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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24
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nation.

Since Gen. Grant has published his in
tention not to be a candidate for third term
it is shrewdly suspected that he intends
to control the nomination for favorite, and
that that favorite is none other than Beast
Butler, guardian of our Amiable Ames
The belief is strengthened by the fact
that the Administration is building up
the Butler influence in Massachusetts,.
The Springfield Republican says:
Every conspicuous official representa-
tive of the ADMINISTRATION within the bounds
OF Massachusetts is at this moment either
electIOneerlng zealOusly for Gen. Butler, or
sitting idly in the door of his tent. Ii there
is anywhere an exception, we cannot at this
moment tell where To look for it. Every
one knows that the Boston custom house is
run in Buffers interest; he has had mort
gage on 1t for years. The United States
marshal is one OF his most jealous and
trusted lleutenants. lie has just Captured
the district attorneys office. The Boston
post-Officc, now grown to be a pretty bulky
affair, is much his property POLITICALLY
speaking) AS his hat; and he uses it freely
MIR. Collector Tinker has grounded the wea-
pons OF his rebellion. The host of minor
government officials, the subordiuates.
clerks, messengers, Underwriters, etc., cheer
promptly aud Justify, as rule, whenever
their sNperiors give them the time; the rare
exceptions maintain discreet silence, and
try To look AS nofiensive, distracted and
obiivious to all that is going on around
them, as possible"
Buffers success In Massachusetts, will
be point gained in his Presidential aspi-
rations. The nomination of Ames for
Governor of Mississippi is part of the
Butler programme. 1t is to build up
Butler influence in the South. Hence
the importance to the people of this State
of the Administration agency in behalf
of Butler in Massachusetts,.
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In justice to the University manage
ment, We have published the card of the
Chancellor. 1t will be seen that the
report of the resignation of two of the
Professors Zone of them the learned DIR.
Hilgard, who has long been pillar of
the Institution is confirmed. 1t is also
true that the salaries of the Faculty have
been reduced by the Trustees, but it is
stated that the reduction was sonly tenn
porary." IF so, why were they reduced
at all2 Was the action of the Board
child's play2 Or was it designed by the
Carpet-Baggers as chastisement of the
Faculty for tolerating young Mr.. Boyce's
Eulogy on our dead Heroes 2" 1t
would seem so, if this explanation be
correct. This we would regret because
it divests the action of the Trustees of
the only thing for which we thought they
deserved praise. The Chancellor is omi-
ncusly silent concerning the trouble
occasioned by the address of the brave
young Mississippian and in this the
public, who want to know all about it,
are disappointed.
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MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY.

IT. much to be regretted that this insti-
tuition. which has cost the people OF the
State so much To build up, and which has
been so long the pride OF Mississippians,
shouId have fallen into the hands OF the
public enemy and be converted into Il pros
eIyting asylum for our young men. We
saw this is To be regretted, because iC places
parentS and guardians i'll Mississippi, who
wish TO procure !. University education for
their sons or wards, under the necessity OF
sending them out of the State, or submit
ting to the humiliating spectacle of having
them trained up under the supervision OF
public thieves and robbers, anu their minds
imbued with the worst principles OF scala
wag and Carpet-bag politics. OF course no
right minded Mississippian will accept OF
such a training, even as Il gift.
1t appears that at the late commencement
a noble young MIssissippian who had not
fallen a prey to the evil influences by
which the Board of Trustees have endeaY-
ored to entrap the unWary student. oliver
ed an Grafton, in which he paid becoming
honors to the memories OF the immortal
dead of the Confederacy. AT this the Car
pet baggers, who had mustered there in
force, took umbrage and one jonathan Tar
bell got so Wrathy as to insult the speaker
by leaving the hall.
We can tell the men who wish to perse-
cute this noble boy for his fearless utter
ances that the Southern heart goes with
him-that the memories OF our dead heroes
are still dear to us-that their deeds will be
handed down 10 future generations as the
noblest models for imitation; and we can
tell them further that the day is not far
distant when the virtues, the heroiSm, the
self-sacrifcing devotion and bravery of the
so-called southern rebel Will be regarded
as rejecting honor on the national name,
and be a just pride to every American
citizen.
Ii the Board of Trustees wish the insti-
tuion to tumble down about their ears,
they will pursue the course of making it
political prosely tizing machine.
The University OF Mississippi is the one
great State institution which we earnestly
desire to see flourishing. We have never
uttered word to prejudice the people
against it, but we will now say that if the
tom ahawk is to be raised over the head of
youth for exercising the right of independ
ent thought and free speech, and the scalp
ing-knife is to be applied To the professors
who sustain him, we declare our everlast-
ing hostility, and shall never cease our OPP
position until purcr regime is inaugu-
rated.
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Death of the Man who Flew the
First Confederate Flag ON
the Waters.

CAPTAIN L. M. CoxETTER, who died In
Charleston, S. c., on Thursday of last week
is said to have been the first man to 1v the
Confederate flag In foreign waters. He fitted
up the privateer JEFF. Davis I'm Charleston
After brilliant and successful cruise ~
JEFF. Davis was wrecked on the st. AIIVne-
tine bar, and Captain Coxetter. escaI1fre
with his crew, returned to Charleston. Hs
was next sent TO Europe to purchase the
steamer Antonica, In Command NJ v,bjo,, ~. i,e
ran the blockade repeatedly. He was after-
wards placed in command Of the BeaureOard
a swift blockade-runner, and was on board
the Thedosia at the time of the captnre ~
the Confederate agents, Mason and SIidelI,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

The Memphis Appeal draws attention
to the fact of the great increase of negro
population on the prairies of Eastern
Mississippi and in the other rich, pro-
ductive parts of the State. This increase
is drawn mainly from Georgia and more
Eastern States. In some Of the districts
the negro population has been doubled
within year. And the classes who are
engaged in these importations complain
louder than all others of the CALLING fet-
tiers which they are helping to rivet on
their own limbs. They are described by
a correspondent in another column.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

Gen. Lowry, Chairman, has authorized
the Brandon Republican to say that "a
majority of the Executive Committee"
have not declared against nominating a
State Ticket; and that if they concur
with him, the Committee would not feel
authorized to promulge any plan of action
which has not the approval Of the Con
servatives themselves in Convention as
sembled. 1t is probable ga majority, of
the Committee" have expressed no opin-
ion at all on the subject of State ticket
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Secretary Hazlehurst Grange, No. %

At the last election in Arkansas, the
disabilities imposed upon Confederates
were removed by popular vote, and there
is now no disqualification of voters on
account of disloyalty. The people are
now demanding convention to frame a
new constitution for the State. They de-
test the instrument under which they
were held in bondage so long, and
want a new one of their own making.
The Conservative voters in Arkansas
will henceforth have large majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

Troubles of a political character still
exist in Arkansas The Governor has
mustered out several militia officers for
interfering with elections, and new regis
trations have been ordered in several
counties of the State. Meantime, there
are two Republican claimants to the Elk
ecutive Office. The present incumbent,
who was elected as Radical Malignant,
has commended himself to the favor of
the prescribed class by his moderation
and fairness.
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The State Unfversity...A thing of
the Past.

Under Radical rule this institution is
gradually going to decay. The most gloomy
reports as to its condition are constantly
reaching US. The grade of scholarship is
low; the discipline Is lax and unsteady;
the attendance comparatively small and
irregular, and, indeed, everything about it
gives evidence of rapid decline. Our Uni
versity was once the pride of our State.
But Radicalism, which Withers everything
it touches, has robbed it of its glory, and It
may now almost be said 10 be thing Of the
past,--West Point Citizen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

According to the Pilot, Senator Al
corn says that if Ames should be nomi-
mated, a split will occur in the Republi-
can party, and that he will go with " the
decent side"-by which he means that he
will not support the man who doesn't
have his shirt washed.
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A short time ago Allen Ward, a negro.
suspected Of arson near Thompson Station.
Tenn, was taken from custody by band
Of armed men, who attempted to hang him.
de escaped, was shot at and wounded, and
when attention was called to his where
abouts by flock OF buzzards which were at
work on his corpse. His wife has sworn
out a warrant against th e men whom She
suspects o. committing the outrage.
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From the PascagouIa

IUUI ITIU 7 H8IHr ITT'
The article from the " Meridian Gat
well expresses that, for which we haf0
some time contended. It draws o .a-
sequence from correct PREMISE. Tho
lays down the rights and privilege Of .
colOrcd man.
Why continually lose ground Do 1'..
for questions, decided. No longer qucu
but accom- plished facts.
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vice-President Wilson il partiallv n,

Vice-President Wilson is partially pa
ralyzed. His face is disfgured and
speech affected. He has distorted his
features and ruined his voice in drawing
exaggerated pictures of Southern affairs
In order to entitle himself to the place
which Providence does not intend he
shall enjoy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

The last Legislature spent no lcl.
thirds Of It's time in the passage OF "pI'.
acts ACTS In which the public has no. .
slightest Interest; yet the taX-pai a..
Mississippi paid for this work 40 one rl.. .
near $500 por diem. This evil shouN
checked. Let no man be "rcturued
next Legislature who is not pledged as
Local Legislation and private acts.-l'.
pendant South.
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A Victim of Radical Persecution
Gone 10 HHfs Rest.


Captain Fontaine +. Freeman, OF TupeIo,
who was tried and convicted of Ku Kluxing
by the Federal Court some twelve months
since, breathed his last at the Thorn pso n
House in Oxford last Friday evening. We
have no heart to enter into the details OF
the trial, conviction, sickness and death Of
this man. His spirit is at last free and has
winged its flight to a world where suborned
witnesses cannot appear against him. This
should be a consolation to his family and
friends.
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For The CLARION
Patrons Of AAusDamdry.
HAzLEHURsr, Miss, July Is, ISL

HAzLEHURsT, Miss, July 10, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION:
Please announce that the Oranges of CO.
piah county meet in convention at this
place on Saturday, August ., 1878.
The Oranges of Kinds, Meridian, Clai-
borne, Simpson, Lincoln, Lawrence, Pike
and Amite counties are invited to send del
egates to the convention. General Vaughn,
OF the State Grange, is expected to be with
US, and business of importance transacted.
Yours, very respectfully,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

Messrs. L. A. Bridewell and Thomas
j.. Ramsey are anti-Radical candidates
for the Legislature in Copiah. The best
evidence that they are good men, is that
they will abide the choice of their party
as expressed by primary election, or
convention.
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The RADICAL TICKET.-It seemed to
be generally conceded at the assem-
bling of the Mongrel Executive State
Committee, that the contest between
Ames and Powers for Governor (both
Carpet-baggers, but Ames decidedly
more so, would be close. No scallawag
or Home Republican, seems to stand the
ghost of a chance of a nomination. In
the arrangement Of the ticket at large,
the prospect is that the darkies will be
tricked out of anything approximating a
fair division. Out of the seven places,
those of Lieutenant Governor and Secre-
tary of State only are accorded to them,
Notwithstanding the colored element fur
nishes ninety-nine of every hundred votes
that make up the Radical party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

The Padding Messenger has call for
mass meeting of the Conservative
voters in Jasper on the first Saturday in
August. It urges all the oplosers of
misrule and plumber to come together on
that day and consult with each other.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

An inventory of the Cakes Ames es-
tate shows that he was worth six mil
lions Of dollars. He was author of the
max'm dear to COZ ruptionists and bride
takers, of "placing money where it
{" would do the most good" But now he
is dead, what avails his wealth, or
the vile creed on which it was founded.
and which has made his name infamous2
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FIRsT-J. N, Phipps, of Lafayette; Fl. N
street, of Prentiss; a. I. Roane, of Cal
hOun.
SEcoND-J. b. Morgan of DeSoto; Z. G.
Walthall, of Grenada; Kinloch Falconer,
of Marshall.
THmD-Reuben o. Reynolds, Of Monroe
r. w. Williamson, of Montgomery; Robert
Mcintosh, of Chickasaw.
FoUBTH-S. S. Calhoon, of Madison; Gar
net Andrews, of Yazoo; j. j. Shannon, OF
Lauderdale.
FIFTH-W. II. McCardle, OF Warren ;
Harris Barksdale, OF Kinds; Sylvanus Ev-
ans, of Clarke,
SIxTH-Benj. King, Sr, of Copiah; Hi
ram Cassidy, ST., of Franklin; p. K. May
ers, of Harrison.
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From thcCop.a.

From thc Cop.am
Hon. Bcni. King. Of BcaurcgarL u
our city the first Of the wcck--hls hr..H
not good, but we hope 1t VIII Doe -n'''.''"
part i'm The coming canvass. one .
from him would be WORTH almost FOL IH.
and votes az this crisis. Tie "uIN gI..
must move To the front 40 tho r.g.. .m
their services cannot be dispDu-rI "
We must have one more pull from Oh.
anti-radical 'wheel-horse.'
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We wish some one would pnt Us in pos
session of the Mississippi University stu
dent who pronounced the eulogy on = Our
Dead Heroes" at which the Carpet-bag
trustees Jared up We want to DO him
honor.-JAcKsoN CLARION.
THE name of tire young gentleman Is c..
r. Royee. lie Is a son OF DIR. j. III. Boyce,
of Byhalia, Marshall county, Mississippi,
than whom a higher toned, nobler, truer
gentleman and patriot does not live. The
son inherits the traits OF his fathers char
acter, and has already proven, though but
young in years, that he ia worthy OF the
high position he has attained, by the fear
less. brilliant and intellectual tribute he
Maid to the genius and illustri0us deeds of
our immortal dead.-Ho'ly Springs Re
porter
THE YOUNG ORATOR.
In addition to the foregoing we have
received the following euswer to our in
ouiry from fellow-student of Mr.. Boyce:
CANTON, Miss, July Is, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION:
Gentlemen: Having learned this morn
ing that you desired some one to give YOU
the name of the graduate of the University
of this State, who delivered the eloquent
roes," having been a member of the Uni
versity at the time said speech was deliver
ed, and having taken deep interest in his
subject, take the greatest pleasure in Civ
ing in fun his name and residence, to-wit i:
CRAMNER RIPLEY BOYCE, Byhalia, Marshall
county, Miss. | am yours, Il. b. c..
The name, then, of the young Missis-
sippian who, needless of Carpet-bag re-
proach and insult, dared to speak CRATE
fully of the +" Heroes" of the South who
dedicated their lives on the altar of the
cause they loved, is now made known to
the public. AS he has held up our illus
trious dead" as models of valor and
patriotism, and has cast an offering on
their tombs that their memories may re-
main forever fresh in the hearts of their
countrymen, SO do we hold up his ex-
enple of moral courage as worthy the
imitation of the rising young men of the
commonwealth. The laurels which our
=" Heroes" have won VIII never wither in
the grasp of hands IKE his. In imitation
of the Roman mother, Mississippi may
proudly point to him, and to her other
sons of his mould, as her treasures.
In this connection, it is not inappro-
pirate to copy the following indignant re-
monstrance from the Crystal Springs
Monitor:
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THE CLARION said that for not choos-
ing to denounce Gen. Beauregard and
his associates and setting ourselves up as
better judges of Louisiana matters than
they are themselves, the Columbus Index
had pronunced us unworthy of recogni-
ton as an "organ" of the Conservative
and that the same Index had raised the
flag of surrender in our own State--op-
posed the nomination of State ticket
and advocated the support of Powers as
a choice of Radical evils, who signed the
Social Equality abomination and celebra-
tedits passage by an amalgamation orgy at
the Mansion. To this the Index replies
We did no such thing, Mr.. ''Clarion!"
You cannot prove it from our columns.
We said we iOere opposed to the nomination
of a State ticket, and that as a choice of evils,
,Oe ,couid prefer q man like POtoers a
times to aOretch like Anaes.
We will leave the correction" precise
ly where the Index places it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

JONES CoNvENT1oN.-The Demo-
Nominating Convention for Jones Iii
COVingtOn counties lone repreaon
district) will convene at Ellisyile q.
first Monday In August Jones is py
ment, entitled this wear TO the Repr
tive. There are a number Of WORTHY
rants for the respective otlces.-En'~i
Courier.
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Alfalfa County Fuir

The forthcoming fair which NJ u
place I'm kOsciusko ou tlr 2-tH u' O..
and to continue four dgy7, VIII pro- HH.
more largely attended tllHu auy ui I'
cessrs, judging from tnr OWgF.H.
people interested iu its sugae.
STIR
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Robert Lowry, Brandon; VIM. II. Nc
Cardle, Vicksburg; J. J. Shannon, Merid-
ian; Harris Barksdale, Jackson.
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The PEABODY SCHOOL FUND.-In
another column we have published the
report of the trustee of this Fund. 1t
will be seen that in South Carolina
where Carpet-bagism has held undis-
puted sway, the portion allotted to that
has been entirely squandered or stolen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

Our correspondents will do us a favor
if, to all Their business letters, they will
append postscript in reference to crops
IN their immediate Vicinity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24

Nebraska, the twin-sister of shrleklng
Kansas in other times, needs reconstruct
ing. Recently colored sovereign had
has ''equal rights" interfered with by the
refusal of the probate judge to issue a
license for him to marry pale-face wo-
man. The following is the Endorsement
of the judge on the license:
This license is refused. Things are badly
mixed Judge Hunt, Of the nited States
Supreme Court, holds that amy State in the
Union may eguiate the right OF suffrage
by the color of the hair or any other whiIn,
SO that always the right TO make laws tor
elegant and cultivated, but DISTINGUISHED,
white women be secured Tor the male ne
gro. While, on the other hand, the SUI
preme Court OF the State OF Nebraska has
decided that negroes caunOt be excluded
from iuries any more than red headed
people, or people five feet nigh. And, in
accordance with this decision, the recent
Legislature OF Nebraska were asked TO re-
peal the law Ior0idding the contamination
OF happiness between the male negro and
elegant white women, and between White
man and IA lady OF dark complexion; but
the God and Equality Legislature killed the
bill. My advice IL, cross over INTO Iowa,
where u negro can marry the Governors
daughter, If she is willing, as She ought
to be.
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We have been struck with the moder-
ate tone of Convention of colored men
at Brenham, Texas, the bad influences
to which they have been exposed, con-
sidered. There is no word of reproach
for the whites, but more of regret than
anything else is expressed that they re-
fused to become their counsellors and
guides in their political duties when their
Ind offices in that way, were most need
ed. mex PLANTATION of their fee 'ngs, they
have said in their address.
We cherish towards them (the whites no
animOsities, and will hail with satisfaction
any manifestation on their part of dispo-
sitiOn to abate their prejudices, and concede
TO US willingly all those rights and privil-
eyes TO sweeten the enjoyment of civil life.
There is no intelligent man in the State who
should not discern at a glance that the enc
mics of the coL0red t0iIifuEEg abuse the pub
Tic mind t0heA they assert that zoe are aspirdnts
for social privileges, and are DESTROYS Of promo
ting legislation Of character that loiH effect it.
We are certainly not so foolish to Imagine that
any lao could be framed that could effect
such an object.
The authors of the address add fur
Their:
1t is misfortune for both races that
Southern white men seem determined to
leave their colored fellow citizens nothing
TO be grateful for. Every right we now
enjoy has been forced from their grasp, in
the face of stern opposition and openly ex-
pressed hatred. Had eUen part that zoe no.o
enjoy been UolantGrily conceded, the mass OF
cotored people could haue patiently tcdtted uR-
til time and education fitted them FOR the rest,
and many Of the coils Of EeQiSLdtiOn to trhich
the South has been eIpoSed could haze been
ag0iGed,
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We have noticed that the men who
have mounted high horse in dealing
with the negro and social equality ques-
tions, have been the first to jump into
the other extreme. The high horse is
fine place to leap from.
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The heirship Of seventy-hve mlllIot.
dollars Of Sir Francis brakes proper "a
England has been traced 70 citizens Oh p.
lucky, Tennessee and Mississippi Ia
DIR. ThOs. j. CatchinRs, and the MWr
Chas. Redfeld, ESQ. Of Hiuds county A-
are his direct descendants.
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The Cotton Plant, Ames paper, states
that the game of the anti-Ames Radicals
is to beat him for Governor if possible !;
and failing III that "to stock the Legisla-
''ture on him to prevent bis election to
the Senate" They couldnot apply their
energies to better purpose. Ii lie is to
die, let him die all over
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DISTRICTS.

Robt Lowry, of Rankin, Geo. L. Potter,
of Kinds; j. Z. George, of Carroll.