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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13
me Condialon OF I.oaisIana.


To deter Gov. Powers from testing the
validity of the election before the judicial
tribunals, reference is made to the condi-
ton of Louisiana. 1t is held up as a
scare-crow. There is no reason or appli-
cability in the reference. Nor any fact
in the case that should have a feather
weight in determining his course. The
terror in the Louisiana matter is that the
Kellogg claimants won their places by
appealing from the ballot-box to the jul
dietary, whose DEGREES were enforced by
the federal Administration. In this State,
if the case goes against the side of Gov.
Powers, the worst that can result will be
the installation of the Ames dynasty,
and this will happen whether he appeals
to the Courts or not If he wins, the
present regime will be prolonged and a
new election will be held next year. By
the precedent in the Louisiana case, the
federal government is pledged to execute
the judgment of the Courts, and there is
no reason to believe that in contest be-
tween Republicans, pure and unadulter-
ated, Gen. Grant will depart from the
rule which he has laid down. In Loui-
siana, the contest was between McEnery,
a Democrat, and kellogg, a Republican.
The Courts decided in favor of the latter,
and the President executed their decree.
In this State the contest would be be-
tween Republicans, supporters alike of
the Administration and there is no
ground for apprehension that the prece-
dent established in the Louisiana contest
(of enforcing the decision of the Courts
whatever they might be- would not be
adhered to.
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Dfrect Shipment of COTt0n--.NVO ORR
for the Grangers-

The fact that cotton can scarcely be
sold at four cents per pound less than its
value as fixed in the Liverpool market in
consequence of the suspension of the
Banks at the great commercial centres,
and that business is paralyzed and the
fruits of the labor of the farmer are de-
stroyed, suggests to cotton-growers the
necessity of opening up traffic directly
with the foreign manufacturers. As
matters now stand the farmers are forced
to the necessity of selling their crops at
several cents per pound below its value
or depriving the merchant of his dues
and submitting to heavy increase of
interest. Either horn of the dilemma is
bad enough and the intelligent producer
will naturally ask himself if there is no
way to avoid it in future. Here then is
a grave question for the consideration of
the Changers whose special mission is
to take care of the interests of the farm
ers.
We are gratifed 10 note that the move
ment has assumed a practical shape in
Georgia. In DeKalb county of that
State, certain number of cotton growers
have resolved that they will ship their
whole crop to Liverpool via Charleston
or Port Royal, sending with it their own
supercargo, who will sell it to the foreign
manufacturers, and account directly to
them for the proceeds. 1t was expected
that two thousand bales will be ready for
movement under the new system by the
10th of this month, and that the subse-
quent increase in the amount will be rapid
and constant.
The Atlanta Herald in discussing the
movement says that 'the day the first
shipment of cotton is made to the Euro
pean market by, and in behalf of the
men who produced it, and the venture
proves a success, it will lead to the most
complete radical and startling revolution
that was ever witnessed in this country.
1t will place Liverpool at our very doors
it will make gold the currency of Georgia
and the cotton States; it will save the
seventy millions of blood money sweated
every year out of the toiling men of the
| South by middle men, and most of them
in New York; it will in two winters,
build up vast shipping centre at Port
Royal, and SO extend Savannah that
its present habitues will not know her in
ten years from this" The same paper
also sees in the proposed change in the
manner Of disposing of cotton means of
relief from the operations of men who use
this crop for their own selfish purposes
and take from planters fair portion of
returns for their capital and labor.
This movement for the enfranchise-
ment of Southern labor and commerce is
the most significant event of the day. 1t
ought to be taken hold of at once by the
Changers and put into systematic and eff
fective operation. The independence
which it will give to Southern agricui-
ture, will infuse into it new life and
brighter prospects than it has enjoyed
since the change in our labor system.
The facts which surround our present
condition show that the reform is essen
tial to Southern recuperation; and that
| it must be commenced at once. The
Georgia farmers have led the way. Let
the farmers of Mississippi profit by their
example.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13
Governor Powers and the EIec.
lion Laws.

1t has been repeatedly asserted that
Governor Powers did not discover that
the present system of holding elections
annually instead of once every two
years was in conflict with the Constitu-
ton, until after his defeat for the guber-
Material nomination. In his message of
january, 1873, he called the attention of
the Legislature to the discrepancy, and
advised additional legislation to remedy
it. In that message quoting Sec. /, Art.
p; Sec. Z, Art. 4, and Sec. %, Art. u
of the Constitution, he argued that " it
g was the intention of its trainers that all
general elections should occur bienni-
ally, and that the election for State
q AID federal officers should take place at
:" the same time" and showed that under
the present custom, this intention as de-
clared by the clauses quoted, was VIC
lated. The conclusion was unavoidable.
Last year, he issued his proclamation for
the election of members of Congress and
PRESIDENTIAL electors. Inc present year,
an election for State and county officers
is held. How could he have avoided
seeing that these proceedings were in
direct violation of the clause of the Con-
stitution which declares that g all cleo
q tons shall be by ballot, and shall be
holden every two years? Even if it
be correct, that Governor Powers failed
to discover that the present election law
Is in violation of the Constitution until
after the defeat of his aspirations, the
fact does not enter into the merits Of the
question as a legal proposition; but how
far short of reaching him does the objec
ton to his course fall, when it is shown
that there is no truth whatever in the
statement.
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Significant Article from the Pilot.
Its Decree against VIC "a &c. Pow eT-~,
MusGrOVe, Carter ~ others.
From the Pilot. November 9.

From the Pilot, NOVem Der 9.
A MARROW ESCAPE FOR PARTY AMI
STATE. Very few Republicans living al
distance from the COpital will ever
know or fully appreciate how near the
Democrats, and others acting with them,
came to forever destroying the Republi.
can party of Mississippi and with the
party the noble old State. Those at home
were possibly disposed to look upon the
late contest in the Legislature over the
election question as purely Republican
fight; but in this they were greatly in
error. When the Legislature first assem-.
| bled, majority of the Democratic mem.
bers were supposed to be in favor of an
election this fall. Many were open in
their denunciations of the attempt of the
Powers and Morris conspirators to defeat
the law and the Constitution. But nc
sooner were they brought in contact with
| those better posted as to the probable
political result of postpOnement of the
election until next year, then they, with
three or four notable exceptions, modified
their views and became fierce non-election-
lists. At heart they must have known
that Morris and Powers were entirely
wrong, but upon being convinced that
the delaying of the election would 50
badly disrupt and discourage the Repub-
lican party as to make its defeat an easy
matter, in 1874, they gave in to them and
worked, struggled, juggled and voted and
resOrted to all manner of corrupt and I'M
fair practices thought to be operative in
repeating the election law.
Their surmises were right. Their
| f N
had succeeded IN postponing the election, Il
uCouid not haze changed the correctness OF
the lar, bat the rule Of right and of Rep,eb-
licani8m in the State aooutd have been 0rer,
and from that time toraOdrd the Democracy
aoo1ttd have had full and 1ndispotted s1Cay.
None knew OR realized these facts more
clearly than Messrs. Morris, Po1cers,
Carter, M,tsgrove, Mckee, Fisher, Furlonq
and others who had been previously
recognized as Republicans. And no men
ever worked harder to bring result than
they worked. The Democratic opposi-
ton to the Republican party, apprecia-
ting the golden opportunity, of striking
what was expected to be a death blow at
that Republican party, labored as Demo
Gratis only can labor when there is a great
sum at stake.
* * x x
On the other hand, they will remember
with shame, for all time to come, those
men who heretofore have been favored as
Republicans, and who have taken a hand
with the Democrats in this attempt to dis
obey the Constitution, override all law
and destroy the Republican party. Re-
member those men when they ask you
for your sfrages in the future, and let
them know by your actions that they no
longer have part or place in your conf
dence. The Republican party, united,
is large enough to spare them. They will
give us more strength by remaining out
outside of its organization than if per-
mitted to get aboard the Ship of State
for the perfdious purpose of running it
among the breakers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13
GEN. Ames and His Democratic
Supporters.

The last meeting which Gen. Ames ad-
dressed before the election was held at
Summit, and was presided over by Hon.
Hiram Cassidy, ST., by whom he was in
troduced to the audience. If, as is as
serted by his partizan friends, the fact of
his receiving respectable Democratic sup
port will have the effect of moderating
his policy towards the white people of
the State and tempering the winds of his
wrath to the lambs of the prescribed
race, Gin the event the Courts decide that
he has been constitutionally elected) it
will be well for them. All that he has
to do to win the plaudits of the people
will be to scourge the corruptionists from
the temple of the State government
Drive out the pestiferous vultures who
crowd the Hobbies and deal with the
Legislature as if it was merchantable.
Appoint a non-partizan, competent and
honest judiciary-such men for example,
as Brown (of this DISTRICT, Chandler,
Fisher and Hancock. Enforce economy
in the several departments and none
will be more ready to accord TO him due
praise than the people who opposed his
election in the belief that he is a sworn
foe to their peace and prosperity.
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Ames carried Warren county, which
gave Grant nearly four thousand MAORI
", by begarly two hundred and forty
two. One more visit from the Caravan
Committee would have driven all the
people from the polls. or else have given
the county to AlcerD by an almost uni
nous vote --Nicksburg Times.
This result is no doubt due in a great
measure to the attempt of the Ames man.
a gers to defeat Col. Furlong, the regu-
lar nominee for State Senator, on ac-
count of his cooperation with others to
postpone the election. Not only did it
reduce the majority of the Ames ticket
to mere cypher, but it secured the cleo
ton of Furlong himself by a majority
large beyond all precedent. 1t was a
splendid testimonial from both parties to
his firmness and integrity as a public
man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13

The Vicksburg Herald reminds US that
Senators Stone and Cassidy voted with
the Ames Republicans to bring on the
election and asks us to hold them up to
public censure with the rest There was
no vote taken on the question in the Sen
ate, and we are not prepared to say that
they participated in the parliamentary
maneuvering which prevented action
They both voted to declare vacant the
seat of Morgan. However, taking it for
granted that they were Electionists as
stated by the Herald, we do not know
that we have any right to complain if
their own constituents are satisfied
Senator Stone has just been reelected by
large majority, and the people of SEN
ator Cassidy's county have reelected DIR.
Applewhite to the Legislature, notwith-
standing his vote in the House against
the bill to postpone the election. We
think they were all wrong, but why
should we play the censor over them
when the people TO whom they are direct
" responsible, have no fault to find?
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REPRESENTATIVES,

Adams: o. G. French, w. W. II. Lynch
| w. Davis.
| Alcorn: J. NJ Walker.
! Amite K. Kendrick.
. Attala y. N, Boyd, G.. H. Campbell.
| Bolivar: M. b. Sullivan, Geo. Gayles.
Benton:
| Calhoun:
Carroll: Geo. Washington. NJ. II. futile
Chickasaw Geo. White, Henry Harrison
| Clarke: - Clemens.
Copiah: ID. Buffikin, Il. Christmas.
ColfaX: w, Caradine.
ChOcIaw: T. C. Atkins.
Claiborne:
COahoma:
DeSOtO:
Franklin: G. Bird.
Grenada: ID. >. Green.
Kinds: f. A. Peyton, j. A. Shorter, q,
Mesely, +. Wilborn.
Holmes: p. Howard, IL. II. Truehart, L.
Wetherby.
Issaquena;
Itawamba: David johnson.
Jaspe": IT, II Smith.
jefferson: j. ID. Cesar VIM. Lander.
Kemper: A. NJ. Chamberlain.
Lawrence: j. n. Cowart.
Lafayette: u. F. archer, ". b. GIDIer.
Lauderdale w. c. FORD, Palmer.
Leake: H. ". benson.
Lee: ". II. H. TiSon, j. NJ. Eckford.
Lincoln: 4. A. ApplelohUe.
Lowndes II. NJ. .. Feems ter, - Thomp-
son, = Glenn.
Madison: A. Handy, J. J. Spelman, J. NJ.
Stone.
Marshall n. G.. Gill, A. A. Rodgers II,
Williams, a. Peal.
Monroe:
Montgomery: Jackson Hartin.
Newton: Wm. Thames
\ Neshoba H. c. Greer
N Noxubee: j. w. Chandler. n. MeNeps. II
Cotton.
Oktibbeha: b. Chiles, A. Boyd, ID. Hig-
gins
Pike: s.. t. Puckleood
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13

Before the election we stated that if it
was postponed another year, the Ames
combination would fall to pieces of its own
rottenness. In another column, we have
published a significant article from the
Pilot, acknowledging the narrowness of
the escape of its faction from annihila-
ton, and stating that the postponement
Of the election would have been its
" death-blow" The Pilot issues a for
NAL decree Of communication and out
lawry against Messrs. Mckee, Powers,
Furlong, Morris, Musgrove, Carter, and
others-some Of whom must be admitted
to be live men. We would not be sur
prised if the Pilots thunder rolls back
upon it some day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13

Any time, like % note on demand Hu
no time. A friend says, come aul -a. paul..
/ You ask "Whcu viii you beat homo O
any time is the reply. You call, and E...
! friend is out, or is not prepared tp r...|.
/ you. How often we hear person -uE. "t.HU
/ and take tea with a." "Whan SHALL o1uu
go, any time You go % little he.un u.
/ hour for tea you sit with your thing ...
/ because YOU are not asked t1 take Them .I.
of course you are not going lu -aE ....
come to tea, and a- nothing D. -HId a.r#. .
by your host and uo sign, appearing .H."
that YOU are expected 20 stay you r.-. IN a..
part not "A word IL said about taH. tue a.H.
monplace invitation is given, .'u'I again.
and YOU leave with the feeling tla. m...
don't mean 10 when they invite you tH conn.
TO tea. The same is true uiupty-uiu. hu.
in hundred when we were chided u.....
we don't call. 1t is not sincere w.an. Dill.
wanted When people are in trouble ar.....
or poor. then friendly cali i- acceptable.
and is often n blessing. But o.Iu. u..
people when they are busy or OtH.uH ...
gagged, is a nuisance, and mcr. formal ..
are "a fraud The caller says "I mu.. ..
on Mrs Blank 10 is two weeks since
pave her party; j must certainly e.# ..
morrow. but / dread H." "A comment #
similar way. is made by the persons II ..
called upon. 81 am shut up hero lu ..
house to receive callers, and there b. HI.
Simple and her daughter, who HI. #.a .
course: and this receiving calls BE- a#.H
bore" II is great pity people muH. ..
will not take counsel Of their common u..
and do what they ought to do sincerely
positively Uncertainty not only NE.
discomfort, but it nouri-hcs instability .
a man has no fixed time Set for tho discharge
~ & % .Iuty ar fIe fuI6 Ilu4lUf of =. r.#.H.#. ..
is liable not 30 do il at ALL Men Ha
the time there is to De had and with ha.
man there is none Of it ~ spare 'he an.
way he can manage his affairs - t1 Has.
time for each pare When Dice arises h'.
his first duty is 10 hI- Maker
then gives himself to the necessary .u.
If home, then 10 his business, and chem e..
MS friends. 1t is surprising 90 -0e DIP" aH.
more time a man has who uses DO positively
and definitely, than he would have f p. ...
not Providence .j0UrUat
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THE MORAL.

The moral of all this is that the Re.
publican party, as national organiza.
ton, has had its brightest day. Its vic
tories are due to the unpopuIarity of the
Democratic party, which has also out
lived its time. The people are tired of
both and the indications are that both
viii be swept aside by new, fresh and
vigorous party better adapted than either
to the necessities of the times The
young giant which is in its swaddling
clothes is as yet nameless; but it will
take its title, as it has received its birth,
from the impulses of the people, in whose
instincts there is more wisdom than in
the cunning calculations of the poll
ticians.
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The Elections i'm other states

VIRGINIA. the Old Dominion the
contest was as strictly a conflict of Race
as the leaders of the whites could make
it. They were backed by 80, 900 major
ity and carried the State by about
5000. The present incumbent,
Walker, Liberal Republican, was elected
four years ago by $4,000. In Virginia,
where the whites have controlling ma
jority, they could with safety to them
selves make the election turn on an issue
of that sort; but the precedent is bad
one for the Southern States which are not
so fortunately situated.
MASSACHUSETTS The old story. The
Republicans have carried the State, but
by a reduced majority. Their game, it
is said, was bothered by Temperance
candidate. Besides, the Beast Butler
element was disaffected towards the regu-
lar ticket
New YoRK.-Democratic State ticket
by 10, 900 majority. The Empire State
is naturally Anti-Republican. 1t gave
Seymour a majority over Grant in 1868 ;
but the Tammany frauds have placed
the dominant party under cloud. In
the late election the Republicans have
carried the Legislature. The N. Y.
Times Administration says; eff the
Democrats have carried through their
g State ticket by a small majority, they
"won a barren victory, as both branches
g of the Legislature remain Republican.
g Taking a general view of affairs, we can
g not congratulate the Republicans of
" New York on the Result" The Legis-
lature will elect Senator in place of
Fenton, Liberal Republican, who, of
course, goes overheard,
MINNESOTA Republican by a re-
duced majority. The Democrats stood
aside and left the field to the Anti Mon
opolists or Peoples Party and the Repub-
lcans.
WIscoNsIN.-Here again the Demo
cratic party took it's dry bones out of the
way; and Notwithstanding the State has
been invariably Republican by from
10000 to 10000, the Anti-Monopolists
have elected their candidate for Governor
and secured handsome majority in the
Legislature, which will secure a U. S.
Senator in place of Carpenter, salary
grabber.
ILLINOIS. Here again the Democratic
party was not known in the fight. The
farmers, represented by the Anti Monop-
olists, entered the lists and have swept
nearly every county in which elections
were held.
KANsAs.-The same story over again.
The dry bones were left in the grave,
and the Peoples Party which has made
itself felt in the other Western States
and has walked over the track VIGOROUSLY
in California, entered the arena and for
the first time since the State was organ
lied, an anti Republican Legislature has
been chosen.
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The Farmers Movement.

This movement is rapidly assuming
the proportions of national organiza
ton. We have seen that in the West
ern States under the name of the Anti
Monopolists it has entered the arena and
knocked both the old political parties of
the track. The total number of associa.
tions known as Changers in operation at
the present time is $50. OF these the
New York Express says, there are 101
in the Northern States, and 5,001, OF
nearly two-thirds of the whole number,
are in the West; the Southern States
have 2, 478, or one-third of the whole
Springing up in the West, the Order ex-
banded most rapidly. The work of or
ganizing in the South followed, until now
the South is gaining on the West, and
promises in short time to equal it in the
number of its "Grangers. 1t is asser-
ted by high officials of the Order in
Washington that the oranges average a
membership of IS each, and if this be
so the aggregate membership is 588, $50.
The same officials in Washington expect
g. 900 more oranges by the new year, in
which case the Order will have a total
of 1913, 800. OF the total
number of oranges in operation over
1000 have been organized since January
1, 1873"
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Ono Good Eaec. OF .he Panic.

The late panic in the North will serve
to break up that dangerous concentration
of business which placed in few hands
trade and capital which should be
distributed among hundreds. Immense
fortunes have just shrunk into compare
tive nothingness. In our new departure
people will occupy more nearly practi-
cal plane of equality. Contrasts will be
less sharply defined, and moderate sue
cesses, it is hoped, will be more general.
N. o. Times.
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The Victim of Grant Parish-Sad
DemOuememt.

Last evening we learned the sad intel
igence of the death Of Miss Lacour, the
unfortunate victim of the Grant Parish
outrage. On Friday last the sorrowing
friends of the beautiful and accomplished
young lady followed her to the grave.
The severe nervous shock to her system
was such as to leave but little hope of
her recovery, and sinking gradually, she
6reathed her last on Thursday.-N. o.
Picayune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-13

The election in Tate county was a
Conservative victory, excepting the loss
of the Representative.
In Grenada county there was an issue
between two factions of the Radical par
ty, very similar to the one in this county,
one headed by VIM. Price, who holds
half a dozen offices, and French, the
present sheriff. The white people sup
ported French, and he defeated Price for
sheriff.-Panola Star.