The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-11

Considering the fact that the present Legisla
tnre IS the first assembled under the new regime
OF those States which were for four years, by /
force OF arms, fairly out OF the Union, il may IN
terest the readers of the Herald to peruse pen |
and ink sketch or photograph OF the honorable |
assemblage.
THE SENATE,
taken a whole may properly be described as a |
! body OF grave and reyeI end signors, although |
| there are few exceptions The President, Colo |
| mel Simonton of Itawamba county, IS a middle |
aged man, fully six feet high. with prominent
| forehead, blue eyes aud fall auburn whlskers. |
Heiwas Colonel of Mississippi regiment during
the war, and more recently member OF the late
| constitutional invention. There are hve or SIX
members III SHAKESPEARE sixth stage OF life, with
white hair, totterng footsteps and gold headed
canes. Their memories date back to the days of
Governor Claiborne, the war OF lSl2, the Aaron
Burr conspiracy, and other "reminiscences OF the
Southwestern Territory. They are, III all proba-
bility rendering their last services to the State
and uaton and before the results of their present
deliberations are seen they will have gone to
that "boune from whence traveller returns"
Many others have passed their three score and
only waiting the lapse OF the ten, before they
too will 90 TO render their account. "A few young
men, whose eyes yet beam with the light aud fire
| of youth, make up the Senate. Their del6era-
tIons are peculiarly marked with gravity be-
coming the important occasion, and all seem to
feel that great weight of responsibility rests
upon them. They SIT sePenely in their seats, and
mechanically plod through the routine OF local
business, anxious to come 10 the nIgger question,
+ as they term it, Upon this question they all have
Il speech prepared, and when the matter Is brought
before them l expect to hear score OF MIR.
!. Presidents at once. Happily for the country,
- and the State IN particular, there Is majority OF
Of men who opposed to the rebellion at first,
and who now, matter Of course, support the
principles enunciated by Governor Sharkey in his
proclamation, with which your readers have been
l. made familiar cannot more correctly illustrate
d the present status of the Senate than by intro
at ducing the following preamble and resolution
which was brought before that body for the eX
| n foFeStalliup the of cleo
ton Of Judge Sharkey for the United States
Senate
BY Mr.. Taylor
81 Whereas AN unprecedented and an unhappy
ii condition Of affairs environ the people of thu
State of Mississippi IN consequence OF the Lber
alton of the slaves of the State, recognized AM
Guaranteed by the Constitution thereof, and b,
the Constitution of the United States, by fore
of arms of the United States therefore
t4SResoved, That we, the Senators OF the State Q
Mississippi, will support no man for the Unite
IS. States Senate who shall be i'll favor OF glvln
he to the slaves thus manumited any rights, clyl
cL political or social, further than was vouchsate
unto the person and property of the domlclIlate
free negro by the statutes OF the State prior to ia
Late revolution Messrs. Taylor and Lyles spok
ion in favor of the resolution and Messrs. McCarg
- Miller King and Wilson against IT,
y! On motion OF Mr. McCargo, the resolution WI
his laid on the table by the fDliowing tie
ad- YEAs-The President, Messrs. Anderson, 81
ford Brown Cain, RDuncan, Hooker, Kin
Leachman, Lowry, Lyle, Martin, McCargo, NJ
Ter, Montgomery, Mosey, Napier, Robmso
&c smith, Stephens and Wilson-2l.
heir 1NAYs-NIessrs Hawkins, jackson, Lyles, Sc
SO | Stone SWEET Taylor and Woit-S.
g There being twenty one against and only ele
for the resolution, those figures may be consider
as showing the relative strength OF the ne?
ARD testimony and anti negro testimony parties III
, q senate unfortunately, however, there Is
stronger opposition in the House. though the
OF i a majority of eleven votes on joint ballot
favor OF Governor Sharkey principles
am THE HOUSE
pm: IS composed of such motley crew that am 10
ern- TO undertake a description OF that branch OF
no wing upon which hangs, to great extent
can't destinies of the State. General Gholson,
~ sneaker is a man borne down by the weight
years, but yet tcnaciously retaining much OF
pro yivacity and elasticity of youth: His EN-
aen; sleeve hangs useless at his side, and he IS OIL
arn wise disabled from the effects of Minnie
"a through the body. He presides with dignity
&c discretion. There are but few OLD members III
House. and that unfortunate body presents
Orth fearful spectace Of ''house divided against
oper self" There are three distinct classes OF re
The | sentatives in this body
u First-rhose who opposed the inauguration
AtC'' secession, but were afterwards oVerWEelhled
r the drawn into a quasi support OF the war,
n we Second Those who staid at home ard n
money while their brothers were in the held,
= 4Lo who have become rampant seeesslohlsts since
done TGird-The war party, composed mostly
hern beardcss captains of the late eontedel'cy IN,
.tions naimed and who have received the supper
IL APP their trends a of these three distinct cl
m ar IN ,,,nsfIv sustain the late Governors pr
marion but the middle, second class, arr
irony | most a unit i'll opposition. Thus see there
r,o,e fearful storm brewing but nave no let'
or Ill the lesni', %o Inc 70 maintain a protr
ess or onHct gainst those old "fatht e" in Israel
Of the the brave soldiers combined. soyon may
down as a fact that Gov. Sharkey proclaim
- 20 | will form the very groundWofh OF tue he"
'en ~ regarding freedmen
W hlch Several of the members of the House have
'tant, a leg or an arm been otherwise hiaieo II
litocai lie and the empty sleeves and suggestive cru
-: ran,ind one forcibly of the horrors and suh'
given tho PDurrifvint process of the past four
power MANY of them are yet dressed IN their gray
J. But forms contrasting curioqsiy win the oIcH
yote I other members and the Cmon one OF Tue
Vo'o' =, | Ulcers and eoIdiers who throng the ga
at will Sleers anu ad narldoxicai as it may SEEM
neigh aver, these ex soldiers are at once the mo-
I'LL be and conservative men, as a rule III 'l'e
They were first in war, but are now
neace They have eaten of the fruit OF re
and it turned to ashes on their ups. Inc.
=. want something more paiataeie'
rHEsENsATioNAL CONTEST.
known On Thursday the Senate met, the Ho
{ Rich convention, for the purpose OF elee'lI
ng the United States Senators. ne " P the
corning ern9f SnarHe ~ Sinner him, determine
easured Oh euo oSIiiities in conventA,n \ mott
N Clay made to postpone the election OF Senai
tory OF Monday, the 18th winch 9eng iee'
go Ia until Saturday, the I'D 1hese Saugus nv
So, tue of the opponents of Governor Sharkey
months sueecessful however, and the convention
ime the ed with the election. Judge Sharkey, O.
- Rich Fulton Anderson, both OF tins clty WI !
nomination. The roll being called, the I
OF az announced the result follows:-Nu
lese ire votes cast, one hundred and twenty SIX
ortunity William L. Sharkey received one m E HnnJ
onnear- Fulton Anderson, twenty SIX Mr., onarl
;et.rot iug received ma ority OF All Tue Nuies
Inherent dssaIared duly elected Senator III the