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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24
The Monroe and ChfckaSaw Dis
trict.

By an arbitrary ruling, in violation of
the law and disregard of the facts, one
Shirley, at the last session, was awarded
seat in the Senate from the Monroe and
Chickasaw District, TO which the people
had elected Gen. T. j. Griffin. The
Senate is the judge of the qualifications
of its own members, and we trust that
body will lose no time in revising the
decision, in order that the lawful men,
Der, Gen. Griffin, may be seated.
The recognition Of Shirley as a Sena-
tor is fraud on the people of the Dis
trict, and he cannot in any proper sense be
regarded as their representative. Al the
late election, the District re-afirmed its
decision of two years ago, by choosing
Col. r. o. Reynolds, Democratl by an
overwhelming majority, to the other
seat to which the District is entitled.
The Chickasaw Messenger calls the at
tention of the Senate to the wrong which
was done the District ir assigning the
seat to Shirley, and in support of its po-
sition, presents the following facts;
The Hon. VIM. Hodges, whom the
Republicans put forth as their candidate
against the gallant Reynolds, in the late
contest for Senatorial honors, certified
under oath, that Griffin received major
ity of the legal votes polled in Monroe
county, and that majority was sufficient
to overbalance the meagre majority
Shirley received in this county, and elect
Griffin by more than three hundred votes.
In addition to Hodges testimony on this
subject, the Secretary of State, whose
duty it is, under the law, to count the
vote as returned by the registrars of the
two counties, certified that j. L. Griffin
had received majority of the votes
polled for State Senator in the 24th Dis !
trict, comprising the counties of Monroe
and Chickasaw, and that he, Griffin. |
was duly and constitutionally elected. |
Gen. Griffin received from the hands of |
Gov. Powers his commission, and appear.
ed before the bar of the Senate with his |
and demanded his seat.
there &" hisself," at the same |
time, and though he had no certificate of
election, no commission, no right to the
'eat, Griffin was voted out and Shirley
n, and thus the matter was settled, as
hey supposed, for all time
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What May he Expected.

The Legislature, when it meets, will,
no doubt, set the example in its own
case of economy, and will return to the
decorum and dignity which characterized
that body before the halls of Legislation
were converted into nests of unclean
birds. Smoking, loud talking and other
indecent practices will give way, under
the restored regime Of intelligence and
responsibility, to decency and good order
The crowds of retainers; in the shape of
doorkeepers, pages, committee clerks,
postmistresses, privy tenders, porters, ct
i'd on,ne, will be banished, and the
Legislature will content itself, as of yore,
with such service as it absolutely needs,
at reasonable compensation. From forty
to fifty thou Island dollars were expended
by the hybridS for luxuries like these, at
public expense, while as many hundred
would have amply sufficed. The nom
taxpayers who occupied the legislative
halls, and controlled the Legislature,
had no higher conception of the business
of the places they degraded than to levy
taxes and provide sinecures for the vag-
abonds and drones who gathered about
the purlieus of the capital, like buzzards
to the carcass, at every meeting of the
Legislature, to get their share of the
swig that was dispensed to them unspar-
ingly by the knaves and ignoramuses
who were in authority. Now, all this
will be changed. The taxpayers will
rejoice, and Mississippians will once more
feel an honest pride in their Legislature
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24

The Speakership of the next House of
Representatives is an absorbing subject
all over the country, and the extracts
from the inland journals which we print
this morning show oonclusively that either
Wood OF Cox would make an excellent
Speaker, that Lamar may be candidate,
that Kerr is sure to be elected, that Ran
dali is the man, and that Walker will be
chosen as compromise. With so much
certain information, our readers cannot be
in doubt as to the result.-N. Y. Herald.
Col. Lamar has, from the first, from
considerations Of public good, refused to
sanction the use of his oRa name, or that
Of any other Southern Democrat, fer the
SpeskershiP,
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COMMISSIONER OF IsIHIGRA.
THON.
The Present NmcWmbemt a Null
samce.

Statistics show that the tide of immi-
grafton to the Northwest has considera-
bly, diminished. Whatever may be the
cause it certainly exists; and in this fact
the South finds her opportunity. Mis-
sissippi should come in for a large share.
Her Office of Commissioner of Immigra-
ton, as at present organized, Is an OBJ
stacle and q nuisance which must be
gotten rid of, either by the abolition of
the office itself, or Ey cutting off the al
lowances of the Commissioner. His pres
ence in the office will repel immigration,
whether from the North or from Europe,
instead of inviting it.
By proper effort, the drift of the NOV
ing population can be turned in this d.
rection. The large bodies of rich uncul-
ivated Landslide fine timber supply
the vast water power-the matchless eli
mate-are attractions which will not be
ignored by people in search of new homes.
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GIerI6Ship Of the National KHOuSa-
Of Repre$en IaIfVes.

Among the candidates from the South
for the clerkship of the next House of
Representatives are ex-COngressman
Shober, Of North Carolina Hon. A. r.
Lamar, formerly Clerk of the Confed-
crate House; Hon. Z. Barksdale, of
Mississippi; Gen, Dudley NJ. DuBose,
of Georgia; Congressman Adams, of
Kentucky; Hon. I. I. Crittenden, ex-
Congressman from Missouri; Hon. Mr..
Archer, eX-Congressman from Maryland.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The foregoing, and other similar an,
inducements, are published in a number
of newspapers. 1t is entirely erroneous
as to one OF the persons mentioned, E.
Barksdale, of this State. To kind
friends he is entirely indebted for the
mention of his name, without his agency
or connivance, and he has informed them
that he will not under any circumstances
be a candidate for the office
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A strong EndOrseHmenG.

Our contemporary of the Calhoun
Democrat, himself "A member of the
Legislature, reproduces our article enti-
tied " Words after the Election" with
this strong endorsement:
q 1t is with pleasure that we reproduce
and heartily endorse the foregoing wise
suggestions of our able contemporary of
THE CLARION. We trust the friends of
good government, all over the State, will
so observe them, that in future, when we
come to appeal to the colored voters for
help, We may have something more than
empty promises to offer them. Let us
convince him by our deeds that his rights
and privileges are sacred with us.
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HOW HAFFA HAPPENED TO
EBE KILLED
Love and Jealousy.

Correspondence of the Vicksburg II erald
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. %, 1875.
In looking over the Herald of October
%, | find that you and the Kinds County
Gazette have only partly and partially
stated the facts of the killing of = mire
Haffa, Joe Stevens and Ike Stevens
Mrs. Joe Stevens was very jealous of
Mrs. Esquire Hafa, and they frequently
quarreled in regard to the intimacy ex-
isting between Mrs Esquire Haffa and
Joe Stevens and Miss Florence Haffa
and Mrs. Ike Stevens frequently quar-
relied because key first waited on, and
addressed Miss Florence, but he finding
her rather low or ill-bred for a white wo-
man, concluded to choose from his own
color. 1t was a case Of jealousy between
parties that were in favor of social equal
lty between the races. Esquire Haffa. to
put stop to the SANDER that was in cir
culation about him and family, attacked
Joe Stevens, and Joe Stevens shot Haffa,
and Mrs. Haffa pursued Joe Stevens and
shot him, and because Ike Stevens mar
ried colored gal, Miss Florence shot
Ike; and Joe Evans and Jake Stevens
ran over to my house for protection.
Being a close neighbor to all parties,
and knowing the init macy exising be-
tween them, and as it was common oc-
currence for Esquire Haffa and his
daughter to remain in my negro quarters
any night when Joe Stevens was living
on my place, | think it my duty to do |
old Joe the justice to give the facts as
they occurred, for the benefit of the |
world. ID.
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Baltimore American Nov 81

bdltlllloIt AllltIIttlls NnA. p
The colorcd cadet in the Na.
envy, Henry T.. Baker, Jr. im-0
sippi, was dismissed from the b-
on yesterday, by the secrsar
Navy, at the request of the sunr
ent. This cadet has occasi5us
ual trouble since his entrance mn
n year ago, into the naval school
bers of his CLASSMATES, and 0'hr
school. have been reported, aui
even dismissed, for molcstiug r
ling him in varioIs ways, but hsa
esis that he was an innocent Vi.
unprovoked aggressious is pr5ua
able by the concurrent TESTIMONY
class, and by the report Of y 5a
inquiry in regard to the la,es, d.
in which his name appears
clearly shown before the bosrittl
used, on the occasion referred
guage too gross for publication
tally ineXcusabIe, and this
breach of decency, coupled
previous accumulation Of mHn
which be has committed. .ul.
superintendent 10 request ms l
Baker was turned back, at l...
the last academic year, 90 the aa-
for deficiency in the most r
branch in the years work, lall
ematical studies, aud nothing
his record as u cadet to cutIg N.
considered a crcditabln rapr.sH.
h.s race, or "a loss 10 thc service
hc belonged.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24

SOME demagogues have tried to make
it appear that the new constitution of
Alabama, which has resulted from the
overthrow of Radicals m in that State,
does not afford security to the rights of
the colored people. OF course it is a
fabrication, and it is thus nailed by
Judge Minnisa, Republican, of that
State. In addressing himself to the col
ored people, he says Your rights are
more amply secured in the new than in
the present Constitution"
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Honor TO Whom Honor is Due

The Oxford Falcon incidently an
nounces a truth which we unreservedly
endorse, without intending to detract from
the laurels of any man or newspaper.
The secret of the late victory is found in
the invincible determination Of the people
to win it:
No man can arrogate to himself
that he has done more in redeeming our
State than has anybody else. The re-
demption of Mississippi is due to the fact
that every man did his duty. 1t was not
the work of political leaders but of the
people.
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.Bmrnngin--'I'i-on--aHurprr..A
worth.
Natclez IDemncrnt.L

Natchez Democrat
Nearly IA quarter Of II csD'ur
assistant editor of this paper Dol
honor (fOr it was an honor iu ta0s
to be a member Of the Legnl
Mississippi. We have been I5ol
the list Of members eject OF OBJ
Democratic Legislature since rc
ton to see if we could find mu.
bright names which rendered tts
Legislature of 1872 q remarks.
OF all those with whom we were la.
at that time we find the name
four in the list of the next JOY.
none in the Senate. These toum
w. Harper, Of Kinds count.
recognized as the Nestor Of Jolu
Mississippi Horace Hunter olll'
IA native Of this city, and Ia .
Representative, as he viii be- In I
Carroll county, where be- has Tong
II L. Jarnagin, OF NoNubee .Ya.'
VIM. H. II Tison. now a Repre-
of Lee county, which has been
from Tisbominpo. the county tha
sented by Mr.. Ti-on OF I..
Messrs. Harper, SouthwJtb 90.
gin were Wings and Mr.. II.'a 2.
crat. All of Them were act.gs tt
members and stood high 10 Chg
their fellow members.
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Secretary of the Senate.

In courtesy to an esteemed cotempo.
rary of the press, we copy the following
[ am a candidate for the Secretaryship
of the Mississippi Senate. l make nc
personal solicitations to Senators, and,
under no circumstances will 60 into what
is termed 81 scramble for office" But
as l could not expect to get the Office
without making my wishes known, l
have concluded to make this public an
nouncement through the press, with
which / leave the matter with Senators,
without another word.
q. g. HORN.
Editor Meridian Mercury.
Meridian, Miss, Nov. 23d. 1875.
n. B.-My friends of the press will
oblige by mention. A. g. H.
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Vicc-Prcsident wilson's Death.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
V.u,g,.rnN- Nov ~ 1877

J
WAeHINGTON, Nov. y, lSIOb
1t is with profound sorrow, that the Pres
ident has to announce to the people OF the
limited States. the death of the Vice-Presl-
dent. H. nry Wilson, who died In the Capt.
toll of the nation, this morning. The eminent
station of the deceased, his high character
his long career in the service of his state
and of the Union, his devotion TO the cause
or freedom and the ability which he brought
10 the discharge OF every duty, stand con-
spicuous, aud are indelibly impressed on the
hearts and affections OF the American peo-
pie. In testimony of this distinguished cit
izen and faithful public servant, the various
Departments of the Government VIII be
closed on the day of his funeral. and the FIX
ecutive Mansion, and all the Executive De
partments in Washington, will be draped 40
badges of mourning for thirty days. Inc
Secretary of War and the Secretary OF the
Navy will issue orders that appropriate mil
itary and naval honors be rendered TO the
memory of one whose virtues and services
will long be held in recollection by CRATE
full nation.
(Signed) I. ,. CRAM.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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The Senatorial Election.

The Senatorial question is causing
some little interest among the distin-
guished leaders. A few dozen of the
NEST brilliant are brushing the dust of
ages from their records, counting up the
many deeds of valor, and Furnishing their
swords for the combat A few of the
names talked of most freely are, Lamar,
McCardle, Barksdaie, Lowry, George,
Chalmers, Houston, of Aberdeen Da-
Wis, of Aberdeen Tucker, of Okolona !;
Gen. Featherston, Meek, of Columbus,
Sharpe, of Columbus; and last, though
not least, Hooker, of jackson. Doubt
less others will be thought of, according
to their prominence and merit Chicka-
saw will support the claims Of Gen.
Featherston. Southern States.
Apropos of one of the persons here
mentioned, we are authorized to say that
the following statement Of his position by
the Meridian Gazette, is correct:
Hon. f. Barksdale is favorably men,
toned, and is the choice of considera-
bic number of leading Mississippians,
for United States Senator; but we learn
that he will not be a candidate.
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The SenatOrshiP.

To CRAFTY the friends of gentlemen
who are spoken Of for the Senatorship,
we will admit brief communications on
the subject into our columns, but it must
be distinctly understood that the editors of
THE CLARION, in doing so, will not as
sumo the championship Of any candidate.
Our choice will be indicated by a caucus
OF the Conservative members
OF the Legislature.
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The Simpson County Representa-
tive.
From the Copialfan.

From the CopiaIian.
10. l.. Meade has been elected to repre-
sent our neighboring county of Sim Pson
10 the next Legislature. A few years
since 10. worked a few months ia this
Office, and when he left we advised him
to get press and shirt-tail full of type.
aud set up one on his own hook; he acted
on our advice and established the West
vile News, and it affords us pleasure to
know that our young friend and his paper
are successful. 10. is a native of this
State, and descends from good old Vir-
ginia stock.
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GOVERNOR TAYLOR, the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Wisconsin, was
defeated in the late election By eight
hundred votes, but all the rest of the
Democratic ticket was elected.
IF the election wasn't dog-fall, it was
Democratic triumph. At least, the
Democrats carried off the lions share of
tae N&ees,
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Death of Prominent Mason
Cry stall Springs Monitor.

Crystal Springs Monitor.l
DIED.-At his residence, at Gallatin
Copiah county, on Sunday, October 3lst,
1875, MORRIS Cook. aged 80.
1t is with sincere SORROW that we an.
nounce the death of this good and estima.
bic citizen His loss will be severely felt
In the immediate community in which he
lived-for he was good neighbor and a
true friend.
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Good Advice 10 am UmdOme Car.
Pet-BnEger.
Holly Springs Reporter.

Holly Springs Reporter,
Politically speaking, Mr.. Gill is gone
where ''ihe woodbiue twineth," but that
need not prevent him from joining the
sons of the pillow and going to work to
build up the country he has done so much
to impoveriSh aud desolate. The people
of this county will forgive the past, if he
will discard his political aspirations and
60 to work in developing the resources
of the country,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24

WALLACE Il Co., one of the largest
dry goods firms in New Orleans, has
failed. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
perhaps $500, 600, and that all country
paper. Astock worth 800, 900 remains.
The principal creditors are in New Or
leans, New York, Philadelphia and in
foreign cities.
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MAKE hay while the sun shines. An
other election is to come off in Mississippi
in 1876. Let the Democracy fortify ev-
cry position which they have won the
right and power to hold
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AMEs will promise great things in his
message to the Legislature, but has he
not been doing this ever since his cleo
tion2 He'll itself is paved with good in
tentiOns
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WE can't say what will be done with
Griggs, Digs, Spiggs Cor whatever his
draws pay as Commissioner of Immigra
ton, but We know what ought to be done
with him. He ought to be excused from
further duty at once. Nicksburg Her
aid
Squelch him.
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Hon. &. N. Walden. orCarroII.
From the Winona Advance. ]

From the Winona Advance.
DIR. Walden is one of Gods noblemen.
The people of Carroll county have hon
Ored themselves in electing him to the
Legislature. The whole State will be
honored by his presence in the halls of
her once proud Capitol again.
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Making POP votes after deducting New
Ho-oreh;-o

Making ZO2 votes after deducting New
Hampshire.
This change would leave the Republican
ticket 166 votes against POP. The calcu-
lation is a fair one, based upon the pres
ent status of parties in the different
States. So far as Mississippi is concern
ed, there can be no doubt about it. The
victory of the I'd of November will have
been but half won if it is not followed up
by booming majority in the Presiden-
tial election of 1875. Men of Mis-
sissippi, do you hear that?
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There will be seven Democratic edit
ors in the next Legislature of this State.
We feel satisfied that the interests of the
press will not be overlooked. Hands
boro Democrat
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VIcE-PREsIoENT WILSON died sud

VIcE-PREsIoENT WILSON died sud
denly on the ODD. A Washington dis
patch says that he rested we'll during the
night, awoke at I o'clock and expressed
himself as feeling better Sat up in bed
and took his medicine; laid down upon
his left side and expired in few mo-
ments, without a struggle.
Senator Ferry will succeed him as
President of the Senate; but his health
il reported to be very infirm.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24

THE true story of the murder of
Squire Haffa, carpet-bagger who located
near Raymond, is related in another
column.
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Neero gTyr,Irrcd 90 sparli
fm Church.

CHESTER, ILL.,Nov. l6.-l0..
was brought here Yesterday e's.
"A negro murder had been prfi'
Sparta, Ill. Your reporter o..
found the facts 10 be as follows
Jones was married, and be ~
wife of domestic irreguIarn'
Henry Perkins. Jone. and fe.l
at church on Sunday night aal
church Jones cut Perkins 'l
abdomen, three times on ihe W
and once in the small OF the '-..
Medical assistance was Of .a
in, but DIR. Booth said that Pr'..
not possibly survive, and be- '..
died Yesterday afternoon
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The annual address before the E. NJ.
A. d NJ. Association and the public, was
delivered on Thursday, by Gen. Robert
Lowry. 1t was capital speech, and we
presume it will be published. Meridian
Gazette.
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If Ames is not impeached and re-
moved, he will be an active agent in fur
nishing grist to Mortons outrage mill in
the next two elections.
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THE Radical district printing law will
be one Of the first measures repealed, and
persons will be left free to select their own
medium of legal advertising.
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IT is reported in Lowell, Massachu
sets, that Gen. Adelbert Ames, the SON
in-law of Ben. Butler, has changed his
intention of taking up his residence in
Mississippi.-N. Y. Sun.
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Southern States.l

Southern States.l ...r
, -, =; nI Go-, .1it t9 sdyisesac
Executive e Com minute so,.aroonrizaiion .
aalon OF me T Po u zeal II view Of
preaching Centennial confess VI
~ all' ..aito o Si .bo State the Den
clubs will 60 forward with inc"
without in corruption.
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II any one can deny a single count in
the indictment we have drawn against
Gov. Ames, let him speak.
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IuPeIO journal.

We are glad to welcome this journal
to our table after temporary suspension.
Messrs. Herndon q Loughridge are the
proprietors, and j. NJ. Eckford, Esq, a
good writer and a staunch Democrat, is
the editor. He was member of the
last Legislature, and is well posted in
the tricks of the heather Chinee
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WHY is Ames like a man on the ton
of high mOuntain2 Because every
body looks small to him, and he looks
small to everybody.
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DemOcratic electoral votes. ....--.---. l8S
The Republican States, with their re-
spective electoral votes, are as follows:
Republican electoral votes

The foregoing from the New York
Herald is faulty in several important
particulars. If we were to forecast the
result, We would take from the Demo-
cratic column, New Hampshire, 8, and
add to it
New Jersey. Observation-Disclosures. Q
North Carolina. .................. 10
Oregon Observation-Disclosures. )