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lsr. T0Obsain the signatures to the arti-
EDS Of membership OF the Club, ofsH voters
I who approve The same.
2l. To make thorough canvas OF the
votes in tls district, classifying them a.
. Demecrags liberal and Reform Repuel.-
cats. Repl - rand doubtful, and report
the SAME = 81 Executive Co1mitt>e-
81. The eaeadail weekly revise such lists
aad repqfrsf changes 70 Tie CaRvassing
An Ther Shall report ths~A4nes ind
postefice address Of Others in their district
70 whom doeum ents may be advautsgeousiy
mailed.
9TH Clause. The regular meetings Of this
Ciua shaii be held oa the first aud third
Sstnrdays Of each month. al 3 o'clock A. n.
The undersigned. believing in the neces-
sity oi Il Grange ia .he administration OF the
Federal Government and Of the reforms 20
waich the Democratic party Is pledged By
rs platform adepted al St Louis ~ The 81 b
day Of June, 1876, and that the welfare
Of the cauHtry would bc advanced by the
election OF Samuel J. TildeR for the PreSi-
dency, and Thomas A Hendricks for the
Viee-P Presidency Of the United States, here
By eur0ll themselves as members of this
Cab 10 promote their election.
uFFIcEBs OF THE CLUB.
Richard I.ezlbeiter, President.
MicajAh Pickett, Livingston p. King,
Vice Presidents.
W. H Kipg aud A. B. Cobb, Secretaries.
DR.. V. II. Fugate, CORES sponding Seere-
tarv.
d. X. Ball. Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-John Helm,
David Gilmore, ANITA my Cole, James
Brown. James Ledbetter, W. A. Jordon,
Major evils and Wells Hudson.
Total members and officers. &c
RICHARD .LEDBETTER,
W. II. KING, President.
Secretary
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THE CANVASS.

GEENApA. -. 81. 10

GRENADA, Sept 30, Is7G.
EDs. CLARIoN: 4 few days az, 4 barbecue
was given under tie auspices of the Grsys-
port Democratic Club of this county, at
which time stirring and excellent speeches
were made by Messrs. Barksdale, Freeman
and Iur on. When these orators had con-
elud d, eOlored man, named wilson being
caiIed upon, delivered a short spesci. which.
TOR real straightforward truIhfulness, /
have not heard excesled. Ar. WILSON, has
long beeh known in this county rs a thor
ougiiy honest and upright Republican. and
nov that lie has been, a. nc saAs. -eOHYers-
ed" and will exert his ia1lgrnee ia the
cause OF Democracy, 10 doubt this result
wlll be ftlt in the election this fail. wiz
yod give me space for the following fH your
paper, in order that colosed men may read
and profit BY IL:
He was Ia said. no public speaker; had
no education, aud could make no flowery
speech He would simply give his own eX-
periunce. lie had been a Republican for Il
year., during which time be hsd, under
promises OF reward. mules aud land and
mistaken idea that the good of his re0pie
demanded II, faithfully supported the Re
publican ticket. and looked f5r the better
times coming. During all these Years, how
ever he had accumulated but little proper
ty, and fad been com PEELED TO rely upon
white Democrats for land To cultivate to
caIE a llfil-s bdu dkleutAcd lEepLsDIlGaD
conventions, Dut was ompeilel to pay
his way with money borrowed from white
Democrats. At length he saw that he lust
change his course. Il was becoming with
him case of the wolf at llIe door. Radi-
calism was starving his wife and little ones
and impOverishing the country His eyes
opened to the fact IhaJ he aud hIs race - ere
Only Working 10 ill the pockets OF Radical
adventures aud Vific seekers. wh ho cared
nothing FOR the want or privation of the
colored people, whom they were turning
from their real friends by basest fa'sehoods.
The Democracy, he continued, had been
N power in this State for Year, J ct none
OF the direful predictions OF the Radicals
had been fulfilled. No colored mans rights
or privileges were cnrtaile1; the free
schools had been extended one month ap-
propriations made for the benefit of various
cOlOred educational institutions, and his
own tax reduced fully one-ha.f He had
determined to "erOss over the bridge " to
the Democratic party, and advised all
colored men to do the same. Since coming
10 this conclusion he had gone back To his
old master. who had furnished him thirty
acres of land rent free to cultivate the pres
ent year. He made. in conclusion, an
earnest appeal to the colored men present
10 cross over" cast their interests with
their only true friends, the Southern white
people, and aid them in securing a national
victory this fall, and thus bringing back
peace and prosperity to the country.
When Mr.. Wilson concluded his address,
several cOlOred men came forward and
and Joined the club.
J.J.E L.
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POLITICAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Krmprr Connty.

scooBA, Sept. q, 1916.
EDs. CLARf0S: Our people ere thor
oughly oJgnnized and are working with
"a vim pud devotion. suppressed by none.
Since tie nomination Vi Chisholm for
Congress. there seems 10 b. a determine.
ton here % give Money about one thou
sand majority. Col. Helm .p0ke leFt
Saturday 10 a good crowd.
On the 2 prox.. We are 10 hay,
Mesrs. Money and Younger vith a.,
and 0u the 7th October Gen. George
is % u be with ug. The people Of
kemper. though never having had the
pleasure Of seeing The General, have q
peculiar admiration for him. Geneml
Lowry has alsD consented 10 be present
on that day u biz business engagements
will permit Capt. John W. Gully,
our efficient chairman Of the county
executive committee, Is doing good work
for o.. aud be will leave no stone uuiurned
O. 10 hi. duty.
Tho champion liar Of Mississippi has
found his way into the columns Of the
Grenada Republican aud talks about
Judge Ilamm's official acts With great
levity / don't know who be is, bot this
/ do know, so many lies could not have
been put in such small space unless the
person writing was an expert in bis pro.
fesiipu, but, notwithstanding their lies,
old Kempsr viii give Chisholm the largest
silytt home mljJrity he ever Ind.
MoEE AMOS.
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Grand DemOnsTEation at Ducl<
Hill.
A. g. Brown

EDITORS CLARION Saturday last was q
gala day with Dnck Hill anl the friends of
Tilden and Hendricks, Money and reform
generally. Our Club having determined
upon basket dinner, sent out invitations
to all neighboring Clubs especially and the
world generally to come, and went to work
to prepare for the largest crowd ever as
sembled in Duck Hill, and we were not dis
appointed, for the AsM. train brought the
Winona Club in full force and uniform, ae-
companied By their spleadid brass band,
and nom that time on 70 II o'clock, the
people, white and black, democrats and
RAIDS, poured in until there was scarcely
standing room ia our little town Tor the
Immense multitude assembled. The Duck
Hill mounted Club met and escorted the va
rious Clubs into town as they arrived, after
which, the procession was formed, com
posed Of the Duck Hill, Winona. Lodi,
Poe's Mill, Bethesda, and MekinZie
school House Clubs, and detacn-
ments srom various Club iron Carroll.
and Grenada counties AS the long line OF
/ red shirts began to move, amid the firing OF
cannon and anyil and the waving of flags
aud handkeTchiefs by the ladies, and the
cheering Of the crowd, u made ones hear
leap with joyous emotion, and l almost
| imagined our ticket was SlmOst elected and
we were rejoicing over the event. Their
came the speaking by Gen. A. n. West anC
Hon. Thomas Z. Younger, the distinguished
cOlOred orator. Gen. West spoke first, anG
for oyer tyO hours held the sudienee (eom
posed largely OF colored RAIDS by one o
the most logical, aFgumenfative and con
vincing speeches that has ever been deliv
cred Ia this section. He was followed b.
Mr.. Younger, a colored man Of finished
education, and an honor to his race. II
spoke for near two hours and, / will no
hesitate to say, he is one of the best potitics
speakers ever heard. His style Is eleal
/ forcible and logical. His speech wa
TELLING in its effect. He frequently had t
pause until the dealening applause ceased
Our party has already reaped some of IN
benefits Of the speeches IN the shape OF sew
vral accessions from Ehe Radical ranks, an
one especially vino has been one OF %
iirmest and most Influential eol0red Rad
calls in ur midst In short, seed were SOW
from which we expect to gather much va
uatle fruit. After the speaking dinn'
as announced, aad when all had sa;lshe
ths inner man. the vast crowd began
disperse, all feeling that Il was good TO hal
te.n here that day. By thai days woT
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big Black pemOcratIc- COnserxa-
tive CI0b.
DEAsoNvILLE. YAzoo Co., MIss..l
August 23d, Is76.

DEAsoNvILLE. YAzoo Co., MIss.l
August 23d, 1876.
EDS. CLARION: Enclosed you will please
find tile preamble and constitution of the
Big Black Democratic Conservative Club
OF Beat No. ,, Yazoo county, Miss.
A motion was made and sustained unani-
monsly at last meeting, the 22d Of August,
1876, that the preamble, constitution, names
OF officers and total number of fmembership,
be forwarded To THE CLARIQS for Fublica-
ton. AS it was made my duty, / have
forwarded at the earliest possible date and
res espectully ask in behalf of the Club to
give room in your columns.
The Club is using every possible means
to arouse the people and get them prepared
for the coming election. Yazoo is quiet,
! the eoiured people satisfied and joining the
club. It is not OILY the intention OF the
people of this vicinity, but of Yazoo coun-
| Gy, TO give Tilden aud Hendricks their sup
port. We desire cooperation. throughout
the State and United States. Any inior-
nation on your part will be thankfully
/ received. Yours, etc,
W. H. KING, Sec'y.
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ti.s "a rLfaI Wer= eHthEssd, the l8kewaT
sFrus,-,i. the iHcid-' ent siirFr1 up, and ihs
Reds l.ruse { q think uIGu b. errorS 81
-i.eir way. Ia fact. u E.iifar. tie camp
lire are IrIzi le hurn.t Z in MOST :. rles )
C untt. Tr- clans have gathered. AID TIE
cfy goes 40 from tram ss-ure- ot a-sae>I
hes rts I'D p4-I iaiie ifruafs for Til8eu. Hem
bricks, MOi.ey and RpfoEm. Oar baRfers
are uulurled-ouF ranks are iormed-our
hearts fail 81 hope-our hands nerves 10
The work "-snd we are marching o. 10 VIC
tory u the tnn-: = We are coming. nele
SlH.uel, with l0OO majority froai MontgUal-
ery." We greet osr sister counties that are
working with a smile, bat those thar are
ille " itii ir.twn. Keen the bal ia motion,
ahi 1T Mi-sissipPi's effort b. crowned in
Nevemb-r b. q Democratic majority OF
75 90. respectfully,
YaUNG OSE.
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CONSTITUTION,
SECTION IsT.

1st Clause. The officers of this Club
shall consist of President, two Vice Pres
idents, two Secretaries, a CORES DO nlling
Secretary, Treasurer, and an executive
committee, composed of the President and
eight persons.
81 Clause The President shall preside
at its meeting; in his absence one of the
Vice-Presidents shall preside.
Sd Clause. The Secretaries shall keep a
record of the proceedings and roll alpha
betieally arranged in which shall be re-
corded the names of all members, with
postoffice address. and shall communicate
to the State Central Committee at -
or to the State Central Tildeu Reform Club,
and to the National Committee Box 1887.
New York City, the name and postoffiee
1 address of the President and officers of the
1 Club, and from time 70 time the number oil
members enrolled, and a report of the
condition of, and the working done by the
Club.
4th Clause. The Treasurer shall receive
supply and disburse on order OF the execu-
tive committee such monies as shall be con-
tributed to pay the expenses of the Club.
9th Clause. The executive COMMITTEES
shall provide room for the meetings of til,
Club and procure suitable speakers to ad.
dress Its meetings, procure ami direct tbs
I distribution of reading matter and doca
ments among its members and voters of ths
district, who may be fayorahly influence,
thereby, aud perform such duties in con
neetion with the objects and purposes o
the Club as shall appear proper and neees
sary 10 promote its usefulness.
oth Clause. A committee of six. to b
kno Sn as the canyassing committee, ma
be appointed by the executive eommittes
who shall proceed at once.
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Hon. rno.. 5. GArurIonrs.i, ~ 2 -0-'
More about tIie Rev. Hiram NJ
Church.

SUMMIT, sept, 2Sth, 1876.
EDIToRs CLARIoNs--Iour letter OF sever
al days ago, enclosing two letters from New
York State, came safely to hand. Being
familiar with the many kindnesses that the
Rev. u. M. Church received at the hands
Of our best citizens, vas astonished that
any human being could sink SO low in the
slough of politics, and particularly a
preacher Of the gospel, rs to slandGr the
very people and the very best people, who
received him into their families throughout
Pike and Amite counties. Every good citl-
zen Of South Mississippi. who may chance
to read his political harrangus, kRows
full we'll there IS not one word of truth in
what he says. As 10 his statement that an
armed mon drove him from summit, aud
warning be received from the Mayor to
leave the state. SoGld be laughed at here in
Pike aud Amite counties, The Mayor
mysclD can prove by Republicans as well
as Democrats, as to my treatment to all
classrs OF newcomers among us. Ny con-
nectiOu with the immigration movement,
( inaugurated BY Col. Hlyard, Of Delaware,
and my association with Western men who
| have visited US during the past summer,
would rcfute any charge Of this kind.
am now. satisfied that this man Church
| came here to make all the money he cOCld
I out OF the negro, and with that IN his pocket
| he Is prepared to launt the "bloOiy shirt
/ In jefferson county. New York. He |:
| neither honest or sincere, and / am sur,
| when have finished his record here vii
show him up in histrue light. | am getting
| prenaIed a number OF statements by NSHh
I eru men In this county, and by ministers o
the gospel, who have had business transse-
lions and associated with this fellow Church
during his stay among Us.
Yours truly.
T. A. GARNER
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PREAMBLE.

History teaches that in all ages, Republi-
can governments that have not been de-
stroy ed by external causes, have been sub
verIed by the corruption of designing,
unprinciple leaders, Influenced by unhal-
lowed ambition, and mercenary motive.
Seeing the wonderful strides, in corruption
and mal-administratioB, that have been
made in the last sixteen years, by the
Republican party in bhe administration OF
the Federal and State government, we are
warned by the beacon lights of History that
the Federal and State governments are
approaching with fearful velocity, that
maelstrom of corruption, ia ;siiei, ..i fhe iih-
eri, ,es 9t the people must be engulfei with
out reform BY the overthrow Of the Repub-
lican party.
Therefore, we, tie undersigned, infiu-
eneed by the desire to enjoy the blessings OF
free government. and to aid in transmitting
them to our posterity, do organize the Big
Black Democratic-Conserv Club OF
Xazoo county. Mississippi, Beat number 2.
to promote reform in the Federal and State
government. and b. constitutional and Just
craftsmanship, fraternity, economy aud
honesty. to tighten the burdens of taxation,
and insure the prosperity and happiness of
the people of the State of Mississippi: with
this object we cordially invite the cooper
alton OF all patriots, Democrats and Demo
erat Reform Republicans, and all citizens
of whatever patty or organization. who art
willing 70 co-onarate with us in the patrl-
Otic work OfreseHOt4tion and reform.
~ C01-csr-rrrr-srr,,.-
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Mayor of Summit

Az OLD CITIZEN.-Mr. Thomas
Downing. of the Edwards neighborhood,
was in Raymond ON Friday last, Mr..
Downing settled in Raymond in 1o2S-4S
years ago, and there is not now a man
in the town who was then living here.
Mr. Downing removed here from Adams
county with his farther, -" old ThOs.
Downing, y and his brothers, Reuben n.
aud Gerard B., all three of whom are
now dead. d.-Raymond Gazette.
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"nRONzIVE'' a BAD EGG.
Gard from Rev. ,Iarioa Dunbar.

J4CKsOs, Sep'. 2Olh, 1876.
EDfOHs CLARION There is white man
ol the name ct Bronzinc going about
preaching among the colofed people of Mis-
-is.lppi, ana ays that gave him authority
20 preach, organize churches ard schools
among the freedmen ot this ; ate. wi;h
To say. through your paper, 70 the people Vi
Mi-s.sippi, chat have never iutimated to
the man that ! had any authority to give
him license. oar preachers get authority
from our churches, not from individuals.
Brouzipe has mo- authority from any Bap
tist church 10 DO any official act. and I am
U0t aware that hc holds membership ia any
church anywhere. / have nothing to do with
educational wo,e in the State. II he has
aufh-rity to organize schools, it must come
from the superintendent OF Education. |
wish &c distinctly under.tood that ! do not
endorse the man. and protest against his
naming the anywhere Is his endorser
MARION DUNBAR,
Pastor Freelman's Baptist Church.
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Wilkinson County.

The canvass in this county progresses
sa,is factorily. We are getting constant
ace ssions from the opposition, and coored
voters attend our meetings in goodly num-
bers. THE CLARION is widely read, and we
feel we cannot get along without it. Chill
dreR cry for IL!
Yours v
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Out Of the 200 American citizens of
African descent in Columbus, Ohio,
seventy-hve appeared in a Democratic
pocession the other night. After read
ing Revels on Mississippi and Boutwell,,
POstofliee Williams Of this city will be
kind enough to-squat.-Ohama Her
aid.
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A man Of intellect Is lost unless he
uuites energy of character to intellect.
When We have the lantern Of Diogenes
We must have his stat.-Chamfort.
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The country storekeeper said; @Here,
nay friend, those balls of butter bought
of you last week all proved to be just
three ounces short of pound" And
the farmer innocently answered !: well,
| don't know how that could be, for
used one of your pound bars Of soap for
a weight"
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Happy the heart to whom God has
given enough strength and courage to
suffer for him, and to find happiness in
simplicity and happiness of others--La
water
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Thus the greater portion Of mankind
are more sensitive to eontemptuous Ian
guage than unjust acts; for they can Less
easily bear insult than wrong.-Plutsrch,
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Do not allow idleness to deserve you !;
for while you give him to-day, he steals
tomorrow from yOu.-CrOwquil.
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Whatever be the motive Of insult. it is
always best to overlook it; for folly
scarcely can deserve resentment, and
malice is punished BY negIeet.-Johnson.
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Prof Tho-. -. Gaathright.

We were shown on yesterday a copy OF
GOV. Stones letter, accepting the re,igna-
tiou Of Prof Guihrigh', as State Superin-
tcudent OF Public Education. We were per-
United 70 take q copy of it TOR publication
and iJ will be found below:
EXECUTIVE DEPARrMEST,l
JACKsOS, Mss Aug 18th, lS7G. J
My DEAR SIR: Yours of this date re
cciycd, rcsiguirs the Office OF estate Su-
petintcnlrut of Public EiucatiOn,' to tax,
effect the 1st Of September proximo.
it is with no little regret | accept YOU
rt sfQnaGon. Tic State eau i'll afford tI
lose the services OF a public servant a
faithful as yourself. For nearly five
months yuu have been at the head of th'
educational Interests of Mississippi, anc
/ YOU have discharged the duties iucumben
/ upon You with fidelity aud Intelligence
with honor to yourself and the State. I'm
Z der the wise management which you hav,
/ inaugurated, our educational system prom
/ ises a degree OF excellence which must sOOl
/ piaes 10 ia the front rank of that OF older
\ wsaltlieg and more experienced States.
/ You will beaF with you 70 your new
/ field oflab0r In Texas the high regard anC
/ besr wishes OF your many friends IN Mis-
sissippi. am sir,
! Vety truly yours,
j. NJ. STONE.
/ Hon. THos. 5, GATHRiGHT"
Mississippi was honored by the selection
Of Prof Gathright to preside over the Ag
/ ricultural and Mechanical College, at Bry
an, Texas, aud, under bis management, W
predict for that Institution bright an
prosperous future.
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RaiIroad Accidenf.

A Cincinnati special passenger train, con-
tanning soldiers homeward bound from the
reunion at indianapolis, on the Indianapo-
lis, CineilHati and Lafayette r. R., collided
with freight train, six miles of Green's
burg, Indiana, injuring a number of pas
of the passenger train, is not expected to
recover.
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More of the Independents.

ISpIANAPoLIs, Oct. Cat q late hour
last night the Chairman of the Independent
Central Committee announced the state
ment that the action of the Committee in
nominating Judge Harrison for Governor,
vice Anson waleott, declined, was without
character, and is void; no call for such
meeting having been made.
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Gov. ChamberIafn Will order all
Waite Military CIuBs 10
Dfsbaud

CHARLESTON. Oct. 1.-THE News and
Courier's correspondents teiegrsphs, on the
9th, from Columbia, that Gov Chamber
lain has determined to issue q prOclzma-
ton Tomorrow or to day, ordering ali
white military clubs or organizations to
surrender their arms and disband at once.
In case of refusal he will next proclaim
the State in = condition of domestic vio-
Ience, aud inform President Grant 10 that
effect, and call upon him to suppress it.
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HoLMEsvnLE, n. Y, Oct. 6.-The engine,
baggage, smoking and one other car of
passenger train, bound west, was thrown
from the track of the western branch Erie
Railroad three miles north of Genesee. az
1925 last night, by striking horse. The
engineer was killed, and fireman, brakes
man and tramp badly injured. Three
passengers slightly injured.
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Election News.

AUGUsTA, GA, Oct. 4-Democrats car
ried the city by 15O0 majority.
WAsHIxGToN, d. G.. Oct "A dispatch
from Wilson, chairman of tie Republican
State committee OF Colorado to Mr.. Ed
munds, claims that Tuesdays election car
ries with it the Presidential eIecto-
raj vote of the State. This, whatever
the law may have intended, .effectuaIly
decides the matter.
Democratic majorities in Delaware: New
castle county, 3z2; Kent 1,076; Sussex,
65ls
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Anoihsr carpet-bag postmaster gone /;
like the Arab, he packs his carpet-bag
ard silEAily steals away On last
Monday our population was thrown into
statesof excitement by the announce
ment tEat DIR. E. B. Weeks, our post
master, had left on the freight train du-
ring the night previous. There was
great "wailing and gnashing of teeth, !"
among his numerous creditors, whose
unpaid debts, so far as heard from,
amount to about $3.50. 1t is supposed
he went to Battle Greek, Michigan. He
was the only white Republican in the
corporation Of Winona.
A Nevada sheep man, who had tried
and succeeded with sheep, said! "SheeI
are better than a government bond.
You can tear. off coupon every siz
months. half as big as the bond, and tht
bond is left half as big as it was"