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Aar Hit«U I (BMC of Coamertu50n. then spoke with tclTing effect. He was a liftdicat Li*C year, anil a member of -Uie Constitutional Convention. Hut now he.is arrayed against the Radicals, bavin* seen their villainy and being satiatled It is to the interest of his race that the Conservatives should succeed.The bitterest Radicals in the county are shaken in their faith, and from th*dr admissions already made, you need not be sur-|»rised see limktn give as rood a vote as a«t year. Don't be astonished at tbi.% fori assure you ail the indications now point that way. A large delegation of white and black will be over at your Convention.It may uot be improper to add tliat I don't know a Democrat in Rankin Connor v% ho wishes a Democrat ticket in the field, or to see any one nominated on the Conservative ticket except Conservative Republicans.RAX KIN.According to previous notice, a Urge aam-ber of the pc.rpfe of iUnkir* white andblack, orsnbl^aitte Coart Hcu»- for th» purpose of orgamizlng for the coming cw and to appoint delegates to the September Cocvtottor. at Jackson.The*meeting was preaided over by Hon. John F. Cheater, an Old Line Whig and Union tnaa, ana a Northern mao by birth ] B and education, though acitUeu of the State fbr many ) ears.Judge JeffortUaddrc^ed the meeting with happy effect. Though a total stranger to moat of hU hearers, be impressed himself upon all as au honest, straight-forward man and a consistent politician, also a high-toned gentleman ot dtxided ability, and of flne I acquirements. He spoke to the freedineu in a plain, honest mud earnest mann-jr that had a good effect. No stranger has been here who made more character for himself, and did more fbr his cause thao Judge Jeffords, and we hope l»e may be able to visit other places and address the people a* he did here.He did uot deal In abuse, but In facts and arguments, aud In adignitiod manner showed up the base conduct of Gen. Ames. Speaking of hi* appointments, he said, -lie turned out of fllocc your Probate Judge, Dr. Catching*, an honest man, a good citizen, a gentleman of character and intelligence, and put In his place lt;i ihtif!” This hud a telling effect upon the crowd, because all knew U to be true, and they kuew also that though Ames knew of the ba.se conduct of that thief, he still keeps him in office!A colored orator receutly from Tennessee. Joseph Williams, theu addressed the Kneeling with due effect. HU experience with carpet-baggers in the State of Ten-neasee was given in a manner calculated to open the eyes of his race in this State, lie urged hi.- color to co-operate with the Conservative* in the com lug election in order tliat they might have peace aml4ive#in harmony with the boma file people of the Stute. lie was severe on carpet-baggera. ftp «asa soldier in the Federal army, aud hU position is in happy contrast with that ot Abel Ai-derson, who was hunting up guns In Jefferson county during the war to arm the Confederacy with. *Mr. Williams is a due speaker an I a man of excellent sense.Hon. Arnos Drane, (ovdofed) from Madi-
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The Weekly Clarion
Jackson, Mississippi, US
Thu, Aug 26, 1869
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