The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
washington County.
WAsurSGroN COUNTY, Oct. Is.

WAsHlNGToN County, Oct. 10.
EDS. CLARION Last Saturday was
the grandest day ever witnessed in Green
vile by It's citizens, and the people from
its surrounding country. The city was
alive with enthusiasm, on account OF
having heard our swamp orator, Gen.
James r. Chalmers, speak. He was
followed by Judge Warren Cowan, one
Of Warren county's sons, and he by our
efficient Chancery CLERK, Mr.. Shadd.
To say they all made effective speeches
would convey but a poor idea of the
effect their several speeches produced.
The Radicals had their greatest de-
monstratlon a few days previously, but
failed to get even a third the number
| that graced our occasion. They were
addressed by Representative Lynch, who
| failed signaliy to create anything like
the enthusiasm that pervaded the ranks
of our procession.
We had six hundred men in our grand
procession beautifully uniformed, to say
nothing Of the hundreds who Joined in
ununiforned. The crowd was estimated
| by many who were in the habit of esti-
| mating large crowds, and the lowest es-
innate | heard made was twenty-five
hundred The "Greenville Brass Band"
RECALLED us at intervals with soul inspir
! ing music, and proved, as it will always
| prove, to be entirely in the interest OF
| Reform Many fat bullocks were slaught-
cred for the occasion, and no man went
away hungry.
Your correspondent had the "honor'
| of an introduction to Mr.. Lynch short
! time before he left Greenville, and drew
| from the gentleman the following facts :
1st He said that he would be certain
to be elected if the election was con-
Quoted fairly.
ID. He said, in the presence of said
gentlemen, that if he was not elected, he
would contest the election, and he felt
confident the Democrats would stand by
him. don't mind seeing a man of con-
fidence, but such bare-faced impudence
is hardly excusabIe. He certainly does
not know the sentiment of his own color
in Washington county. | don't believe
from Stoncville, on Deer Greek, to the
extreme southern boundary of our coun-
ty, on the Creek, he will get fifty votes
There may possibly be a few hundred
votes on the Mississippi River for him,
but he vii! certainly be defeated in this
county, and by a good majority. He is
whipped already, and he knows it.
We never fail to get, in any portion of
the county, an attentive audience of col
ored men-they say that any kind of a
change is more preferable than the past
regime, and that they are not afraid to
trust the Democrats for four years to
come. They are beginning to witness
the change since last fall, and are coming
in rapidly. If we had just two months
longer to work and talk with the colored
element, we would carry our county by
two thousand majority.
I predict the most quiet election that
has taken place in Washington county
since the war, will come off in Novem-
Der There are a few Republican leaders
among the culored pe0r,e left in our
midst, who would be willing to sell them
selves, but We are not the people to buy
they are in a poor market, a1d ! am
of the opinion that they will have to
turn their attention to the cultivation of
corn and cotton.
Our many Democratic clubs are thor
ouehly organized, and are working day and
night. We feel that any kind of thral-
dom would be more preferred in future
than to suffer again, such indignitles as
we have stood at the hands of the Re
publican party. The news from Indiana
and other States, is truly encouraging.
hope old Madison and Kinds counties
will keep ''stif upper lip" and return
large maIorities in favor of the principles
of Reform.
Yours truly,
DEMOCRAT.