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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
sound POLITICAL apoc4rine~.

We will take the liberty to reproduce
in our columns some extracts from let
ter of Hon. I. n. Martin OF Chickasaw
county, not written Tor publication, and
vet worthy of place in the columns Of
every Democratic journal III the South.
They are redoleEt of Democratic doctrine
in its purity, aud are conceived in the
spirit of true patriot who has never
within the recollection of this writer
known variableness nor shadow of turn
ing in the pursuit of his country's good !:
Whilst have endeayored to avoid bitter
ness in my condemnation of profesSed
Democrats who have taken the so-called
'.Greenback NATIONAL departure. whether
induced by sOrehead or by misguided judg-
ment, | can but look at such departure from
the true faith, at the present time, with no
allowance. All who have judgment and
reason enough TO realize what Democracy
is, and all who have political reading
enough to know and understand the Dem =
ocratic party faith upon the financial policy
OF the Government, must know aad under
STand InaI. tue OieeHD ack HnduCidt pOiicl
euunciated in Senator Humans great
speech is bound to form the basis OF all
coming Congressional legislation on that
question. The great Democratic party OF
the country, with Senators Thurman, Voor-
bees, Pendleton and other statesmen as it's
Congressional leaders, is the true Greenback
party. All other '.Greenback organizations
are but factions when compared To the
Democratic party. And whilst these many
factious organizations may etfee the Con-
gressional Elections in some of the States
and Districts, to the prejudice of the Dem
ocratie party and the country, | trust we
will have a good controlling majority in
both houses of the next Congress.
The greatest blunder ever made by men
filing the place of statesmen was made by
the Democratic party in allowing the Pres
idental steal through the Electoral Com
mission. and which, was well nigh repeat
ed, in magnitude, by the passage of the
"Burchard" aud the "Hartridge" resolu-
tions. Because of the latter blunder the
party has retired a large number of the
erring members. Pity it is, the errins
memb ers made the mistake. But it was
their own bIunder.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
Square Talk With 0Ir. Hendricks

There is nothing doubtful about what
Thomas A. Hendricks says on the issue OF
issues before the American people. He
says:
"The people of the United States by the
largest vote ever given on earth declared
Mr.. Tilden to be President, and by fraud,
by corruption, by perjury, another man,
not elected was placed in the presidential
chair. The public mind has never settled
down. The great crime against free gov
erDment must be rebuked emphaticallY
that no one shall ever attempt to repeat 1t
in the history of the country. And 50, my
fellow citizens, we have not stopped, and
never can stop. We must stand in solid
line until great victory is achieved in
1880. The 4 600 900 men that voted for I'll
den and Hendricks stand in line to-day.
They never separated. That great line of
battle has never been broken and never viii
until the constitution has been restored TO
the people, and the government is once
more in the interests OF tn q people and not
OF the few"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
The Fever mission.

DIR. Cochran, of Mobile and Col. Har-
dee of New Orleans, of the Fever
Commission, were in Jackson last week
prosecuting their investigations. They
proceeded from here to Dry Grove and
will visit other points in the line of inqui
ry assigned them. Other members of the
Commission have gone to other places,
and at an appointed time all the mem
bers of the Board will meet at Memphis
to compare results and prepare their
report for the Convention of the Ameri-
can Health Association at Richmond on
the 18th of November. The short time
between the commencement of the labor
of the Commission and the meeting of
the Association, has rendered the present
investigations somewhat hurried, but
they will be prosecuted with more DELHI
Grafton hereafter. 1t is believed that the
Commission have entered upon their
labors with minds unbiased by previous
opinions, and with a determination to
investigate the disease with no purpose
to sustain preconceived theories but to
arrive at the true facts without reference
to the conclusions to which the facts may
lead. What the public above all things
wants is knowledge how. to ward off the
disease which has fearfully ravaged our
country-how to keep it from spreading
when it has been introduced in spite of
every effort TO prevent it, and how to cure
it. Other diseases have been robbed of
their terrors. May not some blessed means
be found for warding off, and expelling
should it come, this great enemy of the
human race?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
Concerning RaIiOns.

The citizens relief committee at Mem
phis discontinued issuing rations on the
18th and also resolved to divide the sur
plus which is to be converted into money,
between the various orphan asylums,
according to the number of orphans in
each institution.
Our opinion is that in distributing
ratlons fair share ought to be reserved
for persons who absented themselves in
obedience to the advice of the medical
authorities, and will return to homes en-
tirely destitute of the means of subsis-
tence. They are entitled to more sym
pathy than those who could leave and
would not, on the idea that by remaining
in idleness, they would be fed at public
expense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
GDn Titles.

A respected correspondent asks us the
following questions:
"Has any President of the United States
ever had the title of His EXcellency con-
ferred upon him b. law? Ii not, whore did
the President obtain his title of His Elk
cellencv ?"
No President has ever bad this title con-
ferred upon him by law; and no one has
ever obtained it, except from fools and
snobs.
In the Convention which framed the
present Constitution Of the United States
iU was proposed to bestow upon the Presi-
dent the title of His Excellency. Another
proposition was that he should be known
as His Highness. Both of these PROPOSE
tons were rejected; and it was determined
that his only title should be President of
the United States. Accordingly. the proper
way of addressing him, and the only title
which is ever employed by persons Of sense,
selt-respect, and knowledge, is simply "Mr.
President" All the rest is humbug and
non senSe.-N. Y. Sun.
So too with reference to the Governor s
title, ellis ExceIlency" is out of taste.
1t is simply Governor"
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.


There have been 392 cases in all to
date whites %, colored pa Deaths
70 date IS Of which SO are whites and
70 coIored. Cases tor the last week ~
of which only . we're whites. Cases
for the week before l56, Of which 80
were whites and III coIored. Deaths
las, week I9--8 white and II colored.
Deaths the week before, 20. Showing d
large falling oifin new cases and slight
reduction in deaths. The fever was
sIow in obtaining It's hold, but It has
uaiatsined it with a death grip. The
cases nog occurring are principally in
families where Others have been sick, or
among persons who have been brought
directly ia contact with it. The pros
poets are now decidedly brighter. The
cool north wind is bringing healing in its
wings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
How Lieutenant Efcuner Contra.
ted thc yellow Fewer.

The following Interesting -taI.meu, r..-.
the surgeon Of the relief bllf D..|....
appeared IN the Chicago Imus. b..r...
dateo Nick-burg, October "a Tai. p..
written three DAYS before rEa t.. r....
although the details are uous Ile I... ...
portantt
on Friday evening while h- rrIHat N..t
was lying M Grand GULF "a Mrs I..U.rI
came on board and asked perm. .-l. t.r.-
main until tuc arrival of the steamer p.-.
gould on hey way up to Grgauy.u Nr.
Leonard had just buried her Oau1Hr. .t
Port Gibson. and was rt.uruWr t I.r
husband aud remaining cUild Dob Grr.ugI.|r.
Graud Gull Is rigidlA quHBul.cH U.u.
are stretched across the ru1d- tuI .fr....
leading iutn the city, aud negro guHrI.
armed with shlt-guHS and rifles, arr .u...I
at each end Ot the ropes, wllu ..rIgI .r#.r.
tD shoot amy one entering truu tUuu04n.r..
Mrs Leonard passed aiUund luu fuW#. r.uU
sklH, and made hcr way fo our h.at
Lieut. Benuer, having only "a .IuEIr-h.IU.0
room gave III 90 the lady, who Slept un H.
bed until one o'clock SlIurI N mlr..us
when the Pargoud came up. b-uUu. a..
companird the iadt uu board, hul ODD rt-
turning the gang plank Slipped. throwing
him into the mud aud water lH u.au...I
the bed Just vacated by Mrs. Leonard do.
rest OF the night. Yesterday morning boz
was seized with the usual symptoms. .uI
during last night BAL, cJuliuu. b..mr
quite critical. In his drIirium DO required
two strong men to Nerp him Bog Decd.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
Wade Hampton Om the IndePend-
enfs.

In his speech in Greenville, S. c., on the
18th inst, Gov. Wade Hampton said: 81
do not know that there is any other point
on which | should detain you, and | find
the fatigue of speaking is greater than J
expected | will, however, say one word
upon the dangers which are threatening
cur party The greatest of these, in my
apprehension. is that of an Independent
movement. He who sets up his own indi-
vidual judgment a rule OF action, and
refuses 70 act in full and perfect accord
with our platform, in spirit as well as IN
letter, is an Independent, and an Independ-
ent at this crisis in our affairs is worse than
a Radical. He places himself, by his own
action, outside of the pale OF the party. lie
who is not with us is against us. and should
be ranked among our opponents, for an
open enemy is far less dangerous than
pretended friend. Our party must be kept
fully organized. perfectly compact, and
thoroughly disciplined. Every mem Der Of
it must yield implicit obedience to its die
tates, sacrificing, il need be, his private
judgment to its expressed policy, and sub
ordinatng all personal ambition TO the
public welfare.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
The Jefferson County Q0"r""-
tine.

We make the following extracts from
a letter Of DR.. y. l.. Guice, the efficient
health officer of Jefferson county. Inc
Doctor has had herculean task 10 per-
form. and we congratulate him upon has
success:
:. For two long months, | have lahored
harder aud more constantly thdu nav
ever b tore done in the same leugth OF liIh' !,
Ar times. indeed, l have been EXHAUSTED
,vifh overwork This labor has beea tN-
pended in protecting this county aSalps'
yellow fever. aud To this moment mas pcTi
10 my delight rewarded Win suc'vse' -
tlvrr ,rqs brought TO a single houseln thr
county by IA family of refugees from IuII
Gibson but this was done before my quar-
antiue was established. The disease Wa
sealed up In the house To which u hau oeth
imported bv orders from my Office, ana
there is now no danger of the spread oi the
disease from the process of Infection. am
pleased 10 say that all along a line Of
seventy miles, / now baVe quaIAhllue
which. in my hum ble judgment. VIII com
mare favorably with that of any quarantine
i'm the State The good people of this coun
~ have not failed TO appreciate the eH'rls
which l have made, and am yet masking l"
protect the public health, and are now
freely responding TO every order issued ny
me I,okirI to THAT end. although II pears
heavily Il. on many Of them | have el@ht
posts now guard,d bv men who are rrcriNl NJ
nav the r. manning work being performed oy
volunteers Tue-e volunteers are extremely
efficient, anG deserve uubounded praise LOT
the long continued labor and Xptsure thry
have :, freely undergone. The Red Lick peo-
pie have been on duty since early IN August
and are still braVely at their posts Ia my
final report To the Board of Supervisors, /
shall contend that all quarantine officers
shall, in the future be paid. Tue service
rendered is in the interest at the whole
county, and should not be paid Tor alone
with gratitude.
- have relaxed nothing on account OF
the recent trOsts. and viii keep my entire
line guarded until all danger Is passed. l
propose to take no risks whatever. Moth
lug ~ admitted wi5hin the county, without
my written permit"
The Doctor makes due acknowledge
ment to the Board of Supervisors for
their Jealous co operation. The Presi-
dent of the Board, Robert +. McGinty,
Esq, we have long known as an en-
lightened, public-spirited citizen, who
would be ready to make any sacrifice in
the interest of his people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
BOuGweiI's War Blast.
Mr. BOUTWELL, ON THE STUMP.

BosToS, Oct-Ex-Secretarv RoutUyoII
made his first notable speech OF the cam
paign at Concord tonight. In the introduc.
Vigor on the political condition ofthe Sontb
calling for sterner Republican policv
he asserted that the processes of force H.
the south Systematically inaugurated and
systematically pursued. have given the ne
mocrats maj0rity in the House. have modo
the next senate ID mOcratic, opened the
title OF President Hayes TO Question and
put the hn1ncial policy aud The business
Interests o. the country In pevIl IT, ~
PUBLICAN party OF the South, upon is Undo
ment ana as question of principle. he de-
eIared would nave supported every meas
~. Ie lenulng 20 TIE preservation of the pub
lie faith. He hoped that IN 1850 tbe Rap,,b
mean party ~ the National Convention win
pr"riaim The duty o. the Government . IA
assert TIE purpose under the Constitution
to secure equal and tnll rights Tor eifisnns
IT 81 The United States in every State o. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30

Judge Magruder of Prince George Coun-
tv. Mary land, has settled the question OF
woman's sphere to his own satis faction, il
not in harmony with the views entertained
by enlightened people generally. Mrs.
BeIva A Lockwood, q female lawyer in
Washington, applied for admission to the
bar of the county. Judge Magruder denied
the application, and in his decision said ::
ssGod has set bound for woman. Man
was created first and woman afterward,
and part of him. They are like the sun
and moon moving in their different orbits /:
the great seas that have their bounds. and
the eternal bills and rocks that are set above
them and cannot be moved" In plain Eng
lish. this probably meant that in Judge
Magruder's opinion woman is Inferior and
must stay o.'-ExchangeJ.
Why did not this learned Judge go
further and decide that woman's sphere
is not to teach school, nor to write books,
nor to do anything except to perform the
part of mere drudge. Evidently he
has studied in the school of the noble
Red Man of the forest, who thinks that
she ought to be beast Of burden.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30

WASHINGTON Oct. 2I.-The President
has not beard from Gov. Hampton. of South
Carolina, concerning the alleged violation
torney General has no official reports
either from that State or any other con-
corning outrages.-Telegraphic dispatch.
The Attorney General is a Massachu-
sets man who seems as fierce as a sleuth
hound in the hunt after law breakers in
South Carolina. We wonder he does
not turn his attention homeward occas-
sionally. Has he no time to learn that
Massachusetts, has recently nullitied that
clause in the constitution, without which
the States never would have ere
ated the federal Union, requiring the
delivery of persons charged with crime
upon the demand of the State having
Jurisdiction of such crime? Has the
administration while it is hunting down
the poor creatures in South Carolina
who are charged with violating the I'M
Just revenue laws, no thought for the
shameful, defiant violation of the con-
stitution by the Executive of Massachu-
sets
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
The sixth DI-srIcG-A Republican
VaameuVer.

Warning was given in our last number
that Mr.. +. J. Castillo. the "old wheel
horse Republican" of Natehez hal been
announced a. candidate for Congress in
the Sixth District The scheme Is sup
posed to have originated with the Ma
tional Republican Executive Committee,
to steal march for one of their parti-
sans into Congress under cover OF the
gloom and distraction occasiOned by the
prevalence OF yellow fever. The ''old
wheel horse" never would have dreamed
of facing the music Of canvass IN open
day with Gen Chalmers, nor would the
Republican Committee have thought Of
grooming him for such contest We
trust the Democrats and Conservatives
of the District will give the matter proper
attention. Mississippi cannot afford to
have a divided delegation in the Con
gress which is to count the next Presi-
Dental vote.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
The First District.
Corinth Sub Soiler. ]

Corinth Sub Soiler.l
Muldrow received the universal plaudits
of his constituents during the last session
of Congress, aud especially the farmers and
mechanics and on his return was honored
with nomination without dissenting
voice. and we hope the Democracy of this
District will not allow anything to come
between them and the man who gave such
entire satisfaction during his first term,
and cause them to turn their backs upon
him, in this hour when organization and a
solid front should be the watchword of ev
cry man who assisted TO redeem the State
from Ames & Co.
All accounts represent that the people
are rallying to the support of Col. Mul-
drow in the 1st District. A people who
have stood so unfalteringly by the Demo
cratic standard and against malcontents,
Republicans, sore-heads and indepen
dents, will not desert their colors now.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30

Surgeon General Wood worth, of the
Marine Hospital Service, has appoi nted
Col. I. S. Hardee, of New Orleans,
Sanitary Engineer on the Commission to
inquire into the cause and spread of
yellow fever. He will visit the places
visited by the epidemic inquiring es-
pecially as to their sanitary con-
dition and drainage in those cities.
His report to the Commission will en-
brace the results Of. his investigation into
these important matters which are essen
tally connected with the propagation and
spreading of the disease.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
Secretary of state.

We have been frequently asked if an
election will be held for this officer at
the Congressional election on the 9th of
November and we have answered,
no. The law requires that notice
shall be given of not less than
sixty days, prior 10 the election and
there are not that number of days from
the death Of the late incumbent, the la
mented Col Falconer, and the day of
tho Congressional election. And under
our construction Of the law, the appoin-
tee Of the Governor viii hold the office
subject to confirmation by the Senate
when 1t meets, until the expiration of the
regular term. Buff this opinion should
be erroneous and an election is ordered
by the Governor, the Democratic Con
servative State Committee will be as
sembled to take such measures as it may
deem best for concentrating the party
strength upon one candidate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
NHassachusetGs n City of Refuge for
Public Thieves.
Philadelphia Times, (Ind.)l

If State Senator ails. Ot South Caroli-
ma, had lived in any Northern State and
prostituted his Senatorial Office as openly
and recklessly as is clearly proven he did
in that State, he would be in the peniten-
tiary but having resigned his seat to es-
cape dismissal ard fled TO escape punish
ment, he has settled down in Washin gton
where few carpet-bag thieves yet linger.
and IL lelegrapbing over the country how
the Hampton rife clubs have driven him
from the State. As the South Carolina
penitentiary evidently haunts his dreams
he should HE himself to the Massachusetts,
Botany Bay of public thieves, and puthim-
self under the protecting wing Of Governor
Rice. He will find Kimpton there. and
fellow feeling will make Kimpton wondrous
kind to Swails.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30
3TississipPI and her HarbOrs

Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief of En-
gineers, has submitted to the Secretary
of War his report for delivery to
Congress when it meets, enumerating
the additional amounts that might be
profitably expended by Congress during
the next fiscal year, and has included an
additional appropriation of $50, 900 for
Vicksburg Harbor. This would be a
very proper appropriation. For the sum
already voted the people of that city owe
large debt of gratitude to one of their
public spirited citizens DR.. c. K Mash
all, who was unwearied in his efforts
to secure II.
There are other harbors in Mississippi
which should claim the protecting care
of the government, but which strange
enough are not mentioned in the report
and have been almost entirely ignored
in the past-those of her sea board, ex-
tending from Pacagoula westward, not
withstanding their growing Importance
especially for the shipment of lumber
which owing to its scarcity and the de
mand for it has become a most essen
tial article of commerce. How long is
this great interest of Mississippi to be
ignored
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-BiHn Anderson, the Champion
Liar,
TIN SHERMAN LETTER

INDIANAPoLIs. Oct. % Tho Saturday
Herald Of tomorrow will contain 1U. Ia..r-
view with James j.. Anderson. uYH -'.U-
ping in the city. Anderson cIrlr- uU He
mystery surrounding the sherman Irt..r
aud eXnnerates Secretary sherman IuW
All completely iu Che matter. Il. sass Hat
the authorship OF the sherman letter Ies
between Senator Kellogg and Conquest
Clark who was his private secretary. Ne
time; that Mrs. jerks never saw Or. THAT
the original letter Is now tu the possession
OF gentleman OF Philadelphia. and gIu be
produced at any time
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30

WAsHINGroN Oct. 81 -Congress man
Singleton, OF Mississippi, who arrived U.rr
to-day, was questioned iu regard tU Ha
progress Of the canvass iu bus State. Uo
replied that the greatest harmony prevailed,
and that nearly everybody was supporting
the Democratic candidates tor Congress.
No meeting, were being held and There
was, in fact, no necessity for them. owing
TO the unauimlty ot political sentiment.
lie had no doubt Of the election of -uI|H
Democratic Congressional delegation. Mo-
other result was possible, as the Drmu.rt.
candidates were uuopposrd except Boo MO-.
First District, where an independent was
running. but with such slight pIUllH.||.e.
OF success that bis withdrawal was g.H.H-
ally expected. The Grrcuu4rk rIeHuHI .u
Mississippi, Mr.. Singleton said. wH- -u .r-
significant that 10 had uo regular orgIu.-
cation. Mr.. Singleton has unt been U
Mississippi lately, in consequence OF 0Ia
prevalenceof yellow fever. but lo fu.f-
oughly Informed as 90 The condition uf
political affairs in that State.
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The breaking out 81 thH plague in .r..
son, after & had entirely -ul.I.. d. ..
NADIA and Ell me other p'arcs. shuul ..,..
i-h us that we ougu. io uuuIInu. XII.
the utmost rlgNr aII thr sanitary .......
tiou~ witch have so far, uuAer rrly.I-
given u au cudre Immunity w...u ... ..
most mirlculous.-Nt chrI Democrat
And il ought 10 aImon-h ylar .-
respondents also that N.. Hu.au.
aud mean 10 ass"i the people o. Ic.
son for providing measure. TO- Take .-.
Of their sick aud destitute 10 Oh. gwen.
they were afflicted with "raa plague
which then threatened, and ba- .r..
overtakon, them.