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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

Spring HILL CoLLEGE.-we are nndsr
ooneations to Rev. Father Montillo for IN :
s.'a''ons TO the public exercises closing the
present session of that institution no~.
wednesday, the oath inst. We besr.;1,.
congratulate the reverend facultv of th.
ooilege that it has SO speedily risen to fnll
Vlgor from its ashes. w A"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

Riots IN BELGlUM-The recent elections
in Belgium, which resulted favorabl, far tb ftII @
party elected strong display of genuine Preeson,
iee'hs among what is called liberal or anti Catholic
party They attacked and pillaged the converts and
hnnner'es, and otherwise comported then selves IN
worthy of Yankee Protestant mob and of the
burners of the Cbarlestowp convent
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

CohSkheacEss-We see from German exchanges
that great many conversions to the Church are tain
Aoe IN dieEsat parts Of Prussia nut more espeoiaIY
IN e9lesia. .-E .. q. q - oePoei"Iy
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

a WORD OF kindness is seldom spoken in
as pearls dropped from a broken ring '"''
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

. .. n'''e more respectfully on the conscien-
''ous scruples Of their fellow citizens even
'nough they may not understand or an.
prove them. -
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

o. VINCENT OF PAUL,s SCHOOLS.
WI % seen from notice elsewhere that
ane entertainment to be given for the bene.
-. % these schools has been postponed for
Few days. 1t was to have taken n,aoo ~
sne S'th INST, but has been deferred IN So
'urday, the Sd of September next. D.
scns VINO nave already purchased tickets
VIII please note the fact. The enterta;n-
menu VIII be both musical and dramatic
ana will be given in the school bui1d;ns
winch can furnish an immense hall betvean
ninety and one hundred feet long. A :.
wen known, the school is on the sama
premises as the Church of st, Vincent ~
raul on Greatmen street, between Monte.
gut and Clouet streets. 4-'n's'-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14
Malignant Smkrit of the Republic
ca1II1eaders.

United States Senator Howard, of
Michigan, a Republican leader by no
means as bitter in his hostility to the
Southern people as many of his political
associates, gave expression to this diabol-
ical sentiment pending the bill to enforce
the 18th amendment:
THE South had lost their property and
their Boosting spirit, but for five genera
tons yet to come would not lose their I'M
quenchable hatred of Northern society and
the Government. In case of a foreign war
we would see disposition at the South to
JOIN the enemy so as to put down this Gov
eminent which they so hated. He would
never agree to universal amnesty for them.
Personal pride would never allow him to
see his name on the same list of yeas and
nays with perjured traitors and enemies of
his country"
Our people need not expect full resto-
ration of their political rights and the
peace which viii flow from such measure
of justice, until the present vindictive
rulers are displaced by more conserva-
tive party. As yet the Democratic
members of Congress have been power
less in consequence of their feeble num-
bers, but having voted against every
measure of vengeance inflicted by the
and always voted to repeal
them, they viii remove these disabilities.
whenever they have power. They are
receiving accessions from the liberal men
of the Republican party, and it is to be
hoped that the day of their ultimate tri-
umph is not far distant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14
What am Old Line WING journal
haas 80 say ON IIle HSrOpOsfIiOn 20
organize IN separate Party
for tIle benefit of the
Radical SpOiIsmem.
From the Brandon Rennhlic


AS the editor of Wing Journal for many
years, we at least have the right 20 speak
out on this subject. and we do not intend
that our position shall be misunderstood
The Southern people have been subjected 20
the greatest suffering but their Ills have
bound them inseparably together, and the
same sentiment that animates them to-day
will be cherished by their children who
come after them. And here, we place our
opinion upon record, which Is, that IL the
Wing party had an organization, State and
National, and the Democracy had not the
latter would assume the name, march under
the Wing banner, and fight the common
enemy.
Thus believing, we would say. let old par
ty animosities be buried and forgotten. as
are the issues which divided them. The
Democracy is on the increase-has life aud
being, and judging from the recent State
elections In the North, will defeat the Rad
icals in the coming Presidential contest
and we say now, in advance, God speed
them, and-pledge ourself to be found In the
thickest of the fight IL Ii no time for ex-
ploded theories and unnecessary dissensions.
but struggle for the unfolding of consti-
tutional liberty and the overthrow of Radi-
callsm with all its Infamous appendages.-
When this shall have been accom- plished. we
arise between ourselves; but until our trf-
umph is complete, let us stand solidly to-
gether and crush any attempt that IL made
TO weaken our forces.
We condemn any and all such movements
as inexpedient and unwise, and have, too
much confidence In the good sense and
sound discretion of Old Line Wings TO sup
pose for moment that they would commit
any such inexcusable folly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14
A Gigantic SPINDLE.

An effort is being made to pass through
the Legislature most iniquitous meas
ure, entitled an act to provide for the
leasing of the State Penitentiary. The
parties for whose benefit this gigantic
swindle is proposed, are said to be citi-
zens of another State, named Jas. j.
O'Fallon, S. A. Hatch, s. L. James,
and Thomas Bynum. 1t is provided
that the lease shall be for twenty-one
years; and that the lessees, for the con-
siderations named, shall pay annually
to the State so, 900 during the term of
the lease, exclusive of the first year
They are to erect certain buildings and
to provide certain described machinery.
And to indemnify them for these expen-
ditures the Governor is required to issue
''bonds of the State for such amount as
twill, when sold, realize seuers hundred
land fifty thousand dollars IN CURRENCY,
''to bear interest at the rate of ten per
''centum per annUm, said bonds to be
made payable in five years. To pay
this immense sum, the bill provides that
a special tax shall be assessed and col
lected annually, as other taxes are col
lected. In view of the heavy obliga-
tons incurred on account of other
extravaganza appropriations by the
Legislature, it is estimated that
not less than a million and a half of
bonds, viii be required in order to realize
the $750,0 and interest accruing, re-
quired to be raised for the benefit of the
lessees, thus levying an annual tax of
$500, 600 for the next FIVE years on ac-
count of the Penitentiary. The bonds
are to be sold and the Governor is to paw
over to the lessees the proceeds in such
sums as they may require, from time to
time. For the payment of the principal and
interest of this debt, it is provided by the |
bill, that e'the faith of the State is uncon-
'ditionally pledged"
In consideration of these enormous ap-
at the expiration of twenty
one years, the building, machinery, &C.,
which they may have erected, and which
t is reasonable to suppose VIII have be
come dlapidated, and worn out, are to
De turned over to the State.
A more outrageously, glaring and bare
aced swindle was never attempted to be
'erpetrated- 1t is simply proposition
o confer upon certain parties the benefit
# the labor of the State convicts for
wenty-one years and to pay them bonus
f million of dollars and upwards by
irect taxation, within the next five years.
Is violation of the Constitution would be !,
S palpable as the pecuniary fraud upon :
be people. That instrument (Sec. 5,
Art IL, declares that the sscredit Of the
State shall not be pledged or loaned in
aid of any person, association, or cor ,
Grafton" The bonds would be issued
J violation of this clause, and would be
no legal or binding effect. (
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

Speaking of the refusal of the Radi-
cal party to remove the disabilities which
they have, in a mean spirit of malignity,
imposed on the Southern people, and
which they are carrying to the extent of
prosecuting boys and feeble old women,
who are entitled to pensions for the SER
vices of their husbands in former wars,
the n. Y. World pithily says:
In the first place, the removal Of politica
disabilities is the abolition of the test-oath
or iron-clad; and the abolition of that oath
is the entrance into Congress of the really
representative men of the South. Such an
entrance at once reduces the whole horde
of adventures and renegades, known pop-
ularly as carpet-baggers and scalawags. TO
their normal insignifcance; and it is not in
human nature that TO such contamination
these carpet-baggers and scalawags will
assent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-
When the Republican regime was inaugu-
rated in Alabama, her State University was
organized on political basis. The con-
sequence has been fatal to its prosperity.
The people withdrew their support; and
at the last session, there was a Board of
Trustees and Faculty with fue students
all told. Recently, the Presidency of
the institution has been rendered to Prof.
Lupton, an able educator of the State.
He has declined the appointment because
he is not permitted to organize a corps of
professors by the powers that be, free
from political considerations. This has
destroyed the last hope of the restoring
the prosperity of the institution. Where
upon the Selma Times remarks:
We in common with every friend of edu-
cation in the State, regret this course of
Professor Lupton. to which he has been in
duced by the impOssibility of organizing a
faculty for the University on any other than
9, political basis. This resignation destroys
the last hope of the friends of this time
honored institution that it should be resto-
red to its original glory and usefulness. for
we are satisfied that under its present man.
agement no competent man who has anv
respect for himself or can command respect
from others can be induced to accept its
Presidency, and another year under radical
rule will blot the University from among
the educational institutions of the land.
This example of the prospects of a
once fourishing institution blighted by
Radical intermeddling for partizan pur-
poses, is warning to those who hold the
fate of the Mississippi University in the
hollow of their hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

The people of this State have no off,
GERS of their own choice except those who
were chosen in the farce of an election
under military rule. They are all the crea-
lures of Executive appointment. To
right this wrong, has been the constant
effort of the Conservative members of the
Legislature. On Wednesday Mr.. Street,
of Tishomingo offered a resolution declar-
ing that provision should be made for
elections the present year, but it was
promptly rejected by the MongreIs. A
party which owes its vitality to the cor
rupt agencies employed to foist the spoils-
men into Office, win be Wow to give the
people an opportunity to expel them
from the places they have usurped.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14


UNwRITTEN HIsToRY.-It is a melan-
cholly reflection connected with the retire
ment of the late editor from the carpet
baggers' organ that he failed to publish
the names of the lobbyists who are in
Testing the capitol of Mississippi to the
great peril of the virtue and honesty of
the Republican party, after having Sc
duced, debauched, ruined and disgra-
ced' that organization of unselfsh and
unsophisticated patriots in other recon-
structed States. THE CLARION will prob
ably ventilate the exploits of some of these
rascals (who, by the way, are no worse
than the Radical clan generality here in
jackson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14
Democratic Central Executive
Committee.

Evidently the Democratic and Con-
sentative members of Congress, who rep
resent the opposition to the vindictive
and profigate measures of the Republi-
can party, having voted against them in
general and in detail, mean business in
the approaching campaign. At recent
meeting in Washington, they appointed
the following resident committee:
Hon. Samuel j. Randall. Pennsylvania,
Chairman; Hon. Henry w. Slocum, New
York; Hon. Frederick Stone, Maryland I;
Ricard I. Merrick, Washington City; Cen
eral N. l.. Jeffries, Maryland; Thomas NJ.
Smith, Washington City; and Arthur st,
Clair, Denver and California IL was order
ed that all communications be addressed TO
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Washington, ID. G..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14
The Bloody Affair at VVessOn- The
AgssressOrs and MnstiSatOrs.

We publish to-day further accounts of
the afray at Wesson between white men
and negroes in which three and probably
five lives were sacrificed; families plung-
ed in grief. and an entire community
aroused to the highest pitch of excitement.
The white citizens who were engaged in
the affair, promptly surrendered them
selves to the civil authorities, and in the
investigation which will follow, all the
facts will be brought to light. From the
published statements, it will be seen that
the negroes were the aggressors. They
originated the difficulty by maltreating
white child, and then provided them
selves with arms and appearing on the
scene of conflict and renewed it. Three of
their number lost their lives in this GRIM
inal proceeding; but we have also to
lament the severe and probably fatal in
juring of two of the white citizens who
were engaged in the difficulty.
The negroes are not naturally prone to
such acts of violence During the war
when left to the guidance of their own
feelings, in the absence of the men in
the army, so far from seeking the injury
of defenceless women and children left
at their mercy, they became their
willing protectors. To the last moment
of the struggle these relations were main
tanned. And these kind feelings would
still have abided with the negroes in their
state of freedom and been reciprocated
by the whites, but for the evil teachings
of the Republican leaders who, to en-
ploy them successfully as political agents,
have infamed their susceptible minds
with the diabolic passions which were de-
velopod in the terrible affair at Wesson,
and are constantly manifesting them
selves in the preparation of the horrible
crimes on the helpless, which are of con-
slant publication in the press. The ne
groes and the whites are the sufferers
from the evil Vaccination of these wolves
In sleeps clothing. 1t is impossible for
human eye to penetrate the future and
discover the point where the evil Will be
arrested. The instigators themselves feel
secure in the enjoyment of the Offices and |
public plumber which they have been en-
abled to realize by creating strife between
the races, but they are encouraged to per-
sist in their evil undertaking by the inn
munity which they enjoy from the perils
of the conflict. One thing is certain.
however, and it is that in every occuf-
renee like this affair of blood at Wesson.
the people of the State should be remind
ed of the importance of expelling these
authors of mischief and public enemies
from power. 1
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

As soon d we can obtain copy Of tins
scheme which was passed by the Repub-
lican party in the Legislature for The
double purpose Of plundering the lax
payers Of the State, and mongrelizing
and degrading her white population, we
win publish it 50 that our people may
know the worst and prepare for it
Meantime, We have published In anoth-
er column an authoritative exposition of
the social aspects of the measure, consist
ing of the speech ofthe carpet-bag Lieut.
Governor The majority In the Senate
have given this Interpretation their en-
dorsemeut by ordering its publication
and the circulation of large number of
copies Cat public expense.)
1t viii be seen from the exposition of
the bill, that its Distinguishing feature is
its utterly ignoring of the natural dis
tinctions of race. The author lays down
the general principle that associations are
the result of 'scongenial disposition" and
like tastes, having no reference what
ever to race or color. On the contrary,
he declares to be "mean prejudice, I'M
worthy of an age of intelligence" con-
ventionalities and customs which are
based on complexion. This is the Re
publican idea. 1t pervades the bill in
question; and the great crime which the
leaders of that party are committing
against the laws of Nature, and the well
fare of both races, is that they are at
tempting to carry their point by throwing
around it the sanctity of law.
Notwithstanding the avowed design of
the measure to provide school system
for both races, yet from beginning to end
the idea that there are two distinct species
of people to be educated, is excluded
Of this feature of the bill the public are
especially reminded in the speech. They
are told that it recognizes no class (race)
distinctions" Instead of providing for
separate schools for white and black, its
authors voted down every proposition of
the kind, and separation car only be
secured on the application in any sub
district by the parents and guardians of
twenty-five or more pupils. Tie rule of
the bill is Mongrelism separation, the
exception, and this exception cannot be
made, if the number happen to be small.
But to prevent the impression that this
provision had reference to race, the au-
thor of the exposition explains that it is
designed to admit of the separation of
"male and female children-good and
bad children-large and small children"
as well as "white and black" children
The Mongrels were resolved, that in no
event should the fact be recognized that
in the economy of human nature, God
had made two different species. The Re
publican leaders in their wisdom have re-
buked His folly, and set up an idol of
their own. But His law will neverthe-
less remain, and they will come to grief,
as all other fools, fanatics and knaves
who have run counter to it have done,
since the children of Israel were admon-
ished to fall down and worship the Golden
Calf.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

The doctrine Of the Radical rulers in
Mississippi is to ride into Office on the
votes of the blacks, and to grow rich on
the onerous taxation which they are i'm
posing upon the whites. They love the
votes of the one and the money of the
other. Hence they rejected PROPOSE
ton of one of their own members in the
Senate, more honorable than the rest, re-
curing that no man should vote who had
neglected or refused to pay his taxes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14


In The CI.ARIon Of the 9Th we pub
lished Circular addressed by Ireland,
the negro Sergeant-at-Arms, to the House
of Representatives, communicating the
accounts which he had made in behalf of
that body for four months Of the session
and which had been but partially paid
He stated that the creditors of the Leg
islature were importunate for the balances
due them, and admonished the members
to lose no time In footing the bills We
were struck with amazement by casual
glance at the items, observing that the
aggregate amount exceeded all precedent
In order to illustrate the extravaganza
Of these expenditures and to show the
people of the State how the black-and-
tan non-tax-payers in the Legislature are
plundering the treasury of the money
which the tax-gatherers are requiring
them to pay, cost what it may, we will
take the item of stationery and compare
it with the expenditures of previous Leg
islatures for the articles embraced in the
same title.
STATIONERY for House of Rep
resentatives, 4 mos. of pres
ent session, 460 W
STATIONERY for session of Nov
d Dec. 1865, 81 days. 2O5 40
STATIONERY for session from
Oct. 80, '66 to Feb. 18th, '67,
upwards of three months,... II 81
This statement which can be verified
by the laws, or journals, of the sessions
named, will show that the present House
of Representatives for the first four
months had expended for the single item
of Stationery, 81, 262 coin excess of the
expenditure Of both Houses during the
session of 1865, and $3.50 90 in excess
of the expenditure for the same item by
both Houses during the session of 1866
and 1861 Or, that for what the two
Houses in the session of 1865 supplied
themselves with for S2O5 40, and for
what the two Houses in the session of '66
and '67 supplied themselves with for
81 81, a single House of the present
Republican Legislature expends Two
THOUSAND Four HUNDRED AND SIXTY
EIGHT DoLLARsl The difference in the
length of the sessions, is fully balanced
by the fall in the cost of the articles since
the first two sessions named were held.
The statement naturally ELECTS the in
quiry what occasions this extraordinary
increase of expenditure? What goes
with the paper, ink, pens, &C., with which
the State Treasury is taxed? Assuredly
they are not consumed for public purpo-
ses. The expenditures of other Legis-
latures afford proof of this fact The
only conclusion is that these articles are
used for private speculation, or stored
away in carpet-bags as part of the profits
of the adventures who have been put
into Office by force and who are improv-
ing the opportunity to supply themselves
at the cost of the plundered people of
the State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

One of the best things of the day, was
the defeat, in the U. s. Senate, of
Grants pet scheme to annex the negro
island of St. Domingo. The Democrats
all voted against it, but the opposition in
the Radical party itself was sufficient to
kill it. There was question of spoils in
the case, and the old adage was verified
that honest men get their dues when
rogues fall ont.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

From the Columbus Index.

The jackson Clarion, in It's ceaseless Wig
lance. ana unspar'ng denunciation of the
sum OF vlllainnies" footed up by the Rad
ical legislature, deserves the praise and an
proval OF every true Mississippian. Not
an act u done by that body of vampires and
FOOLS put this noble paper weighs Il in the
cr9cloie OF Justice and L0iO, and passes fair
Judgment without hesitation. But f,r its
watchfulness and ability ana the few noble
conservative members Of that fnfanons
crowd, there would be no limit TO their ar
ready franscending usurpatiOnsi
Long i've the Cafion--the advocate Of
Justice and Conservatism $3.50 "
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

The vote Of Conservative members to
postpone the report on the subject Of re-
pairing the capitol, is not to be taken as
an expression in favor of removing it,
The question of repairing, is simply one
Of expediency in the present embarrassed
condition of the finances of the State.
It seems to be settled that the capitol
building is not in such state of dilapi-
dation as to jeopardize the lives of its oc-
cupants; and it is certainly provided with
the conveniences necessary for the pur-
poses of its erection. At least, it was so
thought in the better days before it was
converted into a den for the unclean
beasts of Radicalism. If it be demon
strated that in order to save the building
from destruction, repairs are needed, it
will be economy to make them. Other
wise not. Sensible people Will naturally
inquire If $40, 900 cannot be spared for
the improvement of the present building,
how much more absurd will be the cree
ton Of new one at cost of several mil
lions?