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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07
The North Carolina Troubles.

Holden, the scalawag Governor of
North Carolina, is having trouble. Con-
scious that his election was the mere
creature of the bayonet, and was in no
sense due to a desire of the real people of
the State. that he should serve them his
first act after his Inauguration was to call
upon the Legislature, as Governor Al
corn has done, to organize the militia
which he designed to employ as an instru-
ment of furnishing and overawing the
people. The Legislature promptly COM
piled with his recommendation. A milit-
ia system was adopted and the regula-
tons for putting it into vigorous action
were established; but to the great con-
sternation of the bayonet Governor he
found that he is unable to fill up the
ranks with the servile material which he
needs in order to execute his DEGREES. 1t
seems that North Carolina cannot provide
him with such a militia as the Clayton
banditti in Arkansas. The men COM
posing it are not willing to become public
plunderers, murderers of children, and
ravishers of women. ''There is great
difficulty" (says N. C. correspondent of
the New York Times, Radical, SIN OBJ
tanning qualified militia men. Such
persons as are, willing to volunteer are
mot of the character in this State to
"st'bserUc the purposes Of peace and order.
< x < After one or two expert
"ments, the State authorities have fallen
"'back upon the Federal Government"
What commentary is this upon Radi-
cal reconstruction, whereby rulers who
are abhorred by the people have been
foisted upon them. Their reign Will not
last long. 1t will be as brief as it is in
glorious.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

ZEE sEcREr sEnvIcE FnorosITl0

THE SECRET sETvIcE PR0rosrT10N.
The people are aansazed and outraged by
the call of the Governor on the Legizla-
ture to create Fund for the purpose Of
employing spies upon their actions and Of
making them the victims Of conspiratcrs
hired to misrepresent and prosecute them,
on the assumption that they are enemies
of the public peace, or false to their OBJ
legations Of allegiance to the government.
From every part of the State, curses,
not loud but deep, are heard against this
atrocious measure. The people of Mis-
SISSY oi had schooled themselves to endure
much of wrong and misrule by the men
who we're placed in authority by violence
and fraud.. The examples Of the crea-
lures of bayonet rule in other States
were before them, and they had no reason
to hope for exemption from the outrages
inflicted on their brethren In bondage.
But their imaginations never prepared
them for so vile, so atrocious, so utterly
wanton measure as this Secret Service
Corruption Scheme. 1t seems that they
are not only to be taxed out of their earn
ings to pamper the horde of spoilsmen for
whom places are already provided by the
organic law; that they are not only to be
Mortified by social equality schemes, in
disregard of the laws which nature her
self has ordained, and the true interests
of both races; that they are not only to be
invaded in their personal rights by trained
bands of militia men; but they are to be
logged on the highways and pursued into
the very privacy of their homes by secret
emmissaries commissioned to perform a
service so ignoble and despicable.
In the name of the people who are to be
the victims of this meditated wrong, we
protest against it. Are there not Mis-
sissippians in the Legislature, who for
reasons satisfactory to themselves, become
identified with the Radical party in the
last election, who will now come to the
aid of the minority and do what they are
able, to spare the people the inAiction Of
this Ubiquitous measure
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Ames, Testimony.

That old fashioned document known as
the Constitution of the United States,
which wasthe work of Madison and his
illustrious contemporaries, and was respect
ed in the better days Of the Republic, but
has become almost obsolete in latter times,
declares that no man shall represent a
State in the Senate who ''shall not, when
ssalected, be an inhabitant" thereof
When brought before the Congressional
Committee Ames was compelled to testify
that cit was doubtful whether he would
ahave become citizen of Mississippi had
che not been elected Senator" To the
question, s'can you say whether it was
ssyour intention to become citizen had
ssvou not been elected" He answered,
al cannot say that it was" Therefore
his own testimony is conclusive against
him, except that truth required that his
language should have been stronger. He
Kne,o that he would not have claimed to
have been an ssinhabitant' of the State
one hour if the Legislature had not elect
ed him.
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Ames seated.--The Growing Out-
rage.

Ii Is III Olu dudSSS tliilL LA6IG IL HUNT
among thieves" and it was illustrated by
the conduct of Ames' partisans in the
Legislature. They had received their
portion in the division of the spoils ac-
cruing from his corrupt manipulation of
the election; and they were resolved that
he should receive his own reward in con-
sideration of this service, which was well
understood to have been a seat in the q.
s. Senate.
During the CANVASS it was charged that
a bargain of the kind had been entered
into between the military commander and
the Radical leaders in this State. The
charge was denied; but they themselves
with shameless etfrontery have made haste
to verify it.
Nothing could have been more outra-
geous than this traffic in public office by
the adventures and their allies; and the
only feature that reclaims the transaction
from redemptionless infamy is the faith
which the contracting parties have OBJ
served towards each !other.
1t is reflection on the common sense
of the public to argue the question of
Ames' eligibility. He was in no sense fit
to represent the people of Mississippi
He was alien to them not less in. point of
nOn-residence, than in feeling and SYM
pathy. To the class who represent the
property and intelligence of the State he
cherishes all the hatred of which he is
capable, because he knows that he has
prostituted his powers to wound their sem
sibilities in thousand contemplate ways,
and to barter off their rights. This feeling
is reciprocal, and it is a burlesque on pop
ular government to claim that it is posi-
bic for him to be representative of the
State in any legislative body.
The report of the Senate Committee
emanating from Republicans, and the
arguments which they have submitted in
support of it, are conclusive as to the I'M
constitutionality of his election. The
constitution declares that no man can rep
resent State in the Senate, ''who shall
'snot when elected be an inhabitant of that
estate for achich he shall be chosen" Web
saws s'that an inhabitant is one who dwells
cor resides permanently in place, or
'who has a fixed residence, as distin-
''guished from an occasional lodger Or
''visitor." SIN law" he adds, 1T signifies
Zone who has legal settlement in city,
''town or parish-a resident" Now, ev-
erybody knows that Ames is not an SIN
habitant" of this State. When elected
he was simply an officer of the u. S.
Army, sent here by his superiors to per
form duty assigned him, and that so
far from residing permanently" he was
liable to be ordered away from the State
at any moment by the same power which
placed him here.
Itwas in view of the insuperable con-
stitutional obstacle in the way of his Sem
atorial aspirations that he was elected by
the Legislature of his own creation. The
indecency of his pretensions to a seat in
the Senate under the circumstances, is
only equalled by the reckless disregard of
constitutional obligations and of popular
rights displayed by the Legislature in
gratifying his ambition, by a partizan Sem
ate in admitting him to that body.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

Iii the city of Richmond ~ contest Il
pending between rivals lor the posses s;on
Of the Office Of Mayor -.ole holds by virsle
of appointment ofthe Governor under the
recent reorganization Of the State, and
the other claims to derive his power from
the military authority which should have
ceased with the Consolidation Of the
'swork of reconstruction The dispute
led to a violent collision between the
partizans Of the rivals. In this emergen-
cy, Gen. Candy, swho sti1l remains with
his troops in Virginia notwithstanding
the pledge that with Radical reconstruc-
ton every vestige of military domination
would disappear, interposed ostensibly to
protect the public peace. Against this
arbitrary interference in the administra-
ton of the laws of the State, the Governor
Of Virginia Indignantly protested, de
nouncing it as a usurpation, and informed
the military intermeddler that Virginia
would manage her own affairs. He
AuEtIlSI Iculluucu I'LL L11t Lie OOAShAAo
ton of the United States provide that the
military power of the government could
only be employed under that instrument
for such purpose on the application of the
Legislature, or of the Governor when
that body is not in session.
The military usurper, with all his ar
rogance, stood abashed before the indignant
protest of the Governor.
The public has not failed to take note
of this example of manly assertion OF
State rights and to contrast it with the
action of the Governor of this State
wherein person held in custody by the
civil authorities, who escaped from Jail,
was, at the instance of that official, pur-
sued by the Z. S. troops by whom the
residences of citizens were invaded and
their peace disturbed on pretext of search
ing for the party who had escaped. The
act was an outrageous intrusion upon the
rights of citizens, derogatory to the honor
of the State and violative of the funda-
mental laws of the United States. Con-
trasted with the conduct of Gov. Walker,
shamelessness is the more apparent.
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a RElIHNIsCENCE
The Lat Official Basnca Tm.aaj b
NJ. LincoIn

Tie Lat Official BUsiacss TusuaJ b
Mr. Lincoln
The New York Sun. noticing letteriw
Jacob Thompson, Of Mississippi, Mr. Bltt
ans Secretary OF the Interior, recalls pf
sonal Incident which has never been Ut
lished. The last official business tfauiacH
by President Lincoln WINS % receive the fs
IL Of an officer OF the War Department va
came 10 take his directions respecting y
Thompson. Information had reached q
Department at about 3 o'clock in tho anr
noon Of April li, that he would De in roa
land, Maine, next day In n certain diswa
10 take the steamer which would then la
for Halifax. When this Information y
submitted 20 Mr.. Stanton, hc said iustam
ARREST him !" "But stay he added Ne
had better 20 over sand iind ont what d
Lincoln desires. Tell him ! think Th0r.
son ought 60 be arrested.
Mr.. Lincoln has finished Dis labor lof g
day, and was washing his hands BOB "a NJ
room. When told that Jacob 1homps
was coming into Maine, that Doe would Z
in Portland IN disguise the next i0felo
lac said swell, / guess you bad better {
him run" But" was the answer NJ
Stanton thinks he had better be- arrested. :
mo- said he' "let him run. De call ~
any more harm now. When you hnd
elephant running, the best way D. % Dc. la
keep on. let him go out 30 England HH
wants 20. We shall have enough Oithql
our hands without taking him 900. u
stanton you had best let him Slide
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How Long, Oh, Lord, How Long:

The people suffering from the devasta-
tions of the war, are naturally concerned
to know how long they are to endure the
infiction of the Legislature, which is an
exceedingly costly establishment Can
not that body, in mercy to the taxpayers,
hurry up the work? Why kill the goose
that is laying the golden egg? Let them
provide for the appointment of COM
mission of men "of honor, learned in the
Flaw, whom society will not presume to
ignore" to codify the laws already in force
and adjust them to the new order of
things; and while the commission is at
work, the Legislature can stand adjourn
ed to meet and receive their report when
it is finished. In this way hundreds of
thousands of dollars may be saved to the
Treasury. Besides, Gov. Alcorn might
be induced to forego, for the present, his
militia and secret service schemes, seeing
that the people are decidedly pacific in
their mood, and have beaten their swords
into pillow shares that they may restore
something of their former prosperity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

In order to furnish a pretext for the
perpetuation of the Bullock dynasty in
Georgia. land for the REIMBURSEMENT Oh
Tennessee pre-concerted howl has been
raised by the scalawags and their tools in
all the Southern States about strebel law
lessness." Throughout the South" ex-
claims the virtuous Forney, who is the
willing echo, of these croaking patriots,
murders are daily and almost hourly
Committed. A sicken;ng story is con-
''stantly repeated and never ending, is
told by letters and kilograms which
''reach Washington from every quarter of
''the South Mississippi's contribution
to this malignant clamor is furnished
through the gubernatorial message re-
commanding the instant and effective or
ganizafion of the militia. and the creation
of the secret service fund for the detec-
ton and punishment Of imaginary deprer
dAk4y4A7s 0l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

CONGRATULATIONS company OF
immigrants reached this city and neigh
boring localities, ON Saturday last through
the agency of the Central Immigration
Society. The party consists principally
of families Of Scandinavian nationality
who have come to settle permanently
They have been assured of kind treat
ment and fair compensation for their Ia
Dor, and we have no doubt they win not
be disappointed. 1t viii remembered
that they are unaccustomed to our mode
of living, a. well as to our system of ag-
riculture, and should be patiently in
structed and generously INDUCED by their
employers
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HOUSE.

On motion of Mr. Little the special order
of the day-an act to abolish County Courts,
etc. was postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Little, for Committee, introduced a
bill I'm relation to the State Rnatic Asylum
Ordered Printed.
Mr.. Roane, for Committee reported an act
to regulate the per diem and mileage Of
members of the Legislature which. with
minority report on same subject was con-
sidered In COMMITTEES offhe whole but with
out action t rfesa- ~ 81. ~
The Committee on Enrollmenk report that
the bill to incorporate the Meridian Gas
Light Company had been presented 10 the
Governor. $1,000
The bill for the relief Of Jasper Myers was
taken up and made speeialorder for TUESDAY
Mr.. Niles. for Judiciary Committee, re-
ported adversely to bill for the relief of
guardians, executors and administrators.--
Report agreed to-
An net 20 remove the disability ofminority
o. Kate A. ReRram reported by same Conn
Mr. N IlIin8 for same Committee, recon-
mended the passage Of an act. 81
An ack % Remove the civil disabilities Of
J. IN Taylor CT HARRISON cQunGys ~. r.
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From the savannah lGa.] BcpubIIcau lll
Crop Prospects ga dscOrgins..ih
Labor Question.

Beyond the mere preparation 81 ihe
for seeding we are unable 90 Say any
favorable OF the crops in Georgia. j.
low country, on the rice and sea ISLAND
ton plantations. there Is a deficiency Of Ae
and much less I'm cultivation. Hs c0nF
with last year. IN fact, the labor % l.a.
ishing IA quantity and deterIonlli
quality year after year, and ifsomc nl
should aOt be found, the cultivation o.l
valuable products will, In a great ma
be abandoned. Many Of Che hDea
plantations on the Ogechcc and AlAl-
have already been given up, or tufrcl "
TO the negroes, which a. about ~
thing. So far as cultivation goes ihh ~
the lands have been very well preplftL
planting Of all kinds has been greatly ~
ded by the cold spells, which conhn.s
occur from time 10 time. The rice pil-.
on the rivers have great Apprehension w
the freshets now coming down upon
and no doubt great delay, II n2t
damage, Will result. The crops OF nY.l
and cotton are abliged % be- smaller
those OF last year. Ia Southcrn De
and Florida considerable corn pc
planted, but In view Ofthc weather JUDY
az well be out Of the ground. az
In the interior Of the State the laDol ~
better aud more under the control 81
ters, but the complaint OF scarcity
versal. and, az a necessary consequenea
area Of land cultivated Will be consios'-
less than L was last year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

Tae Lexington Advertiser saws: aTo-dav
one week ago the remains OF Dr. j. II. Sea-
sions were inferred In the family graveyard
ten miles west Of Lexington. Dr. Sessions
was raised In this county, and only few
short weeks ago left here I'm fine health Cor
amer brief lines. Of pnenrn6nia. ~ IA
large circle or friends In this county. and
regret INC his untimely death in universal
DIR. Sessions was Che last Captain or che
Burt Rides OK Company, 18th Miss. vols.l
that went into the service fFom lhis place.
Since the war he had moved 10 ILLINOIS.
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Drowder, Of Yalobusha county lew 6s,,..s 4
and Albert e. Bennett, tot Madison county :
WIN. &. Haley, John R. Evans, Frances ~ n
Black and Masania II. Ward, OF SoP.A '.
county; Henry G. Gardner and josiah ~ ~
sey, OF Amite county w. G. Whitley; o.
county Gui6n Q. Hall. Nathan w. cooper
aud Albert TENN, of Leake county ), a; :. =
Shannon. of lee county: James y. Balch
and Charles Fl. Balch, OF Jefferson county
and Henry +. Carter, of Pike county
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

The mongrels who have control of the
municipal affairs in Washington City, are
doing a smashing business with the pub
lie schools. Claiming that there should
be no distinction of color, they have re-
fused to establish schools for the two
races; and the whites are withdrawing
their children. They will either have to
consent to mongrelism or forego the ben
efits of the schools which they are taxed
to support.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

Since the improvident husbandry of our
people makes it necessary for them to look
elsewhere for the -four they consume, it
is worth while to mention that the wheat
crop in Southern Illinois the present sea-
son, is said to look anything but encourag-
ing
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

The New York Tribune, the leading
Radical paper in the United States, says
that the ''ineligibility of Gen. Ames is
beyond dispute" and the Chicago Tribune
the leading Radical paper of the West,
speaks of his pretensions as blunder
and a crime.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07
For the Clarion
Louisiana Correspondence.
NEW IBERIA SALT MINES.

This mine is nine miles southwest of the
town of New Iberia. and Is one of the won
ders of our country. Ii is on Avery's Isl
and, probably thousand or more acres cut
off from the main land by "A small arm OF
the bayou known as Petite Anse. During
the late war, great deal of salt was here
made, from the water of salt well. The
water failed, and when digging near by for
another, they reached bed of pure rock
salt. The manager Informed me that the
analysis gave 80 per cent. of Salt, and one\Of
Saltpetre. A haft has been sunk 50 feet
deep. and a horiZantal tunnel eXtened full
$50 feet. The salt is almost as hard as gram
lite, and much of it is clear as crystal. In
its pitchy darkness. each miner moves and
labors with his candle attached to the front
of his cap. With sharp steel picks they dig
under, then blast OFF. II is elevated and
ground by steam. and the arrangements are
truly admirable. About six hundred tons
are now ground and sacked, ready for trans
portation. and as much more is blasted off
ready for grinding. The company have n
little Railroad, say two miles long, from the
mine to Nermillion Bay, almost ready for
the cars. Thence by steamboats, il IL borne
abroad. Pork-packers prefer it to any other
salt.
A few miles distant is the famous Sulphur
mine. CT purel rock Sulphur. into which
they have already bored one hundred feet.
It's depth and extent no mortal knows.
4 few miles West is Miller Islands with
its balmy climate, enchanting scenery, and
beautiful Orange grove of twelve hundred
bearing trees. 1t was sold i'm Feb. for the
snug little sum of $4,000. Might he made
the most delightful Winter resort in our
country. More anon.
Yours truly, r. Z. SHERRILL.
sThis Island has recently been purchased
by Joseph Jefferson, the Comedian.-tEd.
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The Holly Springs papers are having a
war of words. The Reporter and the
Conservative are throwing hot shot and
shell through the Star-Dr. Compton,
Radical paper.
The Doctor is making very poor fight;
he knows he is on the wrong side, and in
his heart wishes he was with his own peo-
pie as he was in 1868.
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VINO rs RrGHr-ALcoRN OR AMEs?
The latter said that peace and respect
for law would prevail in Mississippi at
least Eve years, which would embrace the
term forNshich he was elected to the Uni
ted States Senate. But Alcorn has said
in his special message that there is imme-
diate use for militia, and that signs of
turbulence are abroad in the land. And
more, he has advised the Legislature to
create Secret Service Fund, for the en-
pIoyment of spies on the people, thus i'm
plying that they are engaged in deep laid
conspiracy against law and order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

REvELs SPEECH. Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
says the colored Senator's late speech was
not prepared by Bullock, who has no lit
erary ability whatever, but my Morton,
whose earmarks are visible all through it..
1t contains the same quotations which
may be found in Morton's speeches scat
tered through the globe.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial Republican,
learns that the San Domingo treaty Gin
which Mr.. Grant is so deeply interested)
is a sob and swindle."
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COMMISSIONERS OF IMMIGRATIoN.-
A great deal of interest is felt in the cleo
ton of this officer, but before it is held,
law should be passed defining his du-
ties. If wise discrimination is made
in selecting the Commissioner SO as to
secure the services of a man possessed OF
the ability and industry to disseminate
correct information concerning the re-
sources of our State, in Europe, and thus
come to the aid of the private enterprises
that are now ON foot to promote immigra-
tion, there is every reason 10 believe that
an accession of from fifty to one hundred
thousand will be made to our white popu-
lation within the next twelve months.
We have in our minds eye person who
has never been Democrat in the accep-
ted partizan sense of the term, who would
make an efficient Commissioner.
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TIE Gully AND SBIr ISLAND kAillyr
We are glad 70 see so much iniefc NJ
road, a. we believe 10 Will be-, when
ted, Of more material advantage ~
than all the other roads combined, z 9
rally, large city would be built ~ ~.
ton that would surpass our nclkt
cities Of New Orleans and Mobile
merclal Importance, opening dlfl-. ~
with Liverpool and other foreign y
Vessels drawing 22i6 feet water eaI
safety come into Ship Island harDof Il
are other advantages which We eA'i
the building Of the Gulf aud ship tf
Railroad, but will defer our rcmaf
future number OF this paper.-iiai'
(AIiss.) Democrat.
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The Republican members Of the Leg.
islature have signed a petition to Cover
nor Alcorn requesting him to retain Judge
Brown on the Supreme Bench. This i
an attempt to make the Governor forego
his promise to appoint only those learned
in the law and whom society viii not
presume to ignore"