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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07


REMOVAL OF THE CAPIToL.-The
proposition to remove the capitol Of the
State, is so preposterous that we have not
deemed it worthy Of serious remark. At
a cost of $4,000 the present commodious
State House building can be repaired 30
as to answer for generations to come the
purposes for which it was erected, while
not less than $1,000, 600 would be re-
quired to build another, to say nothing Of
the immense outlay involving additional
millions for the building of other estab-
lishments, the Governors house included,
which would be a matter Of course. Even
more absurd is the proposition for the
Legislature to change its quarters tempo
rariiy for the purpose Of gratifying the
curiosity Of other communities who wish
to inspect the ''Menagerie."
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Vote ON The Printing swIndIe.

We publish below the ayes and noes
on the Printing swindle. II is scarcely
necessary to state that those voting in the
affirmative are all Republicans. The
names Of the Republicans who voted with
the Conservatives against the swindle are
marked by italics
Yeas-Balcb, Barrow, Boulder. Bovles
Buchanan, Campbell, Coggeshall, Dansby.
Davis Foote. Foster, French. Handy. Har-
rington' Hatch, Higgins, Holland, Holmes.
JAG bs. Jones Of Marshall, Landon, LOOMS.
MeNees, Moore, Morgan, NewsOm, Norris
rlles, Spelman, Stewart, Sites, Stone,
vaughn, White, Willing, Mr.. Speaker.
Nays-Boltsn, Conner Collins, Currle.
Greer. fairfield, Hemingway, Hunt, I'm
ford, Manning, Mayson, Mister. Mitchell, OF
Pontotoc- Ndbers, Osborne, Outings. Phillips,
PlttmaD, Roane. Of Calhoun, R0dne, Of Pike.
Sessions STILES, Street. Warren, Wells, Wood,
Of Pont0toc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

One of the ablest lawyers In the State,
has furnished for publication in the pres
ent number, complete demonstration of
the ineligibility of members of the Legis-
lature to Judgeships. The practice of
giving jobs and offices to the men who
make them, would be reprehensible in
the highest degree under any circumstan-
ces, because it creates a temptation to
legislate for selfish purposes; but it is ut
terly objectionable when in violation of
the Constitution. Inasmuch as no MEM
Der of the present Legislature can consti-
tutionally fill the Office of Judge, it fol-
lows the acts of such person in this latter
Office, will be wholly invalid and as no
Court can be legally held over while he
prescribes great confusion and LITIGATION
must ensue.
We are gratifed by the assurance of
our correspondent that he will consider in
future number branch of the subject
not embraced in his present argument.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07
Passage OF she Dl-trlet Printing


The iniquitous measure to impose tax
on widows and orphans for the support
of Radical newspapers in which members
of the Legislature who are guilty of the
iniquity are for. the most part interested,
passed the House by vote of SO TO 70
yesterday. Pending the measure MIR.
Street Conservative of Tishomingo Of
fered an amendment to the effect that In
case any newspaper in the county IN
which the printing is ordered to be done,
would perform the same gratuitously that
such paper should be selected for that
purpose in lieu of the journal named in
the bill. The proposition was supported
by Mr.. Mitchell, Conservative of PontO-
toe, in an earnest appeal to the House,
but it was rejected. Failing in their eff
forts, united to those of a small minority
of the Republicans, to prevent the pas
sage of the bill, the Conservatives pre-
scented the following protest, which the
majority in violation of usage, refused to
permit to be entered on the journal:
We most earnestly and sincerely enter
our protest against the passage of the bill
entitled IAN Act TO regulate the Judicial
Printing in the several Circuit Court Dis
tricts," and for such protest assign the fol-
lowing reasons, tO-wit:
1st. There is no necessity for such a
law, inasmuch as the Constitution only
permits, and does not require it. See Art
XII, Sec. III of the Constitution.
End. The term Loyal" has been divest-
ed of its native significance, and degraded
to mere party purposes, embracing in its
application only such newspapers as have
sprung into existence with an eye solely to
the district printing.
3rd. 1t snppresses freedom of action and
compels parties litigant to publish legal
printing in papers which have little or nc
circulation, and published, in many instan-
ees, in remote localities.
4th. Its sole object (as avowed by its
champions) is the establishment and forced
circulation of Republican newspapers, re-
gardless of the interests and convenience oil
the people:
Commandments. Thou shalt not steal,
| in this, that the widow and orphan are de-
| frauded bv its passage.
9Th. 1t is an innovation upon long estab-
| lished custom, unwarranted by the necessi-
ties of the time, and not justified by mere
partisan policy.
9TH. BY its passage the people are de-
| prived of their natural liberties, and come
PEELED to obey the mandates of despoti-
sth. The established and Legitimate
| prt So of the State will be defrauded by the
passage of the bill, ofthe patronage which
| TO it properly belongs.
9th. The entire measure is conceived in
] in mi
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A True Prescriptions or cine ssCom
dfffOm OF she S0m6h.'s


The attention of the reader win be at
tracted by the article below from the
Chicago Tribune, the leading Republican
newspaper of the West. 1t is graphic
portrayal Of the prosecutions to which the
people of the South have been subjected
by the Republican rulers.
The Tribune disclaims for ''the people
Of the North" participation in these
crimes against humanity; but we are not
incapable of reconciling its disclaimer
with the fact that they have continued in
power the authors of the vindictive legis-
lation to which the Tribune refers.
Nevertheless, it is patent to every obser-
yer that there is a party in the North
which has steadily opposed these measures
and its growing strength encourages the
hope that it does now in fact represent a
majority ''of the people of the Northern
States" When its ascendancy is assured
the era of strife will have been passed,
ndpeace will once more dawn upon the
country.
The Tribune has accurately portrayed
not only the vindictive policy fits party
towards the South, but the despicable
character of the agents deputed TO exc
cute it 1t truly describes them as ''ad-
"venturers," spectators in public plum
der" And among the classes imposed
on the South as rulers, the comparison is
not unjust to the "carpet-baggers" when
it says that the negroes are the better
''of the two, because though ignorant
''they are not dishonest" But the Tri-
bune must remember that Sambo is an
initiative creature who readily learns the
vices Of his mean white associates.
What could be more faithful than the
description which the Tribune introduces
of the qualities of the men who have been
imposed upon the South by Congressional
usurpation to frame and to administer
her laws "Men, says the paper, "are
elevated to the highest judicial positions
WIZ NOulQ uOL Id1C W aspire III any
Northern State to the office of cross
roads Justice x
'1ncapacity and the grossest ignorance
are the rule The remark is illustrated
in Mississippi where elections have been
made, not by the votes of "poor, ignorant
negroes" as the Tribune alleges, but by
the Governor himself, and he a Southern
man thoroughly acquainted with the
qualifications of the members of the bar
Invariably the effect of a good appoint
ment has been neutralized by the selec-
tionof precisely such detestable material
as the Tribune describes knowledge of
the law, and integrity are set aside for
incompetency and dishonesty; and the
only apology that has been made for this
practice so well calculated to foster crime
and to outrage justice in the temples ded-
icated to her honor, is obedience to the
law of partizan expediency as delivered
unto the South by the Republican rulers
of the North. The Tribune has detected
the evil. Common sense suggests the
remedy:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07
A Fable for the Republican Lead

To the Low Down white Republicans
and the misguided Darkeys in the Leg
islature who are framing their School,
Railroad and Militia bills on the theory
that they will serve to eradicate the dis
tinctions of white and black which infn-
lite Wisdom has established, and to re-
move the instincts which these natural
distinctions have implanted in the hui
man heart-we would respectfully COM
mend the study of one Of 4Esop's fables
1t is as follows:
A certain man having bought Blacka-
moor, was so simple as to think that the col
or of his skin was only dirt and filth, which
he had contracted for want of due care I'M
der his former master. This fault he imag-
ined might easily be removed. so he order
ed the poor black to be put into a tub and
was at considerable charge in providing
ashes, soap, aud scrubbing brushes for the
operation. To work they went, rubbing
and securing his skin all over, but to no
manner of purpose, for when they had re-
peated their washings several times, and
were growing quite weary, all they got by
it was that the wTetched Blackamoor caught
cold and died.
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Eligibility orlIems..
isImImre h - ~ u

HN .HHffH.
Eoifor Cteri0h' Own
Art ~ schedule = 81. .t...
force ID tl'' state no rlI .t.
ahc' Oh secession and f..taa.I.
pughahI 70 TINS con.,u-aa
~ opo'a,,o.i "n''' 'hey ial0.a
own ilnl'.'lioH' ~ De al.ra. Hra
the Legislature except .lt.u..
TONED Jaws to"it &c., Mu
tAAlhH 'ii''l Oh lllis constitutional
III l"tec i'"llls N'ut. lnplA
l4V' Il. - l0'h The following
aries sliall pc allowed mI plr
payments, AFTER being audited
law, 10 the several 0Ea
named to-witi
To each Circuit Judge theuu.
sand five hundred dollars
Now, Mr. Editor supUluu.I
had passed no luw in pIrgam..
dience 70 Sec. lJ, Art C H8e
could Governor Alcom h1aa
There eau be but Two amv.r
have appointed none ata.LmM
appointed ten only
IL lac could have appointed
must have been because uaI
failed 20 estabiI'4 or cI,Hsuo0.
have enabled him 90 appuu.
shows that the office wuo..U
establishment or creation
The other answer thut lau
pointed ten. assumes tlMurH.
In quoted, was continued m
constitution as itcprn.aIy nH
ed or repealed by tuplrenaHr
| was NOT enacted iu mtlenm
and rebellion and Das DO. r.r
constitution. u was uUtm.Ha
ance Of secession and rebellion
| had been Boz i0rsc years l0Hul
and o. existence on He .u.
not regarded as evidence of loa..
/ ty. Il certainly suot upBrn.
stitutlon that a Circuit .uI.r
/ s250O-thoughiis certainly I.r
tie spirit OF Ih lumer aHl a.
are oniccring tbo goycuwH.un
Now with the law 90 force H
cult Judge $500 salary pos I.f
present Legislature increase.
$500 were not "thc gmo.um".
ice" Increased during Ne .
Hancock was in office Ila.
/ senator)Y
Itsecms impo ibIcW
two positions; ]. That lhe.
4 JUDGE a. the ith DFtr.alan
under dis stato which
tbo limo uapcoel Vn
emoluments of said or.
during such time from
ther OF these proposition
him clearly Ineligible m
Of sec. 3s, art. &. AZ 20 .I
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

To-day, we complete the publication
of the mastery argument on the subject
of the ineIigibility of members of the
Legislature to Judgeships The demon
stration is complete. No court can be
legally organized whose Judge, as a
member of the Legislature, has partici-
pated in its establishment. The reckless
attempt to override the Constitution, if
persisted in, will produce vast amount
of harassing litigation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

Referring to the employment of one Of
brownlow's Tennessee rufians, for the
organization of regiment of State troops
In North Carolina, for service in the in
terest Of the Radical party in the pending
elections, the Wilmington On. c. } Journ-
al says: .so,
a, linus. has the war been inaugurated and
follow this, and rape, arson and Murder will
III HI Us pages. How the devils in hell will
.Ingh and good angels In heaven weep at
me misery and woe yet i'm store for poor old
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

The GENERAL RAILROAD BnL--The
advocates ofthis ''villainny' have referred
the Governors Veto to a special commit
tee with the intention of improving the
first opportunity that offers to spring the
question successfully. To the last, the
Spartan band of Conservative stood firm
as pillars Of iron, in support Of the Veto,
while day BY day the Republican follow
ers of the Governor drifted away until he
was left with scarcely 9 bakers dozen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

THE PILor.-Col. E. Stafford is again
at the helm of the carpet-bagger's organ.
1t has been scarcely nine months since
his withdrawal was announced, laeonical-
ly, as followers
DEAR BoB-I have quit the Pilot"
Since, then, his light has been under
bushel. Even the Republican Chief
whose fortunes he had helped to make,
refused to remember him in the distribu-
ton of the spoils. But now in the hour
Of its adversely the veteran is summoned
from his dreary exile to again lift his par
ty out of the slough of despond into
which incompetency, corruption, and
selfshness have plunged it.
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Money says an exchange is abundan

Money says an exchange. is abundant
AYE, a drug in New York at from
three to FIVE per cent, but capitalists are
unwilling to enter upon new enterprises
while the unprincipled Adventures called
"a Congress" remain in session, not
knowing what schemes may be imposed
upon the country by designing men
through the corrupt scoundrels who now
WELD the power of the government
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Postscript.

After the foregoing was put in type,
the Corinth News came to hand, contain
ing the following additional coroborative
in reference to the parties engaged in this
robbery:
We stated in our last that we believed II
Jones was robbed at all, he was robbed with
his own consent and approval. We are
convinced we were correct la our Judgment.
Jones stated before he was robbed that
Emory had told him 10 be careful or he woulu
be robbed at Ripley. Jones had transacted
his business at Ripley and had LEFT
then az IL was understood not
to return until his duties as
Collector should again call him TO Ripley
yet without any laudable business nc the
place he returned In two day going at least
IL miles out Of his way-remained the night
and was robbed as alledged. AoD IN t0O
days or three after The robbery Jones bought NJ
Col. II. NJ Wisdom, q house and Ut ia C0FiHti
Tor tclttch he paid OUer sir hundred dOkdTs.
Jones was poor man and where dill be get
the money with which 20 pay for the prop
erty. We again say that Jones In our opin-
Ion was not robbed by parties unknown b
himself and that Emory Is as deep ln the
mire as Jones Is IN the mud.
BE it remembered that Jones was deputy
collector as we learn without "A bond.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

The Virginia Legislature in framing
a common school system met the issue of
the separation of the races squarely. The
law requires the establishment ofseparate
schools. Recently on proposition to
abolish this feature in accordance with
the Republican theory of mo distinction"
the vote stood 10 to strike out and 80
against. The Virginia Legislature is
conservative.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

A carpet-bag Senator, so-called, pre-
sumed on a recent occasion to indulge
disparaging remarks in reference to the
white population of our State, whereupon
Senator Duncan took him in hand and
administered castigatisn which might
not have touched the sensibilities of the
c. Dagger, but would certainly have taken
the hide off an Alligator.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

The Legislature deserves to have es-
pecial credit for rejecting the scheme OF
the Governor to levy special contribution
of $50, 900 On each of the Insurance Com
panies transacting business in this State.
The scheme if consumated, would have
driven the Companies out of the State
and compelled our people to seek them
elsewhere; or would have greatly increas-
ed the cost of insurance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

THE DIFFERENCE. -Scofeld, Republi-
can member of Congress from Pennsyl-
vainia, in recent speech in the House
on the Georgia bill, said; cit is impor-
'tant that any law should be enacted for
''the admission of Georgia? According
''to the Democratic theory of treating the
''seceded State, 1t Is not but according
''to the Republican theory 1t as i,adispe'e-
"sible."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

fax G. g.. with is advanced posts af Up
tonsz. Munson's. and Mason's hills. After .
conference at Fairfax c. H., with the three
senior General officers, you announced it 70
b. impracticable to give this army the
strength which those officers considered ne
eessary to enable it to assume the offensive.
Upon which, / drew it back to its present
position. Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant
esi0ned, J. E. JOHNSTON.
A true copy.
G. w. C. LEE
Cnl and A. ID. C.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

ALL RIGHT AGAIN.-We are happy
to chronicle that Representative Common,
of Choctaw, after his escapade among
the scalIabaggers and niggers, on the
Railroad question, is back again in the
ranks of the faithful, opposing valiantly
as ever the plumber schemes and social
equality denominations of the Republican
party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

THE SCHOOL BILL Abomination has
passed both Houses. The Conservatives
voted against it in body. The hope of
the people is in an Executive veto.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07
Political ResoIutIo,.-e
siPRI Press COM 4

ic'ai ltesoiutionsof,t
siPPi H're-r CoaveD',s,'
In the official report Of IN.
of Press Convention. al Ne
from the Secretary, The sr
timed resolutions, seem t,L.
advertently omitted Tho.
by Mr.. Jewell, representa-.
burg Herald, and vor.
adopted. We regret that
ceiye them so as to publish ~
er place in the proceeding.
WnEREA8, This Ass5r,.,
new political order of fG.'
rous 70 encourage and air
state novernmpuL and %,
NnEREAs, The parly an
lns lhe political, financial i'H
mes OF the state !. comuasf..
non-taNpaycrs and th6 NV ~.
those who are not iudfrf.-..
pie by a sufficient re.6Ia... pr.
needs and our rights and og, %
VINO nave no property. ana .IH
p0rtant legislative intera.t q.
further knowing that tbI. ~, "a.
upon The advancement offti
tune OF Us member. ag1 5.f
| peTmnncence Of bower r....
/ liberty aud iustW .rl W Nf
wrongfully excluding i-. l.e
ana fair participation fb fb.I
ministratiVe, and pcrun.are
states, The educated m4.....
tercsts thereof and vLi.I.
build upan illegitmatc nr..
sole Interests of said p5rg
from the people, thpr'sr. n
Resolved, That Wp,i.e. Y.
as inimical % iudiyiGD.f
dangerous 20 Che -tatC.a.i
pledge purclyos t1 rsrt.
against the iniuriou. n..t.
party until the Justice r5I
now denied are ACCORDED Z,
Ihls state and hcir r5ar..'
Resolved. That the ps.rl.
and al opposed f8 az r...
croachmcuts OF RaIi,sIIr
solemnly cwolncd uu.
efforts 90 sustain the pra. @
nents aud deienders agtt'.
corruption, Injustice aBI r-
cal party.
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A sharp Dun--.ExtrhOrdfnRry
Ewmemhfamr-e

The Republicans in The Mississippi
House of Representatives selected negro
to fill the Office of Serpant-at-Arms.
Under Republican rule, thepffice devolves
large Endorsements on the incumbent /
but doubtless Ireland is scouting him
self as creditably as a majority of his /
party are capable of doing, Recently he
has addressed the following extraordinary
Circular to his employers which speaks
for itself. 1t shows the tree and easy
way the public money is gping under the
manipulation of the Republican majority
whose members are remarkable for con-
tributing little or nothing to the taxes
they are consuming. The black-and-tans
are Illustrating in ''ice," AID its accom-
painments during the "leated term,
while the sweat and blood of the toiling
yeomanry are being coined into the
greenbacks which are expended for their
purchase. And be it remembered these
expenditures for "ice," newspapers,
STATIONERY" &C., are exclusive of the
SO per diem. 1t is needless to add that
compared with the history Of other Leg
islatures, these disbursements exceed all
precedent:
JACKSON. Miss, June 20, 1870.
To The Members Of lie House
Of RepresentdtfUos
For about four months l have been Incur
ring liabilities for certain supplies ior thc
ID faff 10
made thus. amount 10 S7,2S3; distributed as
follows. on the basis of cash
Stationery, las per bills on hle').. " 40s w
Furniture, las per bills on fle,) l,723 80
Ice Gas per bills on iile) ............ 100 W
Postage on Newspapers Gas per bills - ~,
Newspapers, las per estimate,) -. 1900 90
For repairs, freights, etc, Gas per
bills on tile,) ....---------..... 40 w
Total %fs@oo ~
An appropriation of $1,000 ia warrants
was placed in my hands on account OF these
debts. Its net cash equivalent, at the rates
current at the time of its use, was ~ 0OO.
This applied TO the liquidation Of the liabil-
tiles reduced the debt 10 an aggregate, in
cash, OF S3,7S3; distributed as follows;
Balance on Stationery SOOl 90
Balance on Furniture. 40 00
lee .-.----.----.----- ..---.'------ iyN w w
Postage----- ----''-'--' a 80 w
Newspapers --------- ---.-. z'SVO w
Total $37S3 90
Ihave no means Of meeting this large LA
bility. / am in daily receipt of letters from
newspaper proprietors. calling on me 70 pay
their claims. The Postmaster IN this city h
urging me for payment under the pressure
of the demand Tor his quarterly settlement
with his Department. All the other parties
having been kept waiting for several months
they are very impatient OF the delay, ana
appeal TO me urgently for payment.
:. j. IRELAND,
Sergeant at A rms.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

hIcHMoSD, June 30.--W. M. Andrew, a
colored member Of the Legislature from
Surry, has been arrested ON 4 charRe OF per-
jury and bailed 70 appear.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

Orders win soon be issued authorizing the
of white recruits to the 9th and
10th cavalry regiments, now composed OF
colnred troops. The object Is TO keep the
regiments to the numerical standard. 1t IL
difficult to obtain eolored recruits
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

:. a REVIVAL is going ON I'm the Tennessee
penltentlary. And nnhappily less than a
Thousand or the Radicals or the State are
present TO participate I'm it's benefits. y
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Chicago IIcction----iia'.

VIM. *. McAliistrr .ulrHs
ably elected Judge of tio
over q. Hitchcock regi
ineo. Bath and fnrHe..
Rogers. Democratic ore
Judges Zoo this circuit i0I ..
cial District. Anthony
dent, rs probably elected 'N
rior Court over tlr f.
nominee in the Third tna.
The foregoing doe Wa
ally polling a large ispl.
Hitchcock, the Republican
the strongest man boz h
IL defeated. Can aW9.
course Of the populwo7
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FROM DIV LII7

Idaho has gone Dnmo.IA
Merritt delegate tO loI
o. from 800 tO 900. I've. u
Territory heard FROM
majorities on The gcneIl'.
exception OF the Mormon
where there NJ said t0 De
county officers elected, wv.
Ing exceptions, are Dem',
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

SI0NM0 on uW -"IV
Governor, after all DID, '
favor of a system
schools for the tv0 mce
Bill Of Abominatim Wa-
Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

CHICAGO, June 20s-The wheat harvest in
Southern Illinois. is about completed; IL is
pronounced the best crop for many years