The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-22
Two Meetings.

On Saturday night the Greenbackers held
a me citing, at which there were about one
hundred present. There was but little en-
thusiasm and the meeting was drag. We
understand that one of the speakers ire
Gently Democrat and who claims to be as
much opposed to the Radical party now So
ever) referred, in all seriousness, to the great
victory which they, tue Greenbackers, had
recently won in Ohio. But he didn't tell
how the defeat of the gallant Ewing, by
Radical Republican, bondholder's candidate,
could be claimed as victory, nor did he
| tell what became of the Greenback vote
nor why it is that the figures are not given
as to how many votes Pratt, Greenback
candidate, received. We would suggest that
| the Greenback orators inform themselves of
! the situation before they undertake TO
instruct the people. Throughout the entire
| Union the Ohio election is looked upon as
not only defeat of the Greenback move
ment, but as also great set back to the
effort that is being made to remonetize
silver. 1t was a gold, and bloody shirt
victory, and if the Greenbackers can take
comfort by it, then indeed they are easily
comforted. But perhaps the speaker was
right the election may be called National
Greenback victory, as their solid vote melted
into the Republican ranks. From'all such vic
tories Southern men, whether Greenbackers |
or Democrats, should hope to be delivered |
The performance wound up by a song and |
dance melody entitled run, Democrats, |
Run" We would respectfully suggest that
it would have been more appropriate, con-
sidering the present status of political |
affairs, had it been 'sMelt, Greenbackers, |
Melt" Seriously, while we know that
such a song, with such title, would be
appreciated by the Radical negro wing of
the so-cahed National party, we cannot I'M
derstand how it could go down with the
persons who lately affiliated with the Dem
Ocratic-Conservative party. Some of them
have told us that they were as good Dem
ocrats as they ever were, and will be with
the grand old party in 1880. How will
they like the tune "Run, Democrat Rum
next year? They had better take the advice
of the song and run, Democrat run, and
jump, clear out of the thing. Now is the
accepted time.
The real old unadulterated Radical
machine held its pow WOW on Monday
night; there were present perhaps one hun
bred and fifty. They had speeches, and
they ratified the ticket recently nominated. {
Then they spoke again, and again. ratified.
Then followed suit with the Greenbackers +
and rejoiced over the Ohio victory. Then
they congratulated the Greenbackers upon ,
the act of their brethren in Iowa and Ohio /
in falling into line and voting the Republi- :
can ticket, and they extended the hand of
and invited the Kinds county i,
to follow the example which r
has been set them. Then they thanked r
the Kinds county Greenbackers for waking a
up the Republican black liners, and giving Il
them, the Radical leaders, an opportunity to c
take a hand in the contest. Then they "
spanked the Greenbackers for getting mad
with them for accepting their invitation to
AXE a hand. With the usual whang
doodle about the wrongs the Democrats
nave inflicted upon the colored men, the
meeting, at late hour, quit.