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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
A Frivolous Objection to Gen. Han
cock Answered.

The only objection we have heard to
the nomination Of Gen Hancock is that
he Is military mana soldier by pro-
fession. That objection does not hold
good Nobody advocates his nomination
for the reason that he Is soldier, though
the fact that he was loyal man and
Union soldier. will efectually spike the
guns Of the Republican party leaders
who intend if they can TO make the con
test upon the idea that the South Is what
they call ''disloyal." In the face OF
the support Of Union soldier IN the late
war bv the Southern Democracy the
very ab.urdity Of the assertion would
put those who make it to the blush.
If Grant be nominated at Chicago, and
Hancock at Cincinnati, no one could
justify his support Of the former as
against the latter, on the ground that
one was .'loyaT and the other ''disloyal,
And the same remark would apply with
even greater force in the event Of the
nomination Of any Of Gen. Grants civil
Ian competitors.
SO much for that, but it is as the
representative Of a principle essential to
free government that Hancock would
be nominated, viz, the superiority OF
the civil over the military authority and
the enforcement Of law by the civil
power Gen. Hancock was tried in the
furnace and came out pure gold. His
administration in Louisiana and Texas
Immediately after the war when soldier
straps delighted to display their author
itv, is IA striking example Of his devo-
ton TO this principle. The Declaration
Of independence itself is not more redo
lent Of the doctrine Of free government
than the papers which emanated from
W. :. Hancock at that trying period.
The fact that he was surrounded by
temptations to deliver despotic doe
trine- and to enforce them over dis
armed people, makes his conduct the
more conspicuous How different
his conduct from that Of Sheri
dan who succeeded him by order Of
President Grant; or Terry, who lorded
it over Georgia; and Of most Of the
military. chieftains, who were vested
with authority over the down-trodden
people Of the South2 And how great
would be the rctribution, if in the tide
OF time, Hancock who was vilIified and
banishcd to some remote station, while
they were petted and promoted, were
/ taken up by the people themselves, and
made ommander-in-chief? They who
urge that he Is military man forget
1 that it was in war, that Gen. Jackson
I illustrated the qualities that convinced
/ his countrvmen Of his fitness for the
/ Presidency. That the slogan Of the
1 Wings in 1910, was "TiPPccmnoe and
/ TYLER too" That it was in the blaze
7 Of camp-tires, that the qualities which
made Gen. Taylor an invincihle candi
date for the Presidency were discovered.
He was soldier by profession, and had
not resigned his place in the army when
he was elected.
The question for the Democracy to
consider i'm selecting q candidate is not,
is he q soldier, but what governmental
doctrines will be enforced under his adj
uiuistration? l. he honest, is he faith
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
THos. SPIGHT, Secretary.

The CLARION says the race in this district is
narrowed down to Col. Singleton and Capt.
Thos. Woods. and the Homestead publishes an
extract from he Enterprise Courier which pa
per has heard many others named for the
place among them Hon. W ID. Gibbs of Yazoo,
Capt. J. w. Fewell of Meridian, Major s. H.
Terral and Col. o. L. Collins of Clarke.-Shu-
buta Messenger.
We mentioned as an item of news
that the contest had narrowed down to
Col. Singleton and Capt. Wood, know
ing that the gentlemen named by the
Messenger, together with Messrs. Cal
hoon of Madison and Prewett and Bow
man of Yazoo, had all declined running.
1t seems that the statement was correct.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Send for the Clarion.
New Albany Democrat

new Albany Democrat.
we call the attention Of our readers to
that staunch Democratic sheet. the Weekly
G Sd1AI Maj. Barksdale is stin al the
n neii1' ana ms utterances are replete with
Poltical wisdom. The Democratic party
mas assembled to power in this state under
the conceded leadership Of THF CI.,RIoy.
ana In the hey-day Of success the people
VIII uphold its efforts in the field of journal
ISM An election of grand import IS APP
preaching. Now send for THE CLAR1oN.
and learn the true issues before us.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Another Lying Report About yellow,
Fever in New Orleans

Wv VTIeUu8 limos.
Last night pt a late hour. the A....-...."
Press Agent in this city rrca.raI .Ii.,.....'. .
from New York iuouiriug itfo .t,irtI. .. -.......
received in that cIty from Wasbiu.,,., ..
effect that there are now three cts.s ~. .......
fever in New Orleans He returned .l ...
lowing dispatch.
NEW ORLEANS. May I--T
Dr. Joseph Jones, President of The L.....
i t,l Board Of Health, makes the sHtt.u.r.
o iHTle IS 10 truth ~ this report, Itist.-.
Tree from fevers of all description. Ta.
Weather is cool, and the health of tLe civ e.4
never better
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Natehez Railroad
Kinds County Gnzette !

The difficulties as TO right Of vysv l,t..e,....
s 3Ve damages ciaimea) is the cause ottIeaHaa-
comment Of work az the jackson and af fha.
l III We have not heard that any one south
81 "a Iloha asks any thing for right of way
lt VIII build southwark from RAYMOND.
should fb ia the difficulties continue, ana prevent
i IL, ouliding OF ihe road from Raymond r1
1acAHoh' the Old Raymond Railroad Comr4uv
can very readily re organize under lis charter
R PaT.a oullu a narrow gauge from RAYMOND u
bottom and thus give the Natchrz r5aI can-
meet with the Vicksburg and Meridian
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
" VI ~ ~
|. A. DONNELL. Sec.
SCOTT COUNTY.

Forest Register
At a meeting of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Scott county, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as delegates
to the Democratic State Convention, to
meet in the city of Jackson on the 9th dav
of May:
rom Beat No /. Hon. G. 3. Huddleston
From Beat No 2 Abe Carr. Esq. From
Beat No 3. Jno. P. Harris, Esq. From
Beat No 4. Hon Matthew Lyle From Beat
No 5. Q. y. Harris, Esq
WYATT WooTBN, Chairman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Hon. II. L. Muldrow.

Hon. II. l.. NTuldrow, who for two
terms has represented the First District,
in Congress, with fidelity and ability,
has published a letter declaring that he
will not DC a candidate for re-nomina-
ton, in modest Difference, It would seem
from his card, to the aspirations of
others who are candidates for the nom
'"ation, His letter viii add renewed
IL canvass, There are several
With
the place. Among the former are Gen.
J. F. Tucker, of Chiekasaw, Capt J. NJ.
Allen, of Lee and Col. S NJ Meek, of
Lowndes. Among those who have been
but are not understood to
be candidates, are Hon Fred. Barry, of
Clay, Hon. r. o. Reynolds, of Monroe,
General Sharp, Hon. j. E. Leigh, of
Lowndes and Hon. c. B. MITCHELL
If Pontotoc. Hon. w. w. HUMPHREYS
las also been spoken of in high terms,
Dut has announced his purpose to Con-
.inue his service in the position he is
low filling so ably.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

Mn. J. w. BRowN, Chairman, an
nounees that a mass meeting of the
Democratic and Conservative party of
Clark county, will assemble at Quitman
on the 10Th May, 1880, for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

WE are pleased to state that the rall-
road companies and steamboat lines have
complied with the request Of the Chair
man Of the Democratic State Executive
Committee for special rates for the del
eeates to the State Convention. Par
ticulars in our next issue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
seymour-Everybody Applauds Him

ashInSLOH Ost-I
When Gov. Dorsheimer-who islthe best
stump speaker in the State-expressed, in
the Kelly Convention, his wish that the peo-
pie could unite on Horatio Seymour, and his
belief that the tide of popular approval would
carry him into power with current as resist
less as that with which the Hudson sweeps
down to the sea, the delegates arose as one
man, and with old time enthusiasm cheered
vention also, when a Seymour partisan in the
gallery called for three cheers for that states-
man, they were given with will, and were
the only bit of enthusiasm that enlivened the
otherwise very dull proceedings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

GEN. j. r. DAVIS, Chairman, an
nounces that Mass Meeting of the
Democratic-C conservative party, of Har-
rison county, viii be held at the Court
House at Mississippi City, on Saturday,
22d of May, to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at Jack
son on the 9th day of May.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Observation-Disclosures Br.a4da
Reunion,


Yazoo Herald
That gallant soldier and houorad a.......
General b. g. Humphreys, is uG.u. m
abiding interest i'm the success. of f... r...
posed reunion OF the survivors of DID,. ..l
brigade, and that of the brave Can..a
Barksdale as well, at jackson. IN tnp .H
OF May next. The "boy-" of tbp-e conn.
mands will be exceedingly glad to- mr., -..
veteran Humphreys again.-Nercr bad Old.
south trucr son than this good OLD Imam
Col Henry Luse, than whom ua .....
soldier ever toughtior a uobIc clu-a. w..
open the exercises OF the day with uu .U-
dress suitable to the time and surrounding
q CIRCUMSTANCES. Other gentlemen who U.
lowed the flags of these brigades lo MANY A..
p5Ioody ned, are all expected 81 muIr Aft.
as General w. $. Eeatherstou. Gov h. e.
II brown Col W. H. Fitzgerald. of C..m.
a. Hon; Tim L. Cooper and Capt T..u-
II. Woods-aIl well known and ur.,.......
names The change of date Win. ot r.ar..
be noted by the press Of the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
BOLIVAR COUNTY.

Rosedale Leader
We neglected to state in our last issue
that the following gentleman were selected
by the County Convention az delegates to
the State Convention
Col. Alex. Yerger, Col. F. A. Montqop-
cry; Dr. r; g. Greenlee, Col. Clay, Col.
Stokes and Capt Yeiser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Profit OF the Fraud
New York SUM-

New 1ork Sum
Inc fraudulent President is cnIarginr l..
residence at Fremont preparatory To- his r.-
hoEal from Washington next March. Ha
VIII have occupied the White Hou-. four
years without the color Of honest title. AND
VIII have drawn four years salary tina.
rghtfuly belonged to Mr. Tidcn. There
! go3d reason to believe THAI Of the two
this term I've will carry away rom Iy..6ir.-
ION more than one hundred aud sixty thou
sanu dollars In bonds and I'm lnnn.-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Cotton Statistics.

At last accounts the total receipts
since the 1st of September, 1879, were
1908, 009 bales. against /, 294, 124 bales
for the same period Of 181S-79, show
ing an increase since September l, 1879,
of 3132S5 bales. At last dates mid
ding upland cotton at Liverpool on
Friday was 65d.; in 1879 65d.; 1878
) 15-16d and in 1877 55d.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Fhlrd congressional District

Ooi. a. H. Brantley, chairman, has
: of the Congressional
called meeting - nan.aorat;
Executive Committee of In.
Conservative party, for the Third Con
gressional District, at Winona, on May
Sth, for the purpose of designating the
time and place for holding the Conven-
ton to nominate candidate for Con-
GROSS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Tippah County.

DIR. f. NJ. Alexander, Chairman of
the mocratic-Executive Committee Of
Tippah, has called a County Convention;
and condenses the whole argument for
Democratic effort, in these ringing
words:
To the end that Radicalism, Grantism,
third termism, centralsm, imperialism, or
by whatever name the party seeking the de-
struction of the liberties of the people may
be known, shall be overthrown; that econo-
my in the financial administration of the
government shall supplant extavagance
that the political corruptions which have
crept into every branch of the government,
under Republican rule, shall be eradicated :;
that the great fraud of 1876 shall be wiped
out, and all who participated in it buried in
infamy, ne cordially invite all the voters
of the county, irrespective of past party af-
fliations and political differences, to partic-
ipate in the deliberations of the meeting.
f. VI. ALEXANDER,
Chairm'n Dem. Elk Com.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

Twill be seen that the Marshall county
Democracy has declared their preference
for Gen. Hancock. Her delegation will
be headed by that staunch patriot, Gen.
w. S. Featherston.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

AT the instance Of Representatives
Money, resolution has passed the
House Of Representatives, authorizing
the War Department to issue Tour
thousand rations to the Macon suffer
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Republican 0gans now laudino
Gladstone, the new British Premier, to the
skies, seem TO forget that he is the party who
declared once upon time, Jefferson Davis
has created tion."-Courier-J journal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

Col. STANDS, of Tate, fine orator
and brilliant intellect, is also spoken
of for Congress in the Second District,
in addition to Col. Manning and Chas.
B. Howry, Esq, Col. NJ. ID. L. Steph-
ems and Gen. T. W. Harris are spoken
of as the Greenback candidates.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05


The subcommittee Of the Ways and
Means Tariff Committee Of the lower
house of Congress have agreed upon a
bill providing that blankets, fannels and
other WOODEN goods now paying from 10
to 100 per cent, be placed at 80 per
cent. ad valorem, which was the high
tariff rate of 1872 The duty on cotton
is reduced to 30 per cent. al vaiorem.
The duty on paper, steel rails and iron
used in ship-building and for agricultural
and mechanical purposes is reduced
about one-half Books ana pamphlets
of all kinds, wood pulp, and the other
materials used in the manufacture of
paper, salt and bunting are placed on
the free list. The subcommittee have
agreed upon these things. Next the
whole committee must agree and report
to the House, and next the Senate must
act. Reform progresses with a provok-
ingly slow pace.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

The members of the Congressional
Mississippi river committee started ON
a steamer from St. Louis down the river,
yesterday evening.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Hartford, (Connec'icut,) Police
Commissioners have rejected an aPpii-
cation of a colored man on the police
force Of that city, on account Of his
color. The Northern Republicans have
no use for colored ofiice-holders, except
in the South
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

PURSUANT to a joint resolution Of Con
gress orders have been sent from Wash
ngton to the Quartermaster Of the
Of Missouri to issue 800
tents for the use of the sufferers by the
recent tornado in Missouri.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

An outrageous attempt was made last
week, by Mr.. J. E. Culpepper to muir
der the Hon. T. L. Mendenhall, of
Simpson, whose wounds, though dan
gerous, we are glad to learn, may not
prove fatal. The News says that Cul-
pepper made his escape.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Brookhaven Ledger

BrOOkhaVen Ledger
WE are informed that the friends of Maj.
J. F. Sessions contemplate bringing him be-
fore the District Nominating Convention AZ
candidate for Congress. The Major is en-
inently qualified for the position, and has q
strong following. Our town has two candi-
dates now for Congress, Sessions and Thomp-
son. We would be satisfied with either.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

GRANT has captured the South Caro-
lima Republicans. They have instructed
their delegates to vote for him at Chi
cago.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
covINGToN COUNTY MEETING
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

WILLIAMSBURG, Miss, April 29th, 1880.
EDITORS CLARION Please announce in
THE CLARION that there will be a meeting
of the Democratie-Conservative party at
Williamsburg, on Friday the 21st day of
May, to select delegates to the State Con-
vention. Respectfully,
STANLEY GILBERT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Nicksburg Planters Journal for
the current month, comes up to its own
high standard. 1t is handsomely print
ed and bound, and is full of valuable
reading matter. 1t is the organ of the
Mississippi Valley Planters Association.
Col. Morehead, the originator of the en-
terprise, has certainly won his right to
success by getting up the grandest thing
out in the way of planting and com
mercial periodical.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church, representing
that church in the Southern States,
meets in Charleston on May Doth. The
session, ii is said, viii be important.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Republicans Of Rankin want
Hon. Harvey Ware for Congress in
this District. tits Il good time to say to
our Democratic friends that they will
not have a walk over for Congress in
this district at the next election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

TREASON still prospers. "Erring
brother" Key, after a three years service
in the Cabinet, is rewarded with the life
time office of Judgeship for the Middle
and Western District Of Tennessee in
place of Judge Trigg, deceased.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05


THE Pennsylvania courts have just
sentenced five lobby corruptionists to the
Penitentiary. They were men of note
who had their axes to grind, and with
money in hand approached the Legisla-
ture for that purpose. One of them, w.
III. kemble, was former State Treasurer
the possessor Of vast wealth Thirteen
years ago, he commenced his career by
writing the following letter:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT or PENSsYLvANIA. }
"HARRIsBURG, March 20, 1867.
MY DEAR TITAN: Allow me to introduce
to You my particular friend, Mr.. Geo. O.
that ne wishes you to help him in. Put him
through you would me. He understands
addition, division, and silence.
Yours, W. II. KEMBLE.
',To TITAN J. COREY, ESQ. Was ington, D.
These Pennsylvania corruptionists
have been sent to the Penitentiary, but
the man who stole the Presidency,
and after the commission of the theft
VIGOROUSLY and in the light of day
rewarded his accomplices with public
Office remains UNPUBLISHED, and lives in
regal style in the Presidential Mansion
upon salary of $4,000 per annum.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Democratio-C Conservative State Con-
VentIOn.

The emocratic-Con7ervatIye state Lxec-
utive Committee have named THURSDAY,
MAY 9th, at / o'clock A. n, in the city
of jackson, a the time and place for holding
State Convention to appoint delegates to
the National Democratic Convention, and
nominating a Presidential electoral ticket.
All acknowledgements citizens
Of Mississippi, irrespective Of past PoIit-
ical associations, and differences, who
can unite with Us in the effort for pure,
economical and constitutional government,
are cordially invited to join in sending del
eoate- to the Convention. The basis of rep
re.entation will be the same as heretofore
fixed unless otherwise ordered by the Con
vention. viz: Each county will be entitled
to double the number Of delegates that it has
Representatives in the State Legislature.
The Committee recommend SATCE-
DAY. MAY DIST, as the day upon
which the counties shall hold their
Conventions to appoint delegates To the
State Convention unless the County Com
nittees shall otherwise order. 1t Is re-
ouested that thorough organization Of the
Democratic-Ao Conservative party, be effected
in each county, preparatory to the Novem-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
senator Lamar,

WAsHINOToN, April Ex-senator Lamar left
Tor Mississippi last night
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Pennsylvania Convention.

The resolutions of the Pennsylvania
Democrats have the. ring Of true metal.
They are published in another column.
No instructions were given. The dele
gates are Tilden and anti-TiIden, each
claiming majority. The opposition to
Tilden viii centre on Hancock. No
other names are thought in that State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Brookhaven Ledger calls upon
Col. Moses Jackson, Chairman of the
Executive Committee Of the Fifth Dis
trict, to call meeting of the Commit
tee to name time and place for Dis
trict Convention Col. jackson is not
man who sleeps on his post, and he
will no doubt be heard from soon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Brookhaven Ledger has been
enlarged and geographically improved.
The Ledger is a first class paper. Its
conductor, Mr.. r. H. Henry, is Presi-
dent of the Mississippi Press Associa-
ton, and doubtless he can give some
practical lessons upon the way to success
in the newspaper business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The speech itself was rich and rare
But how the devil came he there.

THE Columbus Index says tbat Mr..
Toby W. Johnston, Of that city, has
been invited to deliver the annual ora
ton before the Literary Societies Of the
Southern University, Greensboro, Ala.
at the commencement next July, and
assures the students Of the Univer-
sity and their friends who may be pre-
sent on the occasion, that they will
have placed before them rich intellec-
tual feast.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE Brookhaven Ledger announces
that Hon. J. F. Sessions and Hon. r.
H. Thompson, of Lincoln, are in the
field for the Congressional nomination
in Lincoln. A correspondent of the
Kinds county Gazette recommends Hon
A. j. McLaurin of Rankin. All
stoupob Dnmocro+-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

THE London Times says that Germa-
ny, by necessity and not from choice, il
won over to bi-metalism.