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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08
The Registration Laws,

These laws need changing in several
particulars, and among the rest, the fol-
lowing:
Certificates of registration should be
done away with. 1t is sufficient to record
the name of the voter. This record
should be the evidence of his identity !:
and to prevent fraud every s1tfrGgon should
be required to note IN his osUn district.
Neither Chancellors, nor any other ap-
pointees of the Governor, should appoint
the Registrars. 1t would be safer to rest
the power in the presiding officers of the
two houses and Secretary of the Senate
as an umpire. A higher standard of quail
ifcation and lower rate of compensation
for service as Registrar should be adopt
ed.
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The New Congress.

On Monday the members of the 44th
Congress will assemble and proceed to
effect an organization, by the election of
Speaker and the subordinate officers.
The officers elected are all Democrats,
and the organization was effected without
loss of time, or divisions in the party,
through the Democratic caucus system
which is a dispensable agency for all
properly organized parties. The exam
ole is commended to the Democratic and
and Conservative members of our State
Legislature.
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The Appointment of ChanceIlOrs

If the Legislature gives proper effect
to the Constitutional Amendment relat-
ing to the Chancery districts, the old
ones will be abolished, the offices now
filled under the old law, will be vacated,
and new appointments will be made.
Under the new Constitution of Ala
bama there are but three Chapcellors in
that State. Acting from like economical
and prudential considerations, we pre-
sumo the number in Mississippi will be
cut down to half dozen at most. The
difference in the cost to the people be-
tween the old and the new system will be
very considerable.
The appointments are vested in the
Governor, and if the Augean stable is
thoroughly cleansed by the time the
selections are made, we may rely upon an
able body of Chancellors-' men who
are learned in the law above their fell
lows, and whom society dare not ig-
" more" This is what the thirty-three
thousand Democratic and Conservative
majority means.
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Kind Words.

We return our thanks to our friends
for the words of encouragement contain
ed in the following letters;
ABERDEEN, MISS, Nov 10th, 1875.
EDS CLARIoN-I don't know but my
time is about out | can't do without
The CLARION. 1t has been the foremost
and the ablest in the recent great cam
paign-wise, firm, albeit lacked moth
ing necessary to place it. amongst the
foremost journals in all The land
Enclosed find p. o. order for 80 CO.
Very truly,
B. McF.
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Senator FurIOng.

The Vicksburg Herald says that Col.
Furlong. one of the Senators from War
rem, whom we have classed as Indepen-
dent, will go into the Democratic caucus
at the approaching session, and enroll
himself as regular member of the party
This secures, beyond a doubt, a two
thirds Democratic and Conservative ma
iority in the Senate, and if the House
should impeach Gov. Ames, it would
render it impossible for partizan minor
ity to prevent a verdict of conviction,
should the law and the testimony demand
it--and of this we have not the remotest
doubt.
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Hon l.. q. e.. Lamar's speech.

The selection of Hon. L. Q. G.. Lamar
to preside over the caucus of the Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress, was
a high compliment to Mississippi, and his
speech was equal to the occasion. On
the question of the currency-the invio-
liability of the national faith-the mainte-
nance of goodwill between the sections, il
is timely manifesto IN kehalfof the party
of which he was the accredited mouth.
piece. 1t will put to rest the fears which
have been awakened in the North that
Democratic ascendency means an inflated
currency-repudiation of the national
debt and revival Of sectional agitation.
The speech will be of infinite advantage
as presentation of Democratic policy
to the country.
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Columbus Index. !

OOliIIIDuS IHItA
For the benefit Of the Jackson CLARION,
we will mention that the young colored
cadet expelled by order of the Navy De
partment from the military school at
Annapolis, halls from Columbus, and is
the son of an ingenious, hard working
mechanic, Henry Baker. His father was
so anxious to have him educated that
be mortgaged his home to raise the mon
ey.
The boy is said to be very bright and
of fair character, and is to be pitied as
the victim of a species of demagoguery
that sought to violate one of the plainest
laws of nature. Social equality among the
races was never intended by God, and
our friendly advice to young Baker is to
submit quietly to fate, learn good trade,
and earn a name like his father for in
dustry and honesty, and he will never re-
greet the folly of Congressman Barry in
seeking to place him where he did not be.
long.
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a Small Business.

TheWashington Republican states that
Mai. Allyn, commander of this post, is
to be court-martialed for permitting the
cannon at the camp, to be used by the
Democrats during the last canvass. The
Attorney General preferred the charges
against him.
This proceeding, we presume, is due &c
the petty spite of Gov. Ames, who, it is
stated, was recently in consultation with
the Attorney-General. Suppose Maj.
Allyn proves that he gave the Republic
cans the use of the cannon also, what
then?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

James E. English, of Connecticut, is
suggested as an available Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, and it is
urged in his behalf that he was the
only Democratic member of Congress
who, when the question of the abolition
Of slavery in the District of Columbia
was pending, had the courage to vote for
il. -Exchange.
This may all be true but, neverthe-
less, the question is a very dead issue and
we are opposed to running a candidate
upon it.
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THE Seacoast Republican publishes an
interview by one of its editors with ex-
President Davis, in which that gentleman
is reported thus:
He believes Gov. Ames to be honest,
and lays every mistake made by him to
his unfortunate surroundings. He repre-
bends any attempt to impeach Gov. Ames,
having sense enough to know that such an
attempt would fail, as the governor has
neither committed nor omitted any act
rendering him liable to impeachment.
The foregoing is going the rounds of
the press. Without imputing to the
Republican, motive to misrepresent, we
will venture the belief that the report
does Mr.. Davis injustice. lie is not
given to of-hand, fippant utterances
like the one attributed to him concerning
the impeachment of Gov. Ames, and we
are sure that he would be the last man to
say ought that could be construed into an
attempt to forestall the action of the
Legislature in matter of grave public
Importance.
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Col. Geo. Wood will probably be the
successor of Judge Chandler in the Sixth
Judicial District-a change that will be
fraught with manifold advantages.
Enterprise Courier.
So mote it be. Col. Wood would grace
most admirably the Bench, and the Dem
ocracy have now an opportunity to reward
his long.timed and faithful services
Pascagoula Star,
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rEfE DAILY CLARION.

With the opening Of the session of the
Legislature, on Tuesday, January 4tb, We
shall resume the publication of our DAILY
edition. We viii endeavor to present full
ana Ineligible report of both Houses. The
Daily will appear every morning, and will
contain the latest news up TO the hour Of GO
ing to press. 1t viii be mailed for the session
for two dollars. Send your orders by mail
or by members of the Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

In the political excitement of the cleo
ton, little Bobby Stone has been entirely
forgotten and lost sight Of. The last news
we had from him he was at his home in
Massachusetts and didn't have time to
hold our Chancery court. WestvllIe
News.
The adoption of the Constitutional
amendment cutting short the tenures OF
Office of the Chancellors, and requiring
new districts, with a view to a smaller
number, will correct many such abuses
as are recorded by the News.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

If any of our brethren who helped to
win the late fight, yielding to the weak
ness of the flesh, are casting friendly eyes
upon A. Ames, with the idea that he is
lord of the judicial appointments, we adj
wise them to desist His is the setting,
and not the rising, sun. This is what the
popular fiat which was expressed by the
laundering majority Of thirty-three thous-
and, signifies.
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Fort ADAMS, Nov. 21st, 1875.

EOhI ADAMS WV. -ASbb AO'c-
EDS CLARION x X
Permit me to congratulate you on the
the glorious results of the recent election
in our State, which we all admit is due in
a great measure to the influence of THE
CLARION, and the untiring exertions of
yourselves i'll support of order and good
government.
With great regard, yours. ETC.,
w. l.. B.
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WE do not think we have mentioned
land if we have it will bear repeating)
that Maj. Ell. FL. Chalmers has been ap-
pointed one of the Trustees of the State
University. He has also been selected to
deliver the annual Grafton at the next
commencement.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

Several communications on the Sena-
torial election were received after the
present number had been filled up. They
will appear next week. The election is
six weeks off and the communications
will lose none of their interest by the
DELAY
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

G. w. WHITNEY, Esq, has served a
notice on H. B. Mcclure, that he will
contest his seat as Senator from the 9Th
District From what we learn the
grounds are amply sufficient.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

CAPT b. F. JONES, one of the most
experienced newspaper men and soundest
politicians in this State, having pur-
chased Hon H. ID. Moneys interest in
the Advance, has become sole editor and
proprietor of that staunch paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08
A Clear Case.

In our statement of the grounds which
would justify the impeachment and re-
moval of Gov. Ames, we stated that he
had dismissed Judges in violation of the
Constitution, because they did not decide
questions before them in accordance with
the will of the Executive. In the dis
cussion at the recent meeting of the Re
publican Executive Committee, Gen.
Mckee, gave point to the charge by stat
ing, without contradiction, that 'Chan-
" cellor brennan lods turned ont, because
q he ,uouId not bail Morgan, and Walton
q was put in, who did bail him."
The Brandon Republican strengthens
the case against the Governor by the
statement of the undeniable fact contained
in the following:
We take the liberty of adding anotheI
grave charge, omitted by The CLARION,
and that was the removal of Chancellor
Simmons, who had been appointed by
Lit. Gov. Davis in the absence of Ames
from the State. The Supreme Court
denounced the removal as unconstitu'
tional, in the case of Brady VS.. Horn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

Nh. TRAVIS RHODES has been appoint
ed Trustee Of the Lunatic Asylum vice
Mai. T. H Whipple, resigned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

The grand Jury in St. Louis has in
dicted Gen. Babcock, the Presidents
private secretary, for his connection
With the whisky revenue robbers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

GLAD to hear that Mr. George B.
Pease has not left the State. Where is
Bruce
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Sound Ideas Oh che s'
lion.

Kinds Go. Gazette, &C. W. III.
The great and only q.
white taxpayers have Dali
schools have been. lsl
too much money for tbs
LEDGE impaired and %
ers, while in the support
taxpayers were ergaga
teacbino tbe col0red ca.l
and run over the white p
ali the money for the supp
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A Republican % rs.dt
OCrntic NO"
Dnilv Time.

Daily Times L,.
The nominations mag.
last night are unezceP..'a.l.
Mitchell is one Of me
worthy, and popular % q .,. ri.
would make a very eil1''
bic Mayor. Ia.
known, and would com iI ~.
and confidence Of al r.
position to which be 10. IN
The opposing ticket 'jj.'a
literally supported u
Whoever is elected ~.
will demand that the .5t NJ j
be reduced about one-'.. .,,r
didates may as well P.I' III
for the change if eleC y. 'i.I s
too poor 10 sustain onl'i
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

eial destiny Of
LApplause1 '4.
The experiment hill.
duced among u.s..
in the working. ., ~
and intended 70 s..r.
nocted, with recsp,
transformations .b,'
and fair play. N9I....
placed in the way d
oPment and its ann
plause 1t has bes y.
OF sentimental politics
but, gentlemen, ther
Union-that part Ms
which asks for the g,..
to a spirited and n56...
a Government that NJ.
we're, and serve from ~
erence and love W.
triotIsm which shall r..
together in a genero5,..
erhood and which N.
the territory over VIII.
floats. Let me say sn
ment no nation can
vital fire. It's The !..
ing upon free iBt.r
through them upoBar
their public spirit AMI
NeHllelil'h, We are ha-
members OF a politlcs. ,..
long and glorious hi,.
Let Us, in our dut.
call and revive tha,. h..
faithful maintenance Z.
of our country secured
cd the confidence anj
people. Let Us seek ..
perity, TO advance NJ
glory of our country Il.
win the confidence. ds y.
whole American pe5a
showing them that wei
have craftsmanship .
strength of purpose EN-
that confidence and stI.
forget that the pres,
which brought us here
us these opportunie, a.
was achieved not aIgra
votes, but with the 60
patriotic and unselfsh
who, wearied and alarm
ing evils resulting fro-
maladministration, cI
duty of checking these
away these corruption.
ourselves and So serve
retain the conhdenceo.
forms are urgently neel
make them. A renevs
everywhere earnestly ie,
removing unjust discrim.n
ing a rigid and strict
ing a sound currency
equal rights Of all Sta
pie, make the Democrat.
thors Of a new prospe5
begin for one party aEf
career in which It's his.T
more rs formerly the s.a
greatest grandeur andt
sal happiness and coui
applause.
CAUCUS BALIH
Mr.. Kerr was NOMINEE
House by the Dem0rl.
FIRST BALLOT Ksr
Cox 81.
SECOND BALLOT K5r
Cox 81 SANlpr /
THIRD BALLOT kar
Cox Z, Sayler L.
During the moroia. \
nounced himseifin favor
and on the third ballot N
his friends to support 20.
djdntc.
Mr.. Randall said
Nix. CHAIRMAN LaI
majority be- the voice o'a
moment the difference 81
must be at an end, un. 4.
united front 10 our alur
sion on this floor must
are able, 10 restore tleI
constitutional purpose
corruptions Of the Ai-
word more, Of d persai
those around who have .H
me. They have Ia@
but have gained a l..e
now move that the u0ur
ael &. Kerr be made uul.
The balloting aid u9.a
4 o'clock, and at haItpa'
7 o'clock.
FOURTH BALLOT ron
Al, Critteudcu 4 Tyler
Banks p, Dubose id, A'
head z.
Adams nominated iIi'
Thompson, OF Ohio
Arms i. H. FinHa-h
keeper Jane. Stuart
Postmaster ; Rev j L. u
copalian, Of Washiugt5n
Sound Ideas on che /
zion.
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tits stated as a singupll .,.
paper has stolen Boz re
from the New lorA IN ~
Democrat. They are 81
translation,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION.

Senator Logan, OF Gilea county, has
introduced into the Senate the following
proposed amendments to the present
thing" which is called the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Tennessee. We
present them simply for information to
our readers without either Endorsement
or opposition;
/. The Governor holds his Office for
four years.
2. The Judges of the Supreme Court
hold their office for twelve years instead
of eight.
3. The Judges and Chancellors are
elected by joint ballot Of the General
Assembly.
4. The Comptroller and Treasurer
bold their Office for four years instead Of
two.
s. The General Assembly conyenes
once in every four years.
6. The clause exempting one thousand
dollars worth of personal property in the
hands Of each tax payer is stricken out.
7. The clause prohibiting the State
from owning a State bank is also stricken
49,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-04
OUR COURTS.
what the COurIer-JOurnal Man nc
Nashville has TO Say About too
Many Courts.

Many Courts.
Memphis, with a population Of only
about half as many people as Louisville,
has four more courts for the adjudication
Of legal questions, and the "tuneful
nine" as some one has called the dele.
cation from Shelby county, propose to
abolish two Of them, for the sake Of
economy, and because, as they state,
there is no necessity for 80 many. You
may depend, the news Of their intended
action created a stir down in Memphis
among the legal lights, and dispatches
have poured in upon the delegation
as rapidly as they did upon the late
President when be started down his
winding stair and paused upon the Sen
atorial step.
But the mine will nolbudge; they are
as we'll organized as any cracl, base ball
nine you ever saw. aud will stick to the
bat and score two courts less before the
game is up.
The bar called a meeting TO protest,
and sent delegates to Nashville to pro.
test that the lawyers want the courts 10
remain, That's a weak shot, dear
brethren of the Memphis bar, and the
less you say about the wishes of the
lawyers to these old Granger members
the better your case will stand. They
don't go much on lawyers, who, they
say, in connection with the railroads,
have ruined the country. The chances
are against you. Economy is the watch.
word Of the hour; a banner with the ex.
ceeding strange device, "Retrenchment, u
floats gaily in the breeze that kisses the
dome Of the Capitol, and vale two
courts is written, and you cannot undo
what these lawgivers say shall be done
not for two years, | mean, when the
probabilities are hat a very great deaI
Of undoing will be done, perhaps among
some Of the present Solons when the
election comes. But your courts are
gone, right or wrong, they are gone, OF
will be when the General Assembly ad'
j%onrns, which the good Lord hasten fol
other reasons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-04

There is some apprehension in regard
to the British Constitution. One of the
Judges of the Queens Bench recently
used the word "ehilel'' for cheat. There
is a slight hope that it may have been a
joke.
An intoxicated man got up on top of
an omnibus in Paris the other day, but
was allowed by the conductor to retain
his seat at the intercession of an old
army officer. On reaching Notre Dame
de Lorette the inebriate rose to descend,
and grasping the officers hand, said,
with much emotion: Thank you; you
know yourself what it is to be tight"
Mrs. Fremont, in one Of her papers on
A" distinguished people she has known"
pays a tribute to the memory of Kit
Carson. He was no savage rake or
%rufler. His domestic life was as regular
and blameless as that Of any deacon in
New England. Even in his resentments
he was as sincere and steady as clock
work. He once said to Mrs. Fremont,
speaking Of a nan who had treated him
unhandsomely, IF ever | get the chance
| will do him an honest injury"
China newspapers inform us that the
late Emperor died of smallpox. 1t was
at one time thought that he raj recover
ing, and arrangements had been made
for q grand festival in honor Of the
goddess of smallpox, when a quantity Of
paper offerings we're to be burned in
front of the palace. AS the disease ap.
peared on the very day of the transit Of
Venus, the Chinese attribute it to that
event, saying that a smallpox scar, not
a star, passed owe the face of the sun.
The Paris Evenment of February 7tb,
says: Madame X, a young American,
whose grace and remarkable beauty had
often been remarked in society, last
Tuesday sent letters to many members
Of the American colony here, informing
them that between six and seven o'clock
that evening they would find her dead in
the Bots de Boulogne, near the pigeon
shooting grounds. Her friends immedi
ately hurried TO the spot indicated,
where they found her lying in a pool of
blood. She had shot herself in the bosom
with a pistol. It is stated that an unfor-
tunate love affair impelled her to commit
suicide Some time ago she had tried
to poison herself. The ball has been
extracted, but her life is still in danger.
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WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.

We see by news from our special cor
respondent at Nashville that the Tim.
mortal nine" from Shelby are about APP
pearing in their fayorite character of
nincompoops again by permitting
themselves to be persuaded into intro
ducing resolutions in the Legislature
calling for az investigation OF a charge
made possibly by an irresponsible
writer for the New Orleans Times, Of
bribery in the johnson election for
United States Senator. Nobody about
here believes that the ''immortals'' we're
bcibed or could be bribed with money in
this or any other matter Of election.
We know them TO be entirely above any
such reproach. They are gentlemen OF
honor and are of our very best citizens.
TIE charge amounts simplyt to ridiculous
nonsense, and ought not to have a
moments time wasted on it by the Leg
i~slature. And il they insist on so foolish
q course as demanding an investigation
the result must be that the people oil
their county and State will look upon il
as a very lame and cheap attempt tC
have themselves regarded as " martyrs :
on the veriest buncombe ever used in
snch a body. While we hold hat these
Representatives permitted themselves Il
be entrapped by designing parties int
signing a paper which forced them after
wards to misrepresent the sentiments o
the larger part OF their Democratic sup
porters in Shelby county, we hold then
free from having been SO entrapped by ON,
such as bribery and corruption
But we believe that Andrew johnson di,
use corrnpting influences to secure hi
election to the United States Senate
we have heard it intimated by many, an
from reliable sources. that such was tn
case, but never at any time in conneC
ton with the names Of the Legislation
from this county. We we're in Nashvill
during that election, and have no mol
doubt but that the crowds of roughs an
rowdies which disgraced the galleries
the House we're in the pay of Johnsc
thar if we had seen the money
used. Such scum Of creation as Il
larger portion of that assemblal
of clacquers and applauders wei
do not spend days and days of tin
in work Of that nature without pa
And they we're all yelling, shouting al
committing all sorts Of disturbing ind
cencies for the sole use and benefit
Andrew Johnson. If Investigation
needed anywbere-and we are not su
but it is-.it is by the United Stat
Senate when johnson applies for b
seat Of Misrepresentation. And th
nonsense now INDUCED in at Nashvil
may lead exactly to that end, whiC
would really subserve the interests Of Il
country IL it resulted in a denial of Il
place to Andrew johnson.