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


newed by the same parties who ran in op-
position 70 MessrE- Fisher It Kimball before
Now, Dir, am not welded to the Pilot
mere are some things about it that havt
OBJECTED 70, and have stated this much Il
the parties that conduct it. Il is therefore
not at all as an advocate or apologist of the
Pilot that have spoken. But the question
which now forces itself upon our consid-
Grafton, Is one which, far transcending all
| merely personal interests, appeals to US as
legislators and patriots to assert and main
tain lnviolate those rights and privileges
which constitutes one of the main safe
guards of public liberty.
fWaS requested. / NAV further state. to
give my answer to this proposal not later
than sometime in the course of last evening
ala not do itnow-I give it in the presence
OF TINS honorable Senate. / say, sir. then |
reject il with Indignation and disdain SO
help me God, viii never if / know it so
long as hold the position of Senator here.
De party to any dishonorable, or iniQui-
tous compact to the interest of any one. /
may further add, that | had an intimation
OF this whole matter, that it would come up
to-day-I had an intimarion. not from Mr..
HeWson, that there would be a message
from the Governor, and that every manGu-
Vre, and all the appliances of party engi-
neering would be put in requisition to secure
| the overthrow of the Pilot.
now propose, sir, that we postpone this
matter, and take up the message from the
| Governor.
| Mr.. Morgan-I don't understand, sir, that
| the Senator's remarks would refer to me-
l have no conversation with the Governors
Private Secretary in relation to any matter
| of this kind. oppose the motion to post
pone, and desire TO give my reasons for It,
The Senator has made the statement, that
on yesterday he was approached with a
Dribe. Now, want to tell the Senator, that
no man living ever approached me with
bride except once, and that was for the pur-
pose of getting him an office, and l have on
ly TO say, that he did not get it Now, sir,
understand that this proposition was made
to the gentleman from the Second District.
L cannot see how this fact can be adduced as
proof, or even as presumption against
the honor and integrity of other Senators.
And yet, sir, it seems to me that the Senator
relies on this circumstance to Justify the
grave lmputations he casts upon some OF
the members of this body. | submit that
this is hardly fair.
Mr.. Dowd-I rise to a question of privi-
lege. The chair has permitted a matter to
be thrust here upon this Senate this morn
ing, that will furnish material for disparag-
ing gossip among certain class on the
streets of jackson, and give rise to cXag-
gerated rumors and damaging imputatiOns
on the character of Senators, that will be
carried TO the remoteSt corners of the State.
AS means of preventing the mischief that
will otherwise be done, we ought to act
promptly, and settle the matter right here
before il goes any farther Let us omit
nothing that is necessary to Vinuicate and
sustain the honor and dignity of this Senate
or otherwise let us break up and go home
at once. L move, therefore, that a special
committee be appointed TO investigate this
matter, and report with the least possible
delay, the result of their enquiries.
Mr.. Enthusiastically disown any inten-
ton of bringing any charge, alleging any
imputations against the honor or integrity
of any Senator whatever
Mr.. DOwd-This is a question that has
been talked over the streets of Jackson, and
over the whole State of Mississippi / say
that the time is come when every Senator is
bound to vindicate his character and place
it upon a basis of honor and integrity that
no one can gainsay.
Mr.. Morgan-I wish to speak to privi-
legged question, 1t has been very properly
stated that the Senator has made charges
that reflect injuriOusly upon his fellow Sem
ators. They are made at q time when they
can be made TO have their influence in de-
termining the fate of certain bill. And |.
therefore ask my right to explain my con-
nexion with this matter now.
The President-The Senator will have a
right TO be heard on that subject, at the
proper time, and such liberty will doubt
less be granted him, but it would not be in
order to do so now.
Mr.. Gibbs-I think l have already said
that disclaim any imputation on the honor
of any Senator here.
THE motion to take up the Governors
Message was carried, and the Message read.
See message in relation to Public Printer,
in House proceedings.]
Mr.. Gibbs-The theory our government,
at least. is that it consists of three branches
the Legislature, the Judiciary. and the
Executive. 1t does seem to me, that if we
are going to give one man the right of ex
ercising the functions of these several de-
partments we should concentrate all power
in him, and content ourself with an eXecu-
tive officer alone, and dispense with all the
rest. With such an arran cement all the
other departments are rendered unnecessary, |
and should be superseded, by recognizing
the plenary powers of this one officer. This
will greatly simplify the machinery of gov
ernment and will at the same time save the
people the expense of our being here to
legislate for them.
The following is a copy of the note re-
ceived by Senator Gibbs, from Mr. Hew-
son:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Jackson, Miss, April %, 1870.
DEAR SIR:
May | ask you to call to see me at the
Mansion some time to-day-iu the forenoon,
if convenient. / should go up to you but
that am not only pressed by business, but
am also not well.
Yours respectfully,
Nj. b. HEwsoN.
IIo,, NJ Gibbs