The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-13
were running the government On the
whole, be regarded the financial condition
as satisfactory and secure

whole, he regarded the financial condition
as satisfactory and secure
1t was apprehended, also, that the PEN
sioning of Union soldiers would be cur
tailed but there has been such an increase
as to elicit criticism. As for the Confeder-
ate soldier, he asks no bounty of the Fed
eral Government All he asks Is to be let
alone and run Mississippi.
And then the Confederate war debt was
to be recognized and paid, and Southern
claims for losses would swamp the Treas
ury. But Confederate bonds are priced |
now, as they always have been, because
they have the finest likenesses OF Jefferson |
Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jack |
soni
He also noticed the false prediction that
Mr.. Cleveland would veto any bill for the |
improvement of the Mississippi river, be- |
cause he made no mention OF it in his |
message.
1t was also said that If Cleveland was
elected, the negro would be put back into
slavery. But he is still free-freer than We |
are; and it is only very recently that the |
Stale of New York was lighted with bon-
fires because he appointed a colored man TO
most important office in the District OF
Columbia. He found colored Republi- |
can in that Office, and he filled IL with a
colored Democrat. Mr.. Cleveland stands
well with the negro.
In the first Congress Of his term, three
hundred thousand acres of land were re-
stored to the public domain, for home
steads, and as much more will go back il
the Democratic policy is TO be observed in
the future.
The tariff and internal revenue rystems
also received brief but most lucid con-
sideration. He showed very clearly how
the present tariff discriminates in favor OF
the Eastern manufacturer and against the
agricultural and laboring classes.
The speaker expressed his pleasure at
seeing so many ladies present, and while
he had no boquet speeches for them, he
paid them the higher compliment OF aI-
Stunning that they felt deep and abiding
interest in all questions affecting the peace
and prosperity of the country.
After some splendid music by the Kosci-
usko Band,
| DINNER WAS ANNOUNCED,
and in few minutes the great crowd fell
into line along the well-laden tables. Your
correspondent being member OF the press,
pressed his way TO the table assigned to
distinguished guests" where considerate
lady friend discovered his weakness for a
finishing cup of coffee.
SENATOR J. z. GEORGE
arrived from Durant, as the dinner was in
progress, and of course he was next on the
programme for a speech.
On taking the stand he announced that,
on account of throat trouble, he
could not speak IN the open air without
great difficulty. But he was here to con
tribute his mite TO the demonstration
which Attalas favorite son so we'll de-
served. Though a stranger to most of the
audience he had passed nearly all his life
almost in sight of the border-line OF At
tala and Carroll counties. Some on the
ground were his school mates long year.
ago with others he had associated at the
bar and in other public relations on the
platform was his associate in the long,
gloomy days of prison life, and when the
people of Alfalfa honored him Hon. d. I.
Guytonl in sending him to the State SEN
ate, they honored themselves. "My moth
err now lies buried in your soil, so that
there are many tender recollections that
bind me to this people
During the thirty minutes that Senator
George occupied the stand he discussed in
the most entertaining manner, what pub
lie official ought to be /; the servant, and
not the master of the people; the concen-
tration of wealth in the hands of few,
such as the Vanderbilts, Goulds, Sanfords
and Huntingtons, by virtue of Republican
| legislation in favor OF the rich and against
the poor the tariff system, and its OPP
pressive Determinations against the agri-
cultural and laboring classes =; and the
race problem, that hampers and clogs the
I prosperity and progress of our SECTION.
He was unable to solve this problem, al
though he had tried to penetrate the da, k
vail which shuts out the future from his
vision. There was only one solution that
he could suggest, and that is that the INTEL
| ligence and the virtue of Mississippi, as
] ON, .ad tho xubifa r,orrst nOnt;,,,o
to govern Mississippi. They are alone Fl
to have charge of the government and
they should stand together for the protec-
ton of liberty, civilization and property.
While he felt kindly to the colored people,
and urged that they be treated right, and
educated, he had no confidence in their
disposition or capacity for government.
He gave graphic description of Radical
u,isrule in Mississippi, when Ames. Barry,
Eggleston and others of that stripe, sought
this fair and happy land for the purpose
of stirring up strife, and used the negro as
an instrument for the oppression of our
people.
In conclusion, he thanked the ladies for
their presence.
Senator George was frequently applaud
ed, and his speech, though brief, made
fine impression.
This closed the proceedings in the grove
At night, quite large audience assem-
bled
AT THE COURT HOUSE,
when short addresses were made by Messrs.
G. B. Huddleston, w. A. Haden, E. F.
Noel, W. F. Brantley, John t. Butt and
c. L. Anderson.
| cannot close this already very lengthy
communication without
FEW NOTES ON KoscIUsKo.
am pleased to find this goodly town
not only holding its own, in business |
way, but showing many signs of prosperity |
and progress. A big FIRE gives it periodi |
cal back-set. but better buildings soon take
the place of those destroyed, and hence
forth only brick structures will be erected |
on the courthouse square. Some very |
handsome residences are now being COM
pleted-that of w. B. Potts costing about |
$4,000; C. l. Andersen, $4,000; F. 2.
Jackson, $500. The Ladies Aid Society |
of the Presbyterian Church have erected
beautiful room ON the church lot, in which
to hold their meetings The Cumberland
Presbyterian Church has also been been
erected since my last visit. Mr.. Joshua
Gwin is repairing and building an addi-
ton to the residence recently purchased BY