The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08
A Sensational Lie Exploded.

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Inc eAouus q"esttoii ~ never thought OF
now .' uh a some poor deiuued negro with his
IahlIS lhd 'heiF way oaeh 10 thelr Old nome
" iset, ot uhucil PooreF man "heh ihey let
hiles return every once ahd a "hi'e ana nrlng
'He h,cSI Ter Ioie stores concerning tue 50
called Ne" hiuofado kAansash 10 which they
were attracted oy the lies Of tmissaries aud
PoIiuciahs- symPathlZe very mueh WITH
the poor negro, VINO has been tEus deceived
ana leu away from his aiural home
know personality OF sew raj negroes living
IN ana near this city who had b. Industry
and economy secured very comfortable homes,
all paid for and well stocked. were making II
Al a
right civil and political, free schools, etc,
when the Kansas emissary came along and
whispered in their ears, tnat same dire calam-
~ would soon Ov-r,ake them-that they were
soon 10 be put back into slavery, etc, would
sell out (almosf give away in many instances)
their homes stock, etc, and take the first train
or boat for Kansas
Several OF these parties have returned pen
nlless, their homes now owned and occupied
by Others and it has not unfreq uently hap
pened that they have hired out for daily wages
to parties who are now the owners OF homes
and vino twelve months ago were their tenants.
The negroes are now thoroughly contented
in our State. They made excellent crops last
year and many OF them paid their debts, and
mad money left, and II let alone, and they
receive good prices for this year crop, pros
perIty Will certainly come 10 them. The South
Is the natural home of he negro and he VIII
never be eOntented elSewbe
That intimidation was resorted to several
years ago, IN certain localities, do not deny.
The people were accursed with corrupt car
pet-bag governments, and were compelled to
resort to force 10 rid themselves Q, such.
Nothing of the kind is ever heard of now.
The morals of this State will compare favor
ably with any State in the Union. Colored
men hold responsible offices in many counties
m our State. such as SHERIFF. Clerk OF the
Courts, and Ireasurers, and many nil minor
seats in our Sttte LegisIIture W1y, in nv
own, the county of Marshall, last fall, the
Democrats put four coloret men on their ticket.
As a further instance OF the good feeling
existing between the white and coiored race
IN MISSISSIPPI, a NV weeks ago the cotoFed
Circuit CLERK OF Washington tone OF the
SI any lnoS' ~ ~
Sta,e) d!ed. several whlte democrats hade
Application NJ on 'e' 10 the Governor TO De ap-
ic County Executive Committee met and unan-
iI2ousiy recommended the name of 4 ootored