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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05

The N. Y. Journal of Commerce
one of the most conservative journals in
the country, in the course of an able ex-
position of the evils of the centralizipg
Republican scheme of placing the rail
roads under the management of the fed
eral government, says that "this manage
ment would then. be only transferred
from the companies themselves to Con-
gress. and the latter body mis- ht prove,
as 1t has often proved before, incompe
tent TO Judge of the needs of commerce,
and easily swayed by brides and preju-
dices. Experience might show that the
country had only exchanged one set of
capricious tyrants for another. What
guarantee does Congress give US, from its
history of railroad legislation, that it
would perform this new function with
intelligence and justice to the many in
terests concerned? We distrust a body
which for many years has made up so
bad record in this one department of
law making. All that saved the last
Congress from wasting millions on rail
road subsidies was the contrary pulling
and hauling of the different lobbies."
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SATURDAY Ar WEST POINT
The Opening Of the Campaign.
Aberdeen Examiner.

Aberdeen Examiner.
The fall cam paign for the Democratic
party was most auspiciOusly inaugurated
at West Point, on Saturday the 18th in
slant
The day com menced with reception at
the Grand Central Hotel. where the parlors
had 0een beautifully decorated by mine
affable host, Mr.. ID. J.. Love. His Excel
lency, Gov. j. NJ. Stone, Hon. w. l.. Hem
ingway. State Treasurer, aud Hon. Il. G..
Catchings, our nominee for Attorney Gen
eral, were the only three on the State ticket
who could arrange to be present, and they
were interviewed by thousands of their
constituents, our princely friend, DIR. Price,
assisted by Col. Shotwel and Hon. +. O..
Barry, doing the honors OF the occasion,
and presenting the numerous gentlemen
and ladies who called to pay their respects
to the distinguished visitors
At about half past eleven, a large portion
OF the local and visiting crowd repaired to
grove near the city. where a stand and
seas had been arran ged, and the meeting was
called to order by our former fellow cit-
zen, DR.. John w. Crump, who i'm beauti-
ful and appropriate address announced the
object OF the assemblage, and introduced
our present and next Governor, Hon. j. NJ
Stone, who was received with great APP
plause, and made a short but highly inter
esting speech. He was followed by Messrs.
Catchings and Hemingway in excellent
style, and then the assembly adjourned tor
dinner.
A more auspicious opening for a cam
paign that is destined to be a grand "walk
over" for the Democracy could not be de-
sired " the most enthusiastic. aud we take
OF our hat TO little Clay, the first to sum-
mon the clans together.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05
Rev. MIR GnIIOway's Discourse ON
HReIhodfsn.

This sermon, delivered during the
Camp Meeting at Crystal Springs,
is universally commended for its
literary merits, its effective delivery
and profundity. Among numerous
fattering notices, the following mention
is made of it by correspondent of the
n .. Picayune:
There have already been about one hun
dred conversions, and the prospects are
that there will be other additions. This
morning Rev. Mr.. Galloway, from Jackson,
delivered the anniversary address on meth
odlsm. Although we could not accord with
all the views advanced on Methodism. not
being a Methodist, his address was a very
able one, aGd showed considerable research.
Rev. Mr.. Galloway Is very young man,
but is destined to make his mark as a
reacheT.
The meeting closes next Wednesday
night aud SO far has been a success.
Another pavilion will be erected before
the the next annual camp meeting, in order
to accommodate the large crowds which in
crease even y year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05
CIRCULAR OF.THE
State Executive Committee.
JACKSON, Miss, August 2lst, 1877.

JACKSON, Miss, August 21st, 1877.
The State Committee earnestly advise;
the Democrats, Conservatives, and all OPP
posers of the Republican party in Missis-
sippi bv whatever name they may prefer
to be called, to re-or@anize their Clubs in
the different voting districts, and their
County Executive Committees, without de-
Law If the Clubs have been dissolved, they
should be re-organized. Upon proper no
tfce the voters can be called at some con-
venient place and time, and proceed to eff
feet an organization.
In each county there should be a Central
Committee. with a Chairman, convenient to
the county seat. and recommended for his
zeal and executive ability. County Com
mittees if not already appointed, can be
chosen by representatives, OF the Clubs in a
general county meeting.
The Clubs should hold regular meetings
and provide measures for challenging
doubtful yoters-revising the registration
and securing an active canvass so as to de-
velop the full strength of the party in the
election-provding tickets, etc. They
should make regular reports to the County
Committees rs to membership, progress,aud
other matters appertaining to the canvass;
and the County Committees are requested
to report To the State Committee.
Experience shows that the success of
canvass depends mainly upon the efficiency
of the local organizations, and too much
care cannot be taken to keep them IN good
working order.
The voters of each locality are presumed
to be better informed than Others of the
prospects of the party where they reside,
and the necessities of the canvass. The
principles of the party are well defined and
approved, and il should be borne in mind
that the first duty is to support the regular
nominations.
Relieved from the menace of organized
opposition, majorities are liable to become
Indifferent TO the maintenance of their own
organization, and to divide among them
selves. 1t should be remembered that
the reforms which have been inau-
curated can be perfected and carried
out only by rigid adherence to the discip-
line and Observance of the methods by
which the victories OF 1875 and '76 were
won. +. BARhSDALE,
Chairman State Committee.
Attest: MARION SMITH, Secretary.
The Democratic press of the State will
please publish the foregoing circular.
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Is He The Sanle9

The Republican Executive Committee
of Adams county held a meeting yesterday
at the Chancery Court room, IL. G. GRIFFIN,
Chairman, presiding, and Fred. Parsons,
Secretary. Among the members present
were l.. G. Bronn, WIN. II. Lynch, a. IL.
Foster, Peter Foster, Robt, W. Wood, Geo.
Washington, Lewis j. Winston, and other
leading Experimentation Democrat.
In 1875 Mr.. H. G. Griffin was elected
to the State Senate from Adams county
as a Republican. In 1876 (last year,
Senator Griffin, having certificates from
the Democratic Executive Committee of
Adams county to the effect that he had
joined the Democratic party, (Which GER
tifcate he exhibited to our reporter par
ticipated in the Democratic caucuses, and
our legislative directory was changed
accordingly. Senator Griffin, who had
hitherto been classed as Republican,
was afterwards reported as a Democrat.
We would like to be informed if the
chairman Of the above referred to meet
ing is the same man. We see the mi
tails aye the same. We pause for re-
ply?
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IOWA DEMOCRACY.
A Splendid Platform.
No Military Rule in the south.
The Silver Dollar.

First-The Democracy Of Iowa. i'm con-
ventiOn assembled, do hereby declare in
| favor of tariff for revenue only; honest
and economical rule; supremacy of the
civil over military power; separation OF
church and State; equality OF all citizens
before the law; opposition 70 The granting
by the general government OF subsidies to
any corporation whatever.
Second-The destruction Of the industry
of the country, and the pauperism of labor
are the inevitable fruits OF the vicious laws
of the Republican party.
Third-Ihat as means Of relieving the
distressed portion of the community, and
removing the great stringency complained
of in business circles, we demand the
immediate repeal of the specie resum ption
act.
Fourth--We denounce as an outrage
upon the rights of the people the enac tmcnt
of the Republican measure demonetizing
silver, aud demand the the passage of law
which shall restore to silver its monetary
power.
Fitth--We favor the retention Of green
back currency. and declare against any
further contraction, aud we favor the sub
stitution of greenbacks for national bank
bills.
Sixth--We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance, by the present administra-
ton, of the constitutional and pacific policy
of local self government in the States South
50 long advocated by the Democratic party.
and which has brought peace and harmony
70 that section. And in regard to the future
financial policy, in the language Of our ma
tional platform. adopted in the New York
convention in 1865, we urge.
Seventh-The payment OF the public debts
of the United States as rapidly as practical
bic, all money drawn from the people by
taxation, except so much as is requisite
for the necessities of the government
economically administered, being honestly
applied to such payment when due.
Eighth--The equal taxation ofevery spe-
cies of property according to its value.
Ninth-Dn currency for the government
and the people, the labOrer and the
office holder, the pensioner and the soldier,
the producer and the bOndhoder.
Tenth-The right Of the State 10 regulate
railroad corporations having been estab-
lished by the highest court Of the country,
we now declare that this right must be ex-
ercised with due regard TO Justice, and as
there Is no necessary antagonism between
the pesple and these corporations, the COM
mon interests of both demand a speedy res
tOratiOn OF the former friendly relations
through just legislation on one side, and a
cheerful sdbm issiOn thereto on the other.
Eleventh-The rights of capital and labor |
are equally sacred and alike entitled to legal |
protection. They have no just cause OF |
quarrel, ond their proper relations TO each |
other are adjustable by natural laws, and |
should not be hampered by legislative in |
reference.
Twelfth--We favor the repeal Of the pres |
INT prohbitory liquor law OF this State, and |
he enactment of a judicious and well-Tegu- !
ated license law instead all money derived /
rom licenses TO 90 to the com mon school |
tund OF the State.
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Georgia.

No little interest is felt in the South
ern States concerning the Constitution
recently adopted by the State Convention
Of this elder sister. Most of the provis-
ions seem to be well timed. The salary
of the Governor being cut down to $4,000,
the Supreme Court Judges to 81, 900, the
Superior Court Judges to $4,000, the
Treasurer, Attorney General and Con-
troIler to $4,000. Every salary in the
State was reduced, effecting a saving of
1892 900 per annum. The new consti-
tuition prohibits perpetual charters with
special privileges, fixes freight and pas
senger tariffs and prohibits all discrimina-
ton Strict laws against dueling were
passed; petty larceny DISTINGUISHES. The
State is prohibited from lending aid to
railroads The legislative per diem is
reduced from seven dollars to three, and
biennial sessions are substituted for an
nual. These are the main points in the
new constitution. The negro is placed
in the fullest and freest possession of his
citizenship. The State educates him.
The whipping post, which was a scare
crow in the election to determine whether
the convention should be held, is abol-
ished. There is to be no Imprisonment
for debt. The Constitution of the United
States is recognized as paramount. The
word ''rebel," which was put in the re-
construction constitution by the carpet
baggers from pure devilishness and mall
ice, is dropped.
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The STANDING ARMY.-Mr. Wash
ingten, the we'll informed Washington
correspondent of the Pieayune, says that
San effort would be made at the coming
session of Congress to have the army
increased to at least so, 900 men. The
plan to be presented to Congress is now
being prepared, and will be embodied in
the report of the Secretary of War. 1t
will not, however, be presented until
December, unless some extraordinary
events should demand that it be done
early in the extra session.
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The Legislature.
DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoNs


YAzoo COUNTY, Senator-W. ID. Gibbs
Representatiyes-A. NJ. Hicks, ID. Burch
Robert Day.
MARSHALL COUNTY, Scnator-A. NJ
West Representatives-W. f. Hyer, W
c. Warren, II. o. Band, Edward Kuhl
sheriff.. c. Myers.
NALLO 8UsHA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES
10th D.strict-Senator- w. Rogers
Of YaIobusha. Floater Representatives,
A. Roane, of Calhoun.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Representative
a. Il. Hurt.
ALCoES COUNTY, Representative--Jack
Key.
OKrIBREHA COUNTY, Representatives..
). Montgomery, w. X. Rliney.
By reference to the card of Maj. Wall,
it viii be seen that we were in error in
stating that he would continue to remain
editorially connected with the Farmers
Nindicator.
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TGNACA COUNTY PROPOSED
FUSION.
Extract from Proceedings Of Dem
OcraIic Meeting.
Cotton Plant. /

Cotton Plant.
Pending the motion to- nominate Sher-
if, Capt. j. b. Perkins made a brilliant
speech, reviewing the past actions of the
Democratic Conservative party of Tunica
county, and at its close, he introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we, the Democratic-C Con-
sentative party of the county OF Tunca in
convention assembled, recommend to the
chairman of our Executive Committee the
calling OF convention at some early day
and inviting the cooperation OF all citizens
of the county, regardless of past party ties,
who may wish TO unite with us in the nom
nation OF a Sheriff and all other officers
that it may be necessary to nominate.
1t was moved by DIR. j. NJ. Phillips, and
seconded by DIR. w. j Nelson, that the res
Olution be adopted. Pending the motion,
Capt. Thurman and DR.. K. w. Owen, max
ing speeches opposed to the adoption, Capt.
j. b. Perkins, DIR. j. N. Phillips, DR.. w. j.
Nelson made speeches in favor of the adop-
ton OF the resolution.
The vote being taken, the resolution was
adopted.
DR.. J NJ. Phillips has issued a call
for call good Democratic and Conserva-
tive citizens of all parties" in conformity
with said resolution.
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The STATE Executive COMMITTEES

DELEGATES AT IARGE-E. Barksdale, OF
Hiuds Chairman; }. G. Prewett, OF Gazoo !;
w. W. HumphrieS, of Lowudcs; w.
Harris, OF Marshall; W. y. Percy, of Wash
inEton.
FIRST DISTRICT, )--R. ii.
Allen, of Lee county, and Il. ID. Mcdowell,
of Oktibbeha county.
SECOND DIsTRICT-R. II. Taylor. of
Pamela county, ana y. NJ. West, OF Mar
shall.
THIRD DIsTRICr-A. E. Ellis, OF KEN
per county, aud a. j. Baker, OF Mont
gomery.
FouKTH DIsTRIcT-M. F. Berry, of JAS
per county, and W. Neville, of Madison
FIFTH DIsTRCT-E. T. Griffin, OF Jack
son county, aud +. f.. Cooper, OF Copiah.
Sixth DIsTRICT-Geo. NJ. Klein. OF
Warren, county and t. Otis Baker, Of
Adams.
Marion Smith, OF Kinds, secretary ana
Treasurer
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KINDS COUNTY ITEMS.
Kinds County Gazette.

Kinds County Gazette
larger number Of convictions W.f. r.
cured nc the late term Of thr Circuit lH.|.
than ever before known iu tHe -e.aHt
judicial district Of Kinds county.
After sentence had been passed 60. LeHt
CaDello on saturday morning la-f. Ni- a.
Lorneys asked for "A new trial, pnI were '.-
fused. A bill of exception wu. then fled.
notice given that the ease wuuId Iu ukea
70 the Supreme Court and bail applied I''
The Application wa, granted and thr h1aI
hxed AT $1,000, which amount was r"IN' "
given-thirty- five of the most -uJ-.an.lt.
men IN Kinds county signing 30.
1t Is to be SAID, much 20 the creoI. ai
Raymond, that among The fry-siN inlH.-
ments found by the late grand jury. Only
one was against a Raymond mau-IHt
when bis case was brought mp u0ls pros.
was entered. This confirms the -ratemeH.
we have often made 10 the effect that EAF-
mond is law abiding and peaceable cons
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THE Austin Statesman thinks "be-
" cause the South most breads the reviv-
" al of carpet-bag rule the Southern
people should fall down and worship
Hayes So far as Mississippi is concern
ed, she owes no thanks to any but her
own true-hearted sons for Kidding her of
the carpet-bagger. And she does not
''dread" the return of his rule, for her
sons are prepared to keep him out of
office, as they put him out, on the Mis-
sissippi plan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05

THE Winona Free Press mentions q
rumOr that there is to be an ''independ-
ent' candidate for Senator against w.
D. Peery, the regular nominee of the
Conservative Democracy of the 31st
District. How is this? What objection
can be reasonably urged against him?
He measures full up to the standard of
qualification laid down in the Platform of
the State Convention; and it is the duty
of every voter who is opposed to the re-
turn of the Republican party to power to
stand by him. His opponent, however,
may not claim to be a Republican in
principle, but it is Republican practice
to destroy the organization of the Demo-
cratic party.
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The Democracy of Yazoo county have
put a strong Legislative and county
ticket in the field. In the Senate, w.
d. Gibbs, Esq, will rank high for his
talents and learning. He is lawyer by
profession; planter and a granger. In
the Presidential canvass, his labors on
the Tilden electoral ticket were very
successful, and showed him to be possess
ed of superior powers as debator. The
Brandon Republican pays no unmeaning
compliment in saying that he electrified
the eastern counties with his soul-stirring
eloquence and unanswerable arguments"
The remainder of the Legislative ticket,
Messrs. Hicks, Bunch and Day, is ccm-
posed of men of substantial worth and the
best material. The nominees for county
officers, Messrs. Taylor for Sheriff and
Doherty for Treasurer had served but
a short term, and served so acceptably
that it was no discredit to others who
aspired, to be defeated by them. The
Banner County, under the vigilant and
skillful management of A. NJ. Harlow.
Esq, Chairman of the County Executive
Committee, leads off we'll.
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Hon. W. III. FITZGERALD, Chairman
of the Executive Committee of ITALIA
hatchie county, makes timely and ur-
gent call upon the people to stand by the
regular nominations. He says truly that
no pretence existing for the slightest sus
picion of unfairness "every Democrat
in the county, as well those who
we're silent as those who were active par
Elephants, are estopped and precluded
from now raising any objection to the
nomination of any man on the ticket.
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For the benefit of an inquirer we an
swer that National bank notes are not
a legal tender except to a bank for a
debt due to it; greenbacks of any de-
nomination are a legal tender to any
amount silver is a legal tender only for
debts of FIVE dollars and under, 1t ought
to be leg tender for any amount and
for the principal and interest
on United States bonds which are paya-
ble efn coin"
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THE Louisville Commercial says tina.
the Republicans will elect the next Gov
ernor of Kentucky if the Democrats keep
killing each other at the present rate,
90 and if the State could have an occa-
Sc sional hemp-pulling matinee, the end
8" of Democratic rule would be in sight"
The wish perhaps is father to the thought
1t is the old Radical cry for blood which
has been the slogan of the party from
John Browns time to this day. In Mis-
sissippi 1t called for the blood of a few
negroes for its benefit. In Kentucky it
wants Democratic blood.
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4 VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT On
THE GREAT CRIME"
Extract of IA Letter from Hon
James Lyms, Of Richmond.

! The great crime of the times is the theft
| of the Presidential office. We properly
/ submit to it for the sake Of peace, aud in
! confluence that by the virtue and wisdom
OF the people, the wrong will be redressed
without the scourge OF war. But it can
never be forgotten or forgiven, and never
! again will be suffered by the people of this
country to occur. Not only has the most
atrocious fraud been practscd, but the
Constitution has been overturned and de-
rlded. The Supreme Court, which was the
great safeguard of the rights of the peoDIe
enshrined in their affections because they
believed It was, as the Constitution intend
ed 1t to be, honest and impartial above All
party influences. has been torn from its holy
place and majority of its members sub
merged IN party crime, until, the country
Iothes 1t, and no man confides in il. Not
content with this Dissertation, the then
President, Ulysses ). Grant, by an act,
than which neither Gromwe ell nor Napoleon
ever perpetrated one more atrocious, sur
rounded the representatives, of the people,
while sitting in the discharge of their duty
with cannon, and by terror, compelled them
and their Judges To go through the humili-
alton of seeming to adjudge and vote fairly
while all fairness is forgotten in utter dis
regard of the Constitution and the rights of
the representatives of the people to whom
the Constitution wisely gave the power of
deciding, and then electing the President
The act by which Mr.. Hayes acquired Of
flee and power can never be approved, for
thereby the change in the Constitution
would become permanent, and the republic
at an end, The accidental President of a
junta, headed by a military dictator, will
become the acknowledged President, until |
with the aid of his cannon, he shall make |
his Office perpetual. We now live, there |
fore, under a military, and not a constitu-
tional, republic; and so the General Of the /
army and Mr.. Hayes understand, for re-
Gently at dinner by the Cham Der of Com
merce in New York, Gen. Sherman, with
unexampled effrontery. in the presence of
his chief, not only reviled the Representa-
tiVes for refusing to allow the army TO be
used to continue a lawless war on the States
but declared that without the army the
country would be nothing but a mob. NOT
capable of defending its great city Of New
ork from an piratical invasion. thus in ef-
nent, or the only effective Government
which ls In effect the same.
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Hon. o. II. srngteton'- speech.

Most of our first page is occupied by
the mastery speech delivered at Car
thage, on the Sd inst, by the Hon. o.
r. Singleton. The canvass has produced
no exposition of the political issues of the
day comparable to it in ability and
whole some doctrine. 1t will be invalua-
BILE as political text book and guide.
The people Of the 5th District have reA-
son to be proud of their able and faith
full Representative.
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Marshall County.
olIY Springs Renorter.I

Holly Springs Reporter
In calling the Convention to order on
Monday last, Col. L. w. Harris, Charm an
of the County Executive Committee, made a
speech that was timely, eloquent and wise.
Ii was received by the crowded audience
with every attention and appreciation, and
made most happy and favorable i'm pres
sion on the assembly of delegates. Col
Harris is an orator of remarkable power
and influence.