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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

DY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
ID MISSISSIPPI: 1HE PkoPLE or THE
STATE or Mississippi should be III d with
deep gratitude 10 Almighty God FOR the mani
fold and signal blessings which they have
enjoyed during the year now drawing to a
close. Aud L is right and proper that they
should render thanks INTO Him for His low
ing, benefeent are;
THERkronE. /. j. NJ STONE, Governor of
the state Of Mississippi, in accordance with
wise usage do hereby designate
Thursdny, november 3Oth, 1879,
as day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and
DO recommend to the people Of his State TO
abstain from all secular occupations on that
day. and TO assemble in their RESI- ective places
Of worship, and give grateful thanks for the
blessings Of the past and offer prayers to our
Heavenly Father that He viii continue to Us,
both as a State and individuals, His divine
fayors.
IN TESTIMONY THEREOF. / have here
unto set my hand. and caused tht
Great Seal Of the State TO be affixed
at Jackson. this the l3t dag Of y To-
yembcr, A. D., 1876.
j. NJ STONE
BY the Governor:
JAMES HILL, Sec etary of State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

IN another column we have published
the substance of the laws devised by the
carpet baggers in the debateable South
ern States 70 keep the Radical party in
power, the popular vote to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Never were more in
geni0us contrivances invented for the
preparation of fraud and to make a
mockery of popular government. To
put the growing infamy upon these cleo
ton machines, it should be remembered
that in South Carolina the board is al
most entirely constituted of persons who
are candidates for reelection, and who
must therefore pass upon their own fate.
In Louisiana the members of the present
board are those who were convicted by a
Congressional committee last year oil
fraud in manipulating the vote, and one
of them is a custom house officer whose
bread and butter depend upon his count
ing Hayes in.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
- sal Wis a1,..

Fsnm tile A tlpia Ga Constitution
1t was the present D,ln.craiic Hou e.
of Representatives ia 1t has put IS Oh tl'-
ragged edge of 184 electoral votes Thai
body caused all our anxiety, pain. and
Doubt Do you doubt it? Ii you do. We
IRE pre- pared It. prove that the House,
which contains IS more Democrats than
Republicans. did ii; and this was the
way of it. It pissed an act to admit
Colorado
NoTE BY THE CLARION COLORADO
has three electoral votes. Take these
away from Hayes and give him all the
Iebateable States and he weuld have
but 182 in the electoral college against 81
for Tilden We have seen it stated that
Colorado was declared by Congress to be
State without the population prescribed
by law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

The zeal Of the New York Tribune ID
behalf of Hayes and Wheeler, has
carried it to the point of INSCRIPTIONS
ness in the canvass, but so far from dis
covering anything Objectionable in the
proposition of the Northern representa-
tives of the Democratic party to the
Republicans ''to see that there is fair
count of the votes actually cast'-it finds
it worthy of the highest recommendation.
In the Tribune of the 10Th, it says
A eop.npeadabLe movement toward max
inc the count in Louisiana fair one, Is
found IA the proposal Of the prominent
Democrats noic IN Nee Orleans 10 TIE dep
utatton named By the President for q con
ference as to the measures 'rhich may best be
token to secure an honest count Such a
conference and agreement would give
this informal gathering judicial author
ty with the people OF the North that It
never can have if it is divided into hostile
parties that embody, instead of seeking
to remove, bitter partisan spirit. Ii
would also commit both parties to the
issue of fair canvass, and put an end TO
a controversy of which the whole country
is weary.
What will be the amazement and
Indignation Of the Tribune, to learn that
the "commendabie movement" has been
baked by the refusal of the Radical
deputation to agree 70 a conference which
promised such good results
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
,Ehe mississippi H.cgissnfure---'Th
Great Victory.

In contemplating the sixty thousand
Democratic majority in Mississippi at
the late election, we cannot overlook the
prime cause Of that glorious achievement
1t was, in large part, due to the excel
lent use which was made Of its opportu
nifty by the present Legislature. It's
faithful redemption Of all the pledges
made by the Democrats and Conserva-
tives before the election its study
to do precisely what it ought, and
to leave undone the things that it ought
not to have done-were the unassailable
fortress and impregnable high tower Of
the Democratic party in the contest
which has resulted so gloriously in Mis-
sissippi.
Encouraged by this overwhelming en-
dorsement, the Legislature, at its next
session soon to begin, will feel the inspir
alton of the popular plaudit, aad dc
nothing to tarnish the splendid reputation
it has won. 1t is observable that in mons
of the Southern States where Radicalisn
has ruled and robbed and teen over
thrown, has its asceHdency been regained
The reason is palpable. The people
have felt the necessity of calling to the
councils of their home government wise
capable and patriotic men, who have been
true to their mission.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

THE GREEDY MOVEMENT ne-hal
the signers of the able letter addressed
to the Republican emissa,ies in Louis
lana by representatives of the Tild Re
form party, were liberal Republican.
co-operated with the Democrats in
Greedy movement. They are sucfe|
as Ex-senator Trumbull, Ex-Gf
Palmer, Ex-senator Doolittle, ~
w. Julian, and Others whose mar
weight of character and COMB
talents will be powerfully feIT
North in the impending c.
growing out of the design of
istration spoilsmen to defea'
in Louisiana. The inhue
lies from the Republica
needed by the Democrs
gle for the right agains
the powers that be"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
Rev. Chas. Is. Galloway.

The Mississippi Conference will meet
at Natchez Wednesday November 29th,
Bishop Wighman presiding,) when new
assignments for the ministry the sue
cseding year will be made 1t Is the
universal wish of the church goers in
this community, and especially of his
own denomination, that the Rev. Charles
E. Galloway be permitted to remain In
charge Of the parsonage here for the full
term admissible under the regulations
81 che church. We can apply no term
Of eommendation to him stronger than
t. say that ne is worthy of his high call
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
= rev Pha-e o. state rsIxh.s.

The RETURNING Board in Louisi an and
the Clnvassing Boar.ls of South Caroline
and Florida, are carpet-bag contrivanees
II place the overthrow of K Radical rule in
those States beyond the power of the
people, no matter how large the majority
they may cast for that purpose. Under
the authority to examine, revise and
recount the original returns of such par
ishesas may suit tn am, u pom affidavits pro
cured for thu purpose, an INSCRIPTIONS
Board may annul the decision of the
people at will. They have practisel this
game successfully in louisiana on several
occasions heretofore, and they propose to
repeat it now and thereby over come the
nine thousand majority for the Demo
cratic Presidential and State tickets. \
! similar design is entertained with regard
/ to South Carolina and Florida, where
/ the Democrats have obtained clearly
ascertained majorities. Seeing that this
partisan machinery which, through fraud
and falsehood, may be worked to perpet
uate Grantism by the Inauguration o.
Hayes, the more INSCRIPTIONS of the
Northern Radical press have all at ones
conceived a most reverential regard fol
Estate right" and are indignantly ask
ing will you interfere with the rights o.
a State to make her own election laws
But with pitiful stupidity in the same
breath with which they ask the question,
they applaud the usur, alton of the Presi-
dent in using the army for unfolding and
encouraging the commission Of the fraud.
which are meditated by the authors o.
those infamous measures.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

'TnE first step in reform is the eleva-
ton of the standard by which the APP
pointing power selects agents to execute
official trusts Next in Importance is
& conscientious fidelity to the exercise of
the authority to hold to account and
displace Enthusiastically or incapable
subordinates. The public interest in an
honest, skillful performance of official
trust must not be sacrificed to the
llsufruct of the incumbents. Samuel j.
rPilden.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
Ahe Reply of JIessrs. TrumhuII
and Others-A DemOIIsI,er


NEW ORLEANS, Nov. II. 1876.
GENTLEMEN We are in receipt Of
your answer to our letter of the 14tb
INST, IN which you inform us Of your de.
termination not to confer with rs fer tho
purpose OF exertlng such influence "a we
may possess In behalf of such a canvass
oi me votes actually cast at the recent
election IN Louisiana, as by its fairness
and lmpartiality it shall Command ~
aGq ulescenee and respect of all nartios
We sincerely regret this failure of or
attempt to secure the cooperation of oil
The citizens nom other States in f,r,La-
ance OF the purpose which. "a we snnno.
Cd had Drought hem hither at this iunc-
eale' we regret all the more he
caGSe your refusal to ceDfer and Gene"
are "'th Us appears Q be based upon
serious mlsapPrehensla of the Ianen n
no less than the spirit orr guage
cation. 'ohltn uni
1t can hardly have esc,o5
tice that our statement of youI no
be attained by the co-opera. lesuit 10
which We sought to bring abe action
simple reproduction of the Ian was a
President Grant Cat whose req6s ~
understand you are here) in his X We
order to Gen. Sherman. That lanent
was deliberately used, no doubt. in We
of the fact, about which, as we conceiSl
there can be ne dispute, that the frs
and most essential prerequisite TO Al
honest and just declaration of the re
suits of the recent election in Louisian
| is fair and impartial canvass of tn
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

The latest news from Florida is that
the carpet-bag Governor of that State,
assuming that the Board of Canvassers
has no power to revise the election returns
of electors, is claiming that authority for
himself, under the general law requiring
the Executive of each State to certify the
names of the electors chosen by the
people, This law requires the Cover
nor to issue certificates according to
the face of the returns. 1t does not
empower him to go behind them. The
ultimate arbiter is Congress when it
comes to count the votes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
a Needed Reform.

Col. Ben KING, of Copiah, man Of
sound thought and wise counsels, in a
communication printed in this paper,
has suggested change in the Constitu-
ton so as to hold elections for State Off
GERS at the same time they are held for
President and Vice-President and mem
b9rs of Congress. The suggestion is
we'll worthy of the attention OF the Leg
islature. The strain upon the time and
money of the people resulting from an
nually recurring elections, is immense,
and should be avoided if possible. Col.
King suggests plain and simple meth
Cd to which the members of the Legis
lature upon whom would devo!ve the in
itiation of the reform, will doubtless give
their attention
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

In FIVE of the Louisiana parishes, five
of tho Radical candidates for electors
were not voted for. This throws them
two thousand votes behind the other
three; and leaves them upwards Of nine
thousand behind the Tilden electors.
Another tangled skein for the Returning
Board to unravel.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

GEN. BUTLER holds that the two
houses of Congress are to count the votes
and to decide upon the validity of the
returns; and says that this has been the
rule since the beginning Of the govern
ment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

A PARTY which expects to install a
President by casting out thousands OF
votes in State, on the assumption that
other voters, by the advice Of their par
tisan leaders, did not choose to vote, will
find itself disappointed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

Mr.. w. w. BENNETT, whose efficient
labors with the Hazlehurst Democrat in
the last canvass are well known, has
announced the suspension of that paper
Though trained in journalism, Mr.. Ben
nett announces his permanent withdrawal
from the profession We wish him sue
cess in whatever he may undertake.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

DEATH OF \ GOOD MAN-We deeply
regret to learn by the Winona Advance,
Of the 18th, that Capt. John A. Binford,
one of the Oldest and best citizens If
Montgomery county, is dead. He h; s
gone down to the grave universally
lamented, and a name which no shallow
of reproach has ever darkened.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

One thing is certain though Radical
Returning Boards may overturn the
popular verdicts i'll Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina and elect Hayes by
one majority, carpet bag rule in the other
Southern States, Mississippi. included, is
ended forever; and before another Pres
idential election, under Pro violence, a
way will be defined by which the States
which are still in the gall and bitterness
of Radical bondage, will be redeemed
1t has not been long since there were
others in the same condition, but when
they least expected, the agencies which
were silently at work for their deliverance
accomplished it,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

THE Raymond Gazette, speaking Of
Messrs. Lester, Parsons and Sneed,
Kinds county Registrars, states that "the
Board was most efficient one for the
duties devolving upon it, and well did
they discharge them. They are entitled
not only to our thanks, but TO the graft
tude of the people of the county" This
Is what we all think.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

ATTENTION is called 20 the failure of
Attorney General Taft to comply with
the request Of Gov. Stone, TO furnish
evidence Of the murders, and other
outrages, committed by the Democracy
of Mississippi, and an impartial public
has about made up its mind that Attor-
ney General Taft is entitled to be crown
ed, Prince of Liars.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

THE latest indications are that the
fraudulent and revolutionary agencies
adopted by the Radical eonspirators to
elect Hayes, will break down, and that
Samuel j. Tilden will be installed next
President of the United States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

Cor THEM THERE.-It will be noted
that the Republican representative in
New Orleans took exception to the Ian
guage of the Democratic representatives
that the two parties should use their iu-
fuence jointly "to see that the Louisiana
Board of Canvassers make fair count
of the votes actually cast" The Demo
Gratis in their reply show that the Ian
guage objected to is precisely in the
words employed by President Grant in
his order to Gen. Sherman, viz:
The presence of citizens from other
States, understand. Is req uested in Louis
lana 10 see that the Board of CduvdsSerS MAKE
a fair count Of the rote actually cast. 1t is to
be hoped that representative aud fair mer
OF both parties will go.
u. 5, Grant
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

BY section 135 of the Revised Statute
of the United States it is provided that
the electors for each state snan meet at
the capital thereof and give their votes
upon the first Wednesday in December,
in the year in which they are appointed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

The Corinthian is glad to know that
Judge b. b. Boone, of Bonneville, cut
loose from the Radical party before the
election, and stood shoulder to shoulder
with the honest people of the State at
the DolIs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

IN that Mrs. B. j. BIackmore
appointed Postmistress at this
ce E. q. Weeks, resigned. The
-ment was made at Washington
ae 18th, the bond 1913, 000l made
returned executed to this office on
18th inst. Winona Free Press.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

The Raymond Gazette proposes that
the Board of Supervisors OF Kinds which
will meet at Raymond on Monday, the
4th December, furnish an official state
ment showing the total allowances made
during the first of the Boards of 1870
Y and IA radical rule as compared
with the allowances Of the Board of 1876,
(home rule.) Good suggestion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

WE regret that r. II. Truly, Esq,
Inns withdrawn from the Fayette Chroni-
Gle. He wields a slashing pen, and did
good work in the late canvass.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

THE Louisiana Returning Board COM
menced counting yesterday in the pres
ence Of committees from both parties
Representing the Republicans were
Messrs. futile, Garfield, Sherman, Hate
aud Stoughton; and for the Democrats
appeared Messrs. Trumbull, Palmer,
Bigler, G. B. Smith, Geo. Julian and
Watson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

TIE Legislature of the State of Col
orado, which was brought into existence
before its time, has, in addition to
choosing three Hayes and Wheeler cleo
tors. elected two Republican United
States Senators.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
Knew SVh,t 4.
About '"iki,
h .ciu,ko Ledger.

-tlu'Lu Ledger.
La a speech made bar..t
BAEKsDALE, during the req H'a
ne inquired It's TO what All cargr
would be for Tilden and Hem ' , ll
being told thar 10 would ,l'..ss 8
he replied that Hind. ..a, Ie.oD .
Us 900 better. H.. pr.J' "oll
more than verified, for Hnf. .. 4'' Is.
rolled up a majority of 2S3f t. .a
and Hendricks. A w,.,,..s ir lIHa
'"H H4hhtut ra....
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

:, a genera meeting Of th. Stockboldar.
u .l Inc Hinds county Grange Manufso+
turing COMPANY w . held Il Clinton ves-
.eruay. The affairs Of the Company are
2 4 better condition than many sunnosad :
under judicious management + I - :,
fufe made highly profitable and Ina, ,..:
wlshetutlon. 1t should have the o 1se1
Kinds y assistance of every c;t;Sass oou
Sty Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

WHAT fine thing it is that Ames is
not here to swear that Mississippi has
voted for Hayes and Wheeler p?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
WHERE is Ames ?
"STAND firm and wait. 3"

IT will be seen that the majority in
Kinds has PANIED out better than we
expected 1t is 3,051.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

GREAT JACKSON RoUrE.-The con-
nection at Fillmore, opposite Cairo, has
been re established, by the completion
of ne" railway ferry landing. Passen-
gers are now sent through from New
Orleans to Chicago without change.
The following Looks As il Grant is
preparing to hold the fort NJ matter
what the people may decide:
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Noy 17.-Three
companies OF troops passed through this
city to day, en- route for New York and
Washington. One company is from Fort
Riley and the other two from Fort Leav-
enworth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
n rhe, caa'.. Eso~ Can raey ?

Il will be seen that the Radical mana
gers in this State have invited the
Northern Republicans, who have gone TO
Louisiana, to bolster up the Kellogg
crew in the meditated fraud Oh the
people of that State and Of the Union,
to zeal by" aud take a look into the
Mississippi election. Well, suppose they
do ? Suppose they bestow their utmost
attention t. the afidavits which can be
easily ~ nu:actured by the thousand, for
the purpose of making good the false
charge of fraud and violence against
the Democracy of the State, what are
they going to do about it? As certain
as death, the constituted authorities of
Mississippi will issue certificates of cleo
ton to the TlIden and Hendricks cleo
tors, and the very men to whom the
appeal has been made for redress, have
precluded outside interference in the
Mississippi election, by their response to
the Democratic Committee in Louisiana
refusing to question whatever the consti.
tuted authorities of a State may do under
the laws thereof If outsiders have no
right to meddle with Kellogg q CO., in
L )uisiana, we would like for the schemerz
who are keeping watch over the putrid
remains of Rldicalism in Mississippi to
tell Us why the same rule of non inter
ference should not apply to this State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

ADAM SIMPSON, (colored Democrat,
was elected to the Legislature from Mad
ison county. There were but four dis
senting votes. 4 colored man elected
By Intimidation"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

One Jealous colored man at Atlanta
voted no less than ten white men for
Tilden and Gambler He was cheered
every time he brought up vote, and
when ut last he came 10 the polls arm IN
arm ,rih Hon. e. H. Hill, there arose a
long and loud Stout Of enthusiasm. Mr..
Hill remarked to some friends that he
was glad to he voted by colored Demo
crat.-Exchange.
We can't tell how much we are de-
lighted. Hon Ben Hill may now be
considered thoroughly reconstructed. If
We are not mistake he is one OF those
men who, in the dark days after the
war, walked on stills and buttoncd up
their coats with sublime serenity and
vowed they never would recognize the
suffrage of the negro, and more, that so
far from voting him they would never
vote, so help them God, so long as the
colored man exercised that privilege.
Now it seems that not only is he willing
to vote with S1mbo, but to be led to the
polls and voted by him. Verify the
times change and men change with
them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22

Now that the battle is fought and the
victory won in the Sixth District, the
''bIack snake" district, and the gallant
leader of the Democracy, Gen. James
Il. Chalmers triumphantly elected, we
feel that the people Of the river coun
ties have right to express alittle indig-
nation at the manner in which they have
been treated. We could not look upon
it otherwise than an outrage, that the
Legislature formed such a district and
deliberately sacrificed the people of the
counties along the river, and consigned
them to what the members of the Legis-
lature believed at the time to be eternal
bondage to the Radical party.-Natchez
Democrat.
Inasmuch as the Democrats have car
ried the Sixth District by upwards of
5000 majority, it would seem that the
com plaint of our Natchez contemporary
is inopportune The fact that Gen
Chalmers himself was the 1ntroducer of
the bill, and has been triumphantly en-
dorsed by the District, warrants this
conclusion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
Going 10 Contest.
N Times.

n Times.I
nation received by us is to the
at all the Republican candidates
ess from this State will contest
IN.