The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15

some other newspapers that 4 HE oLAhioS
proprietors are interestedin the State print
ing; and on the further assumption that
they were the choice of all the journals in
the State chasing themselves as Anti
Radicals, for receiving the aehoie OF the
perquisites and emoluments pertaining
to the Office of printer, instead Of part
only. On this latter predicate, the Mer-
curry argues inconsistency on the part of
those who are making the ridiculous
'pother.' But if we are not misinformed
by authority which we think will not be
called in question, two Of these virtuous
and most vociferous clamorers preferred
what was very natural) to have finger
in the business themselves-we allude to
the Vicksburg Herald and the Mississippi
Central At least there were propositions
submitted to Democratic members look
ing that way, The public will draw its
own conclusion whether the disappoint-
ment Of these papers, resulting from the
failure of plans Of this sort, has any con-
nection with their present clamor.
The CLARION was, however, the
unanimous choice Of the Conservative
and Democratic members, expressed with
out dissent in caucus of their own, and
reiterated on the frat ballot with the same
unanimity in the convention of the two
Houses. Surely it has reason to be proud
Of the approval Of such body of men
coming fresh from such constituencies az
theirs, and this approval is renewed
encouragement to adhere steadfastly i'll
sunshine and storm, through good and
through evil report, to the line we have
marked Out-in the advocacy of the pol
icy and principles on which these MEM
bers were elected, and which permit US
to add, parenthetically, they are striving,
with conscientious devotion to duty, to
carry out, viz: The overthrow of Radical
maIadministration, and to this end, the
union of all the Just and liberal clements
of the State of every class, calling, color
and condition under the. banner of Low
Taxes, Economical Government, and
Equal Civil and Political Rights. When
we abate one jot or title in the advocacy
of this policy, rigidly applied without
semblance of favoritism or reference to
class or personal interests, we will have
ceased to merit the confidence Of the good
and the just, and will have become a
vulnerable target for the shafts of dis
appointed malignants and soreheads.
But we started out to introduce the
comments Of the Mercury:
From the Meridian Mercury
Some OF the Democratic papers are fussing
over a report, that the Democratic Members
of the Legislature, lately when the election
OF State Printer was up, made stipulation
that THE CLARION was to have some of the
work, and, of course, some Of the pay. In
disnation is expressed; it is alluded to as a
corrupt bargain. and THE CLARION sum-
moned by some TO show their skirt clean.
a little reflection will convince these edi-
tors that they are makinga ridiculous pother
CLARION is the choice of the Democracy OF
Mississippi for State Printer-All in favor
of it say aye. The ayes carried it unan-
mously. (Mind, we are taking the vote OF
the Press.) Upon motion, committee is
raised to view the ground in all its aspects
and report the prospects. The committee
report that they have carefully complied
with their instructions, and have to report
that there is no prospect whatever of elect
lug The CLARION to be Printer; but that,
in their investi2 cations, they think they have
discovered a mode by which THE CLARION
can get part of the printing. | immedi-
ately make another proposition. | say
Gentlemen: We cannot get all we wish
for our favorite journal. which has fought
the fight so gallantly. But your committee
have indicated a way by which We may OBJ
tain a part of the profits of the printing for
our choice. now put the question thus
The tcItole of the Public Printing being un-
attainable for THE CLARION, for which you
just now gave your unanimous voice, but
half of it being attainable, all of those in
favor of The CLARION getting half the Pub
lie Printing sign ify the same by rising
Less than half dozen up. Lost. / must
say, gentlemen, ] had reckoncd upon a
unanimous vote upon this proposition, as
upon the first, and am amazed at your in
consistency. Why. but just a minute ago,
you voted to give THE CLARION this very
half you now refuse, didn't you? Wasn't
this half included in the whole. you were
unanimous for giving What reason can
you give for this strange vote? -
\ gentleman with Il glass eye rises and
INDUCES in some vapid defamation about
"bargain and intrigue"
CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT.
After the foregoing was put IN type,
the Corinth News Major Wofford's pa
peri came to hand, with several articles
on the subject, from which we have culled
the following extracts:
From the Corinth News.
Many of the conservative papers of the
State. and especially the few impracticable
and bourbon ones. are holding up their
hands in holy horror at the idea of the con-
servatives voting for. and. perhaps, The
CLARION assisting,the Pilot in procuring the
Public printing over the Leader. Is there
any good sense in this? Are they not max
ing a mountain out of mole hill?
We ask, has the Pilot been more radical
than the Leader, under the control of the
Grand Cyclops, or his successors? We have
read the tw papers carefully the past year,
and feel no hesitsncy in saying. that of the
two, the Pilot has been the fairer and more
liberal. The Leader. under the control of
DIR. Compton, WAS filled from cellar to garrett
each week, with abuse of Southern people:
of exaggerated accounts OF the. ku Klux
doings, and everything that had tendency
to create breach between the negroes and
white men of the State. We noticed il close
ly, and wondered how man of Compton's
antecedents could change so completely In
so short a time.
As we before said, the Leader has been
in every respect more extreme than the