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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
Hon. Hiram Cas-edy.- Letter.

The party which stands on the Cincin-
nati-Baltimore Platform and supports
Greeley and Brown, in the 9th District,
have set US good example. Notwith-
standing the large apparent majority
against them, they are not discouraged.
but have nominated candidate for Con
gress who will carry with him into that
body determination to give to the in
coming Administration of Horace Gree
ley warm support. They are not going
to stultify themselves, nor tritter away
their strength, nor destroy their interest
in the election, by acquiescence in the
alternative of choice between Punch
and the Devil. Judge Cassedy's letter
of acceptance is an admirable paper. 1t
shows that It's able author is fully abreast
with the times and presents him in an
attitude before the public which cannot
fail to commend him to the support of
every true friend of his country.
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Mr. GreeIey.sLas Sneech.

The following is Mr.. Greeley's speech
at Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the 29th
His hit at the diversion which the Grant
ties are seeking to make in their favor
by means of this straighsout movement,
is admirable
This great gathering l receive as some
thing which forty years of active and earn
est life may possibly have in some measure
invited, but which did not anticipate AL
low me, then. when l receive it as evidence
of personal good will, in some measure of
confidence to make a single remark with
reference to one aspect of the great strup-
gle now going on in our country. Strategy
in politics is the tribute which craft paws to
strength.
The wolf skin proving too short. the fox's
tail is pressed into service to piece it out
Laughter and cheers You see. at this
day. great party struggling to avert de-
feat by distracting and breaking up the host
which is opposed to it.
You would not have Federal office-hold-
ers working so hard to get up "A third ticket
it they did not feel sure that between the
two tickets already in the field, the verdict
was against them. [Cheers, and right old
hoss.l The effort, then, to distract the host
on our side, is a confession of despair, as
such, receive il. The confession remains.
the despair is not likely TO pass away. TAp-
plause.l
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Enumeration.

We are glad to know that Howard Falco-
ner, Secretary of the Holly Springs Immi
grafton Society, is taking such active mea
sures to bring white immigration from the
older States into this county. Citizens liv-
ing in Marshall county will confer a great
favor by sending Mr.. FalcOner the names of
any of their friends living in Virginia,
Georgia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima who would like to move TO this coun-
try. He is establishing the best facilities
for bringing good immigration into our
section, and every man who can. ought to
aid him in~the good caute'-HOlly Springs
Re porter.
We have copied the foregoing with
pleasure. Not long since, we published
an extract from an intelligent and prac-
teal citizen who stated that the best fields
of operation for immigration into cur
State, were those mentioned in the fore
going extract. We are sure that large
numbers of industrious, useful citizens
could be induced to leave the older States
and settle in Mississippi if proper efforts
were made. They would need assurance
of kind treatment-social advantages
and educational facilities. They would
come possessed of a knowledge of our
agriculture-fullya northumberland with
habits and feelings adapted to the ext
gencies of our political condition. We
would direct especial attention to South
Carolina as a community holding out in
ducements for efforts of the kind Her
white people are hopelessly under the
rule Of alienism, ignorance and corrup-
ton. They have been taxed out of their
estates by the Radical rulers. Two-thirds
of their property is advertised to be sold
under the sheriff's hammer. They have
a fraudulent debt, of thirty millions
hanging over them, which their loyal
plunderers will not permit them to repu-
diate. The interest thereof, and the cur
rent expenses of the carpet-bag govern
ment, absorb more than they are able to
produce. Under these circumstances, it
would be humane for the people in the
States where the prospect of relief is not
SO utterly dark, and where boundless
acres of choice lands, are running to
waste, to tender them homes on advan-
tageous terms.
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East MiSSisSippi.

Judge Hancock, the Greeley and
Brown elector for the 9TH District, has
lost scarcely day from the canvass. He
and Judge Evans, and Hon. S. A. d.
Steele have been constantly at work. We
learn by the Paulding Messenger that in
Jasper, their appointments were largely
attended by both races, and the speeches
were well received. The people of both
races have realized that the doctrines they
presented are sound, and exactly suited
to the necessities of the times.
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General Albert Pike ON Henry
Wilson's ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The New York Tribune of the 10Th,
publishes the following incisive card from
from General Albert Pike:
"SIR. Was Henry Wilson a Know
Nothing? You say that you are con-
stantly receiving letters asking an an
swer to this question. will answer il.
| was delegate to and member of the
National Council of the Know Nothing
party, in the summer Of 1855, and one
of seven delegates from Southern State.
l. found present Senator Wilson in that
body when entered. He sat in it du-
ring the whole session, and helped settle
the platform, being one of the seven dele
gates OF Massachusetts. To be there he
had to have the sign, word and grip, and
taken the same oath that we had ali taken
on entering the Office, i. e., not TO assist
In any way to any Office of trust or profit
any person of foreign birth or any Ro-
man Catholics. The oath is as binding
on him now as it was then. NV name
will assure you that know that of which
| speak. | object toMr. Wilson's sneak
ing out Of the scrape, both suppressio
veri and suggetio falsi.
ALBERT PIKE.
Washington, August 1, 1872"
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BY the mirror galvanome,er %
William Thomson, which was Of Cd.
most importance III securing the '-
Of the Atlantic Gable, ray of lehl % .
Elected from a minute mirror that
tached to amagnetic needle. WHel
electric current passes the mag" ~
DETECTED, and the movement Of %.
fected spot of light over a scale noe.
the resistance to the passage Of ths ~
rent. The united weight Of mir" %
magnets three-quarters Of a gram; A.
During the experiments with ins =
lantic Telegraph both cables were
nected at the American end, giving y. ~
cult Of more than four thousand mll",
yet a current passed through the WIZ
distance in less time than a person gu n.
pass across the small room in when =
experiment was made-and, mos, ~
derful of all, the battery that accomPIIss-- a..
this result was contained in a lady sN'
thimble. -Scribner's for September
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Mutual AdmfrafiOm---ssH -
Lynch and s<COl.'' Ireland

The Pilot contains correspondence
between these carpet-bag dignitaries of
the colored persuasion, in which 'fCol. !"
Ireland says many complimentary things
to "Hon." Lynch and which ''Hon. !"
Lynch returns to sfCol." Ireland with
infinite grace. The purport of it is that
tsdear brother Lynch" is dead-bent in his
support of Grant-that he viii not run
for Congress against Mckee and that
the friends of Greeley and Brown, if any,
who have contemplated supporting him
for Congress-are ON cold trail.
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Horace Greeley uhc Humble pru
tcr-HEOy.
LETTER FROM MIR. j. s.. RrDrHlp as
WHTE-HEApEDt LANKh BOY 1910
SET TYPE FOR him

From 1881 TO 1884, / was carrying
business Of StcreOtypiug Ht LIG w III"
street, and most OF the time was rmra
a great many cOmpO~itOrs. w. Wls I.
or '33, / think, that, being at one '.u0u.
in need Of more cOmpOsitor-, ] asked
in the Office To let the fact DE known q. H.
respective boarding-houscs. Among
who applied for work iu response .0
call was a queer-lOoking chap hO'I
by one of the hands ln the Office Ie
Of rather more than medium heights .
hair was almost white, his face quI.nsa N
entirely beardless, and hc walked #4
shuilling and uncertain gait. llc wore
very old white hat aud iu~tiau paraH
which did not come down to hi boot.
these completed a personality which .
never before met with in % cpmpuIIo. "
turning to Seymour, who brought NM
| inquired If that fellow was comps.
He replied, "lle's "A quecr-loOkluG le.M"
but they say hes good workman, bF
too much in want of help tO Doc very M
ticular about the personal Appearance H
compOsitOr. / gave him "a case ln. q.
and you may judge OF my surprise WI.
tell you that his weekly bills eGcr.a..
from 30 TO 30 per cent, those oi IH.o
cOmpositors by his side who were on F.
same work. And what was equally f,h.
able, no matter how rapidly he pc,-.
the type with his fingers. the stream 0I
that rolled of his tongue was never
rupted. lie talked necessarily. N0"
made out his first bill I learned Obs.
name was Horace Greeley.
In those days he was d c0mp0'0.
he was n good one. lie set type u.-
and made "A clean proof When Do. af
young man he did his work we'll aal
that he is an Old one, and there i .
take ahead TO give out, propo.. ..t .
give it to him.
Us. RfDuEa
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In view of the Importance of the
pending Presidential election, the oppo-
sers of the present Radical Administra-
ton, who are supporting Greeley and
Brown, are respectfully urged to organize
without delay in the several counties of
this State by the formation of Central
Clubs with one or more affiliated associa-
tons in each precinct. Regular meetings
should be held and as many of the voters
enrolled as practicable. When Clubs
are formed, it is desired that the same
be reported to the Executive Committee,
with list of officers and the numbers of
persons enrolled.
But brief time only viii intervene
between this date and the election, and
it is of the utmost Importance that active
steps be taken to secure the vote of
Mississippi for the nominees of the Gin
cinnati and Baltimore Conventions, who
are pledged to use whatever powers they
may legitimately employ for the rescue
of the government from the hands of
those who have converted it into an in
strumeNb of plumber and oppression.
ROBERT LOWRY.
Chairman Executive Committee.
AUGUST 26th, 1872.
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Vermont and Maine.

The annual election for State officers
takes place in Vermont to-day (3d.) The
result is so certain as to divest the contest
of interest abroad. In Maine the cleo
ton will come off on the 18th. The av-
erage Republican majority for the last IA
years has been %, 900; but it is believed
that in the coming elections the Liberals
and Democrats will make such demon
stration of strength as to afford hope of
beating the GRANTEES in November.
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The Pilot and c. :. swami.
The Pilot has the following /:

THE CLARION says that, because DIR.
Swami has left the city TEN porarily, sit is
absolutely certain that he was a partner of
Cunningham, in the State warrant forgery
plot" 1t is more than probable. however,
that court of justice would require more
convincing evidence than this before it
would hold man tor trial on a criminal
charge.
We will inform the Pilot why we con-
meet Or" Swami with the State warrant
forgery plot. Because Swami is known
forger, being now under Indictment for
forging Newton county warrants, Cum
bingham being his bondsman; because
he instigated, managed, and perpetrated
the Newton election frauds, which were
incomparably more base than the forgery
plot, being an attempt to deprive the
people of Newton of their right of suf-
frage and for which he is now indicted,
and has temporarily fed the State tc
prevent being arrested because it was
proven in open court that he furnished
money in the first place to employ coun-
sci for Cunningham because upon the
preliminary examination of Cunning
hams case, Swami, who was a witness,
exhibited great nervous excitement,
pacing up and down the courtroom,
going in and out, &c. because he and
Cunningham for sometime past have
been boon companions and lived together,
and it was to Swann's residence the box
containing the forged warrants and inn
plements were to have been carried if
the State officials had not prematurely
sprung the trap before the game was in
because it is generally understood and
is believed to be susceptible of proof, that
Swami sent ON the draft to pay for the
forgeries-
For additional particulars the Pilot is
respectfully referred to the Hon. Henry
Musgrove, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Judges Hancock and Evans have just
concluded successful canvass in several
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
INC a1orH or La nnn ~

rom inc ~. J. dII b''I
Everybody is familiar with tHe
Of the bull pup sent to President 'a.
which he refused to accept beaal4 .
express charges were not paid. l.e-
quel of the story is, / believe aa" 3.
at all events / will give it at venture
related here by "man who sH0.
Soon after Grant had refused the ~.
he learned that it was a valuable
and greatly regretted that he bad FL
paid the charges CS4 80. liz aa.
ingly sent one Of the Dents down 3. .
express Office the next day o. -aau..
pup. Judge Of his horror when be ',
ed that a colored man had paid ihe '..
ges and taken the pup home Den.
directed to hunt the colored oman
brother" and see what he would take
the pup. He finally succeeded % u.
ing him, and the price at 500. A'.a
good deal of haggling the price "-
duced TO $40, and this Grant paid. -
pup is now said to be worth 9ZlO'
Grant has never forgiven himself i.t
whereby he squandered .--.
five dollars and half
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05

1t is getting to. be proverb that as
these great counties go so will go the
State. 1t is cheering to note the spirit
with which the Reformers in both coun-
ties have entered upon the business of
the canvass. They have formed Cen
trail Club in each eounty-appointed sub
electors are taking necessary mea-
sures for securing the largest possible
vote for Greeley and Brown. General
Featherston presided over the initial
meeting in Holly Springs. In DeSoto a
thorough system of cooperation was ar
ranged between the Democrats and Lib
eral Republicans. Their respective COM
mittees met at fernando on the 9th
on the part of the former, Messrs. Cofey,
Johnston, Marshall, Dye, Jones and
Powell and on the part of the latter
Messrs. Howes, Hill, Nesbitt and J. II.
Cooke.
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DISTRICTS :

First District. Q. G. Lamar, of Lafay-
cite, II. NJ Street, Of Prentiss a. I. Roane,
OF Calhoun.
Second District. j. Morgan, of DeSoto,
e. G. Walthall, of Grenada, Kinloch Falco-
ner, OF Marshall.
Third Decentralization o. Reynolds, of
Monroe, X. W. Williamson, of Montgomery,
Robert Mcintosh, of Chickasaw.
Fourth Districts. s. Cahoon, of Madi-
son, Garrett Andrews, of Yazoo, j. j.
shannon, OF Lauderdale.
Fifth District-W. II. McCardle. of War
rem, Harris Barksdale, of Kinds, Sylvanus
Evans Of Clarke.
Sixth District--Benj. King, Sr., of Copiah,
Hiram Cassidy, Sr~ OF Franklin, Z. X.
Mayors, of Harrison.
Appointed by direction of the Convention.
J. w. G. WATSON, President.
JACKSON, Miss, June 26, 1872.
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We hear that some of the friends of
Greeley Il Brown in Vicksburg intend to
vote for Mckee, the Radical nominee for
Congress. This intention evidently grew
out of the absurd report that their own
party would make no nomination, and
would leave them to the alternative of n
choice between Mckee and Lynch
Punch and the Old Boy. But as this
thought is not entertained, the intention
of voting for the .Mongrel nominee will
not be harbored for a moment. The
Brandon Convention will nominate can
didaEe good and true, who viii reclaim
the District.
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COpfah County.

We have constant occasion to commend
the vigilance and activity of the opposers
of Radical misrule in Copiah. The fol-
lowing from the Copiahan will show that
they are up and doing and setting an
example worthy of imitation by their
brethren of other counties:
We are gratified to learn that Greeley
clubs are being formed in different parts Of
the county on the 24th one was oF9anized
at this place, and one at MartinviIIe. and n
meeting had been called to form one AZ Pine
Bluff on the same day. Roll on the Ball.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05

GRACIOUS The Vicksburg Times
referring to Lynch's nomination for
Congress in the 9th District, says "the
colored people are undoubtedly entitled
to at least one number of their own color.
This is liberal, when it is considered
that the negroes furnish nine hundred
and ninety-nine of every thousand Radi-
cal votes in the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
General IsIIIovv's Mule CIniHl

Some time ago General Pillow, VIZ M.
engaged In the Confederate army, sem !, b
ter to the Secretary of War asking ~ tht
paid the value OF 200 mules seize9s mi
Union troops at Helena, Ark, in leoll;, .,erll
letter was referred to Attorney 'D.,efafl
Williams, who has given 70 the Segl'.al-
his opinion on the subject, holding u.r5g-
stance that the claim Is not good th0 Ptlth
erty having been seized In q state y, and
attempted to withdraw from the Un ~ ooy.
belonging to a party not loyal 10 ul'
ernment.-N. Y. Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05

The interest of the GRANTEES in the
Blatant Observation-Disclosures Duncan
men-continues undated. They think
if that movement fails them, they are
utterly undone. And fail them it will.
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The Leader of fhe straightouts.

The people are naturally enquiring
who Blanton Duncan is, the head-centre
and inspiring genius of the Louisville
Conventioners. One thing is certain.
He is of that class of prophets who are
without honor at home; and in Ken
lucky there is not even the fraction Of a
faction following his lead. But what are
his antecedents? Recently it was stated
that he has instituted a libel suit against
the Chicago Tribune, for making the fol-
lowing statement, the truth of which will
be tested if he insists on trial:
"When the war broke out Mr.. Blanton
Duncan, after failing to force his State
"(Kentucky) into secession, offered his
Services to Jefferson Davis, with the
expectation of receiving high commits
''sion. He was made only IAN aid-de-
''camp, and after a short time resigned
land took contract with the treasury
department for printing and engraving
Confederate notes His contract, after
''the space of six months, was forfeited
"by the discovery that he had over-issu-
''ed several millions of dollars more than
she had delivered to the treasury depart
"ment. For this he was arrested.
"Wealth and influence secured his re-
''lease, and he left Richmond in disgrace.
''He next turns up in Wilmington, n.
&C., as a blockade runner, owning sew
''eral vessels, and amassing a large
amount of money in this lucrative bu-
"siness. AT last, however, the Confed-
''erate CONSUMPTION laws grew so rigorous
"'that either Mr.. Blanton Duncan must
center into active service or give up a
considerable portion of his property.
''He concluded to do neither, and get
''ting his means into portable shape, ran
through the union blockading feet and
escaped to Nassau" Now Mr.. Blanton
Duncan is the exponent and leader of
the faction who are saying to the sup
porters of Greeley and Brown, we are
holier than thou!
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GEORGIA
From the Columbus Sun.

Caterpillars were found yesterday in
the cotton of Mr.. Sim Bands, and other far
mers beyond WynntOn. They are report
ed numerous in all sections south OF this
especially on plantations on both sides of
the river. On the line of Lee and Chambers
county, in Alabama, red rnst is apparent in
all the fields The crop is being cut short.
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Cnmpnign Documents.

We are receiving numerous orders for
campaign documents. We have none on
hand; but will file orders for attention, as
soon as it is practicable for us to supply the
demand
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COTTON PROSPECTS,.

MEMPHIS, Aug. ga letter from prom
inent cotton factor of this city, written at
Indian Boy, Ark, says that owing to the
drought, no rain having fallen in that coun-
ty in seven weeks, cotton will not yield one
third the usual average, while his Informal
ton from other portions of the State con-
firm previous reports of only half a crop,
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From the Montgomery Advertiser.

Capt. III. p. Reid, of Lowndes county, call
ed at our office yesterday with a half gallon
of cotton bolls ranging from the size of a
wren's egg to that of the almost grown boil
as specimens of how the work is now being
performed by the ordinary caterpillar. From
these specimens it is clear that none but the
grown and hardened bolls are safe from the
remOrseless ravages of the destroyer.
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Here is the aggregate of debt created
by Grants carpet-baggers IN the South
ern States:
Before the War. after the War.
N @SG.AnS.3O00 E @90H,698, 0HS
for which increase of two hundred and
fifteen millions two hundred and ten thous-
and seven hundred and fifteen dollars, the
States have received no equivalent whatev-
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From the Livingston Journal.

We had hoped that the hot, dry weather of
the last week or two would put stop to the
operations OF the caterpillars, but in this
we were mistaken. Mr.. Joe Arlington has
brought into our Office, within the last day
or two, quite number of these abominable
vermin of almost every size, from the little
squirming, hungry looking fellow to the
largest sized, gOrged to surfeiting. Mr.. Ar
rington tells us that his young cotton will
be ruined, as it has but little matured on it
vet,
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Mr.. d. +. Nix, of Acerfoil, Bullock coun-
ty, says the caterpillars have eaten the leaves
and buds, and cut off blooms, squares and
half grown bolls of his cotton. He says
they will clean it out within one week more,
By topping the plants so as to retard the
growth and promote the fruiting he has Sc
cured good top crop.
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Rates of subscription.

WEEKLY CLARIos-TYo dollars per year, and
an extra copy getter up Of club Of ten
or
sgNI-WEEKLY CLARIos-FOur dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club of six or
more
In future paper win be discontinued when
Az
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Liberal Republican State Executive
Committee.

I0mm1LLee.
ROB'T j. ALCoRN, of Kinds, Chairman.
JONI O'CoNNER, of Monroe, Secretary.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Rob't J. Alcorn, of Kinds.
John O'Conner, of Monroe.
w. II. Vasser, "
Joe Bennett, of Rankin.
G.. Gordon Adam, of Warren.
VIII. Vasser, of Monroe.
Joe Bennett, of Rankin.
j. l.. Morphis, of POntotOc.
T.. II. Saunders, of Alfalfa.
r.. III. Montgomery, of Holmes.
j. +. Wofford, of Alcorn.
w. Il. Nesbit, of DeSoto,
jill. Cooke, g :.
G.. Gordon Adam, of Warren.
S. ). Fairfield, of Grenada.
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. TURN MY BACK UPON THE PAST, STAND
"To THE FtrURE."-Thomas A. Hendricks