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The New York herald., 1870-01-04
NEW RAVEN.

EMANCIPATION Enthusiastically the colorcd
people Of this city celebrated the seventh anniver-
sary OF the Day upon President Lincoln issued
the proclamation Of emancipation with great
heartiness and enthusiasm. In the forenoon a
procession, consisting OF military company.
civic societies and citizens, parade1 the streets,
carrying banners bearing portraits oi lncoT Grant
and Cofax, ana at noon u dinner was partaken Oh
lii the basement Of the State House. in the evening
exercises OF an appropriate character were observed
at the Music Hall, ana William iioyd Garrison, OF
Boston: Ex-Governor Hawioy, OF Hartford, ana Rev.
A. q. Beman, OF New Haven, made addresses
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

Gay az the Ogden terminus. A large vacant space
Immediately adjoining the town. on the banks OF tho
Weber river, has been selected for that purpose.
From that point the Utah Central crosses the track
Of the Central ana Union Pacific Railroads. then rho
Weber rlyer upon q good, substantial bridge, and
through long deep cut until 1t reaches the level
prairie beyond, and, making long curve, continues
Pennington, IRON whence another straight line
1t TO the terminus upon Union square, In THIS
City.
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

sensitively organized frames and prepared hun Tor
the eyI hour when he fell into the Sin which shaded
his whole life. All the rest was struggle Win its
conseguenccs-sinning more and more TO conceal
tile sin Of the past. But she believed he never out
lived remorse; that no always suffered ana That TINS
showed that God had not utterly fOrsaken him. Re.
morse, she said, always showed moral sensiblllty,
and while that remained taere was always hope.
She began TO speak OF her grounds for think
ing II might be her duty fully TO puoiish TINS STORY
before she left the world.
First she SAID that through the whole course Of her
life she mac iet the eternal value Of truth and seen
how dreadfui thing was falsenood. and how fear
ful It was to be an accompce IN IT, even oy silence,
Lord Byron had dcmorazed the moral sense VI
England, and he had done 10 IN great degree
by the sympathy, excited by lasehood - ans ms
had been pleaded IN eN,enuation OF al III, nls
ering OF the standard Of morals in the literary
world Now 1t was proposed to PRINT cheap editions
0f MS works, aud sch them among the common peo-
pie, and interest them Ia hlm by The circulation OF
She then sai to this effect, that she believed in
retrbution and suffering the future life, and tnat
the consequences OF SINS mere follow u5 there, anu II
was strongly impressed upon ner mind that Lord
quences Of what he had done IN this life and IN sec-
lag the further extension Of that evil.
III has sometimes strongly appeared to 70 me- sae
has been rignted. such is the strong feeling that
have when think OF going where he is'
These THUGS, she sald had led her TO Inquire
whether 1t might not he her duty to make . fun and
clear disclosure before she lett the world.
Ot course did not listen 70 this story e one VINO
and the purpose for which 1t was communicated
was not to enable me " prove II to the world, put
TO ssk my opinion whether she should show H to the
world before leaving 1t. The whole consultation
upon the assumption that she mad a. ner com.
mand such proofs ns could not be questioned.
Concerning what they were did not minutcy
inanre: only In answer to q general question,
she said chat she had letters and DOCUMENTS PROOF
Of her story. Knowing Lady Byrons strength ol
mind her ceAr-ReadednesS. her accurate haDltS ana
her perfect knowledge OF the matter, CONSIDERED
her judgment on tDis point decisive.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13


The new session of the State University
commenced on the 9th inst. We are in
formed that it opened with but from sixty
to seventy enthusiastically all of them
young men who had previously entered
the institution and were reluctant to
abandon the course of study they had be-
gun. Last year the institution had two
hundred and eight students, and
Its progress since the war had
encouraged the belief that at least
three hundred would have entered
the present session. But the people
who are compelled to obey the laws
which the Radical authorities have seen
fit to impose upon them, have revolted at
the thought of placing their sons and
wards under their patronage, when the
country abounds with schools uncorrupt-
ed by Radical influences. No considera-
tions of State pride require them to sus-
tain an institution whose management
has been devolved upon Board ofTrus-
tees consisting Of o majority Of such ad-
veuture5 me- were thrust into Office by
Ames in contempt Of the public viii.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
PEACE RESTORED.
Politics ina LOuisiana---A Sensible
GOIOred MIni.Icr.

The Rev. Thompson o. BannOn. oolored
minister on Ackland plantation, Black river,
Louisiana, writes "A letter 10 the editor Of the
HarTisonburg (CatahOula parish) New Ira,
In which he makes the following sensible
remarks:
My attention has been called to the TACT
that my name has been placed as member
of the Parish Executive Committee Of the
Republican party, &c, beg leave to state
through the columns Of your paper. that
this has been done without my know led re
or consent, and further. that my convictions
lead me To act, politically, i'm concert with
my neighbors and friends Of this vicinity.
who have generally extended cheerfully to
the cOlored people Of the parish, all the poe
litical rights and privileges due them Ia
their changed relations aud give them
liberal wages and support for thcmsclvcs
and families. In my opinion the best in
terests of the colored people require them
20 stand by and sustain those with whom
they have been raised, aud they know 10 be
honest, true and faithful 20 their promises
TO their race. There exists "A mutual de-
pendence, which is fast producing state Of
mutual confidence, kindness aud good feel
ing, which / trust and believe will soon be
FIRMLY established. Experience teaches "a
to be suspicious Of the promises of those
made by. we don't know whom or when or
where to find.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

The NEW PAPER MONEY DoDGE.-
Referring to the so-called certificates of
Indebtedness which are being issued by
act of the Legislature and for the re-
demption of which it is provided that the
"Auditor Of Public Accounts (who ever
''heard the like p shall levy special tax
''of $500, 0OOv-the Kinds county Ga
zette observes:
The signatures are engraved, the number
ing printed red, and the paper Is excellent
Ii was doubtless the expectation OF the Leg
islature. ignoramuses as the most OF them
are that these issues would become clrcu-
ating medium in the State, and. possibly,
would be sought after, In view OF the TACT
that they are convertible into bonds bear
ngS per cent. interest. We predict that
they " all pass, but only at heavy rates OF
discount. and that they will be received on
ly by pr Jfessional spectators and those VINO
may have payments TO make TO the state IN
the form of taxes, licenses, &c. For such
purposes they are very convenient-Just
the tiing-but as they will be counterfeIt-
esi at very esCly day. and as the people
have no coniid~ III = in those who have got
ten the aFrah gGmeI-t, and are to have charge
of their issue and redemption, we fear they
will rank low down when we come TO quote
their value in the market, and tend rather
to depress the credit of the state, than 10
raise it.
These comments are entirely justified
by the circumstances attending the Is
suance of these certificates. The law au-
thorizing it, is clearly unconstitutional or
Chief Justice Marshall did not have dis
eliminating capacity when he decided the
Missouri case, involving, as we have
shown, the same facts. Moreover it was
a mere dodge of the Radical spoils-men
to accumulate their gains from the earn
ingS of the people. The revenue law is
oppressive. 1t will increase the burth-
ems 'fve-fold, and is more than enough
TO pay their high salaries and perquisites.
No set of rulers have either moral or le-
gal right to collect more taxes from the
people than are required for the support
of the government in the discharge of its
legitimate duties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
Correspondence Betwecm Hon. -
- Hudson and the Faculty OF the
University
YAzoo City, MISS, Sept. 27, 1870.

AGO OlT1s MISS sept ~ low
Chancellor J. N. W 0ddel, oxford, Miss:
DEAR SIR My apology, il any 10 neces-
sary, for addressing you. will be found IN
the facts and objects of this letter. have
sons to educate, one of whom has been a
student of your institution and is now at
home spending vacation. I have State
and individual pride and desire to see your
institution prosper and give Il my patron
age, even in my poverty and disabilities,
yet have a personal pride, duty and con-
viction that must, at the same time, be sat
isfed. You cannot be insensible to the
fact that there is now a hue and cry
against your institution. fron highly re-
spectacle sources, involving is social and
political status, and that this matter must be
settled definitely before the country can act
advisedly. claim the right 70 be so advis-
ed, aud hence address you. VA hhe faculty,
as nOlc composed, receice or reject an applicant
for admission, as a student, on account OF race
or color / await your answer for my ac-
ton and the tuition and education of my
sons. / have every confidence in you aud
think / know your feelings and judgment.
but v hat l wish, Is the duth0ritdtire and re-
liable response Of the faculty and The status Of
each member thereof on this question.
i, with many others. await the answer
here solicited. hope no evasion or uncer-
tainty will mark the response. Whatever in
frmities | may possess, l tiatter myself that
/ am not wanting in honesty or candor, aud
hence desire in as few words as possible a
CANDID. DEFINITE and AUTHORITATIVE AN
swER TO MY QUESTION. both by you and the
Faculty, or by you for the Faculty.
RoBEIT 5. HUDsox.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
The Congregational Election.

Notwithstanding the declaration of te
official Radical organ here that an elc-
ton for members to represent Mississippi
in the next Congress ought to be he'll,
we have strange news coming by the wy
of Memphis that the Governor will Dt
permit the election, thus trampling Jpn
the rights of the people and violating a
plain provision of the Constitution of he
United States. We shall await furthr
advices with no little interest, and in he
meantime will continue our discussin
of the subject by submitting the following
points suggested by a correspondent
They are well taken and fortify the man
idea which we have heretofore expressed:
By reference to Art. %, Sec. II, you Wi
find the words: TO fill eEisting racdncis,
&c. &C., and for the full term merit succeedig
their election" The word vacancies meat
the vacancies existing at that date, that's
to say in the 10th Congress. The first voc
on the Constitution was in June, 1865, an
this proviso of double-election to Congress
had direct reference to the few months &
the 10th Congress which would expired
the 3rd March, 1869, and to the 4Ist Congress
commencing on the 4th March, 1869. /
has no reference to the Aud Congress.
"You will notice that this Constitution
WAS adopted by the Convention on the IFa
May, 1868. Now this is the date of the Coz.
stitution, hence "the existing udcdncie'
means then eristing-does not mean vacal-
cies that might exist thereafter. What
vacancy or vacancies then existed? None
except the 10th Congress-"
The facts and deductions are unques-
tionably correct, and they do not permit
the refuge to be taken for preventingan
election that the trainers of the bladz-
and-tan Constitution designed to embrac
the next Congress (the 42nd) in th
clause they adopted. The issuance d
double certificates by Ames was simply
high-handed usurpation, and if Governc
Alcorp refuses to order an election he will
make himselfa party to the outrage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
The Cincinnati commercial Con
ventiOn.


This body has deliberated and adj
journed. Its action seems to have been
controlled by proper feeling and correct
ideas. Its principal acts are embraced
in the following resolutions:
LIST. Recommending aid by Congress TO
the road near the 80 parallel, with branches
terminating at Memphis, Vicksburg, and
New Orleans
End. Favoring direct trade between Eu-
rope and the southern Atlantic cities.
3rd. Declaring rivers channels of travel
and communication belonging TO the people
of the country, and not q be obstrueted by
individuals or corporations.
4th. Declaring that it should be the set
tied policy of the United States to regard
public lands not as capital or a source of
revenue. but as means OF Increasing the
population and wealth of the countries. To
this end the homestead law should be sus-
tanned, and in regions where settlement is
necessary to give value to the lands, grants
of alternate sections should be made But
the public interest imperatively demanded
that such reservations on the grants should
be held for the benefit OF actual settlers on
ly, at an average price not exceeding 81 so
an acre, and corporations or other grantees
should be compelled, under q penalty of for
feiture- 70 seek their profit by promoting
the settlement of the country instead Of
speculatlnS IN the lands entrusted 70
them.
5th. Declaring that all distractions to
navigation at the mouth of the Mississippi
river should be removed at the expense Of
the general government. :
6th- A resolution favoring the endowment
o. the commercial department Nof Gen. Lees
College, Virginia.
And on the subject of the removal of
the political disabilities which the Rad;-
cal party in spirit of revenge and in its
lust Of power and plumber have imposed
on the people of the South, the following
resolution was passed:
Resolved. That the delegates of this CON-
yenuon unanimously request Congress to
pass law granting general amnesty to the
Peopie OF the South, and the repeal Of all
Avs requiring test oaths, 90 az TO remove
al political disabilities wherever they may
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
A Republican Paper ON the Law
Providing for the Issuance
Of Certificates of Hn-
debtedmeSs.
From the vicksburg Times and Republics

IIOA SAS 'iShSDuIS AluleS anu 1stlDupllCaD.
THE CLAIR On makes the point that the
statute passed by our last Legislature pro-
viding for the Issuance of certificates of in
debtedness" by the State, is in violation of
the United States, and therefore void. 1t
cites case Ia Vol. 9, ofCurtis' reports, page
III. in which a similar statute in the State
of Missouri came under review in the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and was
there held to be repugnant to Article ],
Section 10, of the Constitution which pro-
hibits States from Issuing bills of credit.
The point, so far a we are able to Judge
from a cursory examination, is tceH taken,
and all that portion Of the lac tchich relates TO
the issuance OF certificates Of Indebtedness Is
probably Of no effect.
We can see nothing at present to take the
case out of the rule laid down BY the SUI
preme Court, but it would be well to have
q test case made up as soon as possible and
decision had thereon by our High Court.
lift should be held that the Legislature ex-
ceeded its powers In authorizing the issue
of certificates, that decision would still
leave unaffected the independent provis-
ions regarding State Bonds. There is no
question concerning the power of the Leg
islature In that respect. and statute Is
never entirely invalid because some of its
provisions are void. If after striking out
the invalid provisions the balance can take
effect, Ii Is allowed to stand.
Our Legislature will meet again In short
time, when we trust the whole revenue law
win be thoroughly overhauled and many Of
ito provisions modified. In the first place
taxes are too high. The necessities OF the
State do not require q revenue so large az
that afforded by the present system.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

We clip from New Orleans Times OF
October 9th, the following notice Of ono
of our advertisers.
We acknowledge a decided leaning to-
ward new goods, and therefore took much
pleasure In the display we saw at Capt. b
4. alshe's yesterday, embracing elegant
chtldren's suits, such as Harvard. Lafayette.
hnlckerbocker, Bismarck and sailor STYLES.
with beautiful little overcoats 20 match ia
fact, everything for the outfit OF boys and
children, including undershirts, socks, etc.
In MS assortment he has stylish suits for
the cheTub Of two and half years and the
more useful school clothes for those OF
twelve or fifteen years, with all the inter-
mediate grades and sizes. While there VI.
saw some boys being fitted out for school
and from their looks OF pride and satisfac.
ton, we anticipate that their progress IL
their studies VIII be such as 20 amply rppav
their loving parents outlay. What we a. ~
IN children's clothing was. however. une-e
chnds play 70 the splendid stock OF men,
goods that Capt. Walshe has iust opened.
such as shirts ofhis own make Cartwright
and warner celebrated English underwear.
and variety OF neck ties and collars. ali
kinds OF toilet articles. perfumery, soans.
hslr brushes, combs and jewelry, both plat-
ca anu real gold, which are largely used
now IN a gentleman's toilet owing TO tie
present fashion of making shirts. We would
Iecommend those who wish TO see A really
nne and well selected stock OF goods n cafi
on Capt. d. I. Walshe, No. lilo Canal atreef
near 6t. Charles, opposite Clay Statute.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

Col. A. L. Winters reports to the re-
suit of his observations on tour through
Marshall Co., through the Holly Springs
Reporter, as follows:
"Good crops of corn and cotton were no.
ticed on every plantation that had been
well worked. The badly worked crops
were invaribly those on rented lands, or
where the negroes had mortgaged their
crops for supplies. Merchants who became
planters in effect and took risks that tend
ed to demoralize labor, have done a great
deal to injure the present crop. Their
course has been injurious to the planter, TO
labOrers, and to themselves. A planter fur
nishes the land, implements, ETC., to make
the crop, and places them against the labor;
his interest is identical with that of the Ia.
borer; q merchant steps in, and becomes .
a partner, without the consent of the only
party who has any capital involved. The
laborer becomes independent and lazy; the
planter is ruined, and the merchant loses
his advances
Anumber of Of examples of successful
culture by the use Of fertilizers, are
given.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

Information reaches us from North Caro-
lima that Vaccinations are on foot there to
disturb the present peace. Holden is cred
tied rs intriguing with Bond, the lately APP
pointed scalawag United States Judge, 20
uphold the legality of Kinks performances /;
and, as subsidiary to this manGuvre, it APP
pears that the Presidents private Secretary
has gone to North Carolina Ito inquire into
the circumstances OF the late election.-EX-
change.
But these rulers will not dare to put
their evil plans into practice. They have
no regard for the laws they have sworn
to execute, but they are trembling before
the rising majesty of the people by whom
they have been weighed and found want
ing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
PRAvo CITY, Sent. ,.

Forty United States troops made "A raid
on this city last night, and before the police
could rally 70 check them they broke into
Alderman Miller's residence, fired several
shots into his bedroom. smashed In the
doors and windows, took him prisoner. and
held him for AN hour. Passing up the street
they stove In the doors aud windows OF the
cooperative store, and tore down the sign
They next attacked the house Of Councillor
Mcdonald, who was from home. completely
demolished every door and window on the
second floor and sacked the house. Alder
man Sheets residence narrowly escaped
same fate. Then they proceeded TO the
meeting house. broke in the shutters aud
attempted 10 burn the building. They were
armed with L lifted States ncedle-guns with
bayOnets aud revolvers, and during the raid
they captured several citizens and severely
beat and bayoneted them before they could
escape.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

The reports received in Washington re-
garding the cotton crop of the State are not
in accord with our advices. A special from
that city says:
Accounts received here from the cotton
gro wing regions of the South, especially III
Louisiana, are more favorable than they
have been for years, and an unusually large
crop at the coming picking is predicted.
At might be said. as regards our own state
situation.-N o. Picayune.
The same may be said in regard to the
crop of Mississippi 1t will be unusual
" short
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
Oss5T 1E

Hos j.. M,.u> Dh.rG.lH .
dencc near libruE AmI.H0m..
urday, eth iu-l, aged ls Eu H
was "a native of South Carolina f..
resided boo Amilu county u
childhood. llo Was several r'H" .
with public office, auI served r......
ator from Amite aud Pine H.r.
1917 90 lSJl. HD v8s 10 U.e..usH.
worthy member of fuu Masonic I..#
and lived and died a mobile Hr.H.
man, liz dying hour W.m ...a#
chfi tiauF hope UtimW0rHIF
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

Hon. Linton Stephens, Chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee of Geor-
gia, having given some unwise counsel to
his party recently, Hon. Sam. Randall,
Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee, sent the following dispatch to
certain parties in Georgia, on Saturday :
"No member of Congress who cannot
take the iron-clad oath will be admitted.
Mr.. Stephens advice will be fatal if fol-
lowed. We respectfully urge the nomi-
nation of only such as can take that
oath"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

THE STATE FAIR.-The managers of
the State Fair deserve great credit for the
system and order and energy which they
are displaying, to make it success
Nothing that energy and good taste can
accomplish will be left undonc- The
grounds are being put in excellent order,
and all the appointments will be of the
most superb description. The managers
have assurance that an immense crowd
will be in attendance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

ALABAMA.-We are looking with DO
ordinary interest to the political campaign
in our sister State of Alabama. Her
people have borne the affliction of three
years of Republican rule with remarka-
bic patience and now time has at last
brought them the opportunity of obtain
ing relief from it by the peaceful method
of the ballot. The Conservatives are
laboring under the disadvantage of OPP
posing the strongest candidate for Gov
ernor the opposition could possibly run,
w. H. Smith. He is less culpable than
any of the carpet-bag or scalawag tribe
who have been forced by the bayonet into
the Executive chairs of the South
ern States. He is not fiend like Clay
ton-nor a thief like Reid-nor a despe-
RADIO like Holden-nor peculator like
Bullock-nOr corruptionist like Wal
worth-nor a dirty dog like Scott-nor
fool like Davis-nor an utterly undone
and wretched scalawag like Alcorn, but
has borne himself so as to manifest con-
siderable respect for his Office and the
rights and sensibilities of the intelligent
and respectable people of Alabama. On
more than one occasion, he is represented
to have spoiled the schemes of the carpet
bag and scalawag plunderers, whom he
denounced as "a set of unprincipled
scoundrels," in letter dated March 18th
last. The lines have not been as sharply
drawn against him as they would have
been against others of his party. Never
theless, We are hopeful of a Conservative
victory.