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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
The NOn.ActfOn Policy.
From the n. o. Picayunf

From the n. o. Picayune.
The people of South Carolina and of the
other Southern States did withdraw them
selves entirely too much from their public
affairs. We can understand how, as a pre-
lude to resistance, free people should
withdraw from any agency in deSpOtism
over them. But resistance to the Govern
ment of the United States was out of the
question. The only question was, shall you
strive to mitigate the tyranny over you, by
actively facing it in its operations, or shall
you leave it, without any direction on your
part, to run its career of f1agitiOuS ruin over
you. at length, the folly of their withdraw
nj from participation i'll that government
over them became apparent. They came
out and rescued Charleston from Radical
rule. They have come out, and now, we
trust. rescued New Orleans; and. far more,
they have dragged Louisiana under the
heels of as vile robbers and thieves as in
vested the Black Forest in Europe in the
middle ages. 1t will not do for any people,
who desire free Government to ignore or
neglect their public affairs. 1t is the policy
of all despotisms that the people should
leave the Government to them. Hence in
Rome, under the Emperors, the vast and
expensive eXpedients to amuse the people
and divert their attention from public affairs.
The anxious counsel given to the Southern
people at the close of the war by the
Northern press, was ''gO to making money,
and leave the Government to u.s." The
generous fruits of the counsel is seen in the
impoverishmenr and ruin of the Southern
people. Because they could not rule them
selves, they would not participate in the
rule of others. This was a mistake not UNI
natural in proud freemen- But had the
whole population put forth unitedly their
power for the influence or control of their
State governments, we doubt if One-halt of
the plumber wrung out of them would have
taken place. There would have been but
few scalawags. Say what you will about
the power of a majority of negroes and car
pet-baggers, the moral power of the white
race in the South, united, will ever be for
midable, not only in State but at Wash
ingtOn. Hence the immense efforts to dis
unite them. Hence the policy of buying
up, with the money of the people of the
South, the venal among them who have no
money Hence, honors and wealth are held
out in Washington to the public men of the
South to betray the people of the South. If
the Southern white race would unite them
selves together to redeem the South, the
South would be redeemed-she would soon
again be prosperous and free. Are we not
done with Indifference and inactivity in
our public affairs Z?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

It's Treatment Described by the Health Office
Of Cincinnati.

It's Treatment Described by the Health Officer
Cf Cincinnati
The treatment most to be relied upon
is perfect rest for the animal, in good,
well ventilated stable, covering the ami
NAL well with blankets during the cold
stage, but not too much, even while the
fever lasts.
Feed-Soft mashes, boiled oats and
bran, with little faxseed, and occasion
ally boiled CARROTS, or some soft food
adapted to the condition of the horses
appetite, and to keep the bowels OPEN
The lancet and purgatives are prescribed
altogether.
For the cough, drachm doses of muri-
ate ammonia, or chlorate of potassa,
largely diluted in water, three times a
day After the acute or febrile stage has
passed, combine tincture of iron, one
half to one drachm for dose, with the
potassa.
The horse must not be worked until
fully restored to health. Stimulating
limiments are used about the neck and
chest, and the neck is bandaged by most
persons here.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
PROGRESS OF THE WOMAN
QUESTION.
Extract from Lucy Stones Speech at the
Romans Rights Convention IN
St. Louis

She alluded to her visit here, twenty
years ago, when she came to lecture on
wGman's race-that was what they called
it then. She said the difference between
those times and now, was like emerging
The old wrongs had dropped away and
no new one had taken their places. In
the olden times, what could the unpro-
tected girls do? All avenues of profta-
BILE support were closed to them. She
could teach, sew or do house-work only
at very poor pay. Why should such
things be? When the question of wo-
men setting type came up, the printers
in Boston banded together and swore by
all the gods they knew, that they would
not work for any man employing women
as type-setters. But honest work came
for the honest asking, and now the sister
can stand at the case by the side Of her
brother and earn her own living, allow
ing him to marry and support wife in
stead of her. They make better printers,
too, they are more to be trusted don't go
on sprees like their brothers, but attend
to their business.
So in other departments of labor new
avenues were open to women, in trade,
buying and selling, and telegraphing.-
In Chicago a woman sent the dispatches
about the great fire, and all through that
ordeal her work was accurate and perfect.
When the practice of medicine was sug-
gested people laughed and asked, do you
want a she doctor. But now women are
eminently successful as physicians, and
in country towns are doing a great work,
The success of Miss Fowler was instanc-
ed, who is making her S15, 900 per year.
In the laws we have Mrs. Bradwell,
whose Legal News is quoted from by the
best legal talent, and is the first among
legal exchanges examined by the pub
fishers of law periodicals. You have
your own woman lawyer in St. Louis in
successful practice. In navigating the
ocean we have had women captains of
of ships, instances of which were given.
Ida Lewis performed what man feared to
do
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
NoBoDY's DARLING.

Little and paid. poor and shy,
With a downeast look in her soft gray eye
No seornful toss OF "A queealy head,
Bot dropping bend ~ thc neck instead
No ringing laugh. aIIl no dancing feet,
No subtle wiieS. and abandon sWeef,
No jewels costly. no garments fec
She is no6ody's darling bat mine!
No "Doily Warden" coquettish airs;
No high heeled boots 70 throw her down
stairs
No Yachting jacket and nautical ,tyle,
With "a sailor mat that she calls her tile.
But Lady is stamped on her quiet brow;
And she crept in my heart | can't tell how
Not made TO dazzle-not born 10 shine
Nobody 's-nobody' darling-but mine!
No sancy, rayishi0g, girlsh grace,
But "A settled calm on the sweet, pale FAC
No sparkling chatter and repartee;
Very silent and still is she.
White and still is my pearl of pearls,
Yet to me she seeIneth the queen of girls;
Why / love her l can't define,
For she's nobody's--nobody' darling but
mine!
Were riches hers, or beauty rare.
She would lose her charm. and become
less fair;
Were rings TO shine on those fingers small
They could not add to their grace at all /;
She would learn To smile and to speak by
rule.
In the foolish book of Dame Fashions
school;
And the world to spoil her would soon COM
bine,
Now she's nobody's darling but mine!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
Insurance Policies.

The recent great fires are bringing up
again all the old questions. A correspon-
dent of the New York Journal of commerce
inquiries ''If firm has insurance on it's
stock for $4,000, and the stock is worth
100000, and their stock is damaged by fire
to the extent of $4,000 how much insur-
ance can they collect? Do the companies
pay the whole damage, or do they pay in
proportion of the whole stock to the amount
of insurance ?-that is, will the firm receive
$4,000, or only $35,000?' In reply to the
Journal states that no matter how much
the stock is worth. ii the insurance is for
$4,000 under a plain ordinary policy, the
Underwater must pay any loss which oc-
ours up to that amount. But if the policy
contains what is known as the average
clause" (Which reads: at is understood
and agreed that claims under this policy
shall only be for such proportion of the
whole loss. as the amount of this allowance
bears to the whole value of the property in
sured,'') then the loss falls pro rata on the
underwater and the owner. If the stock is
insured half its value. with this clause in
serted, the underwater pays half the loss.
If insured one-fourth the value, then he
pays one-fourth the loss. But if this clause
is omitted, then the owner can collect his
entire loss. if enough has been insured in
solvent companies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

The young ladies of the Girls High
and Normal school, on Newton street,
are endeavoring to have change in their
dress The First class girls have a Sc
ries of resolutions which they propose to
sign, and have invited the members of
the three lower classes to join them in
the movement. The idea is this: To
introduce a general plainness of dress for
school, and also to do away with the us
ual full dress parade on examination
day, the dress for that day being the
same as the ordinary dress. The style
of the dress is to be plain, becoming and
convenient; if any dark color, to be re-
lieved by gold plated buttons and a
fancy belt, having upon the buckle the
date of graduation. This reform" is
radical, and at the same time conserve
tive. They limit jewelry, abjure lace,
and even propose to do away with those
slang phrases of which the ''girl of the
period is supposed to be fond. Boston
Express.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
African CoIonfxntion.

New interest has been suddenly i'm
parted TO an old movement. Late New
York papers record the departure from
there of a large cargo of colored emf
grants for the African Republic of Lii
IBERIA, under the direction of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society The emigrants
were mostly from the rural districts of
North Corolina and Georgia. The Tri-
bune states that "Dr. Lewis, Liberi-
an, who has just finished his medical edu-
cation at Dartmouth College, New Hamp-
shire, accompanies them, and viii settle
down to the practice of his profession on
arriving in his native country. The pass
age out will occupy from thirty-five to
forty days. Sixty of the emigrants will
land at Monrovia, the capital of the Lii
berian Republic, and the rest go on to
Cape Palmas, with view of settling at
Arlington. The whole of their expen-
ses, out have been paid by the Society,
which has also purchased stores for their
use and support after their arrival in Libe-
ria, at cost of "a, 600. On landing, they
will be placed under the care of Hon. III.
w Dennis, the Secretary's agent, who
is Secretary of the Treasury of Libe-
ria" 1t is further stated that the yes
sci took out cane sugar-mill, costing
1925, ordered by Jefferson Bracewell, a
Liberian, and large number of school
books.
1t is said that this cargo is a selection
from over three thousand applicants for
the passage. Others will be accommo-
dated with transportation as soon as it
can be provided by the Society. The
Herald says that these are only the adj
vance guard of little army of more
than three thousand colored Georgians,
who wish to go to African soil and build
up negro republic there, which shall
be said to have sprung from the freed
men of the South.
1t is expected that the movement will
receive fresh impetus; recent explora-
tons having opened to all wide field for
enterprise within African territories.
Letters from Mr.. Roberts, President of
Liberia, and also from other prominent
citizens to Mr.. Coppinger, give ample
testimony to the rapid advancement of
agriculture and commerce there, since
the foundation of the republic. Each
family on landing receives twenty-five
acres of land free, and each man citizen
ship at once.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
The Subsidy Question.

1t is rumored that an effort viii be
made at the coming session of the Legis-
latuse to extend the provisions of the
Subsidy Act; but if so, the advocates OF
the scheme will be confronted at the
threshold by roaring lion in the shape
of the Attorney Generals opinion that
the law is unconstitutional and that the
Warrants issued in pursuance of it would
constitute no legal claim against the
State.
We have dim recollection that pend
ing the Subsidy Bill in the Legislature,
in the course of the discussion, its cham
pions paraded an opinion of the Attorney
General directly the reverse of his present
view Chat the measure was constitution
al but his later opinion declaring it un-
constitutional, is his revised edition which
san neither be gotten over nor around.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
OLD LETTERS.

| sit with letters ON my knees
And in weary task engage,
To try and lessen by degrees.
The correspondence of an age.
OF these epistles, some with tears,
And some with laughter overflow,
Whilst others tell of hopes and fears,
And joys departed long ago.
This hurried scrawl from Cousin James,
Iu agitated mind composed,
The interesting fact proclaimed,
That he has recently proposed.
These loving words, almost erased
long, my boy, tor your return y
Were by a mothers fingers traced
All me f! how dim these candles burn
In one pink envelop l find
A little dead forget-me-not,
Whose withered petals call to mind
An incident well-nigh forget.
For once pretty blue-eyed maid
Selected it from her bOquet,
As TO the supper room we strayed,
And up the staircase wound our way,
| vowed to keep this faded wood
AT twenty-one such fools we arel
I'll burn the rubbish, and proceed
To light another choice cigar!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
THE NEW MOVEMENT.
An Account Of the Recent Conference at
Columbus, By German Paper.



The Liberal Republicans have declared
their wish to be known henceforth only by
the name of Liberals and their willing
ness to unite, under this or any other name.
with all elements favoring the Cincinnati
platform, with the addition of q paragraph
in favor of revenue reform, without regard
TO former political associations, or TO the
question (which belongs wholly TO the past)
for whom they voted at the last election
The Westliche Post is right when 1t says
that it is not proposed TO have two organi-
cations running side by side, and bargain
ing with each other. This is not, far as
we know, contemp plated by anybody.
Nor have the Liberal Republicans of Ohio
as yet taken the initiative in regard 70 the
new party forms alton. They have simply
declared that they have not gone over 70
the Democratic party, but desire the forma-
ton of new organization, based upon the
principles just referred to, and which or
ganization they are prepared to join. 1t
seems that the reason why this initiative
has not been taken is TO prevent petty jeal-
ousies- They are quite willing TO yield
precedence to those who are weak enough
to seek il. But they intimate in their resOlu-
tions that they viii be ready 10 take the in
itjative at the proper time, unless it shall
then already have been taken by others
They are DESTROYS, above all, TO inaugurate
a general discussion, because that must
necessarily conduce TO the good Of their
future position.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

A strong article on the non-action
blunder which the people of the South
committed in the beginning of the Re
construction Era, is copied elsewhere
from the N. o. Picayune. We opposed
the folly with all our might at the time,
and have had constant occasion to be
convinced by subsequent events that we
were right. The matter is not introduc-
ed now for recrimination. Far from it.
We do not deal in that article But it
is referred to AS lesson from which all
whom it may concern, may yet derive
profit
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
Am Illegal Election Trick of the
Raids.
From the Water Valley Courier

The ticket used by the Republican party
in the End Congressional District of this
State, so far as we can learn, were printed
on paper of different colors. In some cOun-
ties the tickets voted were printed on green
paper. in others yellow paper, in Others on
pink paper, and again in others on blue
paper, and all those had the name of Howe
the candidate for Congress in large type
across the back We would like to enquire,
whether, under the existing laws of Con-
gress, these ballots are legal. The general
act of Congress, under which the recent
election was held, provides that ''the ballot
shall be printed or written or partly print
ed and written on white paper" The term
sswhite paper" is evidently used for pur-
pose, and evidently intended to protect the
purity of the ballot, and prevent tricks so
often played, in the use of colored tickets.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
Our semf.WeekIr.

Our Semi Weekly will be discontinued
until further advised. We shall increase
our endeavors to make the Weekly all
that journal of the times should be !;
and in this connection, we will take oe-
casion to return our acknowledgements for
recent additions to our subscription list
There seems to be foundation for the
belief that Mr.. Greeley's physical and
mental systems have been somewhat affec-
ted by excessive fatigue, and domestic
affections. From this fact extravagant
and absurd reports of his insanity and
confinement in Lunatic Asylum, have
gone abroad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05
From the Washington Chronicle
THE STATE

We have added a new Mississippi pa
per to our exchange list-the t,iverton
Record, published in Bolivar county at
the river terminus of the Bogue Phalia
and Prentiss Railway.
The Meridian Fair is progressing this
week with fattering result. Our friend
John Nelson, of the famed "Nelson
House," has just returned with good re-
ports. He says Meridian is place.
The Carthagenian says that Miss Joe
Eads now has a school in operation.
In the case of the State VS.. Perry
Gill, charged with the murder of Catha-
rine Hutchins, the accused was acquitted.
Mr.. S. NJ. Frierson, late of the Lee
county journal, is editing the PontOtoc
Intelligencer- good paper.
In reference to the Subsidy business,
the Intelligencer says Attorney General
Morris is out in letter claiming to have
given only one opinion in the railroad
subsidy" matter. The question before
the house now is, "did Col. Falkner pay
large Attorney fees and for whGt."
Mr.. William Harris, popular conduc-
tor on the V. & NJ. r. r., has sustained
a severe injury of his leg by collision of
trains.
The ladies at Palo Alta have held an
indignation meeting at the assault on
DIR. FAINT.
j. L. Morris, Esq, of the Sun, has
been elected j. p. at Meridian. Judge
Wilcox is the citizens candidate, for
Mayor of Meridian.
The Ripley Advertiser records the
death of Eli Murphy, Jagged SO years) of
Tippah.
The gin house of Mr.. A. c. JordOn,
OF Oktibbeha, has been burned.
John z. Keegan, Esq, was elected
Circuit and Chancery Clerk Of Lawrence
Fsnuutv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

According to recent statistics the popu-
lon IN country towns and in rural dis
fsts Is not increasing but the cities are
4Ins up at the expense of the outlying
Mons. As a consequence of this excl
lg city life, the robust women of former
lys are no longer known, and the num-
%f OF the children who die in infancy is
a'reasing. Another defect is the great
peyaience of extravaganza in every shape,
3 u old fashioned economy is considered
graceful. Too much money is spent on
gI'e's, and greater frugality in house
"eplng would promote both health and
%infort. The art of living both well and
saeaply is not now thoroughly under
S'ood, and girls are not brought up to
y n serylse the management of a household.
IN the other hand the acquisition of
money seems to be the only object worth
= intending for, and the owners of fine
i 5oqses and snowy equipages, however
y honestly acquired, are held in higher
e -! than the quiet unpretending
v u who pursues the even tenor Of his
wy In bis daily avocation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

just as a passenger train on the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad was clear of
Detroit, and was running at the rate of
ten or twelve miles an hour an old man
suddenly leaped from his seat, rushed TO
The platform, and bounded of, turning
about forty somersaults before he brought
up against the fence In short time he
appeared at the depot, looked all around
and then exclaimed: "NVhat an old fool,
/ thought had left my umbrella here
and jumped of the cars % get IT, and
now hang me if don't remember chuck
ing it under the seat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

AS matter of interest we have pub
lished in another column the speculations
Of the Raymond Gazette on the subject
of our State elections next year. The
Gazette thinks that the contest will be
within the lines of the party that car
"ried the State three years ago, and at
the late Presidential election 1t will be
remembered that Gov. Alcorn's whole
vote was rs, 900 and that Grants vote
will not exceed 1900. As there are
155, 900 votes in the State, it follows that
the Radicals, though they polled their
full strength, did not receive an actual
majority of the votes of the State in
either election. In other words, that
there are SO, 600 voters opposed to them.
Now, if the fight is to ''be within the
lines of that party, viii the Gazette be
good enough to enlighten us where the
Opposition or anti-Radical voters will be
found? What part does it assign them
in the grand struggle for the deliverance
of the State from the Wreckers !? Are
they to be mere idle spectators of the
fight of the vultures, like lambs prepared
for the slaughter, no matter which side
wins?
In the same connection the Gazette
has some well-timed suggestions in refer
ence to the union of the honest, conser-
vative elements against the Corruption
lists in the election of members of the
Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

The President has pardoned one of the
prisoners who had been consigned to a
living grave for political opinions under
the Enforcement Act The news will
not be SO distressing to the loyal heart
of the nation, inasmuch as it is accompa-
MED by the announcement that he has
also pardoned Hodge, one of the anointed
Of Radicadom who was recently convic-
ted of stealing $500, 700.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

No less than sixty EIGHT persons have had
bills OF Indictment returned against them
upon charges of Ku Kluxism. These in-
dictments have been returned by the Grand
Jury under the instructions of Judge T. j.
Mackey, who is carrying out his avowed
determination to prosecute these parties,
although many of them have been already
tried IN the United States Courts, and are
indeed undergoing Imprisonment for the
very same offences for which it is now pro
posed 70 try them anew In the State Courts,
Charleston Courier.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

If you have harbored the thought that
the results of the Presidential election
have shown that the Carpet Bag regime
has secured a permanent hold on our
State administration, read the statistics
which we have published in this number.
Grant did not receive a majority of the
registered voters Of the State. The
number of Conservatives who staid away
from the polls-some because they be-
lieved Grants election certain, and
others because they did not like either
candidate-was sufficient to have given
the vote of Mississippi to the Liberal
ticket. Remember this.