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TO the voters Of color.


The voters Of color in the county q
Kinds will have no reason now for re-
fusing to vote the ticket Of the Demo
eratic-Conservatiye party, on the ground
that they have been ostracised on &C
count of their race.
The Executive Committee Of the
county, by the appreciation of its white
constituency invited the eolored people
to meet them in conference in the Coun-
~ Convention, witha pledge that they
should be fully recognized in the nomi-
nation of county ticket. The invita-
ton was accepted, we are glad to say
Inv q number of intelligent colored citi-
zens. These latter made known their
wishes to the Convention. They asked for
two candidates for the Legislature, the
Assessor and representation on the Board
of Supervisors Their request was
complied with. The men they named
were selected, and no questions as to
political antecedents, or present status,
were asked. The aspirations of white
democrats we're readily sacrificed on the
altar of harmony, and preference was
piven to colored men. On this basis,
in desire to promote the public welfare
and perpetuate peace and goodwill be-
tween the two races, the white Demo-
crats of Kinds have acted. We repeat
that there can be no reason why the
colored people of Kinds should array
themselves against the Democratic
party. In all things, the Democratic
party since it came into power, has dealt
fairly with the colOred race. 1t has
legislated without one particle of dis
elimination. 1t has given them just
laws and low taxes and increased their
educational facilities. Now, it has given
them in the make up of the County
ticket, all they have asked.
The CLARION is no new convert to
the doctrine of Cancellation and peace
between the races. 1t is no new con-
vert to the policy of recognizing the
equal rights of the eolored man. Way
back when passion ruled the hour, ii
stemmed the tide, and urged the white
people of Mississippi to avoid the fatal
rock, upon which they were well nigh
shipwrecked, of an impotent opposition
tn the reconstruction measures. 1t
advised them to accept the constltu'
tional amendments to recognize negro
suffrage as an inevitable consequence Of
the war. and to take control OF the
colored voters, put them in the path
they should 90, and avert the consequen-
ces of carpet-bag supremacy which we
know to he inevitable if the white peo
pie of the State should refuse to guide
them. We were assailed for our course,
and charged with abandoning our white
people when we meant to save them
from an impending calamity. 1t is the
ultimate result that tests the merit OF
what is precedehti and we are vindiea
ted. Here is the language which we
held as cqrly as February, 1861 after
the Southern Legislatures, MississiPpi's
among the rest, had furnished pretext
for harsher terms by refusing to accept
the 18th amendment to the Constitu-
ton:
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the Southern States, Mississippi
Among the Rest, are Solid Against
the Restoration OF Republican Rule.
The infamous Republican governments
Of the South we're responsible, not only
for the millions of dollars of debt i'm
posed upon an impoverished people, but
for the utter stagnation of the business
interests of the States they controlled
and the prostration of all the rich
material resources of an immense section
of the Union, until they we're superce-
ded by the Democratic party Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkan-
sas, and Virginia, all suffering from the
invasions of these pests.
The following table shows the debts
of the named Southern States in 1861,
and ten years later in 1871, after they
had been placed under the Radical
harrow of reconstruction and carpet
bag rule. As these States were COM
PEELED to repudiate such indebtedness as
they had incurred for the purposes of
war, the increase was exclusively due
to their Radical rulers who were not
satisfied with stealing all that had been
left to the people after four years of
war, but undertook to appropriate in
advance the earnings of the South for
the next generation:
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FROM the candidates presented for a
choice the Democracy of jackson coun-
ty could not have failed to make a good
selection for the Legislature. The
choice has fallen upon Col. James B.
McRae, who has had considerable legis-
Iative experience, and is gentleman
of education and ability. To the ex-
perience of the old regime, he adds the
vigor of the modern progressive spirit,
and viii make capital representative.
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DURING the days of Radical ascendan-
oy, the wishes of the Democratic party
were ignored by the Radical authorities
in appointing election managers; and
in 1875, the Chairman of the Republi-
can State Executive Committee was de-
tected in sending out circular to the
managers Of the election notifying them
that the law gave them the control of
the election machinery and they should
use it for party purposes. Now, be-
cause the State Board of Commissioners
have not in every instance appointed
partisaps recommended by the Fusion
Committees to represent them on the
Board of County Commissioners, they
have raised an cutlery at the mere sus-
picion that their OK is to be gored in
retaliation for the work which theiF
ferocious bull did when they were in
power
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Tmmigrants for the Soma

The North German Lloyd A..
Crown Prince Frederick Willi,m
Bremen, Germany, landed at G.l,. 20
on the 9th, withabout 800 Germ,
migrants for settlementin Texas
we're dispatched by special train to,I
destination in the interior. NJ.
them will locate in Western n.
Three hundred and ninety Engli,b
migrants, which arrived in New Or
per steamship St. Louis, are !
gone to Texas. Two hundred and =
Italians have also arrived at Nan u
leans. They will be employed On "a
New York, Texas and Mexican Rail-,
and are the first installment of t.r
immigrants brought over unds, )
auspices of that company.
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WE have no time TO waste in answer
ing the questions of the Mississippi
Republican about the Brandon Savings
Bank. for the sufficient reason that the
canvass for Governor has nothing what
ever 10 do with that institution. 1t
cuts no figure in the election. Knowing
this, and knowing that the purpose of
the adroit editor Of the Republican is
to divert attention from the real issue
of the canvass, viz: the restoration OF
Radical ru e in the State, we must beg
10 be excused from entering upon the
irrelevant matter which he introduces.
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The friends of Mr.. James She lton
have reason to be gratifed, and he to be
complimerted, by his splendid run for
Legislative nomination before the Coun-
ty Convention. 1t was a tribute to this
talented young native of the county, Of
which he may well feel proud. On the
first ballot he received enough votes to
nominate him if it had remained as cast.
But the delegates from one of the
precincts, seeing that his nomination
would defeat the excellent gentleman
residing in that precinct for whom they
were instructed to vote, withdrew their
ballots from him on that account, and
cast them for another candidate. The
nomination of two coioFed men (both
school teachers) by arrangement as a
preliminary proceeding, left but two
places on the legislative ticket. One of
these was accorded to Edwards in the
person of Mr.. GrsaYes, gentleman of
merited popularity and a member of the
bar; and the remaining place was
claimed by the farmers, who will have
a first-rate representative on the ticket
in the person of Mr.. Thomas Atkinson,
of Liberty Grove
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DEBTS AND LIABILITIES.
Totals..$76, Ais 500 1921, o25, Ol6 s2l5,2lo,12z


The subjoined extract is taken from
speech of Hon. Carl Schurz in St.
Louis, June II, 1872:
"a system of robbery and ruinous gov
eminent ensued which has hardly parallel
in history. Most OF those (Southern) States
were, with incredible rapidity, burdened
with enormous debts, without any equiva-
lent. Scores of millions disappeared, as if
by magic, in the capaeious darkness of
private pockets. Impoverished as those
States were by war, they were now stripped
naked Production diminished, and, in
credible as it may seem, while the rest of
the country was progressing prosperously,
the value of real property in many of those
States appeared in the census of 1870, after
i've years of peace, far below the figures in
the census of 1860 Such has been the eff
fects of so-called carpet-bag government in
the South Who was responsible for this
Those governments were aud are carried on
in the name and under the auspices of the
Republican party.N
Mississippi, under Democratic rule,
has nearly paid off the debt fastened
upon her people. The question of the
day is, will they consent to be launched
into another era of extravaganza and
oppressive burdens.
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THE denomination of DR.. G
Teunisson for the Legislature BY !
Democracy of Lawrence, is an ep5o,.
ment of one of the most consciens,
and useful members of that bodv ;
will be seen that he received a L.
majority over all opposition, on !
first ballot.
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The Meridian Mercury. Messrs. A.
10. Horn & Sons, editors and proprietors,
is published daily. 1t is an able paper
redolent Of news, spicy, independent in
all things. neutral in nothing. We re-
ceive it on the morning Of its publica-
ton. The proprietors deserve liberal
patronage. Meridian is a growing city,
and the Mercury keeps ahead of her.
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.y-mongers take warning,

ADMIT that the government under
the management of the Republican
party ia the interest of the privileged
orders by dishonorlng and demonetizing
silver has reduced it below the value
of the gold dollar, still is it not the
right, and to the benefit, of the people
to pay the public creditor, as private
creditors are paid, in silver9 Is it not
so nominated in the bond ?" The law
of 1869, (Which, by the way, repudiated
the original contract between the gov
eminent and the bondholders making
the bonds payable in greenbacks) pledged
the government to pay the bonds lin
coin" of the then standard value. }"
All the bonds subsequently issued are
subject to the same conditions. And
by vote of Al to p, nearly every
Democrat and some of the Republicans
voting in the affirmative, the United
States Senate in February, 1873, passed
the following resolution
That all the bonds of the United States
issued, or authorized to be issued, under the
said acts of Congress hereinbefore recited
are payable principal and interest at the
option OF the government of the United
States in silUer dollars of the coinage Of the
United States containing 4124 grains each OF
standard siLrer.
This is the dollar for the coinage of
which the silver bill provides, and why
deprive the taxpayers the right guar
anteed by the contract to pay in the
"coin" which will make the burden
lightest?
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DEMOCRATS and Conservatives OF
Kinds, meet in your primaries and send
up good delegations to the Raymond
Convention.
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a strong Government.

We had something to say in our last
nnmberaboutt the paramount Importance
ofthe State governments to the people.
for the reason that they protect them IN
their lives. liberty and property, and
regulate and control their domestic con-
Germs. The federal government should
be protected Sin its constitutional vigor,
as Mr.. Jefferson expressed it, "as the
sheet anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad" but there are certain
classes in this country, and unfortunate
ly they are growing more numerous
every day, who are in favor Of what they
call a strong government. The events
Of the past twenty years have tended
toward the aggregation of immense
masses of wealth in few hands. For
tunes upon stupendous scales have been
built up by government subsidies. The
plutoeracy thus created want strong
government to protect them in the I'M
mense wealth they have, and in part to
help them to the acquisition of more, by
means Of rings, and monopolies. But II
the plutocrats of this country really de-
sire special class protection by a govern
ment administered in their interest at
the expense of labor, they are more
blind and foolish than should be expect
ed. For them history has taught its
lessons in Wan. A republic is the
strongest government, and in this age
of the world the weakest is the military,
centralized autocracy. 1t is absolutely
necessary for military depotism to Sc
cure itself by the alliance of the physi
cal strength of the country. Emperors
rely on the lowest grades of society for
their physical strength, and when they
lose this hold their empires dissolve like
smoke Look at France. Napoleon
captured the affections Of young repub
lie, and converted it into "a strong gov
eminent 1t fell with a crash that
ruined France for a generation. Capt.
tai, aristocracy, society and all went to
smash. Napoleon LII erected an en-
pire on the ruins of young republic.
1t was miserably corrupt. 1t enriched
the popinjays and swindIers about the
court, but the empire was strong in moth
ing but fashio plates. 1t crumbled to
pieces at the first touch of adversely,
leaving France in the abyss. The
young republic had to put down the
MacMahon party, which was analogous
to the monopoly party here. Having
done so the country entered upon a
career of unexampled prosperity. The
Commune and Socialism which were
always terrar under the empire, have
ceased to Be 50 under the republic. The
poorest peasants are bondholders Of the
State, and the French bonds are to-day
worth ia on the hundred. This shows
that capital is safer and stronger there
than ever before. There is no place in
which the physical power Of a country
can be safely left except with the major
ity of the voters SO long as the govern
ment rests upon the consent ofthe major
ity it is safe and strong, but when it is
in minority and seeks to make itself
strong with the military power, danger
begins and the end sooner comes or later
in an explosion, revolution in which
government. commerce, and all go to
smash. Let the monopolist and subsi-
dy-mongers take warning.
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FOR FIFTY CENTS

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next, To clubs of twelve or more, at forty
cents each.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

THE Ghickasaw aerehesds have nom
mated the following ticket For State
Esnator, Monroe and Chickasaw coun-
ties, Gen. ]. T. Griffin ". D. Couch
and a. A. shattuck, for the House.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

THE returns from Ohio, indicate the
election Of Foster, (RepHblican) Gov
ernor, by majority of $4,000.
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THE Senate organized byeleeting Hon.
Thomas + Bayard, President, after some
oppositioa BY the Republicans. Numer-
ous appointments are to be confirmed.
The length Of the session is indefinite.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

DELEGATES were in attendance from
Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Mississip-
pi, Kentucky and Tennessee. After a
discussion of the Constitution, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet in St. Louis
on the Friday preceding the fair in Qcto-
Der next. Hon. 7. ]. Hudson, of Mis-
sissippI, one of the leaders Of the great
movement, was elected President of the
permanent organization.
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THE Democrats of Claiborne have
come to the front with strong ticket.
For the Legislature, DR.. 7. B. Magru-
der, Whose address to the voters of
Claiborne, We published in a recent
issue), and Hon. E. H. Styles for the
Legislature n. s. Walker for Sheriff
and ]. g. Hastings for County Treasurer.
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DR.. A. c. HON, an eminent physician
of New Orleans, formerly Of Wilkinson
county, Mississippi, and a member of
the Convention Of 1851 that passed the
ordinance of secession, died recently
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THE fact that the government was
compelled to rely upon an information
laid against the star-route thieves, in
stead Of 5 grand jury, in the District Of
Columbia does not speak well for that
community. We are afraid it viii not
be 4 good place for trying the cOnspira-
tors
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THE Mississippi River Improvement
Convention, will be held in st. Louis,
October 26th.
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Or account Of professional and private
engagements. Il. 2. Branham, Esq, has
resigned bis place on the Democratic
Conservative Executive Committee.
Hon. a. =. Baker has been selected u
bis stead.
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Mr.. Henry ]. Gully and the Crisis

Meridian Homestead,
The jackson Crisis almost goes into
spasms over what it calls "a fit representa-
tive of violence" and charges the Democra-
cy of Kemper with having selected Henry
J. Gully as their legislative candidate"
Mr. Henry J. Gully, who is thus referred to
in the Crisis. is and has been a respected
citizen of Winston county for the last ten
years, and was recently nominated by the
Democracy of that county for representative,
and not Kemper. The "Crisis" charges
Henry ]. Gully with the murder of Miss
Cornelia Chisolm, and is terribly exercised
at the idea of his holding seat in the Mis-
sissippi Legislature. Mr.. Gully was tried
on this charge before jury of Kemper
county, and the testimony for the defence
was so overwhelming and convincing that
the Jury acquitted him at once. All we
learn, the only witness who testified to his
shooting Miss 0ornelia, was Mrs. Chisolm.
She did not know him, never saw him be-
fore that day, and although she claimed to
recognize him on the trial, she was evident
" mistaken. He proved bN number Of
witnesses that he had no gun at the time
and was in another part of the town when
Miss Chisolm was shot. so far as the affect
ing picture IN the 'tCrisis" is concerned, it
is wholly imaginary, and was manufactured
at the time the case was tried, for campaign
purposes. 1t certainly was not Henry J.
Gully who shot Miss Chisolmn He is in
every respect worthy citizen and will up-
doubtedly represent Winston eognty in the
next Legislature.
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THE duties of Commissioners of Flee
ton are very delicate and responsible.
All this clamor about the action of the
State Board will be effectually sileneed
if inspectors . election will adhere rigid
" to the law and select from the two
parties men known for then integrity
and competency. We would call the
especial attention of inspectors to sec
ton 126 defining their duties 1t says
that "the polls shall be opened at 8
o'clock in the morning and be kept
open until o'clock in the evening; and
When the election shall be closed the
inspectors shall publicly open the box,
and number Count the ballots"
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THE Atlanta Cotton Exposition is in
full blast.
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MISUNDERSTANDING

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ALIVE
ST A T f TICK Ell
FOR GOVERNOR:
ROBERT LOWRY.
OF RANKIN.
FOR LIEUTExAST-eoyERS
6. D. STANDS,
OF TATE.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
HENRY C. MYERS,
OF MARSHALL
FOR STATE TREASURER:
W. L. HEMINGWAY,
OF CARROLL.
FOB AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
SYLVESTER GWIN,
OF LAWRENCE.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
T. G. CATCHINGS,
OF WARREN.
FOR STATE sUPERINTENDEST OF PUBLIC
EDUCATION:
JAMES A. SMITH,
OF JASPER.
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GurTEAu has been indicted and vii
be put on trial soon,
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Supervisory Legislation Over Corpo-
rations.
PLATFORM OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY

PLATFORM OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
ResoIped, That the power delegated to the
General Government ''tO regulate commerce
among the States" as well as the power
reserved to the States to regulate commerce
within their own borders, should both be
exercised to prevent unjust Determinations
and unreasonable charges by our railroads.
PLATFORM OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DE-
MoCRACY.
We make no indiscriminate assault upon
corporate capital, the utility of which our
commercial history indicates. But corporate
privileges imply coreatiye corporate duties,
owed by the corporation to the public, the
performance of which it is the right of the
State to compel We believe the Legislature
IN the interest of the public, should exercise
vigilant surveillance over corporations to
prevent and reform the abuse of their
franchises and to secure to the people the
benefits contemplated in. then inc6fpora-
tiOn. The subject Of railroad fares and
ireights is of intimate concern to the people,
and is a proper one for investigation and
regulation by legislative authority.
PLATFORM OF THE PENNsy1EANIA DEMOC-
RACY.
That the delegated power of Congress to
regulate commerce among the States and
the reserved power of the State to regulate
the same with their borders should be forth
with exercised to prevent unjust discrimi-
nation by common carriers against individ-
uals and localities, and all provisions OF the
Constitution of Pennsylvania relative, t.
the exercise and abuse of corpoTat6 franchise
and duties of common carriers to The public
should DO enforced without delay by APP
propriate legislation.
PLATFORM OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
Corporations OF every description super
visable within constitutional limits by
State authority, and subordinate to State
legislation, in the interest and for the pro-
lection of the people,
1t will be seen that so far as their
platform is concerned, the Mississippi
Democracy is abreast with the Democ-
racy of the other States, But it must
not be on paper merely. We must
have deeds as well as words
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Republican Rule in the South-Why
the Southern States, Mississippi
Among the Rest, are Solid Against
the Restoration OF Republican Rule.
, 1881-08-18

THE murder OF tho Indian Cl,fcf Spotted
Tail by Crow-Dog, and tho facts developed
In relation thoroto, show That 10 lollg us tile
present system of treating with tho InLlans
through tribal Chiefs is pursued troubls
Is likely to onsuo Mt my moment. Spot
ted-Tatl was III unusually Intelligent
Indian, ntld no doubt Of Ills sincerity md
good faith In treating with the Government
las ever existed. Ills death, 1t appears, WIS
the result OF II conspiracy brought about by
this very fact Tho average Indian hate5
tho white nun Wilt, a llcadly l,Atrud, and
desplses any other Indian who docs not
share III tlI1s feeling. Consequently tribal
chiof WHO IL friendly 10 the whites vii! bo
unpopular will. Ills penpIe. 1t wis tI,is feel
lug that led to Spotlod-'rail's dcatl.. The
solution Of The Indian question seems to bs rs
fur away ~ pyGr.