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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-24
From the Lynchburg News
The MuFdererS.

The Richmond State Journal has the i'm
pudence to try and neutralize the patriotic
and noble speech of General Bradley T.
johnson, i'll Fanueil Hall, by stigmatizing
him as 1.-THE commandant of the Salisbury
prison pen"
This sort of thing is better suited to a
Northern latitude than Virginia. 1t ought
to be played out by this time every where.
We have had enough and more than enough
of the 'prison pens" in the South. Poor
Wirz was ANONYMOUSLY hung-murdered,
we should say-for alleged crimes Ut Ander-
sonVille, OF which we believe him to be as
innocent as the editor of the State Journal,
Mrs. Surratt was hung on a false charge
murdered,-we should say,-by the Radical
Thugs-and her innocent blood still cries to
Heaven for vengeance. If the STATE Jour
nal is not satisfied with the innocent blood
that its party of blood-thirsty murderers
has shed, Let it prefer regular charges
bring him to the gallows if it can. Perhaps
the editor of that concern has been long
enough in Virginia to know that the people
here prefer flat-footed ruffians to miserable
sneak-thieVes.
We suppose that never till the Grand As
size of Eternity is held will the world know
the horrors that Southern captives endured
in Northern prison pens. We have no pow
er to bring those inhuman wretches to JUS
tice. We are the defeated combatant. But
let them not insult lis on our own soil with
such filings as those of the State journal at
Gen. Johnston. Halt starved ourselves, we,
the invaded and outraged, gave our prison.
ers the same food we gave our own soldiers.
Let loose your murderers, if you will, State
Journal, but don't do it on false pretences.
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Let every Southern man and woman
read the correspondence which we have
published to-day, between a Georgian
lady with Mrs. Governor Hoffman about
a poor old prisoner, who, for his political
opinions, has been torn from his family
and home, and consigned for the balance
Of his days in the Albany IN. " Peni-
Tertiary. Can any Southern man stay
away from the polls when he has it 100
his power to protest through the ballot
box against this monstrous cruelty and
TO aid 10 the extent Of his vote, in stri.
king the shackles from the limbs of this
prosecuted old man, who il undergoing
vicarious punishment for crimes which
are falsely alleged against his Southern
countrymeny
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The Hall of Representative lratni7ht
was crowded to witness q debate between
Gen. Wharton and Attorney General
Morris, which was held in consequence
Of a challenge Of the latter that was
promptly accepted BY Gen. Wharton.
We do not extenuate or -ot down
aught in malice in saying that Whartons
excoriation Of, and triumph over, the
Grant champion was complete. He
peeled him from head % foot-all over
and all through 10 the infinite edifcation
and amusement of the audience. Nor
ris had boosted his victory before be had
put on his harness, but like most men
who do their Dragging in advance. did
not have the opportunity 10 do il after
the contest was over. When time wa.
called on the Liberal champion at the
close of the discussion, his antagonist was
completely down, an object Of derision
and pity. The audience gave three
rousing cheers for Wharton. who remain
ed complete master Of the field II was
conceded on all hands that Morris would
not solicit another meeting of the sort
with Gen. Wharton, 10 whom an the
friends Of Liberalism express their warm
est thanks. Nor are they unmindful of
their obligations TO the Attorney General
whose temerity and over confidence had
caused the entertainment Poor fellow.
his friends, if he has any, which we very
much question from the manifestation
in the audience, ought 20 have saved him
from himself
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The public are anxious to know how it
happened that the Attorney General after
giving his opinion that State Warrants
should not be issued TO the Ripley Rail
road Company, under the Subsidy act,
finally waived that opinion and removed
the barrier which he himself had inter
posed to their issuance And, then,
how it happened that after the Warrants
were issued, he took back step and de-
preciated and discredited them by notify
ing the State Treasurer that they we're
issued in violation Of the constitution,
and therefore necessarily fraud on the
peoplea
There is an inconsistency in this pro-
ceediDg which has awakened public anx-
iety TO know more about it.
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From the Atlanta Constitution.
HHGHH-HEANDED OUTRAGE.
Usuypation Of authority BY United States
Commissioner C0niey and Personal
Ljbety--Radical Politics and
Grant ldlC

II we understand 10 correctly, one of tuc
most outrageous acts of judicial usurpatiou
ever perpetratcd was done yesterday by
United States Commissioner Conloy. ne
had been hearing the case of S. Il. Wells.
charged with violating the Enforcement
Act. He had gone widely aside OF legal
precedent and rule i'm admitting irrelevant
testimony. A negro witness had sworn
falsely. After he left the room, two police
men, sworn, officers, arrested the negro as
the law allows Ia cases Of felony, 20 hold
him until "A warrant for perjury could ID
sworn out. The arrest was made Ou clio
bridge. Conley sent tho United States
Marshal aud brought the negro back. and
made out an Orde. sending the policemen
TO jail without hearing.
He finally, after Indignant protest by the
counsel, agreed 10 bail the policemen 90 ape
pear at court In the enormous bond OF tlO,-
900 each, which was promptly given. lie
refused to bail them 10 appear in the morn
ing for "a hearing.
This high-handed proceeding has excited
a deep feeling Of Indignation in the COM
munity.
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best. HopIf4. TO hear from Washington
soon,I remain. YOURS sincerely.
MRS 1T. HOFFMAN.
Tine months later came this letter from
the u f,a oF the unfnrfunafo nrisnnar.

best. HOPPE. to hear from Washington
soon.I remain, y0ufS sincerely.
MRs.J. t HOFFMAN.
Time months later came this letter from
the wife OF the unfortunate prisoner:
YORK CoBSTY, ;. C.. June Is 1872
MYDEAR MRS WEsTMoRELAND:- Some
time snce, through kind friend who visi-
ted Albany. y. Y. heard of the very kind
and sAn pathetic letter addressed by you TO
my husband, 5. 7. Brown, now imprisoned
at thai place. In letter from him shortly
after lie received yours. not being permitted
70 do % himself he requested me TO answer
il, anC convey TO You his heartfelt and
NarTasst thanks for the kindly interest you
manifest in his behalf and the sweet and
deep 8 mpathy you express for him in this
time q his trials and sutferings. He re-
questei me TO say to you and DIR. Wills that
next the appreciation ofGod and his own
conscience nothing would give him more
JOY ami happiness in his present condition
than d be the recipient of such sympathy
as yor express, and to know that he has
such trends as DR.. Wills and yourself. He
also Directed me to say TO you that Govern
or an0 Mrs. Hoffman called at the prison to
see hin. and were the bearers of your very
Kind litter, and that they manifested much
kindniss aud solicitude for his welfare and
proper treatment by those who have him
in cha'ge. He is permitted to write only
once month to his family, is required to
work Ten hours day, Is not permitted to
communicate with any one, aud is not al
lowed % receive anything except through
the hands OF the superintendent. Our fam
lily consists of myself, four daughters, and
two sons who are now absent-driven away
by the military tyrants and misrule of the
party who have incarcerated their father in
a distant prison. We write to him every
week and send HIM such things as he needs
or desires and that can be conveniently
sent. He is now tolerabiy well supplied
with clothing and bedding, and his fare is
prett! good. We have sent him one box of
provisions, which he received, and with
which he WAS very much pleased. Through
a friend who visited Albany very recently /
am happy 70 learn that he is not now con-
finedand guarded so closely as he was. that
his hours of work are less, that his commu-
nicadon with others there is not so strictly
prevented as formerly. and that generally
he has more liberty. 1 know you will par
don ne for thus obtruding these particulars
upon your attention, but they are kindly
called forth by your letter. And now, my
dear riend, how shall | express to you and
DIR. Wills the thanks, free and heartfelt, for
your kindness and s0licitude for the welfare
of one who may be esteemed by friends, yet
is doIbly endearcd to US by the sacred name
of husband, father, friend. counsellor and
helpnaTc amidst the sorrows and trials of
this troublous life. My daughters unite
with me in sending their warmest thanks
and much love to you and DIR. Wills and
family, and | remain respectfully and
gratefully yours.
NJ. NJ. BROWN.
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ISSUES OFTHE PRESIDENTIAL
CANVASS.
C"rPet-Robbery of the south

The debts of the ten reconstructed
States at last accounts amounted to the
enormous sum of 1921, 626, obs
They were before the war, 76,415, $50
Making an increase of S2l5, 2l0, 125
1t is fair To estimate that since these
reports were made, the debt has swollen
so as largely to exceed at this time, $780,
600, 900. In the report of the Recon
struction Tor outrage Committee, to
Congress on the 18th February last,
(page 214) it is stated that the total
"debt aud contingent and prospective
Liabilities" OF the reconstructed States
amounted to 1905, s59,0 31 so The
combined debt OF these devastated and
plundered Southern communities may
therefore be put down at 1925, 600, 600.
For this large sum there is nothing
whatever to show. No public improve
ments have been made; and every
branch of industry, under the paralizing
influence of bad legislation, has retro
graded. For these results, the Grant
Administration is directly responsible.
1t threw open the territory of the South
ern States as tempting fields for the pred
atOry operations of the adventures, and
by fraud and force it has put them in
power and employed the military force Of
the government to prevent the people
from removing them through the peace
full agency of fair elections.
To vote for Grant is to vote for con-
tinuation of these abuses and for licen-
sing the loyal robbers to increase the
debt to one thousand million of dollars in
the next four years, if, meantime, their
credit does not utterly break down-and
to mortgage the entire property of the
South for the payment of obligations in
cured for none Of the Legitimate ends OF
government. 1t is worthy of remark in
this connection that almost the entire
property in South Carolina where the
Mongrel orgies were carried on with
least restraint. is under the Sherifi's
hammer.
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From the N. Y. World.
No FaIteriur nov.

The time has come for testing the courage,
constancy, party staunchness. fidelity to as
sociates,-or 10 express it all in one word
the manliness of all true Democrats. This
is no time for any Democrat, least Of all
Democrats who accepted Mr.. Greeley by the
compulsion of party discipline, TO finch.
The soldier who throws away his musket
and takes 10 his heels at the first puff of adj
verse fortune lacks that resolute steadiness
which is the first element of manhood. Ii
in the VARYING turns of war, we happen to
lose an important battle, it is manly and
soIdier-like TO retreat in GOOD order, with
position where the reserves can be brought
up and preparation made for again meeting
the enemy with unqualling hearts and in
domitable courage.
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What an Independent Newspapers
saws About the Mmcemdiary
Appeals Of Grants
HenchEmem.
From the n. Y. Herald.
Very truly,
LOGAN.

From the n. 4 deTdAQ.
A SERIOUS RioT IN CIECTNSATI.-The
seed sown by Secretary Boutwell, and 9TH
ers who, like him, have striyen TO enlist the
coIored voters as a body as distinctive
nolitical element in this campaign is be-
ginning to bring forth its legitimate fruit.
In Cincinnati there are many negro resi-
dents, and the hostile feeling excited be-
tween them and the democrats has evidently
been intense. This anim0sity, it appears.
last night broke out into serious riot, IN
which pistols were freely used. and several
persons were seriously ii not fatally injured.
IL is impossible TO say at present how the
Iamentable affair commenced, or which
party was most to blame for the collision.
Our special despatch lays the responsibility
upon the negroes, but, however this may
be. the moral is the same. The affray shows
the evil effect of excitinga prejudice of race
as an element in political campaign, and
no one can resist the apprehension that If
the policy pursued by the Boutwell, orators
in the present election is to prevail in the
future the riot we now chronicle VIII only
be the precursor of Jet more serious and
fatal disturbances.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-24

From the Iuka Herald

The CLARION has become convert to the
Darw inian theory that men are descendants
Of monkeys. TIE CLARION never was con-
WINGED till he saw Senator Ames when he
made his speech, at the Mississippi Capitol,
the other day THE CLARION now wishes to
know when Ames' ancestry dropped their
tails. We can inform him-Senator Amesi
I'll her was the first 20 part with his caudal
extremity, and his son was the tail he
dropped. = g - faiao aag Z sk
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NJ. NJ. BROWN.
From the Wilmington IN. Co. Journal.
Grant and hfs Observation-Disclosures
Kindness 30 the South.

The Savannah Republican asserts, on in
dubiRble authority. that ION the morning
OF Wednesday last, from sixty to one hum
dred speciaI United States Deputy Marshals
were secretly sworn in and furnished with
blank warrants TO arrest any of our citizens
they might regard as interfering with the
freedoms of elections, under the amend
ments@
These men were appointed secretly, and
bore no external mark OF being United
States officers. They went there as spies,
and doubtless as instigators and promoters
of riot, and vet, were clothed with unlimt-
ed power. 1t was only necessary for one
OF these men to take from his pocket war
rant already signed, and TO insert therein
the name of the best citizen in Savannah,
and he was without remedy or redress. This
act OF interference in a State election is an
outrage so gross in its character. and so
dangerous in its tendency to the rights of
the States and the liberties of the people.
that It ought to bring down upon the adj
ministration that orders or counteDances it
a perfect storm of Indignation. This single
act ought TO be sufficient 10 seal the fate of
General Grant and the party that supports
him.
BUT this is not the only instance of the use
of blank warrants by United States officers
nor is Georgia the only State whose people
have been thus outraged. In North CARROLL
ma and in South Carolina, also, the use of
blank warrants has been substituted for
Martial Law. Ever since Congress took
from President Grant the power 70 suspend
the writ of habeas corpus and indeed be-
fore, United States Com missioners have is
sued, and United States Marshals have exc
cuted blank warrants in plain, palpable and
known violation of that clause of the Con-
Stitution of the United States that declares
''No warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause supported by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the person or things to be
seiZed,3
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A Preacher Die- I'm mis- PulpIt.

NJ; last Sunday Rev. Mr.. Landrum, a Baptist
L --'al,lster,iin MS usual health. dropped dead
e i W pulpit in the church at Rover, Bedford
fgSaaty He had sung aid prayed, read his
~ M and was proceeding with his sermon,
;gflnk OF water, wet his forehead, fell back
IS IS IN. sne pulpit, and expired immediately. He
me second one, we are informed, who has
v v.sa suddenly in that pulpit in the last two
Nashville Banner.
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nc OuafooIx.

Extract from the Washington Patriot.
With tie vote of Illinois added, Mr.. Gree
ley could spare North Carolina, Arkansas
and Florida, and yet haye ave votes more
than the required aggregate. Or allowing
taken from his column and turned over 20
Grant with Illinois, Nevada, and New
Hampshire into the bargain, and still Gree
ley would be elected - So that the prospect
instead ofbeing disc0uraging. is full of hope
their duty with even reasonable fidelity.
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WHAT OHIO DELEGATES SAY.

WHAT OHIO DELEGATES SAY.
It was claimed by the Ohio representa-
tiyes that from six to eight thousand Lib
erals refused to vote for their candidates at
the late elections, aud that in the lower
tiers of counties there are from three TO four
thousand Democrats who will refuse to vote
for Greeley, unless personal eXert1ons are
made by leading Democrats to induce them
to do SO.
1t was stated that Washington Mclean,
Geo. III. Pendleton and Senator Thurman
had agreed to enter upon personal canvass
of the doubtful districts.
THE GERMAN VOTE IN ILLINOIS
was reported as being eighty per cent. for
the Liberal ticket, probably owing to the
fact that the candidate for Governor on the
ticket was German. It Is expected that
their vote will decide the contest in favor OF
Greeley and Brown.
VOICE FROM THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, reported
that the result of the election in Georgia has
inspired the whole South, and If it were not
for a fear that New York and Connecticut
had given up the contest, the South would
be a unit for Greeley. He was apprehenslVe
that New York and Connections was rem
dered doubtful by the result IN PennsyIVa-
mia.
Messrs. Tilden and Schell secuted the idea,
and made the most positive and assuring
statements of the ability of the Democrats,
aided by the votes OF the Lloefa1 hepuou-
cans. to carry New York, while Connecticut
was assured by the result of its own late
town elections.
NEW JERSEY.
The entire committee was of the opinion
that New Jersey was safe, though Governor
Randolph said that there had been consld-
cradle Importation of negroes into the
counties bordering on the railroads.
WISCONSIN
was announced for Greeley amid much
doubt and hesitation. On being asked now
1 it was TO be carried. the Wisconsin delegate
/ declared thar Milwaukee alone will do it.
In his State the Germans were as thorough
ly aroused as in Illinois, though they had no
| sueh incentive exertion as candidate on
| the Liberal ticket.
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The Prairie News SAYS


The CLARION aud nearly All the lesser
Greeley papers have been harping over q.
,, wharton challenging Senator Amts 90
joint discussion, and Amos rct'sing GO meet
him. The Hon. i. j. Wharton well knew
that Senator Ames made no pretrusious tu
stump oratory, and, la fact. had made few
political speeches Ia his lite. Now. 10 Mr.
Wharton was very anxious for "a fOlut dis
CUSTOM toby dfd he uot 1ccept ne proposition
made On attorney General Norris Mr0ugh Bod.
Aic0ra the Chairman Of the Liberal kepub-
llcan Executive Committee The truth oft
the whole matter h., " Wharton knows wuu
he can and who he cannot meet and TuHJf
Morris is He nun he Is qfrdid ~ encounter ui Oh
joint discussion. tie Is TOO t1m0iar teli
WhdTtOH'S tCdr recJfd erer t9 in,ince htli q.
accept me gnDle' u'rot0a doioH by .Jlagu Mor-
ris.
The same number Of the News mcu-
toned Judge Morris visit 10 Okoloua and
Gen. Wharton reasonably inferred thnt
Morris authorized or inspired the state.
ment that he had declined q discussion
,oih him. In the debate last night Gen.
Wharton inquired of Judge Morris if
such was the fact, and at the same time
summoned Judge Alcorn who wac pres
ent to testify that the statement was
false. Judge Morris denied having
authorized or prompted il in any way.
-~-@Ee--
We have said that iuries are packed
and pepured by the minions Of Grant 30
convict and punish Southern men for
their opposition to Grantism Here is
proof of the charge
Hw6.mwwa wwhuswh mhwrrurwn a AN
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Tmmigranss Coming soutI,.

A large number ofimmigrants will arrive
Mt this port during the present week. The
steamship Saxonia, from Hamburg, arrived
at Havana on the Sth inst. and Is now due
here. She brings 400 immigrants.
The steamship Hanover, from Bremen, Is
also due 90 this port with over 500 iEnn1i-
Rrants.-N.0 O. Ptcayune-
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The Cotton Crop and Market.

L
The London Economist of September 81,
contains a very careful editorial on 1.-THE
American Cotton Crop of l97l-72.'' which
it viii be remembered, was 1877, 966 bales
short of the crop of the previous year.
After comparing the yield of cotton in re-
cent years with that of the same staple be-
fore che war, and remarking that though
America does not hold the same relative
place that it then did in supplying the mar
kets of the world with cotton, its place is
still by far the most important and affects
the market most. The writer in.the Econ
omist proceeds:
But the effect on the market is not man
ifested exactly in the old way. This effect
now appears to be traceable to the unusual
magnitude of the fluctuations which are
observable in the crop. The difference be-
tween lS707l and 187l-72, as we have seen,
was 1.37S,000 bales, and there was differ
ence of 1,l98000 bales between 1S70-71 and
the previous year. To all appearance such
large fluctuations were unknown before the
civil war. The highest we notice was in
lSe0-6l, when the crop was 0l3O00 bales
short of the highest recorded crop of 1862
no bales in the previous year. and previous
TO that the maximum variation was about
100000 bales. The consequence is that
though the average crop may now be rela-
lively rather smaller than before in relation
tothe total supply, yet the'limit OF varia-
ton is wider, and permits of changes which
are quite as great in relation to the total
supply as were the smaller changes in the
G. OPP when there was practically no other
supply but American. If this extreme va
riability should be permanent, in conse-
quence of some popularity in the condiGio
of free labor, it will have IA most disturbing
effect of the cotton trade, and good deal of
anxiety must be felt by all interested until
a longer experience has been obtained.