The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

EAsr Mrsa1sarrrI, sept. 26, az.


DAYS are upon us; Autumn begins to show
the painted leaf, and the winds have
begun the song of the dying year. The
crops are already half saved, and previous
estimates are more than indicated.
Cotton on uplands have produced one
half an average crop. Early corn gave
an average yield; late corn, almost moth
ing. The potato crop is failure; and
there are no tufnips for winter use.
Added to this exhibit is the fact, that
many combinations have been formed,
somewhere or everywhere, to keep down
the price of cotton; and so far, they have
been successful.
1t seems almost impossible to figure
out the future of this country; that is TO
say, we can hardly tell how far down the
bill we must go before we begin to ascend.
How different from the olden time The
land is here; the same sky bends above
above US; the dews distill rs in the past;
the same sun greets US in the morning,
and gids the west at its going down; ma
ture seems the same, land only man is
vile."
Mr. Jones, as you know, has contended
all the time that our political condition
produces sympathetic action in nature,
and our material condition can never
improve until things are rectifed politi-
cally. 1 will relate conversation between
Mr. Jones and colored man from Noxu-
bee county:
CoLoRED MAN. ''Mr. Jones, l hear
many invetitious remarks upon the subject
matter of the consideration Of taxation
and representation, combined probability
now at this time, and previously before
the war; what is the difference"
Mr.. JONES. "Your question betrays
the fact that you are one of our political
destroyers; and 1 will show you in Ian
guage suited to the capacity which your
conversation discovers, the difference be-
tween taxation now and before the
war:
''1st Before the war you were taxed,
not as citizen, but as property, and your
owner paid the sum of seventy five cents
on your head. You pay now, you tell
me, about five dollars, perhaps more,
nearly eight times as much as was paid
on you before the war.
'2d. Before the war, was worth more
than ten times as much as | now am.
My highest tax then, was seventy-fve
dollars; last year it was two hundred and
forty dollars.
"3d. Before the war, no horse or mule
that ploughed, was taxed; now everything
is burdened with taxes. You can see the
difference"
The colored man saw the difference, but
to no purpose. lie marks this land, ''to
Fastening ills prey" as the fatal spot
foreshadows death to the victim of the
plague.
Near us, in the western tier of
Alabama counties, especially in Green
and Sumter counties, there have been
fearful riots. The negroes seem inspired
with an idea that the time has come to
wipe the white man from the face of the |
earth. Not an Alabama Congressman is
at home; all are in Washington, waiting
about the Courts of the Department
Of Justice, and furnishing the
for further reconstruct
lion and oppression. 1t is notably true,
hat not one Of these riots was begun or
by white men, except it be
uch as secretly meet with and infame
he poor, ignorant African. Whilst this
s true, when marshals and troops come |
llong, not a negro is ever arrested, but
wherever a white man has raised his hand
o protect his person or his family, he is
ragged before the United States courts
n thrown into prison. This is the way
matters are going in Alabama, because
t is necessary to produce a reign of terror
o keep the Radical party in power. The
ays of radicalism in Alabama, however,
re numbered. Its presence is more pois-
nous than the shade of the deadly Upas,
nd must be retired. So the people know,
D the people decree.
In the eastern tier of counties in this 2
tate, negro military companies are form {
lg, and drilling is carried on as regularly
S prayer-meeting. The merchants saw
nat no shot is i'll demand but buck-shot.
nd for that size there is great demand
mong the negroes generally. A spirit I
+ earnest seems to be brooding over these
Unfortunate people, and their white allies
nd 1t contrary to their interest to exer- |
Use the spirit. The result will be fatal 7
} henegro, yet he rushes blindly forward. t
hort crops and the low price of cotton '
Gem to admonish every man of the necessi- {
7 OF forbearsnce and good neighborhood; I
ut the rumbling of a coming storm, full
f ill, to all alike, are heard in the dis
lnce. May the good God burst and
latter the clouds before they rise above r
lie horizon. l
MIR. Jones says that now is the time for
rudence and measured words; that all
lustenng and nasty speech should be
that the wisest counsels should :
reVall, and 1t the worst comes to the :
orst, that our people should stand to- :
ether, firm as the foundation Of the
hills. Let us indulge the
oPe that those persons who have the ear
nd the confidence of the negroes, may =
idress themselves to inculcatipp senti-
ents of prudence aud lessons Of peace. Y
i'd leave off the dangerous vernacular y
an IncendIary, partisan warfare. How :
artul Is the position of Radical leaders T.
day {