last Mr.. w. II. Sturdivant- living
miles north OF Hernandez, committed sui
cloe oy shooting himself In the bead. The
and tho Community ln which he resided
were greatly checked all death
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
How Negro suffrage Is working

hbOW -NN8hO e - ~ VI No.
The following letter (says the Cincinnati
Enquirer comes TO us from one of the best
posted men in Clermont county. 1t containsl
facts that politicians may well ponder. The
negro vote is not after ALL likely TO be as
decisive for Mongrelism n its friends hop
ed
eBATAvIA, ONO, April 5, 1870.
sClemont y. X. Four hundred negroes
voted the Mongrel ticket in this county on
Monday last, yet the county has given an
increased Democratic majority. At New
Richmond l67 negroes voted the Mongrel
ticket. The Germans Joined the Democrats
en- masse, and with their assistance the
Mongrels were completely routed. AT Fe-
licity ninety-fve blacks voted the Mongre.
ticket while respectable Republicans voted
with the Democrats, which gave US major
ity of 1858. At Batavia the blacks came out
10 the polls like an avalanche, but all for
naught, The whole Democratic ticket
elected. The negroes were drilled during
Saturday and Sunday how to conduct them
selves at the election, and everything show
ed preconcertea action upon their part. TIE
election indicates to a certainty that the
county will give 1000 majority next fall
The German Republicans almost To a man
voted with the Democracy. The townships
all show with one or two exceptions) an
increased Democratic gain. Cuffy aud his
black allies can't rule In Clermont."
We predict that negro suffrage, instead Of
being an element of strength to the Mongrel
party, will prove en- element of weakness.
and will be the msin cause of the complete
downfall on Mongrelism in this country
Here in Knox county, we hear oflarge num-
bers of Mongrels, in different townships.
who have avoWed their determination To
vote hereafter with the White Mans Party
the Democracy beng disguised with
the movements OF their own party leaders
TO place the negro upon a political and So
eial equality with the white man. For
h
ticket five white Republicans will vote with
the Democracy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

al eBznrEs'r 1md errhfsss, sh0u1d attend Che
s1ske acN6nlt i would class scholars In the
public H.sfIDnls record ng 60 merit. personal
character and deportne1t; not because Of
the color God saw 1t TO give them
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
A LITERARY FEAST.

After which, this gay and festive party
rturned to the city, marched to the
court House, where many suitable
seeches were made; and the common
iggers were treated to a literary feast
,hich filled their ears with big words,
md high sounding phrases, and hearts with
jy and patriotism, though their stomachs
rmained empty.
This great moral exhibition closed with
A GRAND WALK AROUND,
ii which Brother Gray, the champion of
Scial equality in the Senate, led in
hat pathetic air, of which we give the
rst stanza;-
There's Niger in the air,
/ see him on the wing;
There's Niger everywhere-S
hear the angels sing.
o sober. mig aud tight,
o niger high and low,
o mig mig left, and mig mig right,
And mig where'er we go,
Shoe fiy.''
The Herald is remarkably reticent upon
Ibis occasion. We are surprised at its
failure to give, as is usual with it, a
graphic report.
This much we copy from it:
"a sumptuous dinner was served on the
boats, and a general good time was enjoye ed
Turing the feast. Toasts and speeches were
had from Mr.. Lynch, Judge Morris. Mr..
Eggleston, Judge Simrall, Senator Gibbs
and others. About two O'Clock the boats
returned to the city. During the absence OF
the boats containing the guests our streets
were paraded by large procession of color
ed people who made very creditable dis
play. They numbered nearly three hum
dred in ranks and were quiet and decorous
in their behaviour during the march. with
only one or two exceptions.
upon the returning of the Legislative
party the colored procession took them in
charge and conducted them to the Court
House when speeches were made and the
party acts euloQiZed.D
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

If the negroes are required to bear
their share of the burthens of the govern
ment it would be unjust to deny them the
right to participate in the benefaetions
which are provided out of the common
treasury for the benefit of the unfortu-
nate. But ambitions men of that race
in this State, who claim to be the leaders
of the Radical party, and undeniably are
the representatives of its rank and file,
insist on more than equal privileges with
the whites. They demand not only that
provision shall be made for the accommo-
dalton of blacks as well as whites in pub
lie institutions, and by common carriers,
but that there shall be no recognition OF
the natural distinctions by which the
Governor of the Universe, for His own
purposes, has decreed the separation OF
the races. The Superintendent of the
Missouri Insane Asylum, these followers
of Sumner, Grant, Wendell Philips, and
other lights of Radicalism, would abhor
as hereto for coupling with the recon-
mendation that provision should be made
for negro patients, the suggestion that
the whites should not be forced into asso-
citation with them. In the course of his
Observations, he senslbly says:
IF white and colored sane people can
ssnot eat at the same table, will not sit to-
s.gether in the same pews at church, will
ssnot dance in the same sets, or will not
visit sociably and socially, it is manifest
ely folly, to force the insane, with all
''their preiudices intensified into these or
'tsimilar associations. / shall certainly
''not be censured for maintaining that an
''insane asylum is not the place to edu-
''cate out notions which have grown with
s'the growth of the individuals"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

From che Louisville C0urlcf-goli
A Mississippi paper declares that !.
itol AZ Jackson n IA q dangor0ua COW
and calls upon the Legislature %
OF it nc once ~ the building ~ Roinh
the Legislature should stay rlght ED
In. When the caiamlty comes
man be found stornly mashed as HN
Newman Hall denies thae he in.
guilt England % reside in the UNIV,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
THE FREE RIDE.

The free ride was jolly, and was added
to the programme for the purpose of ex-
Guiding the common niger, so that the
mixing of color and odors at the free
lunch would not be too great for the new
ly converted 1t served its purpose well.
During its continuance visit was made
o the National Cemetery, the Universal
hecca of the ''truly loyal > and to
Grants canal, and there was had, Eve
ire again under obligations to the Tines
! FREE LUNCH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
WHO PAYS THE PIPER

To give our readers an answer to this
important question we have searched in
cain the accounts above quoted from, but
have not been able to discover. There
fore, we have been left to conjecture We
know that the negroes who paraded the
streets are not financially able to foot the
bills. We presume the carpet-baggers of
Ficksburg and Warren county, are like
hose Of other portions of the State: on
he make, and not likely to invest their ILL
gotten gains in such non-paying institu-
ion. We hope scalawags are not sufi-
;iently numerous or wealthy in Vicksburg
o stand treat to that extent. And are
therefore compelled to infer, as the May
Or and Aldermen received the distinguish
ed guests, officially, that it will be done
by the taxpayers or
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
The Fifteenth Mississippi Regf-
ment.

lhe FifeeemHh mississippi Regf-
A call has been issued by Col. j. r.
Binford, Capt. F. w. Merlin and others,
to the survivors and the friends of the
famous 18th Mississippi Regiment for a
reunion at Winona ON the 2Sth day of
May.
The object is to take steps to erect a
monument to the memory of Col Farrell,
and all the other gallant members of that
regiment, who poured out their blood as
a libation upon the altar of their coun-
try.
1t is holy purpose, and We trust viii
Iaeet with success. All who at any time
belonged to the regiment are earnestly
requested to attend.
The Vallonian says:
ave are authorized by the officers of the
tending the meeting will be passed over the
road AZ half fare. Accents will be instrncfed
to sell tickets to all who may wish TO attend
the meeting. good for one trip from their
respective depots to Wunona and return. for
one fare Those who would avail themselves
OF the benefit of the half fare, must purchase
n ticket, thus endorsed by the Agent before
leaving"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

THAT FREE LUNcH.-Win not some
one inform US what the property holders
of Vicksburg payed for the free lunch
and ride which was enjoyed by twenty
or thirty members of the Legislature and
most of the hangers on of that body.
with the negro BARRIERS, bar-tenders and
rif.raff Of jackson We pause for re-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFER
EHCE.-The Brandon Republican an
nounced the coming off of the great 18th
Amendment Celebration, and the order
of the day, in more expressive than ele-
CANT terms. To which the Vicksburg
Times took umbrage.
We have compared the Republican
description written before and the Times
account given after the celebration, and
can see no practical difference between
them.
What the Republican said would hap
pen. the Times tells us did take place,
except the resolution was not offered in
the Legislature ''to purchase seven bar
rels of cologne for the occasion'--it be-
ing discovered that all of the newly con-
verted were going to dodge the issue, which
they did. The old stagers need no dis
enfectant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
THE GovERSoR

did not attend. In response to the invi-
tation rendered him he said: g While my
'heart will be with your guests at that fes-
''tival of freedom, l regret that, compell-
''ed to employ the opportunity of the alb
"sence of the Legislature to bring up ar
'"rears of my official business, | find it
impossible to leave my post of duty
"here.
From which we infer that he has not
been able, as yet, to induce greater Por-
ton of his body than his heart, to attend
social equality gathering.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
WAS IT A SUCCESS ?


WAS IT A SUCCESS
The Times says it was, and expects the
capitol Of the State to be very soon within
the limits of the city of Vicksburg, as
natural consequence. But the Herald Is
not so sanguine upon this point, and
wants another trial for the citizens OF
Vicksburg to prove their respect for the
powers that be. We are afraid another
trial would be of no benefit. If jackson
is to lose the capitol by failure to give
thanks on thanksgiving day, for that
which we have not, honest rulers and a
government of the people, notwithstand-
ing the attempt on the part of some OF
her citizens to induce her to do
so, Vicksburg will never receive
the honors, if it can be only ac-
complished by an acceptance of social
equality with negroes, carpet-baggers and
scalawags. We think as a capitol-mover
it was a failure. As an exhibition of the
disgusting spectacle of social equality il
was a partial success, only wanting a
sprinkling of the fair sex Of both races e
complete it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
IN CONCLUSION
"DAY OF JUBILEE. "

CUBA.-Gen. Thomas Jordan, the late
commander of the Cuban Army, has re-
turned, and by his account of affairs IN
the Ever Faithful Isle has, in some de-
gree, revived the expiring interest in this
country in the struggle now going on.
Jordan went away with great flourish
of trumpets, boastfully proclaiming that
he was going to put in practice the art of
war, as advised by him during the late
war and which JEFF. Davis did not have
the good sense to appreciate. He has
come back without accomplishing any Of
the great deeds that he promised, and it
is not very probable that he will ever re-
turn to Cuba.
We venture the assertion that he could
now be employed by Spanish papers at a
penny a line to write abusive articles
about Cuban Generals as he was employ
ed by Radical papers to write of lead
ing Confederates after the surrender.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
TIE RErURNEp GUESTS

can now be seen upon our streets looking
like stuffed pigs. Good dinners are al
ways acceptable, but lunches paid for by
other people are never refused. How
they enjoyed it can better be told in the
language of 18th amendment legisla-
tor, an honored guest upon that occasion,
who was overheard giving description
of it. "Golly Nebber seed SO much
'good vittles in my born days; and dat
''white man, what set by me, waitored on
''me like | was Queen Victory"
IN CONCLUSION.
We trust that Vicksburg nor any part
of Mississippi may again be called upon
to witness another such
HDAY OF JI-BIIEE"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

Conservative party, and to themselves =
10 countenance this celebration, when
originated in desire to humiliate them
by an indiscriminate commingIing OF races
at their expense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

:. DE massa run aha;
DE nigga stay nc no;
/ links de kingdom am come.


In oe year " luDOtO.
The great Fifteenth Amendment ceie-
bition came off at our sister city on FRI
d. last, and was conducted in such a
MINER that the heart of the truly loyal
INST have been filed with joy.
The CLARION had no reporter in atten-
dace, nor was it expected to have, and
wsrely entirely upon the Vicksburg pa
pes for this account of the performances
O. that occasion. The Times sUys:
"EvERY ONE WAS HAPPY.
They must have been, for no invidious
distinction was made on account of race,
color or previous condition = except
i regard to the common niggers, who
we left to parade the streets with ban
neI, and music. and many colored rib
bos, while the more honored ones were
enlying free ride and free lunch upon
thtcalm bosom of the great Mississippi I;
Th members of the Legislature were
happy. Their per diem was going on.
Th guests were numerous, including
fory or fifty members of the (so-called)
legislature, among whom were the Hon.
r. :. Powers, Lieutenant Governor and
PRECEDENT of the Senate; Hon. F. E.
Frnklin, Speaker of the House of Rep
resutatives; Hon. James Lynch, (col'
orel, } Secretary of State; S. j. Ireland,
(coIored,) Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
of Representatives, Colonel Peter p.
Bailey, editor of the Pilot; General B.
b. Eggleston, Assessor of Internal Rev
enue; DIR. J. 7. Smith. Collector of In
ternaI Revenue Hon. j. S. Morris, Hon.
HI. II. Pease, Austin Pollard, District
Attorney, and many other distinguished
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
TOUCHING INCIDENT.

Mr.. Jaynes tells the following touching
ting behind DR. Brock, and fell under him.
lay with my mouth 70 his check. aud could
feel him growing cold. He asked my name.
told him. He said. | am dying. Tell my
poor wife how much loved her aud thought
of her i'm my last moments"
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