The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Partisan Meaan%-~ ard False
hood.

Partisan Meamne-> ard False (
hood.
Under flaming head lines, The New
Rebellion, F." s'Tilden selling State Can /
non to Rebel Rife Clubs and all that
sort Of stuff, the New York Times pub !
fishes the following among other CORES !
pondence between citizens of Mississippi !
and mercantile firms of that city. The
object il t. prove tn the Southern por-
" tion Of the d. npsrAtic party IS as full
9 of the spirit OF re5 elliol as in 1861"
and is ''oLiy restrained from breaking
"out into open war by a wholesome fear
" OF punishment, etc. THESE pieces of
artillery, il is well known, were intended
to be fired in holJr of the anticipated
victory IN the election Of Gov Tllden,
which it was believed would inaugurate
reign of good will aud prosperity in
this sadly torn and desolated country,
just as the 4th of July, or the annigersa
ry of the birthday OF the Prince CT Peace,
are ushered by the firing of cannon, the
ringing Of bells, etc.
In political cImplgns the use of ex-
ploslves Of the same d sscrip.ion has been
| a custom for generations and no one
ever dreamed of torturing it into a hos
| tile intent az Iinst the integrity of the
government until the present generation
of ~ al tii E.,
permitted for some inscrutable purpose
of Providence to have It's day. The
| elder citizens, and all readers of political
| history, are familiar with the ridicue
which Amos KenlAll, the celebrated
| journalist of the Jackson and Van Buren,
administrations brought upon himself
and his party by complaining thai the
artillery used by the Whigs in the Tip
pacanoe and Tyler too" canvass of 1910,
| disturbed the siun59rs OF his wife and
children. 1t was called "Amos' Baby
Walkers" and to this day the slang
phrase is in vogue. The practice of ar
tiHery shooting has been common with
the Radicals in Mississippi ever since re,
construction commenced 1t was IA
vorite signal for rail- ying their clans, and
was not deemed Objectionable by the lead
ers until the Democrats commenced the
same pastime.
The following is the correspondence
above referred to:
OFFICE OF j. G.. SCHWARTZ, No
81 MAIN STREET.
NATCHEz Miss, Nov. ), 1861
| DEAR SIR: On the 305h inst. [ telegraph
ed yOu for the gun about which we had
| been CORES p0nding-that is, | arranged
| with a banking house hers to notify Won
| that draft for $500 would be homo ed. =
| YOU specify in your letter cash In New
| York. | telegraphel SO that it would be
sent forward Immediately. Your answer
this morning has been received GA this
sale suppose you will do as well As other
houses in your line, all Of whom offer me a
trade discount of five per cent. Please re-
nit me that amount. BE particular that
the cannon is in perfect order, and that all
the implements accompany it.
Respectfully,
j G.. SCHWARTZ
E Per j. Edward Sch wartz.
CHANCERY CLERKS OFFIcEl
NOXUBEE COUNTY,
Macon, Miss, October l /, 1876 \
DEAR SIR: Referring to invoice of can
non shipped to Mr. Hanenstein at this
place for the use of Democratic Executive
Committee, | beg to hand you herein
a telegram from the Secretary of the Ma
tional Democratic Executive Committee
| giving prize of same size and character oil
gun. The discrepancy in the prices is 81
very great that l have concluded 20 call
your attention to the matter, in the hope OF
! obtaining a rebate on the price charged.
your draft for amount of invoice was
4 Il
count" and | presume there is, we want
! the benefit of il, and hope that we will not
be considered unreasonable in asking it.
| have inclosed your invoice to Mr.. w.
, Andrews, Secretary National Democratic
Executive Committee, requesting him to
call on you, and If right, and proper TO be
made, to obtain reduc..JL in the price
: charged Us.
Yours truly,
Rob RI &. PATTY.
For Democratic Executive Comm ittee.
2 The telegram referred to in the letter was
sent at haIf-rate ny the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and was as follows
New YOLK, Oct 6, 1876
To Robert C. Patty Hacon, Mss:
Brass 6-pounder gun and Timber costs
one hundred and seventv-fye; caissOn and
e Timber one hundred more.
W. s. ANDREWS, for Com.
OF course this business oorrespQn-
dence has been used by the firms from
5 whom the guns were ordered and who
were not at all lolth to pocket the
money, for the meanest partisan pur-
poses and we would suggest to oul
friends in Natchez and Noxubee if they
have not already received the guns tina
e they could not more properly dispose Of
e them than by leaving the said firms to
settle with the Express companies and tc
dispose of them as they may choose
e FROM among a number of worthy
competitors, Battle Fort, Esq, has beer
nominated by the Democracy of Golum
bus for Mayor. The efficient Chairman
of the Democratic County Committee
: Capt. w. H. HUMPHREYS, is a nominee
e for Alderman, and Gen. j. II. Sharpe i.
a nominee for School Trustee.
a Case in POiut.
The Supreme Court of South Carolina
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