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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
An AtrocIoa. CaIunrny.

One of the grievances of this State
against the Grant Administration is, that
1t foisted into Congress with the bayonet
a set of members who have continued to
occupy the seats for two terms in violation
of the clause Of the constitution which
prescribes that members of the House
of Representatives shall be elected every
two years. Among the benefciaries of
this fraud ON the people, is one l.. w.
Perez, carpet-bagger, from the Natchez
District. With the other pretended
members of the adventurer's class, he
has been persistent enemy of the peo-
pie he claimed to represent. He has vo-
ted for every measure for their vindic-
tive persecution, and has been the will
ing mouth-pieee for every manner of mis-
representation on which hostile legisla-
ton has been based. Our cotemporaries
of the 9th District have found an espe-
cial occasion for indignant comment in
the following atrocious utterance in a
speech delivered by him in Congress on
the 9th of February:
ain my own State the Republican party
is endeaYoring to build up the school sys-
TEN. We have during the past year and a
half, organized three thousand schools, and
have ninety thousand scholars attending
them. But. sir, we have rhe united and
stern opposition of every Democratin the
State. And there they do not, as IN the
North, oppose us only at the ballot-box
6ut They substitute The botote- KNIFE and the
burning brand for the ballot, against these
poor and ilLtterdte children Of Slavery"
The "mine own State" of which this
presumptiously speaks is
Commenting upon this Ian
guage, the Natchez Courier says: "And
"yet this reptile, Perez, with venomed
"fangs, is endeavoring to again coil itself
Gin the halls of Congress. Let the
"voice of the white and black go up for
''the defeat of Perez, the calumniator."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
The sage to the Young Men.

After the Sage of Chappaqua had
delivered his political speech at Portland
he was serenaded at the hotel, and in
the course of his remarks, uttered the
following words of encouragement to the
young men:
/ see many of the young men of Portland
in this crowd, and to such would say, be
resolute. If the doors of opportunity are
reluctant to open, do not be discouraged,
but be sure that in the good providence OF
God success will come to you. 1t may not
be such success as you would choose, such
as you would prefer but it will be real
and genuine success. There is no land like
ours for its opportunities to poverty, to in
dustrious, honest and conscientious poverty.
To those of you who are struggling now as
l struggled in my young life l repeat, be
patient and resolute.
Mr.. Greeley himself is an example of
what industry and integrity, joined to
good natural gifts, will accomplish.
Starting in life as an humble journeyman
printer, with no support but his trade,
he has risen to be the standard-bearer of
a great party in nation of forty millions
of people struggling for the maintenance
of constitutional liberty, with every
prospect of election to the highest office
within their gift.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29

d friend of Dean Swift's one day sent
y a turbot as present by a servant
= VINO had frequently been on similar
,tSlds, but had never received any
l5 from the Dean for his trouble.
=, ing gained admission, he opened the
.ay door, and putting down the fish on
! noor, cried out rudely, "Master
= sent you turbotl" "Young man, !"
= the Dean, rising from his easy chair,
nat the way you deliver a message?
. NE teach you better manners. Sit
wa IN my chair; we will change places,
~ will show you how to behave in the
IRE The boy sat down, and the
ii. ~ gong out, came up to the door,
n making low bow, said: "Sir,
= u .er presents his compliments, hopes
~ are well, and requests your accept
49,. -I OF a small present" docs hep"
II a, 80 the boy. s'keturn him my best
g ~ Is, and there's half a crown for
55aseif." The Dean, thus caught in
h. h 3Wn trap, laughed heartily, and gave
y 10Y crown for his ready wit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
I'm reference Of Federal Office.
holders i'm Elections.

The following letter written by Daniel
Webster, Secretary of State in 1871, has
been reproduced as applicable to a bad
practice prevalent under the Grant Ad-
ministration. 1t is the interference Of
Federal Ofhceholders in elections. Under
the present demoralized system of ad-
ministration this abuse has become a
regular system from the highest function
airy in the government to the lowest
mental. Gen. Grant sent two of his
Cabinet officers to control the elections
In North Carolina, and they performed
the parts assigned them in the most des-
picable and disgraceful style imaginable.
They addressed themselves to the lowest
passions of the untutored blacks-labored
to stir up strife between the races-and
to rekindle the passions of the civil war
which terminated nearly eight years ago.
They held out promises of reward to
those who would range themselves on the
side Of the Administration and threat
ened vengeance against those who would
not be corrupted. They suspended Ku
Klux indictments which had been pro-
cured by money and perjury over the
heads of voters, and expended large
sums to carry out their partisan schemes.
The same system of terrorism and cor
ruptien has been put into operation in all
the other reconstructed States. In Missis-
slppi, the most active instruments of the
Grant party are those who are pensioned
on the public treasury.
Nothing better than vile practices like
these could be expected of an Admins
tration whose head looks upon the Presi-
dency as a personal recommendation
who bestows Office in consideration of
money, houses, and other valuables and
who is the centre of a dishonest Ring
which aspires to the management of every
department of the government and seeks
to make everything connected with it
subservient to selfish and partisan inter-
ests.
The letter of Daniel Webster is
protest against this practice. 1t is
warning from the sages who lived in the
purer days of the Republic; and we
trust will recall the people to a sense of
the necessity of reforming their govern
ment by a change of rulers ere it is too
late
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
Something like "A Cunningham
Case i'm Arkansas.

1t seems that an epidemic of villainy
has broken out in new phase in Radical
circles. A report comes that the people
of Arkansas are in state of excitement
over a plot which has been discovered to
swindle the State by means of false
scrip. The frauds already discovered
exceed 100000. The examination of
suspected parties is being conducted with
closed doors, and no newspaper men be-
ing admitted excites still more apprehen-
sion in the public mind. 1t is suggested
by the newspapers that many persons of
prominence are in the conspiracy, and
that on this account the matter will be
hushed up or smoothed over.
Heretofore the Radical fnaneiers have
contented themselves with issuing large
amounts of bonds, scrip, warrants, and
other evidences of State paper under
cover of law. AS these pretended oh
legations were outside OF the legitimate
objects of government, they were to all
intents and purposes as much fraud on
the people who are taxed to pay them, as
if they had actually been forged. In
the latter case, the conspirators are only
raising the wind by short cut, while in
the former, they do it by cloaking them
selves under the sanctity of law, fabrica-
ted by themselves for the purpose of rob
bing the taxpayers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
HfRh Tnxes.

Everybody complains Of high taxes. The
merchant, the manufacturer, the mechanic,
the laborer, feel the burdens and groau uu-
der them. Property r. loaded to tile waters
edge with governmental exactions, and
labor robbed OF its just value by the iron
hand Of the tax-collector. Each year sees
an increase in the demands Of the party ln
power. The taxes paid In 1870 will be in
excess OF those demanded in 1869, ln the
large sum Of thirty millions Of dollars, and
there are good reasons 20 believe chat they
win be largely augmented 10 the coming
amounted 70 Sl59,12f,128, those Of 1870 will
exceed one hundred and eighty~lOur mile
lions Of dollars, while the people from 1861
TO 1866, during the entire period OF the war;
paid only seven hundred and ninety-tWo
millions OfdOllars In taxes. Since the close
OF the war they have been called. upon TO
paw two thousand three hundred aud forty
three millions Of dollars. Thus the stream
Is increasing with fearful velocity
delpia Age,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
From the Goodman Star.

The following collOquy occurred at jack
son, Wednesday, the day OF the meeting of
the Liberal and Democratic Executive
Committees, between DR.. II. II. Montgom-
cry, of Durant, and Attorney General
Norris
Judge Morris-"Well Doctor, in this flu
sion business in which you Liberal Repub-
llcans and Democrats are at present en-
gagged, is it expected that one party is TO
to the others money to make the movement
a success 2"
DIR. Montgomery-"I don't know Judge,
whether that be so or not, and better that
than to be like your party, which has neith-
er brains nor character nor money except
what it has purloined feloniously from the
pockets of honest men,"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
The Tools Radical Tyranny work
with.
From the Oxford Falcon.


INCEsT.-We learn that a warrant was
issued on the 10th of July, by K. q. She
horn, Justice of the Peace, in Tishomingo
county, for the arrest of man and his sis
ter on the above charge, and that they have
both fled the country. These parties are
witnesses before the Federal Court against
a number of respectable citizens OF Tisho-
mingo county, charged with being kukluX.
Thus it is the most depraved and british
creatures that ever accursed Gods earth are
selected by the Federal officials to swear
away the liberties and lives of our helpless
and unoffendmg citizens, At the last term
of the United States Court at this place, it
will be remembered that one of Pierce's
Kuklux witnesses, from the same county,
and young unmarried woman, gave birth
TO child the evening after going before
the grand jury, and three other VIGOROUSLY
bad women and government witnesses were
to have been brought down, but as their
characters became pretty well know here
they failed to put in an appearance,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
CONSTANT LOVE.
.r,,ed After an Engagement of
Eighteen Years.

From the Omaha Tribune.
raterlay's train carried west a couple
: lives are seldom heard Of except in
saees. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
nv ]. Holmes, the wife for many
Iearesident Of Prairie City, Iowa, and
ashland ranking with the California
winners" Eighteen years ago, af-
he usual courtship, the couple
sne engaged, the young lady agreeing
git until such time as her lovers
scal circumstances should justify the
brnance of the marriage ceremonies
HAT time Mr.. Holmes was on a visit
+. people, and returned shortly to
9nia, in the hope that his second
TO the Golden state might be more
s95r0us than the first one His re-
q vas frequently promised during the
seeding five or six years, but the tickle
he fortune always played false.
ndoning the mining fields, the young
% gave his time to other and surer
lsries, and in two years had ac-
laated a neat little sum of money.
bring all this time not word of com
Int came to him from his betrothed.
remained constant.
LITER getting his money together Mr..
ines visited Iowa for the purpose of
King the sweetheart a wife. A girl
had proven so true to lover could
sell prove false to any one, and when
soiher brothers was pronounced con-
lptIye, she was not long in announcing
determination to stay by him and
lister to his wants. Mr.. Holmes told
the wonderful air of California,
fused all his means to in'luce him to
there. but without avail The falling
a vas determined upon never leaving
Old homestead, under whose roof his
lerand mother had passed from earth.
sisters duty was plain, and she met
81 true woman would.
The pledges of constancy were renewed,
lover returned to California, feeling
aIy the truth Of the sentiment: "Hope
aued maketh the heart sick" He
his undivided attention to business,
iag with good success in all his I'M
akings, and to day is worth over a
ldred thousand dollars.
alhe meantime the separated lovers
esponded regularly. The invalid
her at times was thought to be on the
lroad to health, and at others, very
deaths door. But for many months
sd steadily declined, and when the
springtime ushered in the green
6 ana the singing birds, he was laid
est.
, few weeks ago Mr.. Holmes made
her visit to Iowa, when the hopes of
5 were realized, the faithful pair
6 united in marriage last Sabbath
lng
4 appearance, the lovers have been
J changed by time and care and sor-
but that their hearts are as young is
'rtaln as that purity remaineth brigh
yer. They looked yesterday more
people who had been married for
lty years than like a newly-wedded
pie, the husband being 43 and the
-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29

HE0RA OF THE CARPET-BAG0ERs. r
The developments Of the last few months
indicate that the higera spoken Of by n. g
has already began, that the carpet-baggerH
have commenced
To fold their tents like Arabs,
And silently steal away.
The corners OF the streets that used to ba
adorned by the presence Of one Reed has
for the last few weeks known him no longer.
Reed was one OF Ames' impOrtations aud is
professional legislative clerk and lObby lst.
| Upon inquiry Of the cause Of his sudden and
timely departure, we learned that promi-
nent carpet-bag member OF she Legislature
gave him $1,000 in State warrants 70 dispose
Of which Reed did, and then disposed OF
himself
Vincent, the carpet-bag Assistant Scr-
geant-at-Arms OF the late House OF Repre-
sentatives, was arrested Immediately after
the Legislature adjourned Tor forgery. or
Issuing without authority OF law LeHore
county warrants. His carpot-bag friends
"knowing how it was themselves" made
straw bml-bond for him and lac departed
hence. It is needless to add that when his
case was called ia that county he was not
Swami, the Newton county villain, who
was indicted for forgery, and who was per-
mitted to give a bond Of only $780, with
such men as Cunningham and Shauglncsscy
as sureties, aud who II he hau his deserts
would be in the penitentiary for the New
ton county election frauds, has suddenly
disappeared since the discovery of thc forged
warrant business.
Chapman, late clerk in the Auditor
Office, who cut a number Of fantastic tricks
on our streets last winter while Ca drunken
spFRcs, has now cut dirt under suspicion.
DeNyse, nondescript carpet aggcr, the
one that a negro told In the beat convention,
reported in The CLARION some time since,
that she (DeNyse) would take anything he
"could get his hands on" left for New or
leans a few nights since. The New Orleans
papers of yesterday report that he has been
arrested for obtaining money under false
pretences.
Cunningham Is In durauce vile with fair
prospect Ofyot doing the State some service,
not i'm the way of issuing warrants from the
second Auditors Office, but n the pcuitcu-
tiary.
How many more hayeleit forever through
out the State we cannot say, but miss upon
our streets many whose faces were well
known. 1t is TO be hoped they have retired
"tO the shades of private life,' the deeper
Sand darker the shades the better"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
HE Greeley ReYOIutiOn-iIs I'm
Precedented Progress.
From the chicago Tribune (GreeIeyl July

From the Chicago Tribune (Greeley) July o.
The revolution is not confined to any
section or State, or parts OF States; it Is
general. 1t is strong among the people of
Vermont; Is decisive in all closely balanced
States; is sweeping in all the opposition
States, and promises, before November, to
be overwhelming in all the States. There
is no local reason why Greeley should be
more popular in Illinois than in Massachu-
sets; yet the revolution in this State is
| astounding even to his friends. So gener-
al and sweeping is it that there is not at
this time a Congressional district in this
State in which the friends of Mr.. Greeley
do not have the strongest hopes of electing
their candidate. Several districts which in
1868 gave Grant majorities by the thous-
ands are, even at this early day, considered
safe for Greeley. AS to the electoral vote
of this State being given for Greeley, there
is no doubt. The Greeley State ticket and
Legislature of Greeley supporters are re-
garded as certainties.
Throughout the Union enough is known
to render it certain that the following States
are hopelessiy lost to Grant: Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Arkan-
sas. Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Wisconsin,, California, Nevada,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Florida-ma-
king III electoral votes. In addition TO
these those who have reason to know have
no hesitation in giving him the vote of New
L OTk Dy OU,OUUy anu S1Ils y Nv AHA ny OO,OUU;
and New Jersey by $4,000. These States
have seventy-three electoral votes. These
give him fifty electoral votes more than are
needed for an election.
This has been accomplished within sixty
days, one-half of which time was spent in
waiting for Philadelphia to nominate some
other candidate than Grant In the four
months yet to pass before the election the
revolution has ample time te be felt in the
other States. Already comes the cheering
81. 1t. ..n~swv Of
pating herself. Rhode Island will certainly
follow In Michigan the campaign has
hardly opened, and Minnesota may already
by enrolled for Greeley.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29
CIRCULAR.
DEPARTMENT OF STATED
March 20, IS4I.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE-(
March 20, 1S41.
To the Hon. Thos. EiotRg,
Secretary of the Treasury:
SIR The President is of opinion that it
IS a great abuse to bring the patronage of
the General Government into conflict with
the freedom of elections; and that this
abuse ought to be corrected wherever it
may have been permitted to exist and to be
prevented tor the future.
He therefore directs that information be
given to all officers and agents in your de-
partment of the public service, that partisan
interference in pOpul ar elections, whether
OF State officers or officers of this Govern
ment, and for whOmsoeVer or against
whomsoever it may be exercised, or the
payment of any contribution or assessment
on salaries or official compensation for par
ty or election purposes, will be regarded by
him as cause of removal.
1t is not intended that any officer shall be
restrained in the free and proper expression
and maintenance of his opinions respecting
public men of public measures, or in the
exercise, to the fullest degree, of the con-
stitutiOnal right of suffrage. But persons
employed under the Government, and paid
for their services out of the public Treasury,
are not expected 10 take an active or offic-
ious part in attempts to influence the minds
or votes of others; such conduct being
deemed inconsistent with the spirit of the
Constitution and the duties of public agents
acting under it; and the President is re-
solved, so far as depends upon him, that
while the exercise of the executive franchise
by the people shall be free from undue in
tluences of official station and authority,
opinion shall also be free among the officers
and agents of the Government.
The President wishes it further to be an
nounced and distinctly understood, that
from all collecting and disbursing officers
promptitude in rendering accounts, and
entire puuctuaiity in paying balances, will
be vigorously eXacted. In his opinion it is
time to return, in this respect, to the early
practice of the Government, and to hold
any degree Of delinquency on the part of
those entrusted with the public money just
cause Of removal. He deems the severe
observance of this rule TO be essential to the
public service, as every dollar lost to the
Treasury by unfaithfulness in Office, creates
a necessity for new charge upon the Poo
pie.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
TSimilar letters have been addressed to
other heads of Departments
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-29

He breaches Radical Sermon IN st. Louis
and Is taken IN By a brother Rad.
From the st. Louis Times


HAfter formal conference on the subject,
a confidential agent and secret service COM
missioner of the club was deputed to visit
Revels and make little proposition. The
two met, the dusky warrior of the Lord
and the faithful servitor of Ulysses and the
consequence was the promise by the former
of the introduction of fiery Philippe
into his sermon against Greeley, that vile
and abOminable enslavor of the colored
race, with an equally glowing eulogium on
Grant-that great and good lifetime abOli-
Zionist. Merely as a compliment, OF course,
and in no wish as part of a bargain, the
secret emmissary aforesaid slipped into the
hands OF the revered man and brother a
treasury note of the value of $50. So far
all went well. The note was pocketed; the
politico-religious sermon preached to the
great editication of Africa and the glory of
Grant, and the vessel of grace retired to his
slumbers, with the soothing consciousness
of having done his duty to Heaven and his
country. The morn, alas brought other
sensations. Having accomplished the pur-
pose of his mission, Revels addressed him.
self to return to his native Mississippi. He
sought his pocket book, which had contain
ed his return half-fare ticket, with $40 of
his own money, and the $50 previously con-
tributed by his white fellow-sympa thizers.
The search proved unavailing, ticket, mo
ney and all had Disappeared and he had to
get back home by subscription, ten dollars
-and a red hot sermon worse than when he
came.