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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
The Corruption and Extravaganza
of the CarPet.Bag Regime.

What estimate does the world place on
the honesty and sagacity of the man who
by sudden change of fortune is reduced
to bankruptcy and impoverishment, and
yet in the management Of his private
affairs enters upon a career of the most
prodigal avagance-straining his
credit to the uttermost and squandering
with lavish hand all that he is able to
produce? The inquiry suggests an idea
of the continued folly and knavery of the
carpet-bag and scalawag rulers of
Mississippi. When the property of the
State was worth six hundred millions of
dollars, all the expenses of her State
government did not exceed $3.50, 000
Now, it is worth but one hundred and
seventy millions, and the annual expenses
of the State Administration amount in
round figures to 81, 30O,00Ol
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
THE CANVASS.
DE SOTO COUNTY.

DE 6OAO COORILs
There will be meeting of the oppos-
ers of High Taxes and Radical misrule
generally, at fernando, on the Sd July,
for the purpose of organization. The
Press announces the following speakers:
Hon. Jno. w C. Watson, j. w. Kenneth
Rayner, Gems. JAS. Il. Chalmers, E. C. WAL
thall. w. s. Featherston, Coils. III. w. Wal
ter and Van III. Manning.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Meadville Journal announces a
Convention on the 18th July.
LINCOLN (so-cALLED) COUNTY.
The Citizen states that a Convention
viii be held at Brookhayen on the 18th
July to nominate candidates for the coun-
ty offices, and to select delegates to dis
trict convention.
LAUDERDALK COUNTY.
A meeting is called at Meri6ian ON the
LIT Of July.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

The following statement is from late
number of the Washington Chronicle,
the mouth-piece of the Administration. =
The whole negro population of the State,
who are alleged to be victims of the tout
RACES" might be summoned to prove the
atrocious falsity of the accusation herein
contained:
"General o. o. Howard has forwarded a
the state of affairs in Mississippi. He gives
long list of outrages on freedmen and 9th
ers, aud states that his Information Is from
sources which he deems entirely trustwor-
thy. The letter was read in Cabinet meet
ing on Tuesday last.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

The Holly Springs Reporter repeats
the statement, on the authority of the
jailor, that an effort wasmade by u. S.
official to bride the negro who was arrest
ed with the Starkville prisoners to swear
against them. This is in keeping with
the policy of the Radical administration.
The Congressional Committee was organ
lied VIGOROUSLY for the purpose of pro-
curing perjury and manufacturing CAPT
tai for Northern Radical corruption.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

at the meeting of stockholders of the
Planters, Manufacturer and Mechan-
les Association of the State of Mississip-
pi, held on Saturday last. it was resolved
that the next State Fair shall be held
commencing ON Monday, October %,
and continue six days. A liberal pre-
MUM list will be provided. Planters, >
manufacturers, mechanics inventors and
all others are invited to compete. 1t is
hoped that the several County Associa-
tons in the State will hold their fairs at
such time preceding State Fair as win
enable successful competitors at county
exhibitions to come up to the State Ex-
hibition. The Directory viii issue Pre-
MUM List, and make other announce
ments in due time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

The dispatches inform us that Weston,
Democrat, who received the largest vote
for Governor before the people, but was
not elected on account of a constitutional
provision which requires officers to receive
the majority of the whole vote, has been
declared Governor of New Hampshire by
the Legislature, by vote of 167 to 159.
This vote will also give the Democrats a
United States Senator. The home of
Frank Pearce is redeemed. OH that
he could have lived to have seen it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

the people Of Leake county, as their
Representative-sIxH HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR LABOR AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES
what labor and travel incurred in pro-
curing this bill of furniture at Vicksburg
is not stated Probably it was to reim-
burse Ireland, the Big Mulatto carpet
Dagger of the Governors staff, and his
companion and co-orator in the late can
vass-for the expenses then incurred
And now for the items of the Senate
account:
s. B. 36I San Act making appropriations
to meet expenses incurred in furnishing the
Senate Chamber, Committee Rooms, &C"
Was ordered engrosed, read third time
and passed : title standing as stated.
Yeas Messrs. Abbott, Bennett, Caldwell
Gartman, Gibbs. Leacnman, Morgan, NY
gait, Packer, Paine, Stringer, Sullivan, and
Warner-13.
Nays-Messrs. Duncan. Hardy, johnson,
LyIes, Stone and Watts-6.
T;eLsb,t-O Nee Inn 1871
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

Gov Alcorn's militia are certainly leading a
very 'sedentary' life; we will soon be com
PEELED 70 cali them The Dyspeptlc Militia.
Macon Beacon.
II YOU were to sec the Major General you
wouldn't think he was dyspeptlc. lie looke
like cask Of meat set up on two sticks.
with 9 cannon ball on the top OF ity--Brnn-
don Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

First consider that this expenditure
was all unnecessary-and then look at
the items-$30 for desks which would
have been costly at $15-$17 for chairs
which could have been bought for $40
shades and door-mats -damask curtains
and solid cornioes in profusion sS43
for ornamenting the speakers chair, 90
cupied at the last session by the sleek
young carpetbagger who was imposed on
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

In another column will be found an
account of most horrible outrage that
was recently perpetrated in Arkansas.
1t is to be hoped that this monster was
caught and burned at the stake. We
publish this for the purpose of again
warning our readers never TO permit
their female relatives or friends to go
unprotected in unfrequented places.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

Horace Greeley, it is known, has re-
quilted the obsequious homage which he
received IN our State, by expressing an
opinion of her which he designed to be
very unfavorable. Thereupon our CO.
temporary of the Prairie News, (Rep.)
remarks
Perhaps if the people of Mississippi had
presented Horace with a check of five hum
dred dollars (as in the case of Texas he
State. Greeley's accounts mainly depend
upon the amount of money there is in it
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

MORE AID.-The Corinth New Era
has hauled down its Republican colors
and takes its place in the ranks of the
Conservative press of the State whose
collective point" has been authoritatively
declared to be Opposition to Radicalism
in all its phases"
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Rates Of Subscription.

WEEKLY CLARTox-Two dollars per year, ana
an ezra cory 20 getter up Of club of ten
or more.
SEMT-WEEKLY CLARIoN-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club Of SIX or
more.
In future paper will be discontinued when
time expires.
money order, draft or by express. When 9th
erwise, the office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be ad-
dressed TO Power < Barksdale, jackson, MISS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

In order to place the white population
of Marshall county under negro rule, the
Mongrel majority in the Legislature de-
tached part of Benton county and
joined it to the former. This act is in
keeping with the policy of the spoilsmens
who perpetrated the Apportionment
Villainy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

THE WEST POINT CITIzEN-We have
received several numbers of this new pa
per published at the county seat of the
new (so-called) county of Colfax, by
Dugan & FAINT, and edited by DR.. A. E.
FAINT, clear-headed, bold and vigorous
writer. Besides being an able advocate
of sound principles, the Citizen is good
family newspaper. Success to it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

LEAKE COUNTY. BY reference TO
their proceedings inserted elsewhere, it
will be seen that the people of this
county are moving up to the front. They
have been shamefully misrepresented;
and it is now time that their voice should
be heard in the councils of the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

The Democrats and Conservatives of
the various counties should organize at
once. They are entitled to a representa-
tive upon the Board of Registration and
should see that true man is appointed.
Beat canvassers should be appointed to
see that all opposers of Radicalism regis
ter. Remember that none are disfran-
obiSad
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

SIC. !. All elections by ODE rd
be by ballot.
SEC. 2. All male inhabimuls 0In.
except Idiots and insane person.
dians not taxed. citizens Oh tH1
States, or naturaliZcd. twenty-oDH
and upwards, who have resided Duo N
six months, and Zoo the County o.t
next preceding the day OF election
said inhabitant offers 90 vote. Hlf
duly registered according to ODE
ments Of section three of this ara
who are not disqualified by reason
crime, are declared 10 BE- quaI'a.
tors.
SIC. 3. The Legislature shall pro
law, for the registration of a.'
entitled 20 vote at any election. 1H.
sons entitled 10 register shall take
scribe the following oath OF aA
do sol EMMY swear t0r
the presence Of Almighty God. l..
twenty-one years old; that J hli.
In this State six months, and iu---I
one month that / VIII faithfully
aud obey the Constellation and .aF.
u. States, and Of the State Of Mi.-...
will bear true faith and alleg.aHa
same.
SIC. 4. No person shall Doe eIig'9
office Of profit or trust or 30 aus
the Militia In this State, who De- Dol. o..
fled electOr.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
The $4,000 Appropriation.

The chief count in the Indictment of
the Radical candidate for Governor of
Kentucky against the Democratic State
Administration is that the Legislature
expended sixteen thousand dollars on the
Governors mansion. What would he
say to the appropriation of forty-four
thousand to the same object by his own
political friends in Mississippi?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
Railroad building.

The narrow-guage system is the rage
among railway builders. Its cheapness
of construction and operation, and its
perfect adaptation to the wants of locali-
ties whose trade will not warrant the
great cost of a wide-track road, mark it
as a great desideratum.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from Augusta, Ga,
draws rather o gloomy picture of the
condition OF the Radical party in that
State. In conversation with a Radical
Judge, that gentleman Is reported to
have said that the Republican party Of
Che State i hOpelemly ruined.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
The Cotton sEarkes.

NEw ORLEANS, June 19.-Cotton quiet but
firmer; sales 2500 bales; good ordinary
l718 "a l91a middling nomlnallp at 20f:
NEW 1oRK, June i0.-COtton firm and
quiet sales at n.
LIVERPOOL June 1o.-Eve. Cotton buoy
ant; Uplands 81 d Orleans, S5faSs<d.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
Letter from 6srm. m.-..
Militia Organic
Other To-. at.

NtHer Topic.
After explaining that ..,..
dollars have been spmtinr
organizing the militia wi..
Of benefit 10 Tho tax.pat,-.
ting his confidence Iu fa.
the soldiers Of the lost caa..
tors Of the peaccaad I.r
folly of attempting t1 caf
with federal troop. station.
there, as well as tho inms
such management ou fbo r..
authorization. Stafford
discuss some other matfar
public are interested, iIlu4r.
abuses practiced by thos.
under the existing aborffr
government
Coming from thcnrr=
the "Emncnt Command.
the army Of the State. tb..
will be regarded a. au.hp..
great Importance 60 Doe oyaF
letter is addressed tothc Car,....
is dated .-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

We will send THE SENI-WEEKLT CLARION for
the same period.
Register your letters, and address
POWER s. BARKSDALE,
~ Jackson. Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

In Justice to Rev. James Lynch, we
have published his card in reply to Tuck
er. 1t is terrible excoriation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
THE CLARION
For the Campaign.
FOR ONE DOLLAR

We win send TnE WEEKLY CLARION for the
remainder of the year 1871.
Send your orders singly or in clubs
"a Now is the Time to Subscribe
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

/ bill, ilrsL because OF tIr rnur....
10 would Dee to the State t0 aFr.
put into the field even s0 small
twelve hundred mpnt srrUrH|.
militia law now authorize fI..f...
organic zone regiment 0l paglr.
battery oiartillory fUr ouphd.t....
means, five regiments ofuu.r.
batteries Of artillery, Whiph.Irs.
the infantry force, DO ever UrrIHI..
amply sufficient to DO what HH.f.
Is 20 be hoped that tbp 9mfrU.I
for many years tO come. aUd Ee...
aud rcpcl invasion iu tlp ma.#'...
thirdly, ! opposed b. not HIa.a
would be useless cE pru.U. auaa...
sary addition 90 che force l.I.H..
for, but 10 would bc 90 constant
ANNoYANcE AND mumu
TO the people 90 have 90 regimen
our own people, marching 4n
marching over the State. tU Hun.
what the local militia WUu.ddu-.
suppress lnsurrcCtlOus, T.UU .Hi...
assist the Civu aulhUriupa Of l....
execute the law and Dr. would D..
attempt, for your "plckrI UHH.
not be every where, uud ULu H
state troops, they would Uf aUar
be nearer than one or two UHt.
where any disturbance would Hl#T
the time they reached the -Uu.f I.
would be done, aud ucror1kuhr
raudrr captured by thrm
] thought ] saw aIsOiutHI. .....
ry' regiment, quite tD0 rraI.
ment, by which tf Thr EN0W.fH
disposed, the hluudrr Oi Holden.
Carolina,
MIGHT HEHrrIATFp H NIsH
or at least the temptation t0 Ue
ment of those mistakes would H u
out such q regiment under auH N
man has taken The lip Uf another
moment OF passion, simply h.U
the implement of death upon NJ.
and used 10 before his passion N.
cool Aud Governor. urr 0u.g fH.
possess like passions, bates and r
AZ other men, and with slIHHt TU
and the means convenient Hf Ia..
do things that even they would
regret. Hence I deemed b. Hrt
Implement should not Doe furnished
/ am glad 20 see thut you uT.I.
tied with having che good O. OH"
heart" The "Crcdit' certainly N u.
my own heart Is not m pa. Y.
! have lnbored faithfully both nH
and through hc press, for tU. .
years in this State, to bring 1h1l.a
GOOD UNDYHsTANDING And ErDH-
ING
among an classes OF our populate.
Efforts "a Instruct and elevate fH.
people iu their new relation
have labOrpd 10 impress upon t..
.he fact that their inter-. HI
with the white race boo tlls taU
)nce their equal rights before che
secured and acknowledged by a.L
'essnry nntugunism on account d.
" religion, should be- allowed t0..
1etwecn them aud the whites.
But 90 close this already to4 Ia..
know not whether the GoyCrra. I
compile the organization or Dot.
lOes complete b., 600 what manner
lone. AZ present, the AdIuHufU
'illce Is occupied
81 A rERsON WITH WHOM . Dhs
COAVEHHI.
md though the Major Genera.
aw, u memb Der Of Che "cOuE.|.'
stration," 1 do not expect t0 Ja
md you Will probably learn boss
he organization shall bc complete.
n myself
You're truly,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
The Clarion Office.

We extract the following from the
Editorial Correspondence of the Enter
prise Courier, dated at this place:
visited the Clarion Office, and had the
pleasure of meeting Col. Power and other
clever gentlemen connected with that en-
porium of knowledge. / believe this Is the
most complete Office in the State. and per-
haps In the South, and in view of the spien-
did work il turns out, at very moderate
prices, it is eminently entitled TO the pat
ronage of Southern people. Col. Power il
an energetic business man, who carries on
his varied daties as Mason, Odd Fellow,
Publisher, etc, with the regularity and
nicely of clockwork, at the same time that
it gives him pleasure to extend the courte-
sizes Of his Office to strangers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

] have opposed o.qup.
juntas and cnu4biuutIun. f4..
purpose of procuring WIIf It.
improper legislation. with. I....
irrcut success, Lrrlu.. f..
against me. / opposed ,t.I. ..
the Richardson pouIfruf..r.
which, 10 tLc bill ever bD..u.
State Will bc defraudrI oman.
half of dollars.
| nnnn.NI Ihn
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

but in the removal of the cause Of these
ills. The agony is not confined to the
locations remote from Railroads. 1t
exists throughout the entire body polite,
every fibre and nerve Of which Is CULVER
ing with pain because the vultures that
are gorging upon the blood of the victim
are at their work wherever drop can be
found.
This morbid desire for change OF
condition-for removal from the bed OF
agony into which remorseless and plum
dering party have consigned their victims
may have blinded too many otherwise
right-minded men to the enormity of the
wrong of taxing other communities for
the benefit of their own. IF so, it only
illustrates what we have said of the cor
rupting and dangerous tendencies of the
bill. If there be good men who have
rushed to the embrace of the iniquity upon
a superficial view of the question, and
without considering it in all its bearings,
we invoke them to pause and reflect
The non-taxpayers who have imposed it,
boast that they have done great thing
for the people who have to shoulder the
burden. Let us take care that it do not
prove a Trojan Horse full of the instru-
mentalities of destruction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

Mobile AZ North-Vvesferm Railroad.
The city authorities ot Mobile have
voted a liberal subscription TO this great
enterprise; and its projectors are active
y at work, and showing that they intend
% succeed. m
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

From lhc balcml Influence.
!, plAin' ului i'. man cuuIlna
ape ~ connection Wllh t.
nv 49,, oeC iii o XIV, hs doing
: I ~ az n, "lil vl 'ilIhg chats.
and distorted and my mul.r.
misiudgod and impugrpI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22


During his Southern visit, Mr.. Greeley
expressed himself decidedly opposed to
the policy of constructing levees on the
Mississippi river by aid of the national
government He took the ground, says
the N. o. Republican, that the levees on
the banks of the Mississippi are an affair
of purely local interest, and of a compa-
ratively contracted nature. That for the
general government to take means to
construct these levees, which, after all,
benefit but small portion of the people
of these States, namely, those immediate
ly resident in the near neighborhood of
the Mississippi, would be tantamount to
taxing the many for the benefit of a few,
a principle which, he said, could not be
for one moment admissible. We under
stood Mr.. Greeley to say, further, that
the application of the national money for
purposes of local nature was wrong in
principle and would be ruinous in prac-
tice.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Greeley has been a
consistent advocate of taxing the toiling
millions for the benefit of the New Eng
land manufactures on the pretence of
protecting home industry"
Appropos of the Mississippi river, Mr..
Greeley assumed in his partisan speech at
Vickshur0 that II was q GREAT national
highway, and that one of the causes of
congratulation for the failure of the war
of Southern independence was that it
prevented the closing of its gates to the
free use of all the people North, as well
as South. He did not remember that
one of the first acts of the Confederate
government was to declare the free navi-
CATION of the Mississippi river.
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a detestable espionage FI4....
,',i,tic ~, 49,. w. que every NHnI.r.
think and act for blm..I. ..4
the dictates OF his own. i..I
headquarters dltrr,d flr....
malignant brain OF
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The Dealh or VnIInnlIsI.

Ahe Death Of NmltmmoiH
At the very moment the couaE
resembling with the name of ta..
Tribune Of the People, Clement
landigham Of Ohio, ihe news Of
den death bya cause the least n
Is flashed over the wires.
The boast Of heraldry, the pompoI
And all that beauty, an that Ht
gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths Of glory lead but %
The HEOaclusIro Header nn'
Clarion.
The Leader has the following riol
Persons desiring the benefit OF y I"
through the Leader ohicei
We viii send both che LeaaceI
Jackson Clarion, until Tho hflt q
f0r Oh.
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ARTICLEyI.

The following extract from tHaO
ton OF the State, answer. tH.
satisfactorily:
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Things that MUST be Done.

There are things that must 5s done. The SOON.
er we do them the better. The longer we wait
the heavier the burden grows, and the harder
the work seems to be. There is time for all
things; and things are more easily done at
the right time than at any other time. We
conquer in the fight Of faith by instant obe-
dience. Delay Is disobed ience, and disohedi-
ence ends In death.
A British officer in India once had to at-
tack about thousand mutinous Senoys with
fifty or sixty men. His men hesitated; the
danger seemed tho great. II they failed,
they would surely be destroyed. The officer
said to them. Now my fine fellows, you
have got 10 dol The longer you look at 1t
the less yon will like it. AT them, aud they
will scamper,r
The men gave cheer and ran forward.-
The mntineers did not walt for them. They
fied right and left, In every direction, as ii
d thunderbolt had fallen against them.
Just So, our trouble and temptations ,vaii-
ish. If we rush forwasd, with brave heart.
obeying God, and following Christ, our Cap
taia, while If we wait, and hesitate aud daily
and delay, we loose the victory and share tie
5coward's fate.
Stand up my soul shake OF thy fears,
And gird the gos,el arsnor on.
March to the gates OF endless JOY.
Where jesus, thy great Captain, u gone. 4
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Expatriation OF the Communists.

The arrival Of five French gon,maaists In
San Francisco is ali event Of sonneimportance.
as they are the advance guard of more for
midable numbers of the same class. whoso
expatriation compeIs them to seek home
somewhere, and their choice has fallen on
our shores. The Lower California Company,
through George Wilks, one Of its members,
proposed TO the French Government Of
Theirs to receive the accused Communists
and give them home on their barren and iil-
hospitable peninsula. TO accept OF the pre-
positition would be like avoiding Scplla to-
fall on Charybdis, or hopping out oftiie fry.
ing pan into the fire. As our immigration
societies are intent on procuring populations
ii would be an aet Of humanity to offer the
poor and unfortunate Communists OF France
an asylum fin California, a country that will
remind them of their own. and compensate
them for the loss Of it. Although these
Communists, mostly coming from Paris, are
not the most desirable class for our State, ill-
asmuch as population for the rural districts is
particularly required, we can take them,and
no doubt they will become a;useflll element
in our population Sacramento Uason,