The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-08

WE Rre fnhen 10 task bE n coFresp0nd-
emit of the Brandon Republican for fail
| linz to rhronidIea recent wanbon distur-
bance 0f the peace and violation of the
ordinances Of the city of jackson, by an
appointee and especial favorite Of the
District Commander-no less a person
than Rev. JAMES LYNCH, Presiding FL
der, Hot Gospeler Of the Bittef-End Rad
zeal ''eternal damnation" persuasion, Nil
itary Alderman, etc, etc. The dlsturi
bance referred to occurred on the evening
of the same day on which happened the
tragic event which is now engaging the
attention of the military commission,
when the mind of the community was
engrossed by that affair, and it is not to
to be wondered that matter was over
looked by our reporters at the time, which
ON any other occasion would have received
proper attention. About o'clock on the
evening of the day mentioned, when the
ear of the community was acutely
sensitive TO war-like sounds in consequence
of the events that had occurred, the report
of firearms broke upon the air with its
stsAtling omens of trouble. In rapid
succession six pistol shots were fired in
front of the store of Turner Patterson,
on Capitol street. Tire people of the
neighborhood rushed from their houses, the
military hurried to the scene, and the
police FASTENED with their badges of au-
thority to command the peace. The
police were first on the ground and it
was discovered that the shots had been
fred by Elder Lynch aforesaid, who had
become terrifeally war-like, and in the
absence of a foeman worthy of his steel,
had taken crack at creation, and fired,
as he himself averred, at the stars, which,
luckily, he failed to bring down He
was promptly arrested by policemen
Spencer Barnes (eolored) and j. c. Shaw,
(white) and confined in the calaboose,
where he remained until liberated by
order of the District Commander
We understand that this belligerent
freak of the Rev. James (most unfortu-
nate and malappropos in the time and
circumstance of its happening,) was oc-
casioned by a too free use ofthe "ardent."
In other words, he had taken little too
much of something, and as a consequence,
was wrought up to the highest pitch of
heroic frenzy.
The matter of this imam and brother"
of many dignities, such as Presiding
Elder, Radical Luminary, and City
Father by the grace of Gen. Ames, get
ting on bender and firing pistols on the
highways and frequented parts of the
town, would not have occasioned the at
tention it has received, but for the course
which the District Commander has deemed
it proper to pursue. An hours confne-
ment in the city prison served to condone
the offence of this favorite, and he is con-
tinued in the Office of guardian of the
laws and peace of the town, which he has
shown himself so unworthy to occupy,
while such capable, unexceptionable, and
universally esteemed officers as Col.
McCloy, Capt. Rogers, DIR. Catchings,
and others are summary elected, not
because they did not acquit themselves
worthily, nor because they are not Recon-
structionists of the faith of Gen. Grant
himself, but because they have refused to
join the Clique of Proscriptionists and
Oppressors, and have not done their bid
ding.