The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

Editor Clarion The people of this part
of the State are pleased TO see that much OF
the space of THE CLARION is being flied
with proper exDositions of the treaehery,
and of the Legislative and other official
frauds, ofthe party in power. Their power
was obtained by fraud. combined with the
sword. welded by petty tyraut, with in
tent 10 Cypress. wrong and ipjurc the people
of the State proper. and for the aggrand re
meBt of few corrupt leaders of that party.
And that little tyrant, aided by his eohe-
rents, certainly manifest some skill In Ihe
selection OF the tools, with which TO carry
ont their intentions.
Knowing well the variety and human
frail1es of one of Mississippi's own sons.
whom, many other people have before this
delighted to honor, they brought to the aid
OF their corrupt purposes much strength by
giving to that person the first place in their
commonwealth. Many of the good people
OF the state gave support to the whole Re
publican ticket, because that man headed
it,-und der the belief that. i'm his official ca
reer, he would protect the rights of all the
people. In this. as in many other things
however. our people have been the subjects
OF mistake and misfortune.
Your labor, MIR. Editor, in exposing to
:
puDlc view. the gigantic system OF pecula-
zion aud legislative aud other frauds which
the party in power have employed for the
ruin OF the tax payers is highly appreciated
by our people. It is hoped that YOU will
cry aloud ard spare not, until the evils
complained of shall be stopped-untiI the
party in power-this public nuisance shall
be abated.
In this connection. desire to suggest to
you one pOint-believed to be a fact which
has, probably, escaped your notice. It is
this: That men who enacted the oppressive
taX-laws of which we complain. nav bur
little of the taxes imposed by those laws
And whilst L would not deal directly with
the na0tireS OF legislators, yet | hold il To be
legitimate TO show, (wiIere the facts Justify
it, wherein our legislators are wanting in
the proper checks and balances which should
surround the law-making power When
legislators themselves pay no taxes, where
in are they, Individually. affected by an
augmentation of the burdens OF taxation
Those who pay none, or comparatively lit
tie of the taxes, feel not the mighty weight
of the tax machines soon To be run on our
people by the party in power.
lt may be true that a necessity exists for
an increase of the taxes in the Safe: but
that necessity was created by the misrule
of the Republican party. And | suggest
that it is no less true than detestable that
this necessity for All increase of the taxes
was prompted by the petty tools of the Re-
their own individual interests. Heavy tax
alton is made necessary by heavy aprropri-
ations and expenditures by the law making
power.
The journals of the late Legislature viii
show that the appropriations made by IL are
TO say startling. to all well
wishers TO the State. | further suggest.
Mr.. Editor that the assessment rolls i'm the
Auditors office will show the amount of
taxes assessed against the several members
Of the Legislature, and the appropriations
made by themselves, will show who are the |
Of those appropriations,
IL is hoped that THE CLARION, with the /
aid of the other press of the state will ex- |
pose all the frauds of the late Legislature to |
the end that the misrule of that wicked body /
may be made rs short as possible. When !
the wicked rule, the people MOURN" IL is /
true there are few just men and honest /
legislators in both branches of the Legisla- [
Uure; but they were pOwerless To stay the /
wicked purposes of the dominant party. /
Certainly none of the criticisms of this arti- /
Gle are intended for such members But
the offending members-the corrupt and
rotton branch of the body legislative must
be cut off at the first pruning season. The
broad edge of public Indignation is now be-
ing sharpened for the work and the first fair
and free election held in the State will hurl
from power and place all those Legislators
nd other officials in the State who obtained
without the consent, and who hold, against
he interests of the people, at least of
NORTH MISSISSIPPI.