The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27
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EAST MISSISSIPPI. March Is. 1879.

East M1ssrssIPPI March Is, 1873.
EnTroRs CLARION:
I missed writing my letter TO THE CLARI- |
on In February for several reasons, chief of
which ia that some time ago Joined the i
Nasons and concluded that would attend |
the Grand Lodge ct Canton. and see IL |
could get my sell elected to some office. and |
have nv name printed in the Mason book |
that Col. Power writes, and you print and
/ have after my name r. w. q. P, or some |
I hing like that. J went, but got no office. /
/ There seems to be no money in any OF the
| offices of the Grand Lodge. and cannot
/ afford to be such big man and have 50
many letters to my name and have no
money.
| must say that l was pleased with the
/ Grand Lodge. | was pleased with Canton,
100. / was at three private houses during
my stay, to-wit Mr.. Dinkins', Col. Lyons
and Judge Campbelrs. l was treated with
marked kindness by all. They saw | was
from the country, and felt sorry for me-
shall not soon forget any OF these houses
Having spent most of my time at Judge
Campbell's, am compelled to speak speci-
ally of his family. Mrs. c. suits ME ex-
actly for the wife of man OF the Judges
high order of talents and learning. 1t has
been a long time since gentleman and his
wife impressed me favorably-one as
wife aud mother, and the other as husband,
father and man of thought and power. Can
ton, however, is full of nice folks.
I notice that several writers have spoken
OF the talented Grand Master, Capt. w. II
: Hardy, and l have only TO say that the Cap
tain did himself great credit and the frater-
ntv great service by his official laborS. Mr.
! Jones says that he regards Capt. Hardy As
one OF the rising men. As lawl er he al
ready enjoys q lucrative practice and a high
position. None of the letter writers said
: anything about seeing me, and | shall say
: nothing about any of them, except one
: man, who seemed to be an editor. He ap-
peared to like ME splendidly, and l sub
>cribed for his paper. He sent me his paper,
i. but said nothing about me. L like that man
t One of the fathers of the Grand LOdge-two
i of whom were present. They are Judges
Howry and Cothran. Col. Walter, of Holly
Springs, was also Il prominent member
. prominent for his courtly bearing and high
q / attachments.
= On my way home l stopped in Jackson,
O and viste the Legislature, and my heart
= sinks, when look to the destinies OF State.
governed ny the crowd which daily assem-
i blts ia the State House. How can it be
q possible that the ignorant balf-breeds and
e white adventures, called Legislators, can
+ rise to the dignity of Lawmakers? The
), thing is impossible.
The most active members of the House are
. mulattoes, whose minds have never been
II trains Il tO think N-bnStl words 4 M
e by no standard, whose only aim is 10 tax
d the property owners of the State, that they
. may play their little parts. as the miserabl
parasites OF diseased body polite.
. There are some good men in the Legi-la-
/ ture, but they are quite powerless.
Mr.. Jones loaned me book not long
I since, called Buckles History of Civiliza-
t ton in England" and have read it. II
= that man is right, that the intellectual
n growth of q people is the true measure OF
n their progress. and elevation, and that =
n government must sink and carry with it all
:, the interests of the people, where intellect
is prescribed and ignorance is in the ascend
ant. the fate of Mississippi is suspended
upon the struggle that awaits our people
! next fall, at the balOt-box. How many
white men will be found arrayed, for TIL
> ruin of the State, when the campaign shall
s. open? Our people have been entirely too
l. amable. They should resolve to free tn,
II State from misrule, ignorance, folly, and
= plumber, and secure to the people a govern
ment administered with Judgment and
patriotism.
II had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Lowry.
1t does my poor heart good TO take him by
the hand. He went out home the night /
stayed in Jackson, but before he left h.
said: civilian, you have the EpizoOty.
take my key. go to my room aud 90 To bed
{ | went and found good fire. had not re-
o tired, when Col. j. r. Mcintosh came into
the room, and said civilian, you have
Epizooty | will send for some hot punch >
He sent. | remember that the Colonel said
q something about the 'pr vous question"
r the caskel that contained the heart of Bruce.
: 'the Union, the Constitution and the en-
!. forcement of the laws" l lost sight of him
i Where is he? Next morning had no Ely
r izooty. l recommended punch. DR.. Murry
of Ripley, recommends hot punch fox .tpi-
zooty in certain of IT'S stages.
1t has rained so much in this section thai
none of US can plo~. We hope to pillow BY
; and by, and make good crop of corn ana
potatoes. Then &c can sing:
I .Grasshopper settin' on sweet 'tater vine
Mr.. Jones promises 10 give me. before
long, his views on the proper course to be-
D pursued in the next State canvass. When
1 he does will write to you again.
One thing he says should be constantly
presented to all classes of people. The
r wicked leaders of the Radical party and
: their miserable whippers-in cry out pro-
gress and all that, when it is notorious, that
! they have sunk the State into millions OF
debt and the working population, white
: aud black, are poorer to-day than the,
were i've years ago. This is their progress.
WILLIAM.
?. S.-Where is Mr.. Anderson?