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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18
PLATFORM.

fsf Resoired That re-afiirm the follow
ing priucip IS, adopted By the Democratic
STATE Convention, which assembled in this
civ on tie - day Of August, 1871:
The Democratic party Of Mississippi, grateful
for the success of its past efforts in tne OF
reform and OF just and honest government, aud
invoking the blessings OF Heaven on as future
on deayors IN tn same cause, does adopt and
uroef9iu the following atf0rm OF principles
Fidelity 10 the Constitution Of the United
States.
Home rule, and the preservation Of the State
governments, with al their reserved and guar
antecd rights uuImPalrta
No interference ~ the military power with
the freedom of elec ions, and with the civil and
pol teal rights Of citizens Of the United States
The protection Of the equal rights % all
classes
No discrimination on account cf race. color
or previous coud tio4 of seryitude or birth
place and no special legislation Tor the benefit
of the few Ht the expense OF the many.
strict adherence in the selection of public
agents u tine tme-ho ored Jefiersonian stand
ard Is b honest j. he capable, Is he true to
she Con tuition
\ continuation Of the policy Of retrenohmeH
and reform so signully inaugurated by the Dem
Ocra ic party.
Reduction Of chs burthens Of taxation TO the
lowest point compatibi0 gith an efficient execu'
fion Of the laws.
Corporation, f every description sGkerYisa.
BILE within constitutional limits by State az
thorifv aud subord nate to stare legislation
people.
A. the pcrpetuiy OF free government de-
ponds upon the virtue and Intelligence o. the
people. we pie igc ourselves to the maintenance
81 our : att s. stem of free schools.
We favor the granting pf such aid as may he
extended without violation Of the Constitut on
Of the United states. or departing from the
h-tablisheI u-ageE of the government, to the
Texas Pacific Railroad, and for the rebuilding
and keeping in repair Of the iGFeeS OF the Mis-
sissippi River
That upon this platform OF principles and Of
public policy we invite fbc cooperation of all
citizens without regard to pas differences, in
support Of the candidates nominatsd by this
Convention.
ID Resofosd That we declare it to be the
poli,.v Of the Democratic-C 1nservative party,
to encourage the flow of immi grafton 10 tins
State. and recommend the passage Of all nee =
full laws and the making of all necessary APP
proprintilQs a. effect this end
3D. ReSofreH fbat we invite the investment
of capital, and assure to't al necessary legal
mr. ION
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The Appointment of Election Com
missioners.

EDITORS CLARION II notice in your
last paper, that you call upon the Execu-
tive Committees of the several counties to
send to the State Board of Registration the
names of two Democrats in each county for
appointment as Election Commissioners.
As there are three to be appointed, | infer
that you expect the oRpo1ition to the De
mocracy to have the third man. Am |
right. aud how do you propose that he shall
be appointed? GREENBACKER.
Our correspondent is correct. The
law requires that the Commissioners
shall not all be taken from the same
party. We claim for the Democrats a
majority Of the Board in each county.
The third man, We think, ought to rep
resent the party which controls the OPP
position to the Democracy, Republican
or Greenback, as the case may be, in
each county, This would carry
out the intention Of the law and
leave no ground for complaint that the
deal was not fair
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Letter from Scott.
MORTON, August 1e. kss

IOKION, august I6, hsal,
EDIToRs CLARION The voting masses
would like we'll to know the sentiments of
candidates in regard to some of the laws on
the new statute books that so uniustly dis
criminate in favor of the few and against
the masses of the toiling people. For in
stance, the Agricultural Lien Law, and the
abominable Landlords Lien Law, and the
privilege taxes. Especially would We Gail
their attention to the exorhitant privilege
tax poor pedd!er has TO pay while the
merchant pays comparatively nothing. The
law compelling all men to work on public
roads up to 60 years. The small pay of iu-
rors and witnesses, and great deal more we
might mention which ought to be repealed
OF amended. An OLD DEMOCRAT.
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ST. Louis REPUBLICAN: The North
Carolina vote on prohibiting the sale and
manufacture Of liquor was curious bust
ness. The proposition was passed by a
Democratic Legislature, though it was not
made a Democratic measure, the object of
the Legislature being to afford the people
of the State an opportunity to pass upon
the question. 1t had some able Democratic
advocates, however, among them, Gov.
Jarvis and ex-senator Merrimon. Still
less was it Republican measure. The
colored people got the idea in their heads
that the Democrats were favoring it, and
for this and no other reason they took
ground against it. The result was an over
whelming defeat of the proposition it did
not receive majority in a single county in
the State, and the total majority against it
is about 40, 900.
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senator Bill on PARTY Fsaltv.
HOLDING COMMISSION FROM ONE PARTY
AND SERVING ANOTHER
Extract from Mr. Hills Philippe against
Sir Malone

Sir, coueede the right of every man to
change his opinions I coneeds the right of
every man 70 change his party utilization |
copcede the right Of any man ~lia was elect
ed to the high place of seat IN this Senate.
deny in the hearing fthis people, that any
man has right 70 accept "a commission
from one party aud execute the tra>t conf
ded to him in the interest of another party.
Manhood. bravery. courage, fidelity, morsli-
ty, respect for the opinions Of mlnk'nd re-
qnire that whenever Il man has arrived at
the conclusion that he cannot carry out the
trust which WAS confided II him. he should
return the commission and tell his constIt-
uents, Il have changed nv mini. and there
fore return you the commission you gave
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

YELLOW FEVER is prevailing in the
West Indies and along the gulf coast of
Mexico. 1t appears to be worse at
Vera Cruz, where it is epidemic, and
so fatal as to practically place an embar
go on travel. In Cuba the disease has
been gradually on the increase for some
months at Havana, and now it is report
ed at the Sagua Grande Cardenas and
Cienfugos. 1t seems to be spreading
all over the island, and threatens to
become epidemic. 1t has also appeared
in isolated cases at St. Thomas and the
Bahamas, aud medical men fear that it
VIII ravage the entire West Indies
before the Summer is over These facts
will no doubt quicken the vigilance of
our sanitary authorities.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

a CORRESPONDENT of the Memphis
Avalanche mentions some idle and un-
founded rumors about Gen. Lowry and
the failure of the Rankin County Saw
ings Bank. 1t is well known that Gen.
Lowry had nothing TO do with the man
agement Of that institution; aud it will
turn out, 50 far as a widow lady at Boil
ton is concerned, that he had no CORES
pondence with any lady there ON the
subject of the bank either before or since
its failure. For the sake of public de-
ceney, we hope this IS not to be can
yass of defamation
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

"THE Benedict" is the title of paper
published in the interest of the South
ern Mutual Aid Association, which has
recently been organized at West Point,
with Maj. G.. p. Herndon, President
O. a. Gibson, Vice-President; j. j
Stockard, Treasurer r NJ. Levy, SEQ
rotary; the board of directors also be-
ing of the best citizens of the place.
The object of the association (says the
Tupelo JournaD brifey stated,
is to issue insurance policies to unmar-
ried men, payable when they marry, by
an assessment of s1.10 upon all the
other members. We wish the enter
prise success.
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Col. BENJAMIN Kings Letter AnnOunciDo
His Candidacy for Governor.
BEAuREeARD, Mss. Aug. 10. -

BEAUREGARD, Mss, Aug. 10, 1881.
To Messrs John T Hull. !. B. Yellowiy. J. r
peaseH, I P. Matthew's and J. Taylor
COMMITTED
GEsTLEAES-In answer to your reouest
for the use of my name bv the National
Greenback Labor party and the Republican
party. as a candidate for Governor. reniv
that in view OF your request and like re-
quests made by Democrats and Conserve
tives, l consent-it being understood that
| am neither Greenbacker, Republican ar
Democrat. but Conservative. pledged II
elected, to use all the Executive novey for
these funda mentg, principles Of a repubIi-
eaa Lofm OF government, free ballot and
a fair count, and free speech and equal
protection of the law of the persons. mon.
erty and rights of all citizens.
kE2s. kIxs.
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THE n. o. Picayune is right in urg-
ing Southern gentlemen to have their
sons educated in mechanics and practi-
cally taught the handling of tools, in
stead or training them 80 the proles-
sions, as is the old time Southern GUS
tom. There is great need of mechani-
cal education in the South, to qualify
for engineering and experimenting
mills aaa manufacturing, as well as per-
forming the mechanical labor of such
- hlishmants
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IN THE CoNvESTIoS, after nomination
for Governor was made, Col. McCardle, OF
the Warren county delegation, arose and
inquired if the rumor was true that the
friends of Mr.. Barksdale had declared their
intention to defeat the denomination of the
other State officers on the ground of their
opposition to him. Mr.. Clifton, of the
HInds county delegation, disclaimed ia be-
half OF Dir. Barksdaie and his supporters,
any such intention.-J ackson CLARION.
We think the CLARION Is mistaken. Mr.
Clifton did deny, for himself and MS friends,
any such purpose, but when Col McCardle
asked him if be WIS authorized To make a
denial for the Gubernatorial candidate re-
ierred to, he remained silent, although Mai
Barksdale was sitting within three feet of
him. The fact remains, however, that the
declaration publicly alleged to have been
made by Major Barksdale, after the nomin-
alton for Governor had been made, has vet
had no authentic denial. The declaration
OF Major Bark-dale, made 10 a prominent
member Of the Convention, was said to have
run somewhat after this fashion: Il am
master Of the field, and am determined to
clean out the state House, especially Tom
Catchiugs, aud you can tell him so if you
choose !'-Nicksburg Herald
THE CLARION Is not mistaken. Mr..
Clifton made the denial referred to, and
authorizes US to say that Col McCardle
did not further ask him if he was au
thorized to make the same denial for
Mr.. Barksdale, and that if he had, his
denial would have been equally en-
phatic Mr.. Barksdale waS not in the
hall when Col. McCardle propounded
his question, but came in soon after
Mr. Clifton concluded his answer, and
was informed Of its purport. If Col.
McCardle had asked, or been under
stood to have asked, the second ques-
ton, the answer would have been then
and there promptly given that Mr..
Barksdale did not make the declaration
attributed to him, or anything which
could bear such Interpretation. Much
less could he have been capable of the
arrogant and absurd boast quoted in
the last paragraph.
1t has been our wish to bury with the
Convention, its wrongs, its resentments
and its squabbles, and to devote our
selves exclusively to the success of its
ticket, and we intend to do it, if per-
mitted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

j. NJ. Thomas shot and mortally
wounded Mr.. Chas. NJ Murphy, al
Rolling Fork, Sharkey county, ON the
10th inst. Mr.. Murphy was editor OF
the Deer Creek Advance, and Mayor OF
the town. In the latter capacity he
had ordered the arrest and imprison-
ment of Thomas who seems to have been
a frequent offender. After being re-
leased Thomas shot him, and has es-
capped. A large reward is offered for
him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

Editor Yazoo City Herald;
In the published proceedings of the late
Democatie State Convention on the final
vote for Governor appears Yazoo one and
one-fiffh vote for Stone. This is a mistake.
Yaz0o cast six votes, all she was entitled to,
for Gen. Lowry. The above mentioned one
and one-ffth for Gov. Stone was given by
Yal0busha, and not Yazoo county.
PonERT RoTA4E-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

TIE Democratic and Republican Ex-
ecutive Committees in Warren, have
appointed conference committees to take
into consideration the question of 3
fusion ticket for t,ssee local Offices, in order
to secure harmony and the election Of
honest and competent officials.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

THE majority :seainst Prohibition at
the recent State election in North Car e..
olina is about 10000. gRIy one cOun-
II in the State gave Z majority for
Prohibition, and the majority in that
one was q.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

THERE was a split in the Virginia
State Convention. The
Straightouts," who are opposed to join
ing the Malone Readjuster movement,
nominated straight ticket. The other
wing fights with the Hahonists,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

Our friend Of the Little Rock Gazette
thinks that it is "high time that there
should be one election in Mssiss ippi
with full vote, honest count and free
from disturbance. We assure him
that there will be an election of that
sort ia November, and that Gen. Low
~ will be elected Governor by larger
majority than any man before received
in the State.
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-. 80.
samI D. Harper, ESQ.,. WIN Accept.

HIHus OUuHty Ud1tLlt.
The time having come when / should in
some way publicly recognize the calls unon
me to become candidate for the position 81
representative IN the next Legislature.
take tbs opportunity Of saying that If my
friends desire the nse of NV name IN ~.
way indicated, they have my consent. and
if nominated and elected as one Of the E,1.-
members from Kinds county. will endeave,
10 serve the people with fidelity. IT. tbe
friends who have presented nv 5ara -
cut any direct or indirect agency N ", IN
part, ] desire to make, as ! do nos ~
kfowledgmelts Which are due. 80
SAM d. HARPRR.
RAFAoNp, Aug. 10, 1881,
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THE CourierJournal says that every
Federal office-holder in North Carolina
worked for free whisky, debauched the
negroes, and, REINFORCED by portion of
the Democratic party. they succeeded
in beating the temperance act. &
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

THE Hon. Van II. Manning, the dis
tinguished Representative from the ID
District, was AT the Capital during the
State Convention, not as delegate but
locker on, taking lively interest in
the proceedings. Hon c. Z. Hooker,
of the 9th District, was also prese mt as
a spectator. They are both Represen-
tatives in whom the whole State feels
pride
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

The Democracy of Attain are now
ready for the contest. They have put
an excellent ticket in the field. The
following is the vote for Representatives
in the primary election d. L. Smythe,
1913; J. F. McCool 939; Wiley San
ders 925. The two foremost are the
nominees. For Sheriff, J. H. Gilleland
has been nominated, and for Treagurer,
c. T. Riley, (without opposition).
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

The n. 0. STATES asks the Natchez
Democrat to define the difference be-
tween what the Democrat calls Pro
gressive Democracy and Bourbon De.
mocracy in this State That's what we
have been trying to find out. There are
some people who have insisted upon
calling us a Bourbon Democrat, and yet
we have been conservative and progress
i've from the beginning of the recon
Struction era
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Enigrant Families for South Carolina

-
SOCIETY IS DOING TO INVITE IMMIGRATION
To THAT STATE.
ave want emigrant families. Send US
all that will come; no matter ho~ many
women aud children, they will be welcomed
and provided for" says dispatch from
South Carolina to the Castle Garden Labor
Bureau. The dispatch came from the Emi-
grafton Society in Columbia The State
pays for the transportation of emigrant fami =
lies and pledges itself to provide for them
until they secure homes. Farmers from all
parts of South Carolina daily IN Ike applcl-
ton for men, WON IN and children, aud the
Castle Garden Libor Bureau Is sending on
all the families that will 20. Twenty fami-
lies, numbering eighty persons, were for
warded Saturday
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Lee County In the Convention.
rupeIo Journal. 1

Tupelo Journal
Lee county sent a strong Stone delega-
ton - che State Convention but they sub
mitted gracefully to the will OF the MAORI
u. and yeturlsd enthusiastic for Lowry.
The nsmoerseF Of Lee does not contain any
81 the stuff that soEeheads are made at, and
viii giFe the gallant Lowry $3.50 majority.
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Yours respectfully,
c. P. HUNTINGTON,
President j., Y. c. & A. c. r. Il.

Since the foregoing letter was written,
a large and enthusiastic Railroad meet
ing has been held at Yazoo City, which
resolved to subscribe $50, 900 to a road
connecting that city with some point on
the Chicago, St. Leuis and New Or
leans Il. X.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

IT is said that there is quite Il @tr"ng
movement on foot among Southern re-
preventative men IL Washington, in
favor of the claims of the South for the
vacancy on the United States Supreme
bench. These men say that the time
has now arrived for the South to be
raken into full confidence with the Ma
tional Government, and that it is vir.
tually excluded from this court, except
ing so far as Justice Harlan Is concerned,
but that ho was appointed as Repub-
licap, and, therefore, is not recognized
as g representative of the heretofore
and present excluded class. That's all
true; but Northern Republican will
be nominated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

A COMMITTEES has been appointed by
the Greenbackers in Lafayette county,
to nominate ticket for the Legisla-
ture, and county offices, the same to be
reported to Greenback Mass Conven-
ton on the I'd Saturday in September.
Thus We hear the notes of preparations
all along the line of the opposition.
The Democrats should take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

As ALL Democrats in the State stand
on the same platform would it not be
well to drop the terms that denote di-
visions among them. The term t.Bour-
bon" is senseless and monotOnous.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

fHE Democracy of Leake have held
a primary election and nominated for
the Legislature Mr.. T. J. Sanders, who
will prove himself to be one of the best
dehsters in the body; for Sheriff, w.
A. Lacy, and for Treasurer, G. N. G..
Davis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

New YORK HERALD: The Southern
Cotton Exposition at Atlanta promises
to be in its results as great and import
ant an event in an industrial way as the
firing on Sumter and the close of the
civil war were in national and politi-
cal point of view. 1t marks the begin
ming of new departure which in the
end may make in the Southern country
new England, tiliipg il With furnaces
and factories, and laying in it the founda-
tions of busy industries which are now
mopopQlized by other sections Of the
country,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

Gen. FEATHERsToS, Chairman, calls
a Delegate Convention of the Demoera-
CIV of Marshall, on the 22nd inst, to
nominate the following candidates:
One State Senator, four members of the
Legislature, one Sheriff. one Treasurer, one
Assessor, one Coroner and Ranger. one Sur
veyor, and five Supervisors. And to elect
a new Executive Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

THE Philadelphia policeman who re-
signed because d colored man was APP
pointed on the force, avows himself
always a Republican"
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TIE Southern Pacific Railroad is lay,
ing the track east from FL Paso at the
rate of mile day. West of San
Antonio the road bed is graded for 125
miles, and 80 pailes of track has been
laid
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st. Louis Globe-Democrat The investi-
CATION of the star-route contracts proceeds
day by day with marked regularity in the
order of Developments. The frauds seem
to be distributed without partiality in all
the unsettled portions of the country. In
the populated regions they become more
varied in their character and necessarily
less extensive. The extent to which Con-
gressmeu are involved in the matter remains
to be shown. Doubtless some of them have
been made cat's-paws OF, but the probability
is that an exposition would reveal a more or
less direct pecuniary interest on the part of
most of thela.
1t is to be hoped that this exposition will
be made
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-18

Col. STANDS announces the discon-
tinuance of his labors as associate editor
of the Senatobia Express. The paper
will be under the exclusive management
of Mr.. J. C. Rosbough.
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The Democracy of Madison

THE Democracy of Madison have
come to the front with a number one
ticket, composed as follows: FOR Repre-
sentatives, E. C..Postell, Jno. T. Cra-
tin, VIM. Baskin Sheriff, j. T. Priest
ley; Treasurer, j. NJ Anderson As
SCISSOR, w. J. Mhoon; Coroner and
Ranger, J. HI. Cheatham; Surv eyor,
r. Fl. Bell; Cotton Weigher, S. C.
Divine.
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CAPT FRANK JOHNSTON, Chairman,
has called a meeting of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, in this city. on the
18th inst
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Two full State tickets are already in
the field in Pennsylvania for the Fall
election--the Greenback and the Pro-
hibitory. The Democrats and Repub-
licans have not vet nominated
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HoN. RoDERIcK SEAL, who stands
foremost among the able representatives
of the Seashore interests, and gentle
man of great influence in the councils of
the State, is candidate for Senator
from the 1st District.
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Hon. A. T. Roane.

Hon. 4. T. Roane, the "tall sycamore
of Calhoun, has been fayoraely mentioned
rs suitable person to represent this District
in the State Senate Capt. r sane is a good
and true Democrat, and rs lar as we can
learn, be would not only lie acceptable, but
is the choice OF the party of Yalobusha
county.-Mississippi Central.
Hon. a. T. Roane was one of the
brave band that in the House of Rep
resen:atives stood with Lowry, MeIn-
tosh, John Calhoon, Hyer, Sessions,
Robbins, and Applewhite in the dark
days Of tie cerpet-bag saturnalia. Now,
that one Of the number Is 10 ke ct the
head Of the Executive department, the
election of Capt. Roane to the upper
branch of the Legislature, would be
singularly appropriate. We may add
that there Is no office within the State
,shich he is not worthy TO til.