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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13
ISSUES OF THE CANVASS.
The BayOmef LegfslatfOn OF fhf
Radical Congress Aided and
Abeffed by the MOmgreh

The people of the State are called up
on to unite in one harmonious and de-
termined effort to throw off the yoke of
the present Mongrel- Carpet-bag dynasty,
not only because it is confscating their
estates with tax laws-multiplying Offices
and increasing salaries for the benefit Of
the treasury-leeches at the expense of
honest labor-and turning the halls of
legislation into a market where votes are
bought and sold as merchantable COM
modity-but because it has become a
servile, Obedient and active agent
of the Republican rulers at Washing
ton for the execution of the unconsti-
tutional and despotic Bayonet Law, by
virtue of which federal authority has Ia
ken the place of local law, and citizens
have been Kidnapped by federal troops
and transported to distant countries and
imprisoned on the statement of bribed
and perjured informers, without judicial
accusation, or any of the forms prescrib-
ed by the constitution Of the State and
of the United States for the protection Of
liberty and life.
The passage of this law was procured
in part through the direct instrumentality
of the carpet-bag legislators of Missis
sippi, and the other Southern States
! These adventures when placed in power
by bayonent interference in disregard Of
the right of the people to select repre-
sentatives of their own choice, and they
naturally look to the same agency as a
means of continuing them in Office. Dur
ing the late session of the Legislature,
they deliberately matured a conspiracy
for this purpose and poured into the ears
of the rulers at Washington the most
frightful reports which their diabolical
ingenuity was capable of manufacturing
of the bad faith, violence and lawlessnes'
of the people whose patience they were
trying with all manner of vexatfous and
plundering legislation. The following
dispatch is an evidence of this conspira
cV.
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We have again to chronicle another
terrible railroad disaster, the particulars
of which will Be found in another col
umn. 1t n repetition of the Buckner's
Trestle slaughter, which occurred on the
Central road near Oxford, little over q
year ago. A defective bridge giving
way and many persons hurried unexpect-
edly to their graves. This slaughter was
in Tennessee. Where and when win be
the nexts
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If the official paper, or any other party,
is authorized to contradict the report that
Gov. Alcorn has submitted without pro-
test to the subversion of State authority
and the arrest of citizens by U. S. troops
without. warrant and their detention and
trial before federal court at Oxford
and that he has actually connived at
these malicious and despotic proceedings
Gin derogation of the power" of his own
administration-let such authorized rep
resentative speak out now, or forever
hereafter hold his peacsl
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The State has now two 'official jour-
mails, neither of them appearing to know
of the existence of the other. 1t is not
even mentioned as an item of news by
either that the other claims to be the
"oficial journal. But the Pilot still
informs the world that it is the "Official
Journal of Mississippi" while the Leader
announces itself to be the 'tOfficial Jour-
nal of the State" They have turned
their backs to each other, and stand pout-
ing like school Misses contending for a
prize. To others this looks anything but
manly Oh, that they could see them
selve as others see them
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1t is thought strange that two-thirds OF
the jury organized to convict the citizens
arrested by federal troops and detained
at Oxford, are composed of Loyal Lea
guers. Never since the reign of Judicial
tyranny in the days of Jeffries we're such
outrages practiced in the name Of justice.
The Radical party has been fruitful in
its invention of fortunes for the people Of
the South since they, in good faith, years
ago, accepted the terms of surrender.
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The citizens Of Lexington AMI rieIr
are sorely exercised about their uIlr
They have serious misgivings b. 20
coming there-the misgivings being
casioned by n letter written by g
Mann to Fleet Mercer, IN which
stated that the people owning land thr0-.
which the road would run, are expefh
10 make an absolute Gift to the c0mp
Of one-fourth of said lands, before
enterprise would be commenced. "
will operate as a qlietus 10 the cnierpr'
80 far as that people are concerned
Goodman Star.
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Mobile and North western nal
road.
EXTRACT FROM PRocEEDINGs oF Mmf
IN COAWOMA.

EXTRACT FROM PROCEEDINGs uF NtEt
IN COAHOMA.
MWmREAs, We the citizens ol t1a
ma county, in convention assembled, he
tily approve Of and endorse the bm3t
Of the Mobile and Northwestern la
road, through the borders of our count
BE it Resolved. That we rec0mme
that az as early . day as practicable o.
Board Of Supervisors Of Coahoma count
submit 10 the people Of said county
adoption or rejection, the proposition
aiding said Rnilroad BY issuing TO
5000, 900 Of County Bonds, payable
such time, and bearing such per 1a
interest, as 10 them may seem beet
Resolved. That we recommend tha
Board Of Canvassers be now Tor 90 a
time hereafter as 10 him may seem Del
appointed by the President Of ths n.
ing, TO solicit private subscriptions
donations in land and money iH 2
Railway IN this county.
Resolved, That we cordially ifl
every citizen Of the county d. Joa
aiding 10 completion the said Railway
II. +. REID,
j. A. WAmD
E.p HAEan
Commits
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The Macon Beacon says eighteen of
the negro Ku-Klux who attempted to
murder Bridges, a constable, in Noxu-
bee county, have been lodged in jail to
await their trial at the coming term of
the Circuit Court. The are many more
to arrest.
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Conai-cation commenced.

Our State exchanges are filled with
advertisements of lands for sale at public
auction by the Sheriffs of the several
counties. They present an appalling
picture of oppressive taxation and a
gloomy prospect ahead. Thousands and
ten OF thousands of~our best and most
industrious citizens are doomed to witness
the sacrifice of the little property they
have saved from the desolations of the
war. This remnant of their estates, is
the "Wreck" which the Mongrel cormo-
rants have been feasting upon since they
were putin power by Ames' bayonets.
High taxes is necessary consequence
of the long sessions of. the Legislature
and its excessive appropriations. The
money for the six hundred thousand
dollar appropriation in single lump
for the Executive Mansion; for Secret
Service; for the Organization of the
Militia for the unheard of extravaganza
of per diem and stationery items; print
ing extortions, and what not, must come.
The ''out-at-elbow" tribe who are pen
stoned on the treasury must be paid, and
since the taxpayers have not been able
to raise. the tribute required of them, their
lands are offered for sale to the highest
bidder to be lost to them forever or to be
redeemed hereafter at ruinous sacrifice.
Remedial legislation will be required.
The people must have remittances, and
indulgences, so as to save their remnants
from confscation. Taxes must be re-
duced. Honesty must be the rule of
ofice-holders, and not dishonesty as at
present. Salaries must be cut down.
Economy must be introduced into the
administration of the State government.
The practice of quartering spies and in
formers upon the treasury on the assump-
ton that the people are band of outlaws
who need to be watched by set of hire
. ling ours must be discontinued.
The hope ofaccomplishing these objects
by the election of Legislature which
viii represent the bona fde taxpayers of
the State, in place of the Ring of Corrup-
tionists and Extortioners who are plung-
ing them into redemptionless ruin and
bankruptcy-is the only circumstance
that relieves the prospect of the future
from perfect darkness.
The Democratic Party stin lives and in
1lerits from the patriot fathers their uneon-
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Do you oppose the arbitrary arrest OF
citizens without warrant by u. S. troops
in defiance of State laws and their trial
by suborned jury not of the vicinagc,
packed to convict? If so, register and
vote for men committed against these
wrongs which are perpetrated by the
Republican administration at Washing
ton and connived at and sanctioned by the
Republican State administration.
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CHIcKAsAw CoUNTY.-We are pleased
to see call upon Hon. B. Murray, to
become candidate for the Legislature.
Chickasaw could not well select a more
faithful Representative. Mr.. Murray
has considerable legislative experience,
and while a member of the House of
Representatives was always at his post,
and always discharging his duty with that
zeal, industry, and integrity which char
acterize him in all that he undertakes.
He is. the cordial enemy of RadicaIism.
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We may not concur entirely with all
our respected correspondent owe SHALL
SEE" has written; but his views are
sound in the main, and are entitled to
consideration because they are honestly
designed to light up the pathway of our
people out of the dreary wilderness into
which Radical misrule, oppression and
corruption has driven them.
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Col. t. B. MANLovE.-It is no Sc
cret that the card of this gentleman
denouncing as an Outrage" the summary
arrest and savage treatment of citizens of
the State in the judicial proceedings at
Oxford in violation of her laws and de-
fiance of her government-has resulted
in his disconnection with the new Radical
paper established here by Messrs.
Alcorn D Fisher, the persons appointed
by the Governor to succeed the present
incumbents in the office of State Printer.
As these appointees are the chosen
organs of the Governor and understood
to be his mouth-piece, the disagreement
in reference to the position of Col. Man
love who had been engaged as chief edi-
tor of the paper, may be taken as an
endorsement by the Eminent Man" of
the Oxford tyranny and disapproval of
Col. Manlove's denunciation. This is a
significant fact showing that the Govern
or, in order to restore himself to the favor
of Grant, Butler, Ames q Co., has not
only gone back on his despatch of March
18th and his Tribune letter of April 9th !;
but of the State Government of which he
is the head
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Our correspondent, " Mississippian,
favors us with good letter to-day, redo
lent of truth and Astounding with happy
hits. His demonstration that the ''Emi-
nent Man" is a success, cannot be ex-
nellad
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old Lawrence Moving.

We notice that call has been made
for meeting of citizens of Lawrence
opposed to Radical misrule, on the Odd
inst. A subscriber incloses the call with
the remark that ''the people of the coun-
ty are manifesting more interest in the
coming election than has been usual since
the war"
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The OXFORD POLITICAL PRrsoNERs.
As we 60 to press we learn that ten of the
political prisoners who have been under
going trial for the benefit Of the Radi-
cal party, and whom Witnesses pretended
to identity, were released ON bail in the
sum of 81, 900. The remainder were
released On their OWN recognisanoe in the
sum Of $500, all to appear for trial in
December next.
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Upon motion the Hemando Pres, %
Senatobia Times and the Clarion vc
requested to publish the proceeding
the DeSoto county mass meeting, who
we had already done before the oihcl
copy reached ua.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

LITTLE Rock, July wv. B. "
welyn, travelling agent for Simpson q "
New York, committed suicide &c 10
Oak, Prairie county, on THURSDAY !.
taking an over dose Of morphine, =
left an ahecti0nato letter ~ bic wife
Jackson, Tenn. Financial omhauf
ment supposed TO have been the eau
Lie had no money ON his person, aha Y
buried by tho citizens,
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THE RAILROAD SUBSIDY BILL
the request Of several Of our readcp
republish the act of the Legiaa.
granting a subsidy Of four thousand
lars per mile TO railroads hereafter
built in this State. The law $50
found in another column.
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now TT WORKS.

In connection with our leading article
on this subject, we ask the attention Of
the reader to the following extracts show
ing how it works. Remember that TO
vote for so-called Republican candidate
is to vote for the authors and abettors of
this infamy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

If public Indebtedness of one million
and half dollars has been created dur
ing eighteen months of carpet-bag rule
on pretence that it has been required to
defray the ordinary expenses of the
State government, what will be the
amount of the debt at the expiration OF
four years if the taxpayers do not inter
pose and elect Legislature composed of
sound, capable and honest Mississippians
who have the welfare of the State at
heart, and are more interested in reduc-
ing expenditures than in creating them
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

We have shown that the law in ques-
ten was passed in consequence of the
false and seandalous reports concerning
these people manufactured and sent to
Washington by Warren and others who
were the authorized inouth-pieces of the
Radical party in control of the Legislative
department. The proof of the agency of
the head Of the Executive department in
the working of this internal machinery
after it was invented, is found in the
fact, that: i
Gov. Alcorn has used the Secret Service
Fund collected from the pockets of the
people and placed at his disposal by the
Mongrel Legislature, to employ counsel
to assist in the prosecution Of the citizens
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" The Thieving Carpet Baggers are a
mournful pack. "-Greeley.
Wherever the carpet-bagger has placed
ms loot In the south, there has he knelt II
necessary and said, 'Let us prev.r-Forest
Register.
The Brandon Republican and the Mis-
sissippi Central have both illustrated in
the highest style of art Greeley's descrip-
ton Of the Preying carpet-bagger. lf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

THE LEADER new Radical
paper of Messrs. Alcorn Il Fisher who
are contending for the Public Printing
under the appointment of Gov. Alcorn,
against the Proprietors of the Pilot-has
made its appearance with DIR. VIM. M.
Compton announced as editor. In prin-
ciple we discover no material difference
between the two journals, and we are led
to infer that the only object in establish
ing the new organ was to secure an equi-
table division of the spoils.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

During a quarrel between two negp
ON the place Of w. ID. Terry, at 1e1
Depot, a few days since, one Of them "
badly, If not fatally wounded. One
them used distol, while the other cav
lier like, endeavorod 10 use the sword =
Crystal Springs Heard.
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GoING BACK TO "IluM."- our sus
scented Senator, A. j. Packer. says ua
he T. not reelected 90 the Senate. bet
get his things together, and 20 bal.
Nhum." What "A terrible threat this 5 a'
sure. IL the people have proper respect
themselves they will give him an opp0d
nifty To carry his threat into execution I
State would be rid Of first class nuisance
Packer hasn't got sense enough 90 IMu
decent humbug.-Central star
But had "sense enough TO vote
all the plundering schemes chat were
signed to put money in the pockets q.
gang, and 10 prolong their power
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Col. Lamar's name has been restored
to the roll of Attorneys in the United
States Court. 1t had received no stain.
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The right of trial by Jury, the Habeas
Corpus, the Liberty of the Press, tAe Free
dom of Speech, the Natural Rights of
Persons, and the Rights of Property, must
be preserved."-[ Extract from the Order of
Gen. Hancock, of Nov. 10Th. 1867.
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We publish elsewhere the proceedings
of a mass meeting of citizens of DeSOto
county, held at fernando, on the Sd
inst. The resolutions are patriotic and
to the point. The meeting was large and
enthusiastic. Many colored men were
present and participated in its delibera-
tons. Hon. j. w, G. Watson, Col j. w.
Clapp, and others addressed the assem-
bled multitude. DeSoto has girded her
loins to enter the contest in which Radi-
calism must be vanquished or Mississip-
pi ruined. We are rejoiced to see that
the citizens of the Empire county of the
State appreciate the vital Importance of
the coming contest. The eyes of the
Mississippi are upon her.
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The Saunders-Hhan murder case in
MOBILIZE has been fixed for trial on the
18th inst
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1t is estimated by the Messrs. Green,
bankers of this city, that the Railroad
stock transferred by the Legislature as a
subsidy to the n. o., J. & G. N. r. r.
in consideration of its performance of its
obligation to extend the road to Aber-
deem, is worth in actual cash 1915, 900.
Gen. West, who fathers the scheme, has
estimated it to be worth more. 1t is a
little singular that Notwithstanding this
large bonus which is nothing less than
legalized robbery-for it takes what be-
longs to the whole people from them and
transfers it to favored corporation with
out any consideration whatever-the peo-
pie of Attala are required by the corpor-
alton to submit to a heavy tax and in
formed by its agents that in default of
shouldering the burden they will not get
the road.
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From the Aberdeen Examiner
Our W&fdnunned 6,gssxau

Among those kidnapped IN defiance Of
law, from their homes on the East side of
the river last Saturday, was poor and in
offensive cripple, by the mans of McNeese.
who was forced to leave house full Of little
defenceless children.
Another, JudgeForde, an old man ofsixty
or seventy, was carried of to Oxford on
account of his having a wound In the palm
Of his hand-the result OF an accident that
occurred in the presence Of several persons
which It Is alleged was received while he
was raiding as "ku Klux. Another OF these
gentlemen. Mr.. Plummer Willis having
been seen 70 walk little lame a few DAYS
ago, owing TO his boot fitting too tightly
was arrested on the presumption that he had
been shot through the foot while on Ku
Klux expedition.
There Is not man among those arrested
white or black, whose innocence could not
be clearly established on trial, IL a trial
could be procured.
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IL. w. w AhhEN,
President Republican Caucus.

The bayonet-law was the fruit of the
torrent of atrocious calumny like the
foregoing which was poured into the
willing ears of the Beast Buffers, Nor
tons and others of the Radical leaders
who control the two Houses of Congress.
NO TRUTH IN THE CHARGES.
When these falsehoods were circulated
the head Of the Executive Department,
Gov. Aleorn, was then engaged in con-
troversy ON question of Office with the
Radical majority in the Legislature. He
bore testimony to their falsity-and SOL
EMMY averred that they "found no justi-
fication in fact"-declared that their au-
thors were ibellers, and were convicted
and branded scoundrels-protested that
the reports Of Warren q Co. "derogated
from the power of his administration to
enforce the law'-and proclaimed before
high Heaven that mississippi presented
an unbroken evidence of civil order and
obedience" Nay, more. Distrusting the
efficacy of his own word he armed himself
with written statement of Secretary of
State Lynch verifying his representa-
tions.
1t is thus established by the highest
Radical authority that there was no occa-
sion for the passage of the law, even if it
had the sanction of the Constitution.
Nevertheless the conspirators triumph
ed. The bill was passed. The safe
guards of life and liberty, created by the
trainers of the government, were torn
down, and the miniOns of power at
once commenced the execution of the act.
State Jaws and State tribunals have been
set aside and new and a foreign juris-
diction has been established in the State
Arrests for alleged disturbances of the
peace are made not upon warrant nor by
officers known to the State law, but by
federal soldiers, and crowds of peaceable
and unoffending citizens are dragged away
from their homes and families to be tried
upon charges of which they are ignorant
and for offences of which they are guilt
less as unborn babes
For the passage of the infamous act
under which these outrages have been
committed, the alien plunderers claiming
to be the Legislature of the State, were
largely responsible.
For the atr0ciouS manner of Its execution
Coz. Alcorn is jointly responsible ecith the
rest Of the Wreckers. Finding that his
testimony in behalf of the people and in
contradiction of the faIsehoods of the
carpet-bag wing of his party, was treated
with contempt by the authorities at
Washington, he has turned States evil
dence and is now leagued with the origi-
nal calumniators whom he formerly de-
nounced as knaves and Ibellers. And
thus the whole weight of the present
Mongrel State Administration has been
thrown into thescale against our unarmed,
unoffending, peaceable, impoverished and
ill-used people, in the very hour of their
calamity, and in favor of their powerful
and vindictive prosecutors.
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AGRICULTURAL LIEN LAw.-An i'm
preston prevails that the late Legislature
repealed or modified the Act of Februa-
~, 1867, entitled can act to secure adj
vances to planter" -otherwise known as
the Agricultural Lien Law. We have
carefully examined the list of acts pass
ed, and find that the law of 1867 has not
been changed in any particular.
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WEEKLY CLARIoN-Two dollars. per year, and
an extra copy to getter up of club Of ten
or more.
SEMI-WEEKLY CLARIoE-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club of six or
more.
In future paper will be discontinued when
time expires.
Remittanees should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, or by express. When 9TH
erwise the office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be adj
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DONG THE FAIR THING.-The carpet
bag editors of Holly Springs North
MississippiAn having in an unguarded
moment written that Mr.. John Calhoon,
editor of the Reporter, sis prepared to
''brand as false anything that tends to
promote good feelings between the two
"parties or the two sections of the coun-
'try-North and South-regardLess Of
"tr1tth, honor or anything else, )" have made
amends on the demand of Mr.. Calhoon,
retracting the offensive clause and adj
hitting that he had given no occasion
for their language.