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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10
The Action of the President.

When President Grant refused to SEND
troops Of Vicksburg, and manifested his
reluctance to exercise executive power
in the South, preferring to put her citi-
zens of all classes on their own behavior.
meeting of Anti-Radicals at Vicks-
burg gave him three rousing cheers.
We regret that he has been invited by
the murderous deeds of outlaws, and the
numerous disorders in some of the
Southern States, to interfere at last.
We are sorry that he did still resist
the pressure, and await the action of the
Southern authorities, backed by public
sentiment as expressed by the Memphis
indignation meeting, to apply the cor
receives. His letter to the Secretary of
War and the letter of the Attorney
General, relating to the employment
of troops, are published in another
column.
Referring tothe action of the President,
the Memphis Appeal says:
marauders in this and others of the
Southern States, are bearing their legit-
innate fruits, We are again to be over
awed by United States soldiers. and the
infamous scoundrels who melted the ne
groes to the fragrant misconducts so
summarily redressed by the maskers.
are to take fresh lease of political life.
The sovereign rights of the States are
again to be invaded, and we are to be
branded to the world as unworthy of
even the lowest place il. the scale of civil
ization.
The St. Louis Republican, another
Conservative paper, holds this language:
The letter of the President to the Sec
rotary of War, indicating the course he has
determined to take with regard to the dis
orders in the South, will receive the ap-
prevail of all law and order classes. For
q year past the President has exhibited
marked reluctance to interfere In the
domestic management + of the Southern
SUSCEPTIBILITY because the experience
In Louisiana had taught him that such in
reference il a dangerous remedy, and be-
cause also there seemed to be reason to
hope that Southern society had eutqrown
the necessity for il. But the wild and
contagious outbreak Of violence, that be-
gan IN the South six weeks ago, required
some corrective measures, and, reluctant
as we believe the President was to exert
the executive power in that region, there
was no alternative but to do IL.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10
InvIta1ion 20 Hlaraigraals.

We have copied from the Farmers
indicator, on on first page, an address
signed by large number of citizens Of
our State, who for mally resided in various
parts Of the North, setting forth the
advantages which Mississippi offers to
immigrants. Coming from Northern
men, many of whom were soldiers in the
Union Army, it Is addressed especially to
the people of tie North We have
transferred it to our own columns, to
contribute our part in circulating it, and
to give it our heavy endorsement.
These citizens speak from actual
observation and experience They have
not exaggerated in declaring that
Mississippi in point of health, climate,
fertility, variety of productions and
elements of wea lth and prosperity, is
unsurpassed by any region of the globe,
that these advantages can be secured at
nominal prices, and that to the immigrant
cordial and generous welcome will be
given.
We will add further, that Mississippi
presents a far better example of
obedience to law aud peaceable condition
of society than IS found in any of the
surrounding States. While We read of
mobs, mob-rule, and defiance Of law in
the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas and actual revolution in Arkansas,
we have comparative peace in Mississippi.
With the exception of the Austin affair,
which was immensely exaggerated, we
have had no disturbances of a serious ma
ture for several years. Violations of law
repeatedly occur as they do in all
communities, but from careful observa-
ton of events reported in our newspaper
exchanges from all parts of the country,
we do not hesitate to affirm that in
Mississippi there are as few disorders
as in any of the older States, even though
they have not been subjected to the
severe ordeal through which she has pass
ed in consequence of the changes brought
on by the war.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Here is a letter from q leading man
and prominent Democrat in North Mis-
sissippi, who, having way of speaking
out his sentiments without reserve and
of giving argument, and not abuse, for
the faith that is IN him-would probably
not feel offended if we were to accompany
it with his name.
Our correspondent remarks upon the
fact that We were "slow" to participate
in the color line agitation. We were
Influenced by the agreement of all par
ties that this should he an off year in
politics in our State. Her interests had
severely suffered from political strife
for years past; and it was agreed that
there should be rest from agitation the
present year, except in case of local and
special elections For this reason, both
parties-al the conservatives voting for
it-passed the law with the appreciation
of the people generally, postponing the
election of Congressman until 1875,
at the risk OF leaving the state without
representation for a season. Besides
we could not mistake the signs of re-
action at the North which promised the
next Congress, and the ensuing Admin
istration to the reformers, and knowing
the use to which such excitement and
its consequences would be put by our
adversaries, we were reluctant to see
the conflict inaugurated. True enough in
some quarters, our motives were mis-
construed and it was more than limited
that We were on the fence and would
not be permitted to escape the response
bilitY of an open expression of our views,
by playing neutral-still these taunts
were to us as the idle wind which we re-
garded not.
But to the letter:
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EDITORS OF The CLARIoN.-In brief par
agraph in your last weeks issue, you credit
me with having caused the abandonment
of purpose TO establish Color Line
League" in this neighborhood You do me
honors over much. | do not think there ma
ever been a disposition among my mel ghbors
to establish any such ''line''. We are get
ting along very well, and all We ask of the
out side wdsld is to let us alone.
1t is barely possible that some very youth
full and enthusiastic gentlemen may
have contemplated some such thing as
'Ecolor line " But the thinking men-the.
men who have drawn their lessons from the
bitter experience of the past, do not propose
to run into any such folly.
have been outsp0ken from the beginning
against the "White Leagues" otherwise call
ed the s'color .ine." And it may be that my
young friends in the neigeborhood have
paused 70 consider whether it was not bet-
Ter to take the advice OF one who lived be-
fore they We're born than to plunge ahead
madly and finally bring up in a ditch from
which nothing short of Omnipotence can
extrieate them.
In truth do not think that the extreme
folly of proposing to establish 'seolor line,
at Terry has been seriously eoatem plated.
Very truly yours,
A G. Brown.
Terry Miss Sept. Sth 1874
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

The consumers of sugar, in view of the
present high rates, will be pleased to learn
that the prospect is favorable for an
increased supply of the coming season.
The following is from the New Orleans
Picayune:
The season has been the most favorable
for sugar in louisiana for twenty years.
The losses from the overflow have been
more than counter-balanced by the
improved condition of the cane, and the
favorite estimate of the production is now
125, 900 hhds., an increase of about 80
per cent. over last year.
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Aaare-.e. a. she s.a.e moa-e.

Yesterday Judge L. o. Bridewell, the
Orator Of the Patrons of Husbandry,
delivered the annual address. It was was an
able review of our material condition
and an eloquent presentation of the
reforms proposed to be accomplished by
the Grange movements
Col. r. r. Stockdale, of Summit,
followed with a speech Astounding in
practical suggestions and convincing argu-
ments on the subject Of immigration.
Both addresses were listened to with
marked indications Of approval.
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Granger~' Crop Report.

We have had opportunity of conversing
with the members of the Convention
of the Patrons of Husbandry, now in
session in this city, representing all por-
tions of the State, and they all concur in
the report that the cotton and corn crops
particularly the former-have suffered
disastrously from the drouth. 1t is evil
dent that the falling off in Mississippi
from the crop of last year will be from
one-third to one-half. Picking is going
on briskly and number of planters have
stated that if the favorable weather con-
tinues, they viii finish BY or before the
middle of October
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

The case The State of Mississippi VS..
Thos. W. Cardozo came up again in Jus
tice Mann's Court in Vicksburg, on Mon
day last Upon the two forgery cases,
previously tried, it was decided that
Cardozo enter into recognizance for his
appearance at the next term of the Cir
cult Court of Warren county, in the sum
of So, 900, for each, and in the FIVE cases
of embezzlement, Cardozo having waived
an examination, the Court required a
bond of 81, 800 in each case-making
his total bond $50, 500.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10
A Case i'm POint.

The newspapers are publishing the ups
and downs of colored youth name Smith
who was admitted as a cadet at the West
Point U. S. Military Academy in 1870,
and finally at the end of the academic
term, failed to pass an examination.
Smith says he was browbeaten and insultod
by the cadets--snubbed and treated
unfairly by the professors and that his
academic life was a round of insult and
contumely. And finally, or what he
alleges to be false pretext of incompe-
tency, he was not permitted to pass an
examination, and was compelled to
leave the Academy without realizing
the benefits of his tolls. What stronger
evidence do the fanatics who advocate
mixed schools, need of their utter imprac-
tacability? Here was Smith, one of the
nations wards, entered at the nations
military school, where the whole atmos-
phere is loyal-professors, pupils and all
and yet the colored student reports that
on account of his color, the situation was
to him a hell upon the earth. This
simple example is worth all the theolIes
which human ingenuity can devise There
is no use trying to legislate against human
nature.
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VIII, in such n contest .n
stand on our side, andm'G,I'
Othery Not a biz olit W
experience that q large rp,
from motives or reason. .f"
take sides with the black. NJ.
once done we have reason to.-
be dome again.
IL may be- all well ensn
purely selfish view OF tho .uI.
muuues whore the VLu. .
get up "White Lea.a-
becomes ofcommuuirie, 0hr.
element prevails Z Du..r
very deeply learned iu mu.
ture to understand thatigb..
they are in the majority r.a.
possession OF the government
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THE COUsIEaTTA ruorm
Gov. HSeIroa#'- s,a,cm,a


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These facts are gathered luM
information received q, t1. L
Department:
On or about the tWyutpoi-uu
August, 1874, % body o.
belonging 10 a semi-miIIta.t .rrr
known AS the WhitcLu.H. ..I.
assembled I'm tine town o. n
parish of Red River in ib,. A.
| The burmese of compa.Iin. br
arms, the State officers of G..
resign their positions.
These officers were men of \
character. most oftuem arr.gm
| in planting and mercantile
They held their position. w...
consent of an admittedly laa. n
of legal voters OF the parish. Obj. M
| largely Republican parish. a. "a.
ted even by the Fusion Uw
Boards.
The only known objection. oum
| that they we're of Republican ur.
! Frank 5. Edgertou. tla duIr W
Sheriff OF The pnrish, iu strict cuuuu
with the laws afthi. -mu. ml
United Stale. .ammM.I
comitatu4 ofcitilcn.. MIND ma
to assist him iu protecting ND.
officers i'm the exercise oI tGeir Uul#
RIGHTS and duties from dine Ur#
unlawful violence of thc White L.-
His posse. consisted OF sixlv.iyo mm
overpowered by 81 superior force aea
from tine adjacent pari-he.. Ha 0.
after several colorcd auI uU..amm
been killed. surrounded thmU.
prisoners. with the explicit emH
that their lives would be- spared .
more prominent Republican, would
To leave Inc parish and ths.. hYIl.
would resiob their uo.itiou.
Tbasa Emulation tbDury nnM.
avoctcd were c,puIiaI v,5. ugf...
of tba Republican 6aicial. wb.wr
Iacl,ed nn IN III Co., t,,' ,.r.f
me F,ilowing p.paI u.r.. .
onono tbose su5.ronI.riuu a
ny IT, ro.;,,Lolr ,l.,l...
f,ii In. - r, g' t,; I..
1,"'i' 80, ~ i'''' - '''' a. .,
G,,..i ''''',' 81 D. ,'.,' n... ...
- I p,'l,''','' 49, 49, ~ s',,... T..
JIa ii - ' ,,or,'b 49, .nJ -r...
Re,,isfrafion RoJ R.y.r ..r... w.
Howell. Parish Atforu. mI n.
States Commissioner. Frank s.. l.
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EN-GOv. A. O.. BROWN.
His letter 10 Hon. q. w. q. VVar-
son On the Color Line
Movement

From the Holly Springs South.
The views of the Hon. A. G. Brown,
on a subject that is now attracting at
tention throughout the South, are Justly
entitled to great weight His long ex-
perience, great practical sense and known
devotion to the true interests Of Mississir,-
pi, all concur in commencing his counsels
to the favorable consideration of his
fellow citizens. Below we give an extract
from letter addressed by him to our
Senior, on the proposed "White League"
organization. He discusses the subject
in statesman-like and philosophical
manner.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10
September 9th. 1874,
But to the letter

/
Let me congratulate you on your
response to the Iuka Herald on the
''Color Line" question. IF you were
a little late in speaking out, you spoke
at last with no uncertain sound.
| That so many sensible men were falling
into the delusive of thinking that the
formation of ''white mans party Of
fered any hope of deliverance in Missis-
/ sippi, seems almost Incredible. Such
an organization would be fore-doomed
to certain and overwhelming defeat and
its sure results would be to check the
rising sentiment in our favor at the
North and the production of countless
riots and murders in our midst.
The problem in Craftsmanship which
it is our fate to solve namely: The con-
duct of government where the wealth
and intelligence belong to one race and the
numerical majority to another is the
most difficult one ever offered to man.
Whether it ever can be satisfactorily
worked out by universal suffrage may be
doubtful but surely il does not admit
of doubt that it must be bad policy for
the minority race to provoke a struggle
where they alone have anything to be-
plundered OF, and their antagonists the
numbers to ensure victory and every in
centive TO abuse it.
Nor can color line be successfully
drawn. The attempt to do so may weld
the negroes even more solidly than before,
but our experience shows that there is
certain per cent. of white men who viii
join them for the obvious reason that
they will be gladly welcomed by the
blacks and among them will be much
greater men than they could hope to be
with their own race.
[ did not intend to write a disquisition,
or "a thesis" Gas Alcorn would say,
but simply TO assure you how entirely /
agree with you.
Another wellknown citizen, of aquarter
ofa century standing, in the Southern
portion of the State, who takes no active
part in politics, writes:
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Hon. A. G.. Brown.

A card from Ex-Governor Brown,
viii be found in another column. We
have also published from the Holly
Springs South, a letter addressed by him
to Hon. j. w. c. Watson, on the
question of the color line The calm
and philosophic views Of this eminent
Mississippian, whose honest heart never
bad pulsation which was not for his
State, viii be read with. the respect which
her people have always cherished for their
author.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, d. c., September s.
Robert NJ. Tyndall, of Mississippi, has
been appointed Consul at Canton, China.
and Richard Peters, dr., of Georgia.
Joseph P. Woolman, of Montana. Com
missioners to the Centennial celebration
at Philadelphia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

Chancellor Christian (reappointed by
Lieutenant Governor Davis while acting
Governor is holding Court at Decatur.
The officers of the Court refused to obey
Capt. Dennis, Governor Ames appointee,
who after protesting, gracefully retired.
So says the Meridian Mercury.
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September 18th 1874.


As I am and old subscriber, and have
always read with interest your political
views. | trust it will not be intrusive
for me to express to you what | feel
in reference to the recent independent
and patriotic course of The CLARION on
the "Color Line" That was fire brand
calculated to do great harm. Your pa
per, going, as it does into the hands of
all our calm thinking influential citizens,
has had much to do in shaping public
sentiment, and keeping down conflict
of the races. You deserve the thanks
of all good men for this. 1 do not say it
in any sense as partizan, but as a cit
izen, permanently fixed with my family
and property, and feeling an interest in
the prosperity and happiness of the peo-
pie of the State. K X x
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

From all we can ascertain tbc cmt
this county will fall short. TO sa'
twO-thirds of an ordinary yield VI"
realized is putting IL at the top Hs
Many will fall short Of this, aud nv
go beyond. Our people will be y.
to practice the strictest economy 2. .
all will be wrecked in q few short y.
Every returning year finds u.s. pl'
Cannot IL new leaf be turned Y
book ofeconony.-Holly SPRING ''
ter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

The New Orleans Bulletin publishes
the following as the male population of
Louisiona:
White, male Observation-Disclosures. 1896
Colored, male .......,...... .17S,7S4
These figures show that the whites
have voting majority of probably two
thousand
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

It il of little avail for the :" White
League" to disclaim any purpose to tier
fere with the legal rights Of the negroes.
The programme means sCdr-o aoar of races
1t is a proposition to organize anarchy
bloodshed, and ruin. We hope the white
people of the unhappy State of Louisiana
will get their eyes open In time to ~ its
true character. Springfield Republican
Giberal. o@l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

We are panied to learn the Of. death of
Mr.. Robert H. Purdom which occurred
in Texas on the 25th ulsimo He was
born in Holmes county Mississippi, and
resided in this State until after the war.
A professional journalist, he acquired
prominence, and at his death, was editor
of the Central Texan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

THE TUNIcA RIoTERs-.We learn
from the Austin Cotton Plant that
Sheriff Manning has arrested sixty
six of these men, and in default of bail
has lodged them in jail. This will serve
as a good lesson 10 the ignorant colored
people who imagined that it was their
province to take the law into their own
hands when the acts ofpublic officers do
not accord with their ideas of justice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, has of
fered reward of ZOO for the appre-
hension and conviction of any person
concerned in the Coushatta massacre.
Appended to his proclamation is state
ment purporting to give the facts in the
case
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

The last number of the Corinth Com
monwealth is at hand, containing the sa-
lutatory of DR.. R. NJ Tindall AS a
Republican editor, he commands the re-
specto of his political opponents by his gen
eral courtesy and fairmindness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

AT the Democratic Convention at
Blackshear, Ga, Julian Hartridge was
unanimously nominated for Congress
from the 1st Congressional District.
There is room for improvement in the
Georgia delegation and the nomination
of Mr. Hartridge is a step in the right
direction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

There is to be a Grand Convention
and Picnic of the Central Mississippi
Changers at Lexington, on Friday, 18th
September. This distinguished gentle
man, has accepted an invitation to serve
as orator of the occasion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

A free interchange of opinion with the
representatives of the solid men of the
State attending the Grange Convention,
has confirmed us in the belief that the
attempt to get up great political excite
ment in politics at the present time does
not accord with their views, nor receive
favor at their hands. Nevertheless they
feel the pressure of heavy taxation and
will make their influence felt in favor of
reform at the proper time.
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GLOOMY CROP "uronr
The Prairie Region.

The report from the crops }. u.. l
hopeful. The cotton has -hcd. aeI
ehintz bug and dry weather hw \.
the corn very seriously. The HM
speak ofsowing wheat. This i- .H.
that ought To be done, and "" .
to hear Of extensive wheat crU.
fall.-North Mississippi
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Rates of Subscription
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1874

The remnant of that immortal band,
the THIRTEENTH MISSISSIPPI, will hold
Its annual reunion an Meridian On the
21st of October.
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The denomination of Hon. A FL. Ste
vens for Congress is cause for national
felicitation. The South needs the servi-
ces of her wisest and most discreet men
in the national councils.
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION. -The Con-
servatives of Pike county have called a
convention at Brookhaven on Monday %
of September, and have invited the other
counties of the third District to send del
egates for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for the Senate.
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One of the great questions up for dis
cussion now is that of the

One Of the great questions up for dis
cussion now is that of the
WHITE LEAGUE.
When this subject first came to the
surface / was inclined to poo poo it. II
seems to me absolutely absurd in view of
all our surroundings, that we could, for a
moment, entertain any such proposition.
Gentlemen, in the state and out oft. whose
judgment felt bound to respect, embrace
and very earnestly advocate the theory.
Then felt it duty to review nv
own, perhaps, hasty conclusion, and see
If it were not probable that / was
wrong.
The result is, very pointed and
conclusive conviction on my own mind
that the idea of "White Leagues" is All
wrong, and must, if carried out. end -
the most disastrous consequences to both
races.
However brought about. the negro
under the forms of the Constitution as Il is
written, has equal political and civil RIGHTS
with the white man. The social question
IS another matter, and that I would
undertake to say no human law ever has
or ever can regulate. l
But to the point, shall We have
:, White Leagues" and, if so. what
then? ~
1t seems to me that we shall N yataI-
i aho.s have BLACK Leagues. Then
The two races are brought face 10 face.