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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-21

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-21
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Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-21

The Canadian Government has athn'
doned I've proposed banking scheme.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

THE BRIDGE QUEsTIoN.- While we
highly appreciate the generosity and pub
lie spirit displayed by ga Merchant In
his proposition to raise the funds requl-
site for making travel and transportation,
free over Pearl River Bridge, by sub
scription exclusively from the Merchants
of the town, we are compelled to dissent
from it. No one class should bear the
onus of a scheme in which all are inter
ested. Or rather, no one class should
tax themselves to acquire benefits which
would be shared by every citizen and fam
ily, and all occupations, and Of property
holders and non-Property holders, in the
community. All are interested in what
ever contributes to the general prosperity
of the town. To remove the obstruction
TO trade necessarily resulting from the
toll bridge when there is no such impede
ments in the case of competeing markets,
is to cheaper the price of every marketa-
bic thing which is required for the con-
sumption of families. Let all then con-
tribute to the object, and each according
to his means; and let it be done without
DELAY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The mention of the name of Jason
Niles, Esq, for Governor, in several
Conservative newspapers, and its proposed
introduction by correspondents to the
readers of THE CLARION in the same
connection, coupled with its use as Chair
man of the Executive Committee of
the Low Down Radical faction, war
ranted us in calling attention 10 this
fact, and expressing the hope if not the
belief, that since prominence had been
"thrust" upon him, he would not consent
longer to occupy the equivocal position in
which he had been placed.
1t is due to Mr.. Niles to state that since
our article was published, friend Of his
who had mentioned him for Governor,
has placed in our hands a letter written
by him in response to an inquiry touching
the use of his name in the Committee
aforesaid, in which he says ''As regards
"my appointment rs member Of the Elk
>'ecutive Committee, it was made in my
"absence, 'oithoh niy kHo,cledge or consent,
"and against my tcish and Ihdre had no
"participation IN The business Of The Conn
"miHee, and know not even what it,
"duties are, or what is expected at its
"hands. | have thought so little of this
"matter that l have not deemed it neces-
"sary formally to decline the appoint
ment"
Mr.. Niles adds that he makes this state
ment in justice to himself and not to
remove an obstacle to the gubernatorial
nomination, as he "cannot consent to be
a candidate for Governor.
Thus il is shown that the Egglcston
faction in their desperation, have appro-
priated the name of Mr.. Niles without
his consent and against his 'wishes-that
he did not sign the call published in the
Pilot, for a Convention of that faction,
and that they have used his name sur
reptitiously.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

! Messrs. Taylor. Allen, Strauss kooih /.
son and Kittrel, committee on behail OF
the merchants of jackson, have publish
ed their opinion that in consequence OF
the absence of authority by the City
Council to levy special tax except by
an act of the Legislature, that
nothing can be accomplished by
any further action for the purchase OF
Pearl River Bridge at this time. They,
however, invite the views Of citizens gem
orally on the subject, and pledge their
cordial cooperation for the attainment of
the object.
1t has been suggested that the power to
grant authority to levy a tax resides in
the Military Commander. But If he Is
reluctant to authorize the imposition OF
tax, doubtless he would grant an order
as in the case Of Yazoo county, for test
ing the sense of the people of the corPo-
ration, and permitting them to vote for a
tax if they so desire.
We respectfully suggest this plan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10
The Case of Capt. Rogers.

We publish, elsewhere, very extraor-
binary statement from Capt. JOSEPH
ROGERS, late of the Union army, and at
present a planter of DeSoto county,
(where he is held in the highest esteem by
all classes of citizens,) concerning his
treatment by the Military Commander Of
this District, by the connivance, it is be-
lieved, of the Eggleston faction. He was
appointed to the office of Sheriff of his
County, by Gen. Ord, to fill vacancy
created by resignation; and had discharg-
ed its duties in manner to elicit the re-
spect and confidence of the citizens of the
county, and the highest commentator
of the several Military Commanders, to-
gether with the assurance of the present
Commander, that his services were.de-
sired, and would be retained. A soldier
of the Union arny-an advocate of re-
construction supporter of Gen. Grant,
who, iii all his conduct in the South, had
shown that since the close of the war, he
has been true friend of 'peace"-he has
been removed to make room for a person,
according to this statement, who was an
original secessienist, but subsequently be-
trayed the cause he professed, and became
an object for the contempt of both sides,
unworthy of the confidence of either.
The act of Congress did not contem-
plate the removal of competent officers,
under the circumstances surrounding
Capt. Rogers. Gen. Ames, himself.
knows the fact, and advertised 1t in his
Order No. =, wherein he invited all per-
sons, who could qualify, to retain their
places. In this instance, he had done
more. He had personally signifed to
Capt. Il. that he, above all others, should
not be removed. Why, then, has it been
done? For what reason has he been ex-
PEELED? Not for "disloyalty." Not for
opposing reconstruction. Not for hostili-
ty to Gen. Grant and his administration
Not for inidelity to his trust as an officer
There is only one reason that can be as.
signed, and it is that he did not bow the
knee to the Baal of the bitter-end clioue
of DISTINGUISHES, who were repulsed by
Congress and the President, in their at
tempt to force the rejected Constitution.
with its odious clauses, on the people of
the State, and who are now represented
by the Executive Committee" of this
same faction, who make pretensions of
liberation but practice prescription. To
exempllfy peace and good will, liberation.
and magnanimity, is to commit an unpar-
donable sin, in the estimation of this
clique The case of Capt. Rogers is in
point, and there are Others of the same
kind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

THE COTTON CRoP.-We are surpris-
ed to find a statement in the New Orleans
Price Current, of the 29th ult., that ''the
present indications to the observing and
reflective mind are that our cotton crop
twill not be less than last years and may
"turn out a trife more, but, thus far they
present no promise of the extrayagant
"returns anticipated in some quarters"
BY what reasoning, or state of facts,
the conclusion is reached that the crop
"will not be less than hast years and may
turn out trife more, we are at loss to
understand. It is universally conceded
that the acreage Of cotton the present
year IL probably less, certainly not more,
than last. Besides the crop from unfa-
vorable, weather in the early spring, is
several weeks more backward than usual,
thus increasing its liability to destruction.
by the caterpillar should it again make
its appearance. Impartial reasoners would
decide that in no event can the crop ex-
coed that Of last- year. More probably
ii win fall below H. "a. $40 aie
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

Fifty-six army officers have been or
dered to report to Gen. Candy, to be as
signed as registrars at the revision of reg
istration in Virginia, which is ordered for
June 18th, TO continue ten days. The
regulations issued by the Commanding
General are the same as heretofore, ex-
cept that not more than 400 shall vote at
any one poll. No provision is made for
whites and blacks voting at separate polls.
The election will take place July 9th, &C
cording to proclamation of the President.
There are two Republican tickets in the
field for the State Offices Wells, who
represents the Bitter-End faction, and
Walker, conservative Republican, who is
against all proscriptive tests, in favor of
impartial suffrage and universal amnesty,
and for accepting the constitution framed
by the mongrel Convention, Invested of
its DISTINGUISHING clauses. Besides, he
declares in favor of making such changes
IN the constitution as will render it more
tolerable as soon as opportunity may
offer hereafter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

BY special to the n. o. Times, we
learn that Stokes and Senter, the rival
Republican candidates for Governor,
spoke in Nashville, on Saturday last.
Stokes, the candidate of the extremists,
Opposed acknowledgements except that
''the Legislature by a twO-thirds vote,
"should authorize the removal of the dis
liabilities of such as are deemed worthy.
Senter, the candidate of the conserva-
tive Republicans, was present, and re-
spending to a call, was severe on Stokes
personally. On the subject of voting, he
said substantially, that "disfranchise-
"Inent was contrary to genuine Republi-
''can institutions and was not now iusti-
''fed by reason or necessity. If elected
Governor he would recommend the
Legislature to take immediate steps to
''enfranchise every citizen of Tennessee. q"
Hurrah for Senter Eighty thousand
of the most capable and patriotic citizens
ofTennessee, comprising the largest prop
erty holders of the State, are not permit
ted to exercise the rights, or to enjoy the
privileges which are enjoyed by those who
were lately their slaves. If the down
trodden people of that State are not
Bourbons, who have forgotten nothing,
and have learned nothing, they will rally
as one man to his support and embrace
the opportunity of regaining their lost
rights.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

HoN. w. l.. SHARKEY.-Our distin-
guished townsman, after spending most
of the winter and spring at Washington,
on professional business, is again at home
in the enjoyment of excellent health. In
reference to political affairs, while he has
abated nothing of his opinion of the un-
constitutionality and injustice of the re-
construction acts of Congress, seeing no
escape from the possibility of reorgani-
ring under them in some form, he ex-
presses the belief that it would be safest
and therefore wisest for the people of the
State to reconstruct their government in
accordance with them, and elect good
men, who are unquestionably eligible to
administer it. His ideas of the campaign
to effect our deliverance from oppression,
meet our hearty concurrence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10
The PacIac RaIImOnd.

This road is now in successful opera
ton. Our Northern exchanges state that
San Francisco journals reach them in
seven and eight days and passengers have
arrived fwho have passed over the road
in the time mentioned. The distance
from Sacramento to Omaha is not yet nc
curately known. The commissioners APP
pointed to examine the roads have recent
ly reported on the condition Of the track,
as it was built on March 10th, 1869, and
give the length at that date of the Union
Pacific at 1895 miles; of the Central Pa
ciic at 551 miles, with 1913 miles uncom-
pleted. These figures give 1779 as the
distance from Sacramento to Omaha.
The companies, however, have received
subsidies in the following proportions: the
Union Pacific, for 1890 miles, and the
Central Pacific, for TAI miles, giving a
total Of It'll miles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

OrerI0ek<ed-
In recent issue ofhk paper, the Pilot.
Capt. H. T. Fisher, WHO'S the recognized
leader of the carpet-bag wing of the Eg-
gleston party, published a letter from
citizen of Ohio, imputing ''uncivilized
and unchristian" conduct to the people OF
Mississippi, rendering the State an unit
abode for the ''wives and daughters OF
the North. This imputatien was pub
lished by the Ex-Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, not for refutation bat
for endorsement To the imputations OF
its author, which were derived from I'M
pressions created by wicked men who
have outlawed themselves from the society
of the Southern whites, by attempting to
make them the victims of oppressive legis-
Iation, Capt. Fisher adds state
ment of his own, that before the war
Northern men were singled out as objects
of persecution in the South, and that
since the war, ''every man from North
ssof Mason and Dixon's line is denounced
''as carpet-bagger, thief, jail-bird, (" etc.
1t would not be civil to meet this state
ment with the response which it is calcu-
lated naturally to provoke. We prefer
to reflte it by the experience of
Northern men who settled in the
South before the war, and who
have built their fortunes here and be-
come so interviewer in their destiny and
all their interests with their Southern
countrymen that their identity as men
born in different latitude has been en-
tirely lost-and the experience of North
ern immigrants who have come here, not
as political adventurers.to create dissen-
sions among races and TO disfranchise the
whites, in order to elevate themselves TO
places of profit and to become desPotic
rulers Of the people they knew but yester-
terday. But we have further testimony
which seems to have been forgotten by
Capt Fisher. 1t has not been two years,
(when the passions of the war, however,
were of necessity stronger than now,)
since the following resolution was adopted
by public meeting in the city Of Jack
son. With the exception of III. T. Fish
er and J. B. Richardson, the committee
which reported was composed of perma-
nent citizens who resided in the South
before the war Indeed majority Of
them were native and to the manor6orn
Resolved, That as a means of reviving the
fraternal feeling which should pervade all
parts of common country; of restoring
peuce, prosperity and good all; of inviting
capital with its powerful agencies in re-
building our waste places and establishing
means for the development of our natural
resorces, that considerations of phHdnthrophy,
patriotism and seIf-tRterest demand the en-
co,rqgenaeu Of immigration from The Northern
States, &c.
This resolution was adopted by a large
meeting of citizens here at the Capital of
the State, and was reported by commit
tee composed as follows: E. Barksdale,
A. R. Johnston, w Q. Poindexter, Full
ton Anderson, j. B. Richardson, I. F.
Harrington, w. z. Harris, T. j. Whar-
ton, III. r. Fisher, c. S. Knapp, ID. NJ.
Wilkinson, B. F. Jones, Thomas Palmer
and j. r. Yerger.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The Cincinnati Gazette advises per
sons who are contemplating a tour over
land to California to wait awhile before
carrying it into effect as the fare from
that place to San Francisco, is s25S 20 in
currency. The same amount would pay
first class passage, berth and meals oftwo
persons to Europe. It says that the
Pacific mail steamers have already low
cred their terms, and this will doubtless
bring the railroad rates down to 800 from
San Francisco to Omaha. The distance
between those points is about !, $50 miles,
and at the amended rate passengers
would pay over five cents mile, which is
double the average charged for through
tickets on Eastern roads.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The policy of the Radical party, as led
by CASTILLO, Gibbs and Others, in their
Convention, was to exclude from political
privileges every man who would not sup
port their Ubiquitous constitution or could
not take the iron-clad oath, no matter
what his Union antecedents had been, un-
less he had served as a private in the
Confederate army. The doctrine of the
Eggleston faction now is. as illustrated by
their acts, that no person shall hold Office,
even if he is Grant Republican, who
does not ''work in the interest Of the
Radical extremists" 1t is because of their
reputation Of this infamous test that
Messrs, McCloys- Jeffords, WofFord, and
Others, have been read out of 'the
party p 7saoa s'rf ~
=
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The \. Y. Times, Republican paper,
congratulates the country that the bloody
counsels of Beast Butler, to break faith
with Georgia, and trample her sovereign
ty under the foot of federal power, in
consequence of the sensational stories eff
political agitators, will be spurned by the
President The Times holds that Geor-
gia, having been reconstructed, the Presi-
dent has no more right to interfere with
her affairs than of New York SIN his
eye, says the Times, Georgia is the
equal of Massachusetts, in respect of con-
stitutionnl rights" The Times discredits
the stories referred to, and says that the
murder of DIR. Adkins is now attributed
to disgraceful life rather than to politics;
and the man Fay, who tried to kill a
colored mistress, and succeeded in killing
himself, is another illustration of the per-
sonal worthlessness of those who pander
to the partisan appetite of Mr.. Butler
and his friends"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The moderate Republicans of Texas
under the lead of Gov. Hamilton have
renowned the association of the Jacobin
Destructives of that party, and established
an INDEPENDENT organization, with inn
partial suffrage and universal amnesty as
the cardinal principle. We note that the
leading conservative journals of Texas,
among them, the Galveston News and
State Gazette, are urging the conservatives
not to put ticket in the field at all, but
to come to the support of the Hamilton
men on the liberal platform which they
have adopted. The State Gazette allud-
ing to this movement reminds a cotem-
porary who insists upon throwing away
the opportunity thus to reorganize the
State to the exclusion of the carpet-bag
Destructives and social and political
Agitators, that little craftsmanship is
needed. owe recommend says the Ga
"zette to our excited contemporary to
"keep cool and save his strength for the
proper opportunity. 1t will come at
'last, if We act with any discretion. Let
''the moderate republicans have the State
"oficers and let us get back into the
Union thereby, and let us make the
eight over. the Legislature, which can
''be our only salvation"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The letter of Mr.. Gee, of Calhoun
county, who was appointed by the Dis
trict Commander, Probate Judge Of that
county, and was removed in less than
three weeks thereafter, il remarkable
commentary on the professions Of the
leaders of the Eggleston party of Radical
extremists by whose agency these extra
ordinary proceedings are attributed.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Gee was re-
commended for appointment by the lib
erals of all parties in his county; that he
was not embraced within the class mark
ed for prescription by the resolution Of
Congress; that he was an old line Union
Wing; that he had advocated reconstruc-
ton from the beginning but did oppose
the rejected constitution on account of
the odious DISTINGUISHING provisions which
its trainers pretend TO have abandoned;
and that he still advocates reconstruction
under a constitution which will secure
equality of political rights to all citizens.
And yet, he was expelled from Office for
refusing to obey the behests of the Egg
gleston clique. The charge is distinctly
made that his removal was effected at the
instance of Ryan, IA member Of the fa-
nous (infamous) Committee of Sixteen,
who it seems have renewed the work Of
prescription through the fundamentally
of the District Commander.
The people cannot fail to see from such
examples of prescription as this, the char
acter of the rule which the twice defeated
conspirators are seeking to marguerite
Let all good men rise up with one voice,
and in the name, and for the sake Of peace,
crush out once more and forever these
Destructives.
There are many more such cases as
this of Mr.. Gee, by which TO compare
the practices of the Eggleston schemers
with their professions. They are worth
volumes of words The tree is known
by It's fruit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

The managers of the Eggleston clique
read the Republicans out of their party
as "bolters" who interceded with Con-
gress to spare the people of the State the
outrage of fastening the scheme of dis
reimbursement on the people after they had
defeated it against large odds at the polls.
They denounced the Democratic Com
missioners who co-operated with the
boiling" Republicans in this good work.
Now, since they have been compelled to
renounce the said policy and to thus i'm
pliedly to admit that the "bolting" Re
pubhcans and their Democratic allies were
right and they were wrong-consistency
requiers that they should withdraw en-
tirely and leave to those parties the com
pletion of the work of reconstruction.
What right have the self-condemned COM
mlttees longer to expect the support of
any class of the people OF the recognition
of Congress?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10

As between Wells, Bitter-End Radical,
and Walker, Conservative Republican, in
Virginia, Gen. Candy, is understood to
occupy neutral position, combining HIM
self strictly to the enforcement of the laws
he was appointed to execute. If he has
undertaken to reconstruct Committees,
in the interest of this faction or that-this
party or another-as the Commanding
General in this State according to the
statements of his own partizans) has done,
the fact is not mentioned in the Virginia
journals At all events, there is an APP
pearance of fairness in his election order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-10
Horace Greeley on DlsGra,
nmemf.

We advise that care be taken
10 black men who cannot read
selves, the following letter o..
Greeley, CHE leading Republic
in the country,) ON the subject
franchisement. The letter ua.
o West Virginia Radical. qT
voters will learn By it what a.
friend of their race thinks 9th.
of depriving the white peop'eoft
which they claim for thm.clye
and to hold office, as prop5-alN
gleston faction in this State
They will mark the striking
Of the argument employed by du
people last year against thccupah
constitution and the reason a..r
this letter by Mr. Greeley THu
told that 20 use the ballot for tha.
of taking 10 from The white Ha..
gcratc a contest, ia which oaaun
the colorod people would Be thc 81.
and that none but a hcarde "a.
the negro, who looked alone l9 L
selfish ends, would encourage DIS
bark in an aggressive movement
kind. The argument i- repeated
publican authority, than which a
none higher in the Northern Stat
the colored people understand 30. o.
warned in time of their capet-bg
who if followed, will lead them % p
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