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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The RAIDS are anxious Co discu Aa-
tional Politics in the present cauvaa-
Anything, no matter what, 10 got away
from the subject IF their own mirulo in
Mississippi But there hno uso pIoad-
ingl They are tied 10 the stake aud the
fires Of popular wrath are kindling ta
consume them. If they survive thF
ordeal, next year, whom Mississippi w'i
have an opportunity 10 take part iu hc
Presidential election, the crime pcrpelm
ted by the Federal Administrator against
the people Of the South--its robbcfic
proscriptions-broken pledges, and yio-
lation Of inalienable rights-will bc pro.
per subjects Of criticism-and they vil
have il 10 their hearts content For che
present, the people Of this State viIl ad-
dress themselves TO the main point ua-
gestcd by Horace Greeley OF Kidding
themselves Of the "Thievcs."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

From Marion Smith, Esq, President
Board Registration. we obtain the following
registration statistics: Edwards s7O--white
124, colored 696; Bottoms 452-white Ill,
colored 81; Brownsville 330-white 1O1,
colored 229-total, 1.602-white 1896, colored
l,a66, In 1859 the registration was, at
Edwards S5s, Bottoms 3S3 Brownsville
S60-total LOCI, one less than this year.
The Board is now in session at Clinton
where they will remain till Tuesday night
from whence they remove to Dry Grove,
commencing next Thursday morning and
remaining three days.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
Volleys of eternal babble,
And clamor more unansweTable.

pesides this, the Eminent Man has de-
bred himself of an epistle to his Bot
holders covering nine pages of fools
in which he admonishes them to
n ever in mind that "the canvass
bout to open is Of two kinds-one spe-
j and the other generaF'-and that he
ebarged with the general" part Of the
einess.
Irbe Citizens Committee have reasoned,
Eeatened and coaxed by turns-accom-
Mated themselves to the whims of
In acknowledgement their eva
sns-dislodging them from their re-
ats-and finally drawn them into a
kition from which there was no escape.
But after all, the nett product of the
Hole correspondence and parlying, has
kn five appointments. The "Cham-
In" instructed his Committee in no
Int to consent to more than FOUR, but
ey finally concluded to venture upon
r.. The Peoples Committee desired
make the canvass what they proposed
bm the beginning and what they were
.rotiating fora joint canvass of the
bte 50 that the people of majority of
/ counties could have heard both the
alignment and the defence of this
bst corrupt and infamous Administra-
n which is on trial for its gross abuse
bower, and for its misdeeds, and which
/ paraIleled only by what Radicalism has
kpetrated in the other reconstructed"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
The Mercantile Operator has
His Say.
From the Fernando Press

Cart. II. r. Passive see in the Pilot,
a long letter from this individual, addressed
to Hon NJ. Campbell, of this county, ex-
pressing his regret that he was not able to
be here and address the Radical meeting
which was held at fernando recently.
Pease is the man whome Gov. Alcorn de-
nounced last winter in New York news
paper as an anprineipled carpet-bagger .
and whom the Radical Atty Gen. Morris,
publicly declares to be corrupt swindier.
Ii is to him the Radical party have intrust-
ed the training and education of our chill
dren, by making him State Superintendent
of Education. What a beautiful spectacle
he and Alcorn would have made speaking
from the same stand. How proud some OF
the snew converts ,, in our county would
have felt of such a champion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The Radical Convention Of claiborne
county, threw overheard the negro Now
SON, whomisrepresonted that county n thc
Black-an-tan Convention and in The Ia.l
Legislature (so-called.) lleis goa extreme
Radical and d carpot-baggcr, aid Be-
affords US pleasure 10 learn that De win
not be infected upon the nextLcgislature
even should Claiborne 60 Republican.
Joe Smothers, negro, and VIM. B. Avn.
derson, scallawag, were nominated thcy
may be as bad but they cannot be- w0rc
than Newsom. A correspondent Of thc
Vicksburg Herald says the Convention
was anything but harmonious
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
The New Radical Law Professor
of the Mississippi University
: Essays 40 Address "a Loyal
League Meeting and Gets
The Cold Shoulder.
From the ConserratIv,

We are informed that the Radical Co1vsn-
ton of Lehore, at Greenwood, on the 9th,
was composed OF negroes and about half
dozen whites. The old officers were nomi-
proposed 70 address the Convention, but was
Informed that he was too fresh in the cause
to assume TO be leader; he persisted in his
effort, but was silenced by Misses and cries
of "geg down., -dry up" put him out"
etc. Well. it surely is bitter pill for a man
who forsakes his old political associates, to
be so contemporary refused a hearing by
his new ones.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

Under Citizens rule the average an
'Pl cost of the State government for
binary purposes, was $500, 900.
Under Carpet-Bag-Renegade govern
PIT, the annual cost for the same pur-
pes, exceeds 81, 100, 900, according to
admission of its own members.
ILLUSTRATION.
He cost of Public Printing dur
Ping thirteen months of Mongrel
|misrule, was ..............s....$1S6, 900
|st during ts0elue years of Citi-
PENS government, .............. 1O8, 900
49,
dongrel Excess, s7e, 900
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

A friend Of ours who was going down the
river. few days since. was amused by the
remarks of deck-hand as the boat was
passing sand bar on which a number OF
buzzards had congregated: "See dar &C dat
Radical convention - and as white crane
slowly winged his flight towards the '4bar, .
the old darkey facefiously remarked, .'See
dat dam carpet-bagger gwine 70 de convent
ion TO try an get an Office. Selma Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
Kind words from our Friends.
From the Newton Ledger

From the Newton Ledger.
Attention is called to The CLARION, that
old reliable and staunch Democratic news
paper, published by Messrs. Power d Banks
dale. THE CLARION contains more sound
reading matter than any other paper pub
lished in this State, and is one of the best
papers published. Its editors are men of
brains-men who are acquainted with the
politics of the day, and keep up with the
times. They discuss measures in a cool and
dispassionate manner, and use but few epi-
thets. Persons wishing to see the news
could not subscribe for better paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
From the Handsboro Democrat.

On Monday-week, the 18th inst, by APP
Eminent of Board of Supervisors the Sher-
I is required to make his settlement with
i County Treasurer. 1t should have been
bde last Monday, and why it was postpon-
n we know not. Certainly there was no
|bd reason for putting it off. The
bird have a duty to perform, that duty is
make the Sheriff pay over To the Treas
er the money that has been wrung from
taxpayers of the county. No further
Rulgence should be allowed. the tax money
the hands of the Sheriff belongs to the
bnty and should be in the Treasury to pay
Warrants that now flood the county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28
From the Enterprise Courier

THE CEARIoN wields a sharp sword, and
constantly lacerates the quivering flesh of
our dastardly oppressors. A spark of moral
honesty would cause them to hide their
brassy faces before the intense glare of truth
that flashes FROM the blade that Barksdale
uses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

If you win travel over iho State y0H
will see on every eide, che signs 81 lr
wreck wrought by the war hauIo teals iH
decay; wide fields. once ,eemile wib
Notwithstanding productions. abandoned
to the wild briar; Il toiling population
from whom forty millions of dollar 500.
taken IN the form of taxes 0n thc.r a0
staple, cotton, when their condition la#
been rendered most neees-itou .F t..
ravages Of the war, ground % thc dat OE
direct taxation, and by excessive ta..
on all they consumed and ou lhe ,ag .H.
PIGMENTS with which thcy tolrd ha-
raised and bcdeyiiled rs ,be uuG.uIs
legislation Of pro.criptiya aud rleal
ing party.
This is the picture. u bsho.dm ..
true philanthropy would have prompted
the head Of the new civil government Oh.
have taken the rule of s.r.cto.t Dm.m.
for his guidance he would h1y. a.I
The people are poor-vhi.c and bar.
curtail expondtures-tcJn1mio the .g
ernmont in all its department.. Ia..
nothing from their pockets cAcOpt uha.
is essentially required 90 carry eu thu
State government How this rule ha.
been reversed every intelligent porm
knows. Salaries have been raised OM.
ces have been multiplied. sincgar5
have been created Enormous cvpoad.
lures have been made
But in nothing has thc patience of tHr
tGling masses, who live IN humble GOTTA.
gcs aud eat the bread Of honest labor been
more abused than in the expenditure off
$4,000 for Che gorgeous rciuruishiu- aul
adornment of the Executive Mansion.
Gov. Alcorn, in lis own defense, ay
that Ames turned the property over r1
him without furniture. II was uut u
this condition when Amos took violent
possession from Gov. Humphrey WHY
didn't his successor cause au investigation
to be institutod2 Why was not lhcat.
tcntion Of the Federal authoritics direct.
ed to it, and reparation domaudcd2 And
above all, how can il be made 20 appear
that the eXtrayagant sum of of $4,000
was required 20 put the Mansion ina COM
dition for the occupation of nn Eminent
Man, who in an evil hour for % haseIy
wronged people, was elected by the Bay-
onet 10 sway their dostinies?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The Radical Board Of Supervisors of
Wilkinson pay one hundred and twenty
Eve dollars per barrel for mess pork, and
ten dollars a bushel for meal for the use
Of the poor house. The Sentinel tells ON
them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The jackson Leader calls us his namesake.
Now QUIT that foolishness. Our Leader was
established and pouring hot shot into Radi-
calism before Jeans thought of the little
sheet Mt jackson that stole our name, stole
our style of heading and went TO help Us
lighting the Rilots--K0sciuskoI Leader.
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5. 3. THOMAS,
A. X. LONG.
r A SHnPTEP In
The Onice.HOIders Corruption
Fund Walked up the Wrong
Passenger.


RAYMOND, Mss, Aug. IA, 1871.
The Omce.HOIders Corruption
Fund Walked up the Wrong
Passenger.
We find the following correspondence
in the Prentiss Recorder:
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. Il, 1871.
[Circular No. l.
A new :. G.. Elk. Committee having been
elected at the State Convention held on the
Both ultimO, with Il. e.! Powers, President
o. G. French, Secretary. and A. Warner
Treasurer, you are requested to- forward
your assessment, as made by former Com
mittee. to the Treasurer, without delay.
Your assessment is So.
.. c. FRENCH, Sec'y.
Hon. JAS. NJ. NoRMENT,
Mayor OF Bonneville, Miss.
The above mpliEaentdrynoti was receiv-
ed last Thursday by due course of mail, and
we are happy in being able to respond
that zee amt the man they are going Jor-be-
sides, we have nairy So we would let go IN
that acdy. Furthermore, we amt no Mayor
of Bonneville, and shan't pay the assess
ment. We will, however, turn the whole
correspondence over to the Mayor of Boone
vile, expressing our doubts, however, in
regard to the committees ever getting 50
out of the MayOrality OF Bonneville, in any
such way.
am, Mr.. Sec'y French,
Plainly,
JAMES NJ. MOMENT.
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ALL FOR LOVE.
Eighteen Dies Cor Fifty.
From the Tuscoraw.as tol Advo

From the Tuscorawas co. Advocate.
1t has been announced how Henry List, an
eighteen years old youth. eloped with mar
ried woman of fifty, the wife OF Henry Cos
sage of Stark county, o., and how the de-
serted husband brought them back. The
next morning List babe GOssage and his
wife good-by, and remarked that they would
see him no more alive. Mrs. Gossage then
said to her husband that she feared 'Henry
would injure or Kill himself" and persuaded
him to follow List, she bringing up in the
rear. After going about two miles, and not
seeing anything of List, he was on the point
of turning back at the edge of a small wood,
when all at once there came the report Of
a pistol shot Upon going in the direction
indicated by the noise, he discovered List
standing behind tree, motionless, and call
ing to Gossage TO stay back. Gossage hesi-
tated To approach nearer, fearing that List
might shoot him. and it is believed that the
shot al ready fired was aimed at GOssage. In
the meantime the woman came up, calling
to Henry not to injure himself ''as | am
here" This seemed to calm the lion within
him. and they were allowed TO approach
He then asked Gossage If he claimed this
woman as his wife. Gossage replied: 'Of
course do" "Then,' said List, II can live
no longer; will Kill myself" In one hand
he held vial of strychnine, in the other his
revolver. Throwing his pistol on the ground
beside him, he poured some of the deadly
poison upon piece of candy and was in the
act of raising IL to his lips when Gossage
knocked it out of his hand. With fearful
oath he threatened TO brain Gossage if he
did it again. He then took kiss paper, and
pouring some OF the poison on IL, quickly
thrust it into his mouth. Gossage then
sprang upon him and tried TO force his mouth
open, but he was unsuccessful, and the fatal
dose was swallowed. In the scuiile List
reached for his pistol, intending to shoot
Gossage, but Gossage grabbed it at the same
instant, and succeeded in wrenching IL from
his hand. All this time the woman, with
the mostendearing and persuasive language,
was trying to dissuade List from his dread
full purpose. But it was of no avail. List
now soon began to writhe In agony. Cos
sage ran with all speed to the city for ply
siciap. The physician soon came, but it was
too late. List struggled and writhed fear
fully for some time and then lay there a
blackened corpse. His last act in bis life
was to induce Mrs. Gossage to promise that
she would have nothing more TO do with heC
husband. This she promised him in the
presence of her husband; but the promise
has been badly kept, as the same night they
came home to her mothers together. There
is a universal feeliag of sympathy In this
community for Henry Lists relatives, who
are highly respected and honored people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

Our State exchanges are filed with the
fruptions of the Radical Sheriffs. We
Ike the following extracts:
From the Kosciusko Leader.
We are informed by gentleman from
4octaw county that the Radical Sheriff over
ere is a shrewd hand TO make money,
hich he does in the following manner -
Ee money that was taken in for taxes and
Ild in L. ). currency, he took to Jackson
NJ exchanged for Alcorp certificates, which
paid into the the Treasury, thereby ma
b. about % cents on the dollar for his own
tcket.
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The. " OnRrrI Platform Prefer
mitS mm Expression uuom m
Great Question.

The late Mongrcl platform, 90 quote
the eminent Man, presents a discori boo
the harmonies Of Republicanism." u
pretormis the Marriage License Plank
embodied in his Special Message. May
18th, 1870. This Plank, according t8
its author, Is the essence OF political
philosophy and moral reform, and though
unappreciated by the Heathcn Chiuro, w
worthy Of place alongside thc inyom.
ton to the "Mercifll suzomin." lu ar.
raignment Of the Mongrels f5r increasing
the marriage license fee, ho said
" / regard this heavy tnN cot 5000 uuun
marriage a., under the circumstance. n
bi0ig not alone az the rirfue az Hs p4or uhIf...
BUT AT THE SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION COZ
THE CoLOHED PEOPLE oN TIE BASIS CO., f.I..
CIVILIZED sOCErYli Ia behalf especially
Of the poor young women Ut That rurr. who
are struggling up under thc clrVnfiHu IU
fuenees Of freedom 90 the honorable ruuII
ton Of wives, I do tnlDmuty. IUuII.T
against your Increase of the TAR uu TI0flIu.f.
and do solcmnlyJ rnOTrtT hga.u.t DO boo
behalf also Of the young men 81 color HI..
are Mus tempted to fr0pJte rag virtue by hu..
Ing their better upon what thUIr humble
fortunes made HEAVY rlAAfTY'i'
The elbow thus ruthlc.sy aimed hy
the Radical Legislature az the "thc virtue
Of the poor whites" and tho elevation u'
the colored people 10 The high plano of
"frec civilized society, was n scheme ln
increase the fee for license "io joiu lW0
willing hearts," from sIOO undc tc
cold regime" 10 $500 under tho mIa oI
the Carpet Baqgers, who in all matnH
holy and profane, were ever mindful nI
the main chance.
The Eminent Man ia this iu lance
"sprang with elastic bound 10 tho ur-
port Of the law Of the cold regime.
The G. B's joined issue; and a. the Code
has been kept from public view, wo afe
not apprized how il VIA settled, or whc.H.
err he succeeded in avcrtiag "tho blow.
As the consequences "to civilization
which hung upon the decision arc uo-
mendous, the suspense is painful, aud lba
pretermission in the Platform is om.uou
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From the Aberdeen examiner.

The Whining and unmanly song of the
Governor on bic sastandard bearing crusade,
this fall, Mississippi win be returned to
military rule. whioh Iheans& to literally i'm
ferpret his soffeitude-that Ames and AlcOrn
and Mckee; and Barry and Harris and
Perez, and Morphis, viii be denied seats in
Congress. 100. u.
fthere ever was time when Mississippi
had little 70 fear these threats if Is now and
Governor Alc0Fn knows, or ought 60 know,
thar fhis mournful tale AZ met with jeers by
those who are determined % rescue their
40 b NN
Felt bonnet ere % Be worn for weather
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The Pamela Star says one negro shot
another at Radical meeting in TINT
county recently. The wound wp not
mortal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

1t Gov. Powers tho carpothag ad-
venturer to whom Gov. Acorn intends
abandoning the Office Of Governor after
the election-n0lg says he b opposed i9
the Penitentiary Bill. Rather TOP long
in making up his mind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

1t is probable that Gov. Alcom ul1
"dry up" about The Ku Klur since lho
discovery that be has selected IS tbe
'Leadcr" Of hia piohald gang the
d. (Hoad-DoyiD Of the Khan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-28

The Bolivar County Times Gays, wo
are glad to see that the Democrats 81 thia
community are coming out in force and
regiaferinv.
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OLD FoGY
Repatriation Notice.

We, the undersigned, Registrars for Kinds
County, Will proceed to register the quail
fled voters Of said county, in accordance with
law, at the times and places specified below,
to-wit:
Bottoms commencing Thursday, Septem-
ber IA, lasting three days.
Brownsville, commencing Monday, Sep
TENDER Is. lasting three days.
Clinton, commencing Thursday, Septem-
Der Il, lasting live days.
Dry Grove, commencing Thursday, Sep
TENDER %. lasting three days.
Terry. commencing Monday, October ,,
lasting three days.
Byram, commencing Thursday, October ),
lasting three days.
jackson, commencing Monday, October 8,
lasting five days.
Raymond, commencing Monday, October
l6, lasting five days.
Special attention is directed to the fact
that under the Registration Law of 1871, all
Certificates of former Registration are
worthless, and that TO entitle a man to VOTE
you must re-registeF.
section of the Registration Law:
SECTION z. The Board of Registration, in
all matters pertaining TO their registration,
shall be conservatOrs of the peace, and en-
powered to arrest and caused TO be imprison-
ed in the county Jail when necessary. all
persons, Obstructing or preventing their
registration, illuminating, threatening, or
fraudulently continuing to prevent any per-
son entitled thereto from registration, Great
ing riots. disturbances or quarrels at the
place of registration, or Other wise interfer-
ing Herewith to prevent or delay the regis
trars in the discharge of their duty, and all
such offenses shall be punished as misde-
meanors under the criminal Code land said
registrars empowered to call upon all
Sherifis, Constables, and their deputies, and
all other peace officers, and when necessary,
other citizens, to aid and assist them in
enforcing the laws, and pablo peace, and
suppress disturbance and prevent the Of
lenses enumerated; and this Section shall
be published and posted with every notice
to hold a registration.
s.. B. THOMAS,
A. X. LONG.
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The Joint .DlscussIon.

H. another column will be found the
sclusion of the correspondence on the
Meet of the proposed canvass between
IL Alcorn and Gen. Lowry. 1t has
tp an immense deal of negotiation
4 a long drawn out correspondence, in
.;cb the Radical Committee have shot
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A motion was then made tor the nominal
ton of county officers which illicited some
warm discussion between those in favor of
and those opposed to such measure.
The following question was then submit
ted for the action of the Convention. with
the request that each district vote separate
", and decide the same by a majority.
Shall this Convention go into the nomi-
nation of county officers below that of Rep
resentative?
The first second and third districts voted
against the nomination of county officers,
and the fourth and fifth districts voted in
favor of nominations. Which decided the
question, that no nominations below that
of Representative be made by the Conven-
ton.
The following resolutions werethen adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the Chairman o. this
Convention be and Is authorized to re-or-
semble the delegates of this Convention, by
giving notice thereof. whenever he may
deem it expedient for the public good.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published I'm the franklin
Journal. b @. HARRINGTON,
Chairman.
Sc. WILLIAMsl Secretaries.
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- AN~AAAAyH
JAMES NJ. MOMENT.