The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

S,aesi herewith submitted His recommendations deserve
ror onsderaon and desire 70 call your attention 70 tne
az the section OF military law passed ~
your last session. relating TO tenure OF oce ana elecuos
which was clerical mistake discovered too late 70 pc RENE
died at that time
Inobcacuce to resolution, passed at yourlast session suits
have been brought against al The deiaueS % 1ue o
sury except ~ Haynes late Treasurer In eonsequencoo
the osscf many o. the papers showing his ndebtesss ~"
has not commenced against his snreues an nnle 49,
elaborate report made upon the condition OF me leas
Nv Col Labauye aud VIM. H. Brown, Commissioner eNhv1
large against that TreGsurer-Dut the leBau
IN March 1866 authorized the Governor appoint one Com
missioner IN eexaine his paes Governor Clark appointed
MIR Jas T. Matthews, Commissioner, who was pfeVenseuy
the Of the Confederate forces % the Federal army
from entering upon duties assigned him feconmenu tnc
appointment commissioner with adequate compensation
70 make denomination and report so as 70 enable inc e
rus coSpnos OF rur People ASO os RslIFr
Many other questions affecting the welfare ct the State WI
come before you and will doubtless receive your profound az
tenon and consideration For the restoration az our national
prospcry and happiness look agricultural and
manufacturing pursuits industry. Tho capital and labor Tor
the development OF these of wealth. within the
limits of this State are insufficient and tue supply must como
from abroad Capital should be invited and o. eo
white labor should DO encouraged both must oe ssaa"o
full protection and security and the white aDctts must oe A
sured Of social political equality with the whe race aoa
or they will pass by and seek for homes y ouer conhuh
ties where tho peponderancc OF negro popuahon w not ~
foc or otard them their postery in their progress wealth.
happiness ard CIVILIZATION. 49,, ,i
for immediate relief the burdens that Cypress oil classes oil
our ctens Tho dooation and ruin Of our ortunesthe
heavy Indebtedness both foreign and domestic OF our
the scarcity of the necessares OF fethe want Oh eA ~
noenre and the uncertainty of our future treatment Dy
the Federal Governmcn-has sunk the pubic mmd IN goo
and dependency and renders tho task q meeting 'e p
Ties aud demands Of the people difficult one indeed
that the Federal tax ON the only oauc
ton Of our labor aud the on the appearance ana issue
doeke Of our courts will turn thousands IRON their homes
want and dcsttuuon From Federal taxation there no oe
Hate and malgny only laugh at our calamity ana eVese
mocks when ourear cometh The Constitution - w
erative tho Stay Law passed at your last session ~ ~
cores that the courts of tho country shall always % Open
and fright justice administered without sae denial y ao
law What then is fright and justlceT When N@sl ~
Il overtakcn by storm and becomes necessary 70 tho"
overheard portion the cargo 70 enable her 70 rae 'ne y
aud reo The shore sound morality and equity declares ~
right and Justice the loss should be averaged ana s1u
alike nv all tho owners OF the cargo. The peopM
Of Misssssspp launched their little BARK upon end
broad aen Of Independence The storm OF war engupnea
h IN Tho hrpool Of abolition and are wrecked VVyB
on tho beach desoation aud dependence our iar ne
have beon laid waste cities sacked and destroyed
ia ayeholdor has lost his slaves the farmer his iarn
stock the merchant his goods our libraries engben 'oo seac
and the pulps Of the wreckors our ewoTy snsui a.
evente toys trnkets of our children ornament tne
adorn tho tables and onven the parors OF The spoilers Inc
creditor alone has saYcd his notes and ACCOUNTS from
ton and destruction Morality and equity claim az @
dis,hu,inn az what ia saved from the wreck bul VINO y
authorized 10 strike the average When now anu WHIST ~
receive the authority And " wOat RUE wSuo
eight and Justice the debtor alone ~ was ionuy nopoe
and believed the creditor would be stay law unto n,
f n ha the hour his counLys calamity and that Wou
keen aool from dockels Of the courts until tne
cach breath have time TO put MS house " ordtr
n
dah,or exhibited an unworthy disposition g avoid ai
aetement Yet many many creditors nave SHOWN
eea desire TO extor tho pound Of mesh IRON nOues heo
d fair debtors. Aud yet again, many cfedtoIs see
n destroy protect and relieve their repus anu
tbey NAV pus them the Shers block ana 70 insolvency
ou will find these same injured debtors clothed - purple au
e linen and faring esumpuousy every day ~ he oonn
tables Of rich happy loving wives or trusted lehas
stead Of forbearance and compromise, Mnu us =.
10 6st and the the hindmos y made nto sne couu
Rave soldiers who pered life aud lost all are pufsuen w
my suor from honor and duty who has saved MS notes ~
occoants y hiding them with himself IN dcseFte cav
Another soldiers widow Is pursued ~ v"' We W. @
nst shame and dslouor is "bomb prooied by his frau!
aud specuaons upon the wants and maes Oh tne war
hich ne voted but from whose fury his prudent action
Il nran The batto from of" has saved his carcass
there is another class OF credtors--a brave souie. %
ali but s noes and accounts pursues one whose PACK
n on gray eth the OF dShonor and who peAds hs 70
Is rainst accession as his badge Of wisdom anu PATRIOTISM
~ ia aeonon from all obligations 10 share the osseS
t, war occasioncd Another brave SOLDIERS Wluor P
10 athletic xempt whose eyes stick outwh a,ness and VINO 90
aipa Of the cruel cruel hardshps OF the war; Inc agcu
lie decrepid the widows and the orphans who havy sPc
Lost all in the support Of the lost cause pursue ne
49, and the exempt who swear that the iahkess W.
secesonlsts have robbed them Of their last doaf "g
ne ,he ortv creditor aud who ia the unworthy credof
can devise the rule Of right and justice that wi gune "
~ fair and eauabe average and disposition o. INC ho1 h
- counts" saved from the common WRECK huu wv III
o wed 10 do tf ID the Executiveg Is the Lfglsiae
ct ,Lorif has either 10 do any actH They are DOH
creatur,s OF the Constitution. They i've move agd naNo -
being IN tic Constitution Without the Constitution ey ~
~ have no legal existence. What the Oohseotos ~
@ hcm ~ do they may do and what the ContuuoH orons "
nee AZ they have no more authority TO do than any man o.
~ men who usurp power aud abuse privileges lue peop
,h Mississippi claim the possession Of certain Hg7 ~
-, be entrusted TO any GUvernment ana ~ 1en oo r
~ established fr the guidance OF their servants se
certain movers out Of the general powers oil 1oEerhmeo
III these powers il that the Courts shall always De
er is that 90 law shall be passed inparsg 'ae oVs