The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-29
THE SUMMIT TIMES.


dissent from its structures on our political
course. We cannot see ourselves as Others
see us. but to our view, it has been
straightforward and consistent.
In no manner, have we attempted to
d" make political capital out of the efforts
at reform" On the contrary, we have
urged all parties to cooperate In every
measure of relief, and have been more
than gratifed when we have witnessed IN
dications of such movement.
AS for Gov. Ames, towards whom 1t is
alleged captious spirit is shown, no
charge could be more unwarranted. When
he became Governor, it was the universal
feeling of the Conservatives, who had
opposed his election, to forget the past
and to give his administration fair trial.
They suspended hostilities, and awaited
the development of his policy, determined
to give him cordial support in whatever
was meritorious. But he has given them
no opportunity to display their magnani-
nous intentions. His Administration
has been vilely and unscrupulously par
tizan. Pledging himself to reform, in his
inaugural, and admitting that there was
necessity for it, he vetoed the only bill
which passed at the regular session of
1874 to curtail expenditures.
With an oath on his lips to support the
Constitution, he has repeatedly violated
it by ignoring the prerogatives of the
Senate in his appointment of Chancel-
lors. Not mindful that the same instru-
ment declares that the Executive and
Judicial departments of the Govern
ment are independent of each other, he
has merited impeachment by violating
the sanctity of the latter and attempting
to subordinate it to the will of the Execu-
tive; and even now he withholds the
of Chancellor Peyton of
this district from the Senate for confrma-
ton, because he refused to conform to his
behest in the decision of an important case.
He has sent out to the world scandal |
Ous reports about the white people of the |
State, and Unanswered to bring down |
lpon them the vengeance of the Federal
govern ment.
He has attempted to draw the color
inc and to array race against race at the
'eril ofpublic peace and good order.
He spoke contemptuously of the
'howling Taxpayers" Con whose sub
lance he is fed in his testimony before
he Congressional Committee, though
OF the Republican newspapers
ave declared that they had cause of COM
lalnt, and though he himself had
omitted its existence in his message. In
hat paper he pointed out numerous in
-ances in which salaries could be cut
own, but forgot to mention that his own
flee, with $4,000 in salary and per-
uisites, presented the most conspicuous
pportunity for reform in the State. He
to others a virtue which he
elfshly refused to practice.
In the Warren county difficulties he
TODD coldly aloof from the taxpayers,
withheld from, them his sympathy, which
le bestowed literally upon the officials
whose dishonesty was at the bottom of the
rouble, and misrepresented the motives
nd entire action of the former. Bv his
wn testimony he is responsible for the
'lood that was shed at Vicksburg in re-
lstlng the invasion of the mob, which
nder the name of posse" he had
rged Crosby to resist, with promise
0 stand at 'his back"
10 cap the climax, he is even now
irving to organize hell in our State nv
ne establishment of State Police at an
Expense of from 5000, 900 to $500 600
er annum, knowing we'll that no more
otent agent of strife and bloodsbed :
'uld possibly be devised; and KNOWING
lrthermore, that Notwithstanding all tho I