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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
The state University.

EDITORS CLARIoN:-I was rejoiced
when YOU put quietus to the insinua-
tons and inuendoes which are constantly
being thrown at you in regard to your Po-
sition on the University question. know
your position to be as you state it, but 9th
ers who did not want to do you justice were
constantly halping on THE CLARION and
its opposition to the University!
Many Of those who have been engaged
in their underground work, are bigots.
dogmatists. sectarians and.of small minds
and attainmerts. All true and enlight-
ened men are always found rallying
around all good educational institutions.
You have given the University llber-
al support-your columns have been
opened to its friends for many years, and
they have used them freely. Now because
YOU do not approve the mismanagement,
which has brought it down to a small
grammar school and not respectable
one of that grade, you are set down as
its enemy! Every man who does not
bow the knee TO ignorance, bigotry and
presumption is classed with you.
1t is understood that the Trustees are
to meet very soon. The public are adj
vised that they have one resignation be-
fore them. 1t would promise hope to the
future prospects of the institution if
there were three or four more offered
and accepted, and we'll qualified, active
and industrious professors put in their
places.
The Chancellor alone did not break
down the University. He has had con
siderable help from those whom he has
brought around him, men considered
unfit for the high and responsible station
they pretend to fill. We make this
statement, we hope, in no unwarranted
spirit of consciousness. Every man of
intelligence knows it! 1t is Notifying
to the sensibilties of intelligent men to
witness the low grade to which the in
stitution is reduced. In fact the intelli-
gence of the country has quit visiting the
scenes of its former glories.
The Board Of Trustees have been i'm
posed upon, and we trust they will come
together with a spirit of patriotism and
devotion TO the institution, that will Sc
cure such changes rs will inspire respect
and confidence in the whole faculty.
The Trustees. can have no personal end
to subserve in this matter. They have
one motive before them and that is the
public respect. They all will receive
that gladly if awarded. Let the Board
assert its independence of the maneuver-
ing which usually is resorted to when
they meet The educational interests OF
the whole country demand it; public opin
ion demands it; Justice demands it, The
Trustees will doubtless find out wheth-
er efforts or pursuasions have been used
already to turn away some Of the patrons
Of the institution. Truth travels slow,
but it sure NAVETTE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
E'Ie Railroad Troubles in Iit
West.

Public sentiment in the West ha;
vibrated from one extreme to the other,
on the subject of Railroads. Years age
when population was scarce, the country
a wilderness, and markets remote and
inaccessible, in their Wild mania fol
Roads, the people were lavish in theiI
contributions of lands, money, credit and
privileges to companies who would en-
bark in enterprises Of that description.
The Roads were built. They contributed
vastly to the development and enrich
ment of the country and necessarily while
enriching others, grew rich and pow
erful themselves The re action has
now come The people have hardened
their hearts against the corporations
which they formerly, not without cause,
esteemed as benefactors, and have com
menced waging a war upon them in some
Instances, as furious as it is unreasoning
and unjust.
The Courts which are but human
after all, seem to have become infected
with the mania and have fallen in with
the current OF popular feeling.
For example in Wisconsin, among other
States, the Legislature has undertaken to
prescribe schedules of freight and passen-
ger charges. The managers of the Roads
have in vain demonstrated that these reg
ulations are crude, undigested and inn
practicable that if enforced, they will
break down the roads and deprive them
of the means to meet their obligations.
But to such pitch is the public mind
aroused, that it is impervious to reason.
AS well strive with "half famished lion
for his prey"
The Courts, we have said, have be-
come infected with the temper of the
times, and in the important case recently
decided in Wisconsin, it was held that it
is competant for the Legislature to fix
the tolls, even to the extent of destroying
the property of the corporations. There
may be law in this; but there is neither
reason, nor justice in it.
Happily the mania out of which these
proceedings have sprung, has not reached
this portion of the country and before
it extends so far, our people and cor
porations will have seen the injury which
will have been wrought to all classes by
the unnatural contest in other sections,
and will thus be enabled to avoid the
evil. Let the public persist in dealing
Justly and generously and let the rail
roads reciprocate the liberal treatment
which in consideration of the difficulties
they are forced to encounter and their
public usefulness they ought to receive.
Each has need of the other
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23


Enchanted by the charms which dis
tance lends, too many of our people who
ought to be contented, are contemplating
removal to Texas.
The imaginations that have drawn in
supportable evils here, have fancied in
that state the tabled region which
next TO Paradise possesses the qualities
that contribute to happiness. Salubrious
climate, fertile soil, just government
without burden-a land literally flowing
with milk and honey-are what their ex-
cited fancies have painted it, and they may
have sacrificed comfortable homes and
abandoned lucrative situations in quest
of their enjoyments- That Texas is a
great state, possessing unusual advantages,
we have no intention to deny; but we do
insist that it does not afford advantages
superior to those which are offered III our
own state. Our soil is as rich and diversi-
fed as any on the globe. Our climate is
as pleasant and healthy. As for
taxes, if we are to credit the reports
contained in the Texas newspapers, ours
are not more oppressive than theirs. The
debt of Mississippi compared with that
of Texas, which is some $50, 900, 900;
weighs like dust in the balance.
In reference to the condition of society
and the protection it receives from the
laws, we ask attention to the extracts,
which we have copied from lengthy
article in the Houston Texas Telegraph
describing the disorders there prevalent.
People who are dissatisfied With their
good homes here in Mississippi would
do well to study the picture before de-
Gliding to abandon them:
The state police, under the late Radi-
cal dynasty, was tyranny and terror
TO the citizens Of the State. 1t made nu-
merous unjust arrests, IN some cases
wounded and even killed its victimes,
aided in establishing martial law in times
Of peace, and generally became so odious
that the very name of state police became
an offence to the people. And yet with
I
amount Of good could atone, it still was
the means of so much good as to lead
many citizens in these days Of mobs to
wish it were in some shape restored.
The talos are not enforced; prisoners IN
the clutches of the laaU are seized BY ir-
responsible MODS, and surreptitOttsly hung.
Thieves, and robbers, and neurderers are a
terror to good citizens, insomuch that
they justify, and possibly take part, IN these
Summary proceedings. Doubtless these
proceedings are winked at, if not con
nived in, by the officers Of the lac. 1t is
not possible to suppose that a sheriff gives
up his prisoners unless with willing or
half-willing consent.
at is quite certain that the present
lawlessness must be stopped, or nee shall
retrogade IN population, IN acealth, in purse,
and the Texas of which so many proud
things have been said may become dan
ger and dread to all trapeiers and trouid-
be settlers IN their borders"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
The Illinois independents.

The Ruthville Ill.) Times, Democrat
ic, thinks the Independent platform a
success. 1t says:
! Can the scattered fragments of the
Democratic party be evoked from the
tomb of the past to rally around the time
hOnored hard-mOney traditions of former
days? No. All parties are divided.
Public sentiment is peculiarly chaotic and
uncrystallized. Under such circumstances
the Independent Convention met. The
currency was not the on v important
question upon which they were to deliber-
ate.
By raising a hue and cry about the
currency-plank, they Logan, Morton d
Co. expect to divert attention from other
issues upon which they dare not join US
They hope to throw dust in the eyes OF
the people that they may lose sight of
other stranger counts in this indictment
which the farmers, laborers, and pro-
ducers of Illinois have presented against
the party in power
The Independent Convention did well,
acting wisely and discreetly, and discretion
is never cowardice.
The Lewiston Democrat of that state.
referring to the same movement says:
We do not propose to go into a scheme
Ii. e., straight Democratic movements
the certain result of which will be to per-
petuate rotten Radicalism in power If
our friends propose to drive force, part
of them voting one ticket and the others
voting another ticket they will do it
against bur protest. The Democrat will /
not fight is friendssm1f we cannot join a |
solid column of Reformers, politics may
go to the devil and we will discuss other |
topics. !
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
RBeath Of un Eminent Methodist
Preacher.

NASHVILLE, July 1G.-Rey. \. l.. j.
Greene, d. d., Ii. d., died at two O
clock yesterday, at the residence Of his
son-in-law. Thos. d. Fete Of this city,
in the sixty-seventh year of this ago, at
ter long and painful illness. His death
was very sudden and unexpected ut the
time He has been a Methodist preacher
for fifty years, and occupied some Of the
most prominent positions in that denomi-
nation. A the time Of his death he was
chairman Of the book committee, treasur-
er Of the Vanderbilt university, and one
Of the committee to whom was referred
the question OF determination with the NJ,
f. church, at the late general conference
at Louisville, Ky.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Contest i'm tIae Nth CIaancery Dis
IricG,


Judge Gowan mounted the bench and
ordered Deputy Sheriff Edmonson to
open court, (SheriH Mcleod not being in
town, which he did. BY this time
Sheriff Mcleod had said he would
have nothing to do with the mat
ter and would not recognize either Of
them as Chancellor Chancellor Gowan
then appointed John McInnis Bailiff
to the Court and proceeded with the
business as if nothing unusual had trans
PRED.
STATE OF Miss, CovINGToN Co., !
CHANCERY COURT, July TERM, 1872. !
To Hem. T. r. Go,can Presiding. =
| hold in my hand commission bear
ing date June 4th, 1874, signed by
Adelbert Ames, Governor, and james
Hill, Secretary Of State, to which is atfiX-
ed the Great Seal of the State and by
which l am authorized, empowered and
enioined to execute and fulfill the duties
of the office of Chancellor of the 18th
District of this State. By this authority
[ now demand that you shall at once
vacate the bench which you presume to
occupy and afford me immediate possess
ion of said office, whose duties you now
pretend to exercise.
Signed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Another Indiana Platform.

Indiana is fruitful of good professions
if not of works. We have heretofore
published the platforms of the Indepen-
dents and the Republicans, and in this
number we have printed the platform of
the Democracy of that State
On the Currency question, there is but
little fault to find with any of them. The
Independents and Republicans were
outspoken in favor of increasing the
circulating medium and breaking up the
monopoly of the untaXed capitalists, and
the Democratic dec laration means moth
ing else. 1t is for greenbacks as the
currency, and for such increase of the cir
culating medium as the commercial and
industrial wants of the country require
Besides, it is for paying the bondholders
IN greenbacks, thus placing the capital
lists on the same footing with other cred
itors of the government
Ofcourse this platform finds no favor
with the organs of the money barons.
They denounce it as Reputation" in the
worst FORM ''The Indiana Democracy
(says Wall street Journal ''are smitten
g with political blindness And it adds !
that nothing Is more certain than that
. the Eastern (New England) Democrats
g will never countenance this revival of
''defunct Reputation" viz ;the payment
of the fund-mongers in the CURRENCY of the
government with which it discharges its
obligations to other creditors. The or
gans of the money lords will find, not |
withstanding their boasts, that the plat
forms of the Western people reflect the
sentiments of the masses, and that by their
will be put into practical oper-
alton before the question is permitted to
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows

From the Vicksburger
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
the State of Mississippi, met yesterday in
regular session at the Commandery rooms
of the Masons. Among the grand Off
GERS present were the following: DIR. j.
). Cain, of Okolona, Grand Master; H.
). Van Eaton, of Woodville, Deputy
Grand Master; A. b. Wagner, Meridian,
Senior Warden; r. b. Mayes, Yazoo
City, Grand Secretary; VIM. Crutcher,
Grand Treasurer.
There were one hundred and twenty
five delegates present from various lodges
Messrs. ID. n. Barrows, of jackson, and
j. l.. Milton, of Jackson, were elected
Representatives to the Grand Lodge of
the United States
There we're various reports of the sew
eral Lodges of the State handed in. a
In the evening, the Grand Encamp.
ment held session. Ira j. Carter, of
Enterprise, Grand Patriarch, presided;
Chas. Lehman, of Vicksburg, Grand
High Priest; W. H. Wilson, of Senate
bia, Grand Senior Warden; Emmett
Williams, of Okalona, Grand Junior
Warden; r. B. Mayes, of Yazoo CITY.
Grand Scribe, VIM Crutcher, of Vicks-
burg, Grand Treasurer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Latest About the Beccher scandal

New YORK, July 21, j A. MIR.
Iilton appeared before the Beecher inves.
LEGATION committee tonight, and no doubt
read his statement. The committee, at
a late hour was still in session, with Mr..
Tilton present. At half-past twelve this
morning Mr.. Tilton, who had been read
ing his statement carefully and deliber-
ately to the committee, left Dr. Storr'
residence, accompanied by his friend,
Mr.. Frank Moulton. A score Of eager
reporters gathered around Mr.. Tilton
as he emerged from the residence Of Dr.
Storrs, and eagerly inquired for news.
lie said: Il have nothing to say, except
that | have made my statement, and
think it is unanswerable." In reply TO
the question as to whether his statement
could be obtained, he said the committee
had agreed that nothing should be made
public az yet. He then drove off with
his friend Moulton. The committee re-
fused in a most decided manner to give
any information whatever They said
that Mr.. IiltOn's statements had been
made, but there were other witnesses to
be heard from, and the time had not yet
arrived to give anything to the public.
WHAT Triton SAYS.
Tilton says tits now his duty to give the
facts and evidence to the committee for
reversing their opinion. He charges Mrs.
Iilton with joining Beecher in a conspir-
acy which cannot fail to be full Of peril
and wretchedness to many hearts. The
last opportunity for reconciliation and
settlement has passed.
Tilton says of Beecher: This desperato
man must hold himself only. and not
me, accountable for the wretchedness
which these disclosures VIII carry to his
own home and hearth, as they have al
ready brought to mine, and will add, that
the original documents referred to i'm the
sworn statement are, for the most part.
IN my possession. but the apology and
few other papers are in the hands of
Francis ID. Moulton Tilton then swears
to statements, am ng them the following:
1st. That on the 2nd Of october. 1855.
at Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN. a mar
rage between Theodore Tilton and Eliz-
abeth NJ. Richards was performed bv Rev.
II. w. Beecher, which marriage thirteen
years afterward was dishonored and vio-
lated by this clergyman through the Grim
NAL seduction of this wife and her notheras
set forth. ID. That for pc
Rod OF fifteen years, extending both before
and after the marriage, an intimate friend
ship existed between Theodore Tilton
and Henry Ward Beecher, which friend
ship was cemented to such degree that
IN consequence thereof the subsequent
dlshonoring by MI Beecher ofhis friends
wife, was crime of uncommon wrong
fulness and perfdy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Would not give mp Ihe state Arms

Attorney General Packer, came here
this morning with requisition from the
Governor Of Mississippi for the arms is
sued to the militia some time since, il
being thought prudent to withdraw them.
He demanded them from the proper au-
thorties who expressed their inability to
produce them. when the question was put,
q will you give the arms to-day in ac-
cordance with orders from the Commander
Of the militia forces Of Mississippi. W hen
he received a negative answer General
Packer said that ended the matter, he
had performed his duty and would have
to report accordingly. Nicksburg Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23

John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, has
returned to his old home in Ireland to
seek a seat in the British Parliament.
MitcheLis a brilliant writer, q scholar
and gallant man; but Unbalanced and
impracticable All his numerous news
paper ventures in the United States were
failures. la the war, having come South
from New \ orE, he took sides with her
people, and during It's progress, was in
duced to assume the editorship of the
Richmonds Enquirer by the friends Of
MIR Davis Administration, in the belief
that his able and brilliant pen would aid
in building it up in public confidence and
dispelling the animosities with which it
was being undermined by soreheads and
croakers; but it was not long before the
eccentric journalist flew the track and
joined the army Of malcontents who
welded an influence in overthrowing the
Confederacy almost as potent as the
armies Of Grant and Sherman.
Notwithstanding the patriotic intentions
OF Mr.. Mitchell in his present under
taking, we have no idea that he will sue
coed further than to get himself into trou-
bic with the British Government again
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Resolutions Of the Grand y airy for
a.. -. Court Of the Northern Dis
tricI OfHissEssippi.

Resolved, That We the Grand Jurors
for the Northern District Of Mississippi
having inquired into the condition Of said
District as required by law, would con,
graduate the citizens Of said District
upon the place, good order and general OBJ
servance of the law which we find exist
throughout the entire District.
ResoLued, That in the person of Hon.
r. 4. Hill, Judge of the I. ;. District
Court, we recognize the kind and cur
teous gentleman, jurist and incOrrupti-
bic Judge. And we hereby tender him
our heartfelt thanks for his many acts of
kindness extended during our present la
borious session.
ResOlred, That we return our thanks
to G.. Wiley Wells, L. ). District Attor-
new, for the able and efficient assistance
rendered us in the Grand jury room,
further that we recognize in him, an able
and efficient public officer, faithful in the
performances of his duties, one who is
always on the alert to protect the limo
cent, and bring to justice the guilty.
ResoIued, That our thanks are due to
our foreman, Col j. ID. Lefour, for the
kind and efficient manner he has conduct
tu Il6 DuSlDtSc VI lIIO OTdHl
Res0lued, That we would do an act of in
Justice did we fail to mention the services
of our clerk, [. s Douglas, Esq, through
whose services we have been able to
transact our business much more speed
lily than we could otherwise have done
thereby saving the government vast.
deal of expense.
Resolued, That to Col. j. H. Pierce, Z.
S. Marshal, and his Deputies, our thanks
are due for the kind and prompt manner
in which they have attended to all bust
ness connected with the Grand Jury.
Resolved, That copies Of the foregoing
be presented to the Hon. r. A. Hill,
Judge L. S. District Court, Hon. G.
Wiley Wells, U. 5. District Attorney,
and to the following papers for publica-
ton: Oxford Falcon, and RocOchet,
Jackson Pilot, and CLARION, Prairie
News, Mississippi Tribune, and Holly
Springs South.
J. D. LEFLoRE, Foreman.
NJ. c. Pegues, d. L. Dean, j. c.
j. S. Hoskins, r. d. Oglesby, |
James Poe, A. L. Nix, d. Beachem,
Randle Nettle, Howe Vance, Sam1 |
Swami, Nathan Dean, Scote McKissick, |
q. A. McCreight.
T. S. Douglas, Clerk.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Death Of am old citizen

BY telegram received by Mr.. Banks,
dale, we learn of the death Of our old and
esteemed friend, Capt. Dent II. Miles,
which occurred, this Monday morning,
July Doth at o'clock at Belle Station,
Tenn. We are informed that the Ma
sonic Fraternity of which he was a
shining light has telegraphed for his re
mains to be sent to this place. y azoo
Democrat Dist ult.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
1t. GOV. Davis and the shanceI-
IorsgRLp.

1t Governor Davis, acting Governor,
is following up the logic of his decision
in the case of Chancellor Christian, by
applying the same rule to three other
incumbents TO whom he has issued com
missions-viz. A. f. Reynolds, of the 9th
District; Fred Simmons of the 10th;
and /. r. Gowan of the 18th In these
Districts Gov. Ames, we understand, had
issued commissions to other parties before
the terms of the incumbents had expired,
and consequently, there being no vacancy,
his acts were null and void, Lt.-Gov.
Davis action is simply a recognition of the
law requiring that officers shall hold over
until their successors shall be duly quail
fed( Sec. 307 Revised Code of 1879 The
only mode Of qualifying is pointed out
by the Constitution which provides
that ChanceIlors shall be appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate
All the parties concerned in this issue
are Republicans. Both the Governor
and Lit. Governor are of that party and
so are the contestants for the Chancellor
ships. We cannot look at it, therefore,
from a partizan standpoint. Repub-
licans are trumps no matter which
side wins. We applaud the con-
duct of Lit. Governor Davis, not because
he is giving his party the advantage,
but because he is resolutely, but without
standing up for the Constitu-
ton and laws A public officer no mat
ter to what party he belongs, who does
this, deserves the support of good men of
all parties. /
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Joh-ton's Ex-Secretnry.

C1xcINNATI, July 21.-Ex-Secretary
McCulloch being interviewed upon the
financial question, approved the Grant
,Jenes memorandum and denounced the
policy advocated in the platform Of the
recent Indiana Democratic Convention,
of paving 5-20s in greenbacks as the first
step toward reputation
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
Union Printers Discharged.

C1Nc1NNATI, o., July 18.-The Gin.
cinnati Gazette Company to-day dispensed
with its whole force Of compositors and
supplies their places with full force Of
printers not members of the Topographic
zeal Union. Three or four of the old prin-
tiers have left the Union and have been
taken by the Gazette Company.