The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-26

I Last week the Capital was oyerrun b.
sudden incursion of the Powers clar
from all parts of the State. They came
Esingly and in pairs. The lame, thu
MAIN, the blind and tae halt All col
ors and 'persuasions-the yellow and the
black, the mean white and the plain
were all conspicuous in this crowd of re
tanners. They came to hold council o.
war and to determine on plan of opera
tions to make sure the election of their
chief Towering conspieuously among
them we could not avoid noticing Big
Waller, from the lower counties, and $.
T.. Wilson, of the kosciusko Chronicle,
who looked every inch scallawag.
The proceedings of the clan were
strictly secret, and We could learn none
of the details except that complete plan
of campaign against the BulIet-Heads
and all other corners was adopted; and
that comparison of notes exhibited a
degree of strength which was exceedingly
eAnl1eFaLtHS 10 the Dullles.
The Vieksburg Times (RadicaD notes
the most shameful and scandalous part of
this gathering of office holders and hun
CRY expeetants. 1t states that they came
with their pockets stuffed with Railroad
passes issued by the Acting Governor
himself. The fact is suggestive that these
passes were furnished in consideration of
sundry bills for the benefit of the Rail
road corruptionists which were signed by
the aAeting Governor and the special
privilege accorded to his clansmen has
given rise to the dark suspicion that hav-
ing found him an easy case, they have
determined to throw their influence in
the scale to procure his denomination.
On the subject of these passes, our Rad
ical contemporary at Vicksburg says:
We are credibly Informed that this i'm
1lieRse conUocattOa has been for sometime in
contemplation, and that no pains or eX-
pense has been spared, To the end that it
might be entirely worthy, not only of it
distinguished patron, but of its patriotic
purposes. A contribution has been levied
upon the mighty corporations OF TIE state
the railroads.&c. forward this most extra
ordinary movement, and free transpOrta-
ton was furnished 10 thes. ,.isInterested,
ingenious politicians, who lave manifested
such total disregard Tor self and shown
themselves willing to sacrifice so much of
personal convenience for the good of the
'.dear people" The Governor was thought
FIJI enough to send out blank passes to pro-
minent citizens, in various localities, with
authority for the insertion of the names OF
such gentlemen as might wish to partici-
pate in the meeting, and whose presence
would be calculated to give zest and i'm
portanee to the occasion. Ha
Ia answer to any inquiry as to how the
Governor came la possession of such conve-
nit mt and valuable documents, we will state
that the passes" referred to, were issued
'on account of the Executive" and What
would dare to demand from the
Governor of the State, or from his friends
the meagre stipend which is usually exact
ed from the ordinary traveller, since Gov
ernors are sometimes charged with the set
Element of railroad Indebtedness? We
understand that these worthless = these
recipients of both railroad and Executive
favors. after being toined extensively at the
Mansion" agreed upon ticket from Gov
ernor down, which will be "hard to beat"
and that some of those who participated in
the bachanalian debauch, not only required
v pass, but guide to insure a safe journey