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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
= Republican ArraiG uEneHt OF
SenafOr-eIecz Bruce.

A Washington correspondent of the
St. Louis Globe, a Radical Republican
newspaper, says:
There is talk of investigating the
manner of the election of Bruce, the
colored Senator from Mississippi In
the first place Senators do not relish the
presence among them OF colored man
and in the second place they think it
wrong to allow anybody to hold a seat in
that high and dignifed body who was
elected by the means alleged 10 have
been potent in Bruce's case Il Is CHARGED
that as sheriff, IN Mississippi he agreed to and
dbl bag up at par certain scrip, bonds, or
dividends 1chicit had been paid to members
Of the Legislature and other parties at the
rate Of about sixty cents on the dollar.
and that indirectly at least that action
secured for him the votes Of some legis-
lators. Mr.. Bruce Is said also to have
settled his accounts as sheriff with those
bonds at the rate of their par value"
The foregoing, as we have said, is from
a highly Republican source. Il reminds
US that we did hear, floating about some
how or other on the breeze, pending the
Senatorial election, that Bruce was in
the habit of accommodating sundry men,
bers of the Legislature by cashing their
warrants which were at a heavy discount.
or by doing them some other pecuniarv
services which were thought to have
greatly improved his chances of sue
cess. And now that we have come
to think of it, we have a vague re
membrance that there were mysterious
and significant mutterings, deep, if
not loud, in Radical circles, some months
ago, of initiating an investigation here
in our Legislature touching the circum-
stances attending the election of the said
Bruce. Events not affecting the merits
OF the case, occurred to consolidate the
discordant Radical elements of the Re
publican party, and probably from
motives of policy, the movement was
not made, but the foregoing from a Re
publican paper shows that the investiga-
ton may have been postponed, not
abandoned, and at any rate. that it is
not forgotten.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
The Mississippi Delegation and the
Force bill.

The most atrocious feature Of the in
famous Force bill which the tools Of the
administration failed TO pass, was the
clause authorizing the President arbi-
trarilv to arrest such persons as might be
personally or politically obnoxious 10 his
partizans in Mississippi. Alabama, Lot
isiana and Arkansas, and DENYING them
the privilege Of testing tile legality q
such arrest and imprisonment by recourse
to the freemans privilege OF writ OF
habeas corpus.
The motion to strike from the bill this
outrageous provision received the votes
Of all the better class Of Republicans in
the House Of htatives-the Dawes,
Fosters, Garfelds, Hawley<, Plerces AM
Willards Nine-tenths of the Northern
Radicals who voted for ii had been turned
out Of Office BY their constituents, and
were obedient to the demand OF Grant for
its passage, in order to secure Federal ap-
pointments. This dirty crew were re-
inforced By the Southern carpet-baggers,
and a class Of scallawags who were but
too anxious to hold their positions by
currying favor with the executive and
reducing to a condition Of worse than
serfdom the people Of the South whom
they claim to represent.
The vote from this State on this ques-
tion of singing out the people of the four
States above named as special objects of
oppression and of outlawry, must not be
overlooked by the press. L. @. c..
Lamar lit is scarcely necessary to say
voted to strike out the section. The
following members voted to retain it:
Barry, Howe, Lynch, Mckee, Miles
yes, MILES, tn, Brute Tell it not in
Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of
Ascal0n!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
sound Resolutions.

The Southern States publishes series
Of resolutions adopted by the Okolona
Democratic Club, declaratory Of the
fundamental principles of the party.
They are thoroughly orthodox, and ii
carried into practice would restore the
government to the policy illustrated I'M
der the administrations of jackson, of
Polk and Of Pierce. We have room
only Tor the following extract from the
series. which we recommend to the
thoughtful consideration of every true ad-
vocate of reform in our State
ResoIred, 18th That we call upon all
citizens, regardless of past affiliations or
former party ties, who are opposed to
usurpation and extravaganza in the con-
duct of public affairs, to unite with us in
restoring an economical, constitutional,
and just administration of local, State
and national government; and to this
end we recommend most earnestly
thorough beat, county and State organiza-
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
letter From Col. McComb con
corning Ihe H.eVees

WAeHrSGToN, March 13.-Col. II. :.
McComb has written letter 70 Eehte-
man here, in which he says:
The rebuilding of the levees Is alto
cether too vital "A thing for The people %
Louisiana to allow personal consideTd-
tious To come in the way of needed help.
| have not failed, in season and ont ei
season, TO say good word wherever !
could to members OF Congress and
others, an appropriation for the re-
building of the leyees. Linus lar
however. | have taken occasion %
particularly recommend that the money
which might be appropriated by the Gov
eminent should be expended under the
special direction Of the Federal Govern
ment through their engineer depart
ment. There are many reasons why
this should be done, and the most proml-
nent of which is that the people would
got twice more lineal yards Of lcyecs
built under the direction of Federal
authority tAan they would if the work
were by the Levec Company, unless the
Ieyee Company would agree to build
Them at figure as low per cubic yard
Ms ANY other responsible person would ao
them tor, in which ease the people woul4
he equally we'll served, whether they
were Built by the Leyee Company, on by
individuals, or 10y the Government
Every well-wisher Of the state Of Loui-i-
ana ought to feel an interest in having
this policy with reference TO the leyees
prevail
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
1hc E'rospccI Ahead.

BY hard effort the Conservatives sue
ceeded in reducing the State tax, includ-
ing the school levy, from fourteen dollars
to nine dollars and twenty-five cents per
thousand, on the extravagant assessments.
This might have afforded some relief To
the tax payers if the appropriations were
not 50 enormously large The conse-
queuce will be heavy detici, At the close
Of the year, and a clamor tor another
funding bill with IN accumulation Of in
terest to be saddled on the backs Of the
people.
To have accomplished a substantial
reform, the reduction Of taxes ought to
have been accompanied by proportion
ate reduction ofexpenditure.s As II is,
warrants viii be rs thick as leaves in
Valambrosa, and who will be benefited
Not the people who perform public SER
vice, because the paper in which they re
ceive their compensation will be at a
heavy discount Not the tax payers,
because they, after ali, will have 70 foot
the bills and redeem the oyer-issues
The sharks and fund-mongers are the
only classes who viii receive the benefit
of this unwholesome system Of legislation
They will grow richer while the masses
are growing poorer.
The Standing Army Bill, if Anes
undertakes to put it into full operation,
will cost not less than 81 100000, an
amount double what was required TO carry
on the State government under citizens
rule.
We can see no way out of the difficulty
but a firm resolve of the people to call
: HALT and refuse to pay one cent of
tribute for these unholy objects. 1t is
either this, or the election of Legisla-
ture that will be inspired by a nobler am
bition than to rob the treasury under the
forms of law
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
Gov. Porter of Tennessee.

Our sister State has q Governor who
talks like 4 man Of sense. He has been
interviewed by the \. Y. Herald in
reference TO the effect Of the Civil Rights
ell. and has answered:
Governor Porter said that he knew
enough Of the negro to say that the black
would not make himself obnoxious by
intruding himself where he believed he
was not wanted. Governor Porter said
that he had been a slave owner, had
defended them as counsel, had tried
them as Judge, and nine-tenths of the
negroes were prosecuted by their kind.
A few might act foolishly over newly
acquired rights under the unconstitu-
tional Civil Rights bill, but the great
masses themselves were indifferent as 10
its passage. He had some apprehension
that it would cause strife in some parts
of the State, but would counsel people to
bear with the inequality, because they
were already too much impoverished to
withstand the suits that might be brought
against them. The only place rters he
feared The negroes euould ,cdnt to make the
most Of Themselves conspicuous 1ras at Nena-
Dhis, 1chieh has large negro population,
and mann Of them tgere rery rough char
acters. That which they had TO
fear the most was the partisan firebrands,
who would urge on some negroes to do
such deeds as would be most likely
TO bring about conflict This was Just
what the Republican leaders meant by
passing bill that would stir up devil
ment in the South That Republican
party now in the last ditch might ride
rough-shod into power IN 1876, but the
people would not give them this opportu-
nitv. Though visited by a disastrous
flood, though ruined by the most destruc-
tive drought, though cattle were dying
of starvation and the people were reduced
to the lowest ebb by the want Of currency
which the government of the United
States ought 10 furnish, and ground down
BY unconstitutional enactments. the PEG
pie Of Tennessee would vet submit to
every and all indignities that might be
heaped upon them by partisan and re-
lentless legislation, and would show a
high moral courage that would call forth
the admiration Of the American people
and have the effect Of overwhelmingly
defeating the Republican party. He
would counsel moderation on the part of
the people. If only let alone by Rerub-
lean charlatans, negroes, the Southern
people would still continue to live paacea-
bly, together. After all the Southerner
was the ''black's" best friend. That fact
was practically exhibited in everyday
life
If these counseis prevail throughout
the South, the authors of the Civil Rights
Bill will be disappointed in their hope of
getting up trouble and making partisan
capital Let it be understood that the
South wants no more Congressional In
vestigating Committee visitaions, ard
viii furnish no grist for the outrage mill
between now and the Presidential Flee
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
The New Orleans 4 Jackson Railroad
SAYS the Picayune /:

Says the Picayune
The work Of raising the track of the
Jackson Railroad through the swamp be
tween the Bonnet Care crevasse and
Lake Pontchartrain was accomplished with
such speed that the road-bed has now suffi
GENTLY settled to withstand a heavy flood,
and we need, therefore, fear no interruption
in the traffic on this thoroughfare. Under
the able management of Vice President
Edgar, the affairs Of the company are in
prosperous condition, and will compare
fayorably with any road in the country.
The foregoing is deserved compliment
to the efficient management Of the road.
Owing TO the faithlessness and incompe-
tency Of the Louisiana Levee Company,
the insufficient levees which were swept
down by the food last Spring, are I'M
repaired, and the region which they were
designed to protect is entirely exposed to
the volume Of waters that are pouring
through the openings from the Mississippi
river But for the timely action and
lavish expenditure of the Railroad Com
pany It's roadbed would now be sub
merged and the trade and travel of the
South and West dependent upon II would
be subjected TO great Inconvenience and
interruption, or even temporary suspen-
sion. All the probabilities are that the
threatened danger has been fully guarded
against. The Railroad Company in re-
sisting the attacks Of the mighty Missis-
sippi, are engaged single-handed and
alone in tremendous struggle, in which
a large region Of country is more or
less involved. IF these interests are pro-
tected it viii be due alone to the skill,
energy and mstinted expenditures Of the
Company.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
Ohio saT.fEI@cE-'..

COLUMBUS, O., March fG.-In the
Changers State Convention the following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolred That We can in no wise Sane
ton the course Of the National Grange III
lts last meeting in Charleston SO far aa
relates to the passage OF Il resolution rec
ommending that the United State, CON
gress grant Government aid to the Texa-
Pacific Railroad that this action ON ~
part is in violation Of the fifth section of
the National declaration Of principlcs
and Is unwise, tending to foster corruption
and monopolies, upon which We had 4ct
our seal Of condemnation.
The State Grange has Just agreed 10
pass resolution declaring the A,.ocia-
ton not political one urging Changers
70 loan their money to and borrow Of
their brothers at reasonable rates Of IN
terest favoring mutual insurance compa-
MES, established by counties; favorinp
cooperative stores where mechanics or
manufacturers will not deal fairly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
Col. McCOmb and the Mississippi Levees

The lower Mississippi river is uncaged,
and like the wind goes whittier it listeth.
The Louisiana Levee Company did
nothing whatever towards closing the
orevasses which were caused by the heavy
flood Of last season. An appeal was made
for aid to Congress, and a bill giving
governmental aid to repair the levees was
defeated The n. Q. Picayune astonished
the public by the mention Of a rumor that
Col McComb, President Of the \. O.,
St. l.. & c. r. r. Co, was mainly iu-
strumental in preventing legislation for
this purpose The rumor was preposter-
Gus because he more than any other per-
sou was interested in rebuilding the leyees
which protected his road from inunda-
ton. The Louisiana Leyee Company
being bankrupt and incompetent, without
the aid Of the general government, his
Company would have been left to fight the
battle with the Mississippi alone, and it
was not to be presumed therefore that he
would repel 50 powerful an alliance as the
general government. La our news col
umn the statement is put to rest by a
letter from Col McComb himself
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
SHOULD KEEP Up THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS.

We have noticed that in Rankin,
Copiah and Calhoun counties, the Tax
payers Leagues have continued to main
tain their organizations and hold their
regular meetings. This i as it should
be- The struggle Of the taxpayers against
the tax consumers has just commenced
Heretofore the former have contented
themselves wits the hope that the burden
would be lessened, and they have put
their hands manfully to the pillow with
every returning season determined, II
possible, TO secure enough above the re-
quirements Of an economical living to
meet the demands Of the tax collectors and
save their little remnant from sacrifice
under the auctioneer's hammer.
It has been a hard struggle, hard as the
toiling Of Sisyphus at the stone and as
unavailing- Year by year the pressure
has increased; the public debt has grown
steadily. Interest is added to principal
and the burden has steadily enlarged.
property, in the official Republican jour
mails, TOR sale the present season. People
from absolute necessity have failed to pay
their taxes who never failed before; and
have stood By and witnessed with fearful
eyes the contiscati0n Of their property
Right in the face Of these distresses,
L. l. ~ Il
ayers at the late session Of the LegisIa-
ture. They gloried in every scheme,
however extrayagant and unjust, to plum
der the treasury. Take, for example,
the Centennial Board appropriation.
Look at their conduct in the Martin
Keary job from which the taxpayers were
saved only by the uneonquerable deter
mination af the Conservatives at the last
hours Of the session. The taxpaying peo-
pie wilt BE appalled, when they come to
look AZ the general appropriation bill.
These abuses are to 90 on al iatiait5ns
unless they are arrested by the united and
resolute action Of the taxpayers them
selves. Ry arrange mem Of the negro
members, they drew The color line
against the Biennial Constitutional
Amendment in order to retain their
yearly pay; and the enormous cost
attending annual sessions Is 10 be
continued until the people themselves
take The matter in hand and effect re-
form.
There IS timeliness, therefore, in these
regular meetisgs for deliberation and co
operation among thetaxpayers. Inaction
on their part is death to all their hopes Of
a better day. They must arouse them
selves, and be vigilant and active and
desperately resolved, as they have never
been before.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
g Hare Robbery.

One of the most shameless frauds prac
ticed on the tax payers by the Legislature
at its late session was an appropriation of
s., 600 to be expended by a so-called
estate Centennial Board" under the
ostensible purpose of enabling certain
parties to participate in the grand carou-
sal at Philadelphia on the 4th of July
next, at public expense. The legislatures
of great and wealthy Northern States Ike
New y ork have refused TO be drawn into
this scheme ofextravagance and folly, and
Congress with the immense treasury Of
the nation At its command has touched it
gingerly, Notwithstanding its professed
national objects; but the clan who have
the disposal of the earnings OF the tax
payers of Mississippi have no scruples Of
the kind
The appropriation was not to promote
any of the necessary or legitimate pur-
poses OF the State Government, and was
a bare faced steal l adds another to the
thousand and one other reasons why the
tax PAYERS should call halt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
Hanged for 1IRe Murder oi "a while
Woman ina NaryIand.

BALTIMORE, March 16.-Joshua Crit
fin, colored, was hanged near b llairc to-
day, TOR the murder Of Miss Susan Fay
Tor, near Aberdeen, Hasford county,
Md, on the 18th OF October, 1874
Griffin was twenty-five years old, AMI
had been raised by murdered woman.
He was born in jail at Bellaire, his moth
er being a prisoner.
On the morning of the execution he
made full confession Of his crime 70 the
Sheriff, saying he killed Miss Taylor on
account Of a grudge he had against Hen.
ry Taylor, the murdered w1mln's
brother, vino had whipped him previous
~.
Miss Taylor had been the cause of Inc
whipping
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
'E'I1e Weekly Clarion.

From the Holly Springs soulful
The Legislature having adjourned
The DAILY CLARION has suspended
1t has been faithful sentinel on tho
watch-tower, and The WEEKLY Ola
RIoN, which will 60 on as usual, will nc
doubt continue to merit by able and
faithful service, the friendship and ac
tive support of the entire Democratic
Conservative party Of the State.
From the Sub-Soiler
The CLARION ceased its daily issue
on the 9TH inst. This paper did noble
service for, not only the principles Of the
democratic-conservative party, but the
best interests of the State Of Mississippi,
during the sitting Of the Legislature.
The CLARION deserves a richly paying
support from Mississippians.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18

A MISSISSIPPI ROMANCE. Mrs. Fir-
ginia Frantz, (the wife Of our esteemed
contemporary Of the Brandon Republi-
can whose poetic contributions have 50
long delighted the public, will commence
the qualifications Of a Poetic Romance in the
Republican, to run through 4 period Of
six months, entitled ''Ina Greenwood /;
Or Life's Mysteries." 1t will add greatly
to the interest Of that paper, and will
give pleasing variety to its web filed
pages.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
kissing 'I,c Dead.

The danger from contaaaaaa
Of the practice of kissing
shown By an occurrence Of 81.
New York, where tie Hu.t.
congratulating thcmselye IS
capped the horrors Of am oH.agm.
pears that a young lady named
returned to her father h9.
village, a short time since, and !
day or two afterward. During 81.
which followed a large number
kissed the corpse. 1t has uow .h
that the girl died of smallpox in 7
and most malignant form Nan-
CAROLS other children haYIn.
vaccinated, the contagion spral.
among them, carrying of nll ben e
Of seven. Nothing could be Jgas
strain the inmates ii Che pei
abode from goine at barge and 81
Cling with the community while z.
gerous infection existed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
Ex-President s. johnson DeEines His
Position.

Senator-elect Andrew johnson has
defined his position to representatives of
the n Y. Tribune and n. y. Herald,
and the reports which are Of the same
tenor, are published at length in both
papers. We will have to content our
selves with the following brief sketch
New YORK, March THE Tribune
Washington correspondent sends a
lengthy interview with Senator johnson,
who said
4 can give no pledge Of my future
course. / can not say that | will act
with one party or with the other. We
have too much OF party, and | propose to
bind myself in advance to no theory of
party policy. | have never done so in
the past, and do not intend to do so in
the future. | shall support such mea-
sures as appear, in my judgment, best
for the country, caring not whether it is
a Democratic measure, or whether it is
supported by Republicans. ] will never
place myself in position where | must
do a thing because it is a party measure,
or oppose thing at a party,s dictation.
| place the country above party"
In reply TO the question whether he
would act with either party in Congress,
or 90 into caucus, the ex-President said
No, will not be bound by any measure
that my conscience tells me is wrong"
He further said ''1ou have Radical
Republicans in the North, and l have
Radical Democrats in the South. They
are both dangerous. They are extreme.
One party keens the South stirred nm. the
other the North. Between these two
Radical elements, each alike dangerous,
are the Conservatives.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
The SOuth Carolina CORDOBA.

From the y. Y. Tribuse.
The Reform members Of the South
Carolina Legislature, including both
Republicans and Democrats, are prosecu-
ting their work with vigor The last step
taken in this direction was the presenta-
tlon Of a report from a special Joint com
mittee arraigning the State Treasurer.
Mr.. Cardozo, a colored man, for grossly
improper acts in his official capacity.
The Committee assert that bonds to the
amount Of 1918, 500, which had been
funded by Mr.. CordozO, should not nave
been funded at all; and that the funding
OF certain coupons, amounting to 1854,
DZl, was fraud upon the State" Mr..
Cardozo, in letter to the House of Repre-
sentatives, says that he has further
important evidence to furnish, which
will aid materially in the discussion and
settlement of the questions which have
been raised in the report" This evil
dence he had refrained from giving to the
Committee on account of its probable
injurious effect upon Others" but he thinks
1t his duty ''to furnish these additional
reasons, and promises to submit full
statement to the Committee at an early
day. Although many who are engaged
IN the warfare against the Treasurer are
animated by no higher motive than
desire to pay old grudges, the members
OF the Committee are generally acquitted
Of such purposes. At all events the
State is likely to be benefited by the
contest, In verification of the old adage.
. hen rogues fall out the honest get
their dues