The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03

1 10 attaIn--he would not be drawn into the
contest as partizan of either side, but
would confne himself strictly to the en-
forcement Of the laws. The same idea
was advanced by Gen. Grant to the Com
mittee of Sixteen, who waited on him
with petition to use his influence in ia
vor ofthe bill authorizing the convention
| to appoint Provisional Governor.
Ii the statements of the organs and adj
herents of the EgglestOn clique are to be
credited, the District Commander has not
adhered to the rule laid down by the
President; but has acted in direct viola
ton Of it. His coupling the functions OF
military commander charged simply
with the execution of the laws, to the
maneuvering of a partizan manager, has
given rise to the conjectures referred to in
the despatch. s4.l ... a.a.-.
We are sure that no class of the people
with whom Gen. Ames has been placed in
official relations desire an issue with him
of any kind. He viii admit that what
ever may be their opinion of the justice of
the laws in virtue of which he has become
their ruler, they have not only not resisted
his authority, but have accorded to it
their support and have come to his aid in
the maintenance Of peace and good order.
None have asked more of him than equal
justice In the execution of the laws and of
the orders which he may choose to issue,
and perfect fair play in the elections. As
military commander he has no right to
know any man, or set of men, or any
party or set of partizans; and when he
assumes the role of political manager he
is travelling beyond the limits of his au-
thority.
The ConHnifTee of sixteen and
Their 1sEvidemce.'s
No higher duty devolves on the Missis-
sippi press than to defend the fame of
her people who were charged before Con-
gress by the carpet-baggers Committee of
Sixteen, with every manner of crime.
These accusations were made under oath.
And they were made to induce Congress to
force the defeated Eggleston clique (of
whom the Committee was composed) on
the people as their rulers, and the rejected
Constitution as the organic law of the
State, The enormity of this attempted
wrong has become still more apparent by
the subsequent conduct of the Committee
in recoiling from and renouncing
the most prominent provisions of that in
strument.
These accusations under oath, were
made before a Committee of Congress.
They were employed by radical members
as arguments to show that the people of
the State, having acted in bad faith, de-
served to be dragged under the horrible
yoke prepared for them by the clique.
And in printed form, they have been scat
tered broadcast over the Northern States
to cultivate spirit of luminosity against
the resident white population, and to keep
alive prejudices tending to the increase of
the bitterness of their burthens. How
many of the volumes containing the aft
davits of Gibbs, Stringer & Co., before
the Committee, together with the pre-
tended testimony taken by the Committee
of Five, all accusing the mass of our
white population of the crimes alleged
against them, have been put in circu1a-
ton and sent on their mission of hate,
we know not but we are advised that the
number is immense. a..s.se. s.sss.
Not only do these accusations require
the attention of the press that the chan
nels of Northern sentiment may be purg-
ed of the infection which they have pro-
duced; but in order to show the spirit the
men who originated them, will car
ry into the administration of the State
government, should they succeed in OBJ
tanning power.
The Pilot, which is the representative
journal of this clique, deprecates the no
tice which justice to the accused people
demands that they should receive from
the conservative press, and suggests that
The CLARION ''make Investigations
nearer home," saying that it knows of
a few cases that might not improve the
standing of parties interested, if exposed. y
To what description of ceases" does that
paper refer ? We know of none. Have
these insinuated false oaths been taken.
to injure the reputation of large class
Of the people? Or have they been taken
to obtain Office? Or to secure the priyii-
Iege of voting under the operation of the
law of Congress? This law required as
a condition to the issuance Of certificate
of registration to any party, that he
should swear that he chad never been a
member of any State Legislature, nor
held any executive or Judicial office in any
State and afterwards engaged in insurrec-
ton or rebellion, &C., or that he had
never taken an oath as member of Con-
gress of the United States. or as an exec
utive or judicial officer in any State to
support the Constitution, Of the United States
and afterwards engaged In rebellion, &c.
Now if there are cases in which parties
have taken this oath, or the oath cf Office,
falsely-let the Pilot, on the personal re-
sponsibility ofits conductors, arraign them
at the bar of the public. IF there are
such ceases TIE CLARION disavows any
knowledge of them; but whether they
exist or not the duty of disabusing the
Northern mind of the grave imputations
of the Committee of Sixteen who waited
on Congress, and of discussing the real