The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27
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holding tie election In that State and Ms
sissippi would not be decided upon until af
terthe election ia Virginia. he thought th'
best time would be between the LAYING By
OF the crops and the commencement of tht
picking season. Paschall suggested tha
! the first Monday in August had always beer
election day in Texas The President saiC
he wonld direct Reynolds to proceed witt
his work. and would consider after the Fir-
| ginia election the time. He had mentioned
TO Maj Moore the first Monday in November
but would probably suggest an earlier day
The President had been informed by gentle
men. upon whom he had much reliance, tina
the divisions in the Union party CT Texas
| would be healed and he hoped so.
/ The New York Herald has the following
Major Gen. w. +. Clarke. of Texas. haC
| another long interview with the President
to-day, regarding tho condition of affairs il
that state. Clarke gave a very different
statement from that laid before the Presi-
dent yesterday by Major Moore and Other
| gentlemen from Texas. who urged post
ponement of the election until November
| instead ofduring August. Gen. Clarke de-
clared that the true policy TO be pursued was
TO restore Texas and all the States as soon a;
possible, consistent with the interests of the
| people of these States.
He said August would be a better time, be-
cause the people would not then be engaged
| in gathering crops, ahd because it would en-
able the state to be represented in q e Con-
| gress to assemble in December, besides sc
/ much sooner restoring the blessings of civil
government.
The President questioned Gen. Clarke very
| closely as TO alleged Outrages prevailing in
| Texas, and was informed that though dis
| orders occurred there as well as In other
! Southern States, still the general condition
| Of affairs was satisfactory. The reports oil
! ou1rages and violence were grossly eXagger-
| ated, and he had no doubt that the restora-
| tion of civil government would prove a
| rpDnGffx- q III sufficient The nOI1PV of M
/ the politicians in Texas seemed TO be some
| thing like putting Spanish flies on old sores
| instead of trying 70 cOnciliate, they did
erything in their power TO feed the pref
| udices of the unreconstTTcted element.
/ President Grant, towards the close of the
/ interview, seemed much impressed with the
| statement of Gen. Clarke. and remarked that
| he would do all in his power to restore
| Texas and Mississippi with as little delay as
| possible, consistent with the true interests
of the people.
MOBILE, May 22.-The Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly, South, meet here on Thurs
| day, the 10Th inst. Rev. DIR. Robinson, of
Kentucky, elected Moderator and Rev. III.
III Paine, of Mississippi, temporary Clerk.
Rev. DR.. Waddel. oil Mississippi, preached
the opening sermon. There are over one
| hundred commissioners in attendance from
the Southern States and Ohio. Louisville.
KY, was chosen for the next place of meet
ing. Reports show two hundred and fifty
students in the course of preparation for
the ministry, about twenty foreign mission
aries, prospectus publishing house, and
that vigorous efforts are being made TO sus
tain feeble churches. A committee was APP
pointed to mature plans for the better in
struction of blacks, of which Itev. Dr.
Girardeau, of South Carolina, is chairman.
New Y DIRK, May 22.-In the Old School
Assembly to-day. motion was made fixing
the time for discussing reunion on Tuesday
next. Gentlemen from the Potomac Synod
said they were not yet ready to consider the
subject. Rev. Mr.. johnson spoke in favor
of the resolution. Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of
Georgetown opposed it. a motion to table
the whole subject was rejected, and the mat
ter referred to a special committee of three
minister's and three elders, appointed by the
Moderator. .--e.- a ..r-.-re .-- "a
LONDON May 22-The Times Distressing
the Alabama claims, says England has equal
cause of complaint against America, Great
Britain resisted the temptation to recognize
the South, thereby intlicting sufferin9s on
her own people, disobliging an ally, and in
fact declared in favor of the North; and Is
now misunderstood and accused of hostility
and selfishness.
Sir Francis Head communicated several
additional official documents to prove that
assistance was rendered by America to the
Canadian revolt in 1887. He asserts that
Summers speech applies equally to that and
the Alabama claims, but that England never
MEMPHIS, May 22.-Rcgistration closed
here to-day-whites 3000 negroes 5O12.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Butler visited
Grant to-day in reference to Southern af-
fairs. He proposes as a means to. check
murders at the South to arrest twenty citi-
zens of the vicinity. as hostages; or to lay
waste ten square miles of land. He thinks
that the Virginia Constitution will be de-
feated. and he opposes any elections either in
Mississippi or Texas. The above is the
street version of Buffers views.
Judge Dent will visit Mississippi during
the canvass in support of the conservative
Republicans; not however, especially in the
interest of any individual aspirant for office.
Major WOttord arrived yesterday after
Col. NOrvelfs departure They have had
40 consultation, and do not seem to be in
accord regarding Mississippi politics.
New ORLEANS, May 23.-About 400 dele
gates to the Commercial Convention, regis
tered up to IL O'clock this morning, repre-
Senting nearly all the States. The delega-
tons are very large. The press also largely
represented. '
\ steamer has been provided to take dele
gates TO the mouth of the river tonight, to
inspect the bar tomorrow. During the trip,
committees will prepare their reports.
New ORLEANS, May A-The delegates to
the Convention met at the Chamber of Com
merce Hall. After registration they were
called TO order by Gen. Cyrus into procession
headed by band, and marched to the Me-
chanics Institute; which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. Some of the
notices decorating the walls were as fol-
lows:
The Mississippi Valley seeks only Der
own: this she demands;'' ''Cheap trans
pOrtation is the controlling power;'' THE
South extends to the Northwest a cordial
welcome;n THE West and the South Join
hands; = The river to the sea, and the sea
to the river Immigration brings money
and labor: encourage it,"
The hail, though very large, was soon
crowded. The Convention was called to
order by J. II. Oglesby, Vice President of
the Chamber of Commerce. and opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mallard. Gen. VIM.
Yandever, of Dubuque, Iowa, was selected
as temporary chairman. Committees on
credentials and permanent organization
were appointed; the latter headed by Or.
English, of Warsaw, Illinois.
During their absence. a welcoming adj
dress was delivered In behalf of the city by
Hon. Alexander W alker.
Gen. VIM. j. Hardee, of Alabama. from
the committee on permanent organization,
reported the following permanent officers:
Chairman. Chancey j. Filley. st. Louis;
Vice Presidents, Gen. VIM. Vandever, of
Iowa. Gov. Andersen. o. Ise,tueky, }. II.
PoVI4lsr OF mississippi, j. a. Fuqua, of
North Carolina, ). X. McCaley, of Georgia, |
Geo. II. Walters, of South Carolina. VIM. b,
lsaacs, of Virginia VIM. III. Sutton, of Ar
kansas, A. p. e. Boutee, of Ohio, Hon. b. H. 4
Epperson. of Texas. VIM. NJ. Bird. of Ala
Milton Brown, of Tenn Hon. Thos, Rich
esou, OF Mo-. Jos. II. Oglesby, Of Louisiana,
Capt. ". u. Holiday of Ills.
Secretary, Arthur c. Waugh. of New Or
leans, with number of assistant Secreta-
ries.
The committee also recommended as sub
jects upon which committees should be ap-
pointed, the following:
On removing distractions from the Mis-
sissippl riyer ana its tributaries.
On repairing and extending the levees.
immigration.
On the Pacific Railroad and Western
trade,
RICHMOND. Va, Nav 24-F'iftv-six army