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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
The National A Agricultural La Dor
crs' Union OF England, and Mis-
efssfDpI Immigration.
A Suggestion to the State Grange Exeeu'
tive Committee.

Hon. George Torrey, the representative
in England Of the Mississippi Grangers'
has sent us a copy of the Laborers' Union
Chronicle containing speeches by Messrs.
Torrey and Mr.. Morris (who was an
agent of the Union to visit and examine
Mississippi and also the following reso-
lutions adopted by the Union
osWhereas, in the month of November
last, the Executive Committee OF the
National Agricultural Laborers' Union
selected Mr.. Morris as delegate to visit
the Northeastern portion of MISSISSIPPI
and whereas, the said delegate has this day
made his report which is satisfactory 10
this Union and whereas, the said dele
gates time was so limited that he was
unable to procure rs much information
as this Union desires before recommend
ing the members to immigrate To the
said State of Mississippi
Therefore be 1t Resolved, That should
the County Changers of Patrons Of Hus-
bandry of said State organize themselves
into ex officio immigration societies
pledging themselves to protect any and
all persons who may immigrate to the said
State, in all their civil, religious and
political rights, so long as they conduct
themselves as good citizens, as well as
pledge themselves to give such emigrants
any assistance in fcrreting out titles, not
only as TO lands, but any other property
they might desire to purchase, and see
that they are not imposed upon as to
titles, and will agree TO see them rghted
IL. =. a
sufficient sum of money to pay the expen-
SEES of one or more delegates as they may
desire, this committee will consider the
propriety of sending one or more suitable
delegates, members of this Union, to
visit the said State at such time as these
County Changers may desire.
"Be 1t further Resolved, That the said
County Changers, i'll making application
to this Union for delegates to visit their
State, must have the seal of their order
attached"
At the last meeting of Capital Grange
(Jackson) the foregoing resolutions were
brought to the notice of the Grange by
Col. &. L. Hooker, who offered a resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted, re-
questing the County Grange 10 give in
behalf OF the grangers of Kinds county the
pledge of protection to immigrants set
forth in the resolutions of the Agricultural
Laborers' Union of England.
Appropos of the subject, we would
suggest that similar action in behalf of
the Changers of the entire State be taken
by the State Executive Committee and
that out of the general treasury an APP
preparation be made by the Committee
to carry out the objects mentioned in the
resolutions of the Union. The Commit
tee conld not make a wiser nor a more
beneficial disposition Of the fund, nor one
which would be more generally appro-
batcd by the membership generally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
The Omce of rax.CoIlecsor.

What do the people of the white coun-
ties think of the bill to rob them of the
right to select their own ax,collectors ?
The object of the law is to create Offices
for Ames' henchmen, who would other
wise be out of employment, and to give
them the handling of the money bags.
We would suggest to the Taxpayer
Leagues to see that they make good bonds
and in default, to combine as body and
refuse to pay over the levies. In their
dealings with rapacious blood-suckers,
whose only object is to consume their
earnings, they are entitled to all the pro-
lection which the law will afford.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

This veteran politician of New York
first as Wing and last as Republican
has published long review in the
Tribune, of the causes Of the Republican
defeat
One of the causes, he states, is the
third term ambition of Grant. The next
is-well we will let him state it in his own
language:
The disorganized condition of the
Southern States attracted thence bold
and INSCRIPTIONS Northern adventures,
who, associated with disbanded soldiers,
''the cankers of a long war" remained to
devastate a conquered country. chose
wretches have inflicted upon South Caro-
lima, Florida, Louisiana, etc, etc. the
worst possible specimens Of State govern
ment. At the infamies perpetrated in
these and other Rebel States civilization
bushes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The Taxpayers have justly COM
planned of the excessive appropriations
under pretext of supporting a common
school system. These appropriations
amount in the aggregate to the enormous
sum of 1878, 000 Various notifications
in the laws have been urged whereby the
burden on the taxpayers would be
diminished without impairing the eff
cheney of the system. After hard
struggle, the advocates of reform in the
Legislature succeeded in getting through
bill to reduce the State tax on this ac-
count from four to two mills on the dol
lar, but the Governor who is the Old
Man of the Sea on the necks of the tax
payers has again interposed the veto to
defeat the measure. Another bill with
slight change in phraseology has passed the
Senate, over the coler line drawn against
it by the colored members, but there is
no reason to hope that it viii meet with
better success
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
The AIcOrn University Nuisance
Abaaed.

A miserable sham-an abortion den
of iniquity-are the thoughts which will
come uppermost in the minds of those who
read the Report of the Committee on AL
corn University. They viii find that an
Institution, on which appropriations have
been lavished from the hard earnings of
an impoverished people, to educate the
African youth and learn them virtue anil
habits of industry, has been converted
into an establishment for the teaching by
example of almost any class of infamy
by the very persons who were selected as
their guides and councillors.
If this Report, emanating from Legs
lators of both races and parties, is to be
credited, the Institution has been COM
pletely diverted from its original purpose.
The lessons which have been taught, by
example at least, point to the penitenti-
airy, instead of, to useful and honorable
callings. If the people in charge ofthe
Institution are guilty of half the crimes
attributed to them, We can hardly see
how the committee refrained from follow
ing the example of the Savior, when He
drove the money changers out of the holy
temple.
The connection of Rev. Fl. E. Revels
with the Institution seems to have been
the only redeeming feature about it. His
character, as a man of piety and integrity,
was unimpeached his fidelity to his trust
was in shining contrast with the rottenness
and treachery which surrounded him;
but these qualities did not commend him
to the Governor, and he was dismissed.
Since that time there has been nothing
left to mar its perfectibility as a frst-class
Pandemonium.
The public have been amazed to find
that an educational establishment on
which appropriations have been lavished,
has been turned into a temple of sin.
Bad faith has been practised, not only to
the people of the State whose means have
been thus used, but to the National Gov
eminent in the misappropriation of the
Land Fund which was applied to- the So
called University. The readers of THE
CLARION will remember that at the time
the measure was enacted, we warned the
Legislature against it as an act of Punic
faith to the general government. But
our circumstances were lost upon the
wild herd which composed the Legisla-
tive menagerie of that day. The present
body is but small improvement on its
illustrious predecessor, but in passing
this bill, it has shown capacity enough to
learn something from experience. The
only objection to the measure is that it is
not sufficiently radical. Not only ought
the functions of the Institution to be sus-
pended, but having been converted into
high place of BaaI, the whole concern
ought to be beaten down and sown with
salt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
The Defeat of the Biennial SeS-
sion Amend Incnt.

The following is an analysis of the
negative vote in the Senate which de-
feated the Biennial Session Constitution
al Amendment, which had been earnestly
recommended not only by the Tax-Pay-
ers Convention, but by Gov Ames 1t
would have saved to the people from
5000, 900 to 5000. 600 per annum.
NAYs-Messrs Barrow, GIeed, Gray,
Shirley, Smith of Bolivar, Stuart, Will
liams, White, Gall colored) s. Mcclure,
Packer, Smith of Claiborne, (whites. J.
Total II.
The remainder of the Radical Republi-
cans, including Caldwell, (colored, J
voted for the amendment, together with
all the Democrats and Conservative Re
publicans.
The drawing of the color line by the
negro Senators against the measure, and
the unanimity with which they opposed it,
are explained by the following extract
from an article in the Plaindealer, the
organ of the colored Republicans:
We do not know how true it is, but we
have heard from reliable source, that
at caucus of colored members held at
certain boarding house, it was resolved
not to support the resolution amending
the constitution giving us biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature If this is the
case, it is shame upon the fair record
of the colored people of the State.
The paltry motive for this action is
more than limited in the same article, as
follows:
Members should look above the few
dollars they would make from annual
sessions, etc.
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y " +. AIN6W UItIn,
Manager Indiana Editorial Excursion.

ARKANSAS. S. Senator Sargent
having represented in a speech that muir
ders were rife in Arkansas, (notwithstand-
ing the report Of the Congressional Com
mittee that "lite and property are as safe
there as in any nogthern State,") Gov.
Garland sent the following dispatch to
Washington:
A dispatch received here to-day from
Governor Garland, in reply to Mr.. Sar
gents remarks, says THE number Of
murders committed in this State since
the new government went into operation
IS five. The killed are one coIored and
one white republican and three democrats.
Politics had nothing to DO with the kill
ing of any of them. 'r
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

No discrimination among classes nor
corporations in the imposition OF taxes,
No exclusive privileges. Equal rights
to all and the equal distribution of bur
thens upon all who claim the protection
of the laws.
The above is from THE CLARION. and
is one more evidence of an occasional IL
Elimination of clear-sightedness ON the
part O, that journal. We have no fault
TO find with this doctrine" but we fear
The CLARION is about to slip up again
IN Its consistent advocacy ofit.-Meridian
Gazette.
We would be glad if the Gazette
would state the grounds on which its
fears are based.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
vote op lie T'n1-CoIleclo-

On the bill TO rob the Dem.
several counties of the rightug
own Tax-Collectors and ye.rt..
ment in the Governor, the y..
Senate stood nineteen 20 -ix.e.,
The affirmative votes were an
Radicals, nine of whom We're ...
The negative votes were a'
Democrats, and Messrs. Eyrrar .
and Sessions, together With oa.
Senator (Gleed). Senator Ben.
outspoken in his opposition Go .
but was not present when the v
taken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
OUR DAILY.

The Legislature will almost certainly
adjourn the latter part of the week
The second month of our DAILY will
terminate on the 9Th, and il will be dis
continued from that date, inasmuch as it
has been published solely with reference
to the Legislative proceedings which we
have attempted to mote" faithfully aad
impartially.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE bill reducing the Governors sala-
nv from SO, 900 to 81, 500 will avail moth
ing if the Legislature does not amend the
statute so as to prohibit Gov. Ames from
using, for bis private purposes the Contin-
gent Fund, set apart for administering
the Executive Department. To prove
that he has been in the habit of misap-
plying this fund it is only necessary to
cite his own report of its expenditure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
IntercalEnw.

AN ACT to repeal an Act 30 aa
the legal and conventional u.a .
tcrest, approved March l2la, l''.
SECTION / BE il cuactcd DID, OBS. y.
islature Of the State of Mississippi
the above emitted Act be aul tl. H.
hereby repealed.
SEC. z. BE it further cuaauI. .
section 227g Of the Revised C.leH z.
be and the same j. hereby repealed
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted W.
this Act take effect and ~ iu force "a.
and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 2Gth, le7J.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE bill which passed the present
Legislature to sever the Office of
Sheriff and Tax-collector, and create a
new one of the latter, with the power of
selection vested in the Governor, is the
beginning of the process of Selling and
absorbing all the privileges of the tax-pay-
ers by the greedy cormorants who have con-
troll Of the State administration. There
are but two remedies, and they are, for
the tax payers to obtain sufficient strength
in the next Legislature TO put a stop to
this system-or. in the event of failure, to
resort to the expedient of refusing to pay
taxes for the support of an unrepublican
and iIlegitimate government.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

GRANT has been asking Congress for
advice in the Louisiana case, and has at
last got IL in tire fornl vf Icsulution by
the popular branch, condemning the bay
onet election of Conservative members,
and urging their restoration. Will he
take the hint?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE villainous bill to take from the peo-
pie the election of tax-collectors, and
vest their appointment in the Governor,
in order to deprive the white counties of
the privilege of electing men of their own
choice, and to make places for impecu-
NOUS adventurers, passed the House on
the 9th ult.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

In evidence of the reluctance with
which our Addlebrain Governor has wit
messed the passage of any measures de-
signed to alleviate the suferings of the
Taxpayers, We will cite his refusal to sign
the bill repeating section 3, of the Judi
cial printing law, which required that the
proceedings of the Board of Supervisors
for the several counties shall be published
in the official newspapers of their respective
counties. The bill became law not by
the grace of Addlebrain, but by operation
of article 4, section "a, of the Constitu-
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
Rerised Code 1871.

In response to many inquiries, We will
state thar the price Of the Revised Code Of
1871 has been reduced to 81 90 per copy
We viii mail or express, charges prepaid,
to any address, for 81 . per copy.
Or, we viii furnish the Revised Code and
Mississippi Manual of Forms, charges pre-
paid, for 81 90 Address, CLARION OFFICE,
JarEson Miss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

IT will be seen that Gov. Ames has
already commenced organizing his forces
under the State Army Bill. His APP
pointments are all taken from the carpet
bag white and carpet bag colored ele-
ments. Southern men are not deemed
fit to be put on guard.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The bill authorizing The r.r.aa"
State warrants for State taxes H r..
law. 1t was voted by the Governor
was passed over the veto bya uIe. mt
ity. We endeavored 10 show ina l.r
issue why these warrants should fW
State taxes, and it needs no further
gument. The law is just and proper
will tend greatly to lessen tac bu
of taxation. Not 10 receive them. ...
ply reputation by the State oiIr
tracts. Much credit Is due Mr. WAS
the originator Of the bill, and those n
bers who worked so faithfully for JOS "
sage.-Brookhavcn Citizen (Rapuh...
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The Pilot "by request, gives space to
the following" which is copied by us
'0itio't request, pro bono p,tblico:
PLAINFIELD, IND, Feb. %, 1875.
To the Editors of the Pilot:
The editors of Indiana have in contem-
plation tour of the South, leaving Indi-
annapolis on Tuesday, March Is, arriving
at jackson on the 18th or 18th. Wewould
like to meet as many Of the editors of
Mississippi as possible in your city at that
time, and have them journey to New Or
leans and other places South with us. 1t
would confer great favor if you would
endeayor 10 secure Il gathering of your
editors in jackson, on the day mentioned,
with that end in view.
Yours respectfully.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

IsN'T the Vicksburg Herald hasty in
attributing to Senator Ransom of North
Carolina the loss of the bill to aid the
construction of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road 7 We would infer as much from
the fact that it was defeated IN the House
by decided majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The Editor of the Calhoun Times,
ought to be too well informed to be de-
ceived by the statement of the Pilot
that Gov. Humphreys drew his salary
in legal-tender currency instead of State
warrants.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The following appointments ar
Governor, were confirmed by tha
on Monday, the lot inst: j. Hand.
l.. Woilord, A. r. Huggin- w. $751;
wards and L. j. Scurlock, a- Iw
the Normal Department of tho lu.
University; j. +. Boulder, NJ P|
liams, II. II. Truchart, D. r. Lynch
NJ. Howard, Trustees of the AImu
versity; J. II. johnson, Trustee "
State Normal School at Holly -pr
j. ID. Cessor, Inspector of the State.
itentiary ; Joseph Graves, Ilarb.r w.
Of Ship Island Harbor JU-a.
Amant,f Pilot COMMISSIONS u. .
Christiani A. Warner, MjarO.
Of Militia; L. i. Davis and Jam "
cock, Pilot Commissioner for Ship l.
Harbor and Mississippi Sound A.
Packer, Adjutant-Gencral ; o. s. .
Lieut.. -Colonel and a. ID. C.;JJ. s
man, Lieutenant-Colonel and a ID
VIM. Gray, Brigadior-GcucraI lt J..
District DIR. Writ Johnston AND Vs.
Gibbs, Trustees OF the,Statc Luuar..
lum, and John Brown, COloue. o. P
Regimentof Infantry, Coah0na cy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE bill to abate the taxes on lands
forfeited to the State prior to 1874, and
to give the original owners an opportu-
nifty to redeem them by paying taxes for
the last year, has passed both Houses by
decisive maiorities.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
Grnnf haas got AnotI,erp.
Ear t

The House of ReDro.a,...
answered Grants message .....
is the lawful Governor of All
a resolution declaring tbatt.
vote Of 1873 to so; audit b,s
10 his intimation of 70 pp-r
throw the Garland GoyarBma..
bayonet, that he had better IN.
of 149 to 80. The carpet5..
in the South will learn after ....
the country at large il reHr.
unfolding their usurraHoa. ,...
S. Army, Gen Grant To- r
notwithstanding.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS. iu OBJ.
est of some private matters CONNECTS
the Kellogg lead mines, near t.T
spent about sixteen hours boz Ligl
on Thursday, and the Guzcttae u
at once the Radical managers th..
graphcd to Washington that Mr .
was there to advise and con.u,tw
Garland as to the affairs of tha ,
OF course everybody ~ aware MH
Davis visit was purely of % pdu
personal character Tie did nol
Gov. Garland, nor did hi4 eNcc..u.
on the Ex- President. Ills visit .
more significance than would tha
any citizen Of the Bluff city.
Appeal.
We commend the above % tha q
which editorialized the stupid chang
ferrcd to.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

IT is stated that Mr.. O. V. Shearer,
late correspondent of the Vicksburg
Herald, contemplates removal to Chicago.
He is Young gentleman of fine journal
istic capacity and deserves success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

NOT THE SLIGHTEST CoNsEQUENcE.
Says the Vicksburg Herald, in refer
ence to the Civil Rights bill:
The Civil Rights hill r,Assad al D.;
dent Grant made haste 10 annrovoit IT,.
Mississippi this law is a mater of not ~
slightest consequence, and we wish those
who like it much JOY Of their acquisi-
ton. 80.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL has passed
Congress, but is so shorn of its original
proportions, that Charles Sumner would
scarcely know his own offspring if he were
alive
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
A Divided House.

The Radicals have paid dearly for the
emasculated Civil Rights and Force Bills,
(the latter is not yet law. The strug
gle over them has solicited the Opposi-
ton, and divided their own party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE Indiana Legislature has passed a
bill fixing the Governors salary at So, 600
per annum, and obliging members of the
Legislature to furnish their own station
arv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

RAILROAD TAx.-The bill to regulate
and simplify the assessment and collee-
ton of the tax on Railroads has passed
both Houses and been approved.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE River and Harbor Appropriation
bill, which has passed the National
House of Representatives, contains an
item of s12, 900 for the Yazoo River.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

AT last accounts from Washington,
the Democrats were fillibustering in the
House to prevent the passage of the
Grant Force bill for suspending the
writ of Habeas Corpus and governing
the South by military law. A few more
days and the present Congress will have
expired, and then the long agony viii be
ox-ar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
From the Puot1

TOM Tie PH0LI
The following is a list Of the apPll.
ments, as far as they have been made .
Gov. Ames, under the provision. OF ~
new Militia law
\. q. PACKER, Adjutant-Geua .
,. LEE and j. j. SPELMAN, Aids 0- +.
staff of the Commander-in-C Chief
A. WARNER, Msjor-General
WIN. GRAY (col. J, BrigadierGe a''
JONI BRowN Coli, Colonel OF .
First Regiment Infantry, Coahoma
ty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

SOME of the colored members of the
Legislature must have done " mighty
heap" of writing, judging from their
stationery accounts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

THE FORCE BILL has passed m
branch Of Congress with an AIMEE
making its provisions applicable
Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar.a
The Senate, on the 27th uIl.-
an Act, by a vote Of rs to13, % .
the Act providing for the State D.
Equalization. This is q proper
it is hardly probable it will c.aar
ecutive veto. Ames is net diw
release his grasp on the taxpayer
particular.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

There il one disadvantage FL haga5
girls in the composing room. Tie YOU.
man who goes up to see how much m-...
Is left over seems to have q terrible W"
finding the galleys-it takes him o.
hour generally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
The Texas Pacific RutIronF
stdy.

An an analysis Of the vote o1
known rs Tom. Scots iu heU
Representatives shows tha, tha
line between North and South e
~ clearly defined, for with Do.
ceptions, all of the members
Eastern and Northwestern. as
some Of the Central States, yo.s
the bill while The South Vote.
for aid 10 this Southern road
found cooperation ON the part o..
the members from Ohio. lIU
Missouri.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

The Mississippi Legislature will prob
ably adjourn on Saturday next. Then
the taxpayers will rejoice. Holly Springs
Reporter. t
The taxpayers will be disappointed.
The adjournment wiz not come off.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

These stormy Sunday evenings
weakening the coal bins of families WIZ
interesting daughters.