The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12


1t is now settled that the Administra-
ton intend to prolong their vindictive
| policy of prescription. Even Beast But
ler's bill, with what the n. Y. Tribune
calls its endless list of exceptions, may
not pass. Speaking of this measure, the
| Tribune says: ut is not what the coun-
| try will be content WITH nor what the po-
| litical situation demands. The truth is
that the bill is misnomer, for it grants
pardon to few not already practically ex-
empted from their disabilities 1t is pre-
cisely the same measure which was laid
over at the last session. Though the
Committee does not appear to have been
educated to broader appreciation of its
duty in the matter, public sentiment,
meantime, has advanced in liberality.
The present bill will not do"
But mark our prediction, it is the best
the Radical rulers will do. The party of
liberality has not yet come into power
Republican Tactics.
AS a warning to our people of what
they may have to contend with in the
struggle to throw off the yoke of the Rad
ical usurpers in this State, we have cop
led below an account of the manner in
which the same party have attempted to
cheat the opposers of Radicalism out of
their victory in Florida We have had
foretaste of this sort of organized ras-
cality," in the failure to hold an election
in Jasper county, the vote of which
there was reason te believe would decide
the Senatorial election.
From the Tallahassee Floridian.
The Board of State Canvassers were to
meet on the 10Th of November, in order to
examine the returns and announce the re-
suit. When the Board met, q negro named
Gibbs, who acts as Secretary of State. an
nounced that, excepting Calhoun, Sumter
and certain other counties, the returns had
all been received. These counties gave an
aggregate Conservative majority of 400
votes, and this would have elected the Dem
ocratic ticket. Sumter and Calhoun coun-
ties were allowed by law twenty days with
in which to file returns. Sumter gave 264
Democratic majority, and the fact that the
County Clerk mailed the returns to ITALIA
suspicion that foul play would be attempted
by the carpet baggers.
In order, therefore, to be sure, inquiry
was made at the office of the Secretary of
State, when that functiOnary and his clerk
both distinctly affirmed that the returns of
Sumter and of Polk had been received.
This fact is proved by the affidavit of Col
Onel William X. Beard, but for all that the
Board of Canvassers, of which Gibbs was a
went on with its count without
the vote of Sumter county. This shows the |
purpose. but second affidavit traces the re- |
turns of Sumter to Governor Reeds own Of
flee. The returns of Suwanee county were |
also suppressed, but they were traced by |
affidavit to the Tallahassee Post-office, and |
to complete the proof a Post-ofiice clerk |
swears he gave them TO one NJ. Ii. Alberger |
a carpet-bagger, who was authorized by the |
Governor and Secretary of State to receive |
their mails. Notwithstanding this evidence, |
Reed and Gibbs deny that they have receiv |
ed the returns. Such are the agencies by |
which the carpet baggers undertake to |
their dynasty in Florida.
A GOOD RULE.-By the new Consti-
tuition of Tennessee, the Legislature is
prohibited from sitting longer than sevens
y days at single term except on condi-
ion of members drawing no pay if they
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