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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

A year ago there was no Methodist
preacher in COrinne, and the lady who
read the Declaration OF Independence
Is q lovely native of the Pacific Coast,
who new saw the State of Louisiana.
Now, if the Register cannot recollect
anything stronger in support of its
positions than these, it should at once
employ some person with a better
memory. He must have passed
through Virginia City instead of
COrinne.
The above from the Corinne Re
porter is in reply to a statement made
by us in an article in reference to the
bigotry Of the Liberal party of Utah.
If Judge Toohy will refresh his MEM
DRY a little he will recollect that a
Methodist preacher was in Corinne on
that Fourth of July. though not sta
toned there permanently. He hailed
from Salt Lake City, and halls from
there Yet. We know nothing as to the
nativity of the lady who read the Dec
laration beyond the statement of those
who used the SANDER, if such ii was.
against the success of the celebration.
Ii it vas not true, so much the worse
for the liberal party.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

The ENTERPRIsE.-The strangers
organ at Virginia INDUCES in some
very viperous illusions in defense of
the gang of garoters in that city. 1t
would be as well for the editor of the
Enterprise to adopt a different style Of
argument, for that is a game that two
can play at and make interesting. His
illusions to MI. CHM yesterday were
not only entirely uncalled for, but
manufactured out of the whole cloth.
The time has gone by when the En-
terprise can play the bully in this
country.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

Hort was hot here yesterday.
the thermometer rising over 100 in the
shade; but IL telegram from st. George
announced that the day before at )
O'Clock in the afternoon. it Vas lI9H in
the shade at that point.-tSalt Lake
Herald.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

The Eugene City Guard Oregon
says one thousand men are wanted TO
work Oh the railroad between that
place and the town of Oakland.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20
THE VALUE OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

Some of our exchanges continue
to indulge in some very absurd reas-
onings on what they are pleased to
call 'the new departure" in which
they take it for granted that the De-
mocracy have somehow swung
around the circle. It is assumed
that in recognizing the actual con-
dition and status of things that they
endorse the action by which that sit
uation was produced.
Obedience to the Constitution as
If is has always been a cardinal prln-
ciple of the Democracy. The origi-
nal Constitution was but a compro-
mise, containing many things, and
emitting many more, which in the
opinion of numerous statesmen could
have been bettered, and which were
finally improved by the addition of
the first ten amendments. That
original Constitution, however, re-
ceived the sanction of the De-
mocracy with or without these amend
ments, and they lived up to it. and
faithfully preserved, protected and
defended it until changed by au-
thentic action. It is misnomer to
call that a new departure which is
in fact a rigid adherence to one Of
the oldest traditions of the Democ-
raey-to obey and respect the Con
stitution as it is. 1t has been amend
ed many times, and undoubtedly
will have to be amended many times
hereafter. It may require additional
amendments to restore something
Of its original spirit and counter
act the tendencies of latter-day
tinkering; but whether it fully con-
forms to our ideas of what it should
be. or not, We are bound to respect
it, and to acknowledge its bind
ing authority, SO long as it is re-
spected and recognized by the
Courts.
In recognizing the existence of
the last two amendments, the
Democracy change no opinion
of that violence and fraud by
which the result was achieved.
They were foisted upon the Con-
stitution By a series of outraSes
as wilful and as wicked as
any acts which history has
recorded but the work was
done. Slavery was abolished with
out any warrant of law, but the
former slaves are free. Many hon
est men opposed the Mexican war,
but after the war was fought and
won, while they still retained their
opinion of the Justification of
that war, opposition to an ac-
complished fact was vain and flu
tile. 1t is equally SO with the later
amendments. They are dead issues,
and have Nc longer a rightful place
in the political conflict which is ap-
preaching. The first question now
IS, Shall we have any Constitution at
all? The Republicans of late years
have legislated as freely outside of
the Constitution asinside of it. They
have overridden it with perfect in
difference whenever it stood in their
way, and there is nothing in their
history OF composition to lead to the
belief that they will treat it with any
greater consideration hereafter. AS
long as the Radical party is in power,
virtually we have no Constitution,
and all q%uarrelling about what that
instrument contains is but a waste of
words. Our first duty is to place
the Democratic party IN power.
With its return the Constitution
returns.
Hort was hot here yesterday,
4 go Inn - tl-t
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20
Herald.

The Suffer Creek war has ended, to
the satisfaction of all parties. The
troops return home and the miners go
to work as before.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

Philadelphia has 400 Sunday Schools.
with l2,07S teachers and l22, lis schol-
ars.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20

Total Assets gold

Fetal Assets, june 90, $50. were......Sl.7 80 OGj II
Total Assets. june 80, leo9, were.-..sl.t 3s 92S ~
This showing is certainly satisfactory:
not only 10 the stockholders, but to those
patrOniZing this Old and thoroughly BUSH
ness Institution. The result III the cleo
ton OF officers is proof thai the conduct
Of affairs has met with unqualified APP
proval. RICE x THORPE, Agents.
Carson. July 70, ISL. II
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY.

The election for officers was held on
Wednesday, when Jonathan Hunt was
reelected President; \. J. Ralston elect
ed \lcc President; Charles \. LatOn, Sec
rotary; Andrew Baird. Marine Secretary;
:. NJ. Wilson, Attorney. Mr.. RalstOn,
who has been promoted 10 the Vice Pres
idency, has held the responsible position
of Secretary since the organization oftbr
Com anN. and by his earnest attention
10 lis interests, and business quahtca-
tions greatly added TO lis strength and
popularity. The position he now holds
Is AN lInl Ortant one, as, by "a change IN
he bylaws of the Company, he i en-
lowed with the same power ana
as that enjoyed by the President.
The Com pany, Notwithstanding the fire.
quency OF nre>. low rates and strong COM
Petition, Is in Il splendid financial cOnui-
ton SHOWING an absolute increase of
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS over
the statement OF June 81, 1870:
The Capital Stock 600 Opo 10
Ainouht III hand in excess of Capital,
available I" pay Losses and DivI-
81, 32I )
Loans secured by Mortgages on Real
525 3S1 u
Loans On collateral. subject 10 Call. 54l.25s5
Si-A gu hand and in btuk-in New
York. Liverpool, china, Australia.
and south America. .............-... 223 2JI e.
Balance in hairis of Agent, III culr>.
of rIn>IIl->ipn-tIr and Marine
Premiums | ACu.!tC:rd ami Interest
l29,64+75
Safe ami Federal STAMPS and other
A-ser~..-~-..-~..~...~ ...... 3l.7>sl-
Bond, aud state stocks owned by the
Company, market y-lUe.......-.... "a .05g %
Real t-stat-sCUmia an! : Bail ling ami
l47.o oo 90
Total Assets igOllj- 81. s45, 521 oS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
The Employment OfFOrce by Rad
fcaI DesperadOes I'm the Lafe
EIectfon---Let Them Suf-
fer the Penalties.

1t is capable of proof that in DeSOto,
Wilkinson, Attala and other counties
land especially in DeSoto), colored con-
servatives were threatened, maltreated
and violently beaten in some instances
for voting, and in others for intending to
vote the anti-Radical ticket. To such an
extent was this species of terrorism prac-
ticed that persons of this class were, in
some cases, actually compelled to change
their votes at strong Radical precincts.
We desire respectfully but earnestly to
remind the opposers of Radicalism where
these outrages were committed, that it is
their solemn duty to institute rigid pro-
ceedings without delay for the punish
ment of these offenders, under the En-
forcement Act of Congress. By sections
4 and 5 of the law it will be seen that the
penalty prescribed for their crimes is a
fine of five hundred dollars and imprfs-
onment for not less than a month nor
more than twelve months, at the discre-
ton Of the Court.
The Immediate victims of these out
RACES are poor and ignorant persons, who
must be aided by the intelligence of the
country. The blow aimed at their rights
is a blow at the fundamental doctrine of
free government, in which all are inter-
ested and the cause of one is the cause
of all. Besides, it was a part af pre-
concerted plan of desperate and unprin-
cipled spoilsmen to defeat the will of the
people and to prolong their reign of
plumber and oppression. We shall ex-
pect an energetic and rigid prosecution
Of the Loyal League ruffians and full
exposition of the entire system of force
and fraud which had been planned by
The Forty Thieves Besides bringing
he guilty tools Of the spoilsmen to pun
shment, the example viii serve as a war
ming for the future.
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The NewEy Elected Omcers-ThefI
Right 10 be Immediately i'm
STALLED.

As We 90 to press, We have been favor
ed with a supplemental communication
of the Attorney General to the Governor,
in support of the opinion first rendered
by the former that in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of the State,
the persons recently elected to office
should be Immediately installed. The
opinion is elaborate, and we hazard moth
ing in saying that it is perfectly clear
and unassailable in its demonstrations
and unanswerabIe and irresistible in its
conclusion. BY the unchallenged custom
of this State, the opinion of the Attorney
General as the law officer Of the Admin
istration, has determined the action of
the Governor and received the effect Of a
judicial decision, until over-ruled by the
courts. Under this opinion, the incum-
bents will act wisely by committing the
Offices at once to their successors with
out standing for moment on the order
of. their doing it. We will add that the
Attorney Generals construction of the
law, is concurred in by such eminent
members of the bar as Messrs. George
L. Potter, Wharton, Freeman, Feathers
ton, Campbell, Watson, and others.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
The Popular VOte---FrOm 5000 to
10000 Majority.

1t is impossible to state with precision
how the popular vote of the State stood
in the late election. There was no can
didate to be voted for by the people at
large, and in many of the counties there
was no organized opposition to the party
which happened to be clearly in the as
cendant. Thus, in some of the northern
and eastern counties there was no organ
ization against the Conservatives by the
Radicals as in some of the River coun-
ties there was no organized opposition by
the former to the latter But, in SO far
as a conclusion may be drawn from the
immense gains in the election of men,
bers of the popular branch of the Legis-
latHre, it may be safely assumed that the
opposers of Radical misrule are in the
ascendant in the State, by from five to
ten thousand majority. The way is open
to sweeping triumph at the next elec-
ton, which viii place Mississippi along
side of Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and Texas.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

The Enforcement Act of Congress
says emphatically that the mere applica-
ton of legal voters for evidences of reg
istration shall be considered equivalent
to their having received such certificates
of evidence, and their votes must be
counted. The Radical office-holding and
office-seeking election managers in New
ton county have ignored this important
section of that law, and have, upon
technicalities, refused to count over 1000
Democratic votes in that county, though
the voters.not only applied for certificates
of registration but supposed they had
received them viii Judge Hill enforce
the United States law? We believe he
will, and the question will be tested. =
The Registrars of Newton county FAUST
count those votes or suffer the conse-
Oupncps
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
Conte.ting EIections.

The Democratic candidates who were
successful in Newton county, by a ma
jority of six hundred votes'and upwards,
have initiated steps for contesting the
fraudulent returns by which it is proposed
by the Radical spoilsmen to confer the
offices of the county on their defeated OPP
Ponents of the Mongrel clan. We are
advised that similar measures will be
taken in Copiah and DeSoto, and prob
ably other counties where the evidences of
fraud are no less fragrant THIS is pre-
ciSely as it should be. The Conservatives
will display a criminal indifference to a
matter of vital public moment if they
subside into quiet acquiesence in the out
rageous pretensions of the spoilsmen.
Let us have a thorough ventilation of the
schemes by which the desperate and dis
honest managers of the Mongrel party
are seeking to hold on to their ill-gotten
power in violation of the will of the
people, and in contempt of the funda-
mental law of popular government
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
NHnrshmII Comfy.

MEssRs, EDITORS; Few persons outside OF
Marshall county eBn appreciate the real tri-
umph OF its Conservatives in the late cleo
ton. We had registered majority OF 2o2
colored votes against us. AT least 200 con
temptible skunks In white skins crawled TO
the polls and gave secret vote against as.
Most them are now shouting for US. As
many more, equally unseen, kept from the
polls, prepared TO join the Radicalsif sue
cessful, and preferred also 70 become eandi-
dates for Office and spols. our enemies
were under the most perfecl organization.
Nearly every leader in the State canvassed
the county. 1t was frightfnl contest and
was nobly won. We rallied nearly 400 col
ored voters to our standard, and a noble VIC
tory Is ours. We owe lasting debt OF graf
itude TO them. We owe also 10 our noble
leaders a debt we can never pay. The can
didates did their duty well. Amongst our
citizens, Featherston, the Watsons, Man
ming, Walter, Harris. Upshaw, the Falconer-,
and Albrighton, OF the whites; Dougherty.
House, Hoskins, Aston, Yates and others
colored, labored and spoke most faithfully.
The ladies, God bless them worked un-
ceasiugly for our success. Their delicate
hands prepared our transparencies, painted
our notices, prepared the food for oar bar
cecues, and their smiles and cheering words
inspired our hopes and strengthened our
resolutions. We determined 10 win. Eight
weeks of unceasing toll have compelled
victory TO our standard and redeemed the
promise OF success made TO our friends In
other counties.
Such contest has never before been
known, and such victory never before won
in Marshall. The route of the foe is perfect.
Congratulate us. w.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

1917 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY.


PrTTsEoRo', MIss., Nov. 18th, 1871.
EDIToRs CLARION IL see from the cleo.
ton returns reported to the Pilot that the
Conservative majority is Put-down at 426
in Calhoun county. Now the truth is, there
was only one. Republican running for
county Office In CALHOUN, and he received
(99) ninety mine votes out of total vote OF
l,47l. The only test vote in the county was
between the candidates for District Attorney
8th Judicial District. Mitchell, Conserva-
tive, received ], 256 votes. Pate Republican,
ls6 Mitchells majority I,076. This lie truly
the Conservative majority in Calhoun
county. II. C. Horton Is the Representative
elect from this county. All the other county
officers are good and true men. Capt. A. r.
Roane was elected Representative for the
District composed of the counties of Yalo-
busha and Calhoun without opposition.
1 Hope you will set Calhoun county right
in your report of the result in THE CLARION,
aud that the editor of the Pilot will find
it necessary to change his figures in re-
gard to the result in several other counties.
DEMOCRAT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
Good Advice.


/ Under the above head the Washington
Chronicle has the following:
Ii Georgia would escape martial law. let
az her people unite to suppress ell violence.
no matter by whom committed. That State
is surely not self-governing i'm which suf-
frage il not absolutely free. A Republican
has as good a right to vote as Denocrs At.
let ham cetsi Don't whip or even threaten
him for it, The nation says, Let hSaa rotef
The nation viii protect him in this right. no
matter at what cost. sw
That is all right so far as it goes, but
it does not go far enough. Has not
Democrat, whether he be white or col
ored, as good a right to vote as Repub-
1liean? Should he not be permitted to
vote as he pleases, without being whipped
or threatened? Does not the nation say
let him vote also And viii il not pro-
tect Democrats as well as Republicans in
their rights. no matter what it costs
We ask these questions because in some
counties in Mississippi colored Democrats
have been prevented from voting. In
others their votes have been thrown out.
after they put in the ballot box
and in others still they have been beaten
and whipped, and in all. colored Demo
Gratis and Conservatives have bean threat.
y Fn A7 fsss g8 e 5aa ass ~ hgansfs IS i
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

Democratic votes are to be thrown out
in Newton county, according to the Rad
ical programme, because they were sworn
by the first and third members Oft the Board
of Registration instead of by the second
member, as the law provides. In Kinds
county the first member of the Board of
Registration Capt. Marion SMITH swore
every voter in the county except, proba-
bly,, one hundred. If Newton voters
cannot choose such officers ashley want
for this reason, should not the election in
Kinds be initiated for the same cause
1t is poor rule that will not work both
ways What will they do with it?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

PERSONAL. The distinguished lui.
and noble gentleman, Hon. John Nlt-
Senator from the Ninth District tJasP.
Ncwtongand Seotf), has been Ia our ~
looking after the Interests Of bis Ne'F
county Constituents. Ne n quite ief9
having, I'm fact, gotten oat of sick 30 I
come here upsh Ms patrIollc mission. ~.
people 81 Newton mag rest assured il-
Judge Watts VIM leave nothing und0he ..
shonldi be- a0na ~ their Interest.
qhould get Ap tha fanla nnas d0cumcl. y
the akAeinpt ah frbna ln'tnelf oouniy, 40 ~
Judge Watta may Do filly pfepoltg =
comps ,a sisoilon. r,anaa,rs y % -
YMnNlM afmN Na# fsr t M
sltasnss rs tatis Fiss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

Under this head several of our cotem-
poraries-among them the Yazoo Banner
and the Holly Springs Reporter
Internationally palming off great delu-
sion on their readers. They are publish
ing table which purports to give true
representation of the Radical and Demo
cratic majorities in the several counties
of the State at the late election, which Is
totally incorrect. As we have before
stated, in many Of the counties consid-
cred hopelessly Radical (for the purposes
of the late election at least) there were
no Conservative candidates in the field
and no organized opposition to the Radi-
Gals. Thus, in Adams county the Radi-
cal majority is set down at :, 300, though
the Natchez papers have announced that
the Conservatives entirely RETAINED from
voting. The same fact may be stated as
to Coahoma, Bolivar, Washington, Nox-
ubee and other counties having large ne
gro msjorities and thus, in those coun-
ties, the Banner and the Reporter have
neglected to make any allowance what
ever for the Conservative voters.
As to some other counties, the case
may be more strongly stated. Here in
Kinds, for instance, in the division of the
Radical factions, it was not deemed advi-
sable for the Conservatives to organize,
and thus to furnish the opposition with a
motive for consolidation. In the Sher-
ifs election, for example, there was no
Conservative nominee, and many Demo
Gratis voted for Coates, the successful
candidate, on the ground of being prefer
able to Lake, carpet-bagger and Alcorn
appointee, who was considered his most
formidable competitor. Now, in the tab
ular statement of our contemporaries
above named, not only is no allowance
made for the Conservative votes which
were not cast, but those which were
cast for Coates counted to swell the Rad
ical column.
And so in some of the Northern and
Eastern counties, the Radicals had no or
ganized opposition; and an estimate of
their real strength, if any they have,
could not be arrived at from the result of
the recent election.
As soon as the returns can be obtained
in an official form, we will publish them
in full, together with such data as will
enable the public to form something like
an approximation, at least, to a correct
estimate of the relative popular strength
of the two parties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

Messrs. Shryock a Rowland
Yesterday, 10 Bemis, Brown n Co, u
bales Of cotton shipped % them for c
petition at the recent State Fair hu
II was splendid cotton, and br01g
Doc, per ID. all round. In ibis ed
lection Of cotton, every cotton-producl
State except Missouri was rcprcea.e
and we presume 100 prettier samp@ wei
never seen To- gether than The sample
which represent this cotton. They o
tend shipping this cotton 10 their Aa
sachusctts factory
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
Our Executive Committee.

Mr.. Manton Marble Of the New York
World, asks who are our Executive Com
mittee. Alas, that we have none to
name. For the emergencies of the last
canvass, Messrs. George, Potter, Marion
Smith, T. j. Wharton, and J. w. Robb,
were extemporised and answered an ex-
cellent purpose, but their functions have
ceased. For the next campaign, we will
have a rousing Convention, and live
Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

RAILROAD ELECTION. - The yas
of Kinds will not fail to observe by q
notice of the Board Of Suporyisr
another column, that an important Oh
ton will be held the 10th DocomaH
determine upon the matter Of O. o.u
subscription inthe several railroads aa
in mentioned. The proposition e 81
tied 10 the support Of every person h0
ested in the welfare of the county j
us 90 for the subscription.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23

Itafords us much pleasure to announce
that ID. b. Seal, Conservative candidate
for District Attorney in the First Judi
cial District, was elected by handsome
majority over ]. J. Bradford, who was
elected as al Independent 10 the Legisla-
ture from Hancock county at the special
elections in 1870, but who either lodged
the vote or went with the Radicals on all
important questions in that body.