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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

| Anniversary Address at the Mis-
siSsiPpi University.
<Cheerfully do we comply with the re-
quest of the Hemean Society of the Mis-
sissippi University to publish in THE
CLARION the eloquent address of their
talented young orator, Mr.. Mckenzie.
The address will be admired for its many
literary excellencies. And there are other
features which will not fail to impress the
reader. One is the testimony which the
orator, in the frankness of his nature,
bears to the vastly diminished number of
students at the University since the in
auguration of the Tarbell- Warner dynas-
ty. 1t is the first authoritative, and we
may say, official statement from the pre-
cints of the University itself of the great
injury it has sustained in the misguided
effort to build up a Radical influence in
its management. To this cause is to be
attributed the abandonment of the insti-
tuition by troops of young men who would
otherwise have remained with it to the
close of their academic career; and the
determination of parents to seek other
schools within and outside the State, for
the education of their sons. The desc
lation graphically described by the young
Hermean orator, is the silent but poten-
tial answer of the parents and boys of
Mississippi to the removal of the old citi-
zens of the State to give place to carpet
bag adventures on the theory that the
good of the institution required that its
management should be mixed" To
the popular resentment naturally result
ing is due the desertion of the Universe
ty ty ats former students and the desola-
ton which reigns in its once animated
halls.
Another noteworthy (and to THE Ola
RON gratifying feature of the address
is its manly expression of political views.
We like the views, for in the main they
are sound; and we like better the fact of
their utteranee. 1t shows that whatever
may have been the design of the existing
interfere with the right of untram-
meled political opinion and expression,
the young Mississippians in attendance
have nevertheless carried with them into
the school reservation of the privilege |
to exercise it when it suits them Y
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

So far as we are advised, our planting
friends, nothing discouraged by the dis
appointments of the past year, have en-
tered with renewed activity upon the la
bors of the present. If reports be true,
the organization of labor is generally
more efficient than it has been since the
war. The freedmen having improved by
their experience of the past four years,
are gradually sitting down to regular oc-
cupation; and planters themselves are
improving in the method of adapting
themselves to the new condition of things.
A better understanding between both
classes has been established and both will
be benefited. All have come to realize
furthermore the Importance of diversity
ing crops so as to produce an abundance
of provisions to supply their own neces-
sites. And on the whole, the new bust
ness year opens auspiciously. If our
people were relieved of the insupportable
burden of taxation, or a considerable
part, they might promise themselves a
restoration of material prosperity, not
withstanding the low price of their chief
staple.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
The Herald further adds !:
Exit FIoarnoy.

Not long ago in viewing the conflict be
tween Col. Flournoy and Gov. Alcorn
from THE CLARION standpoint we can
didly said to our Equal Rights cotempo-
rary, that the Eminent Man" was the
upper dog in the fight. But we were
told to wait and see. We have waited
and seen the evidence Of our belief soon
er than we expected. 1t is rumored that
the Senate bya decided vote has rejected
the nomination of Flournoy for County
Commissioner conferred by the State Board
of Education. It is rumored that War;
ner (of the State University Board, }
Morgan (of the true grit Packer and
the Uncles in the Senate eft" nobIy but
in vain. Flournoy, the old original
Doctor Jacob Townsend, of the Repnbli-
can party, was killed dead as Caesar in
the the house of his friends.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

We learn that Auditor Musgrove refuses
to issue Assessor Bagget warrants for his
pay as assessor, on the ground that the as
sessment was not correctly made, in some
instances the same land being assessed to
different parties. Notwithstanding this.the
Sheriff Is collecting taxes on this assessment
made BY Mr.. Baggett. The Auditor refuses
to return him the books. This is certainly
a strange proceeding If this assessment is
illegal Sheriff Moore has no right to collect
taxes from il, and if it is legal Musgrove
has no right to withhold the warrants
BrOOkhaven Citizen.
The Citizen is right in its conclusions,
if its premise be true. The assessor is
not entitled to his pay if he has not done
his work as the law directs. Equally true
It Is that the Shreif has no authority to
Illegal assessments. But the peo-
pie will have themselves to blame if they
pay over their money on illegal assess
ments. If they are Indifferent to their
own rights, they need not complain
Of the wrong-doings of officials. Are
there no lawyers in the county of Lin
coin (so-called) to tell the people what
their remedy is?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

A company of Federal troops were
sent from this place to Meridian on Thurs
day. The Constitution of the United
States provides that Federal troops shall
be employed in State service only in case
of extreme emergency and on application
of the Legislature, or of the Governor
in the event that body is not is session.
1t is certain that these conditions have
not been observed in the present instance.
No conditional requisition has been made
for them. Nor is there the remotest
probability that the civil authorities are
not fully adequate to the preservation Of
the peace and the execution of the laws
The Sheriff of Lauderdale county, truly
loyal officer, has the entire white popula-
ton and large number of well disposed
blacks, as his posse. The town authori-
ties and indeed all the officials owe their
places to truly loyal Governor. The
people are law-abiding, are eager for
peace, and are determined to have it, and
this display of Federal bayonets is not
only arbitrary but an imposition on the
community. Besides it shows what a
mockery this business of Radical recon-
struction and pretended restoration of
civil authority has been.
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The Duplicated Omce-IIoIder-.

Recently the Senate passed a resolu-
ton declaring that it was unbecoming,
dangerous in precedent, corrupting in in
fuence, and in violation of the spirit of
of the Constitution, for member of that
body to fill other offices under the State
Government at the same time. 1t was
understood that Mygatt, Stringer and
others, who hold offices of considerable
emolhment would at once resign these
offices or. their places in in the Senate.
But not so. They are clinging to their
per diem, and also to their outside per-
sequites, stealings and pay, with the vorac-
ity of blood-suckers. Why don't the
Senate assert its authority and expel the
members who are thus acting in defiance
of its resolution? And why does not the
Governor who made the appointments, it
is said with the understanding that they
would resign their places in the Senate,
dismiss them and appoint other? On all
hands there is shameful remissness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The Times says siOJ has been c..In." .
Greenville for the Il. J.. Ice moaua.
fund.
The Meridian Gazette ay we beard
gro say yesterday that Mr.. Aaron N.
"saved all her furniture and bcr I..H
yell Insured" Wcd0a't doubt De-
Thomas Harvey, formerly. auI iof mU
years, a citizen Of Kinds county Died I..
25th, at Elizabeth City NouH er.'
aged Gs years. Mr.. II. WINS lawyer hl I
fession, a democrat in politics auda e...
Of many most excellent qualItIa WOW"
lieve he was a native of thc town ~ a..
he died.
The Chronicle Of the on ays "N0.
there not public school organized DOB f|
cite for the benefit Of the many WhN
dren IN and about here who arc Hy 2.
Of their poverty deprived OF eal.l.
advantage
shubuta Is 10 have "A Dramatic la.-
Times.
A white man has been arrested DOB A
ian charged with attempting rape aY
negro girl.-Gazctte.
The Scnatobia Times says' No
stand that the negro school teacher
section are specializing on ihe '.I7a. n
In some instances asking double "."
are valued nc.
The Natchez Courier says 'iI
paid its City Clerk for salary, c'ia'a
&c, in 1867, $500 30; in 1865 Ha' H'
In 1869, s755 05 and that wa' ll .'.
Of City Clerk cost the city of N...
those years. The present ClcIh w"
city $50 per annum.'
Mark the difference.
From The YicNbms iif.
FoUL PLAY.-The body 0t q Nh."
was found yesterday, on the JleA.a.
about 2 miles from the city. WHO'D
pearance Of having been dead COG 49,.
ten days. The body was much Nt.t
the flesh torn from the bones y
buzzards. The body was chat OF 49,.
sized man, with dark auburn hare ...I..
evidently been murdered. HI. p'eA.
been turned inside ont, and there
Ing about him by which Doe col.l ...-
titled, except a bill from schAfN
Of this city, bearing date February
made out 10 the name Of b. J.. .n
and It is supposed this was ihe n-'
unfortunate man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

Recently we stated on what we regard
good authority that the Sheriff of Noxu-
bee county was a defaulter; the Pilot
corrected us and we made what we sup
pose to be the proper amend. Our orig
inal statement, however, seems to have
received confirmation by the fact that the
Sheriff in question has been removed by
the Governor, and another person APP
pointed in his place. At all events, there
must have been something rotten in
Denmark"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The Washington Patriot compares New
England, having a population Of 3,474,
941, with Illinois, Mississippi, Oregon,
and Nevada, with population of 3, 49,
287-diference only 346-and shows that
the former, according to the estimate of
the Internal Revenue Department for
1871, will pay but So, sos, 900, while the
latter will pay SIS, 500, 900. This is
great enormity-a monstrous inequality
of taxation in keeping with the policy of
the Republican party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
"Winston Redeemed"

Under this Insignificant heading the
Louisville Bulletin announces the result
of the recent special election in that
county. We will preface it by stating
that the late member was a Republican.
The Conservative majority is unexpect-
edly large; and gratifying feature is
the considerable number of votes polled,
showing that the people are not indiAer-
ent to the important matter of choosing
men of the right kind to represen. them
in the Legislature:
I 1t gives us great pleasure to announce to
bur readers, that at the special election held
On Thursday last, to fill the vacancy in the
Legislature, Maj. ID. A. Graham, the Con-
Servative candidate, was elected over his
Radical opponent, DIR. j. f. Barksdale, by
he decisive majority of 1854 votes.
Radicalism is dead i'll this county. At
he next general election old Winston will
soll up majority of 500 to 600 votes against
he enemies and plunderers of the SOUTH
We cannot refrain from expressing our gra-
tication to members of the Radical party
ii this county, who aided in the above gra-
flying result by casting their votes for Maj.
Graham. They have thrown offthe shackles
d party and have boldly taken their stand
b. the side of those who are battling for
orr Constitutional rights.
Hereafter there will be no Radical party
il this county. Winston is unit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

We spoke of Bill CIopton, the Meridi-
an Rioter, as a Loyal Lacquer. The
Meridian Mercury says in addition that
during Ames' military administration
he was convicted of stealing by a jury
composed in part of cOlored persons, and
sentenced to the Penitentiary. BY
usurpation, Ames prevented the execu-
ton of the sentence, and he was
turned loose upon the community
to accumulate his crimes as the ally and
coadjutor of Aaron Moore, Warren Ty-
Ter and others, and at last to suffer death
for them in scenes of violence which he
precipitated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The Legislature is travelling outside of
its legitimate sphere when it busies itself
with the Meridian troubles. IF there
have been violations of law, it viii de-
volve on the Judiciary to bring the par
ties implicated to punishment, and we
are sure there win be no attempt to avoid
trial. IF resistance is made to the law,
it viii devolve on the Governor to exc
cute it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

THE MERIDIAN APfoIETEEs.- We
learn that the Governor has appointed
John W. Smith, Esq, to the Office of
Mayor, in the place of Stuges. The APP
pointment was made ON the recommends
ton Of the Committee of citizens, backed
by the endorsement Of Senator Leach
man. Mr.. Smith is capable and worthy
citizen, who has the CONFIDENCE and re-
spect Of the entire community. The
vacacies in the city council have also been
filed by equally meritorious citizens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

BY Mr.. Pierce-"Resolved by the Senate
(the House conurringl, That the two houses
of the Legislature proceed, on Tuesday,
March I4th, 1871, at II o'clock H., 10 the
election of a United States Senator in the
manner prescribed by law. TO I'LL the yacan-
cy existing by reason of the expiration OF
the term of Office of the Hon. ii. X. Revels
Previous question called; call sustained,
and recurring on the resolution IL was
adop,ed, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Abbott, Bennett, Caldwell,
Gibbs, Gleed, Gray, Little, Miles, Morgan,
Mygatt, Packer, Pierce, Smith, Stringer,
Warner and Williams-lO.
NAYs-Messrs, Ballard, Castle, DOiod
Duncan, GartDidR, Hardy. johnson, Leach
man, Lyles, Maisaps, Paine, Seal, stone,
Stricklin and Watts-l5.
Mr.. Abbott moved To reconsider action
just mad, and to table the motion TO recon
slider. Carried.
The Republicans voting in the mega
tive are marked by italics. All the af-
firmative votes were cast by Republicans
All the negatives Except in italics) by
Democrats.
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The Main Issue between the Gov
ermOr and the Carpe1-Baggers.

NAAAOA &AAAA AAMC COMPREHENSIVE Hs
The determination Of the Republicans
in the Legislature (the majority we mean
to hold Senatorial election in disregard
Of the known willingness of Gov. Alcorn
to occupy the place sitter he shall have
acquitted himself of what he construes to
be his solemn obligations to the people, is
an imputation upon him. AT the same
time, his refusal to surrender to carpet
bag control the administration of the State
government no less proof of his want
of confidence in them. Tt is not for us
to discuss whose judgment about the other
is right; but candor requires it to be said
that the Governor is right and will be
firmly supported by the people upon the
real issue of requiring the enforcement
ofthe clause of the Constitution declaring
that members of the Legislature shall be
elected biennially and of securing to the
people the present year the exercise Of
their right to fill the various other offices
elective by them under that instrument.
Nothing could be more preposterous,
unreasonable and tyrannical than the pre-
tensions of the present carpet-bag Legis-
lature (the majority to another years
rule. Even if the Governor, whose sworn
duty is to take care that the Constitution
is executed, should fail to order a new
election, the body as now constituted,
under the military election of 1869, would
be mere revolutionary mob presuming
TO act outside of the Constitution; and
its edicts wonld be entitled to no more
consideration than that of any other self
constituted assemblage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

Mr.. Theodore Sturges, of Meridian,
the brother of the late Mayor of that city,
publishes card in the Gazette saying
that he ibid not approve the act of Price
theRadical Ku K1ux, and that he ICON
dennis many of the acts" Of his brother,
the Mayor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

GEN. A. M. WEsT-A despatch from
Washington mentions this gentleman as
a candidate for the u. S. Senate. True,
it is that his name has been prominently
associated with the place under circum-
stances fattering to him by many persons
of his own State, who desired to support
him, but we are authorized, nevertheless,
to say that he is not candidate for the
Office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
EDITORS CLARION -

am glad to inform you that the imi-
grants that came out with me from England
are all doing well and are well satisfied.
The movement, hope, is going to benefit
our section. 1t is proving an attraction by
which Engllshmen are brought here who
have emigrated heretofore. Six have al
already come over since our arrival-gOod
efficient laboring men-who have gone to
work on farms.
l will notify you from time to time how
we progress. | learn from England that
since left there has been 40 families appli-
ed to the agent TO come to Mississippi.
There is no news of Importance except that
people are making arrangements TO follow
the advice so often given by you to :plant
more corn and less cotton.
Yours very truly,
III, HANSIOW.
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<Bpee-
The Question of Reduction Z
Taxes

The Vicksburg Herald expresses the
hope that "before the first of May, the
Legislature will make very marked
reduction in the rate of assessment, and
''thus afford permanent material re-
lief" and adds that eff this reasonable
''hope should fail, if no reduction in our
''taxes shall be made, the people will still
''hold the trump card 1t is still in their
power to defeat the most stupendous
System of public robbery ever known to
Mississippi, by enjoining the collection
"of the whole tax, thus bringing the mat
''ter before the courts, and subjecting
''the action of the Legislature to the crit
''icism of the highest judicial tribunal in
1.-THE land"
The Herald further adds:
So far as this city of vicksburg ond coun-
ty is concerned. the initial movement has
already been made-counsel learned in the
law, gentlemen enjoying the confidence of
the Bench. the Bar, and the entire commu-
nifty, have already been retained. We have
seen list of the names of more than one
hundred taxpayers of Warren county, a
list which viii be greatly increased. ali of
whom are pledged to resist this tax iniqui-
ty. In other counties, similar movements
are on foot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
TIE MAkKErs.-The tendency

THE Markets. tendency of
cotton is still downward. Prices are
kept down by the amazing and unexpect-
ed supply which has been thrown upon
the market New Orleans quotations
range from 10 to 134 cents, according to
quality. The distress which this condi-
tion of the market for our chief staple
occasions among its producers, will be
somewhat relieved by the depression in
the provision market with but little pros
peet of a further advance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

But few days ago the Yazoo Demo-
crat complained that The CLARIoN's
visits to that post-Ofice were like angels
to earth, and now we find the following
in the Senatobia Times
awhat has become of the jackson CLAIR
on? We receive one conference.-the.
Can't you do betterg"
We can only say that THE CLARION is
mailed regularly, and that we never fail to
send it to the Democratic journals Of the
State. Its failure to reach them is char
geable to the worthless mail agents that
have been appointed, not with regard to
their fitness for the positions they occupy,
but for their ''known loyalty"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
English migrants i'm COPiah.

We make the following extracts from
a letter knowing that our readers will be
pleased to learn that the movement of
encouraging immigration direct from
England which has been inaugurated in
Copiah county has met with success
HAZLEHURsT, MISSISSIPPI
March s, 1871.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

1t is pleasant news we have from
Winston. Evidently when her people
gave a majority for the Alcorn ticket
they did not intend that the county should
be classed permanently as Republican.
She now gives four to one for the Con-
sevative candidate with promise of do
ing even better in the future. Winston
is keeping step to the music Of the revo-
luton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The caucus of Democratic Congressman
has solemnly resolved that il is the duty
OF every member to remain in his seat, to
defeat dangerous legislation Let the
Democratic members Of the Mississippi
Legislature form similar resolve. They
are all needed at their posts,
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Ayes and Nays on the Senatorial
Elections.

In publishing from the official journal
the passage of the joint resolution to go
into an election of u. S. Senator, in
place of Gov Alcorn not resigned, the
ayes and nays were omitted. The omis-
sion is now supplied:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

Planters, read the advice -of 'Agri
cola. We concur fully in his views on
the subject, Of producing grain, but en-
tirely dissent from his opinion that the
raising Of hogs Is impossible or imprac-
ticable.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

THE WAY THE WIND IS BLOWING. -
In the recent election at Des Moines,
Iowo, the Democrats elected their NOM
inee for Mayor by 500 majority. Here
tofore the city had been radical strong
hold
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
JACKSON, March 18th, 1871.
Cor. A. G. MAYERs,

Dear Sir In answer to a note from
yourself and other citizens ofyour commu-
nifty, have to say that in no proper sense
am the author ofthe article signed Bran
don,' though did have some connection with
it. The article as it appeared, was not inten-
ded for publication. lift had been | am fully
authorized to say for myself and all con-
cerned that it would have contained no re-
Elections on the citizens of that community,
as such was not my desire or intention,
there being no reason for such structures.
Very respectfully,
j. TARBELL.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The Governor has removed J. C.
Shoup from the Office of District Attor-
ney of the 9Th District. He has done
nothing which meets with more general
approval.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

In consequence of conflicting aspira-
tons and divisions among the Radicals,
the Senate adjourned to-day without a
ballot. After much confusion and
wrangling, one vote was taken in the
House, as follows: Revels (colored) 27 !;
receiving the entire negro vote and few
carpet-baggers. Mckee, 15S Powers,
-; Alcorn, 38-receiving the entire
Democratic vote and some conservative
Republicans. Necessary to a choice Al.
The Radicals seeing how the vote was
going, adjourned in hot haste.
Democrats of Mobile CHATS what
g1led themselves in their nomina-
s9Fention) have recently carried
4st in an election for Superintendent
..-4 ~O1c Education.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

A disciple Of Morgan, the miscege-
mist, named Williams, who loved too
wei, but not wisely, was tarred, feather
ed and ducksd at Grenada the other day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

The quarrel between Gran. aal
nerhas eliminated in thc deposition
the latter from the Craftsmanship o. Mn.
Committee of Foreign Affair Iu teem
ate. II is a position Of great u.
bility; and its occupation was tha a..
ton Of the Massachusoit Radical D..
will recompensc the Administrator MID
his unrclenting opposition which Nh.
standing and influence in Dos party a.
sidered) will be powerful.