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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

QUITMAN, MISS, June goth, 1875.
EDITORS OF CLARION 1t seems to
me that there is altogether to much apa-
thy in regard to the election of congress
man in this district by our party. L am
fearful that there is prevalent idea that
because Mckee was elected by large
majority three years ago, the conclusion
must be foregone one, that he, or some
other Republican, must necessarily be
elected this fall. This by no means fol-
lows. Since McKee's election mighty
changes have interviewed in this State, and
elsewhere. The great political upheavals
everywhere unearthing the corruptions
and infamies Of this negroized political
monstrosity, (the Republican party) leave
us something, not only to hope for,
but imperatively call upon us to dis
charge solemn duty, duty from which
we cannot shrink if we would, and pre-
serve our manhood, the rescue of this
State from the hands of its plunderers
and robbers.
We have before us struggle, con-
test, political war, if you please, that
must be fought to the end, and every
man must, and qOiU be aligned on the
one side or the other. There will be
neither neutrals, nor neutral ground we
have temporized long enough, diploma
tized long enough. The issue has come.
Let negotiations stop with the dis
affected leaders of the opposite party,
and let us put on our own armor and
fight our own battles, and when we have
gained victory it will be ours.
We must make up our mind to win the
race in this State, and especially in this
congressional district. We must abandon
that cringing policy of nominating candi-
dates because of their supposed popularity
with the Republican party. We must
nominate live, active, competent, OrtltO-
dor Democrat for Congress in this district,
and we will be likely to elect him, as he
will poll the full party vote, and no other
can. / would suggest that we nominate
our candidate for Congress when the
State Convention meets on the 3rd day
of August. All the counties will be repre-
sented there, and we can hold a district
Convention after the State Convention
adjourns, as we did in 1868 there.
Please ascertain the sentiments of the
public on this point. Yours truly,
o. B. c.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
VnXDRyerS

Will bear in mind that the assessment
roll, on file in the Chancery Clerks office
of the several counties, is subject to in
spection until the first Monday in July j;
within which time those dissatisfied with
the assessment of their property may
make objections, in the shape of petitions
fled, to the Board of Supervisors, for
correction. On said first Monday of July
the Board of Supervisors meets and con-
siders petitions, and otherwise corrects
and equalizes the roll. The assessment
of real estate will stand four years, and
the Importance of action ,aoao to forestall
injustice, will be perceived
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
THE CLARION FOR ONE DOL
LAR.

THE WEEKLY CLARION will be sent
to any address from this date until the
first day of January. 1876, for the small
sum of One Dollar. We respectfully
ask all our present subscribers to aid in
circulating this announcement, and to
consider themselves as our agents and
friends in extending the circulation of
THE CLARION during the merit fer months.
Who will be the first to send US list OF
names, and the material aid We will
send one copy free to the getter up OF
a club of ten or more.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
Hon. d. r.. Iii. Claiborne

A correspondent of the Pascagouls
Star recommends the election of this dis
tinguished gentleman to Con gress from
the 9th District. Historian, journalist,
scholar and statesman, with a. devotion
bordering upon idolatry to his State,
conversant with her interests and her va.
ried resources, Col. Claiborne would
bring to bear eminent abilities in the
discharge of the duties of the position.
And no man could do more to calm the
troubled waters of sectional strife, tc
bridge the bloody chasm, and divert the
mind of the country from the dreary past
to the bright future. 1t would be hap
Ply consummation 1.-THE people of the
Seashore District with one accord would
rise up, and claim his service.
The correspondent of the Star writes
t'The election is frequently spoken of in
this county and there is an universal de-
sire to have Hon. j. F. III. Claiborne to
represent US in Congress he is probably
the only man in the District that people,
irrespective of political inclinations would
support. No man in south Mississippi
is as,capable of rendering the people the
good service in the Halls of Congress,
as Col. Claiborne with his practical ex-
perience, sound discriminating judgment,
his affable manners, he would be soon
able to make a record of which all Mis-
sissippians might justly be proud. His
name should be placed at the masthead
of every paper in South and Southwest
Mississippi for that position, and he
should be urged to accept.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

"THE Taxes-Will the people pay
them p is the heading of strong article
by contributor to the Kinds county
Gazette, transferred to this paper for its
sound doctrine and timely admonition.
If the taxpayers should agree as one man,
in the event of the failure to elect Leg
islature next November, pledged to re-
form the present abuses, not to pay a
cent to carry on any further the system
of licensed robbery under which they
are suffering, the supplies of the spolia-
tors would be cut off and they would have
TO choose between the alternative of being
starved out or of acceding to the righteous
demands of the people. The need of the
hour is well matured plan of this sort
and firm determination to stick to it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

THE Meridian Gazette Republican, }
learns that :" two able and distinguished
and popular journalists of Mississippi
have arranged for the publication of a live
ly Democratic weekly paper in Meridian. .
This is free country and people have a
right to undertake whatever they fancy.
There may be room for another Demo-
cratic journal at Meridian, but if so, it is
because the demand is extraordinarily
great. There are already two firstclass
Democratic papers published IN that city
Mercury and Shannon's Home
stead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
Death Of Ex.-GEOv. james Whit
field.

A good man has fallen in Israel. Full
of years and of honors, James Whitfield
died in Columbus, Mississippi, on the
oath inst, and was buried with the rites
of the ancient and honorable Order of
the Masonic Brotherhood. He was horn
in Elbert county, Georgia, December
10Th, 1871, and had therefore reached
the ripe old age of eighty-four years. 1t
has not been six months since the venera-
BILE patriarch with his own hand addressed
business letter to the Office of this Jour-
nal, remitting his subscription and ex-
pressing his undiminished interest in
public affairs. Standing on the remotest
boundaries of life, with the vast ocean of
eternity spread before him, he could look
back upon career well spent, and realize
that upon his memory here on earth no
unpleasant shadows, but a soft and genial
light, would rest forever.
He served his day and generation faith
fully. In all the relations of life he was
exemplary and faithful and true. He
bore his part in the war of 1872; and
when he came to reside in Mississippi, he
was called by the people to serve them in
both branches of the Legislature, and
for time in the Executive office, in vir-
tue of his position as President of the
Senate. We will not attempt to sketch
the epochs of his life. Other pens are
more capable of portraying them. His
connected the memories of the glorious
past with the realities of the present and
the hopes of the future.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

IT WILL be seen from the interesting
biographical sketch of Hon. VIM. Allen,
the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Ohio, that his original occupation was
that of an honest mechanic, a saddle and
harness maker.
Honor and fame from no conditions rise.
Act well your part-there all the honor lies -
At twenty seven years of age this
honest mechanic was a member of the
national House of Representatives. At
forty he was Chairman of the Com
mittee of Foreign Affairs in the U. s.
Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

There never was more consumnha'e
scheme of political knavery than the
Radical Congressional superintendent OF
Districts in this State. Its chief purpose
was to deprive the white people, who pay
ninety-nine hundredths of the taxes
levied for the support of government OF
their rightful representation. Five OF the
six Districts have negro majorities rang
ing from three to eight thousand. 10 ac-
complish this object, all considerations OF
political justice and geographical conve-
nience. were violated. IF, in the ProvI-
dence of God, it is designed that our
State shall ever be reclaimed from the
control of ignorance and corruption, and
RENTED to the rule of capacity and hon.
esty, one of the first duties of the reformers
viii be to apply correction to the great
wrong. Another will be to give to each
county at least one Representative in the
Legislature, as under the former system
which was ruthlessly overturned by the
spectators when they paved the way for
the career of public robbery which they
have led.
The Congressional Districts, as now
composed, are as follows:
First District-Tishomingo, Alcorn,
Prentiss. Itawamba, Lee, PontOtoc, Union,
Tippah, YalIobusha, Benton, Lafayette
and Calhoun.
Second District-DeSoto. Pamela, Iu-
MICA, Coahoma, Bolivar, Sunfiower, Lee
fore, Tallahatchie, Marshall. Grenada
and Carol.
Third District-Monroe, Chickasaw,
Lowndes, Oktibbeha. Choctaw, Montgom-
erv, Noxubee, and Winston-Coltax and
Sumner afterwards attached.
Fourth District--W ashihgton, Madison
Holmes, Yazoo, Leake, Neshoba, KEN.
per, Alfalfa, Lauderdale, Newton and
Scott.
Fifth District-Warren, Kinds, Issa'
quena, Rankin, Simpson, Smith, Jasper.
Clarke, Wayne, Jones, Covington and
Lawrence.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures, Copiah,
Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson, Amite,
Franklin, Pike, Lincoln, Marion, Perry,
Greene, Harrison, Pearl and Hancock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Democratic Conservative COnven,
GfOm 10 be Held ON the
23d July.

We have authority for announcing that
the Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic-Conservatiye party of the First
District have decided to call convention
in Corinth on the 22d of July, to NOM
mate a candidate for Congress. We
will add that we do not forestall the action
of the convention in predicting that,
responsive to the universal sentiment of
Democrats and Conservatives, in and
out of the District, the Hon. l.. @. c..
Lamar will be renominated by acclama
ton for the place he has honored, and in
which he has served his people so faith
fully and well.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
CALL FOR A MASS MEETING
OF THE
Citizens of Lawrence County.

The citizens of Lawrence county ire
spectiye of color or previous condition,
who are in favor of Retrenchment and
Reform in the government of State and
County affairs, are hereby notified to
meet in general Mass meeting, at Month
cello, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of
July, 1875, for the purpose of consider
ing such questions as may then come be-
fore them.
Let US once more have full express
sion of the people by their acts and
words, that we may battle successfully
against those who oppose US in our efforts
of reform.
All papers who are friendly to the
cause, and have circulation in Lawrence
county, are requested to copy the above
call.
J. ]. benson,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

WE (the senior desire to make oul
special Acknowledgements to that sterling
patriot, whom We are pleased to number
among our valued and lifelong friends
DR.. c. NJ. Vaiden-for his kindness in
extending the circulation of THE CLAIR
Ios'. 1t will encourage US to renewed
efforts in the cause of reform, and for the
deliverance of our people from the curse
of misrule, which alone obstructs their
pathway to prosperity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

That at the meeting of the State Execu-
tive Committee, resolution was passed
calling upon "the Democratic and Con
servative masses of the State of Missis-
sippi, to assemble in Delegate Convention
in the city of Jackson, on Tuesday, Goth
day of August, 1875, to nominate can
didate for State Treasurer; to adopt a
platform of principles, and take suitable
measures for thorough organization Of
the party for the approaching election in
November next"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

The candidates for Governor of Ken.
lucky are canvassing the State together.
Their debates are models of courtesy and
knightly bearing, though McCreary, the
Democratic candidate, having the best
cause, bears off the palm at the hastings
as he will at the polls A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial writes
Thus far the best of humor prevails,
and the candidates are as sociable with
one another as if they were not fighting
contest in which they contend for every
inch without the least show of backing
being thus far exhibited by either"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
A Costly Establishment.
J. j. benson,
On mart of Committee

During the four years of its existence,
Alcorn University, under its Radical ne
gro regime, has cost the State the round
sum of $40, O00l And what is there to
show for it except the huge nuisance de-
scribed in the Report of the Legislative
Investigating Committee? 1t would have
been more economical for the State to
have boarded the pupils at Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City, and sent them to
Columbia College.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

One of the fragrant outrages committed
by the majority at the last session of the
Legislature, was the passage of bill
which Ames approved, virtually over
turning the charter of the city of Vicks
burg, and vesting in an executive ap
pointee the functions which the people
had conferred upon the Mayor. The
Supreme Court has decided the law I'M
constitutional, and has re- established that
officer in the exercise of his legitimate
authority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

ERRArUM-We have had so many
disagreeable experiences of typogra
phical blunders that we have become
almost insensible to them. But when we
are made to say in our last number,
speaking of the reforms in agriculture,
mentioned by a correspondent from
North West Mississippi, that they were
acorse economy"-we feel that we ought
to rise and explain that we meant sound
economy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

Dr. r. nj. TINDALL, late u. S. Con-
sui at Canton, China, arrived home safely
yesterday evening after trip of 80 days
on water and land. He is looking well,
and apparently seems to enjoy good
health. His arrival was a source OF
great joy to his family and of gratifca-
ton to his many warm personal friends
here. Prairie News.
We welcome the Doctor back to his
old home from the Celestial regions, only
we wish he had left his execrable politics
behind him. If he knew the many kind
obituaries that were written of him when
it was supposed he was lost, he would not
regret his pilgrimage. It is not often
that one has the privilege of reading his
own obituary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

One of the most grievous hardships
which can be imposed on any peo.
pie, Is synecurism-the quartering of
supernumeraries upon the public treasu-
~ for private gain and to reward parti-
san fayorites and secure their services
for political purposes. None of the plum
dered States of the South have suffered
and are suffering, more from this curse
than Mississippi. One of the objects of
the approaching campaign against Radi-
cal misrule will be to get rid of it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

MEssRs. Niles, (present incumbent.
Warner, Warren, and Mosely, are the
Republican aspirants for Congress in the
4th District. They are all white. Col.
Warner informed the e ditor of the Meri.
dian Mercury that no colored man would
be IN the race.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

The Plaindealer, the organ of the Re
publican masses, attributes Mr.. Charles
NordhofPs exposures of the corruptions
of Ames' administration to the influ-
" ence of Mckee, Pease, Wiley Wells,
" ct. al :" and thereupon it administers
a severe rebuke to each and all of these
politicians. 1t charges that g they have
always thought they should hold the
" offices, and the colored men do the yo-
ting, and adds but this thing is
"played out"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

Mn. WRIT ADAMS, JR. son of Gan
Writ Adams, has been awarded n aYh.
contract for the grading of three miles of
the railroad between Turner's section
and kayette. Mr.. Adams was in town
yesterday, sent his equipments out. and
expects to be throwing earth with heavy
force to-day or tomorrow, - Natchez
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
WASHINGTON.
Another Old Citizen Gone.

Judge Isaiah M. Simmans, an old res.
ldent of Madison county, but for twelve
or fifteen years domiciled in Holmes
county, died at his residence in Lexino-
ton, on the morning of the 2lst of june.
1919, after very long confinement 10
his bed, and untold but patient suffering
-Durant Advertiser. 3
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

In the great and wealthy State of New
I ork the rate of taxation is six mills on
the dollar. Next year it is proposed to
reduce it lower. In Mississippi it is nine
and half mills, to say nothing of the
exorbitant privilege tax, which, in the
end, comes out of the earnings of the
producers, whose labor subsists indirectly
all other avocations.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

THE result of the Ohio election will
depend. altogether upon the success of the
effort of the Radical leaders to keep alive
the issues settled by the war. IF they
can get the political machine back into
the old groove, they may win, otherwise,
they are gone up.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
COMMITTEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CONSERVATIVE STATE ORGAN
IZATION.

!. TEMPORARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. NJ. Stone, of Alconl, Chairman Geo.
L. Potter, w. +. Tucker, r. III. Taylor, L.
b. Graham, w. Fl. McCardle and w. S.
Eeatherstone.
COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENTS.
.. L. Potter; w F. Tucker, H. H.
-, Kinloch Falconer, w. r. Banks
n Young and 7. B. Graham
yITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
TO confer with Republican
nittee in relation to Regis
1rars III. NJ. Street, X. o. Reynolds and r.
IL TAYLOR.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

A CORRESPONDENT has something to
say about Alcorn University in this num-
Der. The matter must be kept before
the people, in order that there may be a
thorough overhauling when the Legisla-
I'm Tnaata
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

The Ohio Radicals have done q good
thing for the Democracy, in inserting a
Know-Nothing plank in their platform
Nothing will do more to restore the grand
old party of the country, and the
Constitution, to power, than for the oppo-
sition to revive this repudiated and dis
honored dogma. 1t is an old enemy
which they know how to fight.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

THE Cincinnati Commercial is entirely
right in its expectation that the question
of restoring the Presidents salary to the
old sum will be agitated in the election
of next year. Grant got it doubled by an
intrigue and the people will demand
that it be put back again where it was be-
fore his shameless avarice interfered in
the matter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

In another column will be found an
official call for a meeting of Demo
Gratis, Conservatives and all friends Of
reform in Lawrence county, at Monti-
cello, on the 28th of July.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

The Pilot states that 1t. Gov. Davis
is candidate for the Radical nomination
in the Sd Congressional District. Hill,
Secretary of State is an aspirant in the
9Th. The colored State officials seem to
lust after federal honors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

Ex-PREsIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS has
been invited to deliver an address before
the Bartholomew County Qndlana) Ag-
ricultural Society this Fall, and will ac-
cept.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

A New ORLEANS Ietter-writer sovs
" Gov. Kellogg's course in continuing 70
4PPoint democrats to Office in Caddo
parish creates much surprise in Radical
ranks. Yesterday he appointed two more
upon recommendation Of Mr.. Leonard,
What's going to happen2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

THE Know-Nothing card of the Radical
managers in Ohio won't win. The Demo-
Gratis know how to trump it. 1t is the
outrage" card, we have our fears about;
and that is nearly played out.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

PROPERTY owners of Kinds would do
we'll to bear in mind the fact that the
Board of Supervisors of the county, will
meet in Raymond on the 18th and 18th
days of July next, in addition to the
regular meeting of six days in jackson,
for the purpose of correcting the assess
ment rolls.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

The Democrats and Conservatives OF
Kinds will bear in mind that a mass con-
vention of their party will be held al
Raymond, on the 24th day of July.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
san.a. Ireland Wanted.

The following advertisement originally
appeared in the Vicksburg Monitor, and
has been copied into several papers. Ire
land was the late Treasurer of Alcorn
University He is in this city, or was, a
few days ago, and the Pilot Cor Times, We
are not sure which, has stated that he has
purchased a very handsome and desira-
BILE residence in West jackson:
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
ALcoKN UNIVERSITY,
June 18th, 1875. !
TO Whom 1t may Concern:
| will pay fifty dollars reward to any
Sheriff or person who shall arrest and bring
to prosecution, one Samuel j. Ireland,
who purloined and carried away from this
place on the Sd inst, several valuable
articles of University property, viz: One
Book Case, valued at S35 90; one Side
Board, worth S25 90; one complete set
of Waverly Novels, worth 20 90, hand
somely bound, (these books were presen-
ted to the University Library by a
Trustee D besides numerous articles OF
less value: Blankets, Quilts, Bedding,
Student Lamps, Crockery, and dozen
barrels and boxes of Groceries. | will
pay the above reward to any person who
will assist me in recovering the above
mentioned articles, aud in bringing the
said Samuel j. Ireland to justice in any
court.
Parties are warned against purchasing
any of the stolen articles, as they will
be proceeded against if found in their
possession.
CHAs. III. THOMPSON,
President pro tenn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30
The Democratic shibboIeth.

The Democracy of Ohio, Iowa and
Maine, though not entirely agreeing upon
the question of the currency, have all
declared themselves in favor of 1.-the
equality of all men before the law"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

THE Temperance people have asserted
themselves in Pennsylvania and inaugu-
rated full State ticket
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

If you fail to attend your county con
vention and the right men are not ap
pointed delegates to the State Conven-
ton, whose fault will it be but yours2