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The Financial Distress and the
cry for. Relief

The following letter, addressed to one
of our editors, was not intended for the
public, but it is from one the people,
speaking for the people, and we will let
him tell the story Of their suffering and
necessities IN bis own direct and impress
sive way. The men who live by Office,
don't seem to believe it. The monied
classes who are able to profit by the
troubles, and TO command from two to
FIVE per cent. per month, don't seem 10
realize the appalling facts here stated.
But they are true, nevertheless-true as
that the sun shines-as that the tides
flows that night follows day. Cotton
is down to an unremunerntive price,
what there is left unsacrifced. No price
for property No sales possible except
by the Sheriff or Marshal. Nobody
wants to purchase but the creditor who
strives to ''save himself, or the iniser
who seeks the opportunity for a bargain.
No demand for labor, except it can be
supported until it digs another crop cut
Of the ground, to be swallowed up in en-
ormous per cents for advances and sup
plies and what not No wonder the peo-
pie, with the tax-eollectors' calls, and the
demands Of importunate creditors. ring
ing in their ears, are grooming and clam
oring for relief-for stop-laws for some
sort of helping kand
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senator AIcorn and the Election
Question.

The editor of the Vicksburg Times
publishes the following extract of let
ter from Senator Alcorn
1.-The question is one that belongs to
the courts, and they can settle it in a
way that there can be no appeal, and |
Judge every one will be satisfied with their
decision upon the subject. As to any in
tervention upon the part Of the Govern
ment Of the United States, no such ca
lanity need be feared. Let the parties
submit the question to the adjudication
Of our courts and abide the result"
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and cultivate m Ilior. of acre. nae.
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IL will be remembered th.
iature al It's regular as..a. .
law proyi ling thut De-a.a nu
the first OF january 1874, aII.
would protect enclosure Irumc
&c, would be lawful fences. ,.r.
ing it necessary tor tDe c.za
hog-, goats and sheep. lt"e
revealed, 40 the extra se.-loluu.
islature leaving me icar. .aw a
under the Code of lsII
We are informed tha.fu effort
made during the next session b.
tslaiUrp, 10 nave gen r. stI..
law for the entire u..#
Press.
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Caleb Castings nomination for Chief
| Justice is bitterly assailed by the Wash
ington Chronicle Administration paper,
for political causes. 1t revives his con-
nection with the State-rights Democracy,
and declares that though Gas citizen Of
Virginia, he voted with Mosby and
q fifteen or twenty thousand other Bour-
9 bon Democrats, for Grant, his whole
record since his detection from the old
. Wing party and utilization with Presi-
= dent Tyler's administration, down TO
. the present moment has been that of a
= consistent Democrat of the State-rights
e" school That such Democrat, (adds
q the Chsonicie), without even a satisfac-
. tory war record judged from a Re-
publican standpoint, should be nomi-
mated bya Republican President for an
office second in importance to none
50 other, viii excite unqualified amaze
ment rnlil it shall have been satifacto-
riIy explained.
It il hardly necessary to add that the
entire Democratic and Conservative pha-
lanx in the Senate are in favor of the
nomination. The Republicans favoring
it are led by Conkling. The opposition
by Morton kilograms intimate that the
nomination will DE rejected.
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THURSDAY, -JASuAHY IS, 1874
..THmss carr

B@ Subscribers who find "TIaE OUT
stamped on the margin Of their paper, ar
thus notified that their subscription has ex-
pired, and that we would be pleased to have
them renew-our invariable rule being te
discontinued nnless otherwise requested.
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Outbremk fm TerrebOnn", H.oui--
lama.

1t appears that the recent action Of th,
planters, with reference to wages, has d
been affectionately received by the labor
ers in Terrebobne. Quite il formdJblb
organization makes its appearance there
in consequence Of the determination "a
pay but Sl3 per month, and in many Ice
stances violence has already been rcsorted
to. Gentlemen just down from Terre-
bonnie report that during the present
week riOtOus demonstrations have h"comr
the order of the day, and that negroes
who accepted the new order of things,
have been driven from their work "nd
threatened with annihilution in case obey
accede to tne painters propositions.
The strikers evidently mean mischief
as is fully shown by their meetings and
the tone prevailing thereat. 4 few
nights ago some hundreds OF them ms EN-
bled in the town Of Houma, disturbing
and alarming the citizens by their con-
duct We learn Of several instances In
which they have iven negroes from the
field, cut the gearing of the plows or
carts, and turned the mules out, merely
because their victime preferred TO go to
work rather than join their riOtous and
unlawful League.
These things have been in progress for
some days now, and threatened to lead to
most unfortunate results unless checked
The planters say they are resolved To re
sent farther interference. N. o. Plea.
Vune.
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The Virginia senate Conservative
has passed resolution declaring against
any "captious opposition to the Admins
tration of President Grant"
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LATEST NEWS.
.rl,e Texas Election CASes-TILe New
md Old H.eGi~IR'nr~.

GALVESTON, Jan. 12.-The News has
the following special from Austin oil TINS
date:
An informal meeting was held to day
at the City Hall of all the DemocraII'
Senators, Representatives and state ON
GERS, none others being admitted. a very
full membership present. Hon. > nm
ireland was called to the chair, and j. r.
Bell. of Pamela, was appointed secreth-
They determined to proceed with the
organiz .tion of the new Legislature to-
morrow and then await developments, an
less IA diff rent course is determined up""
tonight, when each house meets separate
ly.
Ex-Governor Throckmortou before
leaving this morning visited Governor
Davis aud he says that Davis positively
will not recognize the 14th (new) LegisIa-
ture.
The Radical senators Of the l3'h are
here in full force, enough to form nu
cleu<. They lay they will meet to-mor-
row AMI send for absentees.
Proclamation by Gov. DaVis-
The following is Governor d wis proc
lamation, which the Journal publishes
this evening:
AUSTIN, Jan. L.
PROCLAMATION.
In the name and by The authority OF
the State of Texas, to all to whom these
presents shall come, greetlng-N hereas'
the Supreme Court of the State has, III q
recent decision, declared the election held
on the second day OF December, 1919, IN
substance to be invalid, by reason OF the
unconstitutomality of the proceedings un-
der which such election was held; and
whereas, great public affairs are likely o.
result from any attempt ON the part 81
those claiming to have been chosen As
members of the Legislature, and other
officers at such election, TO assume the
posi- ions they claim; therefore, for TINS,
and other reasons not necessary 10 lnror-
porate herein, it is deemed advisable,
and il is so ordered, that the Legislators
and other officers so chosen should not as
sumo the positions they claim, unless by
further action of adequate authority such
election may be hereafter validated. All
GOO citizens are advised to abide the de
clsion Of the competent tribunal, and aid
in m intaining public order and moderate
counsels.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
signed my name and caused the gre It seal
of the State TO he affixed, at the city OF
Austin, this the twelfth day of January,
a. ID. 1874.
(Signed) L. j. Davis, Governor
Esl patch from cnntOr Flanagan
The following dispatch WAS received
this evening.
WAsHINGroN. Jan. 12.--Col Swift,
Austin: Your dispatch received. The
President recommends that Governor
Davis shall yield after his having maize a
case under the disputed election law.
(Signed) j. W. FL NAGAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

An estimate may be formed of the
sacrifice of property by sheriff 5 sales,
in South Carolina. from the statement
that the whole amount of delinquent
payments was s32.S5s. and for the
failure to pay this no less than 268. 523
acres of land and 800 buildings were
wOlA.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

DEs MoEEs, Iowa, January s.-Cop.
rad Schweer, anti-monopolist, ID elected
representative in Lee county, to Eli tbe
vacancy Of +. A. Layton, deceased. who
was o Republican.
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The Kinds County Gazette hears OF
some removals out Of the county-to-
wards the Mississippi swamps-but thinks
it likely that the places of the movers will
be supplied, numerically, if not other
wise, by immigrants from the east of both
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Cor. LAMAR. We are glad to learn
that the reports Of the illness Of this
gentleman, were exaggerated, and that he
will soon be able to resume, If he has not
already done so, his Congressional labors.
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The Vicksburg Herald is published
every day in the Week. The Herald is
a live paper.
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Lrttcr Frnrm Gen. Girnma-
EXECUTIVE MANSION WAsmNGTON, }
J,,,,,..,,, 10 1879 4

EXECUTIVE MANSION WAsH1NGToN,
January -, 1873
To Governor Davis, Texas;
Your Dispatch and letter, reciling the
action of the Supreme Court of Texas la
declaring the lateelection unconstitutional,
and asking for the use Of troops to pre-
vent unprecedented violence, are rec lived
The call is not made in accordance with
tie Constitution of the United States
and the acts OF Congress under IL, nuu
cannot tn refore be- granted.
Tn act OF the Legislature Of Texas,
providing for the recent election, having
received your approval, and both politi
cal parties having made nominations and
conducted a political campaign under it.
provisions, won it~not he pru tent, as
well as right, TO yield to the verdict of
the pee pie as expressed by their ballots
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

ONO. Gov. Allen was inaugurated
on the 18th. His message is devoted
principally to the hard times and the
nsssslity Of rsduaing expenditurm.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

The annual meeting of the National
Grange will take place at St. Louis on
the FIRST Wednesday in February. Col
nan's Rural World proposes that the
Headquarters Of the Order shall be
removed from Washington City to st.
Louis. It says:
In all probability this question will
come up for consideration before the an
nual meeting of the National grange,
which will be held in ST. Louis, common
cling ON the first Wednesday in February
next Nne-tenths of the members Of
the order are west of the Ohio river.
rhree-hfths of the order are west of the
Mississippi river. Is there any necessity
for the offices of the National grange to
be located at Washington City? Is it
the most proper place for it? Would
not more central locality be preferable
As this is a movement of farmers, would
not some point in the very heart of the
richest agricultural region in America be
the most suitable place to locate the ma
tional offices of the order? The order Is
now in its infancy. Buildings will have
to be erected or prepared for the vast in
terests of the order. If another year
rolls around, these buildings will have
been erected or prepared. and then will
come the cry, It is tooexpensive to make
The change" That is what il said now
about the removal of the capital of the
nation Ii the change of the location
OF the Offices of the National grange il
ever 70 be made, now is the time.
We believe St. Louis is the proper To-
cation for the offices of the National
grange.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

EDIroRs CLARION. Will lo.
one Of your subscriber by
through your columns tbe
suppose / have a ia Ig.nent ag'0...
ty, and thu. party owes the ma.
from whom be rents tor FL pofua
crop, or for 30 mucn money "
judgment bind the property no. eh
Truly, &c,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

The Washington Chronicle eon-'
the rumor that purell, Of inna
Louisiana notoriety, has placed his ''
nation in the hands of the President
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Rnt.r al sab-crIPaion

WrEKIv CLARIox-Two dollars per year, and
m extra cops to getter up Of club OF tel
II fulnre paper win be discontinued wher
time expIrps.
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Belieiuutaluc, Miss, Dec ~,
We understand our cur5e-P.u
enquire if the share of toe crop
ing % the Landowner frthe a
i1nd, 'r or m ney % .vaucel n
IL, is liaa.- 90 be taken iu .as..
ajudgmoaJ against ,aap1g #..
ces the crop. I'd IS clearly hot WIG.
Of April Il, 1873, was expressly
ed 70 secure 20 each party nton e.
crop the portion which belong .
Its language (Sec. j. is that "taa P'
" ions Of the act shall xtend to auN !.
90 az 1oeH to the iatereH or siare gI Oh. A..
Of the landlord for rent " t5s 4a
" which such crop may be rI-I
such interest or share If the crop s.a-
" be lia6le for any debt Gre 1tei BY any Z
g ant. 1cheiher such debt be re ucsd 90
g nlent or not. The act further provo
for "n equitable division OF the crop
cording TO contract, before any jugs
is executed upon theshare Of ether
interested.
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Gen. Amea not having resigned
seat in the Senate, it has been inl".
that his intention is to resume 10 il
event the Supreme Court decides
election 70 have been uneonstitulon--.
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The Senatorial election in Virginia is
creating general interest. A number of
candidates are in the field. Elk Senator
Hunter is mentioned among others. A
writer in the n. Y Herald says:
Ex-senator Hunter has powerful fol-
lowing in the shape Of sentiment which
demands his presence at Washington, be-
cause of his national distinction, his large
Legislative experience and his great finan-
cial abilities. There is a strong pressure
from Washington in favor of Hunter.
Republican Senators are said to urge his
election. on the ground that they wish to
deal with representative Southern states
men of the type of Hunter and Stephens,
and not with carpet bag Senators, or with
the intellectual light W lights whom the
South has cent to Washington during the
period when her best public men were
banned by disabilities.
But If Mr.. Hunter should be elected,
and does not show that he has an idea
above the Salary Grab, as in the case of
the Georgian, the opinion will be formed
that the representative Southern States
men" have sadly degenerated.
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Exclfemema Over rb.r.
81 ahs' as~mG % snt or-..
Wouuu. i,t
BORDENTOWN, n. j IT,
siderable excitmentpr
by the discovery of The aoIy
wnmaa ON tine shore ufU.b
or yesterday Deceased NJ
We rs ofagc. and bal, no d...
cry b utiful wh.n living b
.r"m a.'"'i "nd rrr"u.lHtl
ID e or the dau4btcrofa ~.
The p rents had offered lr..
for her r. covory, dead or aI.v
hrI uo cl"rhiuu Du ,Na.rt. '
shoes and stocking.
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From the yicksburg Times.

From the Vick~burg Times.
This is the way they treat professional
straw bondsnen in New York city.
The Times says:
Addison A. Bishop, a professional
STRAW" bondsman, some time ago appear
Ell at the District Attorneys office to give
bail, and on swearing that he was the
owner of a number Of uptown lots, was
accepted. 1t was subsequently discover
ed that Bishop was not the owner of the
property in question, and a warrant was
issued for his arrest, which, however, he
managed to evade. Yesterday Bishop
again appeared at the District Attorney s
office in his old character of bondsman,
and being identified, was Immediately ar
rested and sent to the tombs.
The foregoing reminds US that it would
be advisable for the Changers, on whom
the burden of taxation and the consequent
ces of faithlessness and delinquency of
corrupt and incompetent officials, princi-
pally fall, to employ counsel in every
county TO examine official bonds and take
such steps as are required to expose such
as are bogus and fraudulent, and. bring
the guilty parties to justice. The Gran
gers can act in their organized capacity.
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The senate aud the Press.

The press does not seem to be quite ununi-
nous In opposing the Senate bill holding cor
respondents liable for hbels published in their
journals. The New York Graphic, forinstance;
ssys:
"we do not propose to join in the outcry OF
the morning press against the Senate bill which
permits libel suits against newspapers TO be be-
gun by the service of process upon their
notwithstanding special correspond dents. With
ons IN LA tne Dill IN question Is proper
would hold hbellers 10 q strict responsibility
would be hailed with satisfaction BY the whole
country. SO scsndalOus has become the syste-
matte defamation of al public men by the par
tlkan pres hat men OF selfrespect and deIicacy
OF feeling avoid public life To hold any Off &c
is to be denouncef as thief and liar, and it is
only men who are careless OF such accusations
who are willing TO expose themselves 10 them.
We have abolished the duel, which was oncs
some little restraint upon reckless editors, ami
there Is now no protection for any man against
the libels Of the press. Any law which will put
an end 20 the wholesale assassination of charac-
ter without seriously compromising the liberty
of the pr-ss would be OF inestimable benefit not
only 70 the public but TO the press ITSELF"
The Baltimore Anssriean, on the other hand,
is particularly savage upon the 'gag law as
IL styles it, and says "the passage by the Senate
On Monday OF bill which is aimed directly at
the suppression Of the free comment BY Wash
ingtC n correspondents Of the press upon the sins
Of the servants OF the government indie that
there is actually an intention to choke off by
partisan and prejudiced courts any further ex-
pOsuTGs OF the rssealities that have disgraced
both the executive and legislative branches of
the government" The Americ1n links the
newspapers ought to take up the gage and defy
tie Senatorial authors OF the bill to the conflict;
defeat them on their own ground and in the
courts; make them the laughing stock Of the
country; strip them barer to public reprobation
than ever before; and test whether the press or
the politicians are the strongest.
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The Baltimore SUN, using our editorial emu
meratiOn of the principal amendments to the
District bill, as reported back by the investi-
eating committee, interpolates the words " as
sessments are TO be revised and equalzed."
Where does the Sun get its authority for this
" amendment? 1t is true some of the cor
respondents telegrsphed away that such pro-
vision would be IN the amended bill, but we
fail to find il anywhere. On the contrary, the
bill as reported back states distinctly that the
taxes shall be upon "the present assessed
value" Of property. Thus section provides:
That for the support of the government OF
the District OF Columbia, and maintaining the
credit thereof, for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1875, there shall be levied upon all real es-
tate IN said District, except that belonging to
the United States and to the District of Colum-
bia, and that used for educational and charita-
bic purposes, the following taxes, namely:
Upon all such real estate in the city of Wash
ington, 50 on each 800 Of the present assessed
rdine hSrs1f, upon all such real estate in the
city OF Georgetown, 81 80 on each 500 Of the
real estate in the District of Columbia outside
OF the cities of Washington and GeOrgetOn, a.
on each 500 Of TIC present assessed ralus tAsre
a."
IL the excessive rate of per cent. is to be
collected this year, IN addition to the rate OF 2
per cent, already levied this year, making 5
per cent. in ALL il il evident tina. there should
be reduction in the assessments. But the
thing Is as broad as II is long, and the simplest
way would have been to have specified a more
moderate rate OF taxation in the bill. At the
present assessments, rate of l \ per cent. paid
by the people OF the District, to the same
amount by the general government, would be
about the fair thing.
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Seine provision should be made by Congress
for immediate payment OF the salaries of
the employees OF the District government and
Board Of Public Works, some of them (of the
fire, police, and water departments, and others)
having more than years salary due them.
These men, some Of them in great distress for
want OF the amounts due them, should not be
compelled 10 wait several more months for the
auditing Of their accounts, printing of bonds,
&c, and then be paid In securities which they
will have 10 dispose of probably at a discount
1t Is admitted that the general government
owes the District government. Why not sp-
propriate enough TO pay these salaries, and
charge il 70 the District government, as was
done IN the case Of the school teachers? Itwas
q measure Of simple justice and humanity In
that case, ard the same reasons exist for a sim
Lar course in regard to the other employees.