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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The threat of Gov. Alcorn, that if the
people of Mississippi vote to exPei the
Radical usurpers and plunderers from
power, they Will be put under bayonet
rule, is the last resource of desperate
and discomftted faction. The threat IT
self implies the rottenness and weakness
Of the cause Of the Mongrels- 1t is an
admission that it cannot rely for support
upon anv merits of its own. And it
also carries with it hideous exposition
of the broken promises and bad faith of
the Radical party. The oracles of Rad
icalism pledged that from the turmoil
and strife of Reconstruction the people
would at least acquire the right, in all
future elections, to vote as they pleased
Now, they are told that if they vote to
release their State government from the
grasp of the adventures and peculators,
and to put men of their own choice IN
office, they will incur the hazard OF sub
jecting the State again to military rule
have no terrors to those for whom 1T is
intended. Under this wretched abortion
of a civil administration, we already
have the burdens of civil government
without its benefits, and the expressions
of military rule without its responsible
ties. Instances have been of frequent
occurrence in which peaceable and law
abiding citizens have been dragged from
their homes by federal soldiery, thrown
into prison upon false and frivolous
charges, and denied the freeman's privi-
lege of the writ of habeas corpus.
But do Gov. Alcorn and his echoes
suppose the people are not unmindful
that Virginia has never been subjected
to Radical domination-tha she has
majority of $4,000 Conservative Demo
cratic voters-that her Executive and
Legislative, and her Senators and ma
iority of her Representatives in Congress
are all opposed to Radical rule, and
yet, setting an example of just admins
tration, and even the tyrants ut Washing
ton have not dared to modest her or to
make her afraid thai Missouri, Tennes
see, Alabama, and lastly, Texas, have
been reclaimed, and that the Radical
authorities have not dreamed of ventu-
ring to set aside the popular verdict, or
to establish military governments over
them
Conscious of the righteousness of their
cause-strong in the belief that truth
crushed to earth will rise again PEG
pie of mississippi will trample under
their feet with scorn this arrogant attempt
to intimidate them-this base appeal to
their fears-and, initiating the example of
their sister States of the South, will
sound the knell of Radical misrule, and
will greet the coming of brighter and a
better day ON the 7th of November next.
Il -awII
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Renr i'm Wind.

That the Mongrel Wreckers imposed
the present exorbitant tax, and are de-
termined to collect it for their own en-
richment if it reduces to bankruptcy and
beggary every taxpayer in the. State
No relief can be obtained from its fright
full consequences, except in the election
of a Conservative Legislature, which be-
ing in sympathy with the over-burdened
people will come to their relief by cancel
ing Sheriff sales, restore to them their
property confscated under the existing
law, grant longer indulgence and reduce
the taxes. Is not this an object worth
working for from now until the election
day and highland until the polls are
closed on the eventful 7th of November?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02


The Conservatives had a grand mass
meeting and barbecue at Winona, on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at which
there was $500 people. The Winona
Democrat says it was great and glori-
Gus success.
AT / o'clock Capt Sweatman, chairman
of the Central Executive Committee.
introduced Capt VIM. Il. Barksdale to
the audience, amid the deafening applause
of the PEOPLE. He spoke for two hours
and all agree that it was the ablest effort
Winnonians had listened to during the
canvass.
After Capt. Barksdale closed, DR.. w.
w. Hart was introduced, and spoke for
one hour, giving a full account of
his stewardship in the last Legislature,
and exposed to public gaze the private
causes which operated on the different
Republican members, for their wanton
disregard of the rights of the people of
Mississippi in passing appropriation
bills to enrich themselves and still fur
Their imPoverish the people.
Montgomery county is good for a Con-
sentative majority of 500.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Democratic papers are continually talking
Conservative colored men. Great Scotland ,
who ever heard of genuine Democratic
~nigger?" Why, it is natural for the col
ored man TO vote the Radical ticket as 1t is
for some horses to be natural PAGERS. To be
sure, there has been time in Mississippi
when villainous Democrats, by the use of
6owie-knives and revolvers, could compel
them TO vote the Loc0foco ticket. but that
day has long since passed and gone
Leader.
If bowie-knives and revolvers were
ever used to make colored men vote the
Conservative ticket, they must have been
by the Head Devil of the Ku-Klux, who
has now fortified himself in the Lunatic
Asylum, and by his able aid-de-camp,
Grand Cyclops Payne, Senator from
Marshall. We never heard of their
being used at all. Nor do we believe
these worthy members of the Ku-KIux
hlan did so when they affiliated with the
Democratic party. By the way, the
above extract reads very much like the
infamous charges that were so kandilv
testified to, Notwithstanding the perjury
that was then committed before the Re-
construction Committee in 1862.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The editor of the Leader has INDUCED
observations touching the the recent dis
cussions between Gov. Alcorn and Mr..
Barksdale, which are not only discourte-
GUS but contemplate. The Man has done
what the Master would not have stopped
to do. THE CLARION is willing to leave
the result of these discussions to the YER
dict Of the press and the intelligence of
the people who witnessed them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

BRETHREN OF THE Press. Whatever
may be the issue of the pending election,
to the Conservative press Of Mississippi
must be accorded tie praise of having
done its duty, and of meriting the well
done" plaudit. Within the past week
the writer has had the pleasure of inter
changing personal greetings with the fol-
lowing members of the profession in
East Mississippi: Mccormick, of the
Shubuta Times; Melancthon Smith, of
the Star, and Niece, of the Courier.
Enterprise; Horn, of the Mercury, and
Shannon Il Allen, of the Gazette, Me
ridian; and with Ware and McGee, at
Brookhaven. They are a glorious band,
fighting the good fight nobly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DIsTRICT.-
1t will be seen that Rev. Green G. Fore,
of Rankin, is announced as Democratic
Rankin. Mr.. Fore is one of our oldest,
truest and best citizens. He is entitled
to the fullest measure of public conf
dence He will, if elected, prove him
self capable, honest and efficient leg
islatOr. Every aspiration of his heart is
for his own beloved State Conserva-
tives-Democrats-opposers of Radical
ism; of whatever name or race-rally as
one man to his support. Let us give
him a rousing vote.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Of the OPPOserS of the Radical
Party.

Prof Thos S. Gathright, Capt. Thos.
II. Woods, Capt. w. II. Hardy and
Hon. s. Evans will address the people at
Meridian, Wednesday, November /.
Newton Station, Monday, November 6.
Prof Thos. S. Gathright, Capt. w.
II. Hardy; Col. w. b. Shelby and
Hon. S. Evans will address the peo-
pie at
Enterprise Thursday, November ..
Shubuta, Friday, November 3.
Waynesboro. Saturday, November 4.
Newton Station Monday, November 6.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The Meridian Gazette says, while Gov.
Alcorn was in Meridian he sent for Mr.
10. Eaken, the candidate for Sheriff,
on the Cunningham ticket, who is
quietly making strong run for sheriff,
and tried to wheedle him of the track,
but it was mo 60" ''Mr. Eaken couldn't
see it" and is determined to run the race
through.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
RANKIN COUNTY APPOINTMENTS

GEN. r. LOWRY & DR.. S. ID. ROBBINS,
Democratic candidates for the Legislature
will address the people at the following
times and places:
School House near A. Il. Alexander
Thursday. November 2nd.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, November 18th.
The Republican candidates for the Legis-
lature are invited TO attend the above APP
pointments. A fair division of time will
be given them.
w. B. SHELBY.
Chairman Democratic Elk. Committee.
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Personal.

A correspondence of the Pilot, writing
from Amite county, who signs his commu-
nication az. b." pretends to give the Ian
guage used by a Democratic speaker in a
''harangue' at Smiths precinct, a follows ::
81 believe this thing (referring TO the
election) will result In bloodshed, that the
only way to settle it will be by bayonet
and bullet. The people will not much long
er stand it. We drove the red man out of
this country, and they were a more power
full nation than the black man.
Now, Mai. Webb and myself made
speeches at that place on the day mentioned
in ''k. - letter. By neither of us was
any such language used, or any such idea
conveyed; on the contrary, we both con-
tended that there was no occasion for ill
feeling-no necessity for any antagonism
between the two races-and "A difference i'm
political opinion should not cause any per
sOnal animosity. But | did say there, and
| assert again, that the division into white
and black the idea of antagonism of inter
est--the arraying of races against each other
1.-The engenderng of hatred in the minds Of
the negroes towards Southern white men
by the Radical leaders in this and other
counties, from personal and selfish motives
would, if persisted in, inevitably lead To
conflict, which would result i'm blood-shcd
said, too. that. should that conflict come,
there could be no doubt as to the result that
twenty-seven millions could easily over
come three millions. | have been Informed
that ''k. b.. received his information from
Tom Purnell and twelve or fifteen Others"
and that they were willing to make affidavit
to the truth of their report. | invite ''Tom
PuTnell and twelve or fifteen Others" to
snake affidavit" If am reported correct
ly, have violated the 'enforcement' act
There is a United States Com missioner in
this county. Let the matter be investiga-
ted. My appointment to speak at Smiths
that day was published. The Radical lead
ers of the county were invited to be present
and take part in the discussion If they see
fit to absent themselves, to "skulk in the
bushes by the roadside near the place ap-
pointed or to follow i'm my tracks the next
day, and have private and secret interviews
with their league bound adherents, they
should, in justice, seek information as to
what has occurred from persons who have
sufficient intelligence to understand that
memory to retain the ideas conveyed and
the language used.
G. p NFIIsoN
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A Radical Lie Nailed TO the COun-

We find the following card in the
Southern Herald from Col G. p. Neil
son, Conservative candidate for the lower
branch of the Legislature in the Legis-
tive district composed of the Counties of
Amite and Lincoln, (so-called.) 1t give
the lie to a charge made by correspon-
dent of the Pilot against Conservative
speakers in Amite county:
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Speaking i'm Rankin.

Gen. Lowry will address the people OF
Rankin county on Monday, the 9th OF
November, 1871, at Stems Creek.
Capt. Charles A. Smith, of Clarke,
will address the people in Brandon, on
Saturday, November 4th, 1871.
Gen. Lowry and DIR. Robbins will
speak at the same time and place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The Oxford Falcon says the Radicals
OF DeSoto county have a registered ma
Jority of forty-four. This is a mistake.
The colorod majority is forty-four, but
we are assured by good authority that
there are number of Colored Conserya-
tives in DeSoto county. That's what's
the matter with the RAIDS. in glorious
old DeSoto.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The outrages that are being perpetra-
ted upon the people of South Carolina
by the military, with the consent and en-
enlargement of the Radical State Off
cials are too horrible to contemplate.
They are, however, what may be expect
ed by Mississippians, unless the Radicals
are defeated at the election. 81
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

CoPIAH is all right A great many
colored people have united with the
whites (who have two hundred and fifty
registered majority to give success to the
Conservative ticket The Wreckers are
trying to circumvent the will of the peo-
pie by base and fraudulent device
See the letter of our correspondent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

In Alcorn county, the RAIDS have no
organization-nor candidates in the field,
and the Corinth News is authorized to
say in view of their weak and democrat
lied condition that they will have none.
There is not life enough in them to play
'possum
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The PROPOSED Discussions AT WA
TER VALLEY AND OXFORD, between
Gov. Alcorn and Mr.. Barksdale did not
come of in consequence of illness in the
family of the Governor. This statement
is Mr.. BIS explanation of his non-atten-
dance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02
VOTE AN OPEN TICKET.

The Leader calls the accounts which
have been published about the atrocious
murder of Mr.. Lee, at Artesia, by Loy-
al Leaguers, with the aid and abetting
of Lewis, Radical candidate for Sheriff
of LOwndes county, Efforts Of the De
mocracy to manufacture political capital"
IE the Leaders account of the horrible
affair we find the following:
1t appears that on Thursday, the 10Th.
the notorious DIR. Landrum, and others, in
Guiding a few ignorant Democratic negroes.
whom they call the 'COlored Sons of the
South" held Democratic barbecue at Ar
tesla, at which the most violent and ineen-
diary denuneiariOns were heaped upon Cap
tain FL. w. Lewis and other Republicans of
that locality. On Saturday am immense
Republican mass meeting was held at Prai-
RE Hill, near Artesia.
1t will be remembered Mr.. Lee was
murdered on Saturday, the 21st inst.
Therefore, we presume the evident and
'incendialy denunciations" which, the
Leader says were made against Lewis
necessitated the murder of MIR. Lee, a
peaceable and unoffending stranger on
to avenge Lewis sulIied honor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Do the readers of The CLARION wish
it to bring them glad tidings after the
election? If they do, then let each one
of them work for the cause of Conserva-
tism from this time forward until sunset
on the 18th of November.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

You promised sometime ago to lend
your neighbor horse to ride to the polls.
Don't forget to send one to him the eve
ming before the election. If you forget
it you may not be able to keep your
promise, for when you get up on election
morning you will find that your hands,
who are going to vote the Radical ticket,
have ridden off your last horse and last
mule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Do not be in too great hurry about
voting when your turn comes, and you
get to the box.-Look at your ticket and
see that it is the right one, and then see
that 1t IS put IN the balLot-b0r.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The late disfranchised are expected to
lead the vanguard of Mississippi's true
sons to the polls on election day. They
will have to move early, or they will find
the young men who vote for the first time
ahead of them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The RAIDS in Harrison county are run
ming a man (named Caleb Lindsey for
the Legislature, who as a candidate for
the Convention in Jasper county in 1865,
declared he was opposed to "negro suf-
''frage, or the equality of the races in
"any shape or form, and shall ever be
opposed to the full Acknowledgement Of
"the negro"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The Monumental City is still faithful
to the interests of the Southern people
and to those of the whole Union, as will
be seen by the following dispatch:
BALTIMORE Oct. 25.-In the municipal
election to day Joshua Vanzaadt, Demo-
crat. was elected Mayor by q majority of
72l4 over Chas. Dt MAP, the national refoem
candidate. The Democrats elected all the
members of the City Council, excepting
one i'm each branch.
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AT HRANnON.
From che EI..
The ointment Man" skim.
HrOui stem o. @trrn.
4 Glorious Day tor hl Dm

/ Il GLORIOUS HHY JON H. i'
Mai. Barkzdale was received H..
OF applause. lie commenced Nf ...
he vas not % candidate Tor WN U'
Tint bee never expected tu hr. Dom.
simply as an humble rifil.u. fl.
gc,tion OF iricud-, tu couluHUH III.
towards The overthrow Ot EHI..
corruption in Mississippi llr 0.
conspiracy had been formed DISH u
gers and strangers. together HIfI N.
traitors. tO enrich thrm-rlNf.. NIHE.
stare. ana to destroy thr live. ||....
property Of our people. tUH' I.
among the actors Boz thl- ruu.I .u.|
champion of bis party, JuWw D.
who had been rerTpuut tO every irH.'
ed 20 his Keeping; that likr iHH m.
hycua he had dug down Into fHr ..
the past and pndeuyorrd tO uuUHr.
thing that would seem a- an excuse
public attention from thr iIN.I..
raecnlity of his uwn Infamous rHH.
showed the Governor rru--|.N
Ties az early as ls1G--Hgain Iu IrNI W.
had voted to lend thp tIIuNH.HH
Fund how me- went back uH DIT. u"
ten station iH the HHtr'r of 'N. NJ
Grab; the iuuunierlblO vuUUu '...
late Radical Legislature, uu| '..
raid made by the forty ihiut'
state treasury. Ills eNpOrIafIHH H..
scathiug and terrible. &c. kurW nj.
and WA. master oftho remedy
A. the expiration ofau hour ..
Mai Is. yielded Tie stand fu lU.
who commenced by saying iIuf N.H
"a candidate for uillrr, Don N.|
speak 10 the people tor their good
Mai. Bark-dalc again tU0k flr
40 once commenced Dob. shInnIus
in matter and manU"r WH. Boo.
happy, aud u ever there wa.
riddled on earth b. tH. uuut.
iIc charged the Governor with H.U.
greatest criminal in thr State. u.I
conspirator against our lIberfID. W..
bounding our people down witch ...I
vice money wrung from tHHU
agAin-t their earnest rrmousfWu.r
worse tha nall, bee We WuHu tIuIHu|
enforcement set, both Zoo letter I..
aud that if its penalties were execute.
him. be- would be- looking through .
bars at prison house Ma. o. Wu
him during hi. reply and asked Doc o.
nor 10 hc bad not pledged hlm-.|I ....
event of the success uf thr Drm.H.
Conservative party in this election f..
would resign hls Office us GuNrTuu.
go BIS seat in the United rufr
which the Governor replied tblt Nn .|..
would DO 10 The fayiug pfor. 5000.
~ hs complete Ia his reply 90. H I.
speech. The Governor TOOK lHu .'H.
for fifteen minutes, and presented mn.
penrance Of ono wha frlt Chat IU |.
blirtered and saitcd alternately. I..
up with an eXhortatiob tO hIH UUI...
rem, eXhorting them 90 stand by Dos NIB.
under any ana ali rirrrme tINHN.
gether it was glorious dJy iur NN
cracy w Rankin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

The Meridian Gazette reports, that
the Hon. Secretary of State and Elder of
the Northern Methodist Church, James
Lynch. arrived at that place quite drunk
the other day. 1t is such a pity he
drinks.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Lend your neighbor horse to ride to
the polls. He may not be able to walk,
and may not feel like asking assistance
Offer him assistance voluntarily. He
will not forget it, and you will have the
satisfaction of having aided one voter in
doing his duty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Of the OPPoser- Of RadicaIi-Hn-

Of the OPPOsers Of RadicaIisIn-
Gen. I. J. Wharton, Col. &. E.
Hooker, Col. F. L. Stockdale, Capt. W.
F. Fitzgerald, Capt. J. B. Chrisman
and Col. Benz. King will address the
people at
Crystal Springs, Tuesday. October 81
Hazlehur-t, Wednesday, Novem Der /.
Beauregard, Thursday, November 2
Summit, Friday, November g.
Osyka, Saturday, November 4
Brookhaven, Monday, November g.
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Those men who have until now been
DISTINGUISHED by Radical rule because
they were true to Mississippi in her hour
of distress, should now have the post Of
honor in this conflict. Let them lead the
Conservative columns to the polls.
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From the Courier

Gov. AIeorn opened the debate In aspeech
of one hour and hall, similar TO those al
ready reported as delivered elsewhere by
the Eminent Man"
Mai. Barksdale replied I'm an hour and
three quarters speech, In which, by his able
argument, logical facts and whitening sar-
casm. the Governor was completely over
whelmed, and the sophistry with which the
Eminent Man" tried TO cover up the acts
fhis party was torn away, and the radical
meanness so wildly displayed that none
but fools or narrow minded prejudiced men
would fail TO acknowledge the rOttenness Of
the Radical party.
He showed that Gov. Alcorn had been
everything at times. aud nothing long; that
he had been one OF the principal actors in
the charges lie preferred against the De-
mocracy Of other days. He charged the
Governor with having gone down Into the
lowest depths Of the Ku KJuk dens, OF which
be prated so much. took the head deViln
OF the Khan, placed him in charge OF the
Lunatic Asylum and his party organ aud
defied him TO deny the fact.
He accused the Governor OF violating tho
enforcement act by trying TO intimidate
citizens into voting the Republican ticket.
Here follows sketch which we must
omit for the want Of space. The Couri-
er concludes:
The discussion was closed by Mai. BIS
producing 'his facts and figures'' OF proai-
gacy OF the Radical administration, which
were OF course incontroyertible.
Maj. Barksdalc's speech throughout was
a mastery effort, and was pronounced by
Judge Evans who has been prom inently en-
gagged in every canvas in Mississippi, for
the past twenty years, the most able pOliti-
cal speech TO which he had ever listened.
Many Conservative men, who heard Gov.
Alcorn's speech, and who had tendency IN
his favor, have dropped him forever, while
the one made by Maj. Barksdale has had "A
beneficial influence upon many waVering
IN inds, and in itself alone L. sufficient 10
immOrtalize that gentleman.
From the Shubuta Iimes.)
The Governor appeared as the apoIo0ist
OF Radicalism. high taxation and oppres-
sion, while Mai. Barksdale Wa he proud
champion Of Democracy, Liberty and EQUAL /
rights TO all The one came invested With |
the chief control of the State, bOastinQ his |
power and threatening the people with /
oayonet rule, while the other came as "A /
modest citizen one of the governed, arraign- |
ing him, )" defying his bayonets, and expos
Ing 70 the public gaze and treachery aud |
corruption OF his party. As TO the result
the finale viii show.
The Governor was introduced 10 n crowd
ed house, by Capt. It. 8. Alternately. We L
hear faint appliance and he commences, A
big man In big voice. After a few prefa-
tory remarks, In which he apologized for
his zig-zag course, his first being Demo
crat and then Radical, first a Seeessionlst
and then heconstructionist, going back
upon his record" ETC., by stating that be
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Chicago refused to subscribe a single
cent to aid Richmond after the great
food in 1870. Richmond gave Chicago
$4,000 after the great fire in 1871
''Ohl the nasty rebels"