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u q acres. one mile from boundary. Address PRE-
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apS-3t*
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
A Baseless Charge.

Our attention has been called to the
following in the Ripley Sentinel, making
the grave charge against some of the
delegates to the late State Convention
that they disobeyed their instructions.
1t says:
"What will Mr. Barksdale do with his
Wanted doctrine of instruction, which IA
Sense IF duty and devotion to the time
honored principles of Democracy" have
impelled him to hurl at Senator Lamar
since 1878? When the Legislature, some
what remote from the people, Instructed her
Senators how to vote, a great hul-a-ba-l
was raised by THE CLARION because Col.
Lamar did not obey yet we venture the
assertion that neither Maj. BIrk@dale, nor
The CLARION raises the point in the Con
vention when delegates, not pretended del
egates, direct from the people, bound by
every moral and honorable obligation to
execute the will of those who sent them, de-
liberately violated the instructions of the
properly constituted party organizations ;
nor do we expect to hear the potent voice
of TIE CLARION, now denouncing these
men as unfaithful to the public trust and
no longer worthy of the confidence of the
people"
We do not know what good can re-
suit from fighting the battles of the
Convention over again and again, as some
people seem to think it their business to
do. But we feel it our bounden duty
to deny the statement that delegates
voted for Mr.. Barksdale who were in
structed otherwise. From what county
did they come, and what are the evil
dences for the allegation As the charge
is baseless, so is the charge unfounded
that for selfish purposes he has de-
nounced the violation of Instructions
in one case and coHniYed at it iii another
There is no article in the creed of our
party that he holds more binding than
the doctrine of Instruction. 1t is an es-
sential condition Of representative gov
eminent, to which both Wing and Dem
ocratic parties under the old regime were
committed BY their time honored prac-
tees, and to which the Democratic party
is still committed. It is higher than writ
ten law; It is prescribed in the code of
ethics that lie at the foundation of our
political system and can be rejec ed
only upon the heresy that wisdom and
power reside not with the people but
with their servants, and that the people
have not sufficient virtue and intelli-
gence to govern themselves or tn ir
country. re charge that from any mo-
live we would oonliVe at the fepudia-
ton of this vital principle of free gov
eminent is to impugn our democratic
faith, which we are prepared, always,
everywhere and on all proper occasions
e. maintain. From the readiness with
which Capt. spight arraigns the dele
gates who did not vote with him in the
State Convention, upon the assumption
that they violated instructions, we are
left to infer that Oh this doctrine, at
least, we agree.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
The Great Methodist Assemblage.

The great Methodist Ecumenical
Council opened in London on yesterday,
the 7th. 1t will represent the various
Methodist organizations throughout the
world. 1t will be one of the most in
teresting and important religious gath
ings held since the days of the Westleys.
The various denominations of Method
ism number 4, 600, 900 actual communi
cants, and the Methodist population is
computed at Is, 900, 900. The members
of the Conference number 400, halt of
whom represent the British and CONT
mental Metnodism, and half the churches
in the United States and Canada. The
Conference is composed of lay and cleri-
cal delegates in equal proportions. 1t
will be a meeting of earnest Christian
men to promote cooperation in Chris
tian work between branches Of the same
ecclesiastical system which have unity of
purpose and doctrinal belief without
uniformity as to usages and politics.
Its main object will be to devise means
for prosecuting Missionary work so as
to result in the greatest economy and
efficiency; to increase the moral and
evangelical power of common Me .hod-
ism, and to secure the more speedy
conversion of the world. This work
will be better promoted by dividing
it out Systematically. The project
of holding this international Conference
took its rise last year at the Cincinnati
Conference, 1t is steted that 1r. ]. B.
McFerrin, of Nashville, tennessee, will
in all probability be the oldest minister
present, He has been fifty six years in
the ministry. Several delegates will be
in attendance from Mississippi, among
them Rev. DR.. G.. K Marshall
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08


to get it in small quantities, suited to
their means.
We can account for the attempt of
the Republican party to make capital
out of its declaration against the pint
law, and for an amendment of the
landlord and tenant law, by the fact
that it is so poor in its stock of princi-
pies as to be ready to seize on the slight
est cause of difference among our people
on the economic subjects mentioned,
in the hope of Turing then, to some
extent, from their party allegiance !;
but, until the bitter experience of the
years Immediately preceding 1876 shall
have been forgotten, the voters of this
Safe will not be guilty of the madness.
to refuse to support the organization
which wrought their deliverance, and
which alone contains the promise of
protection against ruin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Immigration.

The Legislature Of New South H..
has voted 5000, 900 for immigrant.
poses. The conditions imposed 5,t
who wish to avail themselve. r
grant are that they must pay da.s.
passage-money, and that they nr..
young, married or single. with r-.
out family. This arrangensr.
sures 100000 worth of emisrar.
in other words, nearly 5000 b.
1t might subserve the interest. afr
sissippi to invest some money n H..
mote immigration. Such 900 a---
ment would soon swell our u4r.
to a respectable figure. The ma8.-
expended would speedily ha got h..
the shape Of taxes on the .a.re
value of property.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Fundamental Principles.

There are tour grand principles OF the
Greenbaok party, and We can never ceass
our labor until they are written In laws
upon our statute books:
l. The payment of the public debt. 2
The abolition of the national banks. 3
The substitution of government paper
money for bank notes. 4 The regulation
of sd OF the great Eoaopolies hY national
legislation. On these planks the battle is
keeping these great issues constantly before
the people.
The foregoing is from a Greenhaok
contemporary. f he VIII add after
national The words s'aad States we
viii fully endorse his propositions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
The Next Legislature-Wiss sugges.
tioUS.

We fully agree with our neighbor Of
the yicksburg Commercial that DR.. j.
NJ. Gray. of Marshall county, in declin-
ing TO become q candidate for the Stale
Senate. has in precise terms explained
some of the important questions that
will come before the Legislature and
the manner of dealing with them.
The following extracts from his letter
contain wholesome food for digestion.
Candidates for the Legislature may
study it with profit:
Many important questions will come be
fore our next legislature III which | should
have been glad To have participated
Among others: 1st. Snail the Legisla-
ture. by Just and wise laws, prevent uni ut
discrimination aud extortIons! While L
have no luminosity towards railroads, but
am very much in favor OF them and would
do them no injustice, still they pursue sy>-
TEN of tyranny towards the people which Is
very ouerous and which should be regua-
ted by the Legislature. End. Shall they pay
full compensation for all damages to persons
aud property They certainly should. 81
Shall they pay taxes as the property OF
private citizens are taxed ? Undoubtedly
And fourth. WHAT will be a wise policy to
pursue in order TO induce immigration
There have been forfeited to the State for
non-payment of taxes some tifty-iour million
acres OF land which might be utilized for
that purpose. This land is of no benfit to
US now and might be Donated u actual set
tiers, either immigrants or ou- own home
folks, after they had settled it and paid
taxes on it a few years. These are some OF
the question. which will probaly come up
in our next Legislature, besides redstrict;ne
the State, and electing United States Sen
4tor. Ihope Senator will be elected who
will represent the sentiments of the dem
ocracy of the State. Who would try to con
troll monopolies-who would be in favor OF
paying the United States bonds at the
earliest possible moment. One whose
tariff notions are in harmony with those of
southern democracy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

By correspondence published in ou'
Seashore contemporaries, We learn that
Hon. C. Z. Hooker has twice introduced
bills in Congress for stopping BonneI
Care crevasse on the lower Mississippi
for the protection of the coast of Missis
sippi in its oyster and fish trade, and
salt water baths; and the protection OF
New Orleans from threatened Overflow
by the rapid filling up of Lake Pontehar-
train from the Mississippi river deposits.
These bills were referred to Committees,
but were not reported upon. Mr..
Hooker seys that he viii continue 10
agitate the question, The water which
flows through the ereyssse il doing
great injury to our Seashore interests
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08


The standard silver dollar sent to Ala
bama is utilized in the movement of the
cotton crop and at the coal and iron mines
of that State, in paying the field hands,
coal and iron miners and other workmen
In Arkansas, in NOV ing the cotton crop in
Florida, in the payment Of lumbermen and
the employees Of the numerous saw.mills /;
in louisiana, in the movement of the sugar,
rice and cotton crops, and in the payment
of the hands on our numerous river crafts
and the employees of the saw-mills of the
Lake Charles lumber district; in Mississip-
pi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia
principally in the movement of the crops
and the payment of the operatives of the
nascent cotton manufactures But Texas
utilizes more of the coinage of this Mint
than any other of the Gulf States This
may be attributed to various causes, but
principally to the large increase of the
acreage of the cotton crop; to the great
railroad building excitement that is raging
over that State, and to increased demand
for lumber at the Beaumont and Orange
timber districts. where the lumbermen and
employees of saw-miITs seem to prefer the
silver dollar to any other coin, or even
greenbacks.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

orr esteemed contemporary.-C. NJ
Liddle. Esq, Of the Handsboro Adver-
,;ser has been nominated for County
Treasurer bv the Democracy of Harrison
county. The compliment was enhanced
b. the large majority with wh'en II was
conferred II was bestowed upon a
e,;+hf,I Iaborer in the Democratic cause ;
and as the nomination VIII be Followed
nv an election. we are safe in saying
char the county funds could not be en-
trusted TO more honest and competent
hands
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
The Alabama Railroad Commission

The law regulating freights and fares in
Alabama in the interest and for the prq-
lection or the public, works admirably.
1t does not retard Railroad building, any
more than it has done in Georgia. 1t
does not cripple the Railroads already
in operation. 1t gives satisfaction tc
the psopIe aha encourages them to vote
for subscriptions for stock in Railroads
because they are assured of protection
against extortion and discrimination
We notice that the Alabama Railroad
Commission has completed its labor of
fixing rates, and the railways have been
notified thaI they must conform to
them. There Is no resisting, and the
work of controlling will go ON more
smoothly, the legal powers of such
Commission having been settled by the
highest court of the country Some &C
the railways ask for an extension Of
time to prepare their systems to the fix
ed rates, and the Commission will give
them reasonable extension. Our can
didates for the Legislature will please
make note of these items. The peo-
pie will expect the supervisory clause of
their platform to be put in operation at
the next session.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. West has declared Lj- aaa....
the Fusion ticket.
The BatesyilIe Blade (Greeu6lca NJ.
to surrender to it.
AGessrs. Z. Stafford, w. II. Glib. ami.
J. Alcorn (Republicans) nave al. l......
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ticket
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, believe. I'LL
if called to the Presidency }lr Am..
would be extremely conservative.
s--ss--A
NEW YORK PUBLIC: The cotton
ended September lst The deltg.r..
ports amounted to about 5,glU605 b.r..
which are to be added about 7z0a5lt.
for overland movement and 10000. ..
tor Southern consumption Th.-W!......
the crop Of 1880 about G,620,00o bales.
largest ever grown by nearly 5o00u1N.
Cor. JAMES b. MCRAE T., aI-.a..
didate for the Legislature 10 Ja.....
county. Between two such ma. .
Hon Walter Denny and CaL Afan,.
the people cannot fail TO -ecur. ~,
petent and faithful Repre,cntatfy.
Hon. J. +. II. CLAmoExE IL.
turned from the seashore 10 Dr.. -.
dence in Adams in improved health
The prayer is universal that Nj. u...
life may be long spared.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
FRANK JOHNSTON, Chr'n.

\ VERY great desire has been express
ed in some quarters to elicit from Gen.
Lowry an expression Of his preference
in the Senatorial election. Without
being authorized 10 speak for him, We
will venture to say that he will answer
no "open letters" and that being the
nominee of the Democratic party for
Governor, he viii maintain an attitude
of neutrality in the election for Senator
Nothing more can be reasonably required
of him
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

THE Oxford Eagle comes to hand
with flaming report of the Democratic
Convention of Beat No. i. of Lafayette
county, ana With greetings that the
woo.-ns Ia. BRIGADE smashed the ring, but
as we are not familiar with the local
politics Of the county, we don't knccss
what It all means. We viii know the
meaning Of : straight victory for a
straight ticket when i Is won ID No.
TemheR
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

THE Constitution of the Emitted States
declares that in case Of the 'inability
(of the President) to discharge the pow
er and duties of the said office, the same
shall devolve upon the NicePresident.
Clearly tiG case contemplated by the
Constitution exists. The President has
labored under inability to perform; the
functions Of his office for more than two
mon hs; and the probabilities are that
he will not be able to attend to them,
even if he should recover, for several
months more. The government is prac-
tically without an Executive head, and
it is idle to suppose that there is not
business requiring the attention of the
President. Under these circumstance
President Arthur is the pro temp6rs
President Button a mere punctillo, he
stands aloof from the Office. The Cabinet
will not advise hip to assume its duties,
apparently from jealousy, and the Fresi-
dent, although knowing his inability"
does not invite him to take charge of the
office. The consequence is that the
Executive head IF the government, is
for the time being, in state Of suspend
ed animation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Opening the Campaign.

Next Saturday is to be a field day fol
the Dantcracy at II lziehurt. Gen
Lowry will open the canvass for Gov
ernor He will be attended by all hi:
associates on the State ticket who vii
in turn address the immense audience
which will be there assembled. An ex-
cursion will 90 down from Jackson.
We advise all to go who can. 1t will be
a oreat nccasion
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Joint Discussions.

1t will be seen that the appointment.
originally made for Gen. Lowry has
been exchanged for joint appointments
with Col. King. The course of Capt.
Johnston, ChaiFman nf the Democratic.
Conservative State Executive Commit
tee, in arranging FOR these joint discus
sions, will strike every fair minded
person as entirely proper. The under
lying principle Is that the people should
have the opportunity to hear both sides ;
and full confidence is felt in the merit
of the Democratic cause and the ability
of its champion to maintain it. We
can promise Them a fair and courteous
debate upon the important issues in
volved in the canvass.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

MEssRs. j. B. BAILEY and Thomas
Keith having received the highest votes
for State Senator in Newton county, will
go before the District Convention frora
that county for the A9mmatlon. Messrs.
b. t, Chapman and t. b. Walden are the
foremost two candidates for Representa-
tives and will be voted for at the gem
eral election. Mr.. George b. Harper
has been re-nominated for Sheriff With
out opposition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Scott County Nomination..

SCoTr COUNTY, Miss. Sept. O.. r..t
EDIroRS CLARION: We Llt rr.
mary election yesterday, ana u.m......
the following gentlemen
Representative Hon. AL Iyre r......
IA; Sheriff n, T. Lv,e. mli.r.t.
treasurer, e. W, bonds. msaa.s MA.
Assessor, Jessie Pearson. majority. &.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

a PARAGRAPH in our last paper (the
gist of which was copied from a New
York exchange mentioning some
changes in the grand jury system intend
edto guard against abuses, contained
the word designing" in connection with
District Attorneys. 1t Is proper for us
to state, 90 prevent erroneous inference,
that the measing intended to be con-
veyed was that the reform would take
from District Attorneys the opportunity
to deal unjuztiy with parties who might
be arraigned before sneh juries; ana
especially that the term was not intend
ed to have any individual OF local ap-
plication. As for Mississippi, her Dis
triet Attorneys, 50 far IS our knoEledge
coca, are gentlemen of high standing in
their profession, and above reproaeh.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

THE President has been removed frols
the malarial influences at Washington,
to Long Branch. He stood the journey
well. aud though improving slowly, il
& believed the chances are decidedly in
favor Of his recovery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

The Republican State of Massachu-
sets allows no man to vote, unless he
can read and write. and pays his taxes.
e Mississippi had such a law, how the
Massachusetts, intolerants would howl
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
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The Canvass.

The following gentlemen have already
placed themselves at the disposal of th'
Democratic-C Conservative State Executive
Committee during the present canvass; Hon
J. 4. George, Hon. l. q. G. Lamar, Hon.
B4rksdale, Gen. T. J. Wharton, Hon. c. f
Hooker. Hon. Van II. Manning, Hon. II
ID. Money, Gen. W. +. fucker, and Hon
L. l.. Mellen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

The New fork 4Iamnqny Committee
has put itself. on the right platform in
passing resolutions depQunoing the en-
ofoaohments OF corporate monopolies,
ana declaring that the Democratic party
would earnestly strive not only to
enunciate principles and platforms, but
embody them in laws, which, while rec
ognizing the rights of capitalists, would
also protect the interests of the people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
FOR FIFTY CENTS

The WEEKLY CLARION will be mailed
to any address until the lst day Of January
next. To clubs OF twelve or more, at forty
cents each.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

The Pictorial Convention Of Choctaw
and Montgomery counties which met at
Huntsville. on the 55th .. 4ngsst,
1851. on motion Of John Fair nomin-
ated Or. ]. ". Armstrong for Repre-.
sent8ige, BY aeclamatio9.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

JgpeE STAFFORD spent several days
in Jackson last week. He is member
Of the Washington County Republican
Exeeatiys Committee, but y ea rapport
with the Demossstie-C Conservative par
ty on the pledge of "a free ballot and
a fair count
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

THE primary election in Simpson
county resulted in the nomination of
Mr.. A. @. May for Sheriff DR.. Fpneh-
ess for Treasurer Capt. Duncan No
Collum for Surveyor and Mr.. J. I.
Bishop for Coroner. For Representa-
tive the vote stood for Rhodes, 392 J;
McLaurin, $50; Toucnstone, 158. The
County Executive Committee DECLARED
that there was no choice for Represen-
tatfve and recommended new election !;
but it will be seen by communication
in another column that the race is
likely 10 go before the people in Novem-
Der without recourse to another primary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

Mr. F. A. Nolan has been nominal
Jed by the Democracy of Amite county
for Representative, and Mr., A. ].
Wilmington, the present Sheriff, has
been renominated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

The Democrats of Neshoba from a
list Of worthy candidates, hsve selected
Capt. J. G. McBeth foF the Legislature.
The next thing is to put their shoulders
to the wheel and give him an old-fash-
toned majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

THE Fusionists Of Lauderdale met At
Meridian on Monday and nominated 3
fqll tlsket; HEX iwere sddrsssed By
Gen. i. II, West.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

Mr.. G. r. SMITH. formerly of the
Glasgow fKy.) Times, has become
associated with Mr.. j. j. Haynie of the
Macon Sun, in the management and ed
;toriai department of that bright and
newsy paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

SOMEBODY says t:iat if Mr.. Tilden
should be elected Governor of New
York next year, his nomination for the
Presidency in 1894 is almost sure to
follow.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
An Admirable selact,on

AsbeEaeea RxamineF: Col s. T. wilson
vas nominated for State Senator &, ', ~
District at okolona Wednesday. Apa..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

SENArok PUeH, Of Alabama, being /
Democrat, IS in faveE of Democrat fol
President pro fenzpore Of the Senate
should an occasion for an election agise-