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The Hns s=rrecIion in the Northern
and Middle states.

In the city of Chicago FIVE years ago
Madame O'Leary's COW kicked over
lamp and set fire to some hay which was
stored in a barn contiguous to other com
bustible materials. The fire originating
in this small way, spread until it had de
voured large portion Of city Of three
hundred thousand inhabitants and had
turned out one hundred thousand men,
women and children, houseless and
homeless to the mercy Of the elements.
The other day some iremen and brake
men in one of the obscure stations on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West
Virginia struck against reduction Of
their wages by that powerful and veal
thy corporation, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The example impelled
others in the immediate vicinity to take
the same course. And thus the move
ment extending from point to point, has
grown by what it fed upon, until it has
swollen into the proportions of an insur-
rection, or rebellion against the constitu-
tional authorities of West Virginia, Mary
land, Ohio, Illinois, New jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania, exceeding in
its consequences and far-reaching infu-
ences any other popular commotion that
has been known in this government since
its foundation, with the exception Of the
civil war which for four years convulsed
the land from Ocean to Ocean and from
the Northern Lakes to the Mexican
Gulf The President has issued two
proclamatons and brought into requisi-
ton the military power Of the federal
government, and the State authorities
have in several instances confessed in
their inability to cope with the insurrec-
ton. In Pennsylvania and other
Northern States, the workmen and ope-
ratives of other classes, besides en-
ployees have been drawn into the vortex;
and in some instances the citizen soldiers
have exhibited decided sympathy with
the laboring men. While it is impossi-
bic to predict the end Of the struggle, it
IS easy to zee its animating cause. 1t is
labor struggling to free itself from the
domination of capital, The people of
the South have cause for rejoicing that
they are not involved in this instruction.
All of the States in which it has occurred,
or to which it is likely to spread are
Northern States except two, and they
were not Confederate" States The
population of West Virginia sided with |
the North in the civil war. Our little at |
fair of ''Kemper" pales its Intellectual fires
in the presence of this tremendous upris- |
ing Of the mob in the boosted region Of |
law and order.
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The following is Senator Morton's
substitute for the present electoral sys-
tenn. 1t Is in the form of 6 constitution
al amendment:
Each State shall be divided into districts.
equal in number to the number of Repre-
sentatives to which the State may be emit
tied in Congress. to be com POSED of con-
tiguoQs territory, and to be as nearly equal
in number AS may be, and the person hav-
ing the highest number of votes in each
district for President shall receive the vote
of that district, which shall count one Pres
idential vote.
The proposed article further provides
that the person having the highest num-
Der of votes in Stale shall receive two
Presidential votes from the State at
large The person having the highest
of Presidential votes shall be
President, and the Vice President is to
be elected in the same way.
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sc" VVoodrord', E:cpor,

EX GOV. Woodiori, of New y.rl ..
has been making 20 nip south .5#
interview to-day, tu4t De found .r..
proving very much. lu tur p.ur....I ID. .'.
states: In every instance that ...... d.
my personal knowledge all r.ut-
spccting wages, entered mto h.f,...
white employer aud th. ro.o.aI If.
were honestly observed. ArNo,.r.. WV.
l,tfn.t p',i, w. F'7' INb rrI 4Fuu ...
,,.. 4 all w., ''i51. W." HaNN Du.u.l
-, ~ wv wv. '','. "' single .n-.a..
with the colorcG laborer boz ue n........
wages
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THE COLORED VOTERS.
The Democratic Party Their VIA 81,
Stay and Defence.

If the Southern whites desired to retail
late the wrong which the co!ored voter
did them in inAicting oppressive
governments upon the South for mum
Der Of years, they might seek to abridgt
their political rights. But the fair and
just dealing of the Democrats since they
have obtained power shows that they
have no such intention. They know
that the colored voters were unintofmed,
and were imposed upon and misIead 10y
the carpet bag politicians. Besides, they
remember with gratitude the fidelity of the
mass of colored people during the war, in
cultivating the farms and protecting de-
fenceless women and children at home
when the white men were away. The
remembrance Of these good deeds, if
pothing else, would teach the whites in
dealing with the colored people that they
should be
To their virtues very kind,
And to their faults a little blind.
But there is a motive of self-intprest
and seltprotection that would influence
the action of the Democratic party which
embraces almost the entire white popu-
lation in the South. The enfranchise
ment of the blacks has added immensely
to the strength of the South in Congress
and in the Electoral College. Making
the colored man voter, has given TO the
South forty odd votes more than she
would otherwise have had in each of
those bodies. In the Electoral College
without the negro vote, the South would
have IS votes instead OF 1873, and the
number would be roportionately reduced |
in Congress. For example, take away |
colored suffrage and Georgia would have |
five Congressman instead of nine; South |
Caroiina. two instead of five, and Missis-
sippi, three instead Of six. If it had not
been for the additional strength which
the colored vote gave the Democratic
party in the Presidential election, Hayes
would hare been elected President with
,ut the aid of ketuEning Boards; and in
he next Presidential election, the Re
publican leaders could see their way to
-ictory but for the strength derived in
he South ff0s.a the colored vote
The Southern States gre all Demo-
ratio, and in consequence CT having
heir votes nearly doubled by eolored
uffrage. they lack but A votes of ma 1
ing majority ia the Electoral College. {
Iotives of selfprotectiop, therefore, S
ould influence them to stand by the po- l
teal rights Of the colored people, if c
.om no other principle. People are not '
rome to throw away the staff they lean a
pom. nor to fall out with their weapon of
efense. Z
But the real danger to the rights of the ,
'ioEed people comes from the Republi- y =
IN party. Gen. Grant himself took the il
st step in that direction by recon- Il
ending educational qualification for r.
ffrage in his Message of December h,
40. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, "
llowed it up by resolution in the s.
nited States Senate in 1876 looking to :,
e reduction of Southern representation ST
the denial Of suffrage to the blacks. y y
le New York Tribune, leading Re- "a
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4AtOMB CIAIE EAECIIINE COMMITTEE.
DEM Cos. PARTY OF MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, June 2Uth, 1877
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
held this day, it was, on motion,
ResoIred, That Convention of the Dem
ocrauc-Couseryatiye Party OF the State OF
Mississippi be held at the Capitol, in tEr
city Of Jackson, on Wednesday, August Ist.
1877, for the purpose OF nominating caudi-
dates tor the offices OF Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary OF State, Auditor
Public Accounts, Treasurer, Attorney Cen
cral, and State Superintendent of Public
Education, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be deemed proper.
Resolred That until otherwise ordered by
said Convention, each county in the State
shall be entitled to double the number OF
votes in said Convention to which it is en-
titled IN the lower branch Of the Lcgisla-
Curc.
ReSoloed, That the State Executive Com
mittee recommend the early and thorough
reorganization Of the Clubs Of the Demo-
cTatic-Conservative party in the different
counties OF the State
j. L. GEORGE.
MARION SMITH, Chairman.
Secretary
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The Education of the CoIOred
Race

| A friend in New Orleans has kindly
sent Us a copy of THE INTERIOR, large
and influential religious journal, pub
| lished in Chicago, of which the Rev. DR..
Leroy j, Halsey, is chief editor DR..
| Halsey was pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this city forty years ago, and
his occasional visit to the South since
enables him to understand the temper of
our people on the subject indicated in the
heading to this article We find a per
tinent editorial Gu this topic in The In
terror. The Doctor takes as his text te
strange statement" made by Mr.. G. W.
Andrews, in the recent meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Associ alton in
Louisville. Andrews was reported as
formerly "a missionary from Connect
cut, and it appears that he was fully
satisfied that there was not a Southern
man honestly in sympathy with the edu-
cation of tie eolored people" Upon
which DIR. Halsey makes the following
among other timely and just comments
We have no knowledge of the speaker. |
But it seems incredible, that any man Of in |
telIigsIee could live in the South seven
years. and make 2 declaration like this. We /
hope &c was q mistake il the reporter. Such |
statements. however, are occasionally made /
liz the public prints; and SO far IS cur
extends they are as false a. they |
INJURIOUS We nave Travelled, and, for a
reason, sojourned in different parts of the
South several times since the war, and we
have met personally, and eorresponded
with. large number OF Intelligent Christ
Ian gentlemen, natives Of tine Southern
States. Rgt so for FROM finding them out or
sym pathy with tbs efforts to educate and
elevate the colored race. we have not seen a
single man, OF this class, who was not
in favor of all such movements, as
essential alike 10 the highest welfare of both
races at the South.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

j
| =, VI AHiEI lA' "a WHO" IIF uIm
iI T''I'I ""o i'7I"eI i' 'liN'''a
y" nS,'lA' IH'' COUNTY ''hhlI.'t .n'..|s
a le% Jay ago ny h1nsIh- u'I-,H D. aH
o"I house. Hhc lltl he.l 7uajre' 01 H.- "I
| insanity Tor some timel aua leave. .l.-s
I''hlIy'
OMAHA.-WiIiam ku.syuor. f.. man ar..
ployad IN The saw-miii OF NJ g. Hamilton.
/ OF TINS city, while engaged ed wurs 'H-..I.
slipped aud fell ou say, NhIe. $50. a
rapid motion, aud was Instantly h.0ei.
MANNHEIM y 1,ep... ot,.,.,.rs
NJ, ~, -. ''
negro named Shout- Frler AE iu..
died this morning. a large crowd Of ...-
Zens nave gone ia search ui Frazer H.a RE
nope OF capturing hluI
ST.. LoUIs.-Thc lumber comm boo fu
OF Mnstck- Richardson d tu.. q, r. I".e
and Dyeroburg. Tenn filed "a voluntary
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Jasper JOunTy.
A. G.. f..
PAULDING !

PAULDING, July 4, 1877.
IDS. CLARION: The following ticket was
ION 1 mated by our primary election held on
a. H. Carter, for State Senator ot,, NJ.
Vt - a. NJ. Dozier, for Representative w
4, r. T.o brame, for Sheriff; BENZ Thigpen for
treas reas urer; l.. j. Jones, for 4 sses s9r. I NJ
SComoest, for Surveyor; l.. +, HeIdlehar,,
Coroner aud Ranger. A'S'0ieOeFS'
The fol- strength Of the nor,oo.....
poiiod at the above elections Old La'y was was
Your friend, J.s r IIs',on,
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Tnpelo Journal.
Fayette Cbronicla =
N. -. a &. r.. R,

In every number OF the Raymond GlA'llo
we ma something relative % the NaltHg1
Jackson y Columbus Railroad. twenty-sl4
miles of which are already finished AnA
trains running thereon. This euterpi5
seems to be highly favored by the peol
between Natohez and Jackson, and JOS uu
gertakers are encouraged TO push the Won
through and com plete 1t 40 as early ual
as possible When completed o. ibr W
Jackson, the plan will then be to eXtena 70
on through the State in the direction OF ~,
umbus. This route would lay diIecuy
through our own SEQ ton. up the valley w
the Pearl riVer.--Ca rthagenian.
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Union Couuty

County Instructed delegate. 81.
nrst r ballot for Governor, Sion. vote 0r
and Ftdiherston J. votes. Vote.
lot delegates u vote rs a urfr, w.. i.r.t I...
ne NV" named cau1idat,s ,yi...'r eI'.r-..
found 70 bee The strongest e., ,, '' ,a.0l q.
Deleg ties 10 state conval-.... NFe..a..
and Young. ''..rf Aes
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For LieuIenant.G0v Hon, i
Il. 4e1IOyIy.

EDS. CLARION: With the greatest respect
office of Lieutenant Governor, (and some
of them L know personality and know they
deserve all the praise that has been given,
but would suggest the name of the Hon.
j. B. Yellowly, of Madison county. g en-
tleman well qualified to fill the position.
w. C.
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NOTHING has been heard about enc
Clellan, the British subject" who W as
killed in the Kemper affray. The in.
quiry made by the agent OF the Admins
tration and the Z. S. District Attorney,
and their reports, have no doubt satisfied
the authorities that it was a mere pre-
tence gotten up by scheming partisans
for political effect and to produce trouble.
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Prof. Sam Cooke Superb Iendemt
of Public instructions
SABOGALA. MISS. july Is. Isl

SABoGALA, MISS, July Is 1877.
| EDIroRa CLAR7Qy Among the names
that are being aForably' presented TO the
| public notice for the Office OF State Super
| intendent of Public Education. Calhoun and
her neighbor counties are proclaiming the
name of Prof. Sam Cooke, of Calhoun
| county. His name has been suggested by
several papers and individuals in different
parts of the State, in this important connec-
ton. Prof, Cooke is too modest and stands
too high above the petty calls of political
strife TO enter into struggle for office, but
as his name will be presented to the State
Convention, his friends deem it proper thar
all should know 1ch0 he is and schat he is.
He Is not candidate, but / am warranted
in saying that he would accept the nomi-
nation, although | write this communica-
ton without his knowledge.
In presenting the names of men for pub
lie servants it is customary to deal in enco-
miums and often undeserved praise. but |
prefer to state facts just as they are.
Prof. Cooke is a native Mississippian,
about thirty-five years of age, graduate of
Eminence College in kentucky, of high
toned moral standing and Industrious hab-
its. He has spent several years as a sue
cessful teacher aud was private soldier In
the Rebel Army, as several severe wounds
bear testimony. He is a sound Democrat
and a fluent speaker He has rendered
most excellent service in his own county |
canVasslng while Mississippi was in the |
darkness of her troubles wrought by Radi- |
cal rule. There Is not man in the State
perhaps, better adapted to the task of de-
carpet .ggers and scalawags |
with 'two edged sword wherever they
lare to meet him. Should he be the nom
nee, he would make canvass that would
10 honor to our ticket, and, | dare say, an
of the public schools that
would be a credit to the institution.
All who know him are satisfied that he
5 a man well suited for the place,
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Hon. c.. Byrd has written a letter to
the Meadville Banner TO say that he
positively cannot and will not be a can
didate for re election to the Legislature,
or a candidate for any otter Office. We
hope his place will be filled by as good,
true and faithful man. -Natchez Dem
ocrat.
Endorsing what is said by the Demo-
erat, we will add that a Represen-
tative as faithful and true as Col. Byrd
will not be easy to find
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At the last meeting of the Board of SUI
pervisors the following tax was levied:
For county and school purposes, Teachers
Fund, AZ mills on the dollar of taxable
property of the county
For General county Fund, 81 mills on
the dollar.
The State TAX is five mills. making the
whole taz fifteen mills, on the dollar half
less than IL was last year --Carthagenian.
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The Louisiana Returning Board is well
repres ented in the Federal offices at New
Orleans. Anderson is Collector, Wells Is
Surveyor of the Port, and kenner and Cas-
s4naVe are about to have good positions
giTeA them by James Lewis, the colored
naval ofiieer.-Kxchange.
We do like Mr.. Hayes constitutional
policy of Intervention but we must
confess that this has a bad look.
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he made by meetings Of the people, en- masse
in convention, anil not by delegates of pre-
sincts AS at present.
A motion was then made that the Chair
appoint sixty delegates 90 the State Con-
vention, whereupon substitute was oHered
amounting the delegates in attendance at
this convention as Delegates to the STATE
G Convention. Adopted.
II was furthrr resolved that any gentle
man CT the Democratic party of Madison
county who desired it, could be deleg ate
to the State Convention by leaving his
name with the Chairman of the conVen-
ton.
The convention then authorized the
Chairman TO appoint County EXecu'lVr
Committee for the next year, by ana Win
the consent OF the delegates from the super
vlsor's Districts of the county, said commit
tee To be composed OF two members Ii'h,
each district except in No. !, whic" SHAH
have three. the Chairman OF said ENrcu-
tive Committee to reside at the county
site.
Upon motion. the convention then adj
iourneI sine die.
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ONE of the dangers to be avoided by
the Democratic Stale Convention is sec
tionalism. No geographical divisions
should be known in the selection of can
didates If they are honest. if they are
capable. if they are true to the Demo
cratic cause. if they are available-it
matters not in what portion of the State
they resde-whether in the North or
South, East or West-proyided always
they are Mississippians in fact. and
measure up to the Jetfersonian standard
of qualification.
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WHAT has the President to do with

WHAT has the President to do with
the indictment of the louisiana Return
in, Boarders, asks the New York Her.
aid? He holds his title to office from
the action of the Electoral Commission,
confirmed by Congress. Not only has
he no concern about the fate of Wells
and Anderson, b4t it would be improper
in him to take any interest in such per-
sons"
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If the State Convention dominates A. g.
Brown for Governor. the people viii gladly
vote for him and If the said Convention
do not nominate MIN he will not be candi-
date The diversion. of the Jackson Times
is altogether harmless. aud Gov. brown is,
in no sense, responsible for its gay caprice.
Comet.
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Under the resolution adopted by the con-
vention which convened here on Monday,
| have appointed the following named gen
tIemen who will constitute the Democratic
Executive Committee of Madison county ::
District No. LIB. j. Semmes, James
Walls. I. L. Singleton. Chairman.
District No. 2.--Cieo. j. Hume, Hugh
lawson. -
District No. 81 B. Yelowly. I. w.
Holland
District No. 4.--Dr. Nathan McKie, j. G.
Pitchford.
District No. Wv. IL. Dudley, VIM. Nc
Willie.
Il. c. SMITH,
Chm Democratic Co. Convention.
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TIE .:melish" have shot down
women and children like Wild beasts ia
the insurrection, on the other side of
Mason and Dixon's line. Kemper, eh?
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CoNsT1TUTIoNAL AMENDMENTs.-The
proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton, providing for biennial sessions of
the Legislature, and to abolish the office
of Lieutenant-Gov appear officially
In our columns this week.
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WE learn that there is danger of Sc
rious division in the Democratic party in
some counties in reference to the mode
ofselecting candidates. Some portions
Of the party are warmly in favor of the
primary election plan, while others are
as decidedly opposed to it. Every eff
fort should be made to guard against, or
to heal, these differences by spirit of
mutual compromise and concession.
Many particularly in the localities
where the Radical element lately pre-
dominated) honestly believe that pri-
mary elections demoralize and weaken
the party but it is better for Commit
tees to yield the point and permit the
trial to be made than to run the risk of
worse consequences, for the reason so that
if the plan does not work well, the evil
will soon care itself
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Eos. CLARION; As your ighbsr he
Times, has published the attack of Judge
Morris upon Gen. Lowry, we ask that YOU
publish the reply of the latter, so thar both
sides may be heard in the interest of
FAIR PLAY.
Letter from Gen. Robert Lowry.
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THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
County Meetings-Prepar-
ing For The Canvass.
L.nuderdaIe County.

MERIDIAN. July p, 1917
Primary election, Vo>e stands e ior
Lowry over all others. w
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MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Fayette Chronicle

Fayette Chronicle
The Ebenezer Fair wI- mu-. .g"l
occasion--in tact, we know oi nothing ..
was lacking 10 make 10 SO. The afNs's' n.
exhibition were contributed mostly ~ y.
gAem bers Of the EbeucZcr Grange HNI
mighty creditable To the armer. au.
farmers wives and daughter who iafH.'..a
them by their own uutiriu2 Industry 300.
painstaking.
TnpelO Journal
we learn that Esquire Wren OF 0llH..
had "A case before him few days ago. ".
was shocking. on account ot its hfI.'...t
Inc case was that of negro woman n.
nad murdered her infant child wItN hh
she laid the child down aud cut 't- lt'. Y.
AZ a blow. She was committed 90 '"''
action Of the grand jury.
Fayette ChronIcle.l
DIEn-Wm. Rainey. in hi, 77th year N.
was born, and with the exception "i WV
years, always lived I'm ;his county, Bf lI,.
ne was gin and mill wright Ili- A..'
lays nave boon spent ont farm ucarEDeh,I
grange, OF which he was member ll go
sanding, and from whose membersuIP M
'eceived constant and indispensable h"''
ng IN his last Illness.
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The election last proposed is as fol
lows: For President, Thomas A. Hen
bricks Of Indiana, and for Vice Presi-
dent, William w. Eaton of Connecticut.
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No more talk about ''Kemper."

SOMETHING else besides "Kemper" to
engage the attention Of the North at
this time.
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Vicksburg Herald I

Vicksburg Herald
We are pleased To lay before our readers
to-day litter from Ger. Robert Lowry.
The letter is plain. straightforward. man
~ answer IN charges made against Gen
Lowry by j. Morris. Ir will convince
the people that Morris attack was made
from personal motives. and that Lowry j.
worthy of their highest considerations We
are glad the eXplanat on j. made for whlI.
the attack on Lowry has had little influence
on uS, there are Others whOm it might have
influenced. Be sure and give the letter
careful perusal.
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THE address of Hon. II. d. Money
before the Press Convention, will be
found on our first page. Mr. Money
accords to the press the credit which be
taches to its services in the movement
for the reclamation of our State from
misrule, and presents in clear and for
chile light the questions which at the
present time, and in the near future,
must engage It's attention.