The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

From the Washington New Era, May 9Th

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From the Washington New Era, May 9Th.
GOVERNOR ALCoRS's MESSAGE.
We are profoundly surprised at Governor
Alcorn's message in reference To the estab-
Iishment of different schools for white anu
6 lored children, and we feel shametully hu
INFLATED that an Indignant reputation OF
his doctrines has not been made on the par
of the colored people.
Mississippi Il the only State that has q
colored representative in either house o.
Congress. and he has the proud pre-eminence
Of having taken a seat next TO the Presden-
tial chair; and shall IL be said that with
Senator recognized by all as one OF two rep
resentatives in the most august body OF the
nation. his child shall not be entitled 10
seat in the nearest common school OF the
school district ia which he lives la Missis-
sippi? What a tremendous anomaly =
What wild inconsistency What misera
bic disgrace! What a senseless piece o.
to w.
We had marked Governor Alcorn I'm our
calendar as one OF the saints OF rebel perse
cution-as one of the knights Of negro
equality; but here we have Il la black ana
white that Longstreet i his master in chlV-
AIRY, because he Is willing 10 have his sons
work with colored men In the collectors of
flee. while Governor Alcorn refuses 10 lei |
MS sons visit the same school In which the |
children Of a senator of his State are taught |
Rut what have our colorcd friends 10 say 4
Are they prepared 70 concede this most IN
inst discrimination in state where they /
nave two X publican votes 10 one!
n may be answered that. IL the colored /
people split of from their white Republican |
friends the Democrats Will come in. 10 |
Gods name let them come In, for they eau |
10 no more than poison the fountain OF our /
nolitical existence, and Governor Alcorn has /
done his best TO do that.
THE cry Is. that the whites will not send !
their childen to school If It be made COM |
mon school, Very well; let those who |
have prejudices pay for them. II the whites |
must have white schools, let them hire prl-
vate teachers aud pay them out OF Their pr,
yate purse. They have the right 10 send
their children TO the common school. IL
they want auy other, that Is not the fault Of
the State, the county, or the townships but
their own choice.
Shall orr people yield TO such a diabolical
arrangement as separate schools! What j.
the etfectl IL poisons the mind OF both
classes of children-white and black.
1t makes the white child assume superior
ity over the colored child. aud IL disposes
the colored child 10 concede To ". Or, II he
refuses to recognize any such claim, Of SUI
periority, antagonisms are fostered In the
races almost from the cradle.
We trust that the voice of our people VIII
be heard in such resistless protests as will
defeat this wicked effort to perpetuate strife
| between the two races.
We doubt not that Governor Alcorn VIII
| be able 10 realize, and that very soon, the
| false position in which he has placed NM
/ self: aud that he will recede from IL, when
/ he learns what Interpretation all honest
Republicans put upon his conduct.
~
| Account of the Richmond CaInn-
ity.
REMARKABLE EsCAPE-MR. AYLETr AND DIR.
| BROCK.
One OF the most remarkable escapes yes
terday was that of Ii. II. White, member Of
4 IL NtsaN "a H.
fell through the floor and did not receive
| scratch. He remained and worked vigOr-
ously 10 get out the wounded. Major kcl-
~, of Fredericksburg, was convcrsing with
! Mr.. Avlett when the crash commenced. and
says that Aylett was killed by beam from
! the gallery. A large number Of deaths oc-
CURED among those standing under the gall
l-ry. DR.. Brock was just In reach OF IL. Sit
ting at his table writing, when the same
beam that killed Aylett struck him. when
he was brought out from the ruins he was
breathing, but died in few moments.
SCENES IN CAPITOL SQUARE.
The scenes IN Capitol Square cannot be de-
! scribed In several cases wives came upon
the bodies of their husbands. One of them
was 30 shocked that IL l. scarcely hoped she
can live through the day. Another T. In
sane, with little hope of recovery.
DESCRIPTION or A MEMBER or THE LEGIsLA-
TURE.
A member ofthe Legislature describes his
fall as follows: / heard a low, rumbing
sound, an / felt myself sinking rapidly. /
| was facing the gallery. and saw IL falling
towards me; fortunately il did not reach
me. | saw men scrambling over each other
in the gallery. and heard what seemed one
unearthly yell OF agony; then came the
crash. and | sank into darkness.
| | found myself under n mass of rubbish,
with a dead body over me, "A wounded man
under me and another at my side The poor
fellow under me said, "Ah me; II could
only fear God always as / do now. How
wicked have been all my days. Oh, God.
forgive me; spare me and / viii be true
follower of jesus" The man at nv side
exclaimed, ''Oh death, where T. thy sting Z
Oh grave where is thy victory - 1 heard a
number of cries on All sides Of me. Some
were speaking about their wives, aud others
OF their children. while others were beg
ging for air. believe that many died from
suflocation, for although little hurt mysclL
| should have died from suilOc&tiOn IL not
removed when was.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Mr.. Jaynes tells the following touching
incident concerning Or. Brock: Il was sit
ting behind DIR. Brock, and fell under him.
lay with my mouth 70 his check. aud could
feel him growing cold. He asked my name.
! / told him. He said. | am dying. Tell my
, poor wife how much loved her aud thought
other in my last moments"
TELEGRAMs or SYMPATHY AND AID.
. kilograms of sympathy aud aid for the
afflicted are coming from all parts Of the
country. A citizen OF New York has given
authority to gentleman here To draw on
; him for $1,000.
CAUSE or THE DISASTER.
An experienced architect, who has view
ed the plan of the capitol building. says
that the girder whch gave way was com
posed Of two pieces Of wood bolted tOgeth-
er, making. when combined. an area Of thir-
I teen by twenty inches. IL was formerly
81 supported by columns, which were subse-
2 kquently removed. TO improve. the appear
ance of the Hall of Delegates. In the centre
of the girder was a mortce, which reduced
the available strength 10 nine aud half by
twenty inches. A fatal error was commit.
ted in making the interchange without ex.
5 aiming the girders with reference 20 their
] capacity 10 bear the new strain placed up.
} on them.