The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-08

has Tor several years affected the people
lie was sanguine of SUCCESS in the present
contest. The Major spoke rapidly, as if
he realized that his audience were getting
hungry, but as he closed they urged him
to Ego on They were hungry for the
| truth, as he presented it.
Capt. w. r. Barksdale was next called
upon, aud the high regard in which he
is held by the people hereabouts was
manifest by large portion of the audi
eDce rising to their feet and crowding
around the platform as he stepped forward
to respond. As the hour was late, he
spoke but few minutes, but long enough
to introduce to the audience, in terms
the most complimentary, Capitals. s.
FAINT, candidate for reelection to the
Office of District Attorney. The Captain
spoke about ten minutes, eloquently and
to the point, and was honored with loud
and prolonged a Pplause.
Gen. w. c. WalthalI then stepped
forward with view to reading some
resolutions looking to organization. The
audience demanded a speech, but the
hour was getting late, aud the general
got off with some remarks explanatory
of the resolutions, and in inviting colored
men to join the club about to be organ
lied, declared that ''colored men shall be
protected IN the free exercise of their right to
vote If 1t takes acI,ite mems blood to do 1t.
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted, and club at once |
organized, about twenty colored men
being among the names of those en-
rolled
Resolved, by the Democrats and Con-
of Grenada county, in mass
meeting assembled, That clubs should be |
at once organized throughout the county I
for the efficient conduct of the canvass |
and those now present from the several |
Supervisors Districts, except the centre /
District, are requested to indicate times !
and places in their respective Districts so /
that the same may be publicly announced 4
TO this assembly.
That all persons of the centre Supervi- |
sors' District desiring to join in the organ
ization of club for that District are |
requested to enroll their names with /
Capt. j. B. Crowder, and to assemble at
the Court House on Monday, the 9th
inst, for the purpose of effecting an
That the qualified voters of each SUI
pervisOrS District are requested, in pur
suance of the 10th resolution of the mass
Convention of Grenada county held on
the oath day of July, 1873, to hold as
speedily as practicable, their primary
to appoint delegates to the
County Convention to assemble at the
Court House in Grenada on the Sd Sat
urday of September at II o'clock A. NJ.
Announcements were also made for
the organization of clubs in the other
precincts Of the county. Your CORES
pondent has suggested the name of
'Crowder Club" for the organization at
this place.
Gen. Gordan and Col Lamar will
remain here over Sabbath, and will speak
at Holly Springs on Monday. They are
the guests of Gen. Walthall, at whose
residence there will gathering tonight,
when the band will compliment the guests
with a serenade.
1t was my purpose to say something of
Grenada-this being my first daylight
visit to the place. but the length of this
will not justify further
remark Just now, than that was gratified !
to see evidences of thrift and improvement |
On every hand. The census Of 1870
gives Grenada a population of 1887, but
I am satisfied it must be at least $500 at |
the present time. The population, as to
color, is about equally divided. 1t was
my pleasure to-day, to make the &C
quantance of many of its leading and.
citizens, and your subscription
acknowledgements, for next issue, will |
show that [ have enrolled them rs readers |
of The CLARION | beg to acknowledge |
the kindness of my friend j. l.. Milton,
who cheerfully devoted this day toward |
extending the circulation of The CLARION |
in Grenada county.
The Chamberlain House, at this place, |
has recently passed into the hands of Jas.
NJ. Haynes, Esq, formerly of Holmes
who makes genial and hospita-
bic landlord. l was pleased to meet
Capt. B. III. Collins, of Water Valley,
doing the honors in the office.
Yours, LOGAN.
HALL HIBERNIAN ASSOCIATION / !