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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
OAKLAND.
Senator Mcdonald on tIae EBrcs;.
deRcy

indianapolis Correspondence ofthe Courier
Journal
Glow long, Senator Mcdonald dc
you think it will be before politics assume
shape so that we can speculate upon the
! probable Democratic nominee tor the
Presidency next year,"
1t will not be long. Already the
matter Is being extensively canvassed. /
| am satisfied that the nominee this time
to be successful, must come from the
West. We cannot elect man from the
North, for the West is tired Of VOTING
for extreme Eastern men. The last three
Presidential Democratic nominations
have come from New York Mcclellan.
seymour and Greeley The next time
We must have a western man"
Nho do you think that will be ,"
1T IS hard to tell. | think the duty
OF Indiana IS plain. 1t should bring ont
MI: Hendricks and earnestly press his
claims. Kentucky ought to 90 with Tn.
diana for Mr. Hendricks. and I tbint
Southern Ohio will The South viii
support Mr.. Hendricks, I think"
Won't Uncle Billy Allen run ?"
Il don't think he viii. He ought NOT
to- If Ohio has man it will be Senator
Ought the Vice-President to come
from the North ?"
YES / think so. But then it does
lot make much difference. If he were q
man he would have to be a
cry conservative one. Gordon wopId
lot be bad selection. We could not
.fford to take a man less conservative
han Gordon"
hendricks and Gordon would be a
trong ticket?"
That ticket, sir, would sweep the
ountry." I '"' :
(We hope the Southern States will
ave the good sense to present no man
'r place on the ticket; but will stand I
lady to give Jealous and united sun /
ort to the candidates who may be nom. :.
ated.-ED. CLARIoN.) :,
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The Democratic and Conservative
Members.

When the people come to make up a
reckoning of the acts performed by the
present Legislature, they will find that
the Democrats and Conservatives have
maintained Il solid phalanx against the
policy of destruction so stubbornly per-
sisted in by the ultra Radical managers.
They have remained at their posts more
closely than at previous sessions, and
have not grown weary in well-doing.
Whatever have been the sins of omission
and of commission (and they are numer-
ous) of the Legislature at this session,
the blame does not attach to these mem
bers. They have done their duty. For
tunate will be the people should they sue
coed in electing a majority of that BODY
composed of such material as thew have
shown themselves to be.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The New Senate in Extraordinary
Session

WAsHINGToN, March 5th.-The crowd
in the Senate galleries to-day was larger
than at any time since the Inauguration,
and The floor was crowded before the
Senate was called to order. The greatest
anxiety was manifested to ascertain tie
location of the seats Of Andrew johnson
and prominent new Senators. johnson
was assigned a seat on the outer row VI,
the Democratic side, that formerly "c-
cuped by Bogy, who now has the scat
formerly occupied by Alcoru. Dawes
has the seat which Chandler occup.e B.
L pon the desks II johnson ana Dawes
wtr. large bouquets. Burnside was "ci-
coined by the clappiHg Of hands IN the
galleries.
Vice President Wilson called the Sen
nte u order at u o'clock, and after
reading the proclamation Of the Pr,-i-
dent the oath was administered to the
new Senators.
As Mr.. johnson advanced 10 the clerks
desk 10 take the oath there was great APP
plause in the galleries, which was soon
checked by the Nice.P President. After
he was sworn in large bouquet was
handed him by page, and be was e--
All the new Senators having been
sworn in Mr.. Morton offered p resolution
acknowledging the Kellogg government
in Louisiana, which was laid over at hi,
request.
lie then offered a resolution 10 admit
Mr.. Piuchback as Senator from Louis.
ana, and gave notice that he would as,
its consideration perhaps on Monday
At 1920, on motion of Mr.. Ercliug
huysen, the Senate took Il recess till ] .
o'clock
Immediately Mr.. johnson was sur
with visitors, and he was kept /
busy shaking hands till the close Of re-
,ess, when Vice President Wilson stepped
Town to his seat and gave him cordial
greeting.
Messrs. Caperton, CocIlrell, Jones of
Florida; MaXey and Withers took the
modified oath, having been engaged in
he rebellion on the confederate side
The session Of the Senate was quite
'rief, nothing having been done after the
rganization aside from the introduction
+ resolutions by Senator Morton for the
omission Of Mr.. Pinchback and indoors.
ng the Kellogg government in Louisiana ]
'Or the second time in the history of the G
enate colored man occupies seat
herein.
Mr.. Bruce, the colored Mississippi
enator, is Of swarthy complexion, not
cry dark. His hair, thong curly, is ]
OF kinky. He looks very much, in face
nd figure, like King Kaakaua. !
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Senator EseunetG and tIe Tax Rob.
beers Bill.

We have published IL this paper a card
from Senator Bennett, that if he had been
IN his seat when the question was ordered
on the bill to vest the selection of Tax
Collectors in the Governor, he would have
voted against it. His open oppo.
sition to the measure in all its STAGES
ought to have satisfied every cayil-
Ter as to his position but this publication
places it beyond doubt. We will say for
Senator Bennett that the occasion has
been seldom during his whole term, in
which he has not exhibited patriotic zeal
in protecting the interests of the tax-pay-
ers against the encroachments of the Van
lals, and he has entitled himself to their
Let US rise high enough
lbove partisan feeling to accord praise
where it is due.
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The Warren County Officials.

The Nicksburg Monitor charges that a
party who offered bride Of $500, if al
lowed to enter the Jail of that city at
night with view to abstract records
containing the evidence against the indict-
ed Warren county officials, is a citizen of
Vicksburg, and in the employ of sheriff
Crosby. 1t says farther:
We have not given his name yet, for
we present these facts first to the Board
of Supervisors in order that they may
work up the case; though we don't
expect any results from what they do.
But we intend to present the name, not
TO do an innocent person injury, but, if
possible, to secure the detection and pun
Ishment Of :he guilty one. Unless we |
were fully satisfied Of the truth of these |
statements, we should never publish them.
We have the proof and we purpose
strengthening this article hereafter bv
some of these proofs.
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senator EvereIt OF Yazoo.

Two Of our ablest contemporaries have
the following to say touching our com
ments on the course of Senator Sessions.
From the Vicksburg Herald.l
HE CLARION does no more than ms
tIce to Senator Sessions in referring 10
the course OF that gentleman during the
present session Of the Legislature.
From the Winona Advance
The CLARION approves of the general
course of j. F. Sessions, elected on re-
publican ticket. We know Sessions. and
he Is good man, whatever his politics.
We have introduced these notices of
Maj Sessions chiefly because they afford
the opportunity to speak in terms of equal
praise of Mr.. Everett, Senator from
1azoo He was coadjutor of the
former Native Mississippians, thew
stood firmly together in opposition to the
destructive measures of the majority and
in support of the true interests of the
State They both deserve the approba-
ion of their constituencies.
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Messrs. Lamar and SaOrsl On in New
Hampshire.

After the adjournment of Congress
these gentlemen accepted a pressin.
invitation to participate in the New
Hampshire canvass, which closed on
! Tuesday the 9th inst. 1t has been the
misfortune Of both sections since the war,
that the South has been so seldom heard
in the North through her representative
men.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial referring to the invitation
extended to these gentlemen to speak in
New Hampshire, says:
Senator Gordon, of Georgia. and l..
Z. {. Lamar, Of Mississippi, have been
secured by the Democrats to speak in the
State, and will start in few DAYS to begin
their labors. They announce their in
tentiOn to make such speeches as thew
have delivered in Congress in the inter
ests Of peace and reconciliation between
the North and the South. General Cor
don has prepared his speech with great
care, in which he repudiates, on behalf
OF his fellow soldiers of the rebel army.
the idea that the South desires any paw
ment of the rebel debt or for slaves eman-
eIpated during the war, and emphatical
Iy declaring that in this he promulgates
the policy OF the next Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

The hotel keepers in Baltimore and
Alexandria, who have closed their houses
IN consequences of the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill, have gone off half
cooked. They ought first to enforce
their right to entertain with their own
private property such guests as they may
choose, and compel any persons who may
feel themselves aggrieved by the applica-
tion OF this rule to themselves to appeal
to the courts
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SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Democratic and Republican sen
atOrs Arranging Their s.chrd-
sale of Committees and
business.

WAsHINGToN, March 6.-Thc Ropub
lican members OF the Senate are in eau
Gus this afternoon. There is iull AT
tendance, including Senators Christiancy.
| Cameron, Of Wisconsin, and Paddock
The Democratic Senators are holding a
formal consultation. Elk President John
son is not at either meeting.
The Republican caucus, as the result
OF more than three hours discussion de-
cided that the Senate shall take action
on the resolutions submitted. The first
resolution declaring Z. b. $. Pmchback
entitled to his seat in the Senate: the sec
ond resolution declaring the KELLOGG adj
mlnlstratlon the legal government Of
Louisiana. Some Of the Senators want
ed the order of consideration reversed
Senators Logan, Howe, Frelinghuyseu.
Morrill,, Sargent, Wright and Spencer
were appointed a committee 10 revise the
standing committees. \ similar com.
mlttee, consisting OF Senators Stevenson
b"gy, salisbury, Davis and White, WIS
appointed by Democratic caucus TO
confer with the Republican committee ms
10 the representation Of the minority.
with instructions to inform the Repubji
cans that the Democrats are entitled To-
ana expect to have, in view Of their I'M
creased numbers, an increased represen-
-a'ioh on commlttees--say at least two on
committee Of seven members, and three
IN committee Of nine; also that the
should be accorded the chair
nanshIp and control Of one other com.
nIttee, besides the committee on private
and claims, which they have heretofore
ield
The Democratic caucus, baing called
ierely Tor the purpose Of organization. /
~ not discuss any political questions.
ne Republican caucus, beyond deter 7
iinihg the order of business, took no ac- /
on toward binding members in regard ,
the hnal disposition Of the Louisiana =
Iestior. J.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

A new daily paper, the Monitor. has
been started at Vicksburg, by company
under the political management of the
editorial writers on the late Vicksburper
This, of itself, is a guarantee that the
paper viii be an able and uncompromis-
ing exponent of the principles it espouses.
Taking up the gage which it assumes the
negro leaders have thrown down, if de-
ciaresits advocacyof "a true color line mol
ICY" The paper is redolent of spice and
news, and IS faultless in its typographical
and mechanical makeup.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
The A9cOrn University EsiIT.

On our first page will be found the bill
to abolish this institution and to estab-
llsh preparatory school inits place. As
before stated this summary proceeding
was caused by the corruption and dis
honesty which We're found to exist in its
management. The testimony taken by
the Legislative committee was ordered
not TO be printed on account of its shock
ing indecency. 1t is sufficient to saw
that all the crimes forbidden in the
ten commandments were taught (by ex-
ample at leas0 by parties connected with
this institution, which was established for
the instruction and proper training of
the colored youth.
One of the requirements of the bill is
that the late Superintendent and Treasu-
rer (lreland) shall forthwith deliver to |
the State Treasurer the money in his
hands belonging to the institution. The /
sum, according to his statement to the /
is So, 900 A very strenuous
effort was made to induce the Governor
to withhold the bin so that Ireland could
have time to make his settlement: and
.or this purpose supplemental bill was
offered 10 postpone the operation of the
aw until the 1st of July, but it failed,
md the legislative sentiment as en-
'odied in the law is that the money must
'e paid over Immediately. We shall
Iote the progress of the business, and in |
orm our readers of what transpires. fl
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

WAsmNGToN, ID. C., March g-lTr
w Ilson is absent. Mr.. Ferry receive,
~, and Mr.. Thurman % vote. a.,
President pro TEN. '0'
The standing committees announced
show the following changes in chairmcu
1onklIng, Commerce, vice Cbapdlcr.
Hamlin, Post-ofice and Post.road. Viii,
KIamsey; Oglesby, Public Land. vica
9TPrague; ingalls,, Pensions vice Pratt.
Hitchcock, Territories, vice Borcman.
West, Railroads, vice Stewart; Sargnnt
mines and Mining, vice Hamlin: ROM
vel, Revision Of Laws, vice CorkI;nn.
PATTERSON, Education and Labor Vie,
flanagan; Clayton, Civil Servjce AMI
I'e.trehchment, vice Wright. Two com.
~ lnittees were given the Democrat.
/ thurman, Private Land Claim. .,,J
stevenson, Revolutionary Clai,,s
After the announcement of cor,,,,;t
tees, Pinchback's case was resumed NJ
norton continued his speech. After bc
Mr. Merriman took The g,nr
N opposition, hut before copcIui;nc
le yielded to an executive session
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
The Closing Hours Of the La,e
Congress.
From the st. Louis Republican.

From the st. Louis Republican,
1he closing scenes of Congress were
unmarked by any striking circumstances
other than the usually large crowds of
spectators. The galleries and the floor
OF both the Senate and House Chambers
were thronged with people, who seemed
to expect something exciting on the 90
casion of the Republican party oo;no
out of power. They were Disappointed
however, as the vice-president closed the
session of the Senate without anv word
of comment, and the brief valedictorv Of
Speaker Blaine was followed by NOTHING
more than long burst of applause and
clapping of hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

Biennial sessions of the Legislature are
what we want; and if an amendment to
the constitution, for that purpose, is sub
mltted to the people, as recommended by
Gov. Ames over year ago, it will he
carried by the largest vote ever polled in
Mississippi; and will give the people
lawyers as well as everybody else, time
to make the acquaintance of one law be-
tore it is modified or repealed.
Nindicator (Republican).
The Vindicator will have learned
that this measure which is so loudly de-
manded by the people, has been killed
stone-dead by its own party The Plain,
dealer, (colored mans paper intimates
that the negro members at ''boardinr-
house caucus" agreed to defeat it, in order
that they might draw an annual salary
They. drew the color line on it and laid
it out cold as a wedge.
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Iowa Grangers

CoUNcH BLUFFS, IA, March 6-Tbo
oprngvllle Grange, of Pottawotomio H.
county, to-day, declared Themselves fn &c
ana independent from all autbor;tv &c &c
National and State Oranges, and ,L -.
Their Their connection Herewith Is disso1r la
ihe grievance alleged was that Officer ~ -
these oranges had forfeited all confdenoo -
mismanaged finances, and otb eemGe,
wronged them. er"lse
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Democratic Conservative stale
Committee.

In this number will be found the Com
mittee on Organization appointed by the
Democratic-Conservative members of
the Legislature. 1t represents tie va
rious phases of anti-Radical sentiment in
the State, and will, we trust, effect the
thorough consolidation and cooperation
of the party.
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Our Autumn Elections

The Democratic-Conservative mem.
bers of the Legislature held caucus dur
ing the late session and unanimously re
solved that in their opinion, it would be
inexpedient to hold a State Convention
of the party, and that it is advisable for
the opPosers Of Radical misrule, in the
several counties, to adopt such plan of
canvass in their respective localities as
they may deem proper
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

In response TO many inquiries, We viii
state that the price Of the Revised Code Of
1871 has been reduced to - % per copy.
we VIII mail or express, charges prepaid,
To any address for s. p per copy.
Or, we will furnish the Revised Code and
Mississippi Manual Of Forms, charges pre-
paid, for 81 90 Address, CLARION OFFICE,
Jackson. Miss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

From a passenger on the s.a-
diana we learn that there IS coa
excitement in Greenville in reg
accounts Of the Sheriff Of wa
county. The Taxpayers Ls
been investigating the Sheriff cd
there is a good deal of talk of
lion for the neat little sum Of on
and fifty thousand dollars wv
Herald
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

Col E. d. Frost, General Manager
of the \. o., St. L. and C. r. r., cor
reefs an erroneous statement, as follows:
New ORLEANS, March 2, 1875.
To the Editors of the Plot:
The enclosed slip from your Daily issue
of the 20 ult, is a mistake. No such
took place. The delays spo-
ken of we're occasioned BY heavy foods
of rain and not by any collision.
Very respectfully,
Z. D. Frost,
General Manager.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

THE Standing Army Bill gives to
Ames and his clan the Sword. The
Tax Collectors Bill is designed to give
them the Purse. 1t is for the taxpayers
now to interfere and swear by all the
gods, not q cent!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

The old Mississippi friends of Leon
Trousdale, formerly editor of the Carroll
ton Democrat, will be glad to hear Of
his appointment as Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Tennessee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

The Legislature passed a bill to re-
peal the judicial printing law, which
would have killed stone-dead the mush-
room organs; but Ames, having use for
them, put il. in his breeches pocket, and
they still live.
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The appropriation RrTl.

When the tax payers see the monster
Appropriation Bill which has been rail
roaded through the Legislature, they
will realize that the Radical pledges to
reduce expenditures are all CANNON.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

IL the election Of H. d. Money to
the Mayoralty Of Winona, the citizens
Of that town have secured the services of
competent and upright magistrate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

A FREEDMAN made complaint before a
u. ;. Commissioner at Wilmington, N
C., against a saloon keeper, under the
civil rights law, for refusing to sell him
a drink. The commissioner dismissed
the case on the ground that the civil
rights bill did not apply to bar-rooms.
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Interesting Correspondence Between
Representative Street and his POIiti-
cal Associates in the House of
Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, }
March 4th, 1875. {

a III
March 4th, 1873. I
To Hon. H. IL Street:
DEAR SIR-The undersigned Demo
cratic and Conservative members of the
Mississippi House of Representatives, beg
leave, in parting with you at the close OF
the present session to express to YOU
their warm appreciation Of your course
and to bear unsolicited testimony to the
invaluable services you have rendered
your State, in the capacity Of Represen-
tatlve. Your constant vigilance and IN
wearied attention to the public business,
your tact IN the management of questions.
| requiring consideration and your thor
ough knowledge Of parliamentary law
have served as useful auxiliaries in dis
patching public business and guarding
the interests of the people.
AS members who have been intimately
connected with you in the public service
we do not eXaggerate nor bestow unmeri-
ted praise in saying that we deem your
continuation in this capacity as a public
necessity. And we desire, Individually and
collectively to express to you, in behalf Of
the whole people of our State, our warm
est thanks and enduring gratitude, which
we feel you will prize next TO the approval
of your own conscience.
We are all respectfully your friends and
obedient servants,
Il. r. Applewhite, H. A. Cook, J. |
Akers, I. b. Garrett, D. w Rogers, b.
l.. Wynn, II. G. Horton, S. Legett, f.
NJ. Devall, w. Writ Thomson, w. H.
ii. Tison, b. f. Archer, Thos. Stock
still, j. G. Crecelius, j. Martin. III. c.
Greer, I'll. H. Southworth, T. c. Atkins,
". b. Gilmer, G. G. Horton, c. H.
Cambell, j. NJ. Boyd, d. A. Graham. I
;. f. Packwood, w. A. Champlin, Thos.
7pight, j. z. Thompson, j. f. Smith.
Ioel l.. Reese, David Jonson, J. n. Den.
on.
JACKSON, Miss, March 4th, 1875. :
70 Hon. r. r. Apple,chite, ". II. H
IIsOn and Others:
GENTLEMEN Your favor of this
ate, conveying in very fattering terms
our appreciation of my services as Rep
in the present Legislature y
as just been handed me- Permit me TO a
Npress the belief that you attach undue 2
Importance to my services, and that TO I
and your own vigilance are
ne an equal share Of the credit awarded N
me IN our joint efforts TO check reckless al
gisIauon and save the State and people To 10
ON bankruptcy and ruin. | can only y y
y tnat IT 1t Is the wish of my constitu- ~
It's that l should return to the LegisIa- 10
re and they should elect me to serve in II
at capacity, hope to meet many of ma
u IN the Legislative halls under cir 0e
instances more suspicious than the We
esent. Very Respectfully,
1our obedient servant.
H. NJ STREET. OF
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The CiviI Right, Qnr.

We dOu9t share the fee'H
prevalent TO some degree.
any special calamity m .T.a
expected from the operation
rights BILL The State ot j..
quite as stringent and DNn...
iorce--a law which bus been
by the codrts On all oaea-.uu-
which redress j. as practical.
ton can renderit. cerafuIya-..
1t Is difficult 10 conceive ..H
tights bill, just passed b} Gong
add TO The difficulty. It u
people were disposed to rr.
the State laws afford them csc.
to DE found in the act OF Cong
y. Picayune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

BEAST Butler has gone out Of public
life, but he never did show what he in
tended to do with the statistics which he
was hunting up two years ago, concern
ny the repudiated debt
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

ILLINOIS pays her county school super
intendents four dollars a day for every
day actually employed, and limits the
number Of days to 125 within the year,
so that the pay in no case can exceed
five hundred dollars.
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Nominations ana ComGrr,a,,o.

NAsHISGroN, March Q. - No,rv,
TONS. -Pardee, for District .Iud,,a e
~ denomination AIbert 9
lower, for Paymaster Of the Arm. M
rex Tor Attorney for the Southern III.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11

The latest estimates fix the cotton
crop Of last year at 3,745, 900 bales,
which is about three million less than the
crop Of the year before