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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
tn. Louisiana Question from a Northern
Republican Standpoint

Two notable witnesses have gwen YES
timony concerning Louisiana before 'ne
Congressional Committee. They are -
ted States Army officers who are on ou''
in that State, Maj. Merrill and Col. MOI
row. Maj. Merrill's testimony is uniaVo'. :,
BILE to the Conservatives; Col. Morro"s
that he is directly the reverse. Inc ia.'ei
testifes is Northern Grant hePuoii-
can, who resigned position on the oehc"
in Michigan in 1862, and went into Tue
Army, where he has remained ever silce'
The conclusions drawn by the Chlcago
Tribune an influential Administration
Republican paper, from the evidence Oh
these two witnesses, is that the hellogg
government is Gigantic fraud, when
the Federal Administration has wrong
fully upheld; that the support given 1t
by the Federal authorities should be with
drawn and the rights of the people to self
government should be restored to them
This able Republican journal says;
The statements of Maj. Merrill and
Col. Morrow in many regards are dlamet-
really opposed, and yet, combining the
two and sitting them down to the facts, IL
is not difficult to arrive at the true version
of the troubles of that State and their
cause. 1t is impossible to read the testl-
mony of either officer without arriving at
the conclusion that the cause OF the trou-
bles, first, last and uloOays, is the .traudu-
lent election IN 1872, which imposed TIE
KELLOGG Government on the State, and that
the President is justified in stamping 1t as
ga gigantic fraud" The burden of tes-
timOny thus far goes to show that it has
held itself in power BY fraud that
it has used the Returning Board as a ma
chine to defeat the aoiU Of the people that it
has used its power in an oppressive man.
ner; that it has neither the respect of
whites nor support of the blacks; that it
is incapable of maintaining itself for
single day without the presence and aid
of United States troops and that no one
wants to see it maintained except Coz.
Kellogg and his clique of carpet-bag office
holders oho are Icing upon the people of
Louisiana. The remedy for such con-
dition of the State is plain enough. 1t
remains to be seen whether the Republi-
can party in Congress has the wisdom to
settle the question in the interests of JUS
tice, regardless of partisan considerations,
and to restore the people of Louisiana to
their rights BY remoring this "gigantid
fraud"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
Ss'Fhe Pfnchback Nuisance.o

1t will all be up with Pinchback, who
has been knocking at the door of the u.
S. Senate for admission for two years, if it
is not opened unto him the present week.
The motion to postpone the consider
alton of the question of his admission to
take up the Indian Appropriation Bill
was made by Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
and in addition to the Democrats and
Liberals, was supported by such inveter-
ate Radicals as the Morrills, Washbrune.
Conkling, Window and Frelinghuysen.
Neither of the Mississippi Senators were
present at this supreme hour of Pinch's
case. The St. Louis Globe, fierce Rad
ical paper, thus notices the result:
The Senate yesterday disposed of the
Pinchback nuisance, with which it has
been afflicted for long time, by tabling
the resolution for the admission of the
dusky Senator. The vote by which this
was done is very significant. The Demo.
Gratis were, of course, expected to vote
against anything like recognition of the
kellogg Government, but they seem to
have been reinforced by the best Repub.
licans in the Senate. We are glad of the
result.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
HOUSE-MORNING SESSION.

THE Senate bill of last session leas;no III -
state lands near the Capitol, with amend
ment, TO the highest bidder, passed.
On THE call ofthe counties a number .,
local bills passed
INK "EATHERLY (col.) introduced a hill
70 make an appropriation for ORGANIZING tba
lliii''a, ana for other purposes. Itnrov;dos
'"au al expenses oforganizino the m;,;t;o
slaii be paid out of any funds not otberr,;aa
appropriated, On the requisition Of tho Do,
nas'er-o General with the approval of tho
o''inor' Ihere is no limit to the amonnt
Whole. ietee OF the
MIR. JOHNSON of Itawamba Gallo, :.
senate county School Superintendent Gu ,ne
- reduction Bill, NJ. Tison in tho ~ I".a-
nassa alee. moved to put the bill unon 10
basSase' Mr.. Lynch tcol.) moved to cona;a Tvs
,o,, Counties. Mr.. Walker (col.) movaa -
80 carried yeas 80, nays 81. M CT ~
ts,l s 1,fea OF this jig-jagging and ca,lea se
It's Aeiiers: Messrs. Clover aud c.. ioi
10 la. u the vote (yeas 49) was taken ..e1
cas- ana nays were called for go a :,
on prevailed; yeas &c. NAYS 90 Tue
.',sr, Speaker The g. - mr..
sire - a zoe the gentleman from Amite -
nnor mr.. Speaker, desire the hin rI , ae,
s apon the table; that's what ia'o
mo,. | want the bill laid on the t.,, oe-
n. NJ 70 lay the bill on the A .e, l
.essor' lcol wanted to offara 'aoie."
the III, ana Mr. Kendrick, tcol.l did,, amend
rae ON tabled SO badly. and ,u. a,unc want
on, seoo Mr.. cessor, (col) moved n ~ the
ty. Mr.. Street , oa,, $500 for jefferson conn
ton on the bin called cal Tor the previous onas-
moved to e ta D.ll and amendment. Mr. A aues-
Mr.. Cessor 'a s,' the bill and aman r. avery
motion oess0r withdrew his amenam amendment.
% table the bill was lost. NJ. The
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
SENATE-FORTIETH DAY.
MONDAY, February %, 1876.

.tI MONDAY, February y, 1875.
THE bill to empower the authorities of
Lowndes and of Columbus to compromise
the bonds issued to the Memphis and Selma
Railroad, was taken up ard the House
amendment concurred in.
THE House bill authorizing the Auditor
to issue warrants to Chancellors who served
before they were confirmed (see names in
House 'Notes" when the bill passed that
body,) passed.
THE House bill changing the time of
holding court in Carroll and Montgomery
counties was passed.
Mr.. METTs introduced bill authorizing
Winston county to levy a tax to pay the
outstanding school debt; passed.
THE bill making warrants receivable for
taxes was passed over the Governors veto :
yeas %, nays, Messrs. Albright (col1.
Bridges, Gleed (col.), Gray (col.). Packer.
Smith of Claiborne, Stuart (col.) futile and
Warner-10. ..r....r...-a s
The House Biennial Session resolution
was taken up. Messrs. Gleed (col.) and
Gray (col.) spoke against the resolution. and
Mr.. Price for; and the resolution passed its
first reading; yeas %, nays9.
THE bill to change the boundary lines Of
Tate and Pamela dounties was indefn;ta,v
postponed.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

The following letter is published for
the information of landowners. The
writer of it came with others to Missis-
sippi several years ago, and after remain
ing two years with their families, removed
to the Northwest, for causes of which we
are not appraised. They had but recently
immigrated from Europe, and had but
little experience when they came South
of any portion of the country. After
giving both sections trial, they have
decided in favor of the South. Here
they will have less hardship and better
opportunities to earn living and prosper
than in the North where the winters are
longer and more rigorous and the pro-
auctions of the soil not so diversified.
The grasshopper visitation in the West
has caused widespread suffering in that
section, and no doubt very large num-
bers of laboring people might have been
induced to come to this State, If proper
inducements had been held out, and IA
cilities extended to them.
Farmers desiring to employ laborers of
this class, who would settle in the State,
first as laborers, with the hope of becom-
ing landowners in time, can communicate
with the writer of the subjoined letter
whose address is also given. If it should
be ascertained that his statement is cor
rect and that a number of substantial
families are anxious and ready to immi-
CRATE to the State for agricultural en-
ployment, several neighbors might club
together and settle them in the same vi
cinity, where in the enjoyment of their
accustomed associations, they would be
contented. We are sure that the New
Orleans, ST. Louis and Chicago Railroad
with its habitual public spirit, will make
liberal reduction of fares:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. Is, 1875.
TO DIR. E. Barksdale:
DEAR SIR.-There are twelve families
of my acquaintance willing to 60 to
Mississippi to work on farms or planta
tons if they can get employment. Some
Of us have been there already and wish
to go back. They are good families and
are anxious to go, if you will please come
and take us away. | have worked in
Mississippi with Mr.. Riley two years
and want to return but we have no
means. If our expenses were advanced,
we would repay the money. | think at
least fifty families could be employed
without trouble. Yours, etc.,
JOHN JANowITCH.
231 Janson street.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

The list of lands in this county adver-
tised for sale by the Sheriff, on the 1st
Monday in March, for non-payment of
taxes, is frightful beyond precedent. 1t
covers nearly two broadsides of the
Pilot, and embraces the property of very
many citizens who have never been known
to be delinquent i'll their tax-payments
before. No more striking proof could be
afforded of the injustice and oppression
of the present system than this monster
advertisement of properties for sale under
the Sheriff. hammer.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL

EVENING SESSION.


8 EVENING SESSION. -
= s.rnnpAr, February 90 1870
metropolitan Police Bill cano Id
an;shed business. The motion "As .and
niin'.e 10 hill on its passage; the yeas aas
10 pun called for; Mr.. Tison ca'ieu ~
nays ad;uo Of the bill with amenonhensI,
the r0a1 e,nded. the clerk began 70 car
Deioi l',, - The sneaker decided that pehu.ns
rol,-call nothing else was III o,o .,o cali
S,-oot made the point of order eiia1 '''o ~.
-. tho reading was made before 'no W
had beoup to call the roll Inc 0poan9
,ho roIl-call to continue. 1his oio-
ue l, nrea, confusion, particularly AMONG
no,,oerats and Conservatives, they III
VI" - ,bat they had made the call LOT .he
,;.., :, the proper time. The opeaAoi
informed Mr. Tison that the aLhenou
,,,ore not in the House, but WITH Cio 49,
mol ar the Pilot office. Nh. Ilsoh nidao VIZ
,o;,t that the bill was not then before TIC
uo,,se The Speaker decided that Tue
member knew that the amendments Wei
,,ot bare when he made the csll. anu
ordered the calling of the roll continued
The Clerk proceeded, amid cries OF la,
the roll, "Call the roll" "Read the plii'
..Read the bill'' and II make the point, olr'
ETC.. during which time Mr.. Street walked
to the desk, took from the hands OF the
Clerk the roll and tore it up. General up
roar, every body including pages and porters
on their feet. The Speaker ordered the
Clerk again to begin the roll call. This
being done, general calls were made for the
Democrats and Conservatives to leave the
House, which they did, except Mr.. benson,
who remained, and interrupted the roll call
and in sisted that the minority had rights
that should be respected. The Speaker re-
considered his decision. The bo.ting mem
bers were invited back. The bill was Or
dered read, and passed in due form. The
vote will be given tomorrow.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
a Wise Conclusion.

In several States that have been deliv-
cred from carpet-bag misrule, there is
great need of changes in the defective
constitutions thereof; but the Conserva-
lives, in view of the misrepresentation of
motives to which they will be subjected
by the partisans of the Administration
have, by the advice of the Democratic
members of Congress, resolved to defer
such action to amore convenient season.
They will make the best they can of the
constitutions left to them as legacies by
the defunct Radical government.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
The Standing Army Bill.

This scheme has passed both Houses
It's object is to organize a race war, to
exasperate the whites, force them into
conflict with the blacks, and furnish a
pretext for the interference of federal
troops, with the double motive of main
tanning Radical ascendency in the State
and manufacturing capital for Radical
use in the Presidential election, at fear
full cost to the peace and treasure of a
people already worn down by long pro-
tracted and vexatious controversy and
intolerable tax levies. To execute this
system the reliance of its concoctors is
solely on the blacks. May we not hope
that taught by experience and the danger
of following false lights, they will refuse
either 20 be dragooned, or enticed into
this execrable service?
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22
uso"rnmcnt of the National
Grange.
FROM Colman's Rural World I

from colman's Rural world.l
1e. Inc National Grange adjourned on the
doth inst. District and COUNTY erange:
are a. now recognized in the constitution as
amended ma;a The rituals of the order re-
MA ,la1h ! unchanged. The National Grange
d Ia,1 hereafter ne eater meet on the third Wednes-
nay OF November. State oranges shall
meet meet annually, but have discgetio nary
p puTrs &c 70 name the time and place. Sub
m u,a,na ha1ag oranges must meet monthly, and
o oay nold ;, intermediate meetings No
e eran gs. shall confer but one degree upon
init person at the same meeting, The
w ,u,s'a aaIe fees remain unchangeds Action
Ja ar taken authorizing the granting Of
Variable atin donations from the fnnds af the
wera Grange A series of resolution
C1ie adopted, thanking the - citizens Of
also af deeI for the co1rtesies EXTEND extended
has has h declaring that the National Grange
e sxs psea gre atty delighted at the many
in Cl baa9s of kindly sentiment met with
denca CHARLESTON ne believing them to i be evi-
an oaGes OF mutual return Of ao ~ f feeling
t au harmony between the dIa boa ,f sec
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

AS to The CLARIoN's conclusions
about the negroes drawing the color line,
we differ In toto.-SummitT Times.
Our statement was that colored mem.
oers OF the Legislature had, on repeated
occasions, which We cited, "drawn the
color line against the payers" Now to
prove the charge, we would refer the
LINES to an article in the Plaindealer,
colored mans organ, edited by colored
men. If our Summit friend won't
oeiieVe the journals of the Legs
AZURE nor the testimony of the Plain
dealer ne is incorrigible, and would not
oelieve though one were to rise from the
dead.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

The Chicago Tribune administration
Republican,, commences an article dep
recating the introduction of this measure
by its party leaders, with the following
sentence:
The prevailing anxiety among the Re-
pHblicans ofthe country is that, during the
few remaining days of the present session,
Congress will pass out OF the control of the
cool and temperate men, and in few hours
of madness enact a series of unfortunate
acts that will have the effect of com pleting
the discontinue which overlook the Repub-
lican party last fall. Had the Democratic
leaders the preparation of bills intended to
destroy the Repu blican party and give the
Democrats all the political capital they
need, they could not have concocted mea-
sures better adapted for that purpose than
those already presented 10 Congress and
urged as purely Republican measures.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

HARPER's WEEKLY which until re-
Gently has been thick and thin sup
porter of all the measures of the Ad-
ministration, continues bitterly to oppose
its present policy of governing the South
by means of the Force Bill and of revo-
lutionizing Arkansas contrary to the re-
port and recommendation of the Inves-
tigating Committee.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

THE MERIDIAN STAR.-Col. Shan
mons paper, after temporary suspension
caused by fire, re-appears brighter and
better than ever, from the furnace through
which it has passed. May it always
shine.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

THE passage OF the Eads Bill, for i'm
proving navigation at the mouth of the
Mississippi river, through the House of
Representatives, is matter for congrat-
ulation, whether that particular scheme
or some other was preferred. Let US
have something doing to remove the OBJ
structions which operate so injuriously
upon the industrial interests of the South
and West.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

The Senate has passed, over the Gov
ernor's veto, the bill authorizing the pay
ment of State taxes in Auditors war
rants. Good. NOW let the House do
likewise.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

There is but one remedy that Wa oan
see for the evils that beset us. and Ian Ian
Is to unitedly and as one man rafnsa maj At
pay any taxes whatever to defray the ~ -
Penses OF standing army to be used for
our degradation and oppression F..
mers indicator, February 18th
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

THE bill to reduce the pay of school
superintendent passed the House to-day,
(22d) Of the twenty-five negative votes,
nineteen were cast by colored members.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-22

etars-The moons. eega.
The New York herald., 1875-11-30
sALEs AT AUcTION.

RY q. ID: FAVOR AUCTIONEER-SALE OF CAR
~ pets. dining aud bedroom Furniture. satin dh
tans &C., on Thursday December 2at IL A. NJ ~ nriNate
residence, 2O5 West Fourteenth street, NJ. L. FANOks
Auction ilouse. 10 East Fourteenth street.
(lHATTEL MORTGAGE SAI.E-ON WEDNESDAY
~ december J. 1879 lOl o'clock. 7O Myrtle avenue
BROOKLYN will sell the entire personal property of the e"
lectahery store. Counters Shelving. Tables, Machinery
complete 90 manufacture two Horses two Wagons one Arse
Soda Water Fountain Matthews make complete order 6c
a. W. BUTCHER. Attorney for Mortgages.
The New York herald., 1875-11-30
THIRD TERM NOTES.

The Sandy Hill Herald is against the third term
That settles it.-Troy Budget (rep.J
The third term project is uneommony lively just
w-Jacksonriile (FiaJ Onion fienLJ
We believe that Grant compel his party to &C.
cept him Shreveport (Ld.J Times fdem)
s9irant has done we'll I" says tho Sandy Hill Herald
why not let sswcll enough alone then.-Troy Budget
(rep.J
The people have tho unquestioned constitutional
right 10 re-ccct him If they choose so to do-7Toy
Budget frepJ
Irit be clearly demonstrated that he Is the only
publican who can be elected to the Presidency, he's
our man for the place c--Troy Budget rep
Grant Is the man. He has been dictated by ncces-
sty and he is the strongest republican who can be
selected for that position The democracy will have to
1ght Ulysses 5. Grant for a third term-CincfHnah
Enquirer fdem-I
The third term discussion seems to us about as use
Tul AS last years fashion plate As for attempting to
carry Pennsylvania for it, we might about as well
whistle jigs to milestone and expect 1t to dance
Philadelphia North american frepJ
The men who are so dreadiully frightened on this
subject ars only taking this method TO stab in the dark
Grant aud his administration. They have adopted the
Parihian mode OF warfare They lire back poisoned ar
rows while in cowardly nght. Troy Budget rep
The Presidential election rapidly approaching. The
conventions OF the respective parties Will be held in 1--we
Or six months Whore is the candidate who is 10 beat
Eenera Grant for the third term Where is he spoken
DIP Who Is heg lie has made his appearance
Cincinnati Enquirer fdepll
The Evening journal talks OF the nomination OF Gen
eral Grant for third term impossibty. The
The New York herald., 1875-11-30
REPUBLICANS FOR THEMSELVES.


From party point of view the union Of sufficient
number of democrats with the republicans to elect an
independent candidate for Speaker would nothing
less than the break up OF the democratic party He
must be a very sanguine republican who expects help
pr that sort It would be act of unspeakabe folly
Tor republicans vote for Mr. Kerr in pursuance OF
such plan unless they could be certain OF opera
ton sufficient to give them at least fair chance OF
If the idea thought worth acting upon there
might be no harm in sounding democrats deemed
most likely to enter into the plan. We feel sure, how
ever that encouragement would be given. Democrats
not made of the right stun to join in schemes OF
such nature. 1t will be that this s tho purely
practical view of tho case Unless republicans
bo that they will gain somcthng-either a posi-
tive victory n weakening of their opponents by vot
Ing for democrat-they certainly ought to votc for
Mr.. Blaine. And we have yet to learn that there is
democrat in the new House who will say that II
Mr.. Randall is nominated for Speaker he will vote
against him. Moreover, We doubt IL there Is such
member. Did not Mr.. Thurman vote for Governor
The New York herald., 1875-11-30

Journal viii have General Grants at the head OF
its columns within six months candidate for Pres
dent in 1875 and win contend be Is the only man that
can save the nation-Chicdgo industrial Age grdnger
The whole matter may be summed up thns;-6raht
is after the nomination.; the republican party may ac
cede him. and in such case The great body OF nde
pendent citizens who against Casarism as an alb
stract principle however much they may admire Gen.
eral Grant as an individual viii repudiate him at the
polls-Picche (l2ep.J Record (deDI-J
The New York herald., 1875-11-30
eANDALL's ELECTION DEPENDS ON PENNsyL-
yANIA
[From Forney's Sunday Chronicle.l

[From Forney's Sunday Chronicle.l
Kerr is being pressed with great vigor but he is
fortunate in having the partial favor of the New
York press and by that the money interest OF the
East. This coming Congress is too fresh from the
people to be Influenced In any way by the corrupt
money interests OF the East, and its strength is
largely from the South and Southwest, it will prove it.
self too practical for the fine spun theories of Eastern
monopoliss and this fact will be all against Mr. Kerr
All this is favorable to the chances of Randall and in
conversation with members who arc not committed to
either candidate find impression pretty gener-
ally sustained Unless and at present unforeseen
complications arise the situation clearly indicates the
nomination Of Randall and that too, the second
third ballot II he main tain a vote OF sixteen
seventeen from his own State he will go into
with about sixty votes and the second third
ballot make up the additional number of twenty to in
sure his nomination. Besides, there interests at
work for Randall that will only develop day two
before the meets, and these influences,
think, will decide the contest.