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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28


Hon. L. G. G. LAMAR's LErrER.-
The Republicans cannot gainsay and the
Democrats and Conservatives of Missis-
sippi viii unhesitatingly endorse, the dec
larations contained in the letter of our
distinguished Representative, to the N.
I. Herald, that if cur State we're left to
manage her own affairs, ell classes
would be protected in the fullest enjoy
ment of their rights; that the inter.
ference Of the federal power is . source
of irritation between The races: and when
It Is Withdrawn, or ceases to be suspended
like the sword Of Damocles over our
heads, mutual good feeling viii take the
place Of strife and of the disorders which
sometimes accompany It.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
The Color Line Again.


This line was drawn to-day (the 26tR in
the House, by the negro leaders, to defeat
the bill to change the Constitution, so as 10
hold biennial. instead of annual, sessions
of the Legislature. The Conservatives,
the white Republicans and ten colored
members voted for the BILL The mega
tive votes were all colored; and there
were enough to kill the measure. 1t had
been recommended by the Tax
payers Convention, and by the press of
both parties. 1t was a cold-blooded and
willful defiance of public sentiment and
disregard of the rights and wishes of the
taxpayers by representatives Of non-tax-
paying constituencies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
A Patriot and Staresnnnn.

Gen. S. B. Maxy, the Democratic L.
s. Senator elect from Texas, talks as if
he had the good of his people at heart.
de warns them not to throw away
the present opportunities of securing a
change of National Administration which
Is SO essential to the prosperity of the
South, and in their name, he makes the
pledges implied in the following extract
of letter published over his own sigma
ture:
The Republican party counts on Dem
ocratlc discussion 1t reekons without
Its host. There will be, have no doubt.
an entire harmony. A spirit of conciIi.
alton and concession will actuate the
party and its representatives. They
count on extravagant folly among South
ern Democrats and their Representatives.
This count is folly. The Democracy of
the South have been educated in the
rough school of adversely and danger.
they have been taught prudence and
caution We feel that we owe a great
debt to our Northern Democratic breth-
rem and their generous allies. Whatev-
er other We may have TO account for
ingratitude Is not one of them. 1t i
even asserted that the Southern Demo
Gratis will urge the abnegation of the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments, and claim payment for
the liberated negroes, the Confederate
debt, etc. there Is one man Of ouy
party, sghite or back, In the South, IN "a.
'0r Of these dbssLrdities, L do not kloaU ham.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28


The Tax payers, at considerably trouble
and no litde expense, have assembled,
and in q respectful manner, have laid be-
fore the Governor and Legislature their
complaints, and have shown the mode
by which the evils may be remedied.
The question is asked, suppose their
petition is disregarded by the authorities
who have the power to grant it and the
fragrant abuses instead of being removed,
should be increased, what next? There
can be but one answer. The sovereign
power resides in the people; and they
must resolve at all hazards TO apply the
remedy themselves.
The taxpayers must organize leagues
in the several counties and precincts, and
resolve to elect Legislature that will
carry out the reforms shown to be neces-
sary and practicable, in the address ad-
opted by the Convention. To this end
everv other consideration must be subor-
dinated.
The process of eonfscation is going
on. Gov. Ames virtually admits in his
message, that the owners of real estate,
which is the only basis of the States
revenue, are being literally robbed of their
property by exorbitant tax levies. The
Auditor of Public Accounts shows that
six millions of acres of land have been
taxed away from the owners and
that the public debt which was
comparatively nothing at the beginning
of the present regime, is increasing
at the rate of half million of dollars
per annum. If this extravaganza is
not checked, many years will not pass
before the State will be overwhelmed with
a debt from which she can extricate her
self only by repudiatiOn--a sovereign
remedy, and a rightful one for burdens
which are imposed in violation of the
constitution and for purposes outside the
legitimate ends of government. A ma
jority of the carpet-bagged States will, in
the end, be compelled to apply this RENE
dy. The Kellogg government of Louis
lana have set the example already by re-
pudiating forty per cent, of the so-called
debt of that State.
Our present purpose, however, is to
warn the taxpayers to be on the alert
and to pause not in the work before them.
Their convention has initiated move
ment which must be resolutely
followed up. While they are looking to
the Legislature, they must not forget that
the ultimate appeal for deliverance must
be to themselves.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

The Administration party not being
satisfied with the report of the Sub Com
mittee appointed to investigate Louisiana
affairs, and in order to remove the inn
preston which it win make on the North
ern mind, has sent still other members of
the general Committee, headed by Z. r.
HoAr, Of Massachusetts, to inquire into
the facts. The object of this movement
i 50 apparent that its mission viii be a
failure. The Committee which has al
ready reported, was composed exclusively
Of Northern men and Of a Republican
majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
QuIet la thc South TDtnttsE.
cal Hopes.

A Washington Corresponds.
New York Herald make. thc
statement:
There Is no doubt that thf aa
peaceful attitude of The Nuw 81
CONSERVATIVES isemharras.iusthea
men here, who anticipated lbeuar
Of riot down there before ta.
them in bringing forward and ra
them by retaliatory legislation
been discovered by the friend. OTIS
called a vigorous policy here t
cann)t carry ont their designs uHe.
have the help of violent commoHa
0utbreakings, no matter how tomrH
in some part of the South 1a.
shirt has been hung Gun so oI-
people no longer heed ID. Aam
shed OF a kind which can ba er
into revolution H. needed t1 eE.E
public and help TO push through Goa.
extreme and rcaliatpy mN
Qma Ia the South Il fatal 10 aHh1. .
and hopes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
local Faxes.

Does the Legislature not intend TO do
something toward correcting the most
fragrant evil of which the taxpayers
" complain ?'-the outrages perpetrated
by the Boards of Supervisors which infiet
more than one-half the burden that is
imposed upon the people? Unless
measures are taken to restrict the power
of these bodies and to put stop to their
corrupt practices, everything else that may
be done, VIII appear as tinkliDg cymbal
and sounding brass.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
THE DAILY CLARION.
what our Contempor.,.,..s..

From the Water Valley Courier.l -
The DAILY CLARION reaches us nv
mail every morning, and is a decided
benefit to us in our labors, as well as a
source of great satisfaction, as being the
NEST reliable information from the State
capitol and the doings of the Legislature.
AS kind of resume of the movements of
the Legislature, the items under the head
ing of Notes from the Capitol are i'm
portant and interesting.
From the Columbus Ifdex.1 go
The CLARION, which Is now q Daily.
is doing better work in behalf of retrench-
ment and reform, and consequently in
behalf of the taxpayers, than any other
paper in the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
A Fair Proposition

The Conservative members of the
Louisiana Legislature, including those
who were bayoneted out of the hall of
Representatives, desiring in the interest
of their afflicted State to have solution
of her political troubles, and relying on
the integrity and fairness of the four
gentlemen members of the Congressional
Committee in New Orleans, have asked
them to take the returns of the election
as 1874, together with all fair and rele-
want testimony, and upon such returns
and evidence declare what members were
fairly elected, and have pledged them
selves to abide the decision. What
could be fairer? The umpire to which
they propose to submit the ease is com
posed of three Administration Republi-
cans to one Democrat: Here is chance
for settlement if the Kellogg party will
agree to the proposition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

HE color line cropped out for the
nrst time in the Senate on the question
OF the school tax. The negro members
voted together for the highest figures,
and the white members voted together
the other way. This was modest in the
coloreds inasmuch as their children are
educated wholly at public expense and
the whites pay nineteen-twentieths Of the
tax. Did they ever hear of the fable Of
tne killing Of the goose that laid the
golden eggs W 5
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
COIOFed Leaders Drawing the Col
or Line Against the Tax
Payers.

In the matter of retrenching
the Legislative expenditures, the
Taxpayers need expect nothing from
the present majority in the lower House.
The negro leaders have drawn the race
line, almost solidly, against the Tax pay
ers. They have killed the reduction sal
airy bill which passed the Senate and
insist upon keeping the present rates
which are double the compensation 81
lowed to members in most of the other
States; and also upon continuing to quar-
ter supernumeraries on the State Treasury
under pretence of Legislative employ
ment.
All this wrong is perpetrated in spirit
of boosted numerical strength in contempt
of the petition of the Taxpayers, and
with display of savage pleasure in the
infiiction of the burden
Determined to write nothing in malice,
nor to extenuate anything. we have stated
these facts so that the Tax payers may
form the logical conclusions therefrom,
hold the guilty parties responsible,
and make preparation for taking care of
themselves. True the colored voters upon
whom these misguided leaders rely for sup
port in this vandal programme, are nu-
merically in the ascendant in this State;
but this advantage may be counterbal-
aneed by the strengthen just cause which
will be with the other side. Besides there
are no inconsiderable number of eolored
Taxpayers who when the pinch comes, win
refuse to be dragooned into system of
public robbery of which they, as well as
the whites. viii be the victims.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

A REPUBLICAN Legislature would not
adopt Gov. Alcorn's picked cavalry. "
Why should Republican Legislature
sanction the State Police plaza much
more detestable organization-of the pres
ent Governor?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

THE Senate has confirmed @. M. d.
Sumner (colored) for Superintendent Of
Public instruction for Holmes county,
against the protest Of a large number Of
the lest citizens of the county that he is
disqualified, and otherwise totally un-
suited for the office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
The New N0riS GtcpubIi.
she Louisiana Oulr.a

The most signihcan. iultmu
has been made of One a.a.
Sheridan's course D.. IN ua-
North, are the lo'l.a.a.
which were offered by Rsm.
the New York Senate and r
votes Of all the Republican &c.
that body The Democrats alien.
ed, because it coupled an srr
confidence in Sheridan's path
tLe condemnation of bis agt.
Resolved, That we, the Rerr
of the people of the State of N
in Senate assembled, while aHr
mistaken confidence in tha Fl.
fidelity and integrity OF Gen. =
nevertheless hereby condemn
timents of his dispatch dated
leans, Jan. 8, to the Secretary Fl
which suggests that Cuu-g..-
a law declaring "a large ch..ul .a.
Of Louisiana "banditu" m
they should be tried hya m....
mission, and which also suggest.
sible that II the President wuaI
proclamation declaring thesaslm.
banditti," no further action
taken except that which would
upon himself
Rcsolred, That we regard IA.
mendations contained in ,a.ld.t.
despoiic IA hcir mature, up
he history of our country oadInE
destruction Of Representative, gJtu
constitutional liberty.
Ayes 20-all Republican, aau
Democrats. Several of The lu..er
to vote, for the reason, that u..
approved the doctrine contained
resolution, they were NOS willing
press confidence i'm The person Vi
trampled it under foot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

STRAws.--The Board of Aldermen of
of the city of Rochester, n. Y, passed a
resolution condemning the action of the
United States military in interfering in
the organization of the Louisiana Legis-
lature. The resolution was offered by
Alderman Stone, Republican, and was
carried bv vote of 81 to s.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

If Southern men expect Northern men
to fight the battle of freedom for them
and to effect a change of Administration
by which their deliverance will certainly
come, they must heed their counsels
The n. Y. Tribune says that a season of
moderation and manly forbearance of ills
they have, will be worth more than cen
turtles ofviolence and Senator Thurman
of Ohio says: ''Be Patient. !"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

The Republican members of the New
forkSenate voted unanimously that ''the
. Recommendation contained in Gen.
+" Sheridan's dispatches are despotic in
" their nature, unprecedented in the
" history of our country and tending to
" the destruction of Representative Gov
" eminent and Constitutional liberty"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

THE color line, as Indicated by the
votes of the negroes in the Legislature,
has assumed new phase. 1t means an
nual sessions of the Legislature, and
double the former rates of compen sation
with all the attendant expenses, and IIo
reductionsof taxes. 1t is none the lovelier
to our eyes in its new garb.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

WE learn that Col. Musgrove is active
ly engaged in his immigration enterprise
in the West. On Friday, he delivered
an address before the State Grange OF
Illinois, and on the evening of the same
day, he addressed the Legislature Of that
State. He has been very much en-
couraged in his efforts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

Col. MUsGRovE is doing good work
for the State as the Changers immigra-
ton agent in the West. A sketch of his
address before the Illinois Legislature,
is copied elsewhere. The paper from
which it is taken states that he produced
a favorable impression on the minds of
his hearers, of our people, the soil, eli
mate aud other attractions for immigra-
ton and investment of capital in Missis-
sippi. He was enabled to speak,
after nine years of residence and consid-
cradle participation as public officer,
and observation as a private citizen, on
the affairs of the State. As Republican,
he could have no partisan motive to sub
serve in describing the spirit of the white
people as kindly disposed towards the
colored people and also towards North
ern men who have come amongst them
for laudable purposes and not as sworn
enemies of their peace and prosperity.
The testimony of sueha witness delivered
orally to intelligent audiences cannot
fail to exercise a wholesome influence in
dispelling erroneous ideas which have
been industriously propagated in the
minds of the Northern people. His. Ia
bors are without any other reward than
that which will be realized by the mass Of
our people in turning hither the tide of
immigration and from the conscious
ness of having performed valuable SER
vice to the State in which his fortune has
been cast.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

STANDING armies in time of peace,
quartered upon the people, are always
odious tot freepeople and repugnant tore
publican government. They are the in
struments of despotism, and the agents OF
tyrants. This is the meaning of Ames'
proposed State Police.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

The impression gains ground that
Grant is trying to involve the country
in foreign war with Spain to promote
his third term scheme. But the country
don't want war. Capital shrinks from it;
labor shuns il: and the moral sense Of
the nation shuddera at it. He viii find
that he has missed his aim.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
Aatecedents of thc New UirbIa
ScnntOr.

Isaac l.. Christiancy. the new
from this State, has been llr #y
years one Of the Judges o. tle 50.
Court, and part Of The time thH
tice. He has been elected l1 tIe
ton twice by unanimous vote III
parties. In politics he WAS origin
Democrat, has been n Free -o..I
then a Republican,
This Senator takes the place o. Col
Ter, the fanatical and bloylya.
hater Of the South. The change
not be for the worse. It's observe.
many Republicans who left tha u
cratic party on the slavery question
returning to the fold on the tidal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

In will be seen that large number of
Republicans in Congress again voted with
the Conservatives and refused to come to
time On the Civil Rights bill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

The people will decidedly approve the
overwhelming vote of the House repeal
ing the law establishing the State Board
Of EQUALIZATION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

In is pleasant news that Chandler, one
Of the most vindictive OF all the enemies
ofthe South, has been defeated for L.
S. Senator from Michigan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

SHORT speeches and more work in the
House of Representatives, viii please the
taxpayers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

The Radicals in the Legislature hav-
ing sufficiently thanked Sheridan for
organizing the Louisiana Legislature
with the bayonet, and for his anti,lury-
trial proposition, suppose they now
enter in earnest on thereform work. 1t
has come to be n fixed opinion of the
public that no good viii result to the tax
payers from the consideration of meas
ures not strictly appertaining to the
business of the Legislature. Every day
spent upon irrelevant matters costs them
81 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

New HAMPSHIRE Is the first State
that votes this year. The Democrats
and Liberals have come out squarely
against the right of the Military to in
terfere with Legislative organizations,
and to substitute military trials for trials
by jury. The Republicans, while they
unqualifedly repudiate the third term
aspirations of Grant, touch the above
questions as presented in the case OF
Louisiana, with caution and vague
ness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

DoEs the Legislature intend to cur
tail the cost of assessing property the
present year? The Auditors report on
this subject might be studied with profit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

Born Houses have passed the bill to
change the Constitution SO as to reduce
the number Of Chancellors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

WHAT contrast there is between the
statements Of Col MusgFoye after a nine
years residence in Mississippi, and the
Pilots hero, Nv. Stanley" who was
1robbed' and murdered" by the .sban-
ditti, and lives to relate the story Of his
trialsl 2 !
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

Gov. Taylor of Wisconsin thinks that
when the Lieutenant-General of the L..
s. Army, by the connivanee of the Adj
ministration, assumes to reorganize Legis-
latures with the bayonet and to outlaw
citizens and massacre them through the
forms Of military trial, 1.-The time has
come for all Of us to bury partisan spirit
in the common object for the preservation
of our constitutional sovereignty and in
herited liberties of the American people. +"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
The new YorIe Union l.caaa

This League has the fame of b..a.
most thoroughly loyal and truly Ha
can organization in the land. And
it could not endorse the Louisiana oaa
The N. y. Tribune says:
The consideration of the Uan
question in the Union League CH.
yeloped a formidable opposition n
resolutions approving the policy b
Administration A motion t0
these resolutions was laid on taauU
a vote Of $50 To 80.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

IT is said that President Grants
recommendation for increased military
preparations, points a difficulty with
Spain on account of Cuba. 1t looks more
like diversion from the Louisiana case.
with third term as the objective point.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

THE New ORLEANS CARNIVAL ADAM
DoNED.-The New Orleans papers have
officially announced the abandonment of
the Carnival festivities for the coming
Mardi-Gras in consequence of the politi-
cal misfortunes and commercial depres-
sion Of the city. The decision accords
with GOOD taste and propriety.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
THURSDAY, - January 2s, 1875.

THE Grange membership in Virginia
increased over u, 600 the past year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
Democratic VicIorie. in Florida.

There is no doubt that by fair count
Gen. Finley was elected to Congress,
from the Eastern District of Florida
and on a contest the seat will be award
ed TO him. The Legislature at last ac-
counts stood about five Conservative
majority. AT recent election in ITALIA
hassee the Democratic ticket swept the
city; and ON the 28th ult., Col j. p.
Jones was elected Mayor of. Pensacola,
with full Democratic set of aldermen,
and other municipal officers Mont
gomery Advertiser.
All the reconstructed States except
South Carolina, Mississippi and Louis
lana, have at length freed themselves
from Radical control. A few years ago,
all of them were under Republican adj
ministration except Virginia and she
escaped it by a policy of Cancellation and
self-denial which none of the rest were
capable of adopting, until taught by
severe experience. Tennessee was the
first to follow and by stroke of wisdom,
succeeded in relieving herself from
thraldom. Missouri came next. Then
Georgia and others in succession until
they have all been entirely redeemed ex-
cept the three States above mentioned.
Louisiana has twice entitled herself to
free and full deliverance from the bonds
of her oppressors, but carpet-bag mach
nations and federal usurpation have
robbed her of the fruits of her vic
tories.
The redemption of these three States
is only question of time They will
all cast their votes for the Democratic
and Liberal, or Conservative candidate
for President next year and in the year
following, Radical nomination for
State office in Mississippi will go beg
ging.
THE following well-known names ap-
pear on the partial list of Congressman
said to have received the Pacific Mail
CompanY's one thousand dollar check
Charles Hays of Alabama, j. Hale
Sypher of Louisiana, BOYD Winchester
of Kentucky, Daniel w. Voorhees, of
Indiana, John B. Storm of Pennsylvania.
The n. Y. Tribune from which we
copy this list, says it must create an anx-
iety and apprehension which will increase
until the whole list and all accompanying
evidence are made public.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

Massaehusetts hos elort5
(Rep. X Indiana, McDonal5
Pennsylvania, Wallace lD...
York, Herman (DemJ; Delae..
elected Bayard (Domocrau. ,t.
elects Hamlin tRcp)
Mcdonald, Wallace ami H..
take the place of Republican.