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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
COMPROMISES TsETWEEN THE
TWO PARTIES IN LOUISIANA.
a FUR Election Assured.

The following are the terms of COM
promise agreed upon between the two
parties in Louisiana, 10 secure a fair
election:
From the PIcayune.
In order to guarantee 4 fair registra-
ton and election, there is hereby consti-
tuted and established and Advisory Com
mittee, composed of FIVE members, name
": Mr.. Albert VOORHEES, and E. A.
Burke, selected by the representative of
the Conservative Peoples party, and
Messrs. S. B, Packard and B. T. Joubert,
selected by the representatives of the
Republican party, and of an umpire,
namely: Dr. NJ. f. Bonzano, who has
been jointly selected
This Advisory Committee is to super
wise and carry on the registration through
out the State on behalf of all parties, to
the full extent of suggesting changes in
the registration officers, and the manner
of conducting and carrying oD the regis
trstion.
1t is agreed that two persons shall be
named by the representatives of the
Conservative Peoples party, who shall be
elected according to law to fill two vacan
cies which shall be by resignation in
the Returning Board within twenty days.
D. f. KENNER,
For the Conservative Committee of Con-
ference.
"A. A ATocHA,
For the Republican Committee of Con-
ference.
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Timely AdmOnitiOn.

The Columbus Press, a Republican
journal, under the Joint control of South
ern and Northern conductors, improves
the occasion presented by acting Gov.
Davis's allusion to the "coor line" in his
peace proclamation, to speak Il timely
word to colored men who have put an
argument in the mouths of the advocates
of the cline" by their own example.
The Press says that they care
even now organizing the negroes on
this basis" Not understanding the
surroundings, we may not properly
interpret the motive of the complaint
Nevertheless we warmly approve the
sentiment expres'e d
Gov. Davis admits the possibility of
trouble arising from the conduct Of the
blacks, as well as ON the whites, and very
justly TOO.
AS to the "Color Line" being an cab
surdity" we are not so sure. For it is well
known that there is more than one County
in this State where nearly every office is
filled with colored men. And in this Coun-
ty there are certain colored men who are
even now going about organizing the ne
groes on this basis. This is, in our opin-
ion, drawing the line, and we are opposed
to it. We are opposed to the line being
drawn by either whites or blacks. For
capital, as represented by the land oloners, is
entitled to representation, as, also, Is labor.
If the object is to drive out carpet bag
gers than let these discOntented sore-heads
advocate the election Of intelligent, mod
crate Southern men, who are alive to
the real interests of the country, and they
shall have our heavy support Columbus
Press.
In the same spirit the Vick.b burg Times,
another Republican paper, candidly CON
fesses the errors OF its party and
advises change of poicy-as follows;
Let us not pause while our opponents
are detecting and exposing our faults,
but let us discover and correct them our
selves, and hereby save the party from
defeat, and the State from |
the untold calamities which would inevi- !
tably follow a restoration to place and polcer
9f those 1Cho seek to array one class of citi- |
'ens against another, for the accomplishment
# their o'Cn selfish purpose.
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Elk Gov. A. G.. Brown.

We cannot understand why newspaper
writers have seized the occasion of this
gentleman's expression of opinion, al
though it may not concur with their own,
for rancorous and vindictive language to-
wards him. He never thrusts his views
upon anybody unsolicited; and whether
asked for them or not, he has as much
right to express them, as if he
owned a thousand printing Offices His ar
guments which have been published with
out his connivance, have ELECTED num-
Der of personal paragraphs, but not one
calmly considered reply that we have
seen. Why he should be called ''sour-
minded, we are not able to conjecture,
except for the reason that he does not
concur in opinion with those who have
US d the epithet. We know no man to
whom it could be more appropriately
applied. He has enjoyed all the distinc-
tons Mississippi could heap upon him,
and to his honor be it said, he never
betrayed a trust, whether as Governor
or Senator, or commander of the company
of "Rebels" which he led to Virginia and
with whom he remained until called 10
another post of duty by his State. That
he should be 'sour-minded" in the sense
meant by his assaiIaDts is absurd That
he should lament her misfortunes, and
concern himself about her condition, is as
as the solicitude of a son for his
mother.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

The elections to take place during the
ensuing months October and November)
are very important. They will deter
mine the political complexion of the next
Congress; and may therefore have an
essential bearing upon the future eondi-
ton of several Of the reconstructed States.
An anti-Radical Congress would have
enforced the will of the people of Louisi-
ana in their last election. Or it would
certainly not have denied them the priv
lege of an appeal from the glaring usur-
patton of Kellogg, to the people at the
polls A Conservative Congress would
speedily dispose of Summers legacy and
extinguish the mixed school firebrand
which has been used with such destruc-
tive effect upon the peace Of Southern
communities, and has done more than all
else to introduce heart-burning and strife
without possibility of good to any human
being.
1t possible that upon The next Congress
the choice of next President will devolve.
The Constitution provides that if no
candidate receives a majority IF he cleo
toral college, the House Of Representa-
tives shall choose a President by ballot,
from the list of persons voted for. In
the event, three or more candidates are
in the feld-and there is probability of
three-Republican, Democratic and
Independent-the choice will probably
have to be made in that mode.
That reaction was going on in the
public mind of the stronger section against
the Republican party, until the occur
renee of recent disturbances in the
Southern States, was manifest. They
have been eagerly appropriated by the
politicians and newspapers interested in
checking this movement; but with what
effect, remains to be seen. UnquestiOra-
bly,, the sectional issues which caused the
war, have been the most potent agency
in keeping the party in power, under
whose auspices it was prosecuted. They
were rapidly giving place to other
questions, the Currency, Transporta-
ton, Tariff, ETC., until the pretext was
afforded the demagogues for the alarm
cry of a ''new rebellion" We trust,
however, that it has become so familiar
to the public ear as to have lost its infu-
ence in diverting attention from other
matters. 1t will be a sad reflection if so
favorable an opportunity for revolution
izing the administration of the govern
ment has been trifed away.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

In Missouri, the contest is between the
Democrats and Independents. Carl
Schurz, the great German leader and
orator, has taken his stand with the
latter In Michigan, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, the Democrats have retired and left
the field to the Independents and Repub-
licans. In Indiana and Illinois, the fight
Is three cornered. In Ohio, it is the old
fight over again between the Republicans
and Democrats. In New England whose
communities are in a great measure ruled
by rings and corporations, the Independ-
ents whose party is the outgrowth of the
Farmers movement, have not obtained a
foot-hold.
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS
TO SAY TO GOV. MOSES
Tbe Latter Slightly snubbed.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Sept. IS.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. IS.
To his ExcelIency, u. s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, Washington;
The state of affairs in Edgefeld county,
in this State, has been for the last ten
DAYS of such a character as to threaten
the lives and destruction of the property
of law-abiding and peaceful citizens. L
have exhausted my efforts with the peace
full and legal means at my command TO
restore the usual situation. Armed bands
are assembled at various points IN the
county, and have demanded the surren-
der to them of the State arms in the
hands of the regularly organized militia
of the State. From this action a reign
of terror exists. | issued my Eroclama-
ton on the twenty. second instant, COM
manding these armed bands to disperse
and r.tire to their homes within three
DAYS and hereafter refrain from repe-
tition Of such actions. They are still
under arms, and l am powerless to en-
force my orders except by the use OF in
experienced militia, the employment OF
which / fear would hasten a contest,
which desire to avoid. Having exhaus-
ted all means at my command, call
upon you, under the constitution Of the
United States, for such assistance as will
enable me to restore peace and quiet to
the county, and to this end ask that
you will send immediate orders to Col.
III. M. Black, commanding the United
States forces here, to report to me with
such of his command as it may be found
necessary to employ. Please answer as
speedily as possible.
f. j. MOSES, JR.,
Governor of South Carolina.
To which Acknowledgement Williams,
by din ection of the President, sent the
following reply:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Washington, Sept. %.
Hon. F. J. Moses, Jr., Columbia, South
Carolina:
[ have to say, by direction Of the Pres
ident, in answer to your telegram Of
yesterday to him asking for troops to aid
you in suppressing the disorders at Edge
field, that Il company of United States
troops is now stationed there, and it is
expected and believed that it will aflorn
adequate protection to the lives and pro-
perty of the citizens
GEO. Ii. WILLIAMS,
Attorney-General.
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We know Hon. A. III. Garrison
| Conservative candidate for G1s
Arkansas well, and we know bin
man of singular moderation and
in dealing with public questions.
reports Of his speeches at tha aa
are Enthusiastically sule.mm. F.
Approaching the situation, uc
the cOlored people that iu his admin
ton all their political and c.ga
shall be maintained as sIrrcd'F
rights Of any other class. In o.0aH
that the Baltimore creed of 1872
strictly enforced. Here are SOME .
fruits Of this course, as described +.
news columns of the Memphis Aru
GRAND RArIFICAuoN ueEIlsG-luH #
AND CoLORED VOTERS CO-orrlaa.
From the Helena tArkJ md,p..
the 2lfh.I
On Tuesday night, III accordau.
the announcement, "a fair rcpre-eU
portion Of the county met iu the
house 10 indOrse the new ticket, au.
and every name WAS read, and
promise given that each and c.av
would stand by the ticket and .aa.
to the best Of his might and aH
The courtroom was iull and great
siasm evinced. Every one uraa
the importance of unity oi action
purpose. The colOred mon pu
were very demonstrauve iu tu
ings, and shouted until they were
IL IS useless 10 go into datHII. b.
must tell you that White Dr. Dbl.
held his hand aloft IN pledge In
present and the col0rcd people
party, that they would stand :.
white men until the carpetblgg
routed from the county. lrWas
moment, and the shouts that su
the promise seemed to raise The SGT.
from the building. 1t was the {.
success Of the campaign, and h"
effect Of harmonizing any bad
that might have existed.
CLAYTON RFPUDATED By THE SEa
We have full authority, says the
ington county (Ark.) Telegraph (.
ing, in behalf Of the colorcd heI
cans Of Hemstead county, that Y
Of Powell Clayton; as president 81
executive committee Of the Bepa
party, does not meet with their .l'L
ment, and they have so expressed N ~
public meetings. Whoever may f
pose to represent them in the con',l
are sent there by the county cenir" .~
mittee, and without any authority .-.
the party, which condemns one
ment by its resolutions. The deI,s
will not represent the party, because 7.
are utterly repudiated by the mem .l. u,
the organization, who represent V,
pred Republicans Of Hemstead couDf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

[. O. o. F.-The Grand Lodge of the
United States has just closed its fftieth
annual convocation at the City of At
lanta. The Representatives were heart
ily welcomed and Hospitality entertained
by the people of that city. We acknowl'
edge our indebtedness to Hon. D. N.
Barrows, of this city, for daily reports
of the proceedings, which show the Order
to be in a highly fourishing condition.
From pen-sketches of Prominent Mem
bers of the Order" in the Atlanta Con-
stitution, we clip the following deserved
mention of our respected townsman
Representative D. N. Barrows of Jack
son, Miss, was initiated in 1912 in
Natchez, and filled the chief executive
chair in the order in his jurisdiction in
1848. He was representative to the
Grand Lodge of the United States in
1880, and has been in the supreme
body in that capacity from 1869 to the
present. Mr.. Barrows has held respon-
sible and important positions under the
United States and Confederate Govern
ment for forty years, and was mayor of
the city of jackson for six terms. He
has likewise been the judge of the county
court, and has held Offices of various kinds
in degree and character almost innumer-
able. Hon. Judge Barrows is q thorough
and as modest as he is mer-
itoEioua.
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State VV.arrss slfs aud Taxation.

The official organs are announcing by
authority that all State warrants issued
up to the first of September of this year
will be cashed by the first of January.
This Is under the operation of the law
funding the old warrants, and requiring
the collection Of taxes in currency.
Inasmuch as the pretext for continuing
high salaries to public officers, was the
discount in warrants, it will now be in
order to pass wholesale reduction and
general retrenchment law at the next
session CT the Legislature so as to tighten
the burden of taxation which the people
are required to bear. Let the dominant
party take the initiative in this movement
and we will pledge that the Conservatives
will fall into line and corporate zealously.
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The Granger Bank.
What President Grant Desires.
From the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
Senator Thomas &. Anderson returned
yesterdy from Washington, whittier he
went after the great popular uprising of
the 18th.
Senator Anderson returns from the
capital with strong assurances of the great
desire OF Gen. Grant that there should be
some adjustment of our political troubles
which would secure an honest government
10 our State and relieve the Executive of
the necessity of sustaining large military
ana naval force here to suppress armed
demonstrations against the Govern
ment.
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On the financial question the platform
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties in New York, are as similar as two
black-eyed peas. They are both for
contracting the currency and for paying
the bond-holders and usurers in hard
money; and neither of them are in ac-
cord with the sentiment of the masses, Of
either party in the Western States, who
are for putting the pillow holder on an
equal footing with the bond-holder.
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RAILWAY AgcIDryr
a Train EBfuchpd oB tIsr 1Ti IL.
ri Central ERusly.uy. N,a.
Holly Syrimg- -- sr1rf.I
Persons Injured.
Special to the Memphis AnIr-I-

Especial to the Memphis Appeal.
HOLLY SPRINGS. MISS. ~.
28.-At one o'clock SATURDAY
the uorth-bound passcngor.um
New Orleans, ST. Louis auI l0.o
was the victim of % hud--IIdeia
hankment three miles south oft Oh.
The sleeping, ludics and smoking
were thrown from the track .
embankm mt, some twenty Iu..m. F..
The engine, mail and halme.
capped. There areas manvastnuW.
with the following names auI place
ldence: Badly Woundcd-Ne. A. A"
Grenada, Mississippi lom N
colored, Holly SPRING.; q. B VT
cock, Bristow, Kentucky A. p
New Orleans. Slightly wouuda-.
Rector, Bristow, Kentucky Ua
kevels, Holly SPRING.; II. o.. M.
Clear Greek Landing, lIIiuu
Charles, conductor of the sla#.
I'll. j. Hoffman, jefferson. Tu
Nj. Clements, sleeping clrpu,r
are others more or less bruised hu
injured. The engine ron 90 on. H
and a sleeping car was pr0yil.n .H
wounded, TO which they wIeua...
with great dispatch Dry tha mm
cials. Conductor Fowler a.ru0g..M
bruised, acted very quickly aua
for the relief of the wounded. D.
West, president of The liuo, aa. .
active IN the same cause. Iu.r.
the slide was the caviug ino m.u
ment which had been filled I'd
a trestle-work. The train wsm
the rate Of about twenty miles m.
The rain was very heavy iu Obs
Captain Joseph Cooke, an o.d m.
spected citizen or This place, w.ur
home Saturday with broken M
was on the Chicago excursion
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The following resolution of the Ham
iIton county (Ohio) Democracy, shows
that on the currency question at least,
their heads are level:
That the exigencies of the times and
the business interest of the country
demand an increase in volume of curren-
cy, and that they demand it now"
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Arkansas elects governor, legislature

Arkansas elects governor, legislature,
etc., under the new Constitution, Oct. -,
and Congressman on the old election-day,
Nov. 3. The Legislature will meet Nov.
10. The Brooks-Clayton par tisans, ig-
noring the October election, will assume
to elect Legislature of their own in No
vember, and will thus go before Congress
with another troublesome issue raised by
discomftted and defeated spoilsmen.
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A mes haS Forfeited His Office by
Abandonment Of il.

From the Meridian Mercury
Gov. Ames' late abandonment of the
State and vacating his office without any
notice to the Lieutenant Governor who.
by the Constitution, is made the acting
Governor in such event, wilfully leaving
the Office vacant without any incumbent
capable of doing an executive act, in
strictness of law, in reason and in fact, is
an act of permanent abandonment of his
Office. The actis equivalent of resigna-
ton, and by the Constitution the office
of Governor devolves upon A K. Davis,
the Lieut.. Governor elect, who is hence
forth the Constitutional Governor of the
State for the remainder of the term. He
has assumed the duties of the office. not
upon any notification or a temporary abb
sence of the Governor, but upon finding
the office vacant, as upon a permanent
vacancy. He is in the office under such
conditions as entities him to hold it per
manently against Ames, or, he is not
lawfully in at all. Ames effectually dis
robed himself of his office of Governor in
the manner of his abandoning the State.
To the extent he was capable he left
vacuum In the executive office: but the
common law, like the law of nature, alb
hors vacuum, and, 60 i,ssfanti, Lieut..
Governor Davis became Governor. IF
Ames did thus divest himself of the Gu
bernatorial robes so effectually as that he
was no more than any other private citi-
zen, can he, of his own motion, rehabilitate
himself again It is preposterous to
hold he can. A. K. Davis is the right
full Governor of Mississippi, and, if he
will stand by his rights, reason, and law
the people will see that his rights are Sc
cured to him.
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MASS MEETING


At the earnest request a.
citizens Of both races, a mas many .s.
held this day, September 5I Ie..t
Friendship Church; L9cre'.ll I.'i
Miss, for the purpose of b5r'
two races. '.-l
A Z. Fairman was calleiaa.
with John Allen, colored " ny Voc
ident, Thos. H. Smith Was +" g.
act as Secretary. The
explained the object Off r-.
After which, upon mo.ioa
ing committee was appointed f '.s
to draft resolutions exprs...
sense Of the meeting t6-vt.
Morris Brown, colorod ..I
Smith. The committee H.
chairman, 5. Gwin, reported
ing.
Whereas, it is the de.ir. n,
races to live together or
interest in a common courrv.
Resolved, that we do rr..f
to act in concert In an thIng.
the interest Of peace AMID bao--
and TO the building up off
principles, that will make n..
ever race or condition, ieeIa...
ofpride in his country.
Resolved, That we mrl.
mutual protection 20 an g.J
peacable, law-abidiug pcapr.
united opposition 90 such "a. 8r.
that we will exercise our b.t
uphold the peace and d.gp.,
State.
Resolved, That if any man
ever race, color or condi.m
deemed guilty ofany violation a,.
the matter shall at once ~ Mr
and the perpetrator brou-htnm.
Resolved, That cou.idm a.
the patriotism Of the people. t..
our opinion has not set arrived
presence Of State or Fodou.
necessary for the uphoIdusa..
and dignity Of the State. ml m
time does arrive We hope Che u
be will not so atIlict u..
On motion, the tolloWia. I
Committee was appointed uy Ill.,
to-wit: 5. Gwin, Thos. II. ~.
ris Brown, Benton Hcuin.
Allen.
On motion, Monticello A
Brookhaven Citizen, and Jaasm
and CLARION were rcquc.eI,om
Resolutions, and thata copyU. a
the Governor.
a. G. FAWAy. &
II. III. SNIITu- E.n.N-
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OLD LAWRENCE fail to read
the resolutions of the mass meeting in
old Lawrence, the banner Democratic
county. in the grand old days of the party.
They give forth no uncertain sound in
favor Of peace and the enforcement of the
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Cows. John McEnery and D. B. Penn,
have issued a circular instructing the
officers in command of organized troops
to cause all State property in their pos
session to he delivered to the United
States military authorities.
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TERRE HAUT. IND, Sept. 24.-D.
w. Voorhees, made a speech to large
audience at Greencastle, tonight, in
which he placed himself in antagonism to
Messrs. Hendricks, Kerr and other Dem
ocrats, who, he thinks, have repudiated
the financial plank of the Indiana Demo-
cratic platform.
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The Conservatives of Corinth have
held mass meeting and nominated Mr..
J. P. Collier for Mayor. Several resolu
tons were passed (says the Sub-Soiler)
the whole tenor of which pointed to per-
feet unanimity, harmony and cooperative
action in order that the ticket may
succeed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

In consequence Of the pressure on our
columns, we have been compelled to
defer until the present issue, Judge Bride
wells able address before the State
Grange.
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Mr. Maynard, the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Tennessee, in the
House of Representatives, December 9Th,
1878, offered a bill for the unconditional
removal of disabilities from all persons Oh
account of participation in the so-called
rebellion. The bill passed the House by
a vote of al to 90 1t passed the Senate
to a second reading, but nothing further
was said of it in that body
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Capt. A. J. Lewis has been selected
to conduct the political department Of the
Port Gibson Standard. He is an able,
vigorous writer, and pursues his aims
with energy. We welcome him again to
the editorial arena
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

The Central Star has reason to believe
that the Democrats and Conservatives of
Lcake and Alfalfa counties are alive to the
importance of securing for our district a
Senator of acceptable politics-a fair
representative of their interests at the
State capital.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

Andy johnson, speaking at Gallatin,
Tenn, last week, made formal
announcement Of his candidacy for the
United States Senate.