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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03


In the proposed Congressional scheme
ty reyoIutionize Tennessee again In the
interest of the carpetbaggers and scala
ways, who for four years ruled and plum
dered her people, the Bitter-Enders have
ventured upon another of those extrava-
CANT measures which are precipitating the
dissolution and downfall Of the Radical
party.
There is no shadow of pretext for this
infamous proceeding, much less is there a
particle of authority for it in the consti-
tuition. 1t is not contemplated by any
set of men in Tennessee to deprive her of
a republican form of government. To
secure such government is in truth the
object of the conservative party. For
four years under Radical administration,
80, 900 Of her white tax paying citizens
were disfranchised While tits proposed
to disenthral the whites, no purpose is en-
tertained to treat negro suffrage otherwise
than an accomplished fact But the car
pet-bag and scalawag schemers are dissat-
isfed with this arrangement. With uni
versal suffrage established their occupa-
ton of plundering and riding rough shod
over the people is at an end. Hence
they are petioning Congress to place the
$4,000 whites who have been relieved
from their disabilities, back into political
bondage These barnacles seem to ACT
upon the idea that it is the business Of
Congress to set up and pull down the gov
ernments of the Southern States for theil
exclusive benefit
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Gen. Sigel, who, it will be remembered
during the war lead the Dutch that
fought "midt Siger has been appointed
Assessor of Internal Revenue in the
Sixth District of New York. But few
months ago he was badly beaten for an
important State office by the New York
Democracy. Sigel reminds us of the
man who wished President Jackson tC
send him on foreign mission, but fail
ing to get it, wenthome from Washington
perfectly satisfied with a pair of cast of
pantaloons.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
Orphans Home

To he Trustees, &c.-
FELLOW CITIzENs OF course vopt.
that the public will tire ola yearly eor,.
button 10 a cause even so high. 30 how.
more SO but the immediate worship ost
Holy One-thereiore duty dc,olye, ~.
us, the immediate friends 81 tho en,.,,.,.
to strive that 1.-THE Orphans Iome-s'..
be seli-supporting. To this end, al SHOT,
yield advice and help.
Why should not the Orphans be INA.
20 use their hands as well a. their b,'t"
aud thus be made more efficient as co.,.'.
ers Tor building upY
Why not make all food needed. mako ..s
repair tools. spin. weave, cook. sovs ~
,eap? In short, bring mp our youth. A M,
grandsires aud grandmOlhers were brgn,l,
up, 20 DO any aud all work Wly pof .e.t
manurcs and make something Do l,lIy ~.
tainly many OF our farming and ulapfr.
friends would present To the Home n ne
pure live stock for breeding. and thus m 4,
an increase OF producing home supplr "A
necessaries, from sale Ut the best stock
From that Home will vet spring .ufna u
the very best men and women ever kpoea
20 our country. Good material should Il
wrought up 70 the highest finish
llOWAtb
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, thus disloyal-
ly speaks of the carpet-bag representative
of the Sd Congressional District:
A SPECIMEN BRICK.

Mississippi will be shortly admitted to
Congress, and among her Representatives
elect is one Gen. Harry w. Barry, ex-Union
soldier This is the fellow whose villainies
exposed through your columns a year or so
ago. He was Colonel of a negro regiment
stationed about Paducah, about IS63-'64 and
was believe, cashiered once. but was sub
sequently reinstated. He is a common
swindler, victimizing the tradesmen of every
city which has been infected with his pres
ence. Louisville tailors, merchants. suffered
the loss of several thousand dollars by his
swindling practices. Here. Ihave authori-
ty for stating,h victimized various persons.
and finally ran away to escape punishment
for criWinal assault upon young woman.
Before he left however, he in obtained a
brevet as '.Major General on forged pa
persl This get from an ex-Generai of the
Federal army. who swears that Barry ia the
greatest rascal in the land. Yet this scamn.
being Radical" will be received with
open arms by his party friends. Intellect.
honesty. merit, is nothing here. ssWilI Won
vote right and do all sort of dirty work.
that is the passport to Radical Confidence
and influence. Barry's antecedents will en-
title him to distinguished place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

A supplement- to the Virginia bill provides
tnat no children will be allowed to be- horn
in that State without subscribino 10 the SoI =
lowing oath: " '''e ioi-
DO solemnly swear that have nevAr
taken an oath as member of Congress. or M
an oncer Of the United States. or As 4 mem
per Der OF any state Legislature, or as an execu-
ave u JUDICIAL officer Of any State, to cup
and Afterwards engaged IN insnrrectson ~. ". ~
loS1xllOn against the same, or given aid or
en- y % me enemies thereof; so help me
SAID oath 70 be administered by the near
~ ps. s..Lang magistrate or acc0ucheuse.--N. o.
~ And Scalawag Attorney General. o.
aAoEl is.-scooha Spectator. - ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
The Talk i'm Washington About
Senator RevelIS.
WHAT Will THEY DO WITH HIM?

The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent in speaking of the newly
elected colored Senator of Mississippi, has
the following;
As people are asking very generally
what will be done with the colored United
States Senator just chosen in Mississippi
when he shall come here to demand admis-
sion- it is worth while to state that there
is little doubt he will get his seat without
serious opposition. A good deal of fun has
been had by Senators over the question of
where the illustrious ReEels shall sit when
he gets admitted. Some favor placing the
gentleman next to Garrett Davis. or Wick
ers, of Maryland, or Thurman. of Ohio. 1t
is urged that to force Carrot Davis or Wick
ers into such close proximity with the COL
ored Senator would be the penetration ofre-
fined cruelty and might result in the resig
nation of whichever of those redoubtable
Democratic champions Revelle might be
forced upon. There is aseat between Brown-
low and Gilbert and it is not at all improba-
bic that Revells will get that seat. and thus
the salvation of Davis and Vickers be as
sured."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The Canton Mail announces the disco
luton Of the co-partnership heretofore ex-
listing between Singleton Garret and John
Calhoun, editors and proprietors of the
Holly Springs Conservative and Canton
Mail. Mr.. Garrett will continue to edit
and publish the last named paper, and
Mr. Calhoun will be the sole proprietor
and editor of the Conservative.
Both papers and their accomplished ed
itors, have the best wishes of the CLAIR
ON,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Forest Register
The .NacIssOu Clique.

The indecent chagrin which some journals
haze felt themselves behooved to feel
towards a certain imaginary evil which they
denominate ''the Jackson Clique" seems to
us poor solace IN the hour of defeat They
who advocated the claims of the Conserva-
tives, h wing recognized, though coldly, a
certain leadership at Jackson, do reflect lit
tie credit on themselves, by maligning the
leaders. Ifsuch leaders were corrupt, they
confess themselves fools. Those journals
that desire to take either horn ofthis dilem-
ma can do so; for ourself we prefer to do
neither.
1t is useless to deny that there is talent at
the capital of the State. as there ought to be.
If we were satisfied, this day. that a
straight-out Democratic ticket would have
successful, we should not regret the absence
of such ticket in the last canvass. We went
for the State conservative party, the very
party that compelled the Radicals to take in
sail and concede something to the rights of
man." We make the radicals reconstruct on
conservative principles, when iJ was clearly
beyond our power, in the presence of Ames.
to reconstruct at all. Do you understand ?
If not we cannot help-ft. If the canvass
were repeated we should go for Judge Dent
as before. We were first to put his name at
the head of our columns. We have cause to
be gratifed, though the popular vote was
against him. White men of Mississippi let
it go against him by default. Even Bona
parte was at one time, says his historians,
mistaken as the sense of his marshals and
chief ministers. There is no mathematical
rule for measuring political opinions or the
political sense of a State. We hope those
Unpleasant structures upon the course ofthe
Clarion and "1e Jaxon Klique," so-ealled.
will cease, ''now, henceforth and forever
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

A statement was made not great
while ago by the New York Democrat,
that the officers of the United States YES
sci "Powhattan," had brought into the
port of Philadelphia free of duty, 54,4OO
cigars and 455 boxes ofjelly. The charge
was made upon the authority of one IL.
S. O'Grady, a citizen of Brooklyn
Though it is very serious, as yet we have
seen no notice of an investigation having
been ordered.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

DEATH OF CAPT. WADE. We per-
form melancholy, but grateful task, IN
publishing the tribute in to-day's paper,
to the memory of the late Capt. j. w.
Wade, of Holmes county. Our acquaimt-
ance with him extended back always to
the days of our boyhood, and we can
truly say, that we have scarcely, if ever,
known better or truer man. He dis
charged all the responsibilities Of life,
public and private, with mistaken con-
stancy and fidelity, and has gone, to the
grave universally lamented.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The Meridian Gazette says: On Wednes-
day night, 9th ult, between one and two
O'Clock. some bold scoundrels made an ar
tempt to rob the Express wagon, near Rags
dale's. They made charge on Il, but were
dispersed by several shots fired AZ them
Strange to say, there seems to be no clue to
the parties engaged in this bold scheme.
Mr. John Hills, aged 20 years, died in
Holly Springs on the 24th ut. Hehad been
a citizen Of Marshall county for thirty years.
The. Holly Springs Reporter saws: We
publish this week legal notice Of 4 divorce
suit now pending In our Chancery Court. ia
wnlcn Albert Guy, negro. prays for a al
vS ,e vtncasto nadtrtmonif from his faithIess
wife Caroline Guy. -
Natchez. ~sN"A -
The Vlcksburg Herald OF the 2oth inst.
proposes that on next Thursday night n
Stonewall Jackson Monumental Assocla
ton" shall be formed IL ylcksburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The "EAsT RIVER BmDGE. '-N
grand work is 10 be commenced az once
and will be prosecuted with yig0r Dir
Roebling, the engineer, is at ht posi-
and expects soon 70 prove that the pro-
posed bridge is not a visionary scheme
The first movement is 10 erect the laig.
abutment in the water, on the BrO0dp
side, just within the pier line and Mesn
Wilson q. Hunt and John 4. Agnes
have been requested by the commIsso1
ers Of the sinking fund Of the city
New York. to appraise the value Of .l5
land taken for the purpose, now occuPe
by the Fulton Ferry Company, for Lh4
spare boats, adjoining Marst0n q ~
ers coal yard; also the damage b y
company, should there be any. lF
contract for this part Of the work ht
ready made, and laborers viii commen1
without delay, 70 prepare the fouDdano.-
The New York terminus of the bn
viii be directly in front Of the Hn .
Records, in the City Hall Park,
property now known as the Daily he
building being torn down and clear
away 10 make room. On the BrooAl
side, the terminus will be at the con-
Of Fulton and Main streets. The ell
length will be exactly one mile, ana
height above high water mark viii BE- Q
hundred and thirty-five feet, oGering
obstruction 10 navigation, tho Genus
part most elevated. The abutmeni
the Brooklyn side will have It's coan'
part In another enormous stone per
support the cables, at the foot Of k0i'..
street in New York, and still ano1i
viii be located at point where the pil.
crosses between Cherry and Pearl sl.
with others intermediate between
spot and Chatham street.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

In his letter to Mr.. Harper, Governor
Alcorn says in effect, that he will make no
appointments to Office except ofthose who
supported him. This is his standard of
merit. Mr.. Jefferson's test of qualifica-
ton, was quite different. He asked; Is
he honest, is he faithful, is he capable?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The Oxford Falcon says: San alterca-
ton occurred recently three miles South Of
Oxford, between Joe Kizer and Simon
Heron, freedmen, in which the former
struck the latter with an AK, infiicting
severe wound on the head and neck
The Meridian Mercury says: "A white
Partridge was shot near here by Mr.. Means.
L was perfectly white without spot or
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
The Courier-Journal closes a long and
laudatory article on the late George D.
Prentice, as follows:


The Courier-Journal closes a long and
laudatory article on the late George D.
Prentice, as follows:
His manners were next 10 uniform 49,
They were trihe reserved -sclfp0Hesed
would, perhaps, be a better tcrm-dIui.
fed certainly-but vastly gentle and con.
cilatory. He was not at an nervous
He never stumbled in his speech HH
powers Of persuasion, and especially hH
command of repartco and compliment
were marvellous, and his tact was never
failing. lie knew perfectly we'll how %
handle each particular case and person
versatile with all, and be did rs muc.
successful talking ~ writing in his time
With women and with men, when he se
himself about it, he was Irresistible, and
he used arguments founded in reason.
with hardly less effect than flattory found.
ed in human vanity. He was a wit. q
logician, not Il humorist. His poedGl
skill was not so much the spontaneous
outgushing Of feeling, for he was the re-
verse 10 a sentimentalist, as bis ear lF
harmony, his ready use Of language, and
his taste for bclles-lcttres as recreation
and accomplishment. lie used 20 ag
himself Of his poems, that, like his pan.
graphs, they were neat and pithy, some
times fanciful, but he thought they Lacked
the character and the originality Of Big
paragraphs, which were indeed The as
stracts and brief chronicles of current
opinions and current events, unmisiala
bic and unerring, pointed, acy u'
dangerous. These, and his personal r
tercourse, were the foundations Of M
fame and power for forty years Througs
out them he made himself master q
large section Of political feeling the r
ror Of his enemies and the enemies Of b
party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The most flimsy, hypOcritIcal. ana e6n.
temptible sham that the politicians who Az
engaged In 1.-THE Interests Of God and m.
manity" have lately resorted 10. ls about IA
be- set up against the admission of me nea.
Neglected Niger senator Tor Mi4i@lpp t
bis seat In the federal Senate. ln thpcas
of the Niger Menard who was Refused IN.
mission as member of the House OF Reb.
resentatiyes, the pretenCe was that De h5I
not been duly elected. SO that The question
Of Niger eligibility was successfully d0dp.J
in that case. But there o. no room 10 qae.-
ton that the Mississippi Ethiopiau has been
duly elected 70 represent that State 10 le
Senate. OF course, then, 10 sh0ul bc el.
pected that the disciples of God and human.
ity would hasten 20 welcome The "man and
brother" 10 his seat among hem.
They VIII do nothing Of hc kind They
are suddenly become the strctest of tht
strict cOnstructionists Of the constitution
The supreme law which they have 20 often
derided and suspended when 10 suited
their purpose, declares that no person shall.
be senator who has not been "ninc years q
citizen OF the United States" let us hl
back on the bred Scott decision. cry the dIi.
ciples Of God and humanity; nigger were
not citizens Of the United States. whether
bond or free, until Congress made them n
by tue act Of 1866! Eureka, Stand aslde
Mr.. Niger! You can't come in GLORY
be To Judge Taneyl Uniil now, we did not
know be YVES most righteous judge Chi.
cago Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
ARTICLE Nv.

ARTICLE Nv.
"Sec. L. The right of citizens of the
Omitted States to vote shall not be denied
cor abridged by the United States or by
"any State on account of race, color, OF
"previous condition of servitude.
"Sec. 2. The Congress shall have
''power to enforce this article"
1t has been ratified by the following
States:
Missouri-March 1, 1869, Corrected J
Kansas-February p, Corrected J
North Carolina-March B, West Vir.
March 3; Massachusetts-Ma
9-12; Wisconsin--March g; Maine
March u; Louisiana--March 5; Michi-
gan--March 8; South Carolina--March
Is; Pennsylvania--March 26; Arkansas
March so; Connecticut-May 10;
Florida---June 10; Illinois--March 5;
Indiana--AIay 1911; New York
March 17--April IA; New Hampshire
July 4; Nevada--March / Vermont
October 81 Virginia--October 8; Ala
bama--November Is; Minnesota--Janu-
airy IA, 1870; Mlssissippi--January 10 /;
Rhode Island-January 10; Ohio---Jan-
uary 14-20, and Iowa--January 1927.
List of States which have rejected the
amendment:
Delaware-March Is, 1869 Kentucky
March ID; Tennessee and New York
The States which have not yet voted
are California, Maryland, Texas, Ne
braska, New Jersey, Oregon, Georgia.
The whole number of States in the
Union are 81; the number of States re-
quired are %; of which % have ratified !;
but New York has reconsidered her vote
and rejected the amendment leaving
20; so at the present date the sanction of
two more States are needed to make It q
part Of the Constitution. This viii be
given by Texas and Georgia, as by Missis-
sippi, with the aid of the bayonet, and then
the question viii be settled. Let Us
have Peace"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Forty ACRES AND MULE.-General
Alcorn says in his last published letter,
thai he has no enemies to punish, Qucky
mani but ''many friends to reward"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

REvELs NOT ENTITLED TO SEAT
Some of the Radicals about Washington
have discovered that Revels is not entitled
to a seat in the Senate, he having been
elected to fill the unexpired term of Judge
Sharkey, and it being now held that the
latter had never been recognized as
Senator, and therefore had no term to
expire Here is Radical logic with a
vengeance. Mr. Revels will not be able
to see it that way.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
Gen. Alcorn's letter to Maj. Harper

Gen. Alcorn's letter to Maj. Harper,
of the Kinds County Gazette contains no
promise to select his appointees by Mr..
.Jeferson's standard, which was, ''Is he
honest, is he faithful, is he capable"
He is too well aware of the fact that
this would necessitate the going outside
of the Radical party to make his selec-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The Vicksburg Herald Of the 9th ult,
says The body of Mr.. Benjamin Roach,
who was killed BY his brother David Roach,
was brought down on the Belle Yazoo, and
Lee, for transportation to Naschez for inter-
ment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Ihe Winona Democrat says Our
j. II. Kent presented as thl6 week VIZ
mammoth tarntp." which weighed hla
Beat thiAt if yon cani Don't Oh %
once.
NAsehez wants a steam Are engine
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Hop the Ne,c Orleans Association i
Progressing.
Fron1 tha N. ID. Time.

FROM the ~ W. lAAcss
The subscription to the Stonewall Jack
son testimonial, in the hands of r. w. EST
lin, Esq, Is, we are glad to hear, progress
ing finely. Persons desiring to lend their
aid and assistance to this lauable object will
please bear in mind that the good work can
be greatly facilisated BY enclosing their
1856 Gravier street. It Is the intention ~
this gentleman, rs soon as the subscrir tion
reaches $1,000, TO acknowledge It thran 0h
the daily papers and send the amount
to GOV. Letcher.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The last Iuka Gazette complains of not
having received the CLARION in many
DAYS. 1t is not our fault, DOctor,it leaves
the office for Iuka labeled Gazette .
regularly. The mail agents are not at
tending to their duties. Last week we
received Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays New Orleans papers on
Thursday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
The Fifteenth Amendment.

We have before published in THE
CLARION the 10Th amendment, but as it is
about to become part of the Constitu-
ton, we give it again:
The exact words are:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

The Telegraph announces that the Hon.
Senator Revels has arrived in Washing
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
80 gently lay them to rest
-Vicksburg Herald.

Yes, some people must have a scape goat
upon whom to lay the onus of every failure
or de feat. We should like to know how the
jackson clique or the Clarion are any
more responsible for the recent Radical
victory. than the Herald. This jackson
clique" is composed of men, before whom
some who reprimand and criticise them
appear as mere pigmies. They are men of
known ability and patriotism, and can well
lear the burthens of weaker vessels. The
jackson Clique" it is true, advised the or.
ganiZation of the Conservative Party. but
they were supported by almost the entire
white population OF the State, including the
Herald. The only difference between the
Clarion and the Herald, was as to the pro-
priety of holding a convention, but the
principles and the policy advocated bv the
two journals were essentially the same.
Both advised the acceptance of the over
lures mede by the moderate Republicans.
as means of uniting, upon lice issues. the
moderate men of both parties. Defeat n
humiliating. without the haunting of those
who were cheek-by-jole with Won several
months ago. If there was any culpahilitv
attached to the Conservative movemenf
lnost certainly the Herald was n6rticers
crInatnis But that we deny. The move
ment was demanded by the necessities of
the hour, and had it not been that the neo-
pie were discouraged and hopeless under
Ames, we believe to this day it would have
succeeded. II some ofonr exchanges would
examine more closely their own records they
would not 'throw stones" at the jackson
clique. ~ 0OH
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
Your ever afectionate Husband

NA5hs
26th of JULY have this moment re-
ceived an express form General Wash
Ington ordering me with my Brigade to
Philadelphia with all possible dispatch
and our whole Army are ON their march
this way. have only time to add that
Major General Prescott is a prisoner In
our hands d hope we shall get General
Lee exchanged for him.
Adieu, T. NASH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Lexington Advertiser.

The jackson Clique" and their champion.
"the Clarion" are "catching ginger from
many of our State papers. Well, be easy
on them, gentlemen, for we should have
sympathy for these poor old men who acted.
as they thought, for the best.