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The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
How Nominations Were Procured in
the Ames Convention.
S2SO the Price Of "a Delegation!
GOING GOING :!

s letterfr from Capt. Lake, OF the Nicks-
burg Times, TO Z. p Hiliiard, Of Yazoo,
contains the following statement showing
that A. T. Morgan proposed tor cons'd-
Grafton to secure the vote of that county
for Musgrove in the Rabble Convention.
This exposure affords an insight into the
way the tricks were played in that delect-
able body;
While the nomination Of Auditor was
DendinC. Col. Morgan requested me 10 step
one side and opened conversation by saying
that he supposed me TO be a n lend ana sup
porter of Col. Musgrove, to Which replieu
in the affirmative, giving a nv reasons lhat
| knew him to be honest aud believed MN
TO be the most competant, and that ms name
! would add more strength TO the ticket thah
the name OF any other man IN the hepup-
ican party. Col. Morgan assented 20 this'
remarktup. 1--WE think we'll of Col. MUS
Grove" and proceeded to inform me that We
| were conversing upon matter Of "tuSiHess
| that he, Morgan, would he the ShetlH "'
| Yazoo county without the shadow ol q
doubt /; that money was required 10 carry
| on the canvass. and that they were all iu
| straightened financial circuIns stances aud
must have help from their friends outside
| of the county.
| lie then made the proposition that the
| entire i aXpO utitEhllRif N'hi'A TNl'l'''.
| Colonel MuSgroVe, tor Auditor. q tHHrf b'
| o. layself lr0uld iidOrSe Ninety day note Jgi
! ne sum $3.50. Something was said by Col
| Morgan which | regarded at This time a.
intended to convey the impression that the
note would be paid at maturity, but inls-
! much as | could not understand why an in-
dorsemeut upon good note should be 3,
earnestly sought after, the suggestion failed
! to impress me. 1 replied that could not
! accept such proposition. but That
! would submit il TO Col. MusgroVe. which
soon afterwards did, stating rs nearly rs
possible, the exact language OF Col. Nor
| gan.
Col. Musgrovc promptly answered thai
he did not think il right for him 20 entrttii
such a proposition, and, in answer To- my IN
quiry as TO what | should tell Morgan. Do,
responded, "tcll him do not think II BE-
! right
Very Respectfully.
j. l.. LAKE, JL.
TO F. L. Illlirad, Esq.
p. 5. 1t is proper to add that Nor
gan denies the above version of Tho
affair
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The Ame- Ticket u'n"red Blown.

The Vicksburg Times has hauled the
Ames ticket, and run up the Alcorn. The
reason assigned is its superior confidence
in the integrity and merits of the latter,
and its dissatisfaction with the former,
not only on account Of its personnel, but
the Objectionable method by which its
nomination was effected. The Times is an
influential Republican paper and its ac-
ton has occasioned no little sensrtion in
political circles.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The RabBIe Nominee for Auditor.

Honest Musgrove Gas the friends Of the
present Auditor and candidate on the
AlcOrn Republican ticket for reelection,
delight to call him) delivered a speech in
the State-house on the 18th, which at
tracted serious, if not startled attention
On his personal responsibility he charged
that the influences which controlled the
Ames Convention, particularly in the
nomination for Auditor, were corrupt,
and cited the evidences on which his ac-
cusations were founded. He stated, in
addition, that his competitor, w. II.
Gibbs, had conspired to defeat him before
the Convention, for refusing to issue
Warrants on the State Treasury in viola
ton of law. These charges, coupled
with the proofs cited in Gov. Alcorn's
speech, backed by the statement of Ames.
that Gibbs was corrupt and needed
watching-make up a fearful account
against the RabbIe nominee for the most
responsible Office, next to that of Gov
ernor, in the State Administration.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Jay COOl1e--The Christian Banker

This fallen Banker was the financier OF
the God and morality party. He has
long fourished on the fruits of its cor
ruption and extortion. He has gone the
way of Howard, the Christian soldier,
and of Colfax and Wilson, the Christian
statesmen. His concern was the N. Y.
correspondent of most of the Freedmen s
Banks in the Southern States. The In
stitutions of this character at Vicksburg,
Columbus and Natchez, in this State, are
given in the list of others that did bust
ness with it. The conclusion is that the
freedmen have lost heavily by its failure.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Another OMicfaI Charge of Defa1'
cation Aag1mst the Chair
man of the Ames Exec
MIiVe OmmilGee.

The Natchez Democrat publishes an
other letter from the War Department,
charging that Hon. o. c. French, Chair
man and Man-of-all-work of the Ames
faction, is a defaulter to the government
on account of Freedmen's Bureau. The
following is a true copy of the document
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENKRALs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c. August Il, 1873. !
j. p. Brice, Attorney, etc., Natchez, Miss.
SIH:-I have to acknowledge the re-
CENT of YOUR communication of May 81,
1879. respecting the claim for bounty, etc,
of John Bates, guardian of minor child.
in the ease OF James Bates, deceased, late of
Company /, 9Th United States Colored
Heavy Artillery.
In reply l have to inform you that it
appears from the records of the late Freed
mans Bureau that funds to pay said claim.
ant were sent to o. G.. French, late agent of
the bureau at Natchez, Miss. Mr.. French has
not returned nor accounted for the same.
and the necessary proceedings have beeu
instituted by the Department of JUS
tice to recover the amount for which he is a
defAulLer SO soon as the amount is recoV-
cred steps will be taken to pay the claimants.
Very respectfully,
L. d. TOWNSEND
Adjutant-G General.
1878 A. G.. o. f. b., 1873.
The letter was intended for J. P. Buie,
but was mis-directed.- ED. DEM.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

HEALTH OF JACKsoN.-The public are
aware that heretofore we have been scru-
pulous in reporting the precise facts in
regard to the health of our city when the
pestilence is abroad. And so at the pre-
sent critical juncture, they will look with
perfect confidence to our columns for cor
rect information. We are happy to state
that while other cities are scourged with
Yellow Fever, our own community has
thus far entirely escaped. At this late
day in the season, we need have no ap-
prehension of the pestilence if proper pre-
caution is observed by the citizens.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Beast Butler and Ihc RrpUdiat"d
BOmdS-

The public journals are everywhere
commenting on the alleged fact that the
father-in-law OF Ames is the chief of Ring
who have bought up the repudiated so
called debt Of Mississippi, with eNpecta-
tions of enforcing its payment by the clec-
ton Of Ames. On this subject the New
York Democrat (Pomeroy's paper) says ::
Butler Is interested in Mississippi in more
WAYS than one. In the first place, he eN-
pects to be the Republican candidate for
President in 1876. and it will be most con-
veuient 10 have his son-n-law Ia control #
the politics of that State. 1t would br nice
if he could have more sons-in-iaw - be
Governors of other States. la the nest
place it is very well understood fact that
Butler is largely interested iu the rcpudilted
Union ana Planters b uk Bbnd-. These
bonds were bought up by ring Of >pccuia-
tors OF which Butler is II leading member,
and their object is to get them paid. nor
withstandng they were rcpuliatcd years
ago. 1t, of course will bc noticed, lhlt the
platform of the convention which nomi-
mated Ames. and Amcs himself, both declare
that 1t Is not the intention OF the hcpubll-
can party to have these bonds paid, bGt the
experience of the people with Republican
declarations has been such that they are not
very likely to give much heed TO this. But
Ter has already written letters to Mississippi
inquiring into the finances OF the State, for
the evident purpose of shaping his actions to
correspond with the necessities of the ease
If these bonds are saddled upon the people
for payment now, it will be utter bank
ruptcy to the small property holders of the
State and yet the State Republican organ,
the Jackson Pilot, which has always been
an Ames organ, asserts that the bonds will
certainly be paid if the Republican party
remains in power
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
What the Western FurIners are
Doing.

In forty-four counties of the State of
Illinois the Farmers have nominated tick
cts, and in good majority of them they
will elect their men without a question.
In many other counties tickets will be
nominated, and the Farmers candidates
will run far ahead of their opponents
There can no longer be doubt of the
Reform character of the movement, and
neither Republicans nor Democrats, as
such, will be the recipients of the Farm
ers' favors.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Encouragement.

During the past week, We received a
list of ten subscribers from Paulding ac
companied by letter with these kind
words:
We think the course of THE CLARION is
right and just. 1t is precisely the kind OF
paper the people of Mississippi want; and
we hope you will prosper. We have just
heard from the Meridian Convention and
are pleased with its action.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
AMES ON GIBBS.

~ KNOW THAT MAN GIBBS TO BE CORRUPT
awhile in Washington, Gibbs, as Chairman
"of the Committee of Sixteen, signed
" "vouchers tor Dugan, the Convention Prin-
''ter, to the amount of $4,000, for work
(which had already been paid for Gibbs
. did it, as | believe, for a consideration,
"and no party can live that upholds such
1smen.-A. AMES-
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Hinds County Canvass.

The following appears 10 the last Ray
mond Gazette, with request to the
Pilot to copy:
Mr.. EDIToR-YOH will please announce
Rev. General Trowell and Edward Hill as
candidates for the Legislature from Kinds
county at the ensuing election in Novem-
Der. and obligc' REPUBLICAN, VOTERS.
Kinds county, Sept. 10, 1873.
THE CLARION charges nothing for this
Insertion
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

Capt. c. r. Wharton's name is announced
this week Tor FlOater. He has been two
years in the Legislature, and made good
Representative. His experience will enable
him TO do better work than heretofore and
he may be always counted on as a true man.
He was the nominee of the joint convention
iron POntatOc and Union, which met at
Cherry Creek.-PontotOc Intelligeneer.
The political associates of Capt Whar-
ton, in the last Legislature, will be graft
fed by the announcement that his con-
stituents have displayed the good judg-
ment to call him again into branch of
the public service in which he acquitted
himself as a capable and faithful public
agent
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
What AddIepate says About the
People Of Mississippi.

In confirmation of the statement that
the candidacy of Ames means hostility tC
all Southern men the perpetuatiOn OF
strife between the races the infusion OF
Massachusetts, ideas to the exclusion OF
everything Southern in the administra-
ton of the State government, and the
discredit and distrust Of Southern men in
all their acts and professiOns-we have
the testimony of his Senatorial colleague
who, in his fernando speech, makes the
following statement:
Ames is no friend of the colored race; he
LCiH my OtoR ears declare that the Southern
whites who had sympathised with the re-
belliOn, no matter what their profession of
loyalty, were unsafe as custodians of the
State Government; that the col
ored men were without necessary inteIli-
gence, and that hence Northern men must
be maintained in office to the exclusion of
both Southern whites and colored men.
In other words, that the class of in
terlopers known as carpet-baggers, who
have come here to live by office, are the
only people fit to administer the State
government, and that none of the others
by reason of their hypocrisy and ignor-
ance are fit to be trusted. This is what
Addlepate Ames says! Is he fit to be
trusted BY these people in the office of
Governor?
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The Pilots I"-"II 80 Republicans

The Pilot calls upon Republicans to
stay away from meetings which are not
gotten up in the interest of the Ames
faction. This is simply an insult to the
intelligence and manhood Of the class
referred to- Unless they are bond-slaves
of their would-be masters, they will repel
it with idignation. Our advice to all
classes of voters, is to 90 and hear all
sides if they wish 10 make mp their
own judgments, and vote to suit them
selves.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

A boiling movement has been inaugu.
rated in Adams county, led on by Cas-
tillo (white), Jacobs (colored), and other
well-known Republicans. The Natchez
Post threatens vengeance against the in
surgents, and promises to show them
up."
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

A dispatch has been sent from Wash
ington to the effect that there sis a good
deal OF disgust felt by prominent West
ern Radicals now at the idea of Buffers
son-in-law, Gen. Ames, being chosen
Governor of Mississippi; and it is con-
fidently predicted that he will be de-
feated
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

A FALLEN LUcIFER.-A Washington
dispatch says that a petition is being cir
culated, and extensively signed, by the
Republican members of the Wisconsin
Legislature, inviting Senator Carpenter
to resign on account Of his unftness for
the Senate, politically and morally
What does he think of his advice to the
people of Louisiana, to Let the id
nnlitics alone y
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

THE YELLOW FEVER The pestilence
has depOpulated Shreveport of everybody
but the sick, the nurses, the hearse-dri-
vers AMI the grave diggers. 1t is said
that the disease was produced by the pu-
trifaction of lot of cattle that were
drowned, and left to rot, within the pre-
cincts of the town. At last accounts the
deaths by the disease at Memphis num-
bered from twelve to fifteen daily.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
greater importanc

The FINANCIAL PANIc.-In the finan-
cial crash in the North, the panic is all
prevailing. The first firm to go under
was that of the 'great war bankers" Jay
Cooke & Co. Others of less note have
succumbed until the tornado seems to
have embraced all classes within its en-
brace.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

A serious split has occurred in the
Radical household in Yazoo. A. T.
(Highgate) Morgan and Hilliard (the
present sheriff and candidate for re.eIec-
tion against Morgan) are the leaders of
the opposing wings.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

CLARKE COUNTY NoSnNEE.-Mr. J.
E. Welborn is the anti Radical nominee
for the Legislature in Clarke. He is an
intelligent farmer; an active, influential
Granger, and is, therefore, thoroughly
imbued with the Reform spirit abroad in
the land. 1t augurs well for the public
welfare when our lawmakers are taken
from the ranks of the laboring men.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

A COOP ExAMPLE.-In the election
in the North Ward of the city for School
Trustees, the white and colored people
mutually agreed to vote for Col ]. L.
Power and Rev. Thomas Anderson,
(colored.) The whites and blacks, with
few exceptions, in good faith stood by
these candidates, and elected them by
large majorities. There was no rivalry
between the races-everything went off
pleasantly-and all were satisfied with
the result. This shows what may be
done by little surrender of prejudice
and mutual concession, in elections of
greater importance.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
From the llinds County Gazette.
The Oranges and ShryOcI1 ~
Rowland.

In the st. Louis Rural World of the 23d
ult.. we have the correspondence which
took place in March last between Jos. Gray.
Esq, Secretary of Raymond Grange, and
Messrs. Shrvock 4 Rowland, merchants OF
ST. Louis. Mr.. Gray states. that. having in
pursuance of his duty as Secretary of Cen
tral Grange, addressed "A letter To the gentle
men named, asking for a catalogue OF their
goods with prices attached. with a state
ment that said Grange desired to make pur-
chases, he received in reply the following
letter:
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

ALcoRN COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
Conservatives of Alcorn county have
nominated Mr.. j. NJ. Walker for the
Legislature. The Corinth News-good
authority-speaks highly of the nomina-
tion
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

AT last accounts the President and
Secretary of the Treasury were in New
York consulting with the money lords as
to what could be done by the government
to relieve the financial pressure.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

That this debt will ultimately be paid by
the State, prorided the Republican party re-
mains IN po1oer, there cannot exist the
shadow of doubt.-Jackson Pilot.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

THE CoTroN MARKET. value of
our great staple stands upon too solid a
basis to be effected by the money panic.
Prices keep well up in this market at
from II to 1Sc, according to quality, which
are about 1c below New Orleans rates.
At last dates, the falling of in receipts at
all the ports in the u. s. since the 31st
of August, as compared with the receipts
for the corresponding time last year, was
$1,000 bales. The most sanguine calcu-
lators do not estimate crop as large as
that of last year by half million bales.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The Meridian Conxea1ion.-

In this number we have published the
proceedings of the State Convention
called at Meridian by the Executive Com
mittee of the acknowledgements
party. All things considered, the at
tendance was large, and every geograph-
ical division was represented. The reso-
luton, which was passed by more than
two to one, declaring it inexpedient to
nominate State ticket, was appropri-
ately offered by Hon. Jefferson Wilson,
of Pontotoe, a consistent and an honored
Democrat of the old school, who has al
ways adhered faithfully to his party, and
oft times has represented his people in
the councils of the State.
Another resolution was passed, on the
motion of Hon. III. NJ. Street, of Prem
tiss, pledging the Convention, and through
it the political organizations which ii
represented, to abide the decision of the
Convention Everything was done de-
Gently and in order. The members 1--WE
speak of them as a body, though there
may have been Individual exceptions
seemed thoroughly imbued with a sense
Of the grave responsibilities of the occa-
sion, and determination to acquit them
selves as patriots. Passion and partizan
spirit we're controlled by reason and g
stern conviction of public duty. Never
did the "grand old party in Mississippi
exhibit itself in sublimer attitude thar
in this act of self-denial. The times de
manded the sacrifice, and it was equal
to the occason.
There was no ground for cavil on the
part OF the minority. The Committee
had readily yielded to the application fol
the Convention to assemble at Meridian
No one here, at the Capitol, opposed the
proposition; but on the contrary, al
favored it. The Influences there, which
we're supposed to have exerted undue
weight in determining the previous de
cisions of the party, were held in abey
ance. We imposed on ourselves in TIL
| CLARION more than ordinary reserve
while other contemporaries were discuss
ing earnestly the plan of campaign
in our eagerness that the policy o
the party should be decided fol
once without the remotest pretext fol
charging it to the jackson Clique" NJ
meeting was held here to declare the view.
of her citizens until nearly every othel
community in the State had acted, so re
solved were they to free themselves from
an appearance of assumed leadership
Nearly all the delegates to the Convention
from Kinds county and the Capitol city
were young men who had taken no par
in ante-bellum parties, and who hav'
come fresh into the political arena, will
minds unclouded by the passions anC
preiudices of the past, and with heart
brave and arms strong to grapple will
the living realities of the present. II
truth, the Convention was emphatically
a representative body; and the resolution
which it adopted, not to enter candidate,
of its own for the State offices, but tC
leave the members of the party free t.
choose for themselves between the candi
dates already in the field, or not to vot'
at all, as their judgment might dictate
was bow to the mandate of the people
|
The Republican Convention, o.
| the 18th.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

1t is not necessary to say that in this
contest between Alcorn, Ames and Car
fer-a three-cornered contest among Re
publicans-THE CLARION cannot, from
the nature of the case, be partisan of
either. In the matter of the State ticket,
we will conduct strictly independent
paper, and shall strike right and left, free
from the trammels which too often gov
ern journals strictly partisan. In this
fight, we shall not be restrained by the
boundaries of any pent-up Utica. We
will think freely and express ourselves
impartially concerning men and measures.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

The Corinth Courier Republiean
paper says that DIR. Tindall, Of the
Prairie News, is mentioned rs an asprant
for Superintendent of the Lunatic Asy-
lum The Doctor is Jealous, as well as
the original, Ames champion of the Rad
ical press He will not he a success in
the Asylum if he is not more fortunate in
prescribing for the infrmiiies of the in
mates of that institution, than he has
been in his method of curing the ills of
the body polite.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

Conservatives, if You cannot agree
about the State ticket, don't fail to unite
in the support of good men and true for
the Legislature. That body will be your
citadel.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

We regret to learn that Mr.. L. c.
Oldham, of Kosciusko, was killed in an
affray with B. L. johnson few days
ago. The accused has been held to bail
in the sum of SO, 900.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

At political meeting in Vicksburg
the other night, II. G. Carter, the colored
Republican candidate for Governor, ac-
cording to the Times, maintained his
fright as free American citizen to re-
'pudiate and oppose unworthy men, no
''matter who nominated them. He said
"there were men on both of the tickets
"that he would never vote for. He was,
"hOwever, for sustain ng the opinion of
"the Attorney General, in having no
"election till November, 1874
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

The cotton crop will not be as large in
Yazoo county as last year, perhaps. by a
third. The cotton-worm has certainly
worked damage. Democrat.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The Bond HOIders'COumseI Imquir.
ing About the SO.called Debt
of Mississippi.
Bosrox. Mass, August 18th. 1873

DEAR SIR:-Please oblige me by stating
as near as you can, what is the debt OF your
State bearing interest, and at what average
rate, say on the first of July last.
If you will oblige me with an answer, l
will remain
Grafaf1Ilxy