The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-19
LEFTER FROH WILLIAM.
EAsr MlsslssIrr1. sept. 6. 1s72.

I
ways be familiar with their own section of
the world before they branch out into dis
tant lands. Acting upon this idea, have
confined my ramblings during the present
summer To East and Northeast Mississippi
Cotton picking time has come, aud my
travels are ove-. My last trip embraced
the region of country between Meridian
and Corinth. l frequently left the railroad,
and visited Pontotoc, Ripley, etc. The first
thing which l observed. TO my great sorrow.
after leaving home, August 14th, was the
falling condition of the cotton crops.
From bad to worse, fell DISASTER
" Following fast, and following faster, E"
has swept away all hope of more than one
half erop-Iast year being the standard.
The whole chapter of lEislortunes seems
let loose upon our land at one time. The
failure of the cotton crop is not the greatest.
You ask what is the matter with the cotton?
| answer, the genuine army worm, the pro-
tracted drodth, rust, and want of early eul-
tivation.
Truly did Mr.. Jones predict that the cot
ton crop would be failure, and that prices
would be high. He says cotton must and
will be worth p cents in Mobile during this
season. since supply and demand regulates
values, and not more than two and half
millions of bales can be gathered in the
United States to meet the wants and grow
ing demands of the world.
Mr.. Jones insists that if all our people,
white and black, had agreed upon the cleo
ton of Horace Greeley, the elements around
and above us would have harmonized most
beautifully, and the earth and air would
have Joined in maturing a crop to clothe
the nations. This was not done. He adds,
that if it is not done, the downfall of free
government is near. The election of Greeley
by those patriotic citizens who stand upon
the platform of Hendricks, will do much to
bring about that equilibrium in nature and
politics, which must obtain before this coun-
try can prosper. Mr.. Greedy needs nothing
bnt the formality of ballot to be declared
President. Let all the people join in now,
nos0, and swell this grand procession, which
is moving forward to redeem continent.
The more unanimity, the greater the bless
ing.
Mr.. Jones requests me to say to you that
you would do well, in one of your pointed
and ringing editorials, to warn the people
against that class of men, who say to young
men and ignorant persons, that they see
nothing between Grant and Greeley to in
duce Southern men to move or vote for one
or the other. lie says that, if these men are
examined, they are either,
list. Office holders;
ID. Incipient Radicals, seeking office; or
81. Trespassers upon government timber,
defaulters TO the treasury, or indicted for
crime.
l am sorry Mr.. Jones speaks out so plainly
but that is what he says.
notice that considerable interest is mani
tested in the University. and the Pilot news
paper intimates that JFHlian might be in
duced to attempt to write down that Ihstitu-
ton. The Pilot man is wrong. WaIjGa be-
lieves that the University should have the
fostering care of all our people, but that its
management should not be above the criti-
cism of taxpayers or the press. William
leaves the University TO the care of its
owners. NO-to the mercy of those whom
a revolution has placed in authority, and
prays to a higher power that it may outlive
the friendship of the Pilot and the Radical
party.
You, gentlemen, will bear me out. when
say that no expression of mine, unkind to
the Faculty of the University, has been
printed by you. If the learned and venera-
BILE men, who are ours and of us, elect to be
the recipients of smiles and favors, and
stations from those who are in our State to
traduce our men, steal our substance, and
insult the memory of our dead, and can
reconcile themselves TO the performance, it
is not the province of William, or any
other man." to be disDuting about tastes.
In Alabama the Professors never perform
ed such service, and the State University is
Low in the hands of It's friends. In North
Carolina the University saved its glorious
past. None of its old Faculty serve for
eign Lord. The friends of our University
still hope that its future may be useful to
our people. So far as rivalry is concerned,
the University can have no rival, either in
its mission or in the affections of the peo-
pie, as long as its conductors bear in mind
the objects contemplated by its founders,
and hold it up above the clap-trap election
eering of partisans, which wastes the peo-
pies money and renders the University a
profound gulf in which is lost affection and
| hope.
Among the objects of interest that ] met
in my last tour was the Ripley Railroad,
marrow gauge. Hon. Orlando Davis and
myself were the two first passengers trans
ported over the Road. Col. Falkner, the
/ President, has exhibited more energy in the
construction of this road than usually falls
to the lot of ordinary men. His is the only
road which will receive the subsidy.
/ At Ripley L was kindly cared for by Maj.
| w. T. Stricklin and DR.. J. Y. Murry, gen
tlemen, than whom have met none better.
| | met many brilliant and elegant
gentlemen during my travels. There are
many good people where l have been. At
Pontotoc l met, Col Morphis, late Greeley
eleclor, heard him speak and he speaks well.
His reasons for joining the Liberal move
ment, fortified by figures and facts, cannot
fail to convince every one that the Repub-
lie is in danger.
Pontotoc is an old place, but has eonsid-
cradle vigor. l had the pleasure of taking
tea with Cot. w. w. Leland, and his inter
esting family. Your old friend McNeill is
true to the memory of other times, and
faithful TO the demands of the present and
future, / met many others of the same
stamp, Flournoy, however, regardless OF
his past life, of his present reputation, OF
the dread future and OF the woes he is
working for his neighbors and children, is
banding together The poor negroes against
their own interest and the welfare OF
Church and State.
Whilst in PontOtoc, one morning, just be-
fore sunrise, walked alone to the cemetery,
to examine the care of the people for their
dead. was deeply touched by the silence
and peace of the eonsecrated spot. Here
was no strife, no acrimony, no party, nc