The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-24
THE CANVASS.
oKTrBBEHA COUNTY.
the New Orleans Democrat. ]

Special to the New Orleans Democrat
Sr.RKvILLE MISS Sept. ian immense
mass-meeting and barbecue was held mere 70
dav Hon E. Barksdale was introduced 10 lhe
audience as the first speaker, IN compliment
tarvan1 eloquent language by DR.. j. u Jar
roll one Of the Democratic nominees lot me
/ legislature Major Barksdale alluded TO ms
visit to Starkville, three years ago, as a can I
IitIate for elector for the State at large, ana
EXPRESSED the deli ght afforded him as the de-
positary of the trust conhded TO MIN Dy tne
people to participate In casting their votes iOt
( The Democratic candidates who had been de-
nrived of their seats by fraud He reviewed
The history of the Democratic party since the
overthrow of Radical rule IN Mississippi anu
/ showed that it had redeemed all the pledges
+ which il had made to the people TO reduce TAX
es md economic expenditures
- am here to-day, said Major Banks Iaie,
Ito plead for the continued ascehdehcy OF tIg
Democratic party IN the state ooVerhnen' tnu
I "a arraign its enemies whether they SAIL un-
der the colors of open and uudisgWsed kadi-
calisln or operate behind masked batteries as
/ Intiepeadents or Nationals for their conspir-
acv TO plunge the State back into the depths
/ from which she has been rescued,
Turning to national politics he discussed
! the fnanc.a questions, and demonstrated thaI
/ there was no reason why any Democrat shouid
abandon his party to bring relief TO the people
from The effects Of Republican legislation II
reform is the object. He argued that the DEM
oeratic party was not responsible for past leg
( isIatiou in the interest of the money power,
having opposed il from the beg ginning, and be-
ing pledged TO correct the evils resulting from
! il IS soon as it obtains control of the Govern
meat which he predicted would be IN 1851.
! Turning from this subject, he said there
were issues involved in the pending election
more important than the financial question,
and cited the recent speeches of Messrs. Sher-
man. Schurz and others, showing that the Re-
publican leaders of the North were wiling 10
subordinate every other issue to the measures
designed to convert the Government into a
eentralalespotism for depriving the Southern
/ people of their liberties. lie said that the
South was solid for her own protection, ana
not as a menace TO the Union or the rights OF
any other section, and that the solid South
united to the national Democracy would con-
stitute line of defense for the constitutional
liberties of the people, against which the fan
atcs might beat and expend their fury in
vain
tation to the Democracy of Oktibbeha to stand
by the regular organization and ticket of their
party.
1t is greatly regretted that Major Banks
dale's speech cannot be given in full as 1T fell
from his lips full and overlooking with true
Democrotic principles poetry and eloquence-
Every Mississippian knows how nobly Banks
dale stood by the Democratic banner G. when
/ all else had fed in the dark days of adver-
sity.
4 flag of gigantic proportions, inscribed "E
Bark sdale, our choice for United States Sena-
tor was boisted to-day amid an ovation of
cheers and cannona ling.
Hon. 0. r. Singleton NJ. c., also candidate
for senatorial honOrs followed in an excellent
speech after which dinner was announced.
1t varlously estimated that there were
from three to four thousand people present
ladies and gentlemen. 1t is said to have been
the largest audience ever assembled in Oktib-
beha.
After dinner Hon. Chas E. Hooker, member
of Congress, the eagle orator of Mississippi
fully outdid himself for two hours with that
ease, eloquence, grace and impressiveness for
which he Is 50 Characteristic. ABBEY.