The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-20

C,S'r please Notwithstanding all
tiIat he frcedom-ShrirkcrS have done,
and are still doing, for our unhlcached fell
Iow-citizcns OF African descent, they remain
dissatisfied In vain is it reported of Con-
gress every day. +" in the Senate-nigger; in
the lI6a>e-nigger." In vain do they table
the resolution, offered by Mr.. Ross, to de-
vote one day in the week to the public bust
ness, 10 be known as the "white mans
dan" Stmbo still grumbles. and refuses 10
lie comfortcd. That distinguished parsonage,
Fred Douglass declared publicly that they
have been d" betrayed" by their pretended
Radical friends baaely and wantonly be-
traycd.' II a speech at Baltimore, the other
ey/ling this popular black orator accused
his white brethren in Congress OF giving
them back again into the hands of their enc
mics" "The signs OF tie times, he SAID,
''nortended this" His lecture waS upon
ASSASSINATION and its Lessons" and he
remarked to his mixed audience of
whites and blacks, that ''had Mr.. Lincoln
lived loyal black men would not have been
jRsHifea as they were by President Johnson,
Inv having a sermon preached to them about
g0iRq to u0rk' That where the shoe
ninches; what is freedom worth to Cuttee IT
he has to c5ri lust like ''the poor white
trash ;" Fred. expressed the opinion that
'1tbe plan proposed at Washington for bring
ing back flle Southern States was q most
dishonocanle abandonment of the friends of
the Government"
Such n speech from Douglass, so closely
following that of Stevens, must cause con-
siderable excitement and CONSERVATION in
Washington. With Thad and Fred. COM
bined against him, the President had better
look out for his head" In the meantime
Mr.. johnson is repUrted in excellent health
and fine spirits, and does not seem at all OPP
+ pressed with the liadgering of Radicals and
negroes. -Missouri Republican.
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rTA Northern correspondent relates the
following bar anecdote:
Several years ago, when one of our pres
ent Justices of the supreme Courts was dis
trict attorney of aneighboring county, Tath.
Z er Il laughable incident occurred as related
by himself Court week he used to occupy
n bedroom at the principal hotel ut the coun
~ seat. lie had his books and papers III
this room, Here he drew his indictments
and in important cases he used to direct the
sheriff to bring the peoples witnesses fol
preliminary examinations. 1t happened a
one session that he had an important
counsel ior the defendant. Ht
examined the witnesses as usual
and took careful minutes of what they
would state on the stand. He found that
lady was the most important witness fo
the people. and lie also discovered that sh,
fast tal&er. Apprehensire of trouble, h
! thought he'd caution her little. So he tolt
her. when she came on the stand, not t
I talk. Paw attention" said the distric
attorney, to my questions, and answe
them, but don't talk; and when Nye come
to ex;suIine You. YOU muss be Very careful
and don't get excited, for he is a grea
: Maek-guard, and win try TO get you mad
Just pay attention to his questions anC
answer. them. no matter how often repedte'
, or how apparently silly. but don't allew hin
, to Get Won off Your balance
The district attorney and witness parte'
for the night The next day the ease cam
, ~, The district attorney called his wit
ness. and she Went through her evidence o.
f tbe part Of the people 70 his perfect admire
ton and he handed her over 10 N.Y.
, He went along awhile very smoothly. iref
. liz soon he began to crowd her and she h'
Gan to tilare up;f he crowded the more, an
, She resented the more, and soon they h3
!, reo1lIar breeze. Finally, having lost sci
control. she broke out ON him rs follows :
4 II won't answer an v more OF your contelnp
; ible questions; you're a nasty. dirty biac
, / guard, and the district attorney told me 50
: After the laugh had partly Siibsided' =
, said: What the district attorney 1oi
-vog 500 When and where did he ten 20
: so Z"
| .siTe told me so last night in his bedroom
IL The scene that followed this answer ma
i 4 be readily imagined. In the midst OF. u
{ shout Nye told the witness she hligl
: sspaSs." ~