The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-10-24

PENSACOLA, Oct, IA, 1876.

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Dear Clarion: | have seen SO little in
The CLARION from the county of Leake,
that fear it may be supposed, therefore,
that we are enjoying a rip Van Winkle
sleep
On the 9TH inst, it was made known
that the able and popular representative
from this district, Hon. Q. X. Singleton,
would be at Ludlow, on the line of
Scott and Leake, for the purpose of ad
dressing the people. BY early dawn the
clans" ot Leake began to gather.
Pensacola Club took up the line of march
from this place, bearing aloit its beautiful
flag, aud on arrival ut Good Hope was
received by rousing cheers form that
club, which was assembled and in wait
ing Tor us. The column thus heightened
continued onward to Ludlow. All along
the route the boys were in waiting, and
continued to reinforce, and on our arriv-
al at Ludlow, we had column, uniform
ed in red shirts, stretching into, the far
distance. A more enthusiastic and
better looking body of men have not
been assembled during this canvass in
any county of the State, The column
paraded through town, and on return
drew up in line and gave three cheers
for o. K. Singleton, with an earnestness
that betokened "busness' AT about
II o'clock, Col. Singleton took the stand
prepared in II beautiful grove-and
commenced one of the ablest efforts of
his life. lie arraigned the Republican
party on long bill of indictment, to
which Hancock, if he had been present,
would necessarily have been compelled to
plead guilty, and beg the cemency Of the
court. He said the Republican party
had been utterly corrupt in the manage
ment of the finances of the country.
That 2l5, 900, 900 acres of the public
lands had been given TO monied corpora
tions that we're intended as homesteads
for the tillers of the soil. That 81 600.
600, 900 in bonds Of the Government
were sold at about 60 cents on the dollar,
upon which the government was paying
an interest at about the rate OF per
cent. on their face value. That Congress,
as further proof of pandering to capital
labor, had changed the law and passed
an act declaring these payable in gold
That Republican Congress had demon
ietized silver; that Republican Su-
preme Court had declared greenbaeks a
legal tender, thus establishing the prin.
ciple that greenbacks were good enough
: for the common people, while the bloated
, bond.holder must have his "pound OF
flesh" in gold.
That the President, Congress and Su
; preme Court no more regarded the Con
r stitution than if it was an old spelling
t book that was being kicked about in al
: old field school,
J That corruption, fraud and peculatior
had permeated every branch Of the pub
lie service, until the U. S. Governmen
, stood disgraced in the eyes of the nation
: abroad. This but feebly represents th'
scope Of the remarks of our able Con
gresham, and the colored people showed
d their appreciation by uniting ESQ | under
!, stand) TO the number of eighteen. A
: night an impromptu meeting was gottel
y up at Good Hope and was addressed b,
!, Col. Singleton. Though go short notice
vet the Colonel had crowded house, an
3 the Good Hope club turned out torch
light procession that did honor to tn
occasion and reflected the determination
that is being felt by our people. From
thence | accompanied Col. S. to Walnu
Grove on Monday, the 9th, where an
n other grand ovation was given him
ir Here the people were again assemble
IS to an immense crowd to listen to hi
rs words of warning or of cheer. Fror
Is thence to Carthage on the 10th, wher,
is as elsewhere, a big crowd gathered |
:. listen to this favored son of Mississippi
De Here, Col. S., if possible, surpasse
any former effort had heard from hin