The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29
GEN. ROBERT LOWRY
} responded to the calls that came I'D
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Buchanan and His Radical Strikers
Capture the Greenback Convention
"A Ring Ticket.
Holly SPRINGS. October 26 1877,

HOLLY SPRINGS, October 26, 1879.
EDITORS CLARION: 1 intended to write
| you yesterday but politics ran so high that
| concluded to wait until to-day to give Won
the result of the Greenback Convention
1t was regular star chamber inouisition.
| They met with closed doors-were not will
ing that the lig ht of day should peep in
upon their actions. How unlike even the
Radical Conventions of former wears II
was soon whispered around that Buchanan,
Radical, and Hargus, Greenbacker, candi-
dates for Sheriff, had made a bargain, the
proof of which was soon made manifest
when the doors were thrown open and the
following ticket announced: For Sheriff.
Geo. NJ. Buchanan; Chancery Clerk, VIM.
Hargus; Circuit Clerk; r. J. Lyles; As
SCISSOR, Robt Cunningham (col.); Treasurer
}. L. Brown; Legislature, r. H. Peel and Ed
Aldrich, (white) Ben Phillips and Grav
Shelby (coL). The bargain is so transpar-
ant, that great many Independents and
Greenbackers, notably, Powell, Branch.
Eason, Lesueur, Christy and many Others,
are denouncing it. The result is quite a
victory for our party. So much dissatisfac-
ton exists, that it almost amounts to a reg
ular ''spllt." The control of the Conven-
ton was completely in the hands of Buchan-
an and his strikers, as evidenced by the
fact, that several precincts sent up two
one Greenbacker. The Republicans were
seated in each instance and the G. b s asked
to stand aside. This started the Conyen-
ton rather crookedly for the G.. BIS. The
ticket doesn't seem to give satisfaction to
any save the nominees themselves and their
strikers. Great disafection exists. both
with the whites and blacks brother
Amacker says he is a Greenbacker, but not
Republican, and is out with the whole
n ho,
from. Gen. West is neutral as usual; on
the fence with the tips of his toes touching
each side of the ground-just enough for
each party to feel the electric thrill of his
powerful presence-"be not afraid, Caesar is
with YOU" He spoke Friday night at the
Court House, but his speech was a decided
failure; long, rhetorical and wordy, but not
effective. His roundest, fullest most beau
tlful sentences were cut to pieces as they
fell on the sharp side of that fence upon
which he is setting. With a little varia-
ton Poe's Raven might read:
From the shadow of that fence that lies floating
on his door,
His hopes shall rise, ah Nevermore!
We say come back, General, before tits too
late.
Hon. J. w. Clapp, of Memphis, who is
here on visit, delivered most eloquent
and telling speech last night to a large and
enthusiastic audience. Col. Clapp's speech
had fine effect
If We have wise and harmonious action
in our Convention Tuesday, we will sweep
5he field and redeem old Marshall.
CIv1s.
T. S. Since the above was received,
We learn from private telegram to
Hon. H. G. Myers, that Messrs. AL
ich, Peel and Lyles, Greenbackers,
ave withdrawn from the ticket. 1t
vas, we presume, too deeply dyed with
sadicalism for them.-EDs. CLARION.