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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16
T. L. MENDENHALL,

an able and experienced lawyer, as true to
the old Jacksonian Democracy as the needl e
to the POLE. never faltering or hesitating
where work for the good ofthe party is to be
done, with well-balanced and conservative
view of all political exigencies, always a
Waterman upon the tower, both in and out
of season. Being a member of the. State
Senate when Freemens Rights were assailed
and jeopardized by the Ames-Gatlin gun
coalition, with Allen, Taylor, Stone, era
ham, Carter Thurman and Others, we
have been told that to his individual efforts
much is due of the work which resulted in
the overthrow OF the Ames-Davis regime.
We hope when the State Convention as
sembles it will take into consideration the
efficient services of Senator Mendenhall and
give him the second place on the State tick
ct b. reclamation, feeling assured no name
would strengthen the ticket more in South
Mississippi, and indeed over the State where
he is known than that of T. L. Mendenlfall.
Voxi PoPULL
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The Star Reuters.

It's said that when it comes to pros
ecuting the star route swindlers il
courts OF justice, aud convicting them OF
technical crimes known to the law, that
it Is very different thing, and it may or
may not he done There is an cutlery
about the great things that are to be
achieved; but the criminal isy and
courts ana iuries are extremely uncer-
tain. aud weasals are not easy to catch.
Bat it will have the effect Of putting the
malefactors, their hackers, agents, and
endorsers, On the piiiory for public
scorn 10 point its finger at, and though
not rs good punishment "a the Peniten-
tiary. il will be something. Many a
scamp who is splurging in fine linen and
purple every d2y with the proceeds of
shis steal, is trembling in his boots on
the ragged edge. Let US wait and see
what we may see
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Hancock County.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY coNvENrIoN

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Agreeably to call OF the Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee, Hon.
T. NJ Favre, a Democratic Convention was
held in the town Of Gainesville, on June
4th, G. W. Holleman called to the Chair
Benz. Deblienx Secretary, John !. Moore.
Asst Secretary. one member from each
beat was appointed a committee on credeu-
tials The business of the convention was to
elect two delegates to attend State Demo-
cratic Convention to be held at jackson
August 4th. Committee on credentials re-
ported two delegates from each Supervisors
District. An address from Hon. Benz Deb
leux was adopted a part of proceedings
of this convention. Nominating Of dele
gates resulted in selection of w 4. Brown,
beat |; d. Carver, beat , 5. J. Leslie,
beat 3 ?. J. Mauffray, beat I Benz Deb
lieux. beat >.
On motion of Mr.. Deblieux, it was re-
solved, that the delegates from this Con
veution go instructed to support Hon. T.
Barksdale for Governor, and II. c. Myers,
for Secretary of State.
On motion it was resolved, that delegates
be selected to attend the Senatorial Conyen-
ton, which resulted IN the election of : J.
Otis, beat 4. Potevant, beat ,; Joseph
Martin, beat 3; T. L. Favre, beat t +.
Latham beat 5.
1t is recommended by this Convention
that Mississippi City be the the most suit
able place for holding said Convention
The following papers are requested to
iSb the Dr0rppdi mos nf This (fapyautin
Handsboro Advertiser, Pascagoula Demo
crat-Star and jackson CLARION.
G.. w. HoLLEMAN, Chr M
BENZ. DEBLIEUX, Sec'Y.
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Selling Bonds.

About two-thirds (s44O, 600, O0O) of
the maturing bonds Of the six per cent
series have been taken up with 81 per
cent. bonds by Secretary Window. The
fact is q strong vindication of Congress
in passing the 3 per cent. bond bill !;
and condemnation Of Hayes for Veto
ing it. The vetoed bill provided for
the refunding Of the whole of the
outstanding 6ves and skies at three
per cent, and mo doubt now remains but
that it would have been successful, and
under it the new bonds would have had
the authority of law. The Window
bonds have not the sanction Of law,
and when Congress meets a proposition
will be made to legalize and ratify the
action Of the Secretary. Without such
action, the transaction viii be illegal
and the question will arise whether TO
ratify what has been done by the Sec
rotary, or authorize the issue of new
bonds at the rate @ per cent fixed by
Tie DiIl " uitH hd= AGiOEu ~ l4AC ltlAC
President Events have demonstrated
thar it was great blunder to veto the
latter measure WINDOWS scheme
pledges the faith of the government to
an annual interest payment that exceeds
by So, 800, 900 that which Congress had
decreed should be paid That the bonds
would have sold at three per cent. Is
now evident enough, from the fact that
"the Windows" are selling at five per
cent. premium, although they do not
begin to earn interest until July. The
National Banks are making another
haul. They are peddling the new bonds
out TO the public, and are pocketing the
premium at which they are now selling.
If the Democratic Funding bill had be
come a law these premiums would have
been saved in the reduced interest which
the country would have had to pay.
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Gen. Grant Excited about GOHkling.

Extract from Interview at Chicago.1
In regard to the situation of affairs in Al
bany, Gen. Grant said: eff you want to
know what think of the manner in which
Conkling has been treated by the President,
and by his colleagues in the Senate, ] will
tell you without any hesitation. | think it
is most outrageous and If you want to know
where l stand in the present contest, l will
tell you that l am with Conkling and Plat
Conkling is my friend. He has been warm
supporter of mine, but for all that, I did
not owe him near so much today as Car
field. It isltrue, Conkling did not support
Garfield in the Chicago Convention, but he
saved him in November. Without New
York State, Garfield could not have been
elected, and without Conkling, it would not
have gone Republican
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The Place Already Supplied,
trenada Sentinel. I

An exchange informs us that RepubIi-
Vicksburg. Our Contemporary who gives
this information evidently does not excbange
with the Herald, or it would know chat :
paper OF such proclivities already exists in
the Hill City. II the Herald does not come
up to the views of the most stalwart Re-
publican, then the stalwarts must be hard
to please. The papers whole time Is occu-
pied In trying to prove that Gen. Chalmers
was not fairly reelected to Congress and
mat the Democracy of the sixth district as
whole Is mass Of CORRUPTION and fraud
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN The conspiracy
to force refunding at 81 per cent. in place OF
per cent. is beginning to materialize so
that all may see it. In due time it will be
found that this extra-legal refunding Of Sec
rotary WINDOWS has been SO sensationally
successful because the great majority of the
bondholders recognized the fact that it is
largely scheme to prevent per cent re-
funding The Administration has not dared
to limit the right OF redemption, h4t il viii
onize every scheme that may be brought up
to put the interest half notch lower This
refunding business will yet make lively
music in the air.
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Gen. Robert Lowry.

In another column viii be found q
letter from this able and worthy gentle
man declining 10 l1ea candidate for Gov
eruor. Unless the good old maxim that
the office should seek the man and not
the man the office, has become obsolete,
his letter does not argue that he should
not receive the support Of the people if
thev desire to confer upon him the
great office of Chief Executive of the
Commonwealth. Without dispar4ge-
ment to others, we may add that there
is no man more worthy to wear its hon
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hKANnoN, JUNG s. ISL.

hEANnoN, June s, 1881.
Hon Warren Cowan, Vicksburg
DEAR JUDGE: On my return from Sun
flower county, found your esteemed letter
with others of similar import) waiting my
attention. In reference to the gubernato-
rial contest, | state frankly that / am not
a candidate for the nomination before the
! LeLlocFatlC Conservative Convention to as
semhle at Jackson on Sd of August next. If
/ were, should ask to stand or fall upon
my own merits or dement's, without refer
ence to the Senatorial contest, which in my
| judgment, should have no influence in max
/ ing nominations for officers
! In reference to the Senatorial contest, it
is not improper for me to say that it is sup
posed by some, as | am informed, that the
seVeFe criticisms of my friend and neighhor,
Gel. Erantz, of the Republican, upon the
course of Col Lamar were inspired by
me. Such was not the fact; on the
contrary, I have 40 sympathy with
tinguished gentleman. As private
citizen shall mature my opinions in the
light of the past, the necessities of the
present, and the prospects for the future,
and at the proper time give such support IS
may posses, tG t4aE Qne Wh6 iii my
Judgment can do most as q United States
Sepator, to advance the peace. happiness
prosperity % OuE CIdbS Inc
part l have heretofore takea in politics was
to contribute what could towards the es-
tabiishment of good government, and lay
create desire . 70 see the Democratic.
Conservative party Of Mississippi, ga on its
progressive mission, disbursing the blessings
Of government upon the whole people, pro-
tecting the rights and advancing the interests
of all. Personal politics can only dwarf
and de: -oy political organizations, aud ter.
inmate IN q mere scramble for power |
Divisions and dissensions are to be deplored. |
h.'- .'~in.. and harmony shnnId be secured |
-
and the integrity of the party maintained
at all hazzards.
For the catering manner in which my |
name has been mentioned, and for the |
cordial support which has heretofore been |
accorded me, shall ever cherish the most |
grateful recollections.
With assurances of high regard, am,
your friend, truly,
ROBERT LOWRY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

THE New York public are excited
over a statement of member Of the
Legislature that he had been bribed to
transfer his vote from Plat to Depew.
The bride go, 300 was handed over to
the Speaker in the presence of the Leg
islature by the member to whom it was
given The bride was intended in the
interest of DepeW, the Garfield candi-
date against Platt The matter is being
Investigated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

THERE is $500, 900. 600 of gold and sill
yer money and s700,000,O 900 Of paper
money, as good as gold, in the country.
The currency cannot be improved when
the basis of the $3.50 5000 of Nation
al Banks is taken Up and greenbacks
or treasury notes bearing no interest, ARE
issued in their place. What more will
be wanted Can our Greenback friends
tell us ?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16
Immigration.

During the first FIVE months OF this year
1S2, l0S immigrants were landed at Castle
Garden. The corresponding period of last
year was remarkable for the activity of i'm
migration, but the arrivals for 1881 exceed
ed those for 1850 by 1912. They have
steadily increased month by month, and in
May alone they we're much more than half
the total number for the first five months of
last year.-N. !. sun.
How long this unparalleled ln4migra-
ton will continue cannot be told, but we
do hope it will not expend itself before
Mississippi gets some portion Of its ben
sits
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

IL speech OF Secretary Window, as
evidence Of the prosperity of the coun-
try he called attention to the importa-
ton OF 800. 900, 900 in gold and dig
ging out of the earth OF from $50, 000,-
600 to 800 100000 more during the
last year or so. He believed that this
coalition would continue for a long
time. lie saw no indication of change,
and there would be none &C long as the
people paid their debts and were not
extravaganza. He alluded to the credit
Of the government, and said that it had
been able to go into the market and OBJ
tain money at 3 per cent. Usually it
was the creditors who fixed the rate,
but in this instance the government, the
debtor, had fixed it. 1t always made a
great difference as TO who the creditor
was. Within sixty days $3.50, 900, 900
bonds had been sold at3l per cent. with
the privilege of redeeming them to-mor-
row, or fifty years, q 100 years from
now. OF these bonds less than S., 000, 900
had been held abroad, showing that in
teFest is paid at home.
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Can't See 1t.
FnteTplise fourier.

: l--yg q iytteo tpLfItI.l
Some of our exchanges are laboring to
prove there are two wings of the Democratic
party in Mississippi. We can't see it in
that light. We believe the grand old party
IS solid and indivisible on the main issues.
Different men have different preferences for
men they desire TO see at the head of affairs.
and we hope all quarrelling over men will
be banished. Let it be merely friendly
rivalry-nothing more. We have no doubt
the State Convention will act wisely and
well, and ali viii unite in ACCEPTING its
ACTION. s. -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

Mr.. w. Il LANIER, Chairman Lems-
cratic Executive Committee of Oktib.
beha county, calls upon the Democracy
of Oktibbeha county to meet in mass
meeting in Starkville on Monday, the
Attn dsy Of July, for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates 10 the State Conven-
ton, and to take steps looking to the
reorganization of the party for the en-
suing campaign
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

Hon. JOHN NJ. MOORE, Chairman,
announces that there will be meeting
of the Yalobusha County Executive
Committee at Cofeeville on Saturday
the 18th inst, and every member of the
committee is urged to be present
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16
The v. and NJ. Road.
Vioksburg Commercial.1

Vlcksbnrg Commercials
The Erlanger Syndicate, which has recent,
ly purchased the Vicksburg and Meridian
and the Louisiana and Texas roads has >
capital Of $47, 900, 900. Col. John ST.
the general manager, is now preparing ~
put the track of the Vicksburg and Merieiian
IN thorough running order. Ninety nile
OF steel rails have been purchased, and will
oe lald at the Eate of Thirty miles per month
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

CAPT. G. NJ. GILLAsPY, Chairman,
has issued call for the members Of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Newton county, to meet at the court
house in Decatur, on the third Monday
Of June, to attend to such business "a
will be proper 10 come before it.
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AlcOrn University.
Port Gibson Reveille. ]

Dr. hevels, President of Alcorn TTn;vor
altys writes US that the Trustees nronosa -
place the agricultural department Of that
institution on footing similar co that ~
a. and NJ. College at Starkville Wben
that is done, and va know that DR.. R,evsls
can accomplish It with the aid of the Tr' Sss
tees, Alcofn will swarm With students. @1
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Madison county have called the
Democratic citizens together in Mass
Convention on Saturday, 25th inst,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the State Democratic Convention and
for other purposes.
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! g ..e Treuhle with the Vicksburg Herald.
Brookhaven Democrat ]

The trouble with the Herald is, it has
erected new standard of Democracy, and
nobody is a Democrat who don't measure
up to it. The difference between the Her
aid and the mass of Mississippi Democrats
Is, the Herald affects 70 believe there is no
true Democracy except in the Herald office
and the people believe there is plenty Of
Democracy everywhere else.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

Bills to grant pensions 10 soldiers of
the Mexican war have been repeatedly
introduced iG Congress, butnever passed.
The trouble with the Democratic party
Is that too many of the Mexican veter-
ans are Southern men.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

THE Port Gibson Reveille of the 4th. saws:
DIR. Hunter, of Copiah, is among the very
capable men of his county, and, as he was
not fairly and squarely defeated in 1879.
his party should yindicate him by electine
him this year. !
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

hS the tins the Press Association meets
next year, we will be able to bring the
members by rail from Jackson to Natchez,
ana we can assure them that the old city
wlil give them an old fashioned welcome.
IL IS pleasing to see the unanimity with
which this city was selected. Il leads as
TO believe that there is kindly feeling all
over the State towards the efforts OF the
people of Natchez to build up a new pros
perity.-Natche ca Democrat.
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For 1t. Governor-T. L. Mendenhall
WEsTvILLE, June 18th, 1881.

WEsTvILLE, June 18th, 1881.
EDITORS CLARION As nominating can
ddates, both State and county, seems to be
The order o. the Gay we hope we will not
be considered as intruding for having say
in the matter. OF all the names mentioned
for Lieutenant-Gove vernon none would give
more general satisfaction or be hailed with
more hearty gratitude than that of ex-Sena-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

WE have often said tc our Greenback
friends, and we now repeat thai the
Democratic party has been the truest
friends the Greenbacks have ever had.
But for the Democratic party, that ex-
cellent and popular currency would
have long since been totally extinguish-
ed, or what is the next thing to 1t, ii
would have been Invested of its legal
tender prope~ty-its animating prin-
ciple. Here is an extract of a letter
from f. p Miller, editor of the
n Y National Journal, the leading
'Greenback organ in the United
States, in which, speaking of the fnan
ciai panic caused by the execution of the
Republican, policy of destroying green
backs, he says
Relief came only through Democratic legis-
lation in assing the act of May %, 1873 which
stopped any further destruction of greenbacks,
AID from the act to IT monetize silver ETC., etc.
II was beatocTatic legislation.
Now, will our Greentae kers put the
foregoing in their pipes and smoke it7
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

Ma. GEORGE McDoNALD, Chairman
of the Jasper County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, announces that there
will be a mass meeting Of the Democra-
cy Of Jasper at PauIding, on Saturday
the 9th Of July, for the purpose Of or
gaaization and appointing delegates to
the SAFE Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

IT Is d bad state Of affairs reported
from Perry county, Arkansas, but it
would be well for the public to await
further particulars.
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Jasper County Democratic Mass
Meeting.

The voters of Jasper county, Mississippi,
believing in the great principles of the Ma
tional Democratic party Of the United
States, and of the Conservative
party of the State OF Mississippi, are repect-
fully requested, and urgently solicited to
meet in convention at the courthouse, in the
town of Pauldng, on Saturday the 9th dav
of July next, for the purpose of devising a
plan for the nomination of County and Dis
trict offices, appointing delegates to the
Conservative State aud Senate
rial Conventions, next to be held the pres
ent year and the transaction of such other
business as may come before it.
GEORGE MCDONALD, Chairman.
G. G. HEIDELBERG, Secretary.
June 4th 1891.
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TIE Natchez Democrat says that Gen
Marin, President Of the ~, J. x c..
Road, feels greatly encouraged by his
trip over the line between Jackson and
Columbus, and has no doubt that after
the n, j. q c. road reaches Jackson,
its extension TO Columbus will be only
a question Of very short time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

THE West POINT News would like to
know where those who have intimated
that the senior editor Of THE CLARION is
not ia friend neutrality-suspicious. and
progress in our State, get their facts.
From their imaginations, Of course.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

The Meridian Mercury answers the
F Vicksburg Herald's bugbear that to
carry into effect the Democratic doctrine
of legislative supervision Of corpora
tions for the protection of the public,
capital would be deferred from
railroad investments in this State
by stating that Col. w. H. Hardy,
/ the Vice-President of the New Orleans
and Meridian Railroad, who resides in
Meridian, and represents the great
capitalists Erlanger & Co., is favorable
to the doctrine. We may add that he
/ is a sound Democrat and an able LAWYER
BY the way, there are not many States
in the Union where capital would find in
vestment in Railroads if it avoided the
those where laws exist to protect the
public against determinations and over
charges by public carriers. Nearly all
Of the Western States have such laws
In fact they have given an impetus to
railroad building. The Mercury, in
making the statement as to Col. Hardy
says:
These people (the Erlangers) have mil
lions of capital and appear willing to risk
its investment subject to such regulation as
the wisdom, GOOD sense and sense of Justice
Of a Mississippi Legislature may devise.
They have an enlightened faith in the jus
tice of a Mississippi Legislature that in
measures of protection for the citizens of
the State no laws will ba en1ctpl reaIl
hostile to their interests. And they are
right. No Mississippi Legislature will ever
assemble that will deliberately make war
upon railroads to crush tkem. UnEeeding
the HeraIds croakings, they are spending
their money freely.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

MRs. II. c. McCABE, Of Vicksburg,
a lady of high literary culture, has been
select ID as E-sayist for the alumne asso-
citation Of the Brandon Female Acade-
my and win read the address at com
menccmcnt the present week.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

THB article we have copied in another
column from The Yazoo Sentinel is as
full Of sound thought as an egg is Of
meat. Read it..