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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

framed b our fathers 10 secure TINS as Vel
less cause than this, our fathers separated
nom the Grown Of ngiand-
Our decision Is made We follow their foot
steps. We embrace the alternative Of separa-
fien ! and for The reasons here stated we re-
solret 10 maintain our rights with the full
consciousness of the justice Of our course and
che andeubsing belief of ability 10 maintain II
J. L. ALeorR was now deemed proper
man to represent in the field the cause Of
secession for which he had given the votes
and made the strong declarations quoted.
The Convention elected him Third Brig
adler General. He accepted the Office
and thus crowned his SECESSION IiECoRD.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16
II RESOLUTIONS ADoPTED Is CoNyENTIoN A
JACKSON, JUNE 23rd, 1863.


Resolved, That we express our unfalter-
ing devotion 20 the great principles Of the
n National Union Republican Party, and that
We look forward with hope and confidence
to the early restoration ofour state govern
nent in strict accordance with the Recon-
sfructlon Laws Of the Congress Of the Uni
ted States.
Resolved, That the repeated failures of all
former and exis ing organizations to restore
the state and 70 meet the requirements of
the Republican spirit Of our institutions by
insisting upon measures Of prescription far
exceeding the provisions Of the Constitution
Of the United States and of the Reconstruct
ton Acts of Congress have rendered them
unworthy of the respect and confidence OF
OF the voters OF Mississippi.
Resolved. That In the language of Presi-
dent Grant, .gThe question OF suffrage is one
which is likely to agitate the public so long
a a portion OF the citizens Of the nation are
excluded from its privileges in any State -
aud therefore we sincerely favor the addi-
ton of the proposed 18th Amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States.
Resolved, That we depreeate any attempt
10 impose upon the people Of this State any
greater disabilities than the Constitution
and laws OF the United States already recog
nZe, and that we believe il to be the duty
OF all good citizens TO use every effort to OBJ
literate the animOsities of the past, and to
mite in the restoration of a State govern
ment based on the equal rights, civil aud
political, of men of every race.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to
the President and the Congressof the United
States for rejecting the scheme to impose
the rejected Constitution upon the people OF
this State, and affirm our Nnwavering sup
port of the administration of Gen. Grant.
Resolved, That we announce ourselves un-
qualifedly in favor of universal suffrage,
and universal amnesty. upon the restoration
OF the State TO her Federal relations, and
pledge ourselves In good faith to urge upon
-. In ffa oil "a
bilities incurred by participation In the late
rebellion
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16
a spy and Hu former la Every
Community.
JUDGE rARDEIL' sEcRErg mcuLAnNo !

JUDGE TABBEIL's SECRET CmcuLAEN $50. ]
! Judge Tarbel, Circuit judge of this Jn-
! dicial District, (by military appointments
has forwarded 70 certain men Oftho Radical
party, one In each county Of the State
'Sccrct Circular" In each case. we pre-
sumo, the party furnished with the secret
Circular has been regarded o. q proper pcr-
son 20 net w the capacity Of Spy and an
INFORMER. We happen 10 know who hl.
been appointed by Tarbell SPY aud lN-
| FORMER IN this community. aud the NARfT
will be communicated to any Of our friends
on application.-Hnds County Gazette.
Recolloct that the man who h doing
this foul and iniquitous work, tnmporng
with the purity Of the ballotbox, setting
spies on the action Of men, and holding
over them the threat Of prescription h
they do not vote the Radical ticket, + the
very same person who testified ~ the Ro-
construction Committee of Congress that
the election Of last year was "a DELE.
"ERATELY CONCOCTED FRAUD
"THROUGH PREMEDITATED In.
"TIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE
--ss-s~.s---
GEN. SHERMAN.--The announcement
is gratifying that Gen. Sherman appoint
ment as Secretary Of War extends 10 ibe
next session Of Congress. The people OF
the South need notappnhend ungenerous
treatment from the soldier who wa. mag-
unanimous enough 10 accord 10 the defeat
ed armies the terms embraced In the
Sherman-JohnstOn Agreement Of April
18th, 1868, Of which the following wa
part
The people and inhabitants OF an Those
States lthc SOuthernl to be guaranteed as
FAR az the Executive can. their poIitical
rlghts aud franchise as well az their riehn
% person ana property, as defined bv ihe
states respectively.
Thomas Sinclair, Of Copiah, an ignorant
colored man, who never has pretended 10 be
a Republican, has been nominated for soe-
retary OF State.-Pilot.
Thomas Sinclair has no political re-
cord beyond bis vote last summer against
the DISTINGUISHING constitution. For this
he IL called an Ignorant Democrat by the
carPet-baggers organ and will never De
forgiven by the Harpies. Dare thoy say
he was not right when he cast that vote
If 80, Why do they profess to have aban-
doned the DISTINGUISHING policy which
they then advocated, and which Sinclair,
black man though he be, steadfastly op.
posesf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

Gen. John G. Breckinridge contem-
plates becoming a law professor in the
Kentucky University.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

Who imposed the tax on cotton of SIS
! per bales The Radical party. es e
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

I .1 In San Francisco the Chinese theatres
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

Inc NuIOIlHI IIIul IatplIDIItftIl 7 q > u
Mississippi in Convention assembled hcFeDy
announce and declare the following Is the
principles which shall guide them IN lhe
aTproaching campaign in this State
FTra.-That we re-aftirm the principles
enunciated in the Republican Convention Of
23rd June, 1859. -
That In 1ddltlcn IneIeko. re an
nounce ourselves In favor OF "a ilDeraI sysLenn
Of Free schools, and OF such equitable dlsIrl-
button of the public school funds as may Sc
cure the largest degree Of harmony and good
feeling among all classes OF our citizens.
Thfrd.--Tl1at we cordially jnYire the inn
migration Of capitalists and manufacturers
into our state, and pledge ourselves 10 such
legislation as shall most effect1aiIy protect
and foster all the industrial pursuits of our
STATE, and thoroughly develop all It's re-
sources.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16


or plan shall Be referred to the people Of the
STATE for ratification in such manner as the
said Convention at Montgomery shall pre-
SCRIBE
On the motion to strike ont this resolu-
ton, the vote stood:
ArEs--Messrs. Aieefa and others-Ss.
NArs-oA
The Resolutions as reported We're then
put on their final passage, the yeas and
nays not being recorded.
During the session, on the 18th day,
special committee was appointed on the
Address setting forth the Declaration
'.Of the immediate causes which induce
"and justify the secession of Mississippi
''ffom the Federal Union. 80
This Committee consisted of Messrs.
A. M. Clayton, W. p. Anderson. d. C.
Glenn, L. G. @. Lamar, y. e. 'AieOrTs.
From this address. for the sake of the
truth of history, at the risk of tearing open
old wounds, We viii extract as follows :.
1t has invaded State, and invested with the
honors of martyrtlom, the wretch @ ohm Brown y
whose purpose was TO apply flames TO our dwell
ings, and the weapons OF destruction TO our
lives. -
Il has broken every compact into which il
has entered for our security 81 .ssz1 se 4
Il has given indnbifable evidence Of its de-
sign 20 ruin our agriculture, to prostrate our
industrial pursuits, and % destroy our social
IT knows no relenting or hesitation IN its
purposes ID stops not In It's march Of aggres-
sion, and leaves u no roem 70 hope for cesss-
III has Teeenflr sna,sainea snats.,A - thn sfsar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
pUpRRT7S LAND.

The declaration of independence by the people
Of Ruperts Land and the North West Territory
NAV prove the most important political event
on tb;0 continent next to our own revolution
arv declaration of independence of the BRUSH
Crown, and the suppression OF the SlavehoiuerS
Rebellion. =
The region that is covered by this act Oh
self-government is vast. 1t extends, on the
East and West, from Labrador to the ROCKY
Mountains; on the North and South, from the
American and British boundary line to the
Arctic Sea- If the declaration shall be ac-
cented "a the expression of the purposes ana
feelings of the territory under the proprietary
Jurisdiction of tho Hudson's Bay Company, 1t
will include the whole country from Lake
Superior to the western shore OF VancouVers
Island. The license to trade exclusively
granted to the Company extended to the coast
line of the Pacific and in terms embraced
that island.
Now what is the duty of the United States
TO our neighbors in Ruperts Land who have
set ND the standard of independence and laid
the cornerstone of self government Mani
testify, our first duty is to observe strict neu-
trality in the contest that may ensue. GOV.
McDougal says that the New Dominion and
England will not part with the vast territory
of Rupert's Land without making fight Tor
il. That fight cannot DO made this Winter
without using our territory for the movement
of troops, munitions of war, and supplies. NOT
ono soldier, not one pound of commssary
or quartermaster's stores, should be permitted
to cross the States of Maine, Michigan, WIS
consin. or Minnesota, TO be used in suppress
ing tho revolution in the Selkirk settlements
If the British or New Dominion Governments
shall apply force TO reduce the Rupert COL
onists to loyal subsection, let them march their
troops and wagon their supplies through Brit
ish territory. r.-
The sympathy of the people OF the United
States will inevitably and rightfully 60 out to
the people of Rupert's Land in their effort 70
achieve independence. And they will earnestly
insist that our Government shall observe such
neutrality in their behalf as to vigorously alb
stain from tho least aid to the British or Cana
i dian Governments in the struggle that may
ensue to stifle this new American revolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
Neno'2lprk Daily gribm1te
MONDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1869.

Adyices from Washing represent the Intentions OF
the Administration as favorable TO early recognition
Of Cuban begerenoy. and Mr. Summers views are be-
eyed to have altered with respect TO the antsavery
character OF Gen. Cespedes and his Government. -
The Committee Of Discipline chosen by the Roman Coun
Gil includes tho name OF the Archbishop Of New York
go seventy-four soldiers have been arrested IN Paris
for Republoansm. The Imperial Ministry resign to-day
70 give place 70 Cabinet under lead Of NJ. Olivier
60 The main provisions Of the English treaty with
China arc published. === The Red River Insurgents
have made a Declaration of Independence
Government agent denies that trouble Is appre-
hepded with the Ute and Apache Indians. So Two
large fires have occurred IN Philadelphia involving loss
of nearly $4,000. === One policeman was killed and
another wounded while endeavoring to quell negro
riot at Savannah, Ga. == The Denver mail coach has
been robbed near Cheyenne. 80 The Mississippi
Legislature will meet the 18th Of January. -
boy l6 years old, committed suicide in Alegany City,
Pa. on Saturday.
private dispatch over the Cable confirms the rumOr
OF the loss Of the yacht Meteor, Tuns Northern
Africa; all hands saved. - Our Christmas season was
pleasant in social aspects and most literally enjoyed
by the people Of this city. $50 The Rev. Henry Ward
Beeoher pronounced deserved eulogy upon the late
Secretary OF War; DR.. Frederick j. Randall, one OF
the Health Inspectors, died Saturday. - Tempera-
ture on Saturday, 20. 49, 49, &c. Sunday, Al, 49, a. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

that the hair of the negro possesses
I" all the characteristics of hair, ana IS NOV
a, rool.r Not WOOL Why, this not only de-
molishes many beautiful theories, but it takes
the polnt out of innumerable jokes. 1t estab-
fishes nm identity between the flowing locks OF
9" notriarchu and the frizzled capillary
arrangements Of "Uncle Ned' before ms Ia
mentable badness. This Will never 90! "o
can give up the eboe SHIN" we can auiiis
that the chromatic cuticle is indecislye; we can
allow that thick lips and fiat noses prove
nothing; but If we surrender the total, aDso-
lutte. and all-important difference Of hair, we
can Int feel that even at this late day Canaan
IA getting rather the better Of us, and that our
Cancosian prominence Is in danger. Ii
the head-covoring of the Black Ii not
"woolu there is an end of everything-ot
ESSAYS in Th, Express, of engravings In
Mr. Pomeroy's newspaper, OF one OF the cmei
attractions offered by "Minstrels," of all re-
semblance between White Men and the golden
haired Phebrs, between Black Men and hS
Satanic Majesy! If this be the finale OF cohtro-
versy, the Ethiopian and the Anglo-Saxon are
indeed men and brethren. Prejudice Is pal
sled; sophlsty is silenced; and hard-hearted
champions ,f "caste" will be compelled TO
abandon ons of the most pungent pecullaritlcs
of their arrogant and brawlng rhetoric.
If we had ever supposed that any man con-
scientously believed the White.l only to be
man, and the Black to be brute and beast,
we might lave treated this topic more serl-
ously. But these slanderers of their kind did
not need tie refutations of DIR. Jones half so
much as tley pretended to- They knew that
they were chattering folly and mounting false
hoods. 1t is pleasant to feel that the day IN
which they were for moment respectfully
listened to has gone by forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

The contest between the line and the stan OF
the navy has developed some curious specimens
of strategy, but nothing more remarkable than
the recent attempt of the line officers to enlist
ON their side the mercantile marine. me-
mortal is circulating in the name OF prominent
sbip-owners, who beg Congress not to allow
the rank of Captain aud Commander to DO held
by any one on board ship except the COM
mander of the vessel, for fear that
discipline will go to the dogs and the merchant
service be ruined by reflex action! good many
estimable gentlemen-surgeOns, engineers, pay
masters, and SO on-have held the ranks OF
Captain and Commander for many years, and
we never heard of their kicking up mutiny,
or doing anything but good to their own
service. while upon the efficiency of merchant
crews we don't see how they could have had
any influence at all. We do not believe Con-
gress will pay much heed to foolish memorials
and we recommend sensible people not to sign
on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
rrwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY DECEMBER ~ 1907

but had his sentence committed to imprison-
ment for life, and was pardoned out and set
free after two years service; g. Where a man
(Joab) was put to death for two murders over
hirty years after these murders were per-
petrated = years which he would seem
to have spent in power, splendor, and luxury
g. The overthrow of the Kingdom OF judah oy
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, specially for the sins Oh
"Manasseh, one of its kings, committed more
than century before;" and a. The teriioio
destruction of the Jewish people by Fespasian
and Titus. A. d. 20, intended more especially
to punish the stoning to death of tho prophet
Zacharias by their ancestors nine hundred gears
before. We cannot realize that life is rendered
secure or bad men deferred from crime by
penalties inflicted on their descendants IN the
thirtieth generation. However, we promised
"Senexp a hearing, and he has it. We have
derived little instruction or edification from
bis screed; but Others may more highly appre-
ciate it, and to them we commend IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

Though special adviCes from washington
Give us 70 understand that the Administration
has experienced sudden change OF spirit In
favor of Cuban belligerency, we are not sur
prised. Indeed, we are inclined to affirm that
whatever step the Government resolves to take
in the Cuban question will be found Ill accoru
with its pronounced sympathies for liberty ana
humanity, and nowiso inconsistent with the
strict fuhllment of its international duties Oh
neutrality. The release of the Spanish gun
boats never argued that the Administration
was in any way opposed to Cuba. If, there
fore, the statement that Gen. Grant favors
recognition is at all significant it certainly
means that no change has come over the man
who denounced the French intervention IN
Mexico, and inspired the propositions made
last Summer to Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
THE PRICES OF GRAIN.

Our rule that n letter which the writer is
ashamed to put his name to is necessarily us
honest, even when it Is not scurrllOus, anu
should be simply disregarded, is subject 10
very few exceptions. We shall make an ex-
ception Of zone of Them" who writes us from
Michigan, only 80 far as to expose his igho-
rance-for we hope it is not wllltul knaVery'
lie quotes us as saying that Europe takes little
of our Breadstuffs this year" which ID true'
Furope does not want our Observation-Disclosures
NOT send hither and buy them as she has done
in former years yet large quantities arc ex-
ported hence to Liverpool and sold for what
ever they will bring thus forcing down the
price to point at which our grain-growers
cannot live.
We stated on Friday that the price OF Wheat
at London, which, at the close OF September
was 59s. Cd. [equal to S12 GO. goldl per quarter
Iof a tun-that is, 500 poundsl-had fallen on
tbe lat of December to 45s. Cd. Lequal 10
s10 %. eod1 per quarter-a decline of ~ cents
(oold) per bushel And the latest report OF
the London markets we now have Is thaC
given in The Economist of December 18th,
wherein English Wheat tnew crop ranges
from 42s. to 46s., and American Flour ranges
from 22s to 26s. per barrel-that is, from 50 y
| to S. "a (gold) per barrel.
We repeat that Europe wants little Gram
from us this year-that we sell her considerably
only by forcing the market, and OF course de-
pressing the price. Hence Wheat is low here
and must be SO long as we look to Europe for
a market. Whenever we shall have fully re-
solved to create an adequate Home Market by
making at home the bulk of the Metals, Wares,
and Fabrics We still largely import, we shall
have steady instead of capricious uncer-
tain market, and shall get better prices Tor
our Wheat in the Northwest, even though it
should be no dearer in London or in New-fork
than it now is That was the way Hamilton,
Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and Clay taught
us TO believe-and the facts sustain their argu-
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

The modern method of musical criticism ia
well illustrated by the statement of letter
writer in Florence, that Marie Sass has had q
a great success there, for she received in one
=" week SO bouquets, medal surrounded with
" diamonds, and bracelet from the King so.
too, Frou Frou" has also succeeded in Paris
to the tune of $4,000 in thirty representations.
This reminds us of the awful whisper in which
a doorkeeper once communicated to us tho
exact weight of Powers's Greek Slave" then
and there on exhibition. As Offenbach has
probably received already vastly more money
than ever found its way into the pocket OF
Beethoven, it follows that 0.'s music rs much
the better. 1t is pleasant TO be able to settle
these things so easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
MUSIC.
THE CHRISTMAS oRAToRro.


The New-YOrk Harmonic Society gave their
usual Christmas performance OF "The Messiah" ON
Saturday evening, at Steinway Hail. That the eoc'eVs
efforts are held in appreciation by the public was
shown by the very large audience which filled ell inc
available space The solo parts have seldom been better
filed in this country. MISS Sterling, making her nrss
appearance in an oratorO acquitted herself as well as
her warmest friends could WISH and received large
share of the applause Miss Brainerd has often been
heard In "ThA Messiah" Saturday evening she Gang
with her usual power and excellence. Mr. Remmerts,
the bass has fine voice. and his German method and
slight German accent not dsagreeable Mr. slmp'
SON. whose sweet aud not too severe style OF execu
ton have made him great fayorite sustained the TENOR
role The chorus, though hardly powerful enough fof
the orchestra. and perceptiby weak Ia sopranos was
only once papsby unequal TO the severe demands Oh the
composer The Society announce that Elijah" 10 Ia
active rehearsal and will be given in February under
the direction Of Mr. Ritter ga
The new organ of st. Georges Church will
be exhibited mt concert in the Church next Thursday
evening uuAer tho direction OF Mr. W. T. Williams MI
g. W Morgan and Mr.. E. j. Jardne wall play, and mus
KeilOgg viii sipg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

We had no idea that Chicago WAS such
dreadful settlement--sO much worse, indeed,
than our little town--until we read in The
Chicago Tribune that "a black cloud of terror
seems to hang over the city. The ordinary
agencies of the police anu courts OF justice
seem inadequate. Crime is fearfully on the
increase. Criminals are literally in possession
"of the city, and move AMI oct according to
their own sweet will" So says The Tribune,
calling loudly for something to be done =" to
check these human wolves" and asking
"When is all this to end, when crime is so
thoroughly organized in our midst, and the
lawful guardians of peace seem SO weak y
The Western newspapers generally are never
weary of descanting upon tae iniquities of
New-York, and Heaven knows they have
reason enough for their censures; but as
misery loves company, perhaps we may be
forgiven if We quote these Chicago confessions
with certain degree of complacency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

1t is told as something wonderful and
worthy of imitation, that little girl eleven
years old In Vermont has in ten weeks "com-
United to memory ak hundred and seventy
verses of tho Bible, beside the Ten Com
"mandments, and the names of the books of
"both Testaments in order" She also, in one
week, recited from memory TO Der Sabbath
school teacher two hundred and FIVE verses
A moro melancholy case of reprehensible
''crsmmingn we never heard OF ; nor could we,
if called upon. point out any better way of
reducing child to idiocy or Of sending 1t, the
victim of an ovortaxed brain, to an untimely
grave. Moreover, we fail to see the moral or
religious value of committing to memory "six
hundred and seventy isolated texts. We
say this with no intention of hurting any
body's feelings, but still we say it most
decidedly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27

We hope pleasant remark of Mr. William
Griffith, who is now in custody under suspicion
of killing his wife. viii not pass unnoticed.
Mr.. Griffith on Christmas day, found his wife
lying drunk on the floor, and thereupon kicked
her, "but denies that he used unusual yio-
"lence.7 This leads us to wonder whether, in
the society of which Mrs. Ann Griffith must
have boen an ornament, it is usual for hus-
bands to kick drunken wives; whether the
practice upon the whole Is reekoned beneficial !;
and what was the degree of violence usual"
On such occasions in Mr.. Griffith's family. We
may add that Mrs. G.. did not get up when
she was kicked, and the next time Mr.. Griffith
came that way he says he found her dead. F