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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

Col. j. w. Forney, late Of the Wash
ington Chronicle and now Of the Phila-
delphia Press, and Collector Of the Port
Of Philadelphia, has resigned his office,
with the following significant letter, which
to be correctly interpreted, must be
viewed in the light of the fact that its
author is sort of political rat who has
invariably deserted the sinking ship Of
every administration with which he has
embarked for the past twenty years
WASHINGTON, February 10. 1874.
To His EXcellency President Grant:
DEAR SIR-When you did me the honor TO
tender me the appointment of collector of
the port of Philadelphia. ! accepted IL most
reluctantly. because / apprehended Il would
rsosf seriously interfere tcifh nay business. and
especially. tcith Diy Independence as journalist
Ten months experience has so entirely con
firmed this impression that i hnd myself
constrained To send You this my resigna-
ton of Office, To take OBJECT on the first OF
March next. | shall then return 70 my
profession as a farmer-a cougenial Held
and devote all nv efforts to my newspaper
and To an energetic support OF the prlnel-
pies of the great Republican party. Most
earnestly thanking you for your Kindness
very truly yours. j. W. FoRNEf'
In connection with the above, read
the following from high Radical source
Colonel Forney, Of Philadelphia Is In the
city to-day. on private business. In con
versation. he speaks very despondingly Of
Grants chances of denomination. aud doubts
very much IL Philadelphia even viii support
him. Other reports from other States are
TO the effect that Grant stock l. declining
everywhere. and that all that Is now neces-
sary for his defeat Is a concentration Of the
Independent Republicans on some strong.
honest mab.-w ashington Correspondent
New York Tribune, Feb. g.
And also the following:
A Philadelphia dispatch TO the Herald
saws Horace Greeley was yesterday la con-
sultation in that city with Mcclure. Judge
Avery, and other politicians, and it Is be-
lieved that an anti-Grant coalition has been
formed between these gentlemen aud For
ney. The latt0r's resignation causes great
excitement in Philadelphia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

In some portions of the North the
national pastime of Base Ball is about to
be superseded by another not altogether
so manly, but more amusing to those who
engage in it. 1t consists simply in hunt
ing up hapless men and brethren of the
African persuasion in the embrace of
Morpheus, saturating the clothing of the
unsuspecting victim with kerosene oil or
some other combustible material, and APP
plying the torch. Naturally, the opera
ton soon awakens the sleeper and he is
not slow to begin the performance for the
amusement of the spectators.
Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania,
was the scene, and Monday, February
the 18th, the date, of one of these exqui-
site performances. 1t is related in our
Northern exchanges, without any sensa-
tional display one way or the other, that
"a few days previous, there came TO
"Susquehanna from Hawley, Pa, a
"negro boy thirteen years old, who was
altogether harmless and gave no cause
''for enmity to any one. On Saturday
might, after the departure of No. ex-
"press train, the boy went into one of
'the railway company's buildings and
event to sleep. While thus enjoying
himself some white men took can Of
kerosene oil, they saturated the panta-
"loons of the sleeping boy with its COM
"bustible contents, and then touched a
"match to it. In an instant the flames
''hashed up, and the waif awoke to find
himself enveloped in fire. Others had
entered the building by that time, but,
notwithstanding the shrieks and en-
treaties of the boy, no move was made
"to extinguish the flames" The sequel
was that this poor negro was literally
burnt alive.
This occurred right in the heart of
1t was strange, but the
strangest part of the whole story is that
United States troops were not hurried to
the spot Martial law was not declared.
No public official notice has been taken
of it. No arrests were made. The
Northern newspapers publish it as a sort
of matter of course. And the bowels of
Loyalty are not moved in compassion,
nor its heart fired with Indignation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
In an had WAY.

The Montgomery Advertiser thus de-
scribes "the terrible fact which has been
realized by the people of Alabama rs n
consequence Of the two years of Radical
rule with which they were cursed before
they succeeded in wrestling their State
government from the hands of the
spoilsmen
The terrible fact, not to be cvaded for an
instant-all see it-every Albanian must
feel it-that the Legislature has recently
authorized the Governor 70 borrow one
million of dollars by Issuing tine bonds of
the State and selling them In the money
market. and that those bonds under the
great Seal of our once proud Alabama can
not be now sold for seyenty-flve cents on
the dollar. The money Is absolutely needed
for purposes of Government from whose
obligations there eau be discovered no pos
sible means Of escape. In our present sit
uatiOu brought about by Radical prOiligacy
in legislation and an Improbable agitation
in other quarters In order to raise a sum the
Legislature by almost unanimous concur
renee of opinion coRfesses To be now re-
quired, we are compelled, should these
bonds for "A million OF dollars on their face
be negotiated. to pay two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the insignificant loan
1t is shameful-it j. dT eadtul! What j. to
be done!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
The Printing Lawfully Delay
Action:

An important reform has already been
accomplished in the printing branch of
the State service, which will save the
people many thousands Of dollars the
present session. Profiting by our expo
sures of the waste committed at the last
two sessions, the Legislature has vastly
diminished its orders for printing docu-
ments. AT the corresponding period for
these sessions, documents were being
sent up by the cart load by order of the
Legislature, and thousands which have
been paid for by the people are even now
lying waste in the Capitol-their printing
having been ordered by the tens of
thousands (as in the case of the Govern
or's innumerable Messages to crafty the
vanity of the Eminent Man or to foster
a partisan press.
These abuses are done away with and
besides several measures are pending
having for their object the reduction of
the rates In the Senate bills have been
introduced with this view by Mr. Packer
(Radical) and Mr.. Duncan (Democrat)
and resolution has passed both houses
without opposition to appoint joint
special committee to investigate the whole
subject and to report thereon.
In the House, the Judiciary Commit
tee have agreed to report bill and we
suppose it will be presented without de-
lay.
All these indications forebode speedy
action ON the subject, by concurrence of
both parties. The Radicals cannot refuse
to follow the suggestion after Gov.
Powers repeated admissions that the
present rates are ''exorbitant ;" and the
Democrats and Conservatives are COM
mitted by all their pledges and their I'M
varying record to effect reform not only
in this but in every other matter. They
voted to abolish the office of printer al
together, and to let out the entire work
(not part only as Gov. Powers recon-
and they stand prepared to vote
again as unit in the same way; or to
reduce the rates to a just and reasonable
standard.
With the exhibition of this disposition
on both sides, there is nothing in the way
Of satisfactory adjustment of the ques-
ton. But why delay action?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

The Legislature has reached It's forty
sixth day and but little if any of the
important business of the session has
been performed In ante-bellum times
the average duration of a session was
about fifty days. Sixty days was con-
sidered long one. There is no reason
why the present session should be an
exception to the rule then observed.
The two which preceded it, were unpre-
cedentedly long. That of last year con-
tinued one hundred and twenty days.
1t adopted New Code which cost the
State four times as much as the Code Of 81;
and besides, filled volume of about
thousand pages with general and special
acts. Presumptively, therefore, but little
was left to be done the present session.
But actually a great deal was to be per-
formed which ought nevertheless to be
accomplished in brief time. 1t would be
the work of few days to cut down fees
and salaries and dismiss sinecurists, in all
the branches Of the public service, and
to reduce taxes proportlonately. With
the experience of the past, a measure
for the control of the Penitentiary so as
to make the Institution not only self-sup-
porting but a source of revenue to the State
might have been speedily adopted
And also the excellent measure which
has been repeatedly commended in our
columns for the REIMBURSEMENT by the
State Of lands forfeited through the in
competency or dishonesty of collectors.
Under the new Apportionment, Missis-
sippi is entitled to six members of Con-
gress. In two hours by the concurrent &C
ton of both parties, bill can be passed
for the election of this additional member
by the State at large.
Gentlemen of the Legislature, dis
claiming the ungracious part Of a lectu-
rer, or the assumption of knowledge of
your business superior TO your own, we
respectfully beg you to bear these things
in mind. Each days session adds several
thousand dollars to the burden of the peo-
pie. They are impoverished. The remorse-
less tax-gatherer is on their track; and
their State Treasury is bankrupt. The
best service you can render them is to re.
duce their taxes and expenditures and
then let them severely alone.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

Yesterday was field day in the House.
Gen. Lowry's Report showing that there
had been gross mismanagement of the
land scrip fund, and that the law had
not been complied with by those charged
with its xecution-fell like an exploding
shell in the camp of the Radicals; and
it was the signal for such commotion as
we have seldom witnessed. The Speaker
first ruled that the Report having been
received must necessarily go upon the
journals; but subsequently he receded
and referring the matter to the House,
the majority refused to permit it to go
upon the record. The Report will,
however, be proclaimed to the public
by the press with its thousand tongues.
And, now, the question arises, what
next? What do the Representatives of
the people propose doing to secure
compliance with the law as laid down by
Congress in making the grant and by the
Legislature in. accepting it?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

The Brandon Republican publishes
the account of the killing of the ruffian
Ike Curtis which appeared in THE CLA-
RIoN two issues back, and says that he
had not only attempted, but had actual
ly committed a nameless outrage upon
the person of young white girl of Ran
kin county. 1t adds further that a
brother of the negro was killed for a SIM
lar offence before the war, and THE CLA-
RIoN has stated still another brother at
tempted to commit the same crime few
weeks ago.
Gov. Powers has issued orders to
the Sheriff of Rankin county to report
the facts to him. Where the Governor
gets his authority to issue orders to
Sheriffs is not stated. The Republicans
account of the killing will be found in
another column.
We Will add further that the facts of
the case are more revolving than first
reported. One of the principal witness
ses on the trial, was colored man, who
was attracted by the pitiable screams Of
the unfortunate victim to the scene of
the outrage. We shall await the report
of the Sheriff, and shall expect the Gov
ernor (whose partisan object is apparently
to publish it when received.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
The Presidential Campaign
Opened,
Platform and Candidate Of thc
Labor HkeformerH.


ave hold that all political power o. lu-
hercnt Ia the people, and free government
D. founded OH their authority and Ostlh.
lished for their bcnrht; that All citizens are
equal Ia political rights, aud entitled 90 thr
largest religious ana political liberty com
patiblc with the good order Of society nf
also 20 the use and enjoyment Of the fruits
of their labor aud talents; that no men ur
set Of men are entitled 90 exclusive OF sep
nrate emoluments and privileges or immu-
mites from the government but Zoo cousid-
Grafton Of public services and amy lnWH
destructive Of these fundamental principles
are without a moral binding force and
should be repealed aud believing 900 evils
resulting from unjust Legislation now Affect
ing the Industrial classes, can De- removed
la the following declarations, The urt
resolution demands Just distribution 90
capital and labor, by providing % purely
national circulating medium, based
on the faith and resources on
the nation. without the Interference OF
banks. The second wants the national debt
20 be paid Ia good faith, according to thr
original contract AZ soon az possible. Tho
third says the burdens Of tie government
must be 20 adjusted Al "a bear equally iu
all classes the fourth says the lauds Of tho
United States belong % the people, and
should not be sold TO individuals or cOrpor-
atiOns, but held for the benefit Of lnndle-H
settlers, In amounts not exceeding 100 acre. .
the MN desires Congress 10 modify the turIN
SO a. 70 admit free such articles as we cane
not produce, but 20 levy duties on articles
OF luxury, and such articles Of manufacture
as we have IN raw materials in abundance
and will assist Ia further developing the re-
sources Of the country; the sixth recitcs
that Chinese labor IN this country Dr. nu
evil, aud should De prohibited by lcgisn-
ton; the seventh asks for the enactment OF
law by which mechanics and lab0rcrs,
employed By government contractors,
shall not be- compelled 30 pcr-
form more than eight hours OF labor
a day; the eighth demands the abolition OF
contract labor in prisons the tenth declares
In favor of assessing and collecting war
taxes during the progress OF the war Inc
stead OF leyying "A debt on pOsterity, tho
eleventh calls for congressional legislation
10 prevent eXhorbltant charges by railroads
and telegraphs; the twelfth dcclarcs ln Ca
vor Of rigid civil service reform the thir-
teenth declares Ia favor OF n One-term prime
eiple and has a redundancy Of Ucrbiagc che
fourteenth and last = In favor Of amnesty
and equality Of rights aud privileges.
The Hon. David Davis and the Hon Joel
Parker were then nominated as candidates
for President and Yice-Prcsideut OF the
United States on the National Labor Re-
form party ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29


THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.-The
Labor Reformers are the first in the
field. They have adopted a platform
and nominated Judge Davis of the SUI
preme Court and Gov. Parker, of New
Jersey, for President and Vice-President.
In nominating Davis, they have antici-
pated the action of the Liberal Republi-
cans, by whom he had also been favora-
bly, mentioned. Their platform with
some not very material exceptions, is
good. Their declarations in favor of eco
nomical govemment-low taxes-and OPP
position TO monopolies and political per-
secution-are all right.
We trust that all the elements of OPP
position to the corrupt and despotic rule
now enforced will be united into one
harmonious organization in the Presiden-
tial campaign. The hope of the coun-
try-and more especially of the plumber
ed and oppressed Southern communities
lies in.this consummation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

Another Radical Saint has secured n
berth in the Penitentiary for stealing, a
crime which our Governor puts a fine
point upon by denominating it 1.-The
misrepresentation of property (or money!
contrary to law. B. Stokes, of Ten
nessee, late Radical Congressman, Re
publican nominee for Governor and
placeman under the Grant Administers
ton He was convicted of forging sol
diers claims and by that means drawing
q large sum of money.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
A Word 10 Our Friends.

A few days ago member of the SEN
ate deposited in our office fifty dollars for
subscribers to the new volume of THE
CLARION. He stated that these subscrip-
tons were the product of fifteen minutes
labor. Other friends in and out of the
Legislature have also assisted in swelling
our subscription list. We have men
toned the foregoing fact as an exam
pie Of what can be done by little effort.
We trust the example will be followed
We have the largest subscription list
ever before had by any paper at the
Capital; but we desire to enlarge still
more the sphere of our usefulness.
Our efforts viii be redoubled to make
The CLARION a valuable journal. Its
live thunder shall rattle all along the
sky in the approaching canvass. Its
lightning shall flash the misdeeds of evil
doors before the eyes Of the people. Be
sides, we viii give them newspaper in
the true acceptation of the term-a jour
nal fully abreast with the times. Let our
friends make our paths straight to the
homes of the people, and we will find our
own way to their hearts and their under
standings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

Personal editor of the Sum
NIT Times makes himself the copyist of
an individual whom we branded
years ago, 'and who having taken no
step to defend his honor, has been as ut
terly ignored by us ever since as if he and
his paper never had an existence. If
the editor of THE TIMES persists in being
the echo of malicious and slanderous as
PERSONS of THE CLARION from this
personal enemy, without shadow of
cause or provocation, to him will belong
the responsibility of forcing issues which
are not proper to be settled in the news
papers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

ACKNOWLEDGES THE CoRN.-Cen-
trail Brown acknowledges that he had an
itching palm for the printing and did act
ually visit Jackson to look after the mat
ter, and to set his wires in motion
There was only one thing in the way of
the success of his plans; he could com
mand no votes from either side. The
Democrats and Conservatives had unani-
mously declared for THE CLARION, and
the Radicals would not have him. He
was like the bat in the fable, driven from
the society Of the inhabitants of the air
and disOwned by the beasts of the field.
Our present issue is too crowded for
CentraPs explanation" but we will
publish it in our next
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

The Chicago Tribune Republican,
thus comments on some of the beauties
Of Mr. Summers Civil Rights Bill, which
he 90 earnestly pressed in the Senate. Il
says Of it:
They have no mora right to enact nv
statute that the negro may occupy the same
pew In church with white man. or the
same church, for that matter. than thew
have Cd enact that A shall admire only the
Apollo Belvidere, and no other statue. ar
NhMt B shall delight i'm the perfume Of n
pnDNy when he prefers q pink. If John
Boe, hnlmR white, prefers to sic at tabla NM
thR aNdn of white man, Congress haa ~
TiNht tn declare that ills preferences Cannot
hp recognized, and that Richard Doe. befnn
nAhcka Bhall aMt from thn NEXT plate. =
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
The Deso,o Contested Election.
CARD FROM SENATOR HOLLOWAY.

CARD FROM SENATOR HOLLOWAY.
EDITORS CLARIoN:-
regret to notice in your issue of this
date an omission OF any mention of the
speech of Senator Sullivan In my contested
election case. Whilst IL Is true that Scna-
tors Steele, Hardy and Duncan did make
powerful and effective speeches" In my be-
half yet in my opinion, as well as that Of
others, Mr.. Sullivan made an argument
i'm the case which for eloquencc, cogent
reasoning and effectiveness was equal 10 the
best. In the commencement Of his re-
marks, he avowed his fidelity to the Re-
publican party and expressed decided
preference that a good Republican should
have been sent In my stead. but that he
should act In accordance with his cOnvic-
tions from the testimony adduced, and that
being very conclusive In his mind. that
was legally and constitutionally elected, he
should cast his vote accordingly. Whilst
would scOrn 10 occupy "A seat Ia the Senate.
to which i was not honorably, legally and
constitutionally entitled, cannot hut en-
terrain feeling OF regard and even Obliga-
ton TO those of the Republican party who
voted to retain me In my seat. The Hon.
President made few but very pertinent
remarks in my behalf as did Others Of that
party-who, IL they had been governed by
their predictions, would have voted
against me. Even the chairman Of the
Committee, who was present at every meet
ing Of the Committee and displayed great
zeal and adroitness in eiciting all the tes-
timonY favorable to the contestant, in ac-
cordance with his convictions Of the very
truth and justice Of my right 10 a seat in
the Senate, cast his vote accordingly
Whilst fully and freely accord to those
who voted TO ''declare my Seat vacant"
sincerity OF purpose and purity Of motive,
ask To express my appreciation of what
consider the justice done me by my friends.
IRA G.. HOLLOWAY.
Senator 9th Senatorial District.
Feb 2S 1870
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

From the N. y Standard.
In spite Of the inciomehcy Of the ueafhrr
last evening. the Trinity. Methodist NDiarn.
pal Church was Allied BY q large anal farl
lonable audience, who, despite tho rnin.
mao hAaem pied therein % hear Miss Sarah
NJ. Smiley, the Qualxefcan urnmrhrr fritur.
her views on ~ChriMt ~ Rniiwfnn NO.
Smiiey'n remarks were mnntiW pwfn.r ,....
anil Che whole MlAt uf them lmV M tlr. .m..
enc. senee ..AhMt Mnl#M molly NhnWNhfn ana MN|.
inEa come fFam Hhm hAaN Fnlimimm
worth nothing MfM MsMtlAt t
mA thh amMM lAnm #Mm4w M~ns,sf. M.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

The New York Tribune referring to
Col. Forneys letter resigning the Phila-
delphia Collectorship in order to be in
dependent of the Grant administration
says:
THAT Col. Forney has discovered the
change In the tide, we doubt not. His res
ignation e perhaps the most notable pub
Lie Indication of &c that has yet appeared.
though there are plenty equally as signifi-
can't but, thns Car, less conspicuous.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29
I'm the Illinois Legis-
Ia1ure.
From the Chicago Times. !

IFrOn the ChIcaKO IImes.I
It Is clear that legislative amenities at
Springfield are becoming somewhat refined.
Instance this genial and digni6ed passage
between two Cook county statesmen in the
House on Thursday:
Mr.. King, TO Mr.. Humphrey: @Aint a
moves the previous question? p
Mr.. Humphrey, 70 Mr.. King: ''If no is,
you have been one OF ten pups"
Mr.. King, to Mr.. Humphrey; sits id
lie, sir"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

Joseph Manner, the defaulting Radical
Treasurer of Philadelphia, has been SEN
fenced to pay fine of $4,000 and impris-
onment in the penitentiary at hard labor
for five years.
This is a very different sentence from
that pronounced in the case of the de-
faulting Racncal United States Marshall,
e. A. Peyton, in this State, for a SIM
liar offence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29

With great regreat we hear Of the serious
illness Of Hon. Roderic Seal, az bis resi-
dence In Mississippi City. He Is suffering
from an acute congestion Of the kidneyf.
aggravated by and complicated with
asthma. In common with all inhabitants
Of the cea-cost, we sincerely hope that hn
will soon be restored - his wanted health.
and that his life viii be spared for n much
longer eareerof worth and usefulnoas.-Bav
st. Louis Gazette.