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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Buffalo IN. " Courier
Senator AmeS of Mississippi.

He may be expected at Washington by the
next train. 1t has taken him year or two
of close attention to business, but the invest
ment begins to promise the looked for re-
turn. There is every reason to believe"
says Mississippi dispatch. "that Gen. Ames
will be chosen one OF the United States Sem
aUors from this State
There must be something revolving in
this announcement to every thinking ciEi-
zen, no matter what may be his politics.
This man Ames has been military Governor
of Mississippi for year past. In the pos
session of absolute power, he has controlled
events with reference to ambition. In the
prescription, degradation and enslavement
of State of the Union. he saw his opportu-
nity. He elected the Legislature which is
to make him Senator. 1t is bad enough
when Fenton buys his way to the Senate
of the United States but it is a
sight still harsher to American eyes to see a
er by the use of the brute force of his COM
mand. What claim has Gen. Ames to rep
resent Mississippi in the United States
Senate? He does not belong to that State;
the State has rather belonged to him. 1t
knows him only in the capacity of arbitra-
ry master. appointed by power over which
it has no control. As an army officer he has
and can have, no residence in Mississippi to
entitle him to be its highest Representatives
lie will not be, he cannot be elected Uni
ted States Senator. He will be simply self
appointed, with the consent of Gen. Grant,
to the high seat Che seeks to fill. If his
ambition be gratifed, there is no reason
why the United States Senate should not be
further recruited by army officers, detailed
by the President for that duty. senator
Ames, from the very nature Ofthe case, will
be Il scandal to the country and an embodied
insult to the chamber into which he see ks to
burglariOus entrance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Iuka Gazette.

We notice, with regret, that some of our
contemporaries, since the election, are very
bitter in their taunts towards this able pa
paper because, as they say, it, with the jack
son 'clique," as they call it, inaugurated, the
Dent movement which brought such disas-
ter and defeat upon our party and prospects
in the late election. This we think ungen-
erous, for though the CLARION was about
the first paper in the State, TO hoist the Con-
sentative Republican ticket most of us
sooner or later, followed its example, and
though we thought the course unwise and
injudicious we are ready to award to the
CLARION motives of true patriotism and
Southern devotion; and that it conceived it
the very best and speediest means { f getting
from under military and radical rule, If we
did not admit this we could find no excuse
for following the advice of the CLARION,
even at the last, for had we thought that pa
per was acting from ambitious or mercena-
ry motives we would have opposed it till
doOms-day. We would ask those editors
who are denouncing the CLARION so fierce
ly, would they have done she same thing if
Dent had been elected? Or would they
have been throwing up their hats in perfect
jubil alton over his election? Ii is very ev-
ident this decrial of the CLARION tickles the
Vicksburg Republican very considerably,
and that paper copies such articles and COM
ments upon them with good deal of gusto
For our own part we prefer the CLARION to
the Re publican, and are willing to trust the
1T did make mis-step in the Dent expert
ment. Our opinion is that Mississippi news
papers, we mean true Mississippi papers.
should at this time be very charitable, we
all are anxious to get the State and people
out of the jaws of the radical lion, and be-
cause we happen to have different views
about the manner. it is no cause for denun-
clatiun. We are as much opposed to Radi-
calism to-day as we ever were, and AIcorn's
being in power and our own party in the
minority and in the dust will not lessen our
opposition one jOt or little. We shall OPP
pose it forever or until it changes its policy
and abates its prescription, and we are will
ing to join hands with the CLARION or any
other paper that fights it. until it is over
thrown or our poor oppressed, downtrodden
people can get in full possession of every
right, privilege and immunity they are en-
titled to, or ever enjoyed.
We can appreciate the kind feeling that
called forth the above, and we assure the
Gazette that nothing would give US great
er pleasure than to be always found side
by side with it battling for the rights of
our people. The CLARION may differ
with the Gazette sometimes as to the pol
icy to be pursued, but we have no fears
of its ever differing as to the end to be
ACCOMPLISHED
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Tribute of ResPecG.
UNIVERSITY OF Miss. Jan. 22nl

UNIVERSITY OF Miss. Jan. 22nd, 20.
At a meeting ofthe Hermaean Society.the
committee appointed at a previous meeting,
reported the following preamble and resolu-
tions, which was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, 1t hath pleased an Advise Prov
idence to take from our number. by the
hand of death. our well-beloved fellow
member - CHARLES T.. PEGUEs; therefore.
be IL
L. Resolved. That we recognize this as a
decree OF a God, "whose judgments are I'm.
scrutable, and whose ways are past finding
out" yet we can but dCplore him when we
remember his youth, the bright future that
heightened out, like a sunny slope, before
him and the large portion of our hearts he
occupied. Yes fellow members, the earthly
casket that imprisoned the soul OF CHARLES
PEGUEs has returned to its mother dust. and
his spirit has winged its flight far beyond
the stars, where to meet him, we must imi-
tate his noble example. We knew him well,
and truer, nobler heart. never beat In the
bosom of man. Kind, affable, and gentle,he
had won our hearts, and like tropical How
ers that ne'er fade. his memory shall ever
bloom in the saHctEBl sdRct0rDse. of hearts
exhaling sweet incense DER lies troubled
way.
2. Resolved, That with his bereayed re-
lasions and friends, we do deeply sympa-
thiZe but for consolation, can only point
them 10 Him who dosth all things well,
and @tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
8 Resolved. That as an outward express
sion OF our grleI, we wear our usual badge OF
mourning ten days.
4. Resolved, That copy OF the resolu-
lions be published in the Clarion, and a COPY
forwarded to his afflicted family.
J. J.. DorD,
TX. X. EVANS,
ii. J.. JARSIGIS, in.
Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Philadelphia Age.

Gen. Ames, who manage the recent cleo
ton in Mississippi by the use of the bayonet
has been elected United States Senator from
that State. The election took place yester-
day. Gen. Alcorn will be his colleague. A
more indecentproceeding thanthaHby which
Gen. Ames elected himself to a Senatorial
position cannot be imagined. Entrusted with
high military functions, bound alike by the
duty off citizen and the honor of a soldier,
to see that equal and exact justice was met
ed out to all the people of Mississippi, he
turned slavering politician, used the power
cOnfided to him for selfish purposes, subst-
tuted the bayonet for the ballet, and on the
head of this murkey tide rides into Wash
ington. AS soldier he is disgraced; as a
politician he cannot expect to receive the
confidence or respect OF honest fair men of
either party. Gen. Ames is a degraded
knight, and should have his spurs hacked
from his heels by the negroes whose votes
he bought by moral prOstratiOn. This is
the class of men forced upon the South by
reconstruction. 1t is no wonder profiigacy
and extravaganza marks the career of the
Radical party at the National Capital.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

20 SIT as his colleague in the Senate of the
United states Mr.. Sumner Is doubtless
happy. The man and brother Is at last his
peer as a legislator. having long been his
Reverend and Honorable and Truly LOYAL
Mr. Revels will proceed to Washington at
once and claim the seat which was denied
70 Judge Sharkey. He will find the Senate
somewhat mixed affair, but, on the whole,
he is likely TO be pleased with it. Mr..
Sumner will treat him kindly of course. and
he Will hardly miss being liouized for
time at least. At this moment Prince Ar
thur engages the public attention. But his
Royal Highness will presently disappear
and leave the Black Senator master of the
field As he has only about fourteen months
TO serve he need not be afraid of wearing
out his welcome among the Radicals at
Washington.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
LINES ON A SKULL.
This ruin! Twas a skull,

.,d this ruin! Twas skull,
De-. ~ ETHEREAL beauty full;
jill I,ls' narroN cell was life's retreat;
Luz IL = s,ace was thoughts mysterious seat.
I .alst beauteous visions filed this spot!
''-nst dreams of pleasure, long forgot;
y, %" hone. nor love, nor joy, nor tear.
,.,aath this moldering canopy
pen belie sbone the bright and busy eye;
0 IN Start not at the dismal void;
bfsun'ocial love that eye employed
u s ...;th no lawless fire it CLEANED,
u !. /" ,.tsIrorloh the dew of kindness beamed-
I DuS ave Shall be forever bright,
In Ia, stars and suns are sunk in night.
.,...t,f, this hollow cavern hung
y l.n n.asdv. swift. and tuneful tongue;
IIihse,Itseh6od's honey it disdained,
I ~. a. when IL could not praise was chained
Az a hoId IN Virtues cause il spoke
u III; gV Silent tongue shall plead for thee
rben Time unveils Eternity.
80 did these fingers delye the mine?
q. with its envied rubies shine?
To hew the rock or wear the gem
1Sn little now avail to them!
- a., II the page of truth they sought,
pa. :, sort 10 the mOurner brought,
y. SO haIfds a richer need shall claim
~, iii that waits on wealth or fame.
,,.oiIs IL whether bare or shod
asese feet the paths of duty trod?
- -, the bowers of ease they fed
Il IL afTIiction's humble she'd
~ ~ so,,randeur's guilty bride they spurned,
II = \ Lorse To virtues couch returned
No AZ. fsat with angels wings shall vie,
! , 'l'i'I tread the palace of the sky.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
The Value of Physician Labor.


Ina late speech on the subject ofcheap-
enlng labor by the immigration of Chinese
into this country, Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio,
thus spoke of the value of physical labor
andits right to fair compensation:
But the Chinese will give us cheap labor
Chedp human labor. l despiSe the word, 1t
signifies crime and a shame. 1t signifies
sqnalor, degradation, Ignorance, vice. Are
not laborerS men-our fellow men. They
nave bodies to elothe and stomaehs to feed,
and minds to educate, and spirits to elevate
and old age to provide for. They have
homes which they love, and wives whom
Fthey cherish, and children whom they hope
70 make worthy eitizens-the honest fathers
ana the virtuous mothers of succeeding
generation. And can you remember these
duties and see these aspirations: can Won
contemplate the patient hopefulness OF
eheerful and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fairly conn
Rensated-industry, and talk of chedp labor
Labor is too cheap now. Labor does not re-
ce.ye us just reward. This country needs
kklhed laborers, and honest, intelligent, un-
Elagging, jealous industry; it needs that
E tsn labor shall not be cheap, but that il
uan De most bountifully rewarded. Tht
s.atlon OF capital and labor is now badly
RsJusted. Idle money-money which nc
.%uAn wants or affections. or sympathies-
~ Toll, and suffering. Money combines
AL ~,.n money, and seeks Increase and immu-
Ivy under acts of Incorporation. When Ia
S9.ers combine for their protection, they arr
- some Of our States denoueed by the law
al al everywhere looked upon with suspi.
slon. They should not antagonize- They
suooid Cooperate. They should be in har
csoaay. do not know thatthe full solution
Rasnis problem has been discovered, but lbe
I've great progress has been made in lat
ms 70 establish ajuster and better relation
ra aat progress viii continue. 1t must com
. ..l the efforts Of an advancing civilization
49, - the favor OF q just God. until &C last Ga
smsn intellect, and hand and blood, ms the.
tltufe the nobler, shall also be the bette
ko,a member In the great partnership OF In
DOT and capital. =
Irpe words, well spoken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Thefollowing DaWltum in parro extract, is
from the letter of an esteemed subscriber
residing at Looxahoma

Thefollowing Daaltum in parro extract, is
from the letter of an esteemed subscriber
residing at Looxahoma:
Il have matter for long communication.
but am not disposed TO tax your patience
with but few words. From every indication
we are on the eve of another smash. Far
mers are wild on the subject OF cotton and
speculation corn is high and scarce; pork
ditto. No wheat sOwed. Rents high and
labor completely demoralized. Our crops
were short last year. but Notwithstanding a
lsrge portion is in the field ungathered, and
never viii be gathered, both corn and cot
ton. During the season for housing crops,
politics and elections absorbed the time
The freedman ard his business was neglect
ed. After the election the weather has been
so bad that they would not work. 1t is be-
lieyed by many of our best thinking men,
that the loss to the people of the State by
holding the election in November instead OF
August, will be ten millions of dollars. The
reason there is no wheat sowed is the result
Of the same cause .r4s ssasfeiF 10 81
We are elated at the prospect of getting
other labor. Scotch, Swiss, Hungarians,
Chinese. &C., are POM ing In upon us Agents
are canxassing the county in every direc-
ton, proposing to furnish every species Of
labor. Emigration Associationsare forming
in every direction Our people say they
cannot and viii not stand the Incidence of tbs
ruling class among us w. 4. G.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Philadelphia Herald
The NHissiseippi Senators.

Another military satrap has been carried
on the point of the bayonet TO the United
States Senate. Gen. Ames, the military
dictator of Mississippi, and who managed
the election in that unfortunate State, was
yesterday elected by his supple tools in the
Legislature to one of the Scholarships. A
more detestable and indecent proceeding
than this we have never known. Entrusted
with the important mission ofbringing Mis-
sissippi back to the enjoyment of her cOnsti-
tutional rights. he has meanly prostituted
his position to work out advantages for him
selfto the disadvantage of the people. Gen.
Alcorn will. in all probability, be his col
league. What a precious pair.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
ANINETEEN MILLION mETREss
Fire Millions Paid Oper.
cFrom the Troy Times, Jan. l5.)

" rum AAAe AANt AAAANHf WeAAs ANsI
Some months since We published q
statement to the effect that Miss Gray.
milliner, Of Fort Edward, had become
the fortunate hciress to elg, OOO. 600.
which her lover, a young Englishman,
had willed 10 hefupon bis dying bed -
The main fact in the case-the hoirhip
is true; but we now learn that It was
not 10 the lover, but 20 his father that
Miss Gray is indebted for her exiraordi-
nary good fortune. II seems tho lover,
on his return 10 England, like too many
others, proved inconstant and married
another lady against his fathers will
Whether il was remOrse at ms tmthlea-
ness or from some other cause certain 10
is the Young man died in about year
after his marriage, and left all his proper
~ 10 his father The old gentleman was
without heirs, and not having become
reconciIed TO bis daughter-in- law, upon
his death left one-half Of his property 30
the Government Of England and the re-
naming half, S19, 600, 900, 20 Miss Gray,
the Fort Edwards millinor. The sum
was 30 large that many people were dis
posed 20 doubt It's truth when Il Grit mp
peared in print; but Miss Gray has al
ready received the first instalment Of her
fortune, a trihe Of IS, 900, 900, from the
British Consul in New York. On Tues
day last she received a dispatch from The
Consul announcing that the money await
ed her order, and on the following day
she left Fort Edward for New York,
where Il was paid over 10 her.
-Four thousand men are wanted % work on
the Alabama and Chattanooga railroad,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the New York Herald.
The New Mississippi Senator.

jeff Davis successor to the United States
Senate, according to a Washington despatch
Is negro named FL. K. Revels. Mississip-
pi has evidently taken warning from Vir-
gia, and has shaped her course with view
to readmission; but in this last move she has
probably overdone it. a negro member of
the House from Louisiana, it will be remem-
bered, was refused admission last session.
and Revels may find himself in the same
box. Mississippi should have waited until
the Senate had been educated up to her idea
OF the equal rights of man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

REMARKABLE RAMRoAD.-The most
remarkable railroad in Germany and Eu-
rope is the new Black Forest Road, which
will be completed within four years. Be
tween Hornberg and St George, situated
2670 feet above the level of the sea, and
but four miles distant from Hornberg, the
railroad ascends nearly 1000 feet and pas
ses through n, 900 feet of tunnels. Eiey-
en- thousand feet Of the latter have been
completed during the last two years. The
truly cyclopean work on the road is pro
crossing rapidly and attracting thousands
of visitors, who flock there from all parts
Of Southern Germany and Switzerland.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the ChicayoTimes.

One of the newly elected United States
Senators in Mississippi. is a negro of the
name of II. r. ReveIS- He is chosen for the
term expiring in March, 1871. The ques-
ton of his admission to a seat is one which
the Senate must itself determine. There is
not perceived any good reason why he
should not be admitted. He is of the proper
age; of the proper sex and (more important
than either] of the proper party. He is not
only an "intelligept contraband," but a
loval contFaband. He can swallow any
iron-clad that Congress may choose to pre-
scribe. And he is, withal, probably as de-
cent person as the present majority in the
body to which he is a chosen member.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
From the Cincinnati Commercial.

The position that carpet-bagger, as a
rule is looking for down South, just now, Is
a seat in the Senate of the United States.
But in Mississippi the rebel General Alcorn
took one place, and General Ames, by virtue
of his military authority, took another.
There was still a pigeon-hole left in the
Senate; and the contest was between Gen'l
Eggleston and Radical black man. The
black man won, and will proceed to take his
seat in the Senate of the United States.
Our correspondent at Jackson interviewed
him yesterday. We are induced to think
the State of Mississippi has done well in this
matter. Certainly the average carpet-bag-
GERS sent to Congress from the South are
inferior to intelligent negroes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Next to the Congressional Clio blenuisance
comes the Department of Agriculture. One
asks in vain what the old scratch does the
Government at Washington want with an
Agricultural Bureau! If needed, why not
have department devoted to tailoring. an
other to the boot and shoe business, that Com
missioner Wells demonstrates to be far
greater than pig iron, or cotton manufacture
ingi Why not have your department ofpig
iron
The whole thing is humbug, thrown out
to delude the agricultural interest into the
belief that our paternal government is es-
peciaily DESTROYS of cultivating the farmer
and planter. 1t is called agricultural, with
exquisite irony, because there is nothing ag-
ricultural about it. That being the case, the
most ignorant mao on agricultural subjects
is selected to be its head. Old Newton, the
predecessor of the present venerable pump.
was beautiful specimen. He was ignorant
on all subjects, but especially agriculture.
He was selected by Mrs. Lincoln. with that
admirable instructive faculty possessed by
women, of putting the right mao in the
wrong place. The present Commissioner
humbly initiates his predecessor. 1t is q
crazy sort of imitation. and lacks complete
ness in the superior knowledge of grammar
possessed by the present incumbene. There
was pleasing agricultural characteristic in
old Newton's piggish obstinaey we can new
er possess ourselves or again.
Every year this Commissioner brings forth
q report that Is swelled into book. / have
the one for 1865 before. 1t is a sweet thing,
full of miserahly executed wood-cuts. We
have for example, an essay on the food and
habits of beetles. 1t is a pleasing and profit
able study for the sons of rural toll. Ic il
illustrated with one hundred and twenty
nine outlines Of beetles. Beetles little and
beetles big, beetles old and beetles young
there il no end of beetles. One misses
however, the biggest beetle of them all, and
that is the Commissioner. H Firs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

From the southern Herald.
"THE JACKSON CLIQUE."-Since the de-
feat of the Conservative Republicans in this
State, we regret to see a disposition on the
part of number of our exchanges to attach
all of the blame to the prominent anti-Rad-
icals at the State capital, whom they are
pleased to denomiaate the jackson clique"
We regard this as not only unjust to the
gentlemen directly assailed, but as rejecting
upon the intelligence and patriotism of the
convention by which the Dent ticket was
put in the field. We are far from believing
that that convention, composed in part of
the representative n@en of the State, was
controlled and directed in its deliberations
and choice of ticket by any clique or set of
politicians. The convention acted in good
faith. and for the good of the State at large,
as every just and unprejudiced man will
readily admit; observing the only course
and nominating the only ticket that under
attendant circumstances seemed likely to
be successful in overthrowing the power
and influence of the Radical party in Mis-
sissippi. The so-called jackson clique"
have no cause 70 reproach themselves for
any part they took in the recent campaign.
The leaders of the Conservative party in
that city were faithful to their every duty
as good citizens; they labored ably and
earnestly for the success of the Conservative
cause, and il all our people had been
equally as vigilant and faithful, the Radical
party would have been overwhelmingly de-
fpated
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03

Mr.. Franklin Senebaugh killed a tremend-
ons bear ON the headwater's creek, Augusta
county, Va, few days ago. The animal
largest bear ever killed in the Valley.
ton has B7'078 in the treasury. It disburs-
cd last m0nfh 800 90.
Col A.G. scozin, prominent railroad
contractor, died at Bryan Texas, on the 1st.
inst, ofcongestiYe chin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
THE YAZOO CITY TRAGEDY.
The Bloody Affair Hrolted IN Mystery.

THE Bloody Affair b'rOlred IN Mystery.
From the Nicksburg Times.
The remains of Mr.. Benjamin Roach,
killed by his brother David, near 1azoo
City, were brought down yesterday evening
by the Belle Nazoo and sent forward to
Natchez by the K. +. Lee, accompanied by
MIR Eugene Roach and lady. There are
Thousand rumors afloat as to the cause
OF the killing, but none perhaps are correct.
We are ereditably informed that no cause
Whatever can be assigned for the terrible
deed. The brothers had had no quarrel or
difficulty as far as known. With two or
three friends, they had dined together, and
Mr; Benjamin Roach and the gentleman
had gone into another room and were smok-
nng, when Mr.. David Roach entered, from
the dining-room, and the first intimation of
the bloody scene to be enacted before their
eyes was the discharge of the pistol. The
sam man scarcely moved when shot. The
pipe dropped from his mouth, his head fell
upon his bosom, and he was dead.