The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-08

cd TO be within hearing, its members would
swear that directed you % go off and join
the ku Klux. Laughter and applause. /
Filled with that jealousy which springs
from the knowledge of their inferiority, and
OF the justice OF your pretensiOns, and con-
scious of broken covenants and violated
Constitution, they mistrust every move
meBt, and tremble with fear when they
think that right may again prevail. Zap
plauGe.
will say nothing and you must do dothing,
even though tyranny oppresses previously
upon you. Forbear for a season. and day
will come when all will yet be well. l may
not, nor may some of. you live TO see it, but
It is surely coming. Applause. He who
reigns above and lives always. will see that
Justice is done. He will not allow the wick
ed TO always remain in power, nor the right
eous TO be oppressed. We can wait until
that day comes. and in the meantime be
quiet. It's an old and wise saying, that
good biting dog never barks much. If we
wait patiently sense of justice will yet
return to the people of the United States, or
an opportunity will come when our rights
rights of the South-but the rights of all
the people; the rights which were fought
for and obtained at the point of the sword
in the first revolution. tApplause.l
But though l cannot and should not
speak, fear that where the mind and the
to restrain my words. | cannot think one
thing and say another, and unless the hon
est emotions of my soul can be expressed.
do not care to speak. | thank you. gentle
men, for your kindness, and feel deeply
touched at its exhibition. May God foster
and preserve you. If ever the day comes
when can speak freely, | will be among
you, and say to you all that is in my heart.
Till then, farewell, and may the great God
be with you always. [Applause.l
North Mississippi correspondence.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS
May 18th, 1871
Editor Clarion: Believing that few lines
in regard to the present aspect of affairs in
this portion of the State would be of inter-
est to your many readers, and recognizing
in THE CLARION a true exponent of the
sentiments of all good and true Mississippi
ans, have determined to give you a short
report.
You have doubtless been posted in regard
to the recent disturbance at StarksYille. 1t
originated through certain Puritan by the
name of McLachlan who claims to be one of
Gods disciples sent among us for the pur-
pose of outstanding and educating the
man and brother, but L dare say ere this
sorrow that he is decidedly more of a thief
than preacher. Some four or five weeks
ago it seems that the citizens of Starkville
had reason to believe that he was keeping
arms and ammunition concealed i'm his store
for the purpose of arming lot of negroes
to aid him in carrying out murderous de-
signs and consequently party of law-abi-
ding citizens, believing it essential to the
peace of the community to break up such
things, instigated proceedings at once and
with the aid of an officer and search warrant
gained entrance to his store and commenced
the search for arms, and he becoming
alarmed. moved out at once for this place, as
most of his sort generally do, Though we
hope and pray he will not locate with us
permanently, as we have already enough of
his kind,) and swore out n warrant before
United States Commissioner Blackman, Ga
carpet baggerJ 20 have these parties arrest
ed on the charge OF being ku KluX, and
now we have with us nearly all of the citi-
ZenS of Starksville and community as pris-
oners or witnesses to try a little State case
that should have come before Mayor or
Justice of the Peace, or if necessary a Uni
ted States Commissioner. in the place where
the offence was committed.
1t is by far the greatest outrage that ever
was perpetrated upon the rights of a law
abiding people.
L understand the District Attorney, one
Wiley Wells, another adventurer, who is
bright specimen of humanity, has authority
from the general government to employ the
ablest OF counsel, and any number of them
lie may wish, and he has assisting him two
of the ablest members of this bar, and with
ont regard to the cost, as it is to come out
of the pockets of the people of Oktibbeha
county where it is alleged the offence was
Blythe time this case is decided
it will have extracted from the pockets Of
these outraged people thousands of dollars.
The defence is being very ably conducted
by Capt. Wiley n. Nash, a talented young
lawyer of Starksville, assisted by Messrs.
Featherston, Harris and Watson of this
place.
The farmers generally in this section of
the country have a fair prospect for a crop
for the coming year, although a gOodly
number of theTa have been compelled by
the heavy spring rains to pillow up and re-
plant over. More corn has been planted
than usual. JUSTICE.