The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-12
SALARY GRAB,

go in.'' He censured severely the back
SALARY GRAB,
and said that the Republican press every
where had condemned the congressman
who voted tor it, bnt have not the courage
cenSure Grant, who signed the bill, giving
himself one hundred thousand dollars; that
this was evidence that the manliness of the
country was gone forever; that Henry Clay
and McDuffie bitterly assailed General
Jackson from their seats in Congress in the
day of Jackson's greatest popularity, but
no man now dared to assail the military
Moloch in the presidential CHR. He said
he was Republican and Grant man, but
he must say that Grant had lost the most
splendid opportunity of his life to make
himself immortal that the people had mace
him rich with gifts, and he could have af-
forded to stop this great fraud by his veto.
But the hundred thousand was too much
for him he could not resist the TEN ptation;
that the gold of Philip of Macedon corrup-
ted the virtue of Athens. and that gold was
to-day sapping the foundations of every
virtue in the American government: that
the house of representatives in Mississippi
had denounced this salary grab, but the same
who denounced it were now adherents of
those, again candidates, who did this thing;
that Senator General
had taken it. and yet he was the candidate
of the carpetbaggCrs for governor: that the
Morris, and the party now propose to drod
him and nominate George z. Harris In his
place that the difference between them was
that Morris had taken five hundred dollars
fromprivate citizen and Harris had taken
five thousand from the public treasury that
Morris hac exhibited an objectionable little
nessin not taking enough; that
GOVERNOR POWERS
has been guilty Of the same species OF petty
speculation, and could never be forgiven:
that while governor he had charged the
State with five dollars for splitting pine
knots. and dollar and half for mending
old linen; that such contemplate charges
were unheard of In the previous history of
the State. Mr.. Nabers announced that if
BRUCE,
of Bolivar, or any other colored man of
equal standing would come out for COVER
nor, he would retire in his favor; but that
he could not give way to Ames or
Powers. Nor could he approve of any
ticket that accepted Ames as a candidate
and cOlored man for lieutenant-governo
with view to sending Ames to the Senate
and leaving this colored man governor. In
the first place, this would constitute a kan
CARGO ticket, with all its strength in its
hind legs. In the next place, it would be
going behind the stump TO elect a colored
man governor. If a colored man musC be
Rovernorhe was in favor OF his being nonin-
ated and elected to that office "straiuht-out y
the convention and demand the nomination
of one of their own color. Said the friends
of Senator General Ames who has his
shirt washed occasionally in Natchez diff
fered as to what he would do If elected
Some said he would go to the United States
Senate, Others that he would remain GOV
ernor of Mississippi Nabers said If he
wants to make the governors office a
steppin2-stOne to the Senate l am opposed
TO it, Ii he wants to give up the senator
ship with its large stipend and take the
governors office, worth much less. l am
afraid he has got margin hid out some |
where. The old repudiated bonds of Mis- |
slssippl are beginning to loom up again. |
was in favor OF paying them once, when we |
could have paid them now, it is impossible |
Their payment now would bankrupt the |
State. But in these days of credits mobil-
iers the bonds may be paid of the bondhol- |
ders will put little money "where it will |
do the most good" / make no charge. fell
said Nabers, against ANYBODY.
but Senator Ames is the son-in-law of
BEN BUTLER,
and Ben Is the greatest man of the age. In
the right to lead the advancing column IF
plunderefs. He cannot resist anv scheme
OF stupendous villainy that promises to nav
well. General Ames can well afford TO give
up the salary OF senator for the salary OF
governor, II he and pa-in-law Butler could
make million each by redeemino the
honor OF Mississippi. Mr.. Nabers ridiculed
governor PoWers most successfully, and
concluded 6y saying that he would invite
Ames and Powers TO meet him on the stump
md discuss their respective dement's for the
ofnee OF governor lie spoke well of Flour
aoy. ana said he might possibly be induced
Q ylelo MS claims in favor Of FIournoy,
but would promise nothing. The audience
consisted largely OF white men, who listen |
"a quietly and were much amused. The i
'olored part of the audience applauded him :
md when Mr.. Nabers advised them to de, | !,
nand their rights, full share OF public Of
Ices and honoFS, one responded from His ,
eat I'VE win b there and the colored !