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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-24
To this letter came the following reply /:
EXECUTIVE REsIDENcEl


ALBANY. n. Y, February %, 1872.
DEAR MRS WEsTMoRELAND: Il received
your letter several days ago, and it has
given me great pleasure to assist in any
way and relieve the suffering of the inno-
cent. The Governor and myself visited Mr..
Brown this morning, and had a long and
interesting conversation with him. He
stated the facts of his imprisonment with
great exactness, and | am confident with
truth He says he is not in want of any
thing; but / am certain III his friends should
send him box of clothing-under-clot
or any comfort-it would be very accepta-
BILE. He is troubled with rheumatism, and
Mr.. Pillsbury. of the prison. said he would
articles, which told him would pay for.
Mr.. Pillsbury says if his friends decide to
send him box he viii deliver the contents
TO Mr.. Brown. The Governor is much in
terested in the case. and has written to the
President for pardon, but we said nothing
to Mr.. Brown on the subject, as it would
be cruel to give hope when our efforts may
be in vain IF YOU send any comforts TO
the old man the box can be expressed to our
care. and / will see that Mr.. Brown re-
ceives it, or TO Mr.. Pillsbury, the superin-
tendent of the IeHitentiary. Hoping to
receive news from the President that will
gladden. the hears of wife and children,
as well as those who have taken such an
interest in the old mans troubles, / remain
yours sincerely.
Mrs. JOHN T. HoFFMA6.
p S.-As soon as an answer is received
from Washington viii write you.
A month later. in response 20 another let
ter, as TO how the appeal fer pardon pros
pered, this letter came: f-
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One of the best speeches delivered by
Mr.. Greeley. during the canvass, was
the one delivered by him on the 18th
inst, four days after the late elections.
See elsewhere. m
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Col. M. B. Hewson, editor Of the Pilot
during Gov. Alcorn's Administration
and Late Adjutant General Of Mississippi,
is warm supporter Of Greeley and
Brown. 1as4 ,i-fie a.
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That HArtranft was legally elected uo
fair-minded man will we think, question.
That his majority was swollen many tnuu--
ands by fraud, we think, Will also De ad-
mitted.-Philadelp tFOrucY'sJ Press.
Here is testimony from the leading
Grant paper in Pennsylvania that the
State was carried by wicked fraud
The Indignation which IL has awakened
in other States against Grantism will
more than counterbalance the benefit
which the corruptionists hoped 10 realize
in the Presidential election
The Liberal CAUSE N CALnOUN.-Au
esteemed subscriber, writing from Pittsbou
on the sth says:
@The Greeley movement has the hearty
support Of the great mass Of our people
there are, however few good men DOB thI-
county who still hold ont against the Iib-
eral movement. Lamar aud Brown, caudi-
dates for Congress, spoke at PitJsbnr0 ON
the 23d ult- Lamar made AN able speech in
favor Of the Liberal movement and 7 think
/ am fully justified ia the prediction that
Calhoun will give him i've hundred MAORI
~ over both the other candidates"
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MURDERS AND oUrRAGEs EvERYwHERE.


Facts like those related by Mr.. Stearns.
and which he supports by the affidavits of
numerous witnesses. white as well as color
ed, sometimes by the touching narratives of
the sufferers themselves. and often by Off
cial documents. must arouse a natural in
dignation IN every part OF the nation. and
serve to throw terrible light upon the de-
signs of those Southern politicians who are
attempting to delude the public mind with
professions of peace and of reconciliation.
They have already established II despOtism
i'm Georgia and probably in many other
sections OF the South, founded upon blood
shed, and covered with gross deception. In
that State alone their murdered utctiHS are
numbered by thousands.
The foregoing is the staple of the ar
guments which are shOwered down on
the Northern mind and are relished with
the keenest delight by vast numbers.
They are supplemented by the false oaths
of Mongrel officials before Congressional
Committees, such as we have frequently
given specimens of in our columns.
We do not care to dwell on this mon
strous story. 1t is the daily business of
the interlopers to send back such stuff for
Northern consumption and the legiti-
mate growth of the seed they plant, are
such Grant victories as were heralded on
the night of the 9Th, and the enactment
of laws in virtue of which Southern citi-
zens have been sentenced to Northern
penitentiaries on account of their politi-
cal opinions.
The lesson which they should teach
to the prescribed race of the oppressed
and plundered communities is to stand
firmly united-to adhere to their North
ern friends, who in good faith practice
the policy of good viii and reconcilia-
tion-and to disarm their foes by strict
performance of duty as peaceable and
laE-abiding citizens. ~ "A,
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Down among the dead men wns tbc
impression as to the p'tfl
plight Of Morris last night az tho clo1o Of
the debate between him and Whnrtou.
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What O,,r Exchange Say
From the Hlnds Connty -.


CAMPAIGN CLARfON.-We have before Co.,
the CAMPAIGN CLARION, FROM Jackson. no
4 a convenient and highly interesting little
campaign sheet aud should have q wide
circulation u u emphatiCnlly ga dOcu-
ment.'
From DR.. J. ~. WOods' Glasgow tkyJ
Times.
we are in receipt Of the first number of
the champaign Clarion published at Jack
son, Mics. It Il edited By T.. harkadalc,
who wields one ~ the most treuchant and
fearless blades In the South
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Conference of Democrats and
Liberal Republicans i'm
New York.
Notes Compared and Decision that There
is No Cause for Dependency.

CONVENTION OF. LEADING DEMOCRATS.
NEW YORK. October IA, 1872.
A convention of the leading Greeley men
of the country, including several members
of the Democratic National Executive
Committee, was held to-day at the Spangier
House.
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Judge Jeaords. in his speech at this place
last week, said of Anaes: Il know not how
10 characterize the infamous fraud that has
been put upon the people ofthe State in the
election OF, by military force. the narrow
minded eontemptible earpet-bagger, Adel-
bert Ames. to the United States Senate. who
has not a dollars worth of property in the
state. who has no home here, but makes
annual visits TO his territorial acquisitions
90 do the service Of his master. AND VINO,
- ne returns to his home in Lowell, Mass,
NJ the residence of his 1ather-in-law, sits
down TO tea every evening slipping his tea
from q silver spoon stolen from the South
by his father-in-law.n
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That leaves but six votes to win from the
doubtful States; it leaves Grant sixty five
On that showing, who can doubt on which
side the chances lie? Illinois would elect
Mr.. Greeley, or North Carolina, or Califor-
MIA, or Minnesota. Each is promising; Ell
Their one of the four would settle the fight
Courage, friends! the enemy have done
their worst; we have wrested Indiana from
thir grasp, and the way to final victory is
clear.
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DEAR Ms. WEsTMoRELAND The Gov
ernor has had nothing from Washington
except letter saying che case was being
examined and would be Feporled as soon rs
possible, and will then write you again.
You mentioned in your letter that a purse
would be sent for Mr.. Brown. / hardly
think il necessary. rs Mr.. Pillsbury has
promised to get anything that will make
him more coEafortablsl How ever, &c would
make him happy 70 think his friends remem-
bered him, and you win do as yon think
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There is no denying that with occasion
al exceptions the meetings on neither
side in the present campaign in this
State, have been as largely attended as
in former canvasses. On the part Of the
whites, this is attributable TO the imperi-
Gus necessity of devoting their time to the
gathering Of their crops and preparing
to save their remnant of property from
confscation under the Radical revenue
law; and on the part of the blacks to
their growing dissatisfaction with carpet
bag and mean white leadership. The
same motive that prompts the former to
industry in their fields, will bring them
out on election day to deliver good,
honest, effective vote against their OPP
pressOrs.
The yeomanry of the State should
remember that they may toll ever so hard
from day to day and from year to year
to recuperate their fortunes and yet it
will avail them nothing if they are plum
dered Of their earnings by the Radical
rings and corruptionists who are admin
istering their State government.
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The Southern PRISONER at Albany.

The law-officer of the Grant Admins
tration has answered an application for
the release of the Southern citizens who
have been sentenced to the Albany On.
" Penitentiary, that it will not he
granted. The Washington Chronicle,
the mouth-piece of the Administration,
in the following paragraph assigns the
reasons under which the ruling powers
are pretending to act in their treatment
of these unfortunate, prosecuted citizens:
THE KU KLUX PRIsoNKRs.-lt has trans
piled that the withholding OF pardon from
cerCain kukluX prisoners i'm the Albany
Penientiary WAS occasioned by a protest
coming from the district where the crimi-
mails were convicted, and among those who
would Ice most endangered by their release.
The character of most of the cOnvicts is
very bad. Some OF them are ignorant, law
less, desperate men, who would not hesitate
to wreak their vengeance upon all who
testified against them. 1t becomes the
Government to act with due elaboration in
the matter, aud not to let loose upon com .
munties that have already suffered from
such dangerous desperadoes.
The atrocity of the treatment of these
citizens will be understood when it is
remembered that they were tried before
tribunals packed and perjured to convict
that they were denied their right Of
trial before juries OF the vicinage-that
they were subjected to the mockery Of
trial and conviction for the violation Of
laws which were enacted after the COM
mission of the offences with which they
were charged Unless Grant is defeated
we presume they will never again expe-
rience the joys of person liberty and
communion with their families from whom
they have been rudely torn. Their mel
ancholy fate is simply a foretaste Of a
system of persecution and revengeful
punishment which will be put into swift
execution if the Grant Administration
should be continued in power. Doubt
less many thousands of Mississippians
have been marked as victims.
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Once more unto the breach, dear
friends, once more I
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OTHER SPEECH FROM HOR-
ACE GREELEY.

THE SLAVERY ISSUE DEAD.
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The debts Of the ten reconstructed
States at last accounts amounted to the
enormous sum of 1921, 626, OILS
They were before the war, 76,415, $50
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
TrlbulatI0ns Of a Musician At tn. Tur.
ktsh Court,

The Paris correspondent Of the Man
chester Guardian is responsible for the
following:
"The celebrated pianist, Leopold de
Meyer, gives his experience at the Tur-
klsh Court in letter, which is goi G the
round, of the papers. 1t WAS" he says,
."no easy matter to play music in the SER
aglio. You are sent for at eight in the
morning in order to play in the afternoon ;
you must be in full uniform; you wait
seven hours in a fine gallery, where it is
forbidden TO sit. From time to time you
are informed Of what his Highness is
doing. His Highne.s has Just got up
you must PROSTATE yourself. A little later
you are told his Highness is taking his
bath-you PROSTATE yourself again. His
Highness is dressing you repro.trate
yourself His Highness is taking his
coffee, and you reprsstrate yourself at
each of these particulars more profoundly
than before At length your piano is
brought in. The legs have been taken off
so as not to injure the floor, a precious
mosaic of rare woods. The immense
grand piano is placed on FIVE Turk, The
wretched men support the crushing mass
on their knees, Why you say, can't
play on five Turk piano. 1t is thought
that you hesitate because the instrument
is not horizontal A cushion is therefore
placed upon the knees Of the smallest
Turk. No one supposes that sentiment
of humanity makes you hesitate. After a
long explanation Of this refinement of
civilization, the piano is placed on its own
legs again The Sultan appears, After
al sorts of salaams you are told to play.
You ask for chair; there is no chair
No one ever sits in the pres nee Of his
Highness" NJ de Meyer suppresses one
detail which. however, is current here as
authentic. He played a long fantasia on
his knees, and when, at the end the Sultan
said he thought he must be very tired, NJ,
de Meyer convinced bis Highness Of the
contrary by moving round the gallery on
his hands,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
From the Young Folks Rural.
The PotO OF nsies.
BY JAMES A. ROBINSON.

81 JAMES A. ROBlNSON.
h Leisurely as Alfred Pays sauntered
home one evening with his cigar ia his
mouth, he met his friend, Louis Stead
man, walking briskly along with pot
pansles in his hand.
. "'Pon my word" said Alfred, taking
his cigar from his lips, "you must have
got into q new business"
"These are for my mother" said
Louis, enthusiastically. care they not
beautiful ?" and indeed they were
beautiful, with their rich gold and pur
pie tints, and the delicate perfume
which breathed from every blossom.
On, they are well enough" said
Alfred, lnditferently; "but I woudn't
spend money for such things, even If
l could afford it." ~~
"These cost no more than five OF
your cigars, and 1 know they give us
all a hundred times more pleasure
yes, and far better kind of pleasure,
too. Your indulgence is only running
you. You know this, Alf, but these
flowers do us good, both in mind aud
in body"
"Tbatll do, old fellow; I haven't
time tor one OF your regular sermons
tonight, bu. I'll wish you much Joy
over your flowers" and with careless
good might he sauntered on.
Louis bounded up the steps of his
home, sure of glad welcome. Ike
bright eyes and happy faces which
gathered about his simple gift, spoke
more than words can express, and after
being duly admired, they were placed
i'll the sunny window, beside the beau
tifnl fuchsias and sweet geraniums al
ready blooming there.
Surely he had gained far more in
their delicious perfun eand their charm
ing presence than his friend by his to-
bacco Investments Alfred had gained
a hot, dry mouth, foul breath, dis
colored teeth, ssllow skin, drowsiness
and headache, and worst of all, taste
that would call loudly for other stimu-
lants to crafty it. Surely LOUIS had
made far better choice in expanding
a few odd shillings--a choice that
would make him happier, noblier, and
better, and would lay the foundation
for truly honored character in after
years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
Eugene and Her Son.

The ex-Empress of the French, the
Prince Imperial, and few ladies and
gentlemen of their family. have been
for few days guests of the Royal Ho-
tel IN Edinburgh, coming and going,
as far us was their power, in the most
quiet way, shopping and sightseeing
like other tourists the recipients, how
ever, as soon as their presence was
known in the streets. of no little star
ing and good many cheers. As they
are travelling IN the strIctest incognito,
no demonstrations are made in their
honor, except the impromptu demon
STATIONS of the somewhat enthusiastic
crowds who gather in front of the no.
tel to watch Tor their outgoings and
lncomings. They seem to be highly
popular with the masses, to whose oc-
casionally uproarious greetings they
respond in the most gracious and
smiling way. We notice one particu-
lar enthusiast, uncouth ia appearance,
uncombed and unwashed, who seized
the hand of the Empress as she passed
| out into her carriage one morning, and
not only shook it warmly, but clapped
the young Napoleon most heartily and
encouragingly on the back, to the hor.
ror of accompanying attendants and
the great amusement CT the ROYAL
party themselves The young Prince
is slight and delicate in appearance,
! looking also younger than his years,
now some II. His face and his moth
er's are too well known to need de-
scription, were any such description
possible on my part. The Empress
seems to preserve her marvellous beau
ty most wonderfully, and appears less
care worn aud more contented than
when last saw her in Paris, three
years ago. in the height of all her
glory and with all the uncertainty of
her position. She is certainly the most
graceful and most queenly woman of
the day--said by her attendants to be
IA aifable and amiable in her DISPOSE.
ton as she is lovely in person She
certainly carried from Paris the respect
and personal good will of all classes of
people and of all colors of politics
When we met her by chance IN the
passage-ways or on the stair-Navs of
the hotel she invariably acknowledged,
and gracefully, our hat fittings. l
would mention that these sahtes were
offered on our part because they seem
ed to be looked for and expected on
her s-courtesies that were extended
by all the guests of the hotel Edin-
burgh Letter to NcW York EVeRing
Nati .#. tar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Manifest Man.
By G. W. BUNGAY.

-. manifest man of all the race
,l1',sa heart is open as his face,
DTS d., forth his hand to help another.
-. not the blood of kith or kin,
~ not the color of the skin,
~ he true heart which beats within
NH makes the man man ard brother.
=. words are warm upon his lips,
~ heart beats 10 his finger tips,
ua is friend ana loyal neighbor.
1t children kiss him on the way,
VI women trust him, for they may
Z. owes no debt he cannot pay;
us earns his bread with honest labor.
:. lifts the fallen from the ground,
ID mt his feet upon the round,
nj dreaming Jacobs starry ladder
|VFieb lifts him higher day by day,
wards the bright and heavenly way,
I,d further from the tempters SWAY,
Which stingeth like the angry adder.
n strikes oppression to the dust,
f.. shares the blows aimed at the just,
a. sbrinks not from the post of danger
|, lin the thickest of the fight
r. battles bravely for the right,
e. he ismigh tier than the might,
/ Though Graded IN manager humble
|u,iI 20 the manly man, he comes,
E~rwith the sounds of horns aud drums.
Though grand as any duke, and grander :;
q. lawns upon the world, and light
|h.pels the dreary gloom of night,
|7fills. like bats and owls, take flight
He's greater than q eat Alexander.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.
Sowing Wheat.

This is one of The most important
points connected with growing winter
wheat, and one that is also greatly
overlooked. The time of sowing. of
late years, has been neglected to such
All extent that we have observed many
farmers do not get their seed In till Dc,
tober This is wrong. In such a
climate as ours it is desirable that the
wheat should have sufficiently early
start to enable it to get well rooted into
the soil, and also so well grown at the
top that when snow falls the tops will
be, when pressed down, protection to
the roots, not only against severe frost,
but also against the sunshine, should
the snow go off early, before the time
for vegetation has come. The best
time, and in Fact the proper time to
SOW winter wheat anywhere north of
latitude 400 in America, is from the
25th of August to the 18th of September.
This is quite a wide enough range to
SUIT the times and circumstances of
any farmer. Iu
The method of sowing is important.
If all the wheat sown was carefully put
in through drill, the extra crop in
the year would nearly pay for all the
drills used. But drill is expensive,
and what is worse, by the careless
manner in which too many farmers
use and put away their implements
after the work is done, is liable to
become quickly destroyed and useless.
Still the fact remains that if we want
to grow good crops we must use good
care and enterprise. Even broadcast
sowing, if carefully done on well pre-
pared land, and the seed properly
covered afterwards, will do very we'll.
But the advantage is with the drill in
that it deposits and covers every seed
at uniform depth, hence making a
surety of its hold in the soil, The
saving of seed alone by using a drill
on large farm is of itself on small
item. We have observed this year
that in every instance where a good
crop of winter wheat has been secured,
it was mainly due to the fact OF the
seed having been drilled in.
We will not say anything here about
varieties, for that is question every
farmer is best able to Judge for himself
by observation of what succeeds best
for his own locality, or if any new sort
is to be tried, let it be done on the re-
commendation only of those who have
proved it themselves to be good and
reliable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03

But a good name cannot be bought
with silver I: it. of all other possessions,
must be fairly earned When it is pos
sessed, it is better business capital than
great sum Of money 1t is capital
any boy or girl may secure. Honesty
must be its foundation, even in the
smallest particulars. When an employ
er says, THAT is boy 1 can trust, I"
he will always find himself in demand,
provided he joins with it industry. =
"The hand of the diligent maketb
rich"
1t seems hard at the time, maybe
this ceaseless round of work while
other boys are lounging about store
steps, or playing on the green. But
the reward will come if you are faithful
While loungers are dragging ont a mis-
cradle lifetime in privation and pow
erty, the hard working boy lives at his
ease, respected and honored
Remember this, boys, If you desire
to make your way in the world There
is nothing that can serve your purpose
like a name for honesty aud indstry :;
and you will never acquire either if you
are lounger about the streets, and a
shirk at your business. Every body
suspects lad who is often seen about
saloon-doors or tavern-steps. thunder
mines a boys character for honesty
very rapidly to mix with the society he
finds there and such habits tend to
anything but industrious ways.