The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-28

plainly, that they could not marcn such
force through his section of the country TO
the same purpose for which the armed mo
invaded Vicksburg; they would have
great deel larger death roll than that mob
They could not march such force through
his county for any such purpose, unless
was guarded and thanked by the Unite'
States forces, and they need not try it.
Z MR.. PRICE favored the bill, provided hi
amendment was adopted; thought forme
Legislatures had been derelect in not carry
ing out the militia provisions of the consti
tuition; a measure that he deemed necessa
ry to suppress riots, etc. He hoped the ne
cessity would not arise for the Governor tC
call out these regiments; therefore he want
ed the power given to the Governor, but he
was opposed to requiring him to do so. He
wanted the Governor to have power to act
with sufficient force, should such distUr-
bance arise again, as occurred at Vicksburg.
He did not know what the White League
wanted, but he wanted the Governor to
! have power and means to meet them
Mr.. CULLENs favored the bill, and would
vote for it as great peace measure.
MIR. EVERETT offered an amendment to
strike out that part of the bill empowering
the Governor to organize two regiments.
He was opposed TO giving one man so much
power. 1t was perversion of Republican,
SUI The State already had ample militia
law; let the law stand as it is, no other is
required. If the Governor had acted
upon his manhood, no troubles would have
II
forced the Judges to have performed their
duties, or have found some legal means of
getting rid of them. The militia could do |
nothing if the race line is drawn, which be
opposes: every man knew upon which side
each belonged. He asked that feelino no
ayed aside and the matter be considered
1spassionately.
MIR. GRAY, (col.) read long speech. He
lung out the bloody shirt and aired il ex-
ensively. He of course favored the bill
aId 1t was in the interest of peace Mr.
steele spoke in opposition to the bill on
institutional grounds. He said that such {
measures were driving the people upon the !
olor line. He hoped to God he wop1d I
ever see the day when the white ond i
l., S III 'tl HIS against each {
Uher oot II the colOred men wished the 6
sue ne was not, nor was his people. afraid f
hieeC IL. lie appealed to Senators not 70 S
ass such Dill as the one proposed. Mr.. t
ray moved to table Mr.. Everett's motion C
lrfIed. Mr.. Prices amendment was adont-
MR. GRAY, (col) moved to strike ont the r.
lal re" which appeared in the VOID p
jorpse' where ever il occnrred - 49, tr
IL. IL 'iie 81
NJ H. oRLoNG opposed the motion. He said OF
aC IL lhey sent such a BODY into his conn ca
: corpse" would be the proper word for
lie sal That all the Gatin guns in tho 40
untry, in the hands of State militia uo,,,a co
make the present administration stronr Ia
IMAM 1t is. He said such a bill wonJd ho
oeath knell to the Republican party in til,
sslssippi; and if it passed it, it would de- ha
We to be killed. He opposed the bill.
Mr. EVERETT again opposed the bill on III
nclple; said it would kill the Republican
rty.
dR. SMITH of Claiborne advocated tbo
in long speech. 60,
lR. CALDWELL (col.) moved the nrev;o,u lie
estlon, and tho bill passed yeas 10 no-o Sta
mays tiol
nc yeas and nays will appear in the nro- ~
dlngs in The CLARION of tomorrow Ss4u
HOUsE fort