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The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
Very truly your friend,
Wa "a Mo-
vicksburg, Aug 81, 1871.
Hon. .. R. singleton az Cnrihugc
CANTON, MISS, sepf. I5. IN

CANTON, Miss, Sept 10, ls77.
EDS, CLARIOS We had the good fartun,
to be at Carthage on Monday 81, inst Wem
for the sole purpose OF hearing the Hon. O
X. Singleton, our beloved and huuorcd Ra-
preventative To Congress Tor this, the lM
Congressional District.
On the morning Of that day, at au early
hour, the clans came pouring iu tu tuc VIA
lage until there was scarcely place to -it or
stand, and by IL o'clock there had gathered
more persons than had been seen 90 tle
Courthouse by the oldest inhabitants lor
twenty five years. At fifteen minute. t0 Do
o'clock the great eXpouuder oi Democracy
took the stand, and for more than tNu hours
he held the numerous audience -pc.l-bYunI.
He handled with a master. hud chose
national questions which so much ag.ufe
the public mind the currency gus-uuu
the labor and capital question; the mhs
Pacific railroad; and Mis-. -ippi leyeas
each in its place had share 90 Dis t.me.
l have been in the political world since
my early manhood, and have beard mo.l or
all Of the great men Of tue day, Uu. hlfe
heard no speech to equal tile One pr0ulu.el
on this occasion.
1t VIII be the pride ana pleasure of lIe
people Of this District 90 continue D9L SIu-
gleton in their service.
CON-IEEAIIrl,
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LETTER FROM COZ. "
CARDLE.


EDS. CLARION: In recent Iet,.-
my Old friend, the Hon. Juo b ~ '''N
oorhe' "ho' as you know. g. engage. ~.
writing history cf Mississippi. frGo. ,... '.
earliest period down 10 the present r.o...
uses the following language:
MY wish is, ii possible. n oiyc.
tive OF military Operations u ,Tf......
With brief resume of the Service. u. '''
troops m other fields. Thi, /, u.s ,...
diiii1ult part OF my undertaking. ..,.I..
am wholly helpless 60 the matter
Ia remote part of The State. ou. Ir. ......
plantation, where / seldom ,4yg .,....
per, and heard only the cchoa, of rI. .,...
o. war. l have since met with f.., .,...
actors OF those evestful times. N,.,...
through the press, 90 the suryiyi..,, ,,l.
have scarcely met witch % rp.gur..-- --....
because they consider me lue.mu.-...
because they are indifference ts l.....
fame. IL wa, just So when WAS. v.r.r....
the lie OF QuItman, and NIslr. tl l.,...'
ed about the services or Mi-....-r.....
| the Mexican war. z was lgf, tg 1.......
resources, without aid or even .yi..r...r...
far rs l knew"
This speaks badly for thc officers o.....
the Mississippi soldier. through .a ......
! scenes of Jl.',,or ,,.l l......... "-.l
| such men a. Cow. .f,,. t, 4. .'
| Gems. Clark, Humpbrey- Eu.uer-t.. "a.
tbalt. Martin I,y.r,. ~ .T "..-
French. Harris rb,ir,.r. '"'.-'..
Adams, sharpe, Butts, aUd Ar-yt ~u...
! C,Is Holden. y d p.,...T' ."....
simmons. Tom White -.r.... -'.f
Muldro,. N,nuino T., r...... !,
en-. singleton. AlrIlrrf.o, Smith. a.,
| ). A. Jonas. E. Turner. s,L... I,.,...'
coner. Put Dir,iep. ami l......, ''
whose names do not now r.....r b..
| To the assistance OF COL C.Iib,rs. a,
! His history OF Nlis.i,.ip,,i .o.II U........
| our beloved olJ ,p,,tn.r .,..I...... .'
sbouId feel il I'D Dee 81. ..,.r.,i. .I..,..
ute something 10 M. wr..,.I, .,,i.I. .....
Claiborne prnpose. Il, hind I,.. .-... .,. ..'
duty is due alike TO rhc Iiyii.g,,.I..I..
TO the past. the prr.eut.a.I r....,.....
in our history of u,r p..r ....
years. there have br.p s..r.
VIII not perish and u1mr. ralr .,,.I
wither. From MYRIAD, of rrin.... .,..I...
lectcd graves there come, a NINA. ......'.
,b.t ,.,,.,.,,,,, ,.,,,i.....l.t.
of rb,. ,e,tl.,nap I ba,.. .,,.,,,..l
-, .t'',...I...i t.......
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
The state Executive COMMITTEES

DELEGATES AT LARGE-E. Barksdale, OF
Hinds Chairman; }. c. Prewett, OF Yazoo
w. W. Humphries, of Lowndes; I w.
Harris, OF Marshall; w. A. Percy, of Wash
ington.
FIRST DISTRICT, (CoSGR L)--R. IL
Allen, Of Lee county, and l.. ID. Mcdowell,
of Oktibbeha county.
SECOND DIsTRICr--R. IL. Taylor OF
Panola county, and a. NJ. West, of Mar
shall.
THIRD DIsTRICT-A. f. Ellis, OF kem-
per county, and a. j. Baker, of Mont
gomery.
FoURTH DIsrRICr-M. +. Berry, of JAS
per county, and w. Melville, of Madison.
FIFTH DIsrRIcr-E. T. Griffin, of Jack
son county, and L. f. Cooper, Of Coptah.
Sixth DIsrRICT-Geo, Nj. Klein. of
Warren, county and L. OTIS BAKER, OF
Adams.
Marion Smith, of Kinds, Secretary and
Treasurer.
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The Proposed Constitutional
Amend menIs.

Several newspapers in the State ask if
the Secretary of State has complied with
the law of 1876, in making publca-
tons relating to the Constitutional
Amendments. They call attention to
the Act of January 10th, which requires
publication in every paper that will IN
sert the notice for $500. BY reference
to the Act of April 18th, 1876, (Sheet
Acts, p. 218,) it win be seen that the Act
of January was amended so as to require
the Secretary Of State to furnish the Acts
or resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment TO the official Journal only
at least three months before the election.
The first section OF the Act of January
was, in so many words, supplanted by the
su bsequent Act of April. He has
therefore, complied with the law. As it
is important that the people should have
every means Of becoming familiar with
contemplated changes in the organic law,
we would have opposed the restriction
contained in the amendatory act. The
law ought to have required the publica-
ton of the Constitutional amendments in
at least two newspapers in each Of the
Congressional Districts.
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The following letter addressed to


THE following letter addressed to
Judge w. w. Porter of California, and
by him forwarded to the CLARION for
publication, explains itself;
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Aug. 23i, 1877.
Hon. w. w. PORTER, SANTA Rosa, CAL
DEAR SIR: l have in my possession bible
which found by the side of dead Con-
federate soldier after the battle of the Well
don Railroad, Va, in 1854. Within is writ
ten, I" If l should fall in battle L wish some
one would send this book to my sister, Mrs.
Miller. May God bless the one that will do
so is my prayer for Christ's sake" signed
:" B. F. Porter, Co. B., 11th Miss Regt.''
Mr.. Charles Clark of San Francisco has
given me your name and says that you may
be able TO give me some information in re-
gard to the AWer owner. If Mrs. Miller
can be found 1 should take pleasure in full
filling the request of her brother, and put
ting her in possession of this sacred me-
mento.
Yours, very truly.
HESRY TooMFs
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
LawIeSsness Rampant in Penn
sylvania.

The following is the picture drawn of
the condition Of society in Pennsylvania,
the banner Republican State, by the
Illinois Prairie Farmer;
Pennsylvania is still enjoying the reign
of terror inaugurated by the strikers aud
continued by the Molly Maguires. The
MIXERS have flooded many OF the mines and
deprived themselves of the means of earn
ing a living. Now that starvation is COM
ing upon them with the winter, they have
organized depots of supplies, and these are
hlled and replenished by thieving expedi-
tions and systematic course of robbery
upon the farmers of that region. The
miners growing bolder are constantly de-
flying the laws and the authorities, and the
State officers appear to be powerless.
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Democratic victory In CaIfOrnia

California voted for Hayes last fall.
but in the election on the 4th. the Dem
ocrats swept the field. They have CAR
ried the Legislature by nearly two to one,
which secures q gain of one more in the
U. S. Senate,
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COLONEL HOLIDAY, in his letter ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Virginia, says that whatever
plan may be adopted for the disposition
of the public debt, it should be such, "as
will secure the approval of the right
thinking everywhere, and accord with
the dignity and honor of the State. :"
This looks little like preparing for
compromise.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

THE Circuit Court of Keml-er is now
in session. The Meridian Homestead
states that Judge Hamm delivered an
able and elaborate charge to the Grand
Jury, calling their attention Especially
to the homicides that have occurred in
Kemper since the last term of the court
the assassination of Mr.. John w.
Gully and the attack on the Jail the fol
lowing Sunday by a mob, in which
six persons were killed, some of whom
at the time were under arrest on charges
of crime, while others that were killed
were suspected of no offence. He i'm
pressed on the Grand Jury the import
ance to the county and State of giving
the matter a thorough investigation and
discharging their duties conscientiolsly,
impartially and fearlessly.
The purpose for which the General
Assembly of Georgia, under her new
constitution may levy taxes, are enume-
rated as follows:
ssFor the support of the State Govern
ment and the public institutions.
sFOr educational purposes. in instructing
children in the elementary branches of an
English education only.
ITO pay the Interest on the public debt
"To pay the principal of the public debt.
ITO suppress insurrection, to repel inva-
sion and defend the State in time of war
ITO supply the soldiers who lost a limb
or limbs in the military service of the Con-
federate States with substantial artificial
limbs during life.'
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LOwndes County.

The Democratic nominations for the
Legislature are, Messrs. ]. II. Field, A.
]. Erwin and J. C. Nelson. For Sheriff,
Mai. J. B. Bell. The county executive
committee recognized with w. w.
Humphreys as Chairman, and J. s.
BiIlups as Secretary.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

The rumor that Osman Pasha, in com
mand of the Turkish forces north of the
Balkans, is Marshal Bazaine, the escaped
French commander, is based on the STRAIT
egy and tactics Of Osman Pasha, which
are said to be those of Bazaine. An
other rumor is that Osman Pasha is not
the French Marshal Bazaine, but r.
Clay Crawford, an ex-Federal artillery
Colonel, and native of Hawkins county,
Tenn
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

The Democracy of Rankin will be satis-
iied with the ciIoire of Kinds, as we alreadv
have one OF the Senator'S in the person 81
Capt ). l.. McCaskiIl, and do not want the
trouble OF holding a convention TO select
delegates. It might be well enough. how
ever, for our exeetive committee e. annoint
delegates to meet our Kinds county frisnds
Brandon Republican, ''''"N''
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
The South saws

HARRISON COUNTY. = Mr.. J. B. Ram
sey is the Democratic nominee for Rep
resentative. The following gentlemen
constituted the new Democratic Execu-
tive Committee--with Hon. r. Seal as
Chairman-Col. P. K. Mayors having
rendered his resignationl
F. w. Elmer, Sam. Lawson, John
Krohn, R. Seal, P. K. Mayors, F. S.
Hewes, A. X. Norihrop, Thomas Bond,
Sr., John Scarborough, w. S. Cnlpepper,
VIM. Hickman, Sylvan Ladner, John
T. Alexander, w. E. Wilmington, J. B.
Ramsay.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
The Significance of Gen. Fur
longs Nomination.

The overwhelming popular expression
for the reelection of Hon. G. E. Furlong
to the Senate from Warren county, has
far more significance than the compli-
ment to him as man, high and deserved
as it is. 1t is a refutaton of the charge
so often made that Northern men who
have served in the Union army and have
come to Mississippi to share the fortunes
of her people, no matter how worthily
they may acquit themselves, are ostra-
cised and treated with coldness and con
tempt, The returns of the primary cleo
ton Just held in the historic county of
Warren and city of Vicksburg, show
that Gen. Furlong, Union soldier and
Northern man as he was, distanced all
competitors, in list otherwise made up
exclusively of Southern men of distin-
guished merit talent, and personal pop
ularity. Meritorious as Gen. Furlong
is; capable as he has shown himself to
be; it is not to be assumed that in the
qualities of man and legislator, his supe-
riority over his competitors, was proper
tionate to the immense majority which
the people have given him at the polls.
The significance of their decision is that
the peoE lie of Mississippi do not from con-
siderations of birthplace and political
standing, ostracise Northern men who
have settled among them; that they do
not keep alive the spirit of sectional hale
to expend its fury upon men of that
class who have settled among them and
have given evidence of desire to pro
mote the welfare of the State and that
they are willing to recognize merit and
services rendered by Northern men Of
Northern antecedents, who place their
trust as Gen. Furlong has done, in their
chivalric natures and sense of justice.
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Hon. ". .. Csibb-

The Democracy OF Tazoo, at fanr l0D-
Xention "A few days since, I,bmiuleJ llIu.
w. ID. Gibbs for Senator bg aurIHmltuu.
Ihls Is one of the best nomination. tNag
could have been made. Col bIHH Is "a
sterling Democrat and man of uuIuu.'-
ed talents. ile was tile Tll3ru aul Iol-
dricks elector for this district. and made N
brilliant canvass of the eastern cHuuJie-.-
Meridian Homestead.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

A CALIFORNIA correspondent mentions
the proposed introduction, in Mississippi,
of new and valuable fruit known as
the japanese Persimmon. 1t is said to
be delicious and nutricious is not astring-
ent; ripens without frost, and nearly
EQUALS the apple in size
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

By reference TO our "News of the
Week" column, it will be seen that they
had a genuine case of Iynching at Oxford,
Ohio, the other day. A negro committed
a nameless offenae. They didn't give him
a long rope but ''took him out of jail
and shot him"
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

In a recent special election in Ker-
shaw county, South Carolina, as in other
instances, the Democrats elected their
nominees by 500 majority. It was for
marlv a Radical stronghold. They are
not only holding the fort, but taking new
nositions.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
A.B. Hurt, $50. oG,onlgomer,.

Winona Advance
A. b. Hurt, the nominee for Representa-
tive is also "A native OF MoHtgomery. De
early took il into hi, head that "a good rI-
ucation was very necessary t1 uiI mtH
through life. lie went To Clinton college,
where he graduated with the first hoHur.,
1G VIII make an attentive, labDriuu- meme
Der. During the late canvas boo ibis cYNN-
W ne was ever ready To raise hl- y1c. %.
club meetings i'm defense Of the principles
of our party.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

The numerous friends of Judge War
ren Cowan, who stood by him so valiant
" in the late State Convention, will be
qratifed to learn that in the recent prl-
mary election, his immediate constitu-
ents, the people of Warren county, have
designated him as their choice for State
Senator to Fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Hon. T. G. Catchings.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

Mr., HAYES is, as Artemus Ward
would say, in the "show biziness" again.
His show consists of SO moral Bares'-
one of them the s'erring rebel, " the larfa.
BILE little cuss, whom he exhibited with
so much eclat He was in Ohio at last
accounts, but was ''slowly movin' down
South.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
ME-. F. j.. BArEs. Chairman of th

Mr.. F. l.. BATES, Chairman of the
Democratic and Conservative Committee
of Committee of Carroll. has issued a
stirring appeal for ga speedy organization
of the Democratic and Conservative par
ty," and calling npon "all men, regard
less of past party affiliations. to unite
with us in the perpetuation of peace, pros
pe-ity and good government OF our peo-
ule"
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

The Democratic Senatorial Conven-
ton for the District composed of the
counties of Monroe and Chickasaw, nom
mated Gen. j. L. Griffin. He is man
of ability, and will bring to the discharge
Of his duties large experience as legis-
1afOr
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

Jasper Herald.l

Jasper Herald
Dr. a. M. Dozier, the Democratic candT-
date for the Legislature, is In fine spirIts
he VIII open the canvass some time between
the lst an 18th OF next month, SAYS he will
oottle up" bis opponent to the tune OF five
hundred majority next November. We
think so too, the grand Cyclop's opinion To
the contrary notwithstanding
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

THE Democratic County Convention
In Claiborne nominated for the Legisla-
ture, w. d. Bean, present incumbent,
and J. w. Watson. The Reveille states
that Mr.. Watson declined, and the
county executive committee unanimous
Iy recommended Mr. John G. McMartin,
TO the county clubs for nomination in his
place.
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Meeting Of the State Executive
Committed

Rooms OF THE STATE Ex. Com,
JACKSON, Miss, September II, 1875
A meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee will be held in the Senate Chamber
at Jackson, on Tuesday, 18th September, at
9 O'Clock A. NJ, on which occasion joint
conference will be held VIII the candidates
upon the State ticket. \ punctHal attend
ance is requested.
Il. BARKSDALE,
MARION SMITH, Chairman.
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Rooms OF Co. EX. Com.
RAYMoND, September ID, 1877. !
at a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Dpmocratc-Co party of
Kinds county, held on the lst inst, it was
resolved that a County Convention be called
to meet at the Court House in the town of
Raymond,
On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1877,
at II O'Clock, A. M, for the purpose of nom
mating county ticket, and of selecting
delegates to District Convention to nomi-
nate a Senator.
The different election precincts of the
county, as constituted by the present Board
of Registrars, will be entitled to represen-
tation in said Convention as follows:
Auburn, 6; Bolton, .; Brownsville, 5;
Byram, 2; Cayuga, ,; Clinton, 6; Dry
Grove, Z; Edwards, 6 Raymond, 8; Terry,
5; Utica, D; Tinnin School House, 3; Liberty
Grove, 4; Forrest Hill, /; jackson, 8. To-
tai, rs.
And it is hereby recommended that the
Democratic-C Conservative voters of each
election precinct meet at their voting
places
On SATURDAY, THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER,
and select delegates to represent them in
the Convention aforesaid.
w. T. RATLIFF,
N. B SMITH, Chairman.
Secretary.
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Time 10 Re-organize.
Kemper Herald.l


It Is now time that the different demo
ocratic clubs In Kemper were reorgaui q
ing for the coming campaign. IL Is harulY
probable that we will have any Opposing
ticket in the field. but IFS well enough W
revive and continue the party organization
Just 70 keep Ia working order Tor amy
future emergency.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
Pearl and Hancock Representa-
tive.

Handsboro Democrat
Mr.. Albert q Webb was nominated as .ha
democratic candidate for Repre-eunuFg
ior the District composed OF Pear, ahL
hancock counties. Alr. Webb Is T-.45
young man, aud will make safe and ,ul-
cient legislator.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

winona Advanee.l

Ahere Is general satisfaction espresso
az the result of the primary election I.
montgomery, and We believe there will %. '
united vote for the nominees. We e'h'.-
IDENTIFY put down our majority for rhe -.al5
and county and district nomiGecs 800 l,''t
votes We have no independent candidates
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seotlC County.
Forest Register.1

Forest Register.l
The Democratic Executive state com-
mite recommend the reorganization oil
eluos. There Is no danger OF an indepN-
dent move here, but still the clubs might
organize with profit.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

We were glad TO see several DemOerhto
and Conservative cOlOred men voting in VIZ
primary election Saturday night Ine same
thing was done az Caledonia,
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

The KEY -NorE.-e -esThe more 1 see
e Of The Yankees, the deeper is my re-
{. gret that I was not born in New Eng
g land.p
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

Nh. Hayes has discovered to his sor-
row that his Key does not open the door
to the Southern heart,
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

LAST week in New York market gold
went down as low as lOSs. This is the
lowest price gold has touched since May,
1862, when the lowest premium was
1921.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1877,

A COMMUNICATION from Clinton, sign
ed Wadsworth, came too late for this Is
sue
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

IT is reported that the Sheriff of Pike
county, under the sense of real or imagi-
nary danger, concealed himself several
nights to keep secure the keys of the jail,
to prevent the doors from being opened
by bulldoozers. The inference is, that
the danger was more imaginary than real,
for the reason that when men mediate a
daring act of that kind, they do not per-
NIT locks to stand between the design
and its execution. Crowbars are equally
as useful in cffecting an entrance as door
keys. The Jail was not interfered with,
however, and it is to be hoped that the
law will be permitted to take its course.
But we have heard of communities in
which jaiIs were not only threatened, but
actually invaded by lawless people, and
they were Northern communities at that.
Here is case of very recent occurrence
in Indiana
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
HAD BEEN HUNG,

bnt Later, it was learned that they had only
pulled him mp By the neck a few times. in
order to cause him to give them some valu-
able information, after which they adminis-
tered a very decent thrashing on his naked
back, and limited to him that his absence
from the community would be highly graf
flying to all, and would probably be the
best for him. It is said the community have
their eyes on about a dozen more of this
gang. and they will be very fortunate if they
escape with the punishment Simon had
received.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12

THE Holly Springs Reporter referring
to the prospective reorganization of the
Republicans in Marshall under so-called
independent leadership, says:
We understand there will be an Inde-
pendent ticket in the field in this county at
an early date. We would regret the neces-
sity of waging war on those who have so re-
Gently been in political fellowship with us,
but if we must we will.
The South says:
And a meeting. we understand, was held
on Saturday last, in the office of Mr. Mahon
which adjourned to meet on next Monday,
the 10th OF Septem Der, at which time, doubt
less, a full ticket will be put cut, such as
will please Capt. Buchanan, Burton and
other Radicals.
The weekly clarion., 1877-09-12
An Indiana Vigilance Committee.
snecial disnatch to the Globe -DemocratI

Special dispatch TO the GIoOe- e-Democrat'l
NORTH VERNON, IND, Sept. 2.-This quiet
little city was again thrown into intense
excitement this morning by the knowledge
that a Vigilance Committee hat visited US
during the night and proceeded to the place
where the keys of the city Jail were kept
and demanded the surrender of the keys,
which demand was very promptly complied
with, as twenty-five masked meh with re-
volvers pointing at a mans head was not
thing TO be refused. They then proceeded
20 the Jail and took a young man by the
name of John Simon, who is supposed 70
be connected with the gang of hard charac-
tiers who have infested this place and vicin-
ity for some months, breaking into and rob-
bing stores and dwellings, stealing horses
and committing all kinds of depredatioDs
almost nightly, until it has become unsafe
without being knocked down and robbed or
having their houses burned. Up to 8 o'clock
this morning it was supposed Simon
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Meeting Of the County Executive
Committee.

Secretary.