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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

Hon. II. r. PEAsv, Postmaster at
Vicksburg, has been Lab Dring faithfully for
the Republican cause in New Ham pshire,
and a glorIo4s victory for the right has been
achieved. The CLARIoN, therefore, rocom-
mends his removal from office.-Eimes.
The CLARION has done no such thing
1t has not recommended" anything or
anybody. 1t don't take stock 10 the APP
pointment of Postmaster at Vicksburg
under the present regime. The CLARION
said that Mr.. Rease vas the principal
speaker at Radical meeting in New
Hampshire which passed resolution of
censure against the (reputed) Southern
policy of Mr.. Hayes, and we presumed
that if the new Postmaster General is the
conservative he is represented to be, Mr..
Pease would not be retained in office.
That's all.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
OUR COMING FALL ELEC-
TNONS.
We Must Preserve Our Organize
UiOn.

Kinds County Gazette.l
The indications are that the Republi-
can party, proper, will not attempt an
organization in Mississippi the ensuing
summer. The carpet-bag element has
ever been the soul and spirit-the corner
stone and the key stone--of the Radical
party of the State, and the great body of
that element having taken leg bail with
the overthrow of Gov. Ames, theiRgreat
leader, there is really now no sufficient
number Of them to inaugurate or carry
on canvass. But under the patronage
of the Federal administration, a remnant
of the old party remains, and while it
will not attempt positive organization,
1t will attempt to disorganize, disintegrate
and demoralize the hosts that marched as
a band of brothers 10 the splendid tri-
umphs of 1875 and 1876. This remnant
will not organize Oh the Radical platform,
but it will address itself solely to the de-
moralization of the Democratic hosts.
To our view the battle in Mississippi was
but Aalf won with the elections 1875
and rs. Another victory in lS77--car-
rying with it all the departments of the
State Governments actually necessary
to complete the work; and to this contest
all should now address themselves. The
Radicals will no doubt soon talk of ''Peo-
pies" tickets, - Independent" tickets,
= Union" tickets, Peoples" candidates,
Independent" candidates and all that
but all such talk will have for its object
the generalization and breaking down of
the party organization that brought sal
walton to the people of Kinds county and
the State of Mississippi in 1875. We
must preserve our organization. We.
must march on in 1877 as we didin 1876.
We must nominate our candidates in
county and State Conventions-the very
best men we can command-and elect
them. Our victory of 1875 will have been
dearly purchased if it is to be frittered
away in 1877 on independent candi-
dates"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

AFTER the decision of the Joint High
Commission was known, Mr.. Tilden, who
was elected President but counted out,
was asked whether he iAtended to take
any proceedings through the Supreme
Court to secure the place to which he
had been elected. His reply was ''No ;
what's the use in taking proceeding that
must ultimately be settled by the same
court that,.has already settled the ques-
ton" Being asked whether, in the event
of the House refusing to accept the COM
missions decision, he would take any
measures towards securing his seat, he
answered, "No; our party in Congress
has made bed for US and we may as well
lie in it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

The kemper Herald publishes the
following extract from Mississippi en-
igrant to Texas. 1t would be well for
people who have contemplated move in
that direction, to look before they leap ::
Times are very hard here ;
If man makes a living, it is all he need
to look for. Land is renting at from SO so
to $500 per acre, and it is no better than
most of the lands in kemper. We pay as
much for doctor bills here in one year as
we did In kemper in five, so you can see the
difference in the health of this State and
that. Ii | was back in old KEN per, think
l would stay, for Mississippi is the best after
all. Yours. H. b.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
reavenlent.
Columbus Democrat
An Old Lime WING Heard From

southern Advertiser
PAIo ALTO, Miss, March u, 1877.
Mr. EDITOR:
1t is rumored that /, together with
some leading and influential men of.our
county, are recognizing the old Wing
party, to bring it to bear as power ia
the coming canvass of the year. ] take
this occasion to contradict the report as
to myself There is nothing would
more readily and earnestly oppose than
any step which would be calculated to
get up a division in our ranks at this crit.
ical period in our pc itical history. In
the good old days of 40 and "A was an
humble member of the Wing party of
that day, and am proud to admit IL; but
with the war all those old issues passed
away. Since the latter period, and for
the last 10 years, | have given my cor
dial and hearty support to the Democrat
&c party, and will continue to do so as
long as l remain upon terra firma.
And may we ever remain Solid South
Is the earnest wish Of your obedient ser
want HENRY L. BURKIrT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

Ir would appear that Mr.. Hayes will
have to initiate the example of the old
man in the spelling book, who, failing
to bring the youngster out OF the
apple-tree with tufts of grass, Pelted him
with stones. He has tried persuasive
arguments to induce Packard and Cham
berlain to step down and out, but they
persist in saying that their title to the
offices they claim is as good as his, and
will not down at his bidding. Since we
have come to think of it, we suggest
that he turn the job over to Nichols and
Hampton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Mr. Hayes and llis Policy Towards
lhe COlOred Race.

l. Mr.. Hayes. does not appoint any black
man, or mulattO, to his Cabinet.
Ii, He refuses to appoint any Republican
from the olG slaveholding States; and tor
this there can be no other sufficient reason
than that the Republicans in those States
are ali at one with the negroes.
III. He not only coldly turns his back on
the negroes and their white allies in the
former slavehoidng States, but he goes into
one of those States and takes to his EN- brace
a man well known for his opposition to the
colored party.
Mr.. Hayes has plenty of soft words about
the equality of the races. In the face of
this formation of his Cabinet, they all be-
come meaningless. To the colored people
and their allies he gives hOneyed phrases ;
but he gives them no representation in his
Cabinet. He may send one colored man to
Hayti, aud e.1ploy another to black his
boots; but he will not be found taking
sweet counsel together on public affairs
with any ofthem, or with their white wor-
shippers.-New York Sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
The Key.NOte.

The Kinds County Gazette sounds the
keynote of the coming state canvass III
theiarticle reproduced in another column.
" We must nominate the best men we
Z" can find and elect them. We must
sspreserve our organization. We must
''march to victory as in 1878, and 1876"
The endorsement of the Democratic doc
trine of local selfgovernment and non
Intervention by the Republican President
furnishes additional motive to stand by
the party whose members and strength
have compelled him to respect it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

If we are to judge by the instrument
talities with which he is working, Mr..
Hayes will not make much Roadway in
drawing cold line Wings" into the Rad
ical fold. (They are not very tractable
material any way.) The following is
from the Knoxville TENNESSEE Tribune.
As regards tn: "old Wing elem ent'' of
this section, in respect to which Northern
Republicans appear to be in such igno-
rance, the mi take is apparent. Ex-senator
Key was born and reared in the old Demo
cratic school, and we doubt if he ever cast
Wing vote in political contest in his
life. He was a Breckenridge elector in
1850 and served Northumberland in the
Confederate Service. He may serve the
Republicans we'll as Postm ster General
we know he will do it on,stly-but the adj
ditions lao will bring to the standard of
Hayes In the shape of DEMOCRATIC voters,
may be conveniently counted and remem-
bered without the aid of note book az d p. n
ell. He need not be astOnished HIM elf, af-
ter the failure OF the little scheme h rs be.
come sufficiently apparent to Hayes's dis
appointed vision, to find himself unceremO-
niou>ly whiStled down the wind. When
he fails ts drag" like played-out actor,
he must quit the boards. SIG ltGHslii
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Well said, Pinchback.

Pipchback, the coloFed Republican
leader in Louisiana, has entered strong
plea in favor of the Democratic Admin
tration in Louisiana, as against the car
pet Bag fraud. He says:
"Justiee to the white people and mercy to
the black people of Louisiana alike, make
it your duty, Mr.. President, to take such
steps as will insure the immediate and un-
disputed ascendency of the Nichols govern
ment in louisiana"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Free Celored schools.
TERRY II NDs Co, MIs4 .
M - ~ {


March IL | az.
Asssr. Editors: Yesterday, by sp, cial In
vitatiou, We attended the ex animation Of
the colored papils at Dixie Free Se,.ool,
Hin.ls-cnuntr. Miss. The teachers are DIR.
q. r, and Mrs. Godm an. South Carolinians,
but for many years. MisSissippians. NJ
carpet-bag in thai. Ii they had come from
Massachusetts it would be all the same with
us.
Mrs. Godm III conducted the examina IN.
To say TIA We were surprised does 1T K
press the idea. We've amaz Il. In spell
ing. reading. geography. etc. the c"lore'I
children showed a proficiency that would
have doAe credit TO any class OF white
children in this or any other ate.
From this we draw the conclusion that il
il great mistake to suppose that The col lr-
ed child cannot be educate in letters. Al
that is r, Qnired. it seems To- IL. is open
schools, compel e1lt teachers, and fair amount
Of rivalry, limulat, by rewards of merit.
These will make our colorel sch ,ol> an i'm
ueuse success. a we honestly believe.
We watched the progress OF the examina-
ton narrowly. and If there was any attempt
at '-,tuffing, We failed to detect It. Every
pupil was r. quired, as We thought, TO stan
on his or her Own merits
Some people would not be persuaded
though one were 10 rise from the de al
Still facts are stubborn thugs. Here Is an
-duc1ted South Ca DINA gentleman nd
his wife teaching a coleTed school. The
colored children progress in letters oqn4il Y
with white children. The teachers, man
aud wife, have not only nos lost c lste. bu
are a much respected and hOnorel in thu
community as ii they had never seen tn,
ms de of colnred school house.
And still We are bull-doZers. banlitti, ne
gro murdererS- well, everything that Is
wicked, ace riding to certain Northern att
ihorities which we deem it unnecessary &c
name. How long! Oh, Lord! how long
shall justice be delayed.
A. @ Brown,
J.J HALBERT,
GEo. e. classify
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

George h. Lamberth. the young I'.'
who, as the route egeut from Gren.a.l.4.
Miss, to this city, in 1873, robbed Y.
Southern Express Company and "..,
9 few months ago, voluntarily r.il'a.,..
from the Pacific coast aud gave h.m....'
up to to the law, was yesterday e2h....
ed o. embezzlement, in the Cr'm..lIL-,'
Court, and his punishment fixed 90 ts"
years.--Memphis Avalanche.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

About twenty years ago % ou.H".
abusive opponent of the BV.#s W
publishing book against them st DID.
flee OF the printer of The aa.- o. taa n.
sissippi Legislature. by some uW."
tence the sheets got mixed, aui before ..
confusion was detected several o0T"
the acts were so bonnd usto cNUIHt.H....
lowing astonishing piece Of Legislation. .
grand result Of a thirty year, wara-
immersion "Be 10 cnuc,ed ny .a.
ate and House of Repra.ona.if. o. '
State Of Mississippi that bp man. .
put under water and ti-e means 90 ul.
out."-N. o. Picayune
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THERE has never been any real danger
that the peace would be disturbed. The
panic into which so many good men were
thrown was the product of bluster and
impudence on the one side, and of tim
idity and weakness on the other. And
so the Constitution was violated and set
aside by the concurrent action of the
Congress, the President and the majority
of the Supreme Court Judges and then
the Electoral Tribunal proceeded to install
Fraud at the head of the Government
n. Y. Sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
TRADE IN ENaLAND.- A London cor

TRADE IN ENGLAND.-A London cor
respondent of the New York World
writes:
Trade continues to be much depressed.
and that particular branch of industry
about which / wrote to you a few weeks
ago-the cotton trade--is entirely stagnant
People cannot make il out, but they will
understand it better when they see Ameri-
can cotton in all the dry-goods stores, at a
lower price and of better quality than the
English article. To great extent the ma
tive manufacture has already been superse-
died. and the Lancashire men will have to
bestir themselves if they wish to retrieve
any part of the ground they have lost.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

Only four carpet-baggers now remain
to represent that corrupt crew in the Sem
ate, and they are among the worst speci.
mems of the tribe. Spencer, Dorsey
Patterson, and Conover form this quar-.
tet. Since the rights of Gov. Drew were
perfected by the Supreme Court of FIori-
da, Conover seems to have surrendered
to the new order of things, and processes
to have accepted the situation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE Southern Democratic Senators
have wisely determined that as a section
the South should make no entangling alli-
ance with the new Administration, nor at
tempt to influence its course, further than
to give such information as may be neces
sary to secure fair and just policy for
their section and accept and support
whatever measures they deem productive
of It's welfare. Every step which Mr..
Hayes may take in the direction of non
Intervention will be concession to the
Democratic demand as declared in the
platform of the party and reaffirmed
the polls.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

According to the Dressmaker and 'l..
liner, a leading London fashion Jolfi.i....
an attempt is being made to reinlT''u.
the long mitten, reaching above lng f.
bow, to be worn with evening io.'''r
These mittens are Of fne networa' q
pink and white silk, or Of point '''.,
with a lace ruohe, finished by a 0o" ''
ribbon,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

IT is no reflection on the ability and
tact of Messrs. Norrell that their paper,
the Satartia Herald, has been discontinue
ed. The business of the place, and the
meagre facilities which it afforded for OBJ
tanning end circulating the news, were not
favorable to the success Of an enterprise in
which they displayed talent and skill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE New Hampshire election resulted
in majority of 5000 for the Republican
State ticket, an the election Of two out
Of three members of Congress. The
delegation In the last Congress stood two
Democrats elected on the tidal wave
two years ago. and one Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

Et tn, Brute! Warmout his reported
to have advised Mr.. Hayes :'to exclude
a." all carpet-baggers in the South from
I" official patronage and give it to long
:" residents and taxpayers, without re-
/" gard to party"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

Packard declares that he received 621
more votes than the lowest Hayes elector
in Louisiana. Well, what of it? He
might have received 5000 more votes
than the Hayes electors, and still not
have been elected. Packard seems to
think that because Hayes was "eIected''
President he was sseiected" Governor.
Was such impudent logic ever heard of
before?-St. Louis Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

It's ofinterst now to recall that in 1874
in discussing Grants Southern policy.
Carl Sqhure said 'In the South the ne
groes are influenced aud controlled bv
the most vilIainous scoundrels that were
ever allowed to disgrace a great and no.
BILE country"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE representatives of the Nichols
government at Washington, have left
the federal city fully assured" that the
troops will be removed from Louisiana
in short time So mote it be.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Usury Laws

The usury laws helong 10 pa-t l-
The time has gone by when people .l
to recognize tho fact that money 0.k.a..
other commodity, is worth Just Haa. .
VIII comUand in the market aud ta.. y
PtlGe must be regulated by the supply A"'
demand.--N. Y. Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

MR. HAYES told Senators Gordon and
Lamar that he has $500 offices to fill, a
crowd of clamorous ofice-seekers to APP
pease, before he Gan give attention to the
sufferings of South Carolina and Louis
lana. Meantime the army continues to
stand guard over the carpet-bag estab
lishments
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Putting ID squnrery
Yickshurg IIernll

Vicksburg Herald
There is nothing b. rJmpmm."
Hayes must either cake tha troops .u
fuse to do il, Ii he takes them AWAY H.
fraudulent government wiI. rums F.
pieces in twenty-four hours lfh.nH.n
to take them away he mus. puu 0
select "A Military Governor lor Louisiana
and send a large army there to u.."
him. The people will mot submit. "
Packard.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

MEssKs. L. p. ODUM & SoN are in
charge of the Bay st. Louis Herald 1t
is Democratic in politics. Our Sea-shore
cotemporaries have fine field of useful
ness in advocating the interests and max
ing known the advantages of that attrac-
five region.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

The New Orleans, Jackson Il Great
Northern Railroad has been sold at public
auction at New Orleans under decree
of the United States Court, for the sum
OF one million and fifty thousand dollars.
The road was bid in for the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

JUST So.-Writes subscriber from
Walthall: cit is said by some peo-
''ple that the Commission trade was
" the best for US. Why don't somebody
" tell US where the good part comes in ?
9" We can't see it."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
Washington Special to Cincinnati Times

Washington Special to Cincinnati Times.l
Mr.. Lamar says it is absurd to talk Of
dividing the Southern wing of the Demo-
cracy by the distribution of patronage.
lie thinks that a good many Democrats
may get Federal positions, but SAYS that
very few of them will change their DO.
litical faith. f any OF them do they will
at once lose all the following they ever
had. Their apOstacy will become appar-
ent and they will become odious.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

DEMOCRATS who have recently con-
ferred with the President on the South
ern problem, think his Intention is
good" That's what hell is paved with,
according to the old proverb.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

ONE of Mr.. Keys first acts was to ap-
point Senator Morton's man Friday,
Tyner, Assistant Postmaster General, by
which the Indiana Robespierre gets con-
troll of the Post Office appointments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE "Southern policy" which Demo
Gratis have advocated strongly through
good and evil report, and which was re-
sisted by President Grant with the bayo-
net and by Radical politicians with Wig
orous waving of the bloody shirt, has be-
come quite popular since Mr.. Hayes has
baited the public offices at his disposal
with it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
San Bernardino Times
The ship Of hc Desert

Forty-two dromelarie- pl-.I .."
this town a few days ago 90 I"a.. '"
Arizona. They are intended tr H...
porting machinery and provisions .' .
mines Of that Territory ItistHa r.....
prise of some Frenchmen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THERE is, now and then, spasmodic
effort of the Radicals to catch ''old line
Wings" The latest effort in that line
was to appoint an old line Democrat
Postmaster General
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE OF Lo
CAL SELF GOVERNMENT AND NoNlNTER-
vENrIox. The stone which the builders
rejected, ha, become the head of the cor
per
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
How Dem Ocrat and EX-RebcI
Proposes I" Serve His New
Masters.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1877.
S. B. PACKARD.

w ASHINGION, march ~, 1OI(.
Ma DRAR SIR:-Your favor of the
10Th, inst reached me in due course, but
| have been SO pressed with business, |
have been so pressed with business | have
been unable to find time to reply. | will
endeavor to explain the situation as clear
ly and briefly as possible. When va
cancy exists i'll any Office connected with
this department in the Southern States,
preference will be given to a Republican,
but should it be impossible to find Re
publican who will be satisfactory to a
large majority of the people whose bust
ness is directly affected by the appoint
ment, or in a case of contest over the
officc l shall not hesitate to step aside
and select the person who in my judg-
ment will give satisfaction to the business
interests of the community. While |
shall always be glad to receive the advice
Of Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress touching matters Of this kind, yet l
shall not consider myself as in any way
bound to act upon it. My desire is to do
the greatest good for the greatest number,
and to this end ! shall always be glad to
to have your CO operation. | very much
regret did not see you and shall be glad
to do so at any time.
Very truly yours,
S. NJ. KEY, p NJ. General
Hon. A. S. MERRIMAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21
EngIi.h Opinion on COTTON

Smith, Edwards ~ CO.., % leading I,
erpool authority on cotton, after having
estimated the cotton crop frs. so tl00.
600, and then 100000, now cma..
the probability of q crop ol l5JUW
bales. In their circular ol February .t
they say:
The American receipt have Been m".
larger than any one anticipated. mI W
spite Of protestaUons 10 the eume
from America, public opinion ha- settled
upon 1900, 900 as a fair estimate ut.r..
This figure u not thought too hrg m.
deed the best statistical inquiries #.u n
point to a moderate deficiency No lha Hp
ply even with such a crop
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE "paciffcation" of the South was
one of the things promised in the Repub-
lican platform. Hands off, Mr.. Hayes,
is all she asks.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE election Of Judge Matthews by
the Ohio Legislature, in view of his non
Intervention pledges and his efforts to
put the Packard and Chamberlain con
Germs out of the way of Hampton and
Nichols, is a good sign-a very good
sign.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

THE white and the colored Republican
office holders and expectants in Louisiana
have addressed separate appeals to the
Republicans of the United States to save
them from the consequence of Mr..
Hayes (promised) non-interventisn poll
cy. They think it is a hard case that
they are no longer to be kept in position
by the military power of the govern
ment