The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
EAST MISSISSIPPI.
ENrERPRIsE. Sept. IL. l.

D6uT OtuTtOH: DIS DeluR the place.
and to-day the date, for the meeting of
delegates to nominate Senator for the
10th District, and it having been an
nounced that Messrs. Z. BarksdAle, John
w. Fewell and F. t. Cooper would ad-
dress the people, there was quite large
audience in the court house at the APP
pointed hour this morning. After the
transaction of some business by the Dem
ocratic- Conservative Club, of which
Judge Ira Il. Carter is the efficient and
Jealous President, Col. F. L. Cooper,
editor of the Meridian Gazette, was in-
troduced to the audience. Although an
nounced for speech, he did not propose,
on the present occasion, to make more
than few remarks explanatory of his
position. He stated that he quit the
Republican party because he saw that it
was running the State to wreck and ruin.
He had never forgotten his mother
never had forgotten that he was a Missis-
sippian, and in all his course, he claimed
to have been actuated by sincere desire
to serve his native State. Ames had gone
back on every pledge-had never uttered
word that tended to harmony between
the two races. 1t had always been u the
DRY of his that the white people and the
colored people of the South must rise
and prosper, or fall together, and he
would, on some future occasion, take
pleasure in addressing the colored people
especially, on this point, and he thought
he could demonstrate to them that it was
to their interest to align themselves with
the white people of the South, and in
harmony and good will, march ON to
prosperity together. Col. Cooper ex-
..~o-I - ~"tiefaotinn that III, Co.
tive people of the State have at last
placed themselves upon a platform that
will win, as win it must, and to that end
he will be willing and cheerful work
er. Col. Cooper was complimented with
hearty applause during and at the close
of his brief address. He seemed to be
glad to get back among his old friends,
and his old friends are equally as glad to
welcome his return. He is a forcibIe
writer, and is a better public speaker
than he is willing to give himself credit
for being and although he had wander
ed into strange company, those who know
Fleet Cooper best, give him credit for
sound head and pure motives.
Capt. John w. Jewell, of Meridian,
Ga law partner of Judge Hamm) was
the next speaker. He discussed the is
sues of the canvass for nearly an hour,
in an eloquent and very forcible manner.
He is clear thinker and fluent speak
er, and is immensely popular in East
Mississippi. While he was speaking, q
committee from the Senatorial Conven-
ton entered the room=Maj. Donald, as
ohairman-who informed Capt. Jewell
of his nomination. The honor was grace
fully and gratefully acknowledged.
Capt. Fewell will be valuable acquisi-
ton to the State Senate. That he will
be elected, there is not the shadow of a
doubt. The official figures for 1870,
show 1139 white voters, and only 1873
colored, in Clarke. In LauderdaIe, 1143
white voters, 1903 colored. Our friends
count upon a majority of at least five
hundred for Capt. FewelI.
Before the adjournment of the mass
meeting at the court house, a resolution
was unanimously adopted, endorsing
Maj. S. H. Terral for reelection to the
office of District Attorney. The meeting
also endorsed, with great enthusiasm, the
nomination of Capt. FewelI.
The committee of arrangements hav.
ing announced that Hon. E. Barksdale
would speak at night, the court house |
was well filed at the appointed hour.
He was complimented with the presence
of large number of ladies. The speaker !
riyited the attention of his audience for 9
about two hours. His arraignment and I
of the Radical party for {
all the misfortunes that now affiict the :
State and Cypress the people, was simply t
overwhelming and conclusive. Frequent t
and often prolonged cheering attested the G
hearty appreciation of the audience.
Charles A. Jennings, Esq, of Enter. :
prise, was next loudly called for, and t
in a speech of twenty minutes. c
He is an earnest and eloquent speaker, t
and has :" enlisted for the war" :
Clarke county has an excellent ticket i
n the field, and it will be elected by
handsome majority. n
l must not forget to mentionthat Enter q
Prise boastsa spleudid band of amateur :
musical performers, who added to the :,
attractions of the occasion by the sweet ell
music which they discoursed. 9,
l am happy to inform you that at q =
at State Line, on the 9Th \
nst., John F. Mccormick, ESQ.,, MA. Il
onic Grand Lecturer was unanimously
Iominated as the candidate for House of