The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28

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'LARI0N.
But as the city Of jackson had too d
many newspapers, so The CLARION d
lad too many proprietors. Col. Hamil t
on had important business interests in '
New Orleans that demanded much Of {
ais time and means; COL Shannon '
wanted to return TO the Mighty East, I
and he has proven to be an important /
factor in its Development, and so the i
firm was reduced in February, 1867, to
Power & Jones-the later giving their
notes for one-half the value of the
Office.
In the issue of TIE CLARION Of Feb
ruary q, 1867, the proprietors announced
that they had secured the services of the
Hon. E. Barksdale, formerly editor and
proprietor of The Jfississippian, and in
the next succeeding issue appeared the
following from his pen:
at has been announced 10 the readers OF /
THE CLARION that its editorial manage
ment has been committed to the writer. |
But few wears have passed away since the
suspension of his labors in this capacity. |
nevertheless within this brief time the /
country has taken vast stride in the |
march of events, and many subjects no |
less important than novel have been pre- |
scented for deliberation. 1t will suffice for |
the present to say that his. opinions upon
questions which NAV engage his attention
IL haf tho o,frroUth nf ma and
prejudice but of calm reflection; and will
be uttered with the sincerity which he has
ever endeavored to observe in his commu-
nications to the public"
The leading editorial, in the same
issue CT the paper, bore the caption,
"The True Road to Reconstruction"
counselled our people to an acceptance
of the situation, and closed with the
| following words:
an this work of substantial 'reconstruc-
ton the South must depend upon herself
No one can hold himself guiltless who
fails to bear his share in the performance
of The task. 1t devolves equally upon all
upon the people of every rank, occupa-
ton and condition. No mans brain or
arm should be idle. Let all strifes among
ourselves be composed-all hearts united
all energies concentrated. To endure
with fortitude and to strive without ceas-
ing-this is the true philosophy of life"
This was the utterance not only of a
journalist, but of a statesman. But
such counsels were deemed too "conser-
vative" for that period by some who
did not get sufficiently belligerent
during the war to take up arms, and by
others who had participated in the
struggle but were reluctant to recog
nize its results Nevertheless the editoria
: conduct of the paper was continued OF
that line until aliens and enemies usurpeC
the State Government and plunderee
the people to point where forbearanc'
ceased to be a virtue. The agency o
the paper in freeing the State of tn
adventures and disorganizers who hat
= thus come among us, it may not b
proper for us to discuss, but if We ha'
accomplished nothing else in life, W
! would feel that because of our partici
patton in this good work we had no
s lived in vain.
D In 1868, Major Barksdale succeeds
S to the interest of Capt. Jones, and tn
g firm continued as Power & Barksdal
| until MAJOR Barksdale was elected t
It Congress in 1882, when he disposed 0
0 his interest to his associate and retire'
. from journalism-a profession for whic
he was peculiarly fitted by experience
q and capacity, and in which, in most crit
u cal.times, he was pillar of wisdom an
courage and prudence-who could b
!, : relied upon in every emergency, and VIII
" would ''rather be right than President.
In a business association of about tftee
wears, we ever found him animated b
motives of the purest patriotism, and h
kept steadily in view the motto of tn
\ CLARION that, in it's earlier years, wa
! kept at the head of the paper, 9Th
blessings of Government, like the dew
q of heaven, should descend equally upo
the rich and poor"
IS On the first of March, 1869, the offic'
e which was located on the north side G
d Capitol street. in large, two story fran
1t building, was destroyed by fire-th
: work of an incendiary. The Office wa
e insured for about half its value. Abou
e this time, also, Gov. Ames, by an arb
+ trary order, tran sferred the State prin
e ing to the Republican organ, and durin
$ the "R constitution" years that follow
u ed, THE CLARION was specially hated b
G the crew WHO held sway in the STATE
: Capitol. On the destruction of the Office
u we purchased the present site, on whic
:, was a frame building, and erected j
the rear thereof two-story brick for tn
!, presses,and other valuable machinery. L
!, 1882 we contracted with that well-know
. and reliable builder, Mr.. II. M. Taylo
o for the erection of the present establish
4 ment, which is acknowledged to be on
. of the handsomest and most convenient
!. ly arranged printing offices in tn
It Southwest. The building is tire
a stories, has front of twenty-six feet
! and depth of ninety-ive feet, and i
t equipped for the prompt execution of al
a classes of newspaper, work, job printin,
/ and book binding-the working fore
varying from fifteen to thirty persons
When the Code of 1880 was being print
: ed and bound nearly fifty persons wer,
: employed in the Office for severa
months Dnring the present year, new
engine and press have been placed il
our press room, and another press of su
perior pattern, for newspaper and gen
eral printing, is being manufactured fol
us at the Campbell Press Works, New
York. This will be in position early in
December.
THE CLARION was published as q
Daily until July..1, 1868 ;Tri-Weekly until
February s, 1870; and Semi-Weekly
until November %, 1872 The Weekly
: edition was, of course, published regu-
larly, and so far as we know, has never
failed-in war or peace-to greet its
readers at the appointed time. The
proximity of Jackson to New Orleans
and Vicksburg, and the facilities of the
enterprising papers of these commercial
centres for supplying the people of this
section with the latest news, operates
against the re-establishment of daily