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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-25
s0IrIn CAROLINA.



A grave asscmblage of the best citizens
of South Carolina, met at the capital a
few days ago to devise measures for their
relief from the intolerable burden Of tax
alton under which the State is suffering
The meeting was held in no partilan spr-
it. and its proceedings were marked by
calm deliberation. Not an angry word
was uttered, nor a sign of passion in
dulged. Surveying the situation, and
taking a practical view Of the emergency,
they invited the Governor Of the State
into their councils, and appealed 70 him
for his cooperation. Impressed by the
gravity of the occasion, he admitted the
Justice of their complaints and pledged
his efforts to extricate the State from the
difficulties into which the thieves, adyen.
turers and vagabonds, with whom he has
been associated have plunged it. They
proposed no revolutionary measures; but
induced him TO consent To the following
among other propositions:
To recapitulate. your committee under
derstand his eNcellehcy rs having commit
ted himself to the following proposition:
First-That be signed no other bonds
than those set forth in the debt statement
made by the Controller General, and that
there has been no fraudulent or illegal ~
sues.
ficers. both elective aud appointed, have
been unnecessarily multiplied. and should
be reduced I'm number and many Ia pay.
Third-That many officials charged with
the administration OF Justice have been in
competent and inaccessible to the people.
and that the many disorders complained Of
In the State have been created by thi.
course. aud that he will replace them Win
competent persons whenever lac can do 80.
Fourth-That he Is In favor Of the com
INITIATIVE system OF voting ANA minority
representation, and would be glad 10 see IL
made a part OF the law Of the State.
Fifth-That the election laws are dciec-
tive and lead to fraud, and should bc mate
rally amended. ami that he will exercise
his influence TO that end.
Sixth-That hc would have the collection
of the taxes next November postponed uu-
til the first Of March, lS72. aud not enforce
the penalty for non-payment uniil that
time.
Finally, the committee recommend the
following suggestions:
The legislature repeal tie acts granting
exclusive franchises; put the drawing ct
money from the treasury for alleged lcgis-
latiye expenses, on the order of the speak
or of the House and President of the senate;
that All appropriations aud bills ought 20
specify the items under each general head
the reduction of the number of state and
county Offices: the enactment of "a law lin
ting each session Of the Legislature Ia dirty
days; repeal the law giving salary ot
$500 to the Ajutant General 90 give each
officer but one salary, aud to abolish the
commission TO certify the laws. The re-
port was adopted.
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INC Condition d. nc soatIl.


The census returns of valuation at the
South show how great have been the
losses Of property in this section by the
war. Kentucky losses 1O4 millions, or
about 20 per cent Mississippi loses 800
millions, or seven-tenths Tennessee
loses 50 millions, or nearly 20 per cent. {;
Florida loses SO millions, or more than
one-half; South Carolina loses 326 mil
lions, or nearly two-thirds; Virginia
loses 1S6 millions, or nearly two-sevenths.
These losses are from 1860 to 1870. In
1860 the valuation of property in Geor-
gia was 1918, 232 387, and in 1870, it
was 1902, 563, 557-a loss of s415, 668-
$50. The aggregate loss in the Southern
States foot up about 1000 millions.
When it is remembered that of the
little that is left the clans of ''Wreckers'
have been gathering up" whatever they
could find to lay their hands upon, and have
taxed these people without remorse, and
stolen from them without conjunction,
besides depriving them of their political
privileges, the extent of their wrongs
and the trials upon their patience can be
better imagined than described.
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The Democracy of Kentucky-not the
traditional Democracy of that State-but
the newborn party representing the in
telligence and solid material of both the
old parties and combining a majority OF
fifty thousand of all the voters of the
State-in their recent Convention adopted
the following platform
Ist. In favor of universal and unqualified
amnesty.
End. Equitable taxation, so that each Sec
ton of the country shall bear its proper
share, and no more.
Bird. The restoration of all the rights Of
the States under the Constitution, and firm
opposition to and strong denunciation of
the Ku kluX bill and the Congressional
ElectioH law.
4th. Unqualified endorsement of the re-
cent Democratic Congressional Address to
the American people.
9Th. \ firm intention to prevent all local
disorder, and to put down all resistance TO
law and authority, by laws enacted by its
own legislature, and administered by its
own courts.
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Here y painful eyid.u.
sin and total depmyity .U.
the reverend narrator, 'tH.
ent asked me t0 take char.. .
school class You'll HuI ..
hard lot, said Dee. Thnr #.
ing last Sunday butliH.o l..
lie is really d good bor uN J
example may yet redeem ....
you'd talk to 'cm IittIp |.
would. They were atHr.
set. / don't tbiuh J. Du..
more elegant set of h'1..
Little johnny Rand, "a M .
his place, and ] smiled uH ...
~. As soon 90 the Iel
said; Boys, your up..
me you went fishing lat-H
little johnny here. luH ..#U. .
YOU johnny / said. '..
was right Though lH
youngest among YOU ] uH."
learn from his own l'p- U"
counsel, which / hope y.H H..
/ lifted him zap on tbo .
aud smoothcd Dr. a..W
Now johnny, want SIM NJ .
wicked boys why you U.nI
with them last Sunday speak
now. II was because I.H. E
and you would utlcreu rHH.
wasn't ~ No, -ir d. W#
couldn't find the worm IH .I.
there was silence fora .W.M
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The Pontotoc Sensation.

Elsewhere we have copied an account
Of the reported Ku Klux raid on the
quiet village of Pontotoc. 1t is from
the fountain head of Radicalism, Flour
noy's Equal Rights. All good citizens
will deprecate the affair.
Fortunately the report carries with it
an ample vindication of the conservative
people of the community in which it oc-
Cured from any suspicion of completely
with it. On the contrary, to their prompt
action the plot of the maskers was
brought to ruin. There are not half a
dozen white Radicals in Pontotoc county,
and these men who saved the great Mon
grel Moguls life to the country, and to
whom he acknowledges his Indebtedness,
are his political opponents
This affair must teach the authorities,
if they are capable of being taught-that
our law-abiding people are able to pre-
serve the peace without officious outside
intermeddling. In this respect it Will
serve a good purpose, and will, besides,
answer as a warning against similar law
less expeditions.
But after all the affair was a small ad-
venture at most. 1t was nothing COM
parable to the following account of
MOB OF THREE THOUSAND,
in the loyal State of Pennsylvania:
SCRANTON, Pa, May IS.
In consequence of the shooting of the two
Welshmen yesterday, the most intense ex-
element prevails. A mob of 1900 excited
people congregated near the Briggs shaft
where the laborers had resumed work this
morning, and demanded that the men come
out and also that w. w. Scranton. the SUI
perintendent, should come with them. that
the mob might be avenged. 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that the soldiers could re-
strain the crowd until fresh troops arrived
when the men and Mr.. Scranton were given
safe conduct to the city. Mr.. Scranton is
now under arrest for completely in the shoot
ing and will have an examination this ev-
entug.
The Mayor has issued proclamation clos
ing all saloons, and ordering the police TO
disperse any riotous assemblage. 1t il
thought that martial law will be pro-
claimed.
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The Mobile and NOrth.WesIern
Railroad.

The Canton Mail says they must and
will have this important road go to that
place, and speaks of what the people of
''old Rankin" will do. And calls upon
the Brandon Republican to prove it. We
will Just state for the information of both
papers that we have seen draft of both
the Canton route and the jackson route
in the hands of the Chief Engineer.
Brandon is not touched in either In
the jackson route it comes very near to
Brandon, and by little exertion ON the
part of the Brandon people we have no
doubt but that the route could and would
be somewhat changed for their benefit,
taking Brandon in the jackson route,
should it be decided upon. If the Can
ton route is decided upon the Mobile
road will cross the Vicksburg & Meridian
road either at or very near Morton.
Therefore, there is no antagonism be-
tween Brandon and Jackson, and Bran
don will find out if she uses her influence
for the Canton route that she has but
built up another competing market with
out benefting herself
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Renre=en1ntlre Roane, OF PIKE.

The following is the strong protest OF
Mr.. w. III. Roane, Representative from
Pike, against the Apportionment Nillalny.
Mr.. Roane was elected as a Republican,
but has been compelled TO sever his con-
nection with the Republican party IN
consequence of the extravaganza and
corrupt partisan spirit which has shaped
its policy under the lead Of the adventu-
rers by whom it has been exclusively
controlled. Mr.. Roane had the mistor-
tune to represent a constituency having a
majority of whites, and therefore they
among others were believed by the Mon
grels to have no rights which the Legis-
lature was bound 10 respect.
In addition to this protest, the Repre-
sentative from Pike joined in the one
demonstrating against the Five Million
Railroad subsidy. 1t was under the con-
viction aroused by these and similar
iniquities of the Radical leaders, that he
openly avowed his disconnection from
their party before the adjournment OF the
Legislature
Mr. SPEAKER:
The undersigned begs leave most respect
fully TO protest against the passage this
day of :. Il. 35S, known as the Apportion-
ment Bill, because it gives TO the county OF
Pike but one Representative. while it gives
to other counties, having a smaller number
of votes. two Representatives. This is un-
lust to the people of Pike, as well as con-
;rary 10 the letter and spirit of the Constitu-
ton which provides for representation sac
cording To the number of qualified electors
in each Article f. Section "a. IL Is also
contrary to the true principles of Kepubli &.
can government.
W. III. ROAM.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-25

Even the stern heart of Old Ossawata-
mic Flournoy would have melted towards
the Eminent Man" in the presence of
the Social Equality festivities, as described
by the correspondent of the Vicksburg
Times Radical at ''the Mansion after
the adjournment of the Legislature on
the 18th. His eyes would have danced
with Joy at the mixing of colors, and the
odor was all that his olfactors could have
craved. Ossawatamie, who is honest in
his advocacy of miscegenation, would
have found but one circumstance to de-
tract from his delight, and that was the
absence of the bone and sinew of the col
ored population, who drive the dray or
WELD the axe and the hoe. The African
element of the party was select. None
were admitted except the eight dollar
per diem "fellows" Big Yaller aid
de-camp-who with the white adventu-
rers, scalawags and villainous lobby
pimps have been gathering up the
wreck"
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Az ELECTION RIOT.

ALBANAs y. ! o.. May. 1871.
Tie charter election was held az Green
bush yesterday, and, after closing the polls
a gang Of ruliians made an attack on the
inspectors In one Of the districts, seized up
on the ballot-boX. and smashed it. A
terrible fight ensued, in which the attacking
party suffered severely.
Commenting on these and similar
"outrages' with reports Of which the
newspapers are filed, a contemporary says
that it is a "queer comment on our national
government, that, while Congress has
provided "A force bill which makes Grant
dictator Of the South, for the alleged
purpose Of crushing out the wickedness Of
the hu Klux, all the crimes reported in
the telegraph columns are committed IN
the North"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-25

a Friendly Greeting.
From the Holly SPRING. Reporr

From the Holly Springs Reporter.
We were favored, on Tuesday last, with n
call frome Col. >. l.. Power, ofthe JAcKsoN
CLARION. Col. II. was In our city on Ma
sonic business. Besides being one OF the
pest newspaper men In the South, be a Sec
rotary OF all the Masonic Grand Rodles In
Mississippi. We regret that ne could not
tarry with ns several days. Our latch strinw
IL always on the outside for the courfeone
gentleman, the energetic newspaper. man.
ana the sincere friend. Call On ~ nrain'
Colonel for yon are nllthene. and mBr6.
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Register! Register:

Be sure to register as soon as the books
are opened, and advise your .neighbor to
do so likewise Remember no man is
DISTINGUISHED. The 18th Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States,
only prevents those who held Office before
the war and afterwards took part in the
rebellion socalled, from again holding
Office. 1t deprives no person of theright of
suffrage. You must register or you cannot
vote. Your military registration papers
will not be of no service.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-25

WANTED INFORMATION. = VIII the
Vicksburg Herald inform the public if
all of Warren county's (miss- )represen-
tatives have put in their appearance since
the adjournment? There is a rumor
upon our streets that the carpet-bagger
from New York, has returned to York
State; after having borrowed between
81, 900 and Sc, 600 from the scalawag and
negro members of the Legislature. The
carpet-baggers are reported to have
been too sharp for him. We know
from several members that por-
ton of the money, at least, was
borrowed, and now We wish to know if
he has departed hence?
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Incidents Of the Enterprise Flood
From the Courier.


We take pleasure in recording the follow
ing noble deed of a colored man who resides
in this city.
Several white men had capsized their boat
near the double bridges, and were clinging
to bushes almost in drowning condition
Henry Dent heard their cries of distress. and
after making repeated unsuccessful attempts
to reach them with his boat by going up
the stream, he returned to his house, hitch
ed horses to a wagon, hauled the boat one
half mile, and aided by DIR. MCGEE, succeed
ed in placing the unfortunates on terra
firma.
Whilst the streets were submerged by
five or six feet OF water, Eugene Taylor and
several colored men were boat riding.
suddenly the boat was overturned, and the
coiored men chung to horse rack, but Eu-
gene '.stuck to the boat" floating several
hundred yards with it and had Just climbed
into tree, when IL was engulfed by a large
whirlpool.
Joe Smith. colored, fell from the second
story window Of w. B. Smith a. CO.. store.
distance Of twenty-five feet and would
have sustained serious injuries, had &c not
been Cor the depth Of the water. He was
rescued BY Mr.. Moody, and narrowly es-
capped drowning.
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As we have stated elsewhere, there is
no reasonable ground of competition be-
tween Brandon and jackson in the mat
ter of locating the Mobile and North
Western Railroad. If the road should
be carried to Brandon, it does not neces-
sarily follow that jackson will not be
embraced in the line. Unless the compa-
ny resolve to follow in the wake of the
Mississippi Central, and penetrate
territory already pre-occupied by that
road, the selection of the Vernon and
Livingston route, thence to Yazoo City,
is even a foregone conclusion. Assuming
that Brandon will be included in the
route, the question next to be determined
viii be whether the projectors of the
road win discard Yazoo, and Southwest
ern Madison, for the liue of the Missis-
sippi Central, which can possibly offer no
considerable inducement.
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Mp SPEAKER .


The Meridian riot investigation under
taken by the Legislature was a usurpa
ton of authority which belonged to an
other branch of the State government
and it was a costly one at that. The in
vestigation was ridiculous abortion alb
surdly practiced by the Mongrels fol
ed nothing sensible or praiseworthy from
that quarter the little game would not
have attracted attention except for its ex
pensiveness. The item of 1892 to w.
III. Furniss "as clerk" will not escape
observation The allowance is out of AL
proportion to the service rendered. Bul
it may have been imagined that some
thing must, ought to be done at the eX
pense of the people to bind up the wound.
of this oman and brother" who lately
figured with Werlcs before the commit
ting court in the matter of the Library
books, and was turned out of the Office OF
Circuit Clerk of Warren county, for his
connection with that affair. We make
no objection to the allowances to the
members of the committee, except to de
nounce the whole proceeding as usur-
patton and contemplate partizan game
at the cost of the people, who have to
foot the bill:
TO he Legislature Of the State Of M<SisSippi:
GENTLEMEN-YourJ Joint Committee APP
pointed under provisions of n Resolu-
ton of your honorable body, approved
March 2lst, 1871, entitled "a Resolution in
relation TO the riot at Meridian" beg leave
to submit the following report:
In compliance with the provisions of said
Resolution your Committee repaired TO the
city of Meridian, and having organized,
proceeded TO take such testimony As could
be obtained, and so continued until the 9Th
day of April, when the Committee adjourn
ed to meet in the city OF jackson on the
following Monday, and have since that time
taken additional testimony, all OF which
is herewith respectfully submitted.
o. G. FRENCH,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Your Committee respectfully submit the
following itemiZed account OF expenses in
CURED i'm prosecuting their Investigations
IL. a.
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What do Assessors and Collectors
lselo
JACKSON, May IL, 1871

JACKSON, May IL, 1871.
EDIToRs CLARION: / wish to use the col
umns of your paper for the purpose of ask
ing the following questions of the Auditor
of Public Accounts. My reason for asking
them is, have not been able to arrive at
their answers by reading his report to the
Legislature:
VIII Auditor Musgrove please inform the
public on the following points:
LIST. What amount was paid Assessors OF
taxes for assessing State Tax of 1869.
ID. What amount was paid Collectors of
Taxes for collecting the taxes assessed by
Assessors.
Sd. What amount was paid into the State
Treasury on account of the assessment
made?
BY granting me the use Of your columns
for the above purpose yOu will greatly
oblige your fellow-citizens as well as Il
---- 49, t~--
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How MUCH DO ASSESSORS AND COL
LECToRs RECEIVE Our correspondent
z. does not appear to understand the re-
port which was made by the Modest Au-
ditor of Public Accounts. T., has not
learned that rebel taxpayers have no
right to know their money is spent by
ruly loyal officeholders. The sir hind
red thousand dollars appropriation bill
shows that. When taxpayers had that
right appropriation bills were itemized,
but under the new order of things it is
only necessary to call upon the Legisla-
ture for a few hundred thousand, and
they are given and no questions asked.
We predict that D., will receive no re-
Spouse to his enquiries.
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COMPLETION OF THE ALABAMA AND
CHATTAscoGA RAILRoAD.-This i'm
portant road which extends from Meridi-
an TO Chattanooga, and is two hundred
and ninety-six miles in length, was fin
ished on Monday night.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-25

In the list of grievances complained of
by the Convention Of South Carolina tax
payers against the Mongrel lawmakers,
was the one of passing appropriation bills
without specifying the objects for which
the public funds are expended. From
this il appears that the sweeping and in
definite six hundred thousand dollar
appropriation act Of the Mississippi
Wreckers, was in accordance with the
South Carolina precedent. We were
under the impression that the passage Of
such a measure was a pre-eminence OF
knayery to which no other body Of Rad.
zeal adventures had ventured TO aspire.
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the loyal State of Pennsylvania:

CRoPs.-From every portion of the
South, the same reports have come Of
the incalculable injury which crops have
sustained from the excessive rains. Cot
ton has sustained the greatest damage.
The loss is irreparabIe.
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Rnfes or GubecriptIon.

WEEKLY CLARIox-Two dollars per year, and
an extra copy to getter up Of club OF ten
or more.
SEMI-WEEKLY CLARIox-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club of six or
more.
In future paper viii be discontinued when
time expires.
Remittances should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, or by express. When 9TH
erwise the Office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be adj
dressed to Power Barksdale, Jackson, Miss.
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We have received n copy Of the South.
erner, published at Rome, Ga, with
compliments of Ladies Memorial Asso.
citation Of Rome, giving list Of all the
Confederate dead buried at Myrtle Hill
Cemetery, in that city.
The following belonged to "Confedcr-
ate" and Mississippi regiments, and those
whose commands are unknown:
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Our friends of the Benton YazoO
county, neighborhood have declared in
favor Of the Canton line of the Mobile
and North Western Railroad in prefer
ence to the jackson route, under the
impression that they will be left out in
the cold if the latter is chosen. This
feelingis natural under the circumstances.
We nave our choice of location. Still,
if it is not realized, our hope will remain
that the road will be built. We are for
the greatest good to the greatest number.
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Read the registratration law. Can
you take the oath ? If so, you can reg
lister and vote whether you held office or
not. The disabilities under which you
are placed by the 14th Amendment,
only extend to holding office. If you
held Office before the war and afterwards
took part in the rebellion (so-called) you
cannot hold Office now, unless your disa-
bilities have been removed by Congress,
b1d you can and should eote. Register.
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We shudder at the contemplation of
the narrow escape of Flonrnoy from the
diabolical plot of the masked marauders.
What would we have done for the Cos
pei of straight-out Mongrelism, if his
light had been quenched forever? And
who would have cared for Sambo then
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hr kLuNINa sonooL aInLs IN cINcINNAIL
CINCINNATI. MN. ls1l.

4 young glrl OF respectable family Ia this
city, while on her way home from public
school on Thursday, claims To have been
kidnapped 10y a man, who threw q hand
a cm riagc, and then drove 90 a house OF
prostitution. where she was detained till
last night, when she was restored 90 her
friends.