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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-15
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III
It 10 said that The Legislature, Nv e.
noring Gov. Ames crimes against the Con-
stitution and laws Of the State, can effect a
compromise in the appointments Of judg-
e, ehancelIors, etc. Or in other words
that IN consideration Of being let alone,
Ames win. in these appointment, to use
d honaely phrase, give the people streak
lean and streak of fat. For example
be viii nominate for re-appointment
such moderate Republicans as Judge
Orr, Judge Boone, Judge Davis, etc., in
their several districts-in the Canton
district Judge Miles for instance and
here and there for the sake of variety a
straightout Democrat, or Conservative
(synonymous terms). Now, in the FIRST
place this il a bad rule, and its influence
would be demoralizing. If Gov. Ames
has rendered himself liable to punishment
for violating the laws, be is liable toithe
penalty provided for such ofense, pre-
cisely as any other criminal. What
would be thought Of a grand jury which
would refuse to find true bill against q
notorious transgressor upon a bargain
that be would make amends for hiscrimes
by abstaining from their repetition, Oh
condone them by some virtuous act in the
/ future?
But again why should the people who
have won this great victory for Reform
be content with this sort of compound Of
good, bad and indifferent. Why should
they be reduced to the alternative of Orr
or Orlando Davis in some Districts-an
Indifferent man in another-and q good
one in another, when they can just as well
have supreme excellence in all the Dis
tricts2
We are not disposed to cast reflections
upon the Republican gentlemen who have
held their Offices for six years-bnt we
do mean to say that in all the Districts
there are lawyers of equal ability and
standing who did not vote the Radical
ticket in the late election, and have not
lent the influence of their names and po
sitions to the corrupt and plundering
party which has gone down loaded with
the excavations of an outraged people,
and who deserve the positions on the bench
from which the policy of expediency (the
wisdom of which we are unable to explore)
would exclude them
Any such arrangement, or bargaining,
as we have indicated, would be no com
promise. The term. implies settlement
by which each party surreBders something
of lis rights. But in this instance the
whole power belongs to the Conservatives
and Democrats, and to ask them to give
up portion of the advantages which are
placed within their grasp, is to ask them
to make a surrender without a eompen-
sating equivalent.
The wisest man that ever lived has said
there is time for all things. And SO
there is. There is a time when compro-
misses come in spIendidIy, but this is not
one OF them. @
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The Vicksburg Herald says that ssfor
witnesses whose testimony will be suffi-
cient to remove Governor Ames from the
position he has prostituted to his own
ends, the Legislature need not go out of
Ames' own party" and that ''suels Re
publicans as Judge Peyton, j. S. Morris,
Chancellor brennan, Capt. j. L. Lake,
Col C. E. Furlong, j. P. Gilmer, Hon.
Wiley Wells and many others of the same
party can give sufficient testimony, why
he should be removed" There is no
trouble about witnesses There is cloud
of them. For example, Hon. Messrs.
Clover and Smith, (late) of Ciaiborne,
will no doubt testify they were members
of the Legislature Of 1878 and rs, and
that they were appointed revenue agents
under the law passed by that body.
(See Sec. So, Art. 4, Constitution of the
State of Mississippi.
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The Message.

The following are the chief recommen-
dations contained in the message of the
President
A constitutional amendment requiring
the States to provide the opportunity for
securing common school education to every
child within their limits, and forbidding
the teaching of sectarian tenets in public
schools; in favor of compulsory education,
with acknowledgements to those who cannot
read and write after 1890; i'm favor of leclar-
ing church and State forever separate, and
taxing church property; in favor of pro-
hlbiting polygamy, and the importation of
women for immoral purposes aud aspeedy
return to specie payment.
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Referring to the advocacy Of new
legislative apportionment by several
journals, the Kinds County Gazette, the
excellent paper under the management of
Hon. G. w. Harper, one of our Repre-
sentstiyes elect, says:
The point is well taken, and the new Leg
islature will. no doubt, cheerfullY recognize
the old system of according to every county
one delegate ia the Legislature as . repre-
sentative of the soil, and then additional
deleg ates as Representatives of the popula-
ton. But, the apPertionment made b. the
Radicals requires additional amendments
The doable-barreled. Senatorial districk
made in every instance, to break down
white counties with the black counties.
shoulI be overhauled, and where q county
has Sufficient population for q senator e
should have one, without being tack ed %.
anoth 81 county, and the two allowed twOs is
is now che case III MANY Instances. Il tie
appor iloument law ID ripped iip as % 1lep
resent ntivcs, Flpsit npaalsg a. % the sehaGU
rial districts and free che State from 49,
cunni lgly devised Radical plan q oRer-gad-
ing " lfte counties With hsaek oEI =. Esaa
every county H. faF - pazql ~ nj Al Y
self IN Its representation III che Les
j. 50 nod principle.
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The Times discusses and contrasts the
merits and qualifications of two of the
distinguished aspirants for the q. s.
Senate. The Times may rest well as
sured that the Democrats and Conserva-
tlves will settle the matter of the senate
rial contest in caucus among themselves
They have won the right to choice of
Senator without regard to Republican
votes or influence of any kind and none
are more irrevocably and infexibly fixed
in this position than the very gentlemen,
Messrs. George and Lamar, alluded to
by the Times. This is nell understood.
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The Paramoont Question.

The great matter before the next Lee
gislature is the impeachment question.
From among the several able and worthy
aspirants for Senator, the Legislature
cannot fail to make choice of good
and true man. But the question of finn
parchment or no impeachment" involves
the decision of whether the Constitution
and laws shall be indicated whether
the Executive Department., shall remain
in the hands of public enemy of the
peace and tranquility of the State for the
next two years, and its functions be
welded in the interest of faction in the
elections to come oft during that period
or whether the incumbent shall beFa
Democrat Cor Conservative pledged to
carry out the policy so triumphantly as
serted through the ballOt-box. The
people have done their duty.
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The Daily Times eonfirms our suppl
eion that the urtmartialing Of Mhjor
Allyn on .'charge Of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman" was insti.
gated by Gov. Ames. The Times is ed
tied by an Administration offce-hoIder,
and il therefore presumed to speak BY
authority.
The prosecution Is simply pltlful, bat
it shows the animus of its originator.
In the canvass, Maj. Allyn loaned a
piece of artillery to citizens of Rankin
county, to be fred on the occasion of a
political meeting, and this is construed
into g unbecoming conduct" in that
the cannon was used for the purpose Of
intimidation. Intimidating who? Not
the blacks, because they joined in the
procession and helped fire the gun. The
writer happened to be present at the
meeting, and never Witnessed q more
peaceful affair. Besides it has not been
charged, in any quarter, that there was
intimidation, or violence of any kind,
in Rankin county. during the whole can
vass.
But the prosecution appears still more
contemplate when it is known that Maj.
Allyn gave the use of the same artillery
to the Republicans when they applied fol
it.
Major Allyn has been at this post fol-
several years, and never before has il
been intimated that he has not held him
self in readiness, at all times, to discharge
fearlessly and without partiality or favor,
the orders of his government, as becomes
an officer and gentleman. Gov. Ames,
we infer, wishes him dismissed in order tc
obtain the services of plant tool, who
would prostitute the military power of the
government to partizan uses in the cleo
ton next year.
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T. G. HARRISON, ActiDgsecl
Carroll County CIub Ms''

At a call meeting Of the D'n.
Conservative Club, Of Carrolliel.
Both day of November, 1879, ~
BAugh presiding, and c. L. AaI var.
r.tary, pro tenn, the following n
were adopted. ,.r.n
LIST. Resolved, That the diieI'at ,
ocratic- Conservative Clubs Of i
county are hereby earnestly rev
perpetuate their organizations y
stated meetings at such intef,ll
best suit their convenience ol
meetings are recommended VI
I'd. Resolved, That we taI@
ommend a course Of moderator ii
bearance by the dominantPa.I,g
sippi, to those who have hlinair
with the Radical party; esPecll
large majority Of our colol,'il I,
citizens who have been deluael
appeals to race prejudice, anu
hoods and insincere promise. Y.
align themselves with tl.l
blind and senseless oPposl''OA
old friends and neighbour ga, 4
81. Resolved, That we n..r
political rights and privileges \
es; the strictest fairness ana
all our private dealings ~ M
transactions with our oolorel
zens-the reduction Of taAg
retrenchment and economy
ministration of the State ~ ~.
governments, and the aPPlllcalSS.
Jefersonian test to all public -
4th. Resolved, That We
the Mississippi CONSERVATIVE :
sterling advocate Of the aO- .l
principles of the great Demoel.55,
vative party of Mississippi -.
cordially endorse and co
same to the public Patron's'
port. s-s
The resolutions were 9e'S
Capt. C. E. Merrill, II. y.
Col. A. M. Nelson, al Of
importance Of maintaining
Club organizations, and ths
new Clubs, especially amon5
The resolutions We
Dn and enthusiastically carr l r
by III. ID. Shaw
Secretary was directed y y, 500
10 Che various Clubs y w, ~,
inc che importance O. l 49,.
organ izati0ns, md eneio
,ffha ranoInfionson Ihat ~
n. b. BAUeA'-
@. e. MERRIIL, ssoy'
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WITH due Difference we beg to suggest
to our Democratic friends that it is en-
tirely too early to agitate the question of
the next gubernatorial nomination. The
election will not take place until Novem-
Der, 1877, and before that time our people
will have to pass through the terrible
ordeal Of the Presidential election, with
its consequences Of tremendous import.
One fight at time, gentlemen.
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DEMOCRATIC Nm
lnkInnd. TnIInh..-.

Oakland EmAlmhmt.ns
The following resoIutio,. an
at a meeting Of the OLLIE
Democratic Conservative rI,T u
the sixth instant: N'uo, II
Resolved, BY the Oakl,,ln
Conservative club, that 49,,
honorable and conservativa
last Congress, as well AZ b;. oS,a
quent speeches in the Nor'I -
late canvass in this STAT
largely indebted to Col. I, a Y \
for our great political y, u Y
as one Of the first dps'
Mississippi Legislature. pov
semble, is to elect a UniteJ :.
tor, and Col Lamar being M ~.
choice of this Demoo,.,:. Va.
tive club, and, as We belisr.''
mass of the people Of the So
tire Democracy of the UNI.
" request Senator Thorpfos
gers, our foater, and Can't -.
resentatiye, to consulttbe IN
constituents and cast their 49,. Il
for that honorable position
richly merits and deserves
Resolved, That we tepds, p.
z. George, chairman Of tbee,'.
tive committee Of the 49,
! Conservative party, our tbarI. \,
able manner in which he Co...
canvass, and declare him our "
the next governor Of Miwis,ir,,
Resolved, That in view Y
that the Republican executive
which recently met in JacR,on h
termined to make & speedy ana
effort to reOrganiZe the party n
reaOuble our efforts not oaly h
organization intact, but to %,
political enemies to unite viii h,
view of electing an honest AM
President in 1876 and v, !.
request the clubs Throughout An \
do likewise.
Resolved, That we tend5fthv
Appeal our thanks for valuable
late political campaign, as we'll
vOcacy of the peoples choice IA
C.Lamar, for the position Of Ubis.
Senator.
1t is further Resolved That.
these resolutions be sent to n, n
Daily Appeal, jackson Clam
sissippi Central, Water VaBs 4
and the Tallahatchie New.
request that they publish them
The club then adjourned IA
rousing cheers for lamar.
JOHN M. MOORE. N
/ c. w. ROWLAND, Secy
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THE DAILY ChAREoy.

With the opening Of the session of the
Legislature, on Tuesday, January 4th, we
shall resume the publication Of our DAILY
edition. We viii endeavOr to present full
and ineligible report OF both Houses. The
Daily will appear every morBing, and viii
contain the latest news up 20 the hour Of 60
ingfc press. 1t will bemiilsd yor thessasi0r
for two dollars, rome dollar per month
Send your orders by mail, or By member.
Of the Legislature. ssssm - 49,
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IF they do impeach Ames and Davis
and Cardozo, there won't be much left
of the Radical party. With the Pilot
gone, and 'Dozo gone, the whole brood
of lesser rascals who cling to their coat
tails will have to go, too. 1t is sad-it
is melting grievance-but, oh, my
countrymen, let us not waste ourselves
away in grief about it!-Meridian Ga
zette. 50 sf $685.
We won't waste ourselves in grief,
but there is one thing we should do, and
that is, to guard against any split in our
own party. So long as the Democratic
party remains united and well disciplined,
it will beinvincible. -Vicksburg Herald.
And that can be done by a strict ad-
herence to the rule of the party, to de-
eide all matters involving the policy of
the party and the selection of candidates,
in caucus. 49,
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OuR usually, very conservative cotem-
porary, the CLARION, calls loudly for the
impeachment of Ames. The course REQ
commended by THE CLARION may be the
proper one, but just now it seems TO us
we should exercise prudence, caution, for
bearance, or as the boys say, ego slow. ~
Chickasaw Messenger.
We don't like to differ with cotempo-
rary with whom we have almost habituaI-
/ " been in accord, but our friend must
remember that TO go slow" is not always
conservative The safest rule is.to take
the tide which leads to fortune, at the
food. BY an inscrutable Providence, the
misdeeds and abuses Of power of the
present Executive, have pointed out the
way for his own removal, and the step.
is due to violated Constitution, and the
preservation of order and the maintenance
Of peace. In our estimation it would be
unwise 10 throw. away the opportunity;
and 10 leave the Fortune and good name
OF our State 1t the mercy OF q political
adventures, who has forSehed his leRal
claim n the ,ofioe, and Inns shown himself
incnpnbleof performing iii fhnrliunBs
shhm' .am -a44-s--A--+-Aa III
A uoRRhsFoabnar of The ll0tdls Reg
istaf iavora lie dIsCEioa o. Col Reuben
b. Reynolds, of Monroe, 70 the pnitsa
States Senate.
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LETTER FROM ADJUTANT-GENERAL A.
G. PACKER.

G. PACKER.
Daily Times.I
Mr.. Mckee asked him (Morgan) if af
ter he had been driven out of Yazoo, the
Governor did not offer him 300 men and
muskets to reinstate himself as Sheriff,
and he refused them.
Mr.. Morgan said no, he did not
Mr.. Mckee replied that Gov. Ames
said so.
Mr.. Morgan answered that these mat.
| tiers were a secret between himself, Mr..
Chase, Gov. Ames and Gen. George,
but he would state, most emphatieally,
that he was ready to go, and said so at
the time, but that it was considered best
to have it appear otherwise that his
shoulders were broad and he could bear
it !; so he told Gov. Ames that he might
say that he, Morgan, refused to 60, al
though the fact was just the reverse
In connection with the foregoing ex-
tract from the synopsis of the proceed
ings of the Executive Committee, which
appeared in the Times, we promised to
publish q letter from Col. Morgan TO
Gov. Ames as soon as we might be able
to procure it.
uC 4OAOWtuS Cum mul1ACdbAOu WHICH
was to-day placed in our hand, Is appa.
rently sufficient answer to Col. Nor
gan's denial that he declined to accept
the assistance offered by the Governor,
and to return to YazoO county. ~.
JACKSON, MISS, December 8, 1875.
Col. e. II. McMichdeI, Jackson, Hiss.
sIR: The following is true copy of
the letter referred to, now on file in my
Office: - 81
Rooms REPUB. STATE Elk Corr.
se ]. HILLs Pres.--H, ". WARNER. SEQ.
JACKSON MISS, Oct. IL, 1851
Dear Governor atsse SD - Sasa -
T decline under the circumstances to
go to Yazooin the manner suggested.
am your friend, A. r. MoRGAN.
The following order TO me from the
Governor Is endorsed on the back Of the
80 - ss<sS6 - sss al .Ass, ~ sa.x 81 I'D
stOFder the Companies home through |
Gen. Fitzgerald. File this. a..
i have the honor "a be-, very respect
fully yoalE ebedient servant, IA ,v
IL. saf A.G. PAcKRR, Adj Cen.
~ms-aemnuu&an~~----------A s4 Ngs-u1
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Referring to the rumor of this gentle
man in connection with the impeachment
proceedings, the Meridian Homestead
says that there is no member of the House
more capable of leading in this prosecu-
ton, demanded alike by public justice,
and the almost universal voice of the
people, than the distinguished represen-
tative from Marshall.
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MIssIssIPPI Pass ASSOCIATION. =
Hon. HI. D. Money, President of the
Mississippi Press Association, has called
a special meeting of the Association at
Jackson on Wednesday, the 4th day Of
January, 1876. .
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SINCE the question has been started by
the Republican Executive Committee,
we would like to know all about the
Ames-Morgan negotiations in regard to
the threatened invasion of Yazoo county
with AmeS negro militia, during the
late canvass. rt
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The valley senaImeI.

One of the most brilliant writer's and
orthodox Democrats connected with the
press, G. Z. Merrill, Esq, has become
the editor of this paper. We congratu-
late the press of the State on this valuable
acnuisitiOD
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HRrooIsnrIIIc, Nornhee a.

HRroOIxsvIIIe, NOxubee Con
At a regular meeting Of he
vile Democratic Conservative q
| in the Club room on FRIDAY, "a,
December, the following preang
resolutions were unanimously
Whereas, The DemocradcC
tive party, in the State Of Nj
having obtained supremacy and
the State from Radical vandiI
ruin, therefore securing the sut
James L. Alcorn, in the U. s.
by the Legislature which is son
vene, accordingly we, the msn
the Brooksville Democratic.Cms
Club, deem it not improper 10 q.
preston to our choice for DE
position, therefore be it,
Resolved, list. That we rscq
the Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar, lels
and faithful, whose devotion 10
and duty, in connection with an
and comprehensive statesmanip
to him as the proper represean
Mississippi in the high and enlN
ton.
End. That in the person Of Hon d
G.. Lamar in the Il. S Senate
pi will be represented by one vhu
liant oratory has shed lustre uaI
halls of Congress whose conal
abilities have placed him 10 ih I
rank Of American Statesmen an
exacted patriotism and love Of
have won for him the admirationai
true Mississippian, while to hismf
eloquence and untiriug energm D
canvass, we ascribe, in largs nl
our recent glorious victory
Sd. That the Democratic men.
the Legislature Of the State Of Nd.
in canyassing the claims Of the nl
tinguished men, whose names hn
mentioned in connection with lht
ton, canfind none 81 cminentgq
as we conceive, in all that psha
true greatness and statemanshPa
C.1amar, and we give espresso,
sentiment "hOnor to whom homo
4th. That we realize the need
great abilities in the Senate o. q
with Morton, Logan and COnkl
we heartily eschew the sentimenl
ought to be retained in the Love
as the Southern leader. Since hA
is largely Democratic in repre-
and we here characterize the a
of such a wish, as narrow and W
our most distinguished son. lT
of which will be to hold in sl0ou-
the grandest intellect Of the Z
wealth of the State Of MlsslsslPP
9Th. Tha. a copy Of these Te
be forwarded to the Macon bei'
jackson CLARION for publloall.oll
WIZ. PRICE y
~ n H.r,rcO,. A citing SefE
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Now that Mcclure has been acquitted
OF Ievylng black mail on the Savings
Bank in his character as Revenue CO...
lector, the Acknowledgment to be fled
against the Hon. w. g. Ford for the
same ofteHse will probably be not pressed
and that gentleman can return to Miss;s'
sIpPi with imPunity If he wants. ZMeri-
dian Mercury. n" - ~
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The Registration Law now in force
VIII no dDatt be torn to pieces at the en-
SUING session Of the Legislature. II Il a
very fPenslEe law--it Is bunplinO law
~ - ethe GOxernor and his aDpo;ntaas
lqp.nlAeh power. 1t ought 90 be repeaIad
and a sensible law enacted TO take ~
Plaee---Hinds County Gazette. -
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IT was rumored at Washington that
prominent officials had seized the Office
and papers of United States Marshal
Packard, at New Orleans, on charges
affecting his integrity as an official. He
is the most prominent Radical leader in
Louisiana.
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BY reference to our local column, it
will be seen that the city nominations are
all made. A word to the Democrats and
Conservatives is sufficient. Stand by your
nominations.
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TIE Newton Democrat hoists the name
of our distinguished townsman, Hon. A.
r. Johnston, for u. 3. Senator.
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IT is not such terrible thing after all
to impeach a delinquent official. The
West Virginia House of Representatives
has just preferred articles Of impeach.
ment against two of the State officials,
the Auditor and Treasurer of the State.
The charges against them. consist in
abusing the powers Of their Offices and
perverting the influence of their official
position to their private interests. Il
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SOME disconsolate Radical office-seek-
ers in DeSoto are on cold trail. The
Tidal Wave says: @
Col. Sam. Powell informed us Saturday
last that the Radical candidate for the
Legislature in DeSoto have notified him
that they would contest his election.
They are about to enter into a mighty
poor business. as ~
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The Durant Advertiser wants the
Legislature to pass a law extending the
time for collecting taxes in Holmes coun-
ty, without damages, to March 1st, 1876,
and thinks the county is entitled to an
extension of this nature. because her
citizens have had no opportunity of pay
ing to legal collector, nor will they have
until after the time given by the Auditors
circular has expired.
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The lightning has struck where it was
least expected, when the stirring up Of
the whisky frauds commenced. Gen.
Babcoek, the confidential Secretaryo of the
President, was indicted BY the grand jury
of the United States court. Nineteen
members of the jury were present on the
final vote, and seventeen of them voted
for the indietment--a degree of unanim-
ity which indicates that the evidence il
very strong against him. sls.a