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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
HORRIBLE SENTIMENT
White Families are Forced to Leave
their Homes by Negro Insolence
THE NEGROES WILL BURN DOWN TIKI
HOUSES AND DESTROY THE PROPERTY
OF WHITES IF THE INDEPENDENT
TICKET Is NOT ELECTED

An Independent colored voter living in
Beat No. l, told Mr. G.. L. Searcy and Mr.
Butler Brown that if the Independents
didn't carry the county, they (the negroes)
would lay waste the land, and paint hell on
| the sky-if we may so speak; and he (the
negro) also said that was the sentiment of
HIS PARTY.
To your tents! O, Israeli
What can WHITE MEN do-believing
the truth, as we certainly do of the state
ments made to us by a man who knows
whereof he speaks and testifes only to the
things that he has seen.
We are III formed by one of the gentlemen
whose name is mentioned above that his
and neighbor's family had both gone out
of their respective neighborhoods, by reason
of the insOlence and violence displayed to-
ward them by their black neighbors and
members of the Independent party.
The GOOD people of Yazoo will hold the
INDIVIDUAL (white) members of the
Independent party RESPONSIBLE for any
trouble that may arise in the present
contest.
1t is game of violence they want to
play, then let them be satisfied before the
affair ends that we have done our full duty
in the premises.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
The Ohio Electicn-Eo Cause for
pesponding.

The defeat of the Democracy in Ohio
in the late election does not forebode q
Democratic defeat for the Presidency Ii
1880, and he who so imagines, whether
Greenbacker or Republican, is filling
his belly with the East wind of prePos-
ferrous delusion. 1t may do one thing,
and that is teach the inflated currency
/ humbuggers that neither the Democrats
I of the West, nor the East, nor the
South intend to commit themselves to
an irredeemable wild cat paper money
system. True enough, the Democrats
did not stand upon any such irrational
platform, but the very suspicion of it
lost them the votes of many staunch
advocates of the constitutional currency
of silver and gold, or of paper money
based upon, or convertible into, the
precious metals.
We repeat that the loss of Ohio at the
late election in no manner forebodes a
Democratic defeat for the Presidency in
1880. On this point, read what the
St. Louis Despatch says:
History repeats itself just four year,
ago closed the hardest fought political cleo
ton that ever occurred in Ohio. The Who'll
nation seemed to be absorbed in the Allen
Hayes contest of 1875 People who have
memories will remember that the interest
was greater and more general in 1875 than
this year. Everybody seemed to think that
upon that contest turned the Presidency in
1876.
Well, Allen was defeated. Hayes was
elected governor Ohio. Republicans were
jubilant. Democrats were discouraged. And
yet what followed the year after?
Why, every Republican almanac shows
that the Republicans lost the Presidential
election in 1876; that Mr.. Hayes did not re-
ceiUe minority Of the electoral or popular
cote, eUeIa an Ohio.
Every Republican almanac shows that the
Democrats carried the majority of the
States, of the people and Of the Electoral
College, a0ithOut Ohio.
But if Ohio was not necessary to Demo-
cratic success in 1876, why in 1880? If,
after the great defeat in 1875, followed the
great victory in 1876, why should the de-
feat in 1879 prevent a victory in 1880?
Is there any difference between the situa-
ton of 1875 and 1879?
Yes. In 1875 several Southern States
as we'll as Indiana and New York, were in
doubt To-day the 1873 votes of the South
and the ID of Indiana are as good as already
cast, or 1913 out of the 1S5.
In 1876 there was really a contest for the
entire 1875 votes. IN 1880 there will be
no contest for 80 of them.
In 1876 Grant was President, and with all
his faults Grant was a man who occupied
the presidency legally and by the will of the
people. But in 1880 the presidency is oc-
cupied by sham, fraud and hypocrite
man who was never elected by the people,
who is in the White House by perjury,
bribery, fraud and crime; who has broken
every pledge he made, and is almost equally
detested by all parties.
1t seems to us if there is any difference
between 1879 and 1875, it is greatly in IA
vor of 1879.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
Gen. Vests Speech at Kosciusko.

Gen. West spoke at the Court House Mt niObt
to crowded house. We were little s1r.
Prised at the drift which the remarks of tbe
distinguished gentleman took Oar idea from
reading our exchanges from North Nississin-
pi, that he was pronounced Greenbacker nd
the leader OF that party in this State but in
his speech here on Monday night. he disc1aim.
ed all connection with any party We hardly
know, therefore, how to take hold Of him in
attempting anything like d resume of his
speech. Gen. Vests an able speaker and a
patient, plodding student of current political
events. come call him demagogue and Office
seeker, but if he really wants Office he does
not exhibit even modicum of common sense
In the means he is using to get it.
The speech of Gen. West was A caustic ~
corlation OF the Ubiquitous financial measures
OF the republican party, but we should have
hKed 1t better If the responsibility for those
measures had been, in plain and uneouivocaI
"ofds, placed upon Republicans As il was
no parties were mentioned. He attacked the
hnancIai measures of the Government and
proved clearly that the bond holders have been
growing rich by continued favors and the ne
pie poorer He pursued, with occasioDsl vs
rIatIons, the same line of remarks mon a.
currency issues that Democratic Sneakers
nave been pursuing for years, with this i'm
poftant difference that he Is believer in "a,
money. He favors the payment of the bo1ds
IN Greenbacks, and holds that when once ~
government gets into the hands ~ a no,4E
hostIle to the money power thai the konS
holders will be willing to take (4reenbooLa
he did not show, however how and yTbe~o
there was any legal or Con stitutionaI autbor; /
" Tor compelling them to do so.
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KINDS COUNTY.
Raymond Gazette.

/ nay lHoHu odtelle-l
A couple of weeks ago, in speaking of the
! canvass IN this county, we assured our read
ers that thhere was no question of the cleo ton
| of the entire Democratic Cons ervative ticket
and by majority of from 2 600 to 2, 500 votes :
that the opposition made by the Greenbackers
and Independents was merely nominal and
just sutflclent to bring out a tolerably respec-
| table aggregate vote
since that statement was written and prin-
ted, however. the situation has been some
what changed by the introduction of a new
element IN the canvass; in other words by
the presentation of a new ticket-an outri pht
Republican ticket, and one too, that will no
DOUBT command the best efforts of that party
Our reports from the different precincts of
the county, since the new ticket was present.
ed, tand we have very superior arrangements
Tor obtaining correct and reliable informa-
uon,1 are not as full and as complete as we
should like them, but they are sufficiently so
70 justify us IN announcing, that while the
republican ticket will make fearful inroads
upon the Greenback clans, it will not materi-
ally interfere with the Democratic Conserva
tive party any where, and that the 2, 600 to q
0UO majority may still be calculated Ilpon over
the mbined opposition.
1t IS just possible that the Greenbackers
had they remained the sole opponents of the
Democratlc-Co conservative ticket would have
Polled about 2OU votes, against 4 500 for the
Democratic ticket, But, the appearance of
the republican ticket, while it may reduce
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS strength 500
votes, bringing IL down to 1000, it will reduce
the Green hackers to less than 1000; and to-
day, according to our reports from the county.
and In ourJudgement il is the Republican and
not the Greenback ticket that presents the
hercest frontto the Democratic Conservatives
ana that should be fought with the most zeal
ana vim In the future. We cannot see that
there IS the remotest danger, all may rest as
sured that 1t comes from the ReDubIican not
the greenback, ticket
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
q. s. SENATOR
Marshall County.

The Democrats and Conservatives, of
Marshall, fired their first gun in the can.
vass at Holly Springs yesterday lat which
time they met in Convention and nomi-
mated superb ticket. The indications
are that Marshall will be carried by a
handsome majority, The second gun
will be fired on next Saturday when
there will be grand rally of all the
Clubs at Holly Springs. The Conserva-
tive Democracy of Marshall have
reserved their fire until they could see
what kind of material they had
to fight, whether it was to
be all Greenbacker, all Radical
or mixed, As soon as the enemy I'M
covered himself, they opened the can
vass with boom, which echoed from
one end of the county to the other, and
which will continue to echo and re-echoI
until victory is won next Tuesday. The
ticket is as follows: For Representa-
tives, Gen. w. S. Featherston, Nathan
Dean (col.), Stephen Mullens, E. j.
Sheriff, Jno B. Howard Cir
cult Clerk, Geo. c. Myers Chancery
Clerk, j. B. Walthall; Treasurer, w.
L. Withers; Assessor, Moses Pegues
COLI; Coroner, Henry House (col.) }. |
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
Hon. h. d. Money.

The able and always ready and faith
full Representative from the Sd District.
is filling list of appointments in that
District. His speeches are racy of the
issues of the canvass, and his hearers
will be strengthened in the Democratic
faith and renewed in the determination
to stand by the eolors of the party that
has reclaimed Mississippi from misrule
and upon which the hopes of the country
lie for expelling the corruptionists and
the eentralizers from control of the
federal government in 1880.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29

The Radical Republican and Green
back Convention of Marshall county OF
the 25th inst, nominated the following
ticket: Legislature, r. H. Peel, (white
Greenbacker) Ed. Aldrich, (white
independently Ben Philips, (colored
RadicaD Gray Selby, (colored Radi
CALI; Sheriff, Geo. NJ. Buchanan,
Cwhite Radical; Chapcery Clerk, VIM.
Hagus, (white RADICAL; Circuit Clerk,
R. ]. Lyles, (white Greenbacker); As
SCISSOR, Robt. Cunningham, (colored
Radical; Treasurer J. S. Brown,
(white Greenbacker1.
LATER. Since the above was written
we learn that Messrs. Aldrich, Peel,
and Lyles, Greenbackers, have with
drawn. The thing was too Radical for
them. WIN not the Greenbackers of
Kinds follow the good example set
them in Marshall?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
Coahoma County.

The Democrats and Conservatives Of
Coahoma have at last met and consen.
trated upon candidate for the Legisla-
ture, Mr.. d. NJ. Russell. The candidacy
ofMr. w. A. Alcorn, an extreme Repub
lican, was more than they could stand
If after the meeting they went tc
work with will, which we trust they
did, and will keep up their efforts until
the election, we have no doubt
Mr.. Russell win be elected by a hand
some majority. Of the meeting the
Friar's Point Gazette Republican, says
''Mr. Russell will now be the Democrat
ic candidate and make the race as the
nominee of that party, and Mr.. Alcorn
is fat-footed as astraighout Republican,
20 that we fail to see anything good or
otherwise that was accomplished by this
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
Pike County.
SPEECH OF HON. E. BARKsDALE
Magnolia Herald. ]

Magnolia Herald
A large crowd of the voters of Pike assem-
bled at the Court House on Saturday last To
hear MAYOR r. Barksdale on the political issues
of the day. His speech occupied Just two
hours In its delivery and was listened to from
the first sentence to the last with an earnest
and silent attention. which the speaker must
have felt to be the highest and most grateful
compliment an audience can bestow on one
discussing the great political questions of the
day w do not desire, however, TO be under
stood as saying that no enthusiasm was H.
tied by his audience. On the contrary. there
were many passages in his speech of such
force and eloquence as to elicit hearty and
general applause; there were other
portions enlivened by humorous anecdote and
happy quotation, which were highly appreci-
ated.
His views of the past history of parties
State and National; his discussion of the real
practical issues which our people are called
upon to consider; his exposures of the insan-
lily, lmp0sture and hum bug of the greenback-
ers and his stirring, eloquent appeals to all
Southern patriots to stand faithfully and i'm
movably by the standard of the grand old par
ty, which now as in the past, forms the only
barrier against sectional persecution and
hate, against Radical misrule and ro5berv-
all exhibited fullness and accuracy of infor-
nation, as well as force of logic which few men
possess and that could not fail to carry con-
victiOn to the minds of his hearers 1t was in
fact, great speech. mastery and com prehen-
s1Ve In Its review of the history of parties
logical and convincing in its discussion eff
their principles and practices, and eloquent
IN Its appeals to the patriotism and fidelity of
all true sons CT Mississippi.
Whilst with noticeable delicacy and good
taste, he made allusion as to his candidacy
for the United States Senate. all must have
felt his eminent fitness for that high position
and all who had the good fortune to listen to
and force, which cannot be easily forgotten or
effaced
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Hon. II. D. Money in Grenada.

Inc speech of Hon. H. d. Money here on
saturday last, was one of the most entertain
ing and instructive that we have heard J,,r
ing the canvass. But once or twice did he re-
Lel 70 documents for authority or proof, and
YET ne stated an array of facts and 6gnres
aates and circumstances that seemed mar
veions IN the work of memory There was No
attempt at oratory, no trophies or similes
nothing to excite the Imagination and misiesd
the Judgment. His speech was one Continued
appear to the understanding of all who heard
MN: ms views on the financial question were
sound to the core, leaving no ground npon
Whteh nat money and imitation men eanld
stand. AS far as we have heard an expression
II Il was received with decided favor bv tbose
.hat heard him. His defense of the Democra.
lc record IN Congress was we'll put in. and
YET. ne was by no means complimentary 10
mat SI part OF 1t in which Democrats from the
t Nor1n nad inquired on several occasions. His
hopeful viavs eff the future as to trada sn5
commerce fs',a were cheering and comfortable.
we we're satisfied that we had no room So- ! :
extended IKE report, Mr.. Money has made us an
able and faithful representative. and a ~
garded in Washington as one of the maast I,se-
ful members in the House Of Represen tativss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29

/ 1t will be seen by the following arti-
cles, which We find in the Yazoo Daily
Herald, that the Independents have
brought about a fearful state of affairs
in Yazoo The good people of the
Banner county are living upon volcano
which is liable TO burst forth at any mo-
ment, and pour out arson, and outrage
and death from one end of the county
to the other 1t is Just such condition
of affairs as existed in Warren county
on the eve of the December riot in
1874, in Kinds before the Clinton riot,
and Lowndes on the night before the
election in 1875.
The Independents, following in the
footsteps of the Radicals, have held
midnight meetings with black line
negroes. Have told them that the
Democrats had deprived them of
their rights: Have murdered their
leaders Have swindled them in their
private contracts: Have, in other
words, done every thing they should
not, and nothing that they should have
done. They have told them that the
white people are afraid the negroes will
go to Kansas, and would do nothing in
the canvass, and now was the negroes
time to regain his lost rights. In pub
lie speeches they have stated that the
great North was with them-the indie
pendents-and that the Yankees made
the Contederates run during the war,
and would come to the South and do it
again if necessary. They have fired
the Radical heart of the negro, and
mark the result. Read Mississippians
read, and see with what dangers the In
dependent Dixonites have threatened
the white women and children of Yazoo,
but have no fears of the result. The
South has no Drawer or better men than
those of Yazoo. Men who know their
rights, and knowing dare maintain
them at any cost Yazoo will never
again submit to Morganized rule, mat
tiers not under what name it may show
itself:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
Are You Ready Tor the Question ?

1t is to be propounded on next Tues
day, the 4th day November, shall
the Democratic-Conservative party,
which, after nearly four years of success
full administration, be turned out of
power and the State abandoned to
anarchy, strife, chaos, lawlessness and
high taxes? If aye, vote the Green
back, or Radical ticket. If nay, vote
the regular Democratic-C Conservative
ticket from head to foot.
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THE CANVASS.
Attala County.
~ u n y y NFNHsI
COL. o. R. SINGLETON

hoslusko Star.
COL. o. R. SINGLETON
had been announced to speak here in the
morning, and he arrived on the morning ira in
He was met at the depot by a committee OF
citizens and the Kosciusko Cornet Band just
as the train stopped the band struck up a
of martial music foated out upon the ambi emit
air, Col. Singleton was escorted to town.-A
little after eleven o'clock, large audience had
assembled in the courtroom and Col Single
ton was introduced by Hon. G. H. Campbell
Chairman of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and proceeded with the delivery of a
lucid apd instructive speech upon the politi-
cal issues of the day.-He discussed the cur
rency question at great length; reviewed the
enormities of Republican Legislation-hoN
they had converted bonds payable in curren-
cy into bonds payable in coin, and how they
afterwards made them payable in gold only
by the demoneti Zation of silver. He contend
ed that there was not enough money and whilst
the obligations of the Government must be IN
held, he favored the buying up of the $751;
OOO,OOO of bonds that will fall due in 1881 with
greenback notes, thus augmenting the curren-
cy to that extent This was to BE- purchase
and not forced payment of the bonds Then.
as coin accumulated in the Treasury, he favor
ed the issuance of three dollars in greenback
legal tenders for every dollar of specie held
by the Government Thus he held that by
gradual steps would the circulating Medium
of the country be increased, whilst at the same
time our paper issues would remain at par
with cOin.-Col- Singleton spoke for nearly
two hours, and ne impressed all present that
he is an enlightened and faithful public SER
want, entitled to their every confidence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
RANKIN DEMOCRACY.
The Free State Booms for the Regular
Ticket
A Grand Meeting at Stems Greek.
RANKIN COUNTY. Oct. %. 1s7s

RANKIN COUNTY, Oct. 2s, 1879
EDITORS CLARION: Saturday last was
a great time for the Democracy of Rankin
No such gathering has been seen in this
part of the State since the great canvass of
1875 as the demonstration ut Stems Greek
on that day. The number in attendance of
all ages, sexes, and coIors, and conditions
could not have been less than 800 at
a moderate calculation. The day was vel
coined by the thunder of cannon that awoke
the echoes of the surrounding country; and
the Brandon and jackson cornet bands
discoursed splendid music. The Stems
Greek cluo, under command of Capt. Pleas.
Berry, was on hand early, and marched out
in force to escort the Brandon and other
clubs as they approached the grounds.
At 1o4 o'clock
MAI. E. BARKsDALE
arrived, covered with the dust of his can
vass ih the Southern counties, and was well
coined with three cheers by the Stems
Greek boys. At III o'clock he was intro
duced to the audience and spoke for two
hours, receiving the close attention of his
old friends and neighbors with whom he
has been in the habit of mingling and i'm.
parting friendly counsel that has never
failed them from the gloomy era of recon-
struction through the eventful times down
to the present moment
When Maj. Barksdale had concluded
dinner was announced. And such feast
1t was fit for the Gods The ladies of
Stems Greek, always excel in Astounding
hospitality as they do in public spirit and
love of country. They were out in force
stald matron and blooming beauty. After
dinner the crowd assembled at the stand.
and
j. C. PREwITT, ESQ,
OF aZoo, was introduced With a fine
presence, strong voice, and graceful delivery,
ne at once gained the attention of the au-
dlence, and held it in speech full of fire.
wit and eloquence. We want to hear him
again. Next
GEN. 7. ]. WHARTON,
was introduced. He is a veteran COM
palgner and well did he sustain his we'll
earned laurels. His speech was stirring
and eloquent appeal for union and harmo,
ny, and strong pull in the pending cleo
tlon During all this time determination
was evInced by the audience to hear from
that glorious tribune of the people,
GEN. ROBERT LOWRY
who responded to the calls that came up from
every quarter. There is one peculiarity of
Gen. Lowry. He knows how, and where. to
strike the keynote of the popular heart and
he struck it with master hand. His speech
fairly rang with the music of the issues of
the canvass and awOke thunderous respon-
ses. 1t was q great day. Steen's Creek
outdid herself. Her ladies, her committees.
her people have reason to be proud of the
day. Rankin is safe FREE STATE
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Are You Ready for the question P

Shall Mississippi be held in line with
the other Democratic States for the
Presidential election in 1880, in which
the battle for constitutional freedom is
to be fought, and the aggresSions of the
privileged classes are to be stayed If
aye, vote the regular Democratic Con
servative ticket, legislative and county,
from head to foot. IF nay, vote the
Greenback, or Radical ticket.
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Our Next Issue.

The CLARION viii not be issued next
week until Friday morning, by which
time we hope to be able to publish the
result of the election in most Of the
COUNTIES. We ask our friends, at the
several voting precincts, and especially
at the county sites, to send US such
returns as may be obtainable on Tues
day night, Wednesday and Thursday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29

EVEN Secretary Evarts, the pretend
ed Conservative Republican of the Cab
met of Hayes, whose Southern policy"
we even now hear talked of sometimes
before Southern audiences, unfolded the
bloody shirt and Haunted it with a vim
in the face of a New York crowd the
other day. The love which Hayes and
his clan have for the South is beauti-
full, isn't it?