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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

Representatives, for Wayne and Greene
counties. As there are only four hun
dred coiored voters in these two counties,
it is manifest why the two should be al
lowed one Representative in the Leglsla-
ture. The manipulation of the Con-
gressional and Senatorial Districts, IN
the interest of Radicalism, and denying
to each and every county Representa-
tive. is one of the infamies of the party
in power, that should, of itself, secure
the most determined and united effort for
its overthrow. Kinds and Rankin, Co
piah and Claiborne, are illustrations Of
how the wishes of the white people in
one county are defeated by overwhelming
maiorities in the other. This is the
color line" policy, practically enforced
against the white people. All honest,
fair-minded men, of either party, or
either color, must admit the unfairness
of the present apportiOnment law
Col. Singleton has been doing good
work in East Mississippi. The white
Republicans, and many of the colored
ones, are outspoken for him. His
speeches at Meridian and DeKalb, have
heard spoken OF as very effective. Spec
/ ial interest is felt over here in the cleo
ton of Col. Hooker, for the 9th Con
gressional District; and it the people of
Rankin, Simpson, Smith, Jasper, Clarke,
Wayne, Jones, Covington and Lawrence,
will but do their simple duty, We will be
able to overcome any possible majorities
in Issaquena, Warren and Kinds. OF
the two last counties, have assured the
people over here that they may conf
IDENTIFY look for success to our ticket.
send you handsome list of subscri
bers to The CLARION, and beg to ac
knowledge the efficient aid of Sgd. j.
Carter, Esq, in securing this extension
to your circulation.
The Enterprise Courier is doing val
liant work in East Mississippi. Its tai
ented young editor, w. j. Adams, Esq.
son of the former editor of THE CLAIR
ION, is absent at this time but he ha,
left an able pro tenn. in the sanctum, il
the person of Prof w. j. Spillman
This is my first visit to Enterprise since
1868, when the garrison of Vicksburl
were quartered here in parole camps
Most of the garrison, however, went Il
their respective homes, notwithstanding
Pemberton's threat that they would bC
. treated as deserters. Some OF the com
} panies, and occasionally "regiment,
; would be without commissioned officer
On one occasion, remember that al
application for furlough came thus en-
dorsed, to regimental headquarters
"Approved, and respectfully forwarded
Signed, Geo. w. Gorham, Corpora
: Commanding Company A, LIST Miss
, Light Artillery" George was a splen
did penman and splendid soldier, anC
| never did a commanding General endors,
in better red-tape style, the petition of
, soldier that he might go home and visi
, his wife or sweetheart. But truce t,
war "reminiscences. Your space is re
quired for another, and l trust a NOR
successful, campaign.
3 Yours,
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,rbe Liquidation of 1868.

To divert attention from their mal-ad-
ministration, the Radical leaders are all
the time harping on the legislation of
1865, concerning freedmen (for which
many of their own shining lights are
equally responsible with others)- In
this number will be found letter from
Gen. George, Chairman of the Executive
State Committee, showing by unanswer-
able facts that the laws of 1865 were
patterned after the legislation of North
ern States, except that the Mississippi
laws were more moderate in their
character, and secured more substantial
rights to the freedmen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
Incendiary Talk.

A correspondent in Rankin county.
sends US a communication, with the fol-
lowing among other statements:
At a recent Radical club meeting at
Spring Hill, Yves. Johnston (col. } said,
among other things, that the whites
were an indolent, worthless race; that
they were foul stencil in the land and
that if it were not for the negroes, they
would fall prey to the vultures ;" also,
that there was 90 nothing too base or mean
for Democrat to be guilty Of Linell
Johnston, another colored speaker. fol-
lowed IN a speech of denunciation of the
Democrats, saying to the colored people
that the toughest limb on the toughest
blackjack was too good to hang any col
ored man to, who would vote the Demo
cratic ticket. This was said to intimi-
date such as might be inclined to vote
for honesty and capacity, against igno-
rance and corruption. And when told
that =" the law of intimidation applied
as much to colored as to white people, he
| replied -" am a free man, and say
what I please" am reliably informed
/ that there is another colored man pub
licly preaching the Georgia doctrine, OF
killing all the men and ugl y women, and
appropriating the property and pretty
| women to the negroes.
These are but few of the many examples
that might be cited. We gather these
facts from the negroes themselves, who
are more frank than ever before to expose
the villainies of the Radical leaders
They believe that the leading Radical:
in this State have secret schemes of cor
ruption and fraud, unknown to them,
which, if they succeed in carrying cut
will work an irreparable injury to the
colored people. While this is true of ,
large number of colored men, we regre
that there are some who, under the in
fatuation of their leaders, are rushing tt
dangerous extremes.
We have published the foregoing TO
several reasons The first is, to let law
abiding citizens know who among the col
ored people are getting up trouble b,
their foolish, malicious and incendiar,
speeches, so that their actions may b
closely scanned and second, that thes
evil speech-makers may be warned il
time that they are sowing wind tina
might lead to a whirlwind. We regre
that our correspondent did not give u
the name of the fellow who talks abou
the g Georgia plan"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

THE h. o. LouisIanIan, paper edited
by mulattoes, takes savage delight in
recording the combat of ten or fifteen
young men who were assailed, and some
of them inhumanly mastered, by a mob
of 1000 negroes at Clinton. This is the
way it treats the subject:
Gin this instance the Republicans,
(negroes), though unarmed % asalways,
determined to stand their ground in
stead of fleeing, they confronted their
assailants, and in the language of one
of our correspondents, they fell upon
their murderers, and with fence rails,
rocks, and whatever else they could lay
their hands upon, obliged the armed De
mocratic rnffians to run for safety. The
came off decidedly victo-
rious."
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Register! Register Register |!
Correction of "a False Report

The Times of yesterday, having pub
lished that on Monday, 9th, (the second
day after the riot at Clinton,) two colored
men were killed in lower Kinds, "by a
{" band of armed men having with them
4" a piece of artillery, which they claimed
I" was from Crystal Springs, the fol-
lowing contradiction by citizens of that
city, has been placed at our disposal;
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Sept Is, 1875.
w. S. HAMILTON AND WALLACE HAIR
RINGToN: Rumor that armed men from
Crystal Springs have perpetrated MUIR
der in Kinds county, is totally false.
No piece of artillery has left here for any
purpose.
w. c. WILKINSON,
% OSBURN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

COMMENTING on the lying reports
which have been circulated by Radical
demagogues, concerning the disturbances
in this State, the Chicago Times justly
observes
But is not this outrage business being
run into the ground The device is
contemplate one, and has been so often
exposed that those who employ it ought
20 be ashamed of their weapon, if they,
indeed, have any sense of shame. The
best men in the republican party, who
have examined the matter fully, have
time and again declared that the South is
no more given to lawlessness than the
North that the people are law-abiding,
upright citizens, who are anxious to bring
about an era of good feeling between the
sections. To trump up such cock-and-
bull stories on the eve of the election is a
contemplate trick, which every man in
the North should frown upon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

UNUSUAL regret is felt at the death f
Mr.. John B. Lewis, of Stems Greek,
Rankin county. He was an old citizen,
universally esteemed for his many good
qualities of head and heart. He was
born in Pittsylvania county, Va, July
Goth, -emigrated to Clinton, Miss,
in 1888, and to Rankin county in 1884,
where he resided up to the time of his
death. He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church about thirty
years, and member of the Masonic
Lodge about twenty years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

G. Il. Hooker, the Congressional can.
didate of the Democratic and Qonserya-
tive party in the Fifth Congressional
District, of the State of Mississippi, will
address his fellow-citizens at following
times and places:
Brandon, Rankin county, Thursday
23d Sept.
Polkville, Smith county, Friday, oath
Sept.
Raleigh, Smith county, Saturday, 25th
Sept.
Fayette Hill, Simpson county, Monday,
9th Sept.
Westville, Simpson county, Tuesday,
28th Sept.
Monticello, Lawrence county, Wednes-
day, 29th Sept.
Denson's Store, Lawrence county,
Thursday, Both Sc pit.
Williamsburg, Covington county, Fri
day, 1st October.
Ellisville, Jones county, Saturday, I'd
October.
Waynsboro, Wayne county, Monday,
4th October.
Shubuta, Clark county, Tuesday, 9Th
October.
Paulding, Jasper county, Wednesday,
9th October.
Garlandsville. Jasper county, Thursday,
It'll October.
Appointments in the counties west of
the Pearl River will be made at future
day.
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SI.OOO.OOO.

Mississippi ought certainly to be an en-
lightened commonwealth. The total ex-
penditures for educational purposes in
the several counties, for 1874, amount to
1885. 1885. To which add the appro-
priations to the Universities, salaries,
printing, ETC., for State Superintendent,
and the total will reach nearly one million
dollars
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

By the proceedings in another column,
it will be seen that this gentleman has
been nominated for the Senate, by the
Democrats of Clarke and Lauderdale, in
a most fattering manner. He has a
strong hold on the confidence and atfec-
ton of the people, and is entitled to it,
because he is man of honesty, patriot
ism, eloquence and capacity to serve
them. His election may be considered
assured by a sweeping majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

Offers of the above description, from
the most responsible citizens in Mississip-
pi, are pouring in upon Gov. Ames,
showing the futility Of his call on the
President for troops, even if there was
a necessity of military force to preserve
the peace, which there is not. The
following, in addition to the offer which
was made by citizens of this city, are
published as specimens
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss,
September 18th, 1875. !
TO Gen. j. Z. George, Chairman:
You are authorized to say to the Gov
ernor. that should any disturbance occur
in Mississippi, one hundred, or more i
desired of the best citizens of this county
composed of both political parties, arr
ready to obey his call to preserve order
H. W. WALTER,
For citizens.
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Georgia Labor.

Hon. NJ. Howard has just received a
letter from his friends in Georgia. They
or r5rr hoWsfs fiji bfaleR4Esg @E n1m nk RsI
at once Fayette Vindicator, (Republi-
CAM
This is simply movement to import
Radical voters. We will see how many
citizens will take stock in it, and then
complain of high taxes imposed upon
them by the negro majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

ELSEWHERE will be found Geographic
report of Senator Aleorn's view of the
situation We fear that it is colored by
his own distemper. He mistakes little
speck in his own vision for an actual
cloud. He don't realize the Centennial
spirit which is abroad in the land, bat
stands moodily aloof and vows that there
is no hand-shaking between the sections
We regret that the Senator is sulking
out and "ioin the band which is march
ing on for the redemption of the country
from chaos and misrule. But whether he
does or not, the revolution will go. The
year of jubilee has come.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

A WELL posted correspondent from a
county which the Radicals have hereto
fore carried, writes:
"Our people are fully aroused. Many
now taking an active part, who have not
done so since the surrender. We are
now sanguine of carrying this county,
our club organization having developed
a white strength equal to the largest Radi-
cal vote ever polled in the county"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
The 93d Senatorial District Con
VemtiOm of the Con
SerVatiye Party.

This body, composed of Democratic
and Conservative delegates from Benton,
Union and Tippah, has nominated G. G.
Terry, Esq, of Benton, for the Senate.
The unanimity with which he was nomi-
nafad Ia q hiuh +~~.:- I'LL r L. 10Th
ana CAPACITY. Our friends are thoroughly
united in the District, and will elect him
by large majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
The Carroll Nominations.

Walden and Southworth, a splendid
Legislative ticket, combining all the ele-
ments of success in the canvass and OF
ability, integrity and legislative expert
ence. Fortunate will Carroll be when
she elects these good and true men to
the councils of the State. She can lift
her head with just pride and feel that
the good old days of honesty and qualif-
cation in public services have returned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

CANTON MAIL--Until the election the
editorial department of this paper will be
conducted by Col. S. S. Calhoon, one of
the ablest writer's ever connected with the
press of the State. He is now engaged
in large. and lucrative law business, but
performs this work in his old profession
as labor of love for the good cause.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
Simpson County.

There is sort of hybrid running
for the Legislature in Simpson against
j. L. Meade, Esq, the Democratic
nominee. We beg our friends in that
county to stand by the nominee, every
man of them. He is worthy of their
support and will act with the right men,
and vote for the right measures, in the
Legislature.
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Public schools.

The public schools of this county. some
twenty-five in number, were to be opened
on the 9Th inst, but owing to the Clinton
been opened. Teachers report that very few
pupils will attend, and that there is a gener-
al feeling of insecurity, particularly among
the cOlored population, many of the voters
of which have been compelled to sleep in the
woods for safety.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

Mr.. DAVIS declines to accept the gift
of homestead in Texas. He writes to
a Texas gentleman cit is enough for
me to know that your people, who have
suffered by our. common disaster, instead
of blaming me for their misfortune, have
been willing to share the remnant of their
fortunes with me-" The plan was to buy
a farm by dollar subscriptions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15
YAzoo COUNTY.
DIR. NfO0re's Statement of Ghe OrIgI-
nal Eflffc
Restored.

The dispassionate, fair and perfectly
correct account of the origin and particu
lars of the original difficulty in Yazoo
county, made by DR.. Moore, under oath,
will be found in this paper. Its contents
were of such Importance that We imme
diately laid it before the public in an
extra. We are informed by correspon-
dents who, we know, will state nothing
but what is strictly true, that many of
the reports since sent out for publication
from that county, are purely sensational.
Order has been restored, and the mer-
chants of that city, who belong to as pub
lie spirited and patriotic class as any in
our State, have addressed the following
circular, with its good advice and crafty
ing assurances, TO the public:
YAzoo CRY, Sept. 6, 1875.
With view to allaying the excitement
and alarm now prevailing in this part Of
Yazoo county, and to the end that all
who have labored to make their crops
may realize and enjoy the benefit of their
| labor, and thus be able to meet their
obligations 10 all who have in any way
aided them i'll making their crops, and
that the whole people may be in condi-
ton to pay their taxes and comply with
all their duties as good citizens, the I'M
designed, merchants and business men
of Yazoo City, address their customers
to assure them that, from their knowledge
of public sentiment here, there is no
disposition or desire on the part of the
citizens, or any organizations, to interfere
with, or in any way modest, any person
engaged in regular and peaceful pursuits,
and they advise all to continue gathering
their crops.
We promise to exert our influence to
carry out an object in which each of the
undersigned, and all whom they address,
are alike interested IN attaining.
j. j. Fouche, C. G. Dyer,
Barksdale & Smith, A NJ. Holmes,
w. r. Hyatt & Co. Craig d Sons,
Rosenthal d Deles, G. Stern,
Harris & Norman, Nathan q Hirsh,
Harrison Ingram, l. n. Gilruth,
Gadberry & Kidd, F. Schaefer,
Berry & Paine, F. Schmitt,
Byrns q Beamon, j. Gallinger,
l. @. Hollingsworth, r. c. Shepherd,
r. S. & 7. c. ElIet, NJ. l.. Lambdin,
n H. Luse q Co., j. Reinhold,
E. Envalsen d Co. Jos. Berman,
J. Wallerstein, H. G. Tyler,
r. L. Callihan. j. S. Murphy.
Wise Brothers, W. G. Williams,
Messick & Co., p. B. Cook,
Schmitt Bros, Albert Aron,
In addition to the statement by the
merchants, the Yazoo Herald (Which, by
the way, contains an editorial statement
confirming the account Of DIR. Moore,
states that "the county officers are per
forming their respective duties-except
morgan. who voluntarily left the county
"some days since, and has not yet return
'ed. he has, however, a splendid
deputy in charge of his, the Sheriff's
"office-and everything is moving like
"well-greased machinery"
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The Tidal Wave.

The route of Radicalism in California
was even more complete than was first
reported. The Democrats have decisive
majority in both houses of the Legislature
They elect their State ticket by MAORI.
ty over the united vote of the Republican
and Independent tickets. And they
have carried all four Congressional dis
tricts. The delegation in the late house,
which stood 8 Republicans and l Demo-
Graf, will be changed to 4 Democrats and
no Republicans change Of six votes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

WELLS TO Howe" You now have
in your pocket $1,000 which you have
illegally fiIehed from the taxpayers of
l will give it back when l am forced
to-" W. to H-'Just as would any
Enthusiastically give back what he has
stolen when caught and made to. Tidal
Wave.
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MULTITUDINOUS BISp,Np,
GENERAL GEORGES HOyp,r
TRUTHFUL STATPVryr
AihheS aISehood
HaTnGY'S PRESENTATIONS and Cnr..-
CAPT. MoNTsoMERYs c-r..,,
Ex-senator PcHsc Impar,-r
Information 40 The Al, H.
nt Wnshinstor We
BuIIeI-EEend Makes "a 70
pttCatiOm for Troo. 'al

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. s. 5.a
To President L. S. Grant. Fa5.-
Domestic violence prevails h
parts of this State beyond the ~,
the authorities to suppress. TbSST..
ture cannot be convened In time
the emergency. Therefore, in ae,...
with section 4, article 4 cftbaC
ton of the United States, which
that the United States shall gn.!' "
every State Of this Union rs-
form Of government and Shall .-
each of them against invasion al.
application Of the Legislature up
Executive when the Legislature
be convened. against domestic y.
make this my application for ,a
from the Federal Government.
necessary to restore peace to me- (,
and protect its citizens.
Signed ADELREET AyE
Cover.
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SENATOR ALcoRN, in reply TO an inter-
viewer of the Chicago Times, at Wash
ington, on the 18th, said that Ames'
wicked administration in Mississippi
has caused all the trouble and that in
consequence s'the State will give this fall
e large Democratic majority"
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Hon. ThOS. SPiEhG.

The Democrats and Conservatives of
Tippah have done a graceful thing in
recognizing the fidelity and worth of
Hon. Thos. Spight, by renominat ting him
for the Legislature. He stood conspicu-
GUS among that small but faithful band
in the last Legislature, who battled for
the rights of the people, without waver-
ing, against tremendous odds. He will
be welcomed to the next Legislature
under brighter auspices for our ill-gov-
erned and grievously wronged State.
A dispatch from Mississippi in our
news columns, yesterday morning, ex-
plains the secret of the recent massacres
of the colored people in that State, which
have startled the country. 1t comes from
Jackson, and reads as follows: &c The
registration of uOters hare ceased IN this
county. The registrars assert that they can
not perform the duties IN safety. Wash
ington Chronicle.
The massacre, as the testimony will
show by the malicious intent and cold
again aeSln the few whites who came to the
ground on Invitation of free discussion.
The killing that was done by the whites
in hot-blOod was a measure of just
retaliation for the inhuman and unpro-
voked murder of their comrades.
And now since the dispatch about
registration is known to be a lying
invention, and the voters of both races
are being registered peacefully and with
out interruption, you will probably
conclude that you are on the wrong track
entirely
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

The Newton Democrat is a new
journal edited and published by our old
friend and neighbor, Judge j. w. Robb,
a gentleman of talent and capacity, to
whom we extend our greetings and best
wishes.
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Ex-senator WBemse sends Auolhu
Dispatch GOnGrmRtOry Of
MHiA First

NICKsBURG, sept IA, $50
Hon. Ed1card Pierrep0Ht, Aii0uer5"
erGl Z. S., Washington, d. C..
| have just had an interview With l'
peace officers Of Warren county Miss
sippi, and have their assurance that obey
are amply competent TO prevent any Ilr
Their violence in the county, There Dog
been a material change in public ssl.
ment. The good citizens are ready
assist the law officers in preserving .@
peace. With the present indications.
interference by the General Goyenls
would be highly impolitic.
II T. Dtt-r Tn III.
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THE home Republicans are faring ba d.
" since Gov. Alcorn was set aside, and
the AmeS regime commenced. All the
District nominations, except the 9Th, Gin
which Lynch, colored, is seoure,) will be
appropriated by the carpet-baggers.
Niles is slaughtered in the 4th, and in the
other Districts home Republican has
not even ventured to raise his head.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-15

See the list of appointments in the
Eastern counties of the District. Our
friends will please see that notices are
properly circulated, in order that the peo-
pie may hear the truth AS it falls from
the lips of our eloquent standard bearer
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Register
The bloody Rag.

This is the way the daily Times talks
about the people who, in great measure,
support it. 1t is splendid to support jour
nal to publish to the world false reports
about yourselves, your nighbors, aud your
friends: