The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
CALIFORNIA COmREsPOy-
DENCE.
COngratulatOry TO The ClariOn-The elec-
tiOn OfLamar-Misslsslppians leglslatlng
for Mississippi, etc.

SAN FRANcIsco, Cal, Jan. -, 1876
EDITORS CLARION Though separated bv
thousands Of miles from the land OF nv
birth and early years, l like occasionally TO
pause amidst the hurry and turmoil OF life
| In this great city, and turn my thoughts M
| but tor few moments 20 Mississippi, now
free Mississippi. The arrival Of your In
\ teresting paper Is anNionsly looked Cor and
warmly welcomed when it puts Ia lts aD-
pearance.
Your Issue Of the 18th inst Is before me.
The selection Of yourselves as State Printer
was well merited compliment for your
generous and devoted efforts in rescuing
| your State from the harpies who have "a
long pTeyed upon her. Major Barksdnle's
remarks upon the occasion OF your election
sounds strange in these DAYS OF corruDf
Journalism. He said he thanked -the T,e0Ie-
lature more for the compliment than for
the emoluments OF the oillce, and then tina
Major goes of and advocates IN his paner
the tpnher reduction ~ the amount aud
Ri YbeefleS, " sA Ia JdsReS Is inc Wives
press OF the country, write Mai. B. down az
a "fossiliferous old relic OF the barbarous
past" He has deliberately taken money
out of his own pocket and set an example
that would be disastrous 10 the extreme 20
many newspapers. were they not too depBlv
imbued with the spirit Of the age and too
strongly tinctured with Republication 20
exh bit such dslnterestedness.
TIE Majors conduct Will most aFsurpdiv
meet with the hearty condemnation OF the
breadth OF the land. But there are a few
people who warmly approve such actions,
and wish you long life aud prosperity
7 he election of Mr.. Lamar to represent
Mississippi IN the United States senate,
meets with the appreciation OF good men
everywhere. That there are many able and
patriotic men la the State, any one of whom
would MI the Office with credit 70 himself
aud honor to the state, no one who
knows Mississippians can doubt: but
under all the circumstances, and taking
Into consideration Mr. Lamar's brilliant
record, his election 10 the Senate was tho
best that could be made
1t Is refreshing to pick up your paper and
read In the legislative proceedings 30 many
honored names. Names that have cast a
halo of glory around the brow of our
mother State, Mississippi. Patriots or
ators, soldiers, lawyers, Judges aud states
men, Names written in capitals upon
the page OF History,
It is the general expectation everywhere
that your legislature will impeach Amcs,
Davis ct al And Ii Is to be hoped thut
no sentimental feelings TO come be-
tween them and their duty; Not
10 impeach the rascals, will be-
by the world into taCit admis-
sion of the truth Of their asporslons upon
the people, and rs an endorsement Of their
course,
We are having our usual rainy spell.
Every few days the sun shines out chceFily,
but the rainy DAYS are more numerous. No
thunder, no lightning, but "a dead. heavy
tall of rain, monotonon5 Ia the extreme
To all your young readers, who long To-
see the Golden State, and who dream dreams
Of gold more gorgeous than Oriental tales,
would say, stay ut home. California rs "a
great and prosperous State, but she Is very
much overrated, and Offers but few good In
lucements to poor people. Like the bug,
attracted by the bright light OF the candle,
rushes TO his destruction, SO thousands
IF young men have left friends and com
Portable homes, allured by the golden vis-
Ons of the Pacific coast, and have buried
,helr hopes in the mountains and valleys OF
his far-OH region.
The southwestern country, the garden
spot Of America, will, doubtless in few
y ears, ho the point 20 which will flow an
immense Immigration. Some OF our North
ern friends, with "a persistence startling
even 10 old satan, have lied 80 OutraReOusly
about your country that many have been
deceived as TO the character OF your people
md the productions Of the soil, But truth
Will out, and the day is not laT distant when
your down-trodden country will enter upon
An era of prosperity uuequalcd by the most
,anguine antlcipations Of its friends.
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