The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-22
JOURNAL OF THE STATE
JACKSON, MISS.
Sunday .::::::;: April %. 1866

How 10 WRITE AN EDIroRIAL.-The
thing is simple enough it is only trick,
and may be illustrated thus: Suppose the
time to have arrived that 'sometlring must
be done and you are editor You take one
of the latest papers-your own or some
other-and scan its columns in search of a
text All, here is one--a telegraphic ac-
count of car drivers riot in New York ::
New YORK, April l9-There is consider
able rioting along the line of the Third
Avenue road One driver is supposed to
have been killed. a torpedo late last night
was laid on the track and exploded, danI-
aging a ear, The passengers narrowly cs-
capped
Now for your editorial;
It will Nc seen by the telegraphic dis
patches which we cribbed from our ex-
changes yesterday morning that great ex-
element prevails among the drivers Of the
street railroad ears in the city of New York
(you might have said Gin New York D." but you
must string it ont as long as You cam. The
telegraph says "ThHc is considerable riot
ing along the lino of tho Third Avenue
Road" II is also stated that cone driycr is
supposed to have been killed Tho lis
patch stitch is dated the 10Th, referring to
incidents wlichmay ho supposed to have
occurred on rhe night of the lsth, contains
the information that "A torpedo late last
night was laid ON the track" We are also
Informed that the torpedo which was laid
on the track "rNploded." The latest ac-
counts state Chat The explosion damaged "a
ear" W. also learn that ''the passengers
escaped" but, as the telegraph informs us,
narrowly
As Chancellor Oxcustiern remarked to his
little boy My Son, that's the lick it's done
with"
~ The following are the constitutions
tional amendments and resolution intro
duccd in Che United States senate by Mr..
Stewart
SECTION l. Au Determinations among
the people because of race, color or previous
condition of scryitude, either in civil rights
or the right of suffrage, are prohibited but
the States may exempt persons now voters
from restrictions ON suffrage hereafter i'm
posed ..r.r... ....... ..
SEC. ,. Obligations incurred in aid of the
Instruction, or of war against the Union,
and claims for compensation for slaves
cmaucipated, are void, and shall not be as
sumed or paid by any State or by the United
States. -.. ...
Besoircd, etc., That whenever one of the
eleven States, whose inhabitants were lately
in insurrection through 4 Legislature cleo
ted 10y constituency restricted in the right
Of suffrage only by such laws as existed in
mol in bg1 ln
foregoing amendments to the constitution
of the United States, and shall have mod
lied its laws in conformity Herewith, then
and in that case such State shall be recOg-
nized rs having fully and validly resumed
its former relations with the Government,
and its chosen representatives. shall be ad
mitted into the two Houses the National
Legislature; and general amnesty shall
exist i'll regard to all persons i'll such State
who Were In any way connected with armed
opposition to the Government of the United
States, wholly relieving them from all the
pains, penalties or disabilities to which they
may have become liable by reason of their
connection with said instruction.
The bearings of this proposition, as Jack
Bunsby would say, lies in the application of
it. For instance, the State Of Mississippi
might adopt this amendment and then re-
strict the right of suffrage to persons owning
a section ofland, and who should be able to
read and write the English language intel
lightly, oonstruc chapter in the Greek
Testament, compose Latin verses and play
the accordion, provided that no person al
ready voter should be deprived of his
right TO vote. Whereupon, the members
elect, presenting themselves before the two
Houses of Congress, would be informed that
Congress had no right to say that they shall
be admitted, as each House is the judge of
the qualifications of its own members, and
they must stay ont little longer
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ryThc editor of the Vicksburg Herald
Partridge, you know-seems to have visited
New Orleans at an unlucky time. Carriages
were "iust ont" and so they did hot give
him any ~ --+'
strong effort is now being made in Eng.
land to break down the Russell Ministry, in
which the London Times is playing no Sc
cret part.-EXch. -...., w..
What part it is playing does not appear
it may be Secretary of State for Internal af
fairs, as the old institution of printers devi
is still retained in the Times office.
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~ Eighteen mules and horse were sto
len at Meridian on Wednesday night by five
dcserters from the 18th Infantry.
TyThe Sorrow Lodge of the Masonic fra
ternity of DeSoto county, was held on Tho
14th by fernando Lodge No.5l. The PEG
pies Press says: .....o F.a. I..J.-
The speaker selected for the occasion, Rev
S. III Ford appeared in thepnlpit, in Knight
Templar's regalia, with drawn sword and
hat on his head-then sheathrng the sword
unbelting it from his loins, laying it aside
and uncovering his head--these5 were done
with appropriate words, the introduction t.
his ldress. moon iii +.fh
Among the number of names read Ou
from the list Of the brotherhood who dice
in the service, was particularly mentioned
that of Rev. NJ. l.. Weller, killed at Shiloh
well known in this community. The eulogy
was well-timed and merited.
Gy7 The Peoples Press learns that severa
planters in De Soto county have suffered thu
loss of horses and mules from buffalo gnats