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Bills 20 Reduce the number of
Employees and their pay.
Opposed with GreaI BIuterneAs by
ahe Negroes.

JANUARY 9th. The bill making al
appropriation for Legislative expense;
came up. Mr.. Street moved to amend
by providing that no portion of the ap
preparation should be used to pay clerks
of the Legislature" Truehart, (col. }
moved to table; carried. Yeas, SO,
tirty-tLree oftuhom ,sere negroes and five
white men. Nays, %. All .chite.
JANUARY 18th. Randolph (col.) of
fered resolution providing for an addi-
tional door-keeper. Mr.. Street moved to
table; carried. Smothers (col.) moved
to reconsider the vote tabling the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Smith, of Jasper, moved to
table the motion to reconsider; carried.
Yeas, 81. Forty5our suhites aud ten ne
groes. Nays, 80, of whom only two were
whites, viz: Hazie and Peyton. This
matter of employees was SO prolific of
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In nominating Hill for Congress, over
the array Of white Republican influence
that opposed him, embracing Brown, Cir
cult Judge Shaughnessy, Internal Rev
enue Collector and Mckee, late incum-
bent, the colored leaders drew the color
line unmistakably. His nomination
was foreshadowed and dictated by the
Plaindealer, the colored Republicans or
gan, and was put through by the colored
Republican delegates, not because he was
not provided for, because he already
had the Office of Secretary of State, not
because he is qualified or will be of the
least service to the District or to any
human being in it-but because he is a
colored man. This is what did it, and
the white Radicals are now seeing and
confessing who it is that are drawing the
color line. 1t was as plainly drawn in
the nomination of Hill, against his white
Radical competitors in this Congressional
nomination, as it was drawn against the
taxpayers by the cOlored members at the
last session of the Legislature.
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LETTER FROM HON. -. n. HI.
CLAIBORNE.
He IL i'm full accord with the Dem-
Ocras1c.COmserVnG Party.
80 CARoNDELET ST, n. o.,
u1ust O6tb 1879

80 CARoNDELET ST, n. o., !
August 26th, 1878. !
Gen. j. T. George, Chairman Democratic
Conservative Executive Committee:
DEAR SIR Your very kind letter
reached me this morning, just as | was
leaving for short visit to my farm in
Hancock county.
In response to your generous sentiments
it is right l should say to you that l only
separated from my old party in the Grant
and Greeley contest. Some passages in
my earlier political life made it impossible
for me to support Mr.. Greeley.
l have always voted for Democratic
candidates for Congress, for the Legisla-
ture, for Sheriff and other county offices,
and invariably voted an open ticket.
I, early after the war, felt the necessi-
ty of conciliatory policy toward our
colored people. and of fraternal relations
with our Northern brethren.
The wise and liberal course proposed
by the Democratic Conservative Conven-
ton puts me in full accord with the par
ty.,
x X i; i;
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Gov. Anne. aud the BIoody Charge.

Wiley Wells has published card in
the Times, notifying Ames that if he
dares to deny the statement that he
(Ames) had declared that the killing
''of twenty-five or thirty negroes would
:" be good for the Republican party" he
will prove it on him. Says Wiley:
To the end that this controversy, I'M
sought by me, may be speedily settled,
now state that whenever Gov Ames de-
MES the charge made by me, over his own
signature, it will then be understood that
the obligation of secrecy is removed from
the gentlemen who were present at the
interview referred to, and l shall then
feel called upon and be able to establish
in substance the statements which I have
made. l shall not deem any deniaIs
worthy of my attention unless they come
from his excellency, Governor Adelbert
Ames himself.
Very respectfully,
G. WILEY WELLS.
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The platform adopted by the Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives of Mississippi in
their State Convention has been univer-
sally approved by the National Demo-
cracy of the Northern States, who have
accepted it as a a direct refutation Of the
q bloody shirt" theory of the Radical
demagogues and it will be of immense
advantage to the friends of constitutional
liberty in that section for the mainte-
nance of ground which they won by hard
struggling last year.
Mississippi, by the adoption of the
platform which is now the shibboleth and
the bond of union for all the lately dis
cordant elements of the Democratic and
Conservative party throughout the State,
is now permanently aligned with the Ma
tional Democracy. Speaking for the
immense majority by which he was cleo
ted in New York last fall, Gov. Tilden
said
GOV. TILDEN's MESSAGE, JAN. 5, 1875.
There should be no misunderstanding
as to this position of our Southern breth-
rem, or of any portion Of our fellow citi-
zens The questions settled by the war
are never to be reOpened.
The adoption of the XIIIth, XINth,
and XVIII amendments to the Federal
Constitution closed one great era in
our politics. 1t marked the end for
ever of the system of human slavery,
and of the struggles that grew out OF
that system. These amendments have
been conclusively adopted, and they
have been accepted in good faith by
all political organizations, and the
people of all sections They close the
chapter, they are and must be final; all
parties hereafter must accept and stand
upon them, and henceforth our politics
are to turn upon questions of the present
and the future, not upon those of the
settled and final past.
In the recent State Convention the
Democracy of Minnesota recorded this
solemn declaration
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM JULY
I, 1873.
Resolved, First: That the adoption OF
the XIIIth XIVth and XVIII Amend
ments to the Federal Constitution closed a
greatera in our politics and marked the
end forever of human slavery, and Of the
struggle that grew out of that system.
These amendments have been accepted
in good faith by all political organiza-
tions and the people of all sections. Here
after, all parties must stand upon them,
and our politics must turn on questions
Of the present and the future, and not
upon those of the settled and final past.
And here is what the Democrats and
Conservatives of Mississippi said in the
ringing, honest, and straightforward
Platform which they adopted on the Sd
of August. See how admirably it chimes
with the sentiments of the National De-
mocracy:
eve recognize and will maintain the
civil and political equality of all men as
established by the Constitution of the
United States and the Amendments there
| to.
''That we cordially invite the voters
of ali the people Of both races, to unite
vigorously with us in the approaching
canvass in determined effort to give
success to the foregoing principles, and
thus to secure to ourselves and our pos
terity, the blessings of an honest, eco
nomical government, administered by the
able, efficient and competent public Off
GERS"
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The Clarke County DemOnstra-
ton.

Meridian Homestead.
Yesterday morning, trains from all
directions carried an immense throng to
Archusa Springs, near Quitman. It il
computed that over two thousand went
there by trains, and everybody seemed
to have got there before by all sorts of
private conveyance. The day was
consumed in speaking, and eating a
great barbecue dinner Speeches were
made by Lamar, Hooker, McCardle.
Young, Mcintosh. and our Capt. Fewell.
Over 5000 pounds of meat was taken of
the splits to feed the people, and MANY
private baskets we're carried besides.
Wed like to tell all about it and gi We
great credit where it is due, but we would
have missed the mails last night il we had
attempted to do it the full justice it
deserves 1t was big thing. and, as to
political effect, is believed to have set the
canvass ia this and Clark counties long
way forward.
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IT is rumored that Geo. Greer, tn,
colored Democrat, and a member of tn,
Young Mems Democratic Club. wa,
waited upon by a crowd of Radical ne
groes, and chastised for his utilization
with the Democrats. Mr. Cameron in
troduced a resolution at the Club, FRIDAY
night, which was adopted, suggesting the
appointment of committee, to be STYLED
a protective committee, whose duty II
shall be to see that all colored Democrats
are protected. The committee are AZ
work, and all intimidators will be brought
up for punlshment.-Me Home
stead.
Numerous reports, public and private.
of the same kind, are reaching us. The
colored men who have reDounced Radical
ism and desire to support the Conserya-
tive cause, must be protected. As we
have before suggested, when such cases
occur, the nearest Republican club should
be officially notified by the Democratic
club, and warned that reprisals will be
madein the mostsummary manner. It ia
idle to talk about legal advice. The RENE
dy, to suit the case, must be sharp and de-
cisive, summary as the wrong complained
of. The election is only two months ofr
The Democrats and Conservatives must
respect and maintain the right of every
man to vote as he pleases.
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A settler for SInrI1.

The coloreds drew the cline" on Mark
Brady in the 18th District and notified
him that they didn't like the color of his
skin for his continuance in the Office of
District Attorney. Consequently they
nominated a mulatto STRIPPING b. the
name of Settle. who claims to be near
relative of the distinguished scalawag of
that name in North Carolina. AT all
events the color liners have settled the
hash for Mark
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Butler, Col. r. Davis w..-i.-
airy Chairman, and B. y AN.
rotary.
On motion Of JAS. T. Moi
mittee Of five was appoip..5
Constitution and Bylaw. o.a
ment of this Club, and tbs f'r
tlemen were appointed j
j. b. Brown, Col. j. p. 81.
GUN and F. w Eak.n ~
absence Of said committee n
GUN, of Yazoo City. wa.-..
address the meeting, which
usual easy,eloquent style. Tia.
having returned, the maat.r.
to order and the following FL.
and Bylaws were adopted
publication
The Club then entered .,.
nent organization. with d. II
Davis as President. James a.
Nice-President, and B. y. t-
Secretary
On motion Of JAS. j Meade.
Of the members were enrolled
The Club being organized d..
Sessions offered the tallaw-
Resolved, That we c.ri.n
of, and endorse the platform
Piles enunciated hy ill., D.-
servative Convention 0. these.
sissippi, and adopt itus uar
BY j. b. Butler:
lst, Resolved, That each ..
member Of this Club p...
To use every cndeayor o. SESAME
TO same aud 10 urge oymrg.
not registered 10 Register AM.
straight ticket as nominated ..
mary Election Of our party
ID. Resolved, Tha, aIIm-
colored and white. are hmH.|y
/ join our Club, and unite vI,. ..
ting out the party which u ..
| governs, and SO ignomIulUu,y
the important officers of QUE ..
On motion of JAS. Caruta..
Davis was suggested AZ aaa
State Senator, John ~m..
Representative, JAS. j Maie.
Gerry Clerk, and Dr. W. l. &c.
Board Of Supervisor. .amM
primary election, which wasia.g
by the Club.
On motion Of JAS. j. Mead
resolved, that q copy Of the p.
Of this meeting be furnished
Advertiser and the Jackson Clam
publication.
There being no more hu.m.
the Club, on motion of Co. D. P
sions, the meeting w5s adjourned
2Sth Of August.
RICHARD DAVIS n
JAS. CARUIllERS, \e. +.
b. Y. ALvERsoN, Sccy
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THE BILL TO AMEND THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ.
Negroes Voting SOIidIy 40 Deprive
the People of Local Self.
governments.

JANUARY 28th-The bill TO amend
the Charter of the city of Natchez came
up. This bill, though local one, fully
illustrates the audacity and impudence of
the negro leaders in the last Legislature.
At the election in that city, the moderate
Republicans had combined with the
Democrats and Conservatives, and had
ousted the negro ring, that had for years
ruled that city with rod of iron. This
combination had elected the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen. The Board had
elected the various executive officers OF
the city, namely: Treasurer, Collector,
Assessor, etc, equally divided between
Moderate Republicans and. Democrats.
This bill proposed to undo all of that and
refer the matter back to the people in
such a manner as to put the Ousted ring
in power again. The bill was engineered
by Lynch and Cessor. Mr.. Tison moved
that g this bill should not go into effect
" until the expiration of the term of office
I" of the present Mayor" The amend
ment was tabled yeas, forfy-eight negroes,
and the following whites: Buff kin, Gill,
Haste, Peyton, and Stevens -5; total,
53.
Nays, all white, AZ, and the bill pass
ed.
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A public meeting of the Republicans
of Newton, after hearing the report of
their delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention, that they had been uncere-
moniously kicked out of that body for
preferring Niles to Warner, have passed
resolutions denouncing the Convention
and repudiating its action. They pre-
ferred home man to a carpet-bagger--
Niles, of Kosciusko, to Warner, of Pom
fret, Connecticut. Now let them take
O. r. Singleton, of Madison.
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The Holmes County Outrage

We have learned since, that the perpe-
traitors of the outrage upon the colored
Conservatives in Holmes county, of which
our last issue contained an account, have
been caught and sent to Jail in default of
a thousand dollar bond each. They
were members of the Radical club and
are named lack Ambrose and Adison
Sample. Sending to Jail is very good,
but Democrats and Conservatives can
find, and should find, better way to re-
taliate for Outrages and insults that
may be offered their friends by Radicals,
if this remedy fails.
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FACTS FOB The CANVASS.
How the COIOred Members drew
1he Color Lime i'm ahe last reg
uIar Session Of the LegIsla-
dWFe.
HOUSE.

A few weeks ago we gave a chap
ter of FACTS upon this point from
the Senate journal The House records
are go full of evidence of the truth of our
assertion that the black and mulatto lead
ers took occasion to draw the color line
at almost every step, and upon all i'm
portant questions, that we will only give
a few illustrations at present, though we
may refer to this subject again during
the progress of the canvass.
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THE Holly Springs Reporter advises
that no nomination be made in that
district for Congress by the Democrats,
at least until somewhat latter in the
campaign. -Vicksburg Monitor.
We had supposed The programme wac
to nominate straight out in every case,
and fight it out on that line. But under
the safe rule that every county and dis
trict should manage its own affairs its own
way, We shall have nothing to say against
the plan indicated by the Reporter.
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Bill TO Allow Omcera to Perform
duties with Worthless Bonds

ELEVENTH DAY-JAN'Y 16.-Lynch
(col. introduced q bill to amend the
Code of II, by providing that if one
bondsman on an official bond withdrew
from the bond or became insolvent, that
the bond would not become thereby void !,
but that the officer could proceed with
his duties and replace the said bondsman
on the old bond with another. Lynch
moved to suspend the rules and place the
bill upon its passage. TwO-thirds vote
required, and the motion was lost, but the
negro members dreao the color line and uoted
solidly aOih Lynch.
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An Insult and n Defiance.

The people of this District must spare
themselves the reproach of the election
of Hill, (the fedgling colored man who
does not reside here,) to Congress. He
has no qualification for the position, and
his nomination is an insult and a defiance
to the people of the District. They must
elect Col. Hooker. They can do it, if
they viii make up their minds to do it.
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Lee County Nominations.
TUPELo, Miss, Aug. 26. 1875.

TUPELo, Miss, Aug. 26. 1875.
EDS. CLARION: The primary election
was held in our Lee) county, Monday,
23d August, with the following result:
For Senator. Ii Allen; Representatives
Col w. II. IL. TisOn, Capt. NJ. Pound /;
Sheriff., ii. smith; Chancery Clerk-H.
w. WaldrOp; Circuit Clerk--W. w. Stone f.;
Treasurer--J. ID. Parks; Surveyor. g.
Dupree; Coroner and Ranger-G. w. Tur-
ner.
Jno. NJ. Allen, Esq, received the NOM
ination in this county for District Attor-
ney-only two counties out of six hold
primary elections, the others have con-
ventions The District convention meets
on 7th September. Our county polled
the largest vote ever before.
Yours truly,
FLEETWOOD ELLIOTT,
Sec'y d. and G.. Elk. Com.
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Col. {. f. Hooker.

Our gallant standard bearer in this
District has returned home from his trip
to East Mississippi, in fine health and
spirits. During his trip he delivered
three addresses, which our correspondents
report, were enthusiastically received.
Our friends in the Eastern counties, are
determined that he shall cross Pearl river
going West, with 8 900 majority.
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GRAND RALLY AT BRANDON

The Democrats and Conservatives of
Rankin are to have grand rally at Bran
don, with torch-light procession, music and
speaking, on Friday night. Gen. I. j.
Wharton, of this city, and other speakers
have been invited, and will attend, on
the occasion.
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CARTHAGE, Miss. Aug. 22-S o'cl'k p. N.
EDS. CLARION At our primary cleo
ton to-day. j. n. benson for Represen-
tative, and Thos. L. Cooper for Sheriff.
received the nomination, together with a
full ticket Of good men, with Major
Oldham, for Senator, at its head
Yours, ETC., EADs.
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TehuIa CIub.

TheCOnseFvatiVes and Democrats of this
precinct, in Holmes county, met at twelve
o'clock NJ, on the 21st inst, for the pur,
pose of organization, for the ensuing cam
Paign. Col. Richard Davis was intro
duced' and briefly explained the object of
the meeting; when, on motion Of j. B.
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Daily Journal OF oath August
KINLoCH FALCoNER.

DaIIy eUUTHaI OF @4II AtIRusI'I
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. "a, 1875.
To ~ c. richardson
Our party remember with increasing
pleasure and gratitude the hospitable re-
ception extended by the noble people of
Lockport, and We appreciate the former
benefactors and friends of j. l.. Power,
one of Mississippi's truest, best, and most
beloved citizens. May the glorious re-
suits of fraternal reconciliation bless our
whole country.
s. NJ. SULLIVAN,
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In repudiating Mckee. at the dicta

In repudiating Mckee, at the dictatiOn
of Ames, the Republican party has struck
down its boldest, ablest and most honest
leader. He was one of the few Northern
Republican members of Congress, from
the South, who commanded the respect
of that body; and is put down because
of his possession of the qualities that
have made him respectable and respected.
This able leader is taken up for fedg-
ling colored man who really does not live
in the District, and would be worse than
a cypher in Congress.
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A. X. Davis has succeeded in giving
the bond of 81 900 and the following are
the sureties thereon, with the amount for
which each one is liable:
Henry Barrantine, $1,000
nicnaro gray, Anegro) 1000
6x,Gov. X =. Powers, 1000
Richard Gray is a negro barber in
Macon, and is a Republican candidate
for Treasurer of Noxubee. Index,
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS:
Third District Democratic md
GOmserV Nomination.

Our able confrere, Capt. H. d. Money,
of the Winona Advance, was nominated
by accIamation in the Sd District. He
will make the canvass with vigor, and
with cheering prospect of success.
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Lee County.

This gallant, backbone Democratic
county, presents a splendid Legislative
ticket, in the person of Hon. r. IL. AL
len for Senator, who has served the peo-
pie faithfully and we'll; and for the House
Hon. w HI. III. Tison, whose record as a
well-tried and true patriot and Mississip'
plan, are familiar to the readers of The
CLARION. He has an efficient and worthy
coadjutor in Capt NJ Pound.
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DemOcrNtlc-C Onscr1ttlye III.
FERRY.

On the 9TH Of August, 90 pa
a call previously made, lhe Aa..
voters Of Terry and the
country, assembled for taa
forming club.
The platform ofprincipIe. a..
by the State Convention. al. Ja.
the Sd Of August 1879, ws
briefly explained.
Gov. A. G.. Brown iurniu.
tons ratifying the platform. pr
to organize a club, Ia be- known
Democratic-C Conservative CuIM
and providing that all legally
voters residing in this precinct n.
intend, in good faith, To- sI.a.
and its principles, shall ID
membership.
1t was then proposed i.af ..
once opened for signature t.
of half an hour the Temporary
reported fity.four name. enrol
On motion, Resolved, tlU
at once To permanent 0r4u1
j. j. Halbert, was elected RI
j. Y. Euochs, Vice President. "
Bracey, Secretary r. Il CHt.
urer.
On motion the chair appa.r..
mittee, consisting OF A. g. Bm
Jones aud H. NJ. IIogs. mrr.
for the government of tne al.
j. A. Brown, Esq, wa. r
address the club at IT, mess. m...
Adjourned to Saturday .t
o'clock J.. NJ.
Club met pursuant 90 a."
Committee on rules reported
adopted unanimously.
Rules omitted for waut0. ZIP.
Mr.. j. A. Brown addressed
and the people Ia ATTENDING
largely composed of color.i g.
speech of mn hour, giving ea.r
tiOl 10 the club and hot oau.
who differed with him.
Gov. Brown introduced '.
ing resolution, which Rl4 m
adopted:
Resolved, That without .
and without mental re-erga.H
tend 20 carry out the prual
ated in the platform OI tla I
Conservative party 20. la
the 3D. day OF August, 1919 3D."
we pledge our lives, our fortunes
sacred honor.
Delegates were then lpuJ
Convention nc Raymond. oD Hs-
DIR. RuHeu Thompson InH
preamble and resolutions m.
line Of policy which ough. u r
in the selection of caiIln."
Adopted after some discussion
ted from this synopsis, as nll.a
cable 10 the present cUra.
The President was iu.ru#..
pond with the President ttae H
club, with a view 90 join. discuss
tween the two parties
Adjourned to August 2I-.
Club met at 3 O'Clock b. 81
Judge Geo. l. Potter being
was invited to address iAe c.l..
did in a calm, argumeumuw
hour.
Hon. II. NJ. Street present
dent, was loudly called for ~.
to speak, for several reaso1' ID
us, however, with the h1p-i.. 4
in his part Of the State.
Rumors having reached Cd.
at intimidation Tx
violence, etc, Gov. Brown ~
Of committee
into the truth OF such rlm''.
found to be true, 10 take iH'...
for bringing the offenders " ~
pledging the club 20 sustain e'.
his right to vote as he choose
the fear Of consequence
The club ratified by acclaim
nominations made az kayA
18th.
b. f. Former said, that as
he felt it due % oui '
say they had discharged thelf .-
md faithfully. He moved t.''
carried
The Presidant was reque
,ure speakers for our reglIA
A member said we ought I D.
,ur light under a busheL U-
abroad have a right 10 kno" VIZ
Icing. He moved that iH'
md Secretary be requested "
ynopsis OF our proceedings uP
publication in THE CLAKI'9
county Gazette; carried
Another inquired how many
have WEI The Scott
wered 1919. How many oolo'5'
mind about that. Adiour,ligg5I
il. HALBEhl'
w. NJ. BRAcEY, Sec'y,