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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
Crime i'm the ..Lo.al., North.

Whenever the Northern heart needs
to be fired for political purposes there is
one universal shout by the loyal papers
throughout the whole country that crime
is on the increase in the South and that
loyal men, either white or black, are I'M
safe here, and every instance of killing,
whether justifable or not, is cited in
proof to prove a charge which its authors
know to be false.
We find in one of our Western ex-
changes the following under the head of
crime. We defy any ''loyaT paper to
produce such record of one days viola
ton of law in the South as this presents
against the law-abiding, peace-preserving,
Union-loving, '1oyaP North:
CHICAGO, May 9.--Charles Reager, a
butcher working at the Clybourne slaugh-
ter house, got into quarrel this evening
with one Adam Keller, drover. about some
cattle sold by Keller, and stabbed the latter
in the side. 1t is thought Keller cannot live.
Reager has been arrested.
A pawnbroker named p. j. Doyle. coming
into his shop at SO Wells st. this evening
and seeing Jno. Snyder, a tailor employ ed
by him, leaning against the counter. drew a
revolver and shot at him four times, the balls
taking effect in various portions of the body
Doyle then went to the police headquarters
and gave himself Up.
LACROSSE, Wis, May 9.--Yesterday the
wife of Frank McGovern was found dead.
having been horribly beaten and mangled.
Her husband has been arrested on suspicion.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., May "a distur-
bauce occurred among the soldiers at Brady
Island, to-day. in which a citizen, Henry
Ihrig. was shot and killed by Corporal Mar
tin, who was in charge of detachment at
that place.
A section man named Wiaff was killed by
one O'Neill at Overton Siding to-day. The
murderer was arrested at Elm Creek in his
attempt to escape.
HELENA. May 1.-TWO men named Comp
lin and Wilson were hung at Dry Gulch.
near Helena, Montana, for the murder OF
Mr.. Leanharth.
INDIASAPoLIs, May 9.-The agent of the
Cincinnati road at London was married
last night. and immediately afterwards ar
rested on the charge of having robbed the
company's office the night before.
Providence. May 9-James Pagan. an
Irishman employed in Angels family, has
been arrested on suspicion of numbering
VIM. p. Angel.
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We yield considerable space to the
Literary Address of A. II. Sullivan be
fore the late anniversary meeting of the
Phi Sigma Society, University of Mis-
sisippi. 1t will well repay persual. Mr..
Sullivan handles his subject in master
ly manner, and in conservative spirit;
and in the latter part especially it aboundc
in eloquent, practical statement of facts,
and timely suggestions, which our people,
and more particularly the youth of our sec
ton, would do well to heed. Mr.. SuIli-
van, if we mistake not, is an honored
student of the University, and a Phi
Sigma of whom that Society may justly
be proud. If he does not make his mark
in the world it viii not be because of the
lack of cultivated talents and inherent
genius.
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COId-bIOOded Murder by one of
Ames' APPOinfees.
ESCAPE OF THE MURDERER.

1t is related that a few days ago
one w. NJ Mooring, who was filling the
offices of Mayor, Deputy Sheriff, Justice
of the Peace and member of the Police
Board in Coffeeville, Yalobusha county,
killed an old and decrepit man named
Ben Conner, who was in charge of the
Poor House. 1t seems that Mayor Moor
ing, deliberately drew pistol and shot
him, the ball penetrating the heart, kill
ing him almost instantly.
The murderer made pretence of sur
rendering himself to the authorities, who
did not take the precaution to secure him,
and he made good his escape. He is one
of the pets of the Radical party, and con-
sequently there will be no parade of his
deed in the newspapers of that lk
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-
lie NKomey.
The people Of Mississippi are yet inn-
poyerished. The war left a legacy Of
poverty to all classes except the vultures
who prayed upon both sides. and specu-
lated upon the misfortunes of the suffer
ers. ainassed fortunes. But the mass of
the taxpayers are poor. A large part Of
the property which the whites had accu-
INFLATED, or inherited, was taken from
them, and the value of that which re-
NAMED was vastly reduced. Their farms
had gone to waste. Their dwellings had
been burned. Their fences had been de-
stroyed. Their homes had been desola-
ted. In many instances, the props ON
which women. and children depended for
for support, their all, had been taken
away. The strong arms on which they
leaned, were mouldering beneath the sods
of the valley. And the blacks we're ne
cessarily poor, so poor that they were
claimed to be the nations wards" Both
races were thus left to work out their de-
liverance from hard perjury, to provide
the comforts of life, and for TIE educa
ton of the rising generation.
In this condition of widespread calam.
ity and universal poverty, by what course
ought the guardians of the public veal,
the holders of the public purse, to be
guided? Does not every consideration
of humanity, as well as of sound policy,
demand in behalf of these people that
the strictest economy should be observed
in the administration of the State govern
ment? That taxes should be reduced to
the very lowest rate consistent with is
absolute necessities and that economy
should be introduced into every depart
ment, so that the people could rise undg
the accumulated burthens that oppres
them and establish their prosperity?
But what is the practice of the pay
who have, unfortunately for the Stae,
obtained control of its government? 4
stead of introducing economy, they re
rioting in extravaganza, and are prodIal
of the public money beyond all precedet.
They have multiplied Offices to salty
the cravings of hungry partizans, ad
have increased the pay of those whh
the requirements of the public serve
actually demand. Extravaganza, ad,
of necessity, increased taxation, are he
order of the day. The current expens
of the present Legislature far exceed he
expenditures of any Of its predecessG.
The retainers and employees of that bdy
are numerous beyond example. The
expenses of the Legislature itself vii
very nearly equal the annual cost of es-
rying on the entire State government n
other times. To what point the pubic
liabilities to be settled by taxation, wi
be carried, no human eye can foreset.-
The people will feel it in the grinding ex
actions of the army of tax-gathers VIII
will swarm thicker than the frogs, am
lice, and locusts of Egypt, to eat out ,hei
substance.
1t is not within the power of human
agency, outside of the managers of tn
present State government, to correct Ties
, enormous abuses; but it is the PROVING
of the press to warn the people of tn
storm which is coming, and to admonis
them to prepare for the ravages which
| will bring.
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Editor Clarion: was panied % notice
the editorial columns OF "a late Pilot lfh
lowing;
Crystal Springs wants help 30 ba.a
Episcopal Church. Let help Dee given
all means. Il Is the most benikbia pL
Ia the State, Iiazlehurst and Conegy...s 81
ccpted, aud needs tie Wholesome Hha
Of a dozen churches 70 make it essen p
erably decent place. We .upposeam.e
airy or two will also be wanted
We consider this attack on Cysta.
and liazlehurst uncallrd for Wd F
that the writer was never Do either iha
would be well for him % wilt those
aud make the acquaintance Of ihn
before sending out such Wholesale ..tl
against them. Tie probably JUG" u
towns from what be has seen recently ht
city Of jackson. Crystal Spring aa =
zlehnrst compare favOrably with Any W
la the state r good order and 7oc.e.
OLD Crnn
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COMMUNICATED.
A Loyal Mans Lament.

JACKSON, May Q, 20.
have not tasted food for two DAYS. De-
spair is a bad appetizer.
NAs cannot live long desire tn give good
counsel to those who have the advantage Of
years of life.
When rebellion begins, pitch In. Get po-
sition-cOmmand men. and especially mon
ey. Never stand square up for the right.
Yield every principle and 90 In
This Is the way 10 gain. Who ill the
high offices? JEFF Davis $4,000 salary, late
rebel President. }. +. Johnston. general
agent, &c.
Alcorn. General OF Militia, Governor, and
with more friends than any man ever had
before.
Never stand square up for your country.
Dodge little. Crook the pregnant hinges
of the knee, when thrift may follow fawn-
ing.
Where are the men who stood up? Gone
where the woodDine twineth. What SPLEEN
did Illusions honesty and patriotism are z
They lead men on the Opir's dam to the
gate OF Hades.
Never walk in a shsdow. Don't disquiet
yourself. Never I'LL your belly with the
east WIND, and utter vain words.
Take things as they are. Go with the
crowd, and never agree To be consistent for
any thing right. la old times that would
do. twill not now.
OBSERVER.
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Certain Radical newspapers are de-
lighting themselves amazingly over an
extract of a letter from Gen. Freeman in
which ''he shall yield obedience to, the
''powers that be, and give the National
'and State administration a hearty and
Jealous support in all measures calcu-
'1ated to develope to the utmost extent
"our material resources, and especially
''those that will have a tendency to de-
''velope the highest grade of civilization
"and physical comfort among our Amer
lean citizens of African descent"
If any Democrat, or Conservative diff
fers from Gen. Freeman in pledging ODE
dience to the established authorities and
supporting measures to prepare the Afri-
can race for the discharge of the respon-
sibilities which have been suddenly thrust
upon it, we are not aware of the fact
1t is one thing to act the part of law
abiding citizen and to bea true friend OF
the negro and another to become dis
ciple of Beast Butler & Co., and the ad
vocate of party which has from the
ending of the war to the present day pur
sued towards the people of the South the
cruel, vindictive and cowardly policy thai
has marked the career of the Radical or
ganization.
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In "A debate Ia the United States r
Monday, Senator Sumner Of Missala
alluded 70 Senator Carpenter of w.
tRepublican), as the successor ri ~
CMhoua. IL Is stated IN the taIegHpl..
port that az this point appliance cnsuru
are at a loss 70 know where the af
came Ia. Was 10 the omplimeut OF '..s
Carpenter. or was b. an lmaRlnea ~
the part Of Senator sumner that iHtpH.
IL h altogether possible that sumner
ed the matter az a sarcasm, but . ~ ~
greatly mistaken. To be- the sua
Mr.. Calhoun la the Senate Is indeed
honor. He was a gentleman Of uu1.s-
ed personal reputation. His inttl.
OF the highest order-ncvcr sufpt
fore or since In the Senate. 10 BE- ho-
fore, a very awful accusation 10 ~ W..
az being his successor. or one uHs
are confident: IL rs small matpf ~.
parisOn with being dubbed htfgA.,e..
historic critics as che successor @
Sumner, Of Massachusetts. VINO ti
any sense would desire % be- Die aug..
The trouble with Mr.. Carpenter u l
nation Of Sumner % this: he believe =
the Federal Government Of limlltl
fined powers. That IL derives ail ~ -....
ity from the express or implied Ftm
power la the Federal Constitutions ~
AghFNAANNAiNs 81 tANIANHN VI N"'. r.trH
pressly or virtually delegated by 90 ~
al Constitution rs nall aud void. Ahe q
ises being true beyond dispute, No.
reasonably resist the conclusion ~.
pentemalthough Republican Of u, =
est sect, Is a lawyer who has respeol -.
gal forms and authority. He has
Tor his oath OF office % support me -.
ton, Mr.. sumner lR true 81 those
neither; who II either ignorant Of - q
sritutiOn, regardless OF he profn
willing 20 commit moral perjury
party necessities seem 20 require
ls che difference between them.-IiD
Enquirer.
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DR.. Bond thus touches popularity ofthe
negro race:
But as yet negroes show no passion for
work among negroes. Their phiIauthrepy
inevitably takes . tangential direction To-
wards white society. Unlike Noses. who
abandoned the cultivated Egyptians to de-
vote his educated talents 10 dis own rude
In his education only claim for sepsr1fion
from his race and presumption Of nearer re-
latinn 20 ours As soon 40 negro becomes
physician be wants 60 doctor white pef,-
pie 90 associate with white doctors. rs ID
un-negroed BY his diploma.
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In view of the agitation in our State
Legislature upon questions affecting the
privileges of colored persons on common
carriers, in hotels, schools, &c, decis-
ion which has Just been rendered by
Judge Giles, in the United States Court,
sitting at Baltimore, is worthy of special
attention. The facts are these:
On the Both of last October Alexander
Thompson, negro, was elected from the
interior of one of the ears belonging to
the Baltimore city passenger railway COM
pany, and forced to ride upon the front
platform. He sued the corporation for
81, 500, and at the conclusion of the trial
Judge Giles, after quoting various author
itiss bearing upon the matter, said:
Certainly, no one can be excluded from
carriage By common carrier on account OF
color, religious belief political relations or
prejudices; but while recognizing the right
Of the colored man to be carried on the same
footing with the white man, IL is reasonable
TO assign different place ia the cars TO pdSSen-
gers Of each color. 1t the place assigned to
the colored man is in all respects AS COM
Portable, safe aud convenient as the one as
signed to the white man. in what respect is
he injured or his rights abridged? The
question is, whether a public carrier may
not, in the exercise of his private right of
property, and in the due performance of his
public duty. separate passengers by any
other rule than that of sex. The ladies car
is known upon every well regulated rail-
road, and its propricty is doubted by none.
In the absence, therefore, of any legislation
prohibiting the carrier from making any
distinction between passengers on account
of race or color, what is there to prevent
him from SO arranging his cars as to carry
his colored passengers, in one department.
and his white passengers in another? Would
it not conduce to the comfort of both, and
tend to secure order, preserve the peace, and
preserve the right of both carriers and pas
sengers? Would not such a regulation be
as reasonable and proper under all the cir
cumstances the one in reference to the
separation of the sexes?
The Judge furthermore declared that
if the defendants had provided cars for
the exclusive use of colored persons, OF
assigned a particular place in each car for
them, he would have held such regula-
tions as reasonable and proper, but fail
ing in this the company had not discharg
ed its duty as a common carrier. The
jury assessed the damages at SO and cars
were placed on all the Baltimore railways
| last Monday for the accommodation of the
class alluded to, with the privilege to as
sign the negroes to a separate car, condi
toned only that the accommodations be
as good as the other for the same money.
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SKILLFUL FINANCIERING.- Notwith-
standing the flow of State warrants from
the Auditors Office, these evidences of the
faith of the State continue to be quoted
in this market at from so to Soc This
being tax-paying time, q good many sher-
ifs are here for settlement with the Aud
itor, and desiring the influence of the
members of the Legislature in securing
their re-appointments, they are cash
ering their warrants accordingly. Com
paratively few claims or appropriations
have yetbeen allowed or made by the
Legislature, and may not be until the
members realize the greenbacks on their
per diem. This is self-preservation with
a Vengeance; but carpet-bag cupidity
seems to be equal to all emergencies where
self-interest is involved.
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"CAN SUCH THINGS BE ?"-Reader-Repu
lican reader-of the two Senators from Mis-
sissippi-made 80 by the evil deeds of your
party-one Is an ignorant cid negro.a and the
other Is a Yankee shoulderstrap. who dares
to present 20 the Senate his credentials. writ
ten. and certified by himself and tbs senate
admits him! This is a true copy:
Adelbert Ames- Brevet Mqior- General
United States Army, Provisional Governor
OF the State Of Mississippi, do hereby certI-
" that Adelbert Ames was elected United
states Senator BY the Legislature OF this
State on the 18th day Of January, ls7O.n
Don't these things excite your special
wonder Y-Democratic (O.l Northwest
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MISSISSIPPI LEGIsIITTS.
sINTY-THIRD nt,
SENATE.
TuEsbAY. NJ.

NrRoDuTIoN or am. '''A
BY Mr.. Mygatt-an ~,
warren. u's 10 counties Of saG iosa q.
BY Mr.. Stone-an act q, a.
town Of hossuth, la the cc,,r,so lpofais d.
by MT; 6ray-an act to irs ~ Alc0r
road company. NoAlng foff
BY Mr. Mygatt--au act e..
Jencks a. Mcbride ''i The rtllef
An act 70 Incorporate th. e,.
mississippi City a Paducah rsliro.P lfIa,s
a e, olll entitled .rI an act for the rol.,.
.'lSAs' OF Alshomingo county 'ei ~
OF Nieksburg. ''"'uiola CA
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE oy..
TtvEs N1i
hk. fEEsDENT 81 am diroct.,
the Senate that the House Le'4 Y ithn
Invitation 20 be present at M, i .,gt pea n
70 Office Of the Judges OF line ,,,.,llgtog h
A. ~ gu preme -
nd ALcORS a..
| The House Of Reprosentatiy..t
| oeing seated within the cbamb.,. ". " Be-
| ate, aud then In accordance ,,i.tg i ne 81
| rticle ,, Of the Constitutiop of, ,eg.Q
| reference TO the Judiciary. ,,tilis SLATE E
that upon the first appoiutnc,.,h pmfa.
AS Aforesaid, the Governor In ~ vi Ja1fs
otand with the assistance ofthA pIus.s
OF the Senate aud Secretary cf Iiella.
determine by lot which OF aid J,..il,e ss
serve for the term of three wear. -se' taa
shall serve Elk year,, and Which iiull Ht.i
Tor the term Of nine year,. Hon M HH
fml drew for the term ufninp ye,.l y htt
9. Fey Ton for the term oi tbr,. PC hol
}. Tarbcll for the term Of si1 80 s-'N lis-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19

The United States House Of Represen-
tatives have voted to give Mrs. Lincoln
an annual pension of three thousand
dollars; but the old iron-sides Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont, has reported
against it in the Senate, stating that when
she left the White House she was provi-
ded with $4,000 at the public expense,
and intimating that she provided herself
with sundry articles of value belonging
to that establishment before taking her
departure, which is rather hard on the
relict of the late lamented.
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Such of our readers as subscribed for
The CLARION with a view to being post
ed as to the doings of the Legislature, I'M
der the impression that the session would
not continue longer than three months,
would do we'll to renew their subscriptions
indefinitely. Excepting short recess
which may be taken in August and Sep
TENDER, the per diem will go on till the
last hour of the term.
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By a recent decision of the United
ted States Supreme Court, delivered by
Chief Justice Chase, it is held that loan
ing money to the Confederate government
when snch loan was extorted by force,
was not an act giving aid and comfort to
the enemy.
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When the question OF the admission Of
Ames. the bogus senator" from Mississippi
was being discussed In the Senate, Mr.. Ia
munds, (0f Vermont.) made a speech ia on
position. in the course Of which he told
these truths: THE Republican partv h IA
strong ia this chamber that Senators make
up their minds TO- act from personal consld-
erations, ana not let that moral obstruction
list, the Constitution OF the United gcatea.
stand at all In their way. IL Is all very
well 70 90 on In this way, but sooner or later
some 81 ", particularly those who live Ia
doubtful states, will wake up TO the fact
camels back We believe that M FL
munds Is right. And we may add that IL
me camel wasn't an uncommonly power
Iul one, Its back would have beeii broken
I ng ago.-NashvIlle Union and American
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HOUSE

No quorum IN morning or ancmor
sion.
Mr. LangfOrd by unanimous consent
troduced "A bill-to change che ulmo
Ann Rosalia Johnston and Jennie N.d.'t
-tou. Of Rankin county and FOR other F.
poses.
Mr.. Jones. Of Marshall. OF Che COMMIT
on Public Buildings and Public Gf0unlt
whom were rpcommittcd thu mHiuny
minority reports OF said Commute ala g
so an act making appropriation fDr ltl
sane Asylum, aud for other pgrp0sr,
ported back to the House a6ubstItu.c
the original bill, and recommended Chg
90 not pass. Report received.
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Charter elections we're held in Peru,
Columbus and Madison, Indiana, ON the
Sd inst, which resulted in favor of the
Democrats, although the new voters went
solidly for the Radicals. This shows the
drift of the current.
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THE SUPREME CoURT.-It will be
seen by Senate proceedings that Mr..
Simrall drew the term for nine years ;
Mr.. Tarbell, six years, and Mr. PeytOn,
three years.
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sIXTY-FIFTH DAY
SENATE
THuHsDAY May lLIe


- AtNAfA.h. avs VIZ NlAt.I
by Mr. Alilcs-Au ACT making amman.
lions 70 dehGy eNpen.c. Incurred y a
SergcaBt-at- Arms Of the SENATE.
NOTICE oF ArRoDuCIiON oFm.
BY MIR. Warner-An act Tor thc c8 Ir....
OF taxes on lands heretofore Ur.Ir. [.
sold. or now delinquent
BY Mr.. Scal--An act to divide ihe 5..
ties of Hancock. Harrison. Jackson 6f.r
Perry and Marion, ana create therein ~
counties, viz; Cas-, Benton aud Ma.Hos
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THE GREAT QUESTION. North
ern mind is now employed to discover
whether or not Judge Bradley gave Gen.
Grant villa at Long Branch for his seat
on the Supreme Bench.
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Both parties have made their nomina-
tons for the Court of Appeals in New
York; and the Radicals have invited
popular verdict on the Administration of
Grant by strongly endorsing it and ex-
pressing admiration for the Monstrous
hero" at its head. Thus the issue is fair
" Joined. Let us await the decision.
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CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS. The
Senate has confirmed the nominations of
Robt K. Leachman as Judge of the
Sixth District Orlando Davis for the
Fifteenth District, and b. b. Boone for
the Ninth District. The nomination of
Judged. NJ. Smiley for the Second Dis
trict was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
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sIXTY-FoURrHDA,


% 'N'' May hlS0
BILLS &C. INTRoDrcED ny tF.,.
by Mr.. Shoup-a bin 20 be- er,ia.s
20 authorize the Board of HuDer,i.,.. y. 81
ploy % clerk for certain barno... wee.
by Mr.. Gibbs bill 10 y. ..,..
act 90 extend the ferry charter g...
Benjamin Withcrs and Co other ni-.'..
By Mr.. Hancock bin to endu.I.
for the relief OF VIC. Fitzgerald p
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Very truly yours,
state superintendent Of Edncatioon

And so we might fill our columns with
proofs of the growth of the New Agita-
ton, and of forebodings of the gigantic
proportions it is destined to assume.
One gratifying fact to the people of the
South connected with it is, that the strug-
gle is not confined toa section, or given
locality. -Ibe fight is opening along the
whole line from the Northern Lakes 10
the Gulf, and from Ocean to Ocean.
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Committee on Public Printing. b II
Whitiug-To regulate the Judicial Doh. F.
In the several Circuit Court Districts
a substitute therefor.
Mcssrs Roane Of Calhoun, and Willie
submitted a minority report.