The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

The ground on which the Committee Of
the United States Senate has recommen-
ded that Ames be refused admission into
that body, viz; that he was not citizen
of the State is, Of course, entirely sufic-
lent. And there are dozen other OBJ
jections equally conclusive against his
pretensions, the chief of which is that
his election bears on its face the evidence
of violence, fraud and corruption. 1t
was procured by the use of the bayonets
which he welded with his own hand, and
by the prostitution Of the powers which
he employed for selfish and partizan pur
poses. 1t is intimated by Radical parti-
zans whom he rewarded when in authori-
ty that he can yet acquire a local habita-
ton so as to meet the objections of the
Senate to his occupying the vacancy to
which he was chosen. But this expedi-
ent will be mere evasion and a sham so
transparent that it ought TO provoke the
derision and contempt of Senators.
Personally and politically we have no
choice in the material likely to be chosen
by the usurping Legislature to the United
States Senate. Probably it is better in
the end that the most malignant and des-
picable creature be selected. The disease
which infests the body polite viii work
It's own cure all the sooner. But we re-
alize a sense of qualification in the pun
ishment of Ames. 1t is just retribution.
The engineer is hoisted by his own petard.
The s.Recoustrucred', south a. il
Looks 40 a Northern Republican.
The casual observer from anything like
an important standpoint, has not failed to
perceive that in the reconstructed States
where the mere forms of voting have been
employed to foist corrupt and incompe-
tent rulers over the people, reign of
plumber, anarchy and discord, has been
inaugurated. A Northern Republican
who has been travelling in Georgia and
Florida, gives, through the Massachusetts
Republican (Radical,) a graphic descrip-
ton of the condition into which those
States have been placed by the Mongrels
in authority.
He speaks of Georgia, saying that sit
is about as near bankruptcy and ruin
cas- any State in the Union; and if some
''thing is not soon done the whole thing
evil fall. BULLOCK is the most unscru-
espulous man in the South. He first
"came to Georgia as Adams Express
''agent at Augusta, and to-day besides
''being paid his salary of 81, 600 as Gov
"ernor of the State, he receives a salary
Gas express agent, and the Adams Elk
"press Company controls the State
" x X BULLOCK would,
to-day, if his name were before the peo-
''ple, be defeated by seventy-fve thou
"sand majority. As the Legislature
"agency, as it is called here-th the least
''said about it the better. Men were dis
''franchised, or rather declared inelligi-
''ble, whose sin was being supervisor or
''butcher during the rebellion. On the
reorganization of that body, BULLOCK
''toOk two men and made them Speakers
''of the Senate and the House, who had
''no right in either body. Their word is
claw; whenever they see fit to adjourn,
$50 mote it be. No appeal is heard, and
ono motion contrary to the opinion of
''the presiding officers will be received.
These rascals are paid SO day, with no
''limit to the session." Such is the char
acter of one of the Legislatures whose
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
is required in the count to fasten that
fraud and outrage on the American PEG
pie.
And of another ratifying State, the
writer declares that, In Florida, the con-
edition of affairs is even worse than in
Georgia. Every body in high official
position goes in for robbing the people. "
He speaks of the purchasable character
of the Legislature, the corruption of the
Governor, and of the feeling of the white
citizens.
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