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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-04-21
"YOTE THE TICKET"

Gen. Smith, of the Brandon Republic
can, having been bred soldier and
averring that he never had much to lido
with voting" and less With Conventions,
nevertheless writes likes one who had
been brought up at the feet of Gamaliei,
and had imbibed some very wholesome
lessons. His military training has taught
him that there can be no efficiency with
out discipline and that there can be no
discipline, without obeying superior au-
thority. In replying to a cotemporary
declaration "that it would support no
man for State Office, who was presented
as the nominee of State Convention of
the Democracy, AID not even support one
nth that Enforcement. unless lie as man
suhose character is above suspicion, and acith
unquestio,sabie capacity" Gen. Smith an
nounces this rule for his own guidance
eve propose to stand by the nominees
Of the State Convention of the Democrat
ic-Conservative party, whether they come
up to our standard OF capacity or not. 1t
will not, in our judgment, do to call a
State Convention, and then say to that
body, if your nominees possess .'unques-
toned capacity" we being the judges,
then they will receive our support, other
Wi Sc we will f'break ranks"
The Committee appointed by the Dem
cratic Conservative members of the
Legislature comprise many intelligent
and capable gentlemen in different Sec
tons OF the State, and we have no doubt
that they will discharge faithfully the
trust committed to them, and when they
do act, the hearty endorsement of all those
whom they are delegated to represent,
will increase their zeal and incite them to
greater efforts for success.
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SEEING TUE THING AS III is.

The Meridian Gazette, though Re
publican official organ, is not blind to the
lesson of the Connecticut election. 1t
CONSTITUTES it as an index of the coming
triumphs over Radical prescription and
sectional agitation-as one of many other
indications of WEAKNESS over the con-
"stant opening of old sores between the
s.North and the South, and the Fremont
s'tory outgivings of an earnest anxiety
$50 renew the relations of peace and entire
confidence between the two seetions-an
"unmistakeable sign that the Republican
s'party had to improve in its leaders, Its
morals, its animus, and its measures-or
''be beaten.
1t adds further:
The election in Connecticut is YER
diet against the resolution of Congress,
sanctioning the Presidents action upon
the Louisiana question. 1t Is verdict
AGAINST the administration in its Arkansas
policy-in its third term aspiration, If
there be anv such aspiration. The Ar
kansas matter, the Louisiana programme,
and the third term arrangement, IT.,
indeed, there be any such arrangement,
are all indefensible Congress was a
great laundering ass to attempt it. Ii
the Republican party goes into the next
canvass loaded down with these and kin
bred enormIties it will be defeated, and
ought to be defeated
This is virtually giving up the election.
1t is too late for the Administration to
unload. 1t would not if it could. 1t
could not if it would Ghe speeches and
platform of the Radical managers in the
/ Connecticut canvass were of the identical
character reprobated by the Gazette.
The issue is made up and the trial must
go on.
The Gazette draws lesson which
comes nearer home, 1t says:
eve told our members of the Legisla-
ture, that something had to be done even
to save this State to the Republican
party. We pointed them to these cleo
| lions. and drew the plain deduction
that if they wanted to succeed they must
deserve success. Nobody is surprised that
large number of the Mugginses of our
State Legislature were unable to read
''the hand writing on the wall" Alas,
many of them can't read plain print.
1t was perfectly natural for them to be-
come heroes on small scale and stand
bu their annual sessions and per diem,
though the State and her people acre sure
ly drifting to paralysis, and the Republican
party seriously imperiled.
This is the unadorned truth. The Rad.
ical majority in the Legislature, treated
with contempt, the respectful petition Of
the taxpayers, and the negro members
especially, as the journals will show in
repeated instances, voted almost solidly
against the relief measures which they
demanded. They are now told by an
outspoken organ OF their own party, that
they have sown the wind Let them reap
the whirlwind.
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VIII not down. 1t Is now no less than
ever the opinion of some of the coolest
and best informed observers here that
the President proposes to secure nomi-
nation for the third term.-Cin. Com
mercial.
Facts accumulate to prove that the
third term plot of the Administration
which has given so much trouble to Con-
servative Republicans who are not yet
prepared to JOIN the Democratic and
Liberal alliance, is not a myth, nor a dis
ease of the mind. 1t is living reality.
The personal organ of the President,
the Washington Republican, applies a
scorpion lash to every Republican I'm
Guiding Blaine) who permits himself to
be named in conn ection with a Rspubli-
can nomination, and in late impression,
it used this significant language
''As the third party movement asserts
itself, and the rotten, discontinued ele-
ment of the Republican party is sloughed
off to attach its sinking self to that
movement, the third term proposition
grows in public favor but President Grant
is so tantalizing he will not open his lips on
| the subject, and the busy-bodies outside
of the Republican party, who have such
a close regard for It's welfare, are both
cred nigh unto insanity. Is it because
| they are afraid of his strength with the
people thatthey continually advise against
! his denomination? The detective press
Is not above suspicion. There is such a
thing as intermeddling with the affairs
| of the Republican party for the purpose
Of inducing it to nominate weak man
| a man who could be easily beaten by the
opposition.
Grant has the carpet-bag element of
the South in the hollow of his hand.
These will control but few votes in the
electoral college, but they are a power in
a nominating Convention, and by COM
bining their strength with the Northern
! ofice-holders he can easily command a
nomination. 1t is not without the range
of possibilities that the question of the
establishment of an empire in the perpet-
ual succession of the Grant dynasty, on
the ruins of republican government, will
be presented to the people of the United
States in the next election.
Apropos of this this third term ques
ton is the following:
The Washington correspondent of the
! Springfield Republican writes: "a friend
: of mine, a sagacious politician, had a
long talk with Judge Davis of the Su-
preme Court day or two since, and in
the course Of the conversation that clear
headed man expressed the opinion that
Gen. Grant not only wished "a third
term, but that he would get the nomina-
ton next year from his party This
shows that it cannot be the mere moon
shine of some Of the Republican papers,
for Judge Davis is a keen observer, and
this is his deliberate judgment
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Call Of the Chairman.
CoRIsTH. Mss. April 10th. 4

CoRISTH, Miss, April 10th, 1875.
WHEREAS, The Democratic-C Conservative
members Of the Legislature at its late ses-
sion, did, at the solicitation Of numerous
friends Of the party throughout the State
meet in caucus, at the Capitol on the Sd
day Of March, 1870;
ASD WHEREAS, By resolution adopted
by said meeting, committee was appointed
to take such steps, and make such recon-
mendations to the Conservative people
throughout the State, as would in their
judgment lead to a thorough organization Of
the Democratic-Co Conservative party.
AND WHEREAS, BY said resolution, the
undersigned was made chairman Of said
committee, with the authority tocaIl meet
ing Of the same, at such time and place as
might be deemed expedient and proper, and
many members of said committee having
requested meeting thereof, and have sug-
gested the 18th day of May next, in the city
of Jackson, as proper time and place for
said meeting, therefore,
The members Of said committee, together
with such friends of our cause, as are will
ing to give US their counsel and support, are
hereby requested to meet at the capital, in
the city of Jackson, on Monday, the 18th
day Of May, 1875
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The TWenIy-Third Senatorial
DisGrict-COI. FaIkmer

Tippah, Benton and Union counties
compose this District They all have
Democratic majorities and in the ger
rymander of the Radical spoilsmen to Sc
cure a perpetual lease of the State gov
eminent, they vouchsafed the District
to the Democrats. Nevertheless, it was
thrown away at the late special election
by their unfortunate divisions and a
Senator was elected who shamefully mis-
represented the people of the District.
Another election will be held this fall,
and we will not permit ourselves to harbor
a thought that the folly will be repeated.
What is to be hoped for, if the real peo-
pie of such Districts as the 23rd, fritter
away their strength by internal dissen-
sions and permit themselves to fall a prey
to the Radical harpies?
Col! w. c. Falkner is announced as
candidate. He was a true man in war,
and is good man in peace. A public
spirited citizen, he has not lost sight,
as his works attest, of the development
of the material interests of the State. If
there should be other Democratic aspi-
rants, we assume, as a matter of course,
that the contest between them will be
settled inside the party lines.
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HE Fashions.

1t is THE CLARIoN's province to i'm
part information on all subjects. For a
class of our readers the article upon the
fashions, on our first page, will have es-
pecial interest. And here is an item on
the same subject, from Mrs. Burnham,
the sprightly N. Y. correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican. 1t is verified by
every days observation
The mems trousers are swelling and
the women's skirts are shrinking. It's
just like having both legs in one panta-
loon to wear the present fashion for la
dies. If this thing continues the women
will be wearing the breeches in good ear
nest, and the despised petticoat will adorn
the neither limbs of recreant, hitherto ar
ogant, man.
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-. D~=--~ -

All over the land, meetings are being
held to do honor to the memory of John
Mitchell, the glorious martyr to his coun-
try's freedom. The best token of respect
which can possibly be paid him. will be
the contribution Of fund for the benefit
of his bereayed family, who are doubtless
left with but little of this worlds goods.
In the life of the illustrious head of the
family, they have an abundance of fame.
No monumental stones, nor storied urns,
nor eloquent eulOgies are needed to per-
petuate his good name. In all that has
made life glorious, he is secure but his
wife and his fatherless daughters
need helping hand, and let the gratitude
which is felt towards him be displayed in
kindness to them.
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Hwd~e &hnchHeford Charged with
Uisr..fm-fmn n Grand Jury 20
shield Corrupt County Oah
cfHIs.

No greater curse can be inflicted upon
any people than corrupt Judiciary. NO
matter how Mise the laws are, nor how
pure any other department of govern
ment may be, the rights of the people
are without protection, if the admins
tration of justice is confded to unclean
hands.
We are in receipt of an address signed
BY a number of well known citizens of
Washington county, whose integrity is
beyond reproach, setting forth that the
presiding judge, c. G. Shaekleford, of
the Circuit Court of that county, had
dismissed them as grand jurors after they
had been regularly and legally selected,
under circumstances justffying the be-
lief that he was Influenced by corrupt
and purely selfish motives.
The following is the conclusion Of the
circular
These facts, as far as above stated, can
be substantiated by the original records
of the Court, made at the time, as well
as by all present in Court.
Believing that the rights Of the com
munity have been trampled upon, and
one of the safeguards OF liberty broken
down by the arbitrary action OF the
Court in the premises, and that you
have a right to know the pretext offered
for depriving you Of the grand jury Sc
lected by your representatives. We re-
specially submit the foregoing state
ment for your consideration.
= q French,
GEORGE V. WARD,
MOSES BAILEY,
CALVIN HARRISON,
ALtN WATERS,
MADE HAMPTON. jr,
Ira I:UNDLY,
ADAM NE1CALF
AUGUsiINE CIILw,
IL. H.. HARVEY.
Greenvile, Miss, Apiil II. 1870.
Now for the key to this extraordinary
and high-handed proceeding. A citizen
of Washington county wliies Judge
" Shackletord is one OF Webbel's bonds
"men. The bond has been stolen from
=" the office of the Chancery Clerk, and
g the recorded copy of it, altered and
mutilated Webber's books are also
mutilated and part of their contents
{" stolen. Ii is believed here generally
4" that the reasons assigned by the judge
90 for dismissng the grand jury were
"mere prctext and not the real one !;
that he interposed his official power to
shield the corrupt officials of the county
&c from the action of the grand jury and
&c from justice.
The infamy OF this crime if perpetra-
ted by one, to Whose hands the scales of
Justice have been committed, and whose
sworn duty is to uphold the majesty of the
law. is unutterable. We concur with the
Vicksburg Herald that it presents case
for inquiry by the Legislature, so that if
the facts justify conviction, and justice is
defeated Of her dues by partisan infu-
ences, "the world may be advised of the
infamy" and the guilty party may at
least be made to occupy the "bad emin-
ence" to which the crime will entitle
him.
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Through an interviewer, Vice-Presi
dent Wilson has followed up his letter OF
January with another forcible arraign
ment of President Grant The letter is
charged with third term, or perpetual
self-succession, ambition, and with hav-
ing played a very inconsistent and un-
scrupulous game in his high office to ac-
complish his ends. The President
says:
''The danger with us is the perversion
of the party to individual ambition.
We would have smooth sailing if this
third term delusion was out of the way.
In the last thirty days it has made
more haste towards its doom than in the
whole year previous. 1t is contrary to
our conscience and traditions, and there
is no sense in it. Yet the existence OF
the Republican party may be bound up
In this personal vagary. | saw the third
term cropping out a good while ago. 1t
first assumed the form of Conservative
candidature. Bob Toombs, Stephens,
and others, were to start in on behalf of
the South. Mosby boosted that he was
to play Yankee trick on the Yankees
annex the President and his patronage
and make a Conservative candidate of
him. Weleft the Civil Rights bill over.
one session because it was plainly intina-
ted that the President. in his understand
ingwith his Confederate friends, meant to
veto it.
In reply to the question
''Mr. Vice-President. does the Presi-
dent speak to yon with his former cor
diality since you published your letter of
January last ~
The Vice-President answered:
eyes, I have no complaint to make.
/ respect the President, but am not much
consulted by him, and do not belong to
the intimate circle of the White House.
| have been told that he said acas not
to my OaoR business, or rather Tat
1 aods foraoard IN expressing myself about tie |
succession.
On being asked to explain the cause of
Grants change of front in Arkansas, the
Vice-President said:
81 think the third term had a good
1eal to do with it. Besides, am told I
that there are railroad interests out there
% the amount of So, 900, 900 or sc, 0O0,-
100 at stake on the possession of the
State Government"
These are serious charges for the next
highest officer in the government to bring
lgainst the first, both members of the
anne party and the most serious feature
f the case is that there are strong
rounds for believing them true.
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We were pleased to meet on the streets,
our old friend, w. w. Hall, who has,
within a few days. become a resident of
Meridian. Mr. Hall has recently sue
ceeded in gaining chancery suit that has
been pending for some time in Fayette
county, Tennessee, that will place him
in possession of handsome property,
worth eighteen or twenty thousand dol
lars Meridian Homestead.
We congratulate our old friend on his
good luck. In days gone by he repre-
sented Lauderdale county in the Leg
islature, and having come into possession
of a comfortable fortune, it is fair pre-
sumption that he would have ''inclina-
ton and leisure" to serve her again in
that capacity, at time when, above all
other times, the State needs the services
of her best and truest sons.
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COPiah County.


COpiah must be redeemed at the next
election. 1t is getting time that repre-
sentation and taxation were going to-
gether. For several terms neither the
property which bears the burden of taxa
ton, nor the intelligence, of the county,
has been represented in the Legislature
If the people, who have suffered from the
consequences of misrepresentation, will
act together, bring out strong candidates
and resolve that they shall be elected,
they will succeed. The Copiahan re-
commends that a nominating County
Convention be held on the first Monday,
the 9th day, Of July; and that Precinct
meetings be held by the people through
out the county on the first Saturday, the
Sd day, of July, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the nominating Conven-
ton; these delegates also to have power
to select county Executive committee
1t adds:
The precinct meetings should APP
point one delegate for every ten votes
cast for Judge Lem o. Bridewell for the
Legislature at the November election in
1873, which is as follows:
First District. 46 ; Halle
hurst, $50.
Second Dist.-Saltei's 40; Beaure-
gard, PAL.
Third Dist.-Matthews, "a; New
Salem, 112.
Fourth Dist.-HalPs Hill, %; Bur
tonton, AZ; Pine Bluff, 1913.
Fifth Dist Crystal SIP rings, 396;
Browns Store, "a.
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Chairman of Committee.
MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE.

To the foregoing call of the Chairman
we will add the names Of members Of the
Committee, by which it will be seen that
the various shades of opinion in the
ranks Of the Democrats and Conserva-
tives, and all sections of the State, are
represented. A Committee thus consti-
tuted, and having for its objects the or
ganization of the people against Radical
misruIe and official plumber, cannot fail
to command respect. There should be
full meeting of the Committee. Let
every member feel that he has an indis-
pensible duty to perform, and that every
private demand should be subordinated
to it:
Chairman, J. M. Stone, of Tishomingo
county W. III. IL. Tison, OF Lee Thos.
Spight, of Tippah; r. II. Taylor, of
Pamela I. B. Graham, of Scott j. Z.
Garter, of Perry; w. w. Thompson, of
Greene; Dr. B. F. Archer, of Lafayette;
j. n. benson, of Leake S. E. Pack
wood, of Pike H. NJ. Street, of Prem
tiss John Allen, of Lee S. NJ. Meek,
of Lowndes; j. b. Morgan, of DeSOto;
Kinloch Falconer, of Marshall; w. 5.
Featherston, of Marshall w. L. Tuck
er, of Chickasaw Il. o. Reynolds, of
Monroe; A. J. McLaurin. of Smith
Marion Smith, of Kinds ID. W. Hurst,
of Pike; w. III. McCardle, Of Warren;
6f tho6faws:c- y :f WorFeen oh B rngpnD,-
Madison Geo. l.. Potter, of Kinds; r.
l.. Saunders, of Kinds; II. ID. Money,
of Montgomery; w. A. Percy, of Wash
ington; j. S. Hamm, of Lauderdale
VIM. Il. Barksdale, of Grenada w. r.
Martin, of Adams; L. S. Ford, of Ma
rion; Melancthon Smith, of jackson; r.
S. Hudson, of Yazoo A. r. Roane, of
Calhoun, A. Y. Harper, of Chickasaw
jeff. Wilson, of Pontotoc j. J. benson,
of Lawrence Benz. King, of Copiah
G. II. Lester, of Yalobusha DIR. j. NJ.
Phillips, of Austin.
On motion, Marion Smith and r. L.
Saunders were appointed Corresponding
Secretaries
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COL COOPER said In the Meridian Ga
zette, that for such enormities as the Radlc-
al party has loaded itself down with in the
country at large, and here in Mississippi
especially, it was beaten at the polls in
Connecticut and will be beaten here,
as it deserves, unless it reforms. In the
same number he made courteous mention
of visit from Judge r. E. Leachman
Thereupon the Judge made haste to no.
tify Gov. Ames and the rest of mankind
through the Pilot that though he did con-
descend to hold a civil eonfab with the
recreant Republican editor, he wants it
to be distinctly understood that he is not
the political or personal confdante" of
the aforesaid editor in the sense of in
inmate personal friendship Ames APP
points the Ju dyes and Leachman's term
viii expire ere long. you know.
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A Decision In Regard 10 a L0ti"
die Agent.

WAsHTNGToN, April l9.-l-
preme Court, No. f8j, Moore
State Of Mississippi, error to ths
Court Of Mississippi. The p.
charged Moore with altering Io..s
cts and keeping Il gaming tao.
plea was that in the acts COMP
ne was acting as agent for che y ,,.
Agricultural, Educational, and
turing Aid Society, a body lne'.
by the State in 1867, and tha.
the present State Constitution .l
ration had complied with all
Of the act Of incorporation. Z
by the State was sustained, anl
cused was tried and convie'
Court says that upon the recolD
sented no Federal question W
rily decided, and ina such a case w
will not re-examine a case o W.
good as a bar 70 the whole il
must meet the whole case If ~
It will be held bad upon the
the demurrer 70 this plea was
properly sustained and the witt 2.
The Chief Justice delivered th' "
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TiPpall County.

IL pursuance of authority vested in
him by a meeting of the Democracy of
IIppah, Dr. r. P. Alexander has an
nounced, through the Advertiser, coun-
ty Committee composed of three mem
bers from each district. The same paper
also contains a ringing appeal from Hon.
Thomas Spight, the able Representative
of the county, to organize for the APP
preaching canvass. Our columns have
borne ample testimony to the ability and
fidelity with which this gentleman has
served his constituents.
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The Hartford Times, the leading Dem
ocratic organ in Connecticut, bears testi-
mony to the efficient part which the
Liberals bore in the defeat of the Ad-
ministration forces in the recent elections
in that State, and of the recognition
which they received at the hands of the
Democracy in organizing the canvass.
1t says:
The Liberal voters in Connecticut
they materially aided in winning the
great victory over the Radicals Their
preferred aid was welcomed and recog-
nized. OF the five candidate, on the
Liberal-Democratic State ticket two were
Liberal Republicans-8lessrs. Sill and
Raymond. In the Legislature, Senate
and House, will be found NARROW, John
son, Durand and others, good and true
men, who join with the Democrats in
opposing usurpation and military despot-
ism. The Radicals abuse the Liberals.
The Democrats are proud to act with
them,
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snow Ia VIrgInIn.

RICHMOND, April g.-lleaW
intervals yesterday, with high
At sunrise this morning the taH
was 8 degrees below the ireelIa-
Early vegetables and fruits, 90.
clover killed. Adyice- from
parts of the State give disastr5us 81.
Of damage from cold. Loss am q.
ers in the western part of tbe 'l'
q mated at one million doIlars