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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
An Ancfeut Anw,I

In deserted shop in Pittsield, Mass.
there rests on its block an anvil that has
done duty for more than three hundred
years. 1t is as sound to-day as il was in
1888, when Eltwood Pomeroy, after
welding for the Stuarts the ponderous
horse shoes of the same style and nat
tern that his ancestors had made during
many generations for the Tudors and
Plantagenets, grew weary of taxes without
law and work without wages, and taking
his anvil, sailed for the New World. a
def workman, he throve in the settle
ment, and left his anvil as an heirloom To
his defendants. They show you in the
town of London the anvil on which the
sword was forged that Richard Cpur-de-
Lion used in. bis famous contest with
Saladin- In the collection of Pompean
antiquities, in Naples, there is an anvil.
made certainly before the Christian era /.
which had evidently done service for the
stalwart workmen of many generations
before the city was buried. But better
stiIl, in the Egyptian room of the British
Museum there is q veritable anvil of the
Pharaos
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

On the assumption that the admissions
of the Governor are correct, that the
Finances Of the State have been deplor-
ably mismanaged by the party in power
that the Treasury is bankrupt
State warrants going to the dogs-and
that the people are outrageously taxed
without adequate consideration = the
Conservative members of the two Houses
have addressed themselves seriously to
the work of reducing taxes and looping
off unnecessary expenditures. With this
view, a resolution, originating we believe
with Mr.. Street, has passed for COM
mittee to inquire into and report the
number of employees actually needed by
the two Houses and what compensation
they should receive.
Mr.. Roane has introduced resolutions
to appoint a committee ''to investigate the
revenue system of the State, and to devise
"some means by which relief can be had
''for our people from oppressive taxation. .
These resolutions were eminently proper
and ought to have been adopted at once.
But on a motion of minority represen-
tation," Hardy (colored, } of Copiah, the
RAIDS smothered them by referring them
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Gen. Lowry, by way of inducing the
Legislature to set an example of Reform
has introduced bill to reduce the pay
of members of the Legislature to $500
per day as fixed by the Code of 1857.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
Selling she New COde-Ouira@"OUs
ExGOrIiOn.

The inventive resources of the Carpet
bag officials never fail them in the matter
of devising measures to put money in
their pockets. The law authorizing the
publishing OF the New Code, further pro-
vides attheremaining volumes on hand
after the disposal of certain number of
copies therein mentioned, shall be sold by
the Secretary of State, ''for such sum as
may be fixed by the Governor, in view
''oi the cost of the aoork and its ralue, hav-
ling reference to the price of other law
'books of similar finish and dimensions
elsewhere. Under this authority, the
Secretary of State. is taking advantage
Of the necessities Of the people who are
compelled to purchase the book at any
price however exorbitant, and demanding
$40 per copy. And worse than this, he
is refusing to receive Auditors warrants,
the pet currency Of the Radical admins
tion-for the work. The payment must
be made in specie or currency, or the
book cannot be obtained The decision
is violation of the faith Of the State.
1t is a refusal to receive the States obi
cations for the dues of the State. Fur
thermore the price demanded, is an extor-
ton; and is unauthorized by the law which
requires that the Code shall be sold &C
cording to its cost, and the price of SINH
lar volumes. The whole cost of publish
ing the book could not have exceeded
one-third the amount demanded for it.
For printing the Revised Code of 1857,
the State paid but $500 per vol
ume; and disposed of it to purchasers
at that price. 1t contained nearly 200
pages more than the present work, and
was sold at more than one-third less! The
injustice is so palpable that the public
have a right to complain.
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Mississippi Items.

The Brandon Republican is particularly
gratified that the Senate has elected Hon
Joseph Bennett,t TO the position of President
of the Senate, and is particularly graft
fled at the result-not because it believes
him qualified for the position, or because it
has any faith in his political integrity
but simply because lac beat the G. BIS.
The municipal election in Brandon result
ed as follows: Mayor-Joseph A. Fergu-
son. Alderman-.R. F. Grimes, A. j. Cop
peck, A. I. Burke and Richard Cooper,
Constable--S. r. Collier.
Mr.. Jenkins has retired from the editorial
charge of the Yazoo Banner, and the pro-
prietor, Jno. G. Prewett Esq, advertises
the establishment for sale.
The Newton Ledger is ia tears over the
melancholy fall of Bounds, Radical deputy
sheriff, for making too free use of other
peoples money.
The Cofieeville Times says that confusion
worse COMPOUNDED prevails in the matter OF
land titles. in Choctaw county, ia conse-
quence of official management-that State
holds 1l5,S92 acres of land in the county.
forfeited for non payment of taxes. In hun
dreds of cases the owners hold tax receipts
for the lands said 10 be forfeited for the very
year the pretended forfeiture occurred, and
for every year since. These so-called estate
lands" have been regularly assessed 10 the
parties in possession and the tax collected
from them. nobody knowing that the lands
had ever been turned over To the State. And
yet the owners cannot redeem or purchase
their lands without paying all the taxes ac-
crning since they were turned over to the
State. Some tracts have been turned over
two or three times.
The HaZoo Democrat records the death of
DR.. Moses F.. Nesbit, an old citizen.
The Greenville Times says the debt of the
Board of Levee Commissioners Of Bolivar,
Washington and Issaquenac onnties. T.
$66l20o not including interest.
The Vieksburg Herald speaks of the APP
pointment of J. a. Klien. Alderman OF that
city by Gov. Powers, as an excellent one.
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| The impression which this document
will make on observant minds, is that 1t
\ is very superficial and jejune presenta-
ton of the topics OF public interest. But
few of them are discussed, and those
few without. discrimination, or ability
and in some instances even without intel
| ligence.
1t is sufficiently Ineligible however, to
convey the melancholy truth that the
prohigacy, extravaganza and corruption
of Radical misrule, haze brought the
financial affairs of the State administra-
ton to very embarrassed and deplor
able condition.
The Legislature is informed that the
State Indebtedness has increased nearly
half million of dollars within the past
year-that there is no money in the Treas
ury, and thai warrants are below par and
depreciating every day.
All this pecuniary catastrophe has
been brought about, notwithstanding
taxes are from thrse to five times higher
than the rates for the ten years preceding
the war, and have been collected twice
the present year.
In all our estimates of the financial
ruin which Mongrel Encouragement was
| infiicting upon the over-burdened people
of the State, we have never apprehended
condition of affairs so gloomy as this
document presents. 1t was, atall events,
a reasonable inference that extravagan'
as were the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as
were the robberies under pretence of law
numerous as were the sinccurists i'll all
the departments of the State govern
ment, the excessive taxes levied would
enable the spoilsmen to pay as they went.
But not so. They have squandered the
tax money, and in twelve months have
increased the indebtedness of the State
nearly double rs much as the annual cos
of carrying on her government wher
times were prosperous.
The Governor admits this condition Of
affairs, and devOlves on the Legislature
the responsibility of devising a remedy
1t is hard job. The one he proposes il
simply mockery as a measure of relief
and is in effect a proposition that the
State shall repudiate her own paper il
the collection of means to pay off her OBJ
legations and rob the taxpayers for thu
i benefit of the tax-eaters.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

1t is noticeable that the reports of
large accessiOns to the Conservative par
ty in the Legislature have kept away the
pestiferous flock of Lobby Vultures who
infested the Capitol at the late session of
the Legislature. This tribe were pro-
eurers of corruption. "Squating like
"a toad at the ear of Eve, they negotiat-
ed with marketable members" for the
passage of iniquitous measures to en-
rich the parties concerned, at the ex-
pense of the public, or the State Treasu-
ry. Here and there one of these birds
of prey may be seen gliding with melan-
choly mein and wailing voice about the
halls and passages of the Capitol, CROP
ing dismally about the places where they
made their piles and held high revelry,
when Radicalism was in its glory; but
their occupation is gone.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
Now ~T.etTs Have Peace.

The admission is extorted from the
Governor, so called, to quote his own in
imitable style of expression, that the
Estate of the Government Is peace.
mo riots, ''nor disturbances, which
the "civil authorities have not been able
to suppress" He forgets the Artesia
Massacre and the Starkville Riot But
be it so. By this high Radical authority
peace aud order reign throughout the
State There is no use for the military
No use for martial law No pretext for
depriving the people of the essential and
fundamental guarantees of liberty, as is
the custom of the wicked men who bear
sway. The state of the government is
deace"--then in the name of an outraged,
harrassed and plundered people, We re-
spond: ''Let us hare peace"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
Suississippf nInnuaH of Forms.

We have many orders on file for this
valuable reference book which will be
filed during the present week. We had
supposed the demand was pretty well sup
Piled, and made no provision for the sud
den demands which have been made upon
the third edition. We have few hum
dred copies left, in an unbound state
which will be bound this week. Orders
on file will then be filed, and other or
ders as fast rs they come in. To newly
elected Justices of the Peace, Mayors,
County Clerks, and indeed TO every cltl-
zen, of every calling, the Mississippi
Manual of Legal, and Business Forms
will be found most desirable work
to have about the Office, or house
Price ~. Orders by mail or express
promptly filed. Address publishers of
THE CLARION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

This gentleman, whilst be lived, exempt
fed the character Of Christian gcntemla
Possessed Of great intellectual power h'
mind was polished and refined by hlgh W.
erary attainment and research. Never 0.
there live in-''the tide ~ time" q genueHi
81 greater Integrity, honor and Rentrnr
as an educator for more than half d coo
tuty, he instructed and sent into che Dul
world hundreds, Ii not thousands Of yolaL
gentlemen. There was n charu about ~.
great Christian and Mason which sna.ra.
him IN the hearts NJ all ichO kne0 hmi. klu
now, ms pen these brief lines, thc din pay
brings his venerated form before me. h
most sec that face, beamlng with love on.
Integrity, and hear that voice which nWal
spoke ia tones Of kindness, and see tha
form Of dignity which moved, like rai OF
llght through this sun-clOuded world ~
OF Mr.. Comforts cOtem poruriea have pta.-
from earth; but there are hundreds al ~
descendants Of those who knew and low
THIS good man here, aud 10 whom Che me..
mention OF his name comes ns tlfah !.
sweet pure music, breathing the spirit
owe.
But, / am not attempting either biogu
phy or eulogy now. The object OF thh uy
tlce Is merely to announce, that a nlN
able sketch OF our lost friend aud bfOlhH
accompanied By a striking portrait ~
Reared In the December number o.
chronological journal. edited BY 3. X. W,ll
5ss Broadway, NY. This number, or =.
whole bound volume, may be PURCHASED n.
a tribe ;and ] feel snre that many oi ll
friends Of the deceased Will eagerly al-
themselves OF this opportunity 90 seeuf
TINS mement0 Of their dear departed lneu.
4 think / may say that our good friend il.
DrOther, DR.. =. Alexander, OF ClintOn,l WIZ
departed wife was daughter 81 Mr' 20.
fort. and who maintains business conner
ions with the chronological JOurnaL)
take pleasure In forwarding orders ior W
work. pHusr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

By existing law, the Public Printer is
required TO publish the Journals of the
two Houses. The compensation is one
dollar per square (of ten lines, we be-
lieve). AT this rate the cost is about SIT
per column of the daily official paper,
and will average probably not less than
800 per day. Is the Legislature aware
of the effect of the present law? Are
the members of either party willing to
permit this extravaganza to continue at the
expense of the taxpayer? We called
the attention of the law makers to the
subject when the bill was pending, but
were not needed. Under the former
laws there was no allowance to the Pub
lie Printer at all for this service.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
The Clarion During the LegfsIa-
lure.

Members OF the Legislature who may
wish copies of The CLARION TO mail to their
constituents, will be furnished at their desks
with any number of copies desired, as
follows:
Weekly Clarion, per month % cents.
Semi Weekly Clarion, per month 40 cents.
For IS cents we will send The WEEK
LY CLARION to any address for three
months, or the The Semi Weekly, for same
period, at 81 -.
Members of the Legislature desiring ex-
ira copies will oblige By sending their or
ders TO our counting room the evening be-
fore publication day.
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The Public Printing.

The Governor recommends the con.
tract system of doing the Public Printing.
For many reasons the plan is not so good
as the establishment of an equitable rate
of compensation and the election of a
responsible party to perform the service
but it is far preferable to the eek
orbitant" prices prescribed under the
present system, which is legalized
robbery. Why don't some of the Gov
ernor's party introduce bin to let out
the printing by contract, as recommend
ed? Anything less than direct robbery
is better than the present law, and we
would advise the Conservative and all
Reform members to vote to carry out the
recommendation Let the measure be
comprehensive enough to include the
whole business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
The PenitensinrY.

On the whole, we think the Governor
has done as we'll as could have been ex
pected in reference to this institution
Under the popular clamor he has knock
ed on the head the UBIQUITOUS scheme
passed by his party at the previous ses-
sion, and recommended return to the
old system which worked well. The plan
he proposes will do, if administered hon.
estly and capably. There's the rub. Can
this be hoped for under Radical misrule,
with the deplorable experience of the
past two years? lessa@
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
The WAR OF fhe ssThieves'' in Lon
assR~

The Radical war in Louisiana has been
carried TO extreme bounds The two
factions have separated and each has or
ganized House Of Representatives in
its own interest-both claiming to be regu-
lar Neither has been able to organize
the necessary appendage of Senate.
Each of the opposing bodies has its
guards; and both are watched by the
Federal military to prevent riot and
bloodshed. Gov. Warmoth has issued
a proclamation pronouncing+he opposing
faction as lawless conspiracy; and the
latter is taking measures to impeach him.
q. W Carter, formerly of the Univerity
of Mississippi and Speaker elect of the
Louisiana House, i at the head of the
Anti armothites. The Times thus
describes the disgraceful spectacle which
the wrangling plunderers present
With two Legislatures in full blast, a
Governor under bonds to appear to answer
to a charge of conspiring TO prevent citizens
from the exercise of their civil rights; with
one of the Legislatures guarded by United
States forces, by the militia. and by body
of armed police, and the other holding its
session some four or five squares off-de
Tended by force of armed citizens, and
awaiting the return of three of its members
who have been imprisoned by the other side
to make quorum; with one-half of the
Senate ahoat in United States revenue
cutter. awaiting the arrival of two or more
members of the same complexion to give
majority; with United States Marshals
and Sergeant alarms running around to
arrest absent members of the two bodies
claiming to be Houses of the General As
sembly; with Governor treating his fol-
| lowers to champagne in exultation over the
great victory obtained by such means; and
| amid such scenes, altogether, in view OF
these incidents and circumstances, the con-
dition of affairs in this city is the most ex-
traordinary ever presented by an organized
community.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

ASKING FoR BREAD = GETTING A
SToNE.-The people suffering under the
present tax laws, which are nothing but
confiscation in disguise, asked for a re-
duction of taxes. The Carpet-bag Gov
ernor, into whose hands the Eminent
Man" abandoned the office, inaugurates
his administration by demand for ad-
Citiopal leyees.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
Movement Of the AnIi-Grant Re-
form Republicans.
The Administration Managers Alarmed.


From the New York Herald.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 29-The Administra-
ton managers are quite excited over reports.
which they generally credit, that the recall
citrant Republican Senators, with a small
number OF Representatives. and the pro-
nounced revenue agitators and editors
Wells, White, Grosyenor and company, who
were here last week, have entered into an
alliance. offensive and defensive, against
the Administration. Ii Is asserted by
shrewd men that tire time has come To de-
ieat the plans for the Presidents re-nomi-
nation and to virtually secure control OF
the party organization for the wing they
direct and represent. IL Is stated that n
considerable fund has been raised, annd that
headquarters will be opened here immedi-
atelr after the recess. Their plans fncIude
extended operations through the press. IL
is declared that all efforts are to be concen
trated on obtaining control OF the party
machinery committees, journals, etc. ar.
Trumbulfs i1eas are those that control. AZ
in the case OF his rejoinder to Senator Nor
ton during the Retrenehment Committee
dsbate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

The Governor il on the confessional.
lie admits that the rates of printing es-
tablished by the Radical members are
'sexorbitant" We told you % when the
measure was pending, and in the late
canvass; but you didn't see it i These
RAIDS are great in locking the stable door
after the horse has made his exit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

The new Board of Mayor and Alder
men met and organized on last Wednesday.
and after having passed resolutions inform
ing the old Mayor and Aldermen that they
had taken possession Of the city govern
ment, and retaining for the present the
Clerk ana City Marshal and Police, adjourn
cd to meet this evening, at four O'Clock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

TRUE As GosPEL. His tsMournful
Fact Excellency hits the nail ON the
head when he says that the bankrupt con-
dition of the Treasury, which, according
to his view, necessitates another turn OF
the tax screw, presents condition Of
''aaairs highly prejudicial to the present
administration Of the State finances
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
REUNION AND REFoRM.

Fe, the undersigned, disregarding former
pditical affiliations, and laying aside all
mlre partisan prejudiees, and believing that
tie condition of the country demands such
aeourse, do hereby pledge ourselves, each
d the other, to unite in earnest and perse-
Vering effort to promnlgate and dissemin-
DE throughout the whole country the fol-
Dwing principles. which we deem vital TO
he existence Of this Government, as free
md independent Republic, and under such
Bane as majority may hereafter adopt,
Elen permanent organization has been
elected
l. The only legitimate purpose of tariff
$50 provide necessary revenue.
2. The suppJTt OF the Constitution. as
attended. and the protection of the rights
oieyery citizen under it.
?. Universal amnesty. and the restoration
OF fraternal feelings and relations among
t. people of the different States.
+ !. A steady return TO gold and silver as
~ cniy sound and safe basis OF currencies.
p Opposition To the present caucus system
iflegi>latiye bodies, as corrupting. danger
qs and at variance with the spirit of onr
iEtitutions-
g. The inyiolate maintenance OF the pub
u faith.
y. The abolition OF the denoraIizing
1poils system. By a thorough reform Of
de civil service
b. Opposition 10 all secret political socie-
ts, and TO the violence aud lawlessness,
fhenever and by Whomsoever committed.
ID And that as our country progresses, the
General Government should more and mOre
kfthin the limits II the Constitution. be
bnGDed to thar which Ia general and COM
bon 90 the whole people; and to each State
hould belong the care and supervision OF
u that v fairiy eserved 90 IL.
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The Proposed State Convention Of
Anff-RadicaIS.

While many Of the Democratic and
Conservative journals have spoken in
favor of the immediate assembginl Of the
proposed Convention, many Of them
have remained silent; and we are free
to confess that the proposition to which
we, among the rest, assented, has not
been responded To as unanimously as
we anticipated.
Meantime, a number of sincere and sa-
gacious opposers of Radical misrule are
urging the policy of going slow for the
present" waiting for the wagon until
the confused and disordered elements
which will compose the two parties in the
coming Presidential conflict somewhat
settle down and show where the lines will
be drawn. We are admonished, more
over, that the people, who are fresh from
the excitement Of the late election, are
averse to plunging into the vortex of
another agitation so long in advance of
the real conflict, and that when the signal
is given for the assembling of all the
friends of free, honest and just govern
ment and the enemies of corruption and
tyranny, many of whom are now appa-
rently arrayed under opposing banners
the proper time will have arrived for the
meeting of the opposers of Radical mis-
.ule in Mississippi. and the adoption of
such measures as will enable them to
consolidate their forces and to prepare,
with the lights before them, for the i'm
pending struggle. 1t must be admitted
that there is force in these suggestions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

Who DID IT THE Governor saws
tiat the State finances have been re.
duced to ''deplorable situation"
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TIE MERIDIAN GAzETTE.-We OBJ
serve that our friend j. L. Morris, Esq,
has been engaged by Col. Shannon on
the editorial staff of his paper. Mr..
Morris has considerable experience as a
Journalist, and is part Of the household
Of the faithful.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

SECRET Service. Governor AL
corn, in his late speech, expressed per-
feet willingness to have all the acts of
his administration revealed. The Legis-
lature cannot refuse to take him at his
word, and to call for the open day and
secret night transactions of the Fifty
Thousand Dollars Secret Service Fund.
The people have right to be informed
how their money was expended.