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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

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Mr.. EDIToR--It seems to be regarded
by several of our public journals, as a
matter Of course, that the rivalry for the
office of u. S. Senator in Mississippi, will
be settled by Caucus of the Democratic.
Conservative members OF the Legislature
rim other words, that the actual election
of Senator will be made in party caucus.
In my opinion, this caucus system IS
all wrong and pernicious. Indeed, ever
since the political days of Martin Van
Buren,, at which time my opinions on
this caucus question were matured, i
have never ceased my opposition to it.
Considering it then, as / do now, as a
party invention, which, in almost every
instance, forces upon the country, persons
who are, by no means, the choice oil
electors, and very often managing to elect
men who are not qualified, over those OF
high intellect and eminent capacity.
We all know quite well, how caucus
preferment is ordinarily secured. A few
active, plausible, seductive, persuasive and
very industrious friends of some aspirant
go to work in caucus, with energy, land
tAofG ntttb anu cdTl1 u SeCuE6 INA.
jority for their friend, whoever he may
be, or however grossly disqualified. and
by dint of all the appliances known tC
SUCH men, generally suUceed in carrying
out their purpose, Such busybodies dc
not even consider the great interests of tht
public. a .va naE - H
Now, say that the place of u. s.
Senator is too high and important to b,
bestowed in this manner ! 40 laain ~
b Every one who is named for Senator
should be nominated before the Legisla
btnre. Those persons should be ballOret
for; and the voting should progress
dropping those gentlemen hopelessly be
hind, until some one receives the major
Eity Of the whole Legislature In this way
q good selection would undoubtedly B,
secured. he'd asls Hsa8 oi ,asa4i Ha9
There is nosdanger here in Mississippi
that a Radical could be elected to tn,
Senate, for our party has majority o
more than two-thirCls of the Legislature
Without iuquiriiIg as to your. views
Mr.. Editor, on this matter, Iwould like
toIahave the above hints promulgated
that public attention may be drawn h
them.l Us Yours, etc. sg alt
aaa9d 5il iGa- G0gi ban CTTTzRN. G
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

The meeting which nominated our
candidates for Mayor and City Marshal
adopted a resolution unanimously pledg-
ing its members to support the nominees.
Let the pledge be faithfully kept, and let
Democrats and Conservatives give a long
pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether,
aud victory for Reform will be assured.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

The prosecution of Major Allyn broke
down completely. There was no testi-
mony adduced to show that his conduct
in any particular was inconsistent with
that OF an Omcer ana gentleman. Inc
finding of the military court was sent to
headquarters under seal, but everybody
"gucsses" the trial has resulted in his
acnuittal
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This gentleman vas surnnlpn's r from
his home in New York, . testify in he
case Of Major Allyn 1t is due to him
and the public to say that as the repre-
sentative of the Administration during
the late election in this Stale. he execu-
ted the delicate duties which deyolved
upon him with strict inpartiality and
fidelity. and that he commands the re-
spect and confidence of the best men Of
all parties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

There Is no lack Of good material fol
the ju6geship Of the 14th district. The
Carthage bar has called upon Col. S. S.
CalhoOn, Of Canton. to serve, and the
lnzOO City bar has called upon Hon. R.
). Hudson The latter replies that he
would not consent to accept the Office be-
fore Che close of the ensuing session Of
the Legislature of which be Is a member.
But if, At the end Of that time, the
appointment were rendered, be would not
feel At liberty to decline. provided bis APP
POintment accorded with the wish Of the
members Of the bar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

= VIZ would like to know who authorized
the Senatobia Signet to state that Hon.
Amos R. Johnston is opposed to the I'M
parchment of Ames. The editor had
better post himself before he undertakes
to speak positively of matters not within
his knowledge. = h'''
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

y BTsHoPi HAFEs, the Radical hot Cos
peller, and his three hundred followers,
who resolutiOned in favor Of "Grant and
the third term" at Boston, recently,
have been extremely disguised by the
passage of the resolutions in Congress,
denouncihg the third term. Has17g nI
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When the President heard, this naorH-
ing. OF BlaIne's refusal to vote on Che
third term question yesterday, he OBJ
served Blaine Is not in anybody's way,
% he need not be SO d---m careful. -
Cincinnati Commercial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

THE CLARION, though usually correct,
enormously credited an article last week
to the Meridian Homestead, on the s'Im-
parchment Question, " that properly be-
longed to the Democrat. = Calhoun Dem
ocrat
We stand corrected, and hope that our
readers viii make note of it. Both Of
the journals.named have done good work
in the cause of the people against the
Executive usurper.
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A sorE or 9RFIaNcE.
aGoy. Ames Has Heard she Howl
Of the Democracy BEFORE
To-day" 4.


Prairie News [Rad.1sa wells - ~
Gov. Ames returned to Jackson after
short pisitto the North and Washing
ton. The impeachers viii find i
necessary now to proceed With their i'm
parchment, for It 5 pretty certain tina.
the Governor does not intend to please
them by resigniBg or leaving the State.
We are inclined to the opinion that the
Governor { here to stay, and be has be
fore to-day heard the howl Of The lemoc-
racy, and and it Is not supposed that he,
At this late day, feels any uneaipess
about his own safety or Of the final sue
cess Of Republication in The State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

The Boston Advertiser, St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, and Cincinnati Com
mercial, all staunch Republican papers,
have condemned ''meddling Morton's'
Mississippi resolutions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

ACCORDING to Cen Sherman's official
report, the army of the United States
consists of / $40 officers and 24,03l, en-
listed men-or about sixteen men to
every officer. Among the reform mea-
sures contemplated, is the reduction Of
the army and the correction of the abuse
here mentioned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Mn. SAMUEL BowLEs, writing to his
paper, the Springfield (Mass,l Republi-
can, from Washington, says that at
present ''TiIden and Lamar is the strong
est Presidential ticket on the Democrat
ic side, anil Bristow and Blaine the
strongest Republican," .{ral- --.s
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OculOCIdtiC papcAS ~ tAC A@tdAc Noutu
confer favor upon the people of Yazoo
county by copying the following:
L. :
EDrroRs YAzoo CRY DENoCRAF -
Ameng the many distinguished gentlemen
spoken of in connection with the office of
United States Senator, TO be elected in
January next, permit me 10 add TO the
list Hon. r. S.. Hudson, oil. Yazoo county.
Without intending to detraet anything
from the merits of those spoken of, there
is no gentleman in Mississippi better
qualified for the high position than Va
zoos great, gifted and favorite son, Hon.
r. S. Hudson. For thirty.five years past
he has been closely connected with the
political fortunes of the State, and he has
labOred to uphold her interests. Prefer
ring private life aud legal profession. he
has never sought political promotion.
True, it is, he accepted the nomination
at the last election. but he only obeyed
the mandates of his constituents from q
sense of duty, believing, doubtless, he
could aid in righting up the ship Of
State, and set her afoat again upon the
broad sea of prosperity. BY so doing, he
made many sacrifices, independent of. {
lucrative practice.
Apart from Judge Hudson's well known
qualifications, (for no man in the Stat
| better understands the theories of Re
publican Government, and the wants o
the country than he, the people Of Mis-
sissippi owe Yazoo county, above al
others, compliment for the noble stant
she took at the last election-only sever
radical votes, out of a ballot cast of 4, 076
This, too, in county which gave tn,
radicals 2,200 majority only two year
before. In this grand achievement NJ
one assisted more than Judge Hudson
He will be power in the Legislatur
and he would be a power in the Unite'
State Senate, if the mantle of offie
should fall upon him--and it wonld b
only just if the Democrats in the Legisla
ture, in caucus assembled, would calml,
consider these things.
IS LEoNIDAs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
The city Election.

Democrats and Conservatives, stand by
your ticket. 1t is composed of good men
and true, pledged to low taxes and the
cause Of reform in our city AdmiDistra-
ton.
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Ina NassheH.

Referring to the first session of the
incoming Legislature. the Vieksburg
Herald says: bs 81
Bqrdening our statute books With .
vast number Of laws, Is not What the
State needs. It needs the repeal of all
bad, vicious, and parry laws. and the
enactment instead. of few plsins sine
pie unparty laws that shall bear equally
On ell races and colors- It needs, then,
that Judiciary be organized to enforce
the laws impartially and frnly. If
these things are done economically, >
good Senator chosen, and Ame resigns
or Is impeachsd, Ne fsel SIRE the Legs
Iature may 60 home and rest assumed Of
the praise due fsithfhl servants.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

The TICKET to vote next Monday
Mitchell, Carraway and the Democratic
nominees in all the wards.
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Va cliag aa Ferry.

EDIroes CLARION: The Terry Club
desires to have the following resolutions
appear in your paper, and You viii con
fer favor by inserting them.
Yours, g.,
n. A. sTuART, See'y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Our first page is adorned with a poetical
gem Of the first water, from the brilliant
pen Of j. A. Signiago, Esq, of the
Grenada Sentinel.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

THE public interest in the impeach-
ment question grows apace as the time
for the meeting of the Legislature APP
proaches. The people are Of one mind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

THE South Carolina Legislature has
just elected one associate justice of the
Supreme Court and eight circuit judges.
Wright, (cclored) was elected 10 the SUI
preme bench. The Circuit judges elect
ed are Messrs. Whipper, (colOred,) Wig
gins, Moses, Townsend, Mackey, Car
penter, Northrop and Cook. They are
all Radicals, and very shabby ones al
that.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

An experienced farmer opines that the
man who can pillow sfumpy ground with
. pair OF lively mules without swearing i
prepared to 20 through pnrgatory with
an oyercoat on. -EastOn Free Press.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

MITCHELL and Carraway for Mayer
and City Marshal. Don't forget the
ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

DEMOCRATS and Conservatives, vote
for your nominees for city odicers in all
the wards, and for Mitchell and Cara
tvnv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Anes viii promise great things in his
message TO the Legislature, but has be
not been doing this ever since his election.
Hell Itself Is paved with god intentions,
-CLARIox 8
And may We no. hope, friend CLkRIox.
that the Legislature viii pave = way
for him to decend from his GubernasoFiIal
h1nors.- Hand .Boro Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

The rA--I-,siv..- --ff,icll r,sssAd tho House
of Representatives with only eighteen
dissenting votes, declaring against the
third term, effectually extinguishes the
hopes of Gen. Grant for another election.
The topic had as we'll be consigned TO the
limbo of settled questions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
The New IRA.

Next Monday the new officers elected
by the people in the various counties
will be installed in the places of the Rad
loals who have rioted in inordinat G
taxation for years past. The occasion
will be celebrated in Kinds, KemPer, and
other counties, with music, banners,
professions, bonires, aud other tokens of
rejoicing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Viewing the subject in this light, we
are inclined to change our views upon
the impeachment question, and now re-
gard the successful prosecution of Ames
before the bar Of the Senate as absolutely
essential TO the future veal of this grand
old commonwealth. Let Davis and
DOza go too, We can well spare the trio
So mote it be So mote it be !
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

iF you visa to be informed Of the
proceedings ofthe Legislature. subscribe
for Tar DALr CLARION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

If they do impeach Ames, and BaFis,
and Cardozo, there vent be much len
Of the Radical party With the Pilot
gone, Ames gone. and Doza gone. the
whole brood of lesser Fascals who cling 10
their coat tails viii have to 60 too. Il Is
sad--iE Is a melting grievance oh,
my countrymen, let rs not waste our
selves away in grief about i l--Meridiaa
Gazette,
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LEoNJDAs.

EDITORS CLARION Below please
find an article from the N. o. Times upon
the Senatorial contest in Mississippi,
which bespeaks the sentiments of large
number of the admirers of Col Lamar
in this portion of the State, and who
would thank you to give it the widest
publicity by inserting it in the columns
Of your able and widely read journal. By
so doing yen wifmuch oblige, iaas
- Your obedient servant,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

OUR extracts on impeachment from
the press.are postponed to another mum.
ber There is music in the air. 1t is a
grand diapason, in which all the organs
Of The people have Joined.
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AXE you ready for the question next
Monday DOu't furg.t the ticket.
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SUBSCRIBE for The DAILY CLARION.
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IS the appropriate column, Changers
will find the full text Of the amendments
to the Constitution of their order propos-
ed by the recent National Convention
thereof
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TERRY, Mss, Dec. IS, 1876.

Hon. a. d. Isrsyu for a. -. sea.
a1Or. -
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10 rhe Point.

Our able cO-laborcr Capt. BuFkitt)
Of the Chiekasaw Messenger, when the
proposition to impeach Amcs was first
mOoted, expressed doubts Of the policy.
Further reflection, however, has brought
him to the following wise and patriotic
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
U. $. senaior---Isoa. x. 5. Hudson.

Democratic papers in the State would
confer favor upon the people of Iazoo
county by copying the following:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
No person'shall be entitled to member
ship in the order except he be of good
moral character, eighteen years of age.
believer in the existence of IA Supreme be-
ing as the Creator and Preserver of the
Universe; born on the soil or within TIE ia-
risdictiOn Of tie United States; in favor of
free education; opposed to any union of
Church and State, and to the interference
of any foreignpower, directly or Indirect
ly, in the affairs of this Government. esq
The daily gazette., 1875-09-17
IARD IA ELOR'S TEN
PERANCE TIEW,S.
LITTER IRON ST. JOHNS TO NEW YORK
TRIBUNE.

At Portland, however, was pleas
antly surprised in the latter respect
We had 25 minutes for dinner an am
pie time, had tho attention been
prompt; yet | cannot well complain,
after finding that genuine English ale,
on tap, could be had, instead of the
usual horrors of tea and coffee. We
Americans are curious, almost an in
comprehensive race. There is moth
ing more refreshing, nutritive and
wholesome than good ale; there is
nothing more Encouraging to stor rach
and soul than the overlooked bitter
slops which are usually served to us
yet we rarely have chance to get the
former, and even when we have such
a chance, We prafcr-for the sake of
appearances-to swallow the loathsome
substitute.
tour IN the Western States. ! passed
though many towns which had been
cstentatiously swept with the besom
of the crusading woman. The proprie.
tors of the hotels had been forced, by
the power of the movements, to sign
pledges to sell no beverages, and, as
honest men, they kept their pledges.
But the loafers in those towns were
only rendered more cortumacious than
before; they smuggled their tanglefoot
whiskey in bulk, drank it more reck-
lessly than eyer, and reelcd about the
streets of an evening, when a sober
and respectable man was denied the
mild and harmless glass of beer which
he would fain have substituted for
limestone water or haysecd tea. Since
the German chemists have discovered
that the freshness of bread is due to
the alcohol it contains-e0 spounds of
fresh bread being equal to bottle of
brandy-we shall probably next have Q
prohibition of warm biscuits and:buck-
wheat cakes.
But-in all seriousness-it is melan-
choly to see much honest, conscien-
tious effort misdireoted, as in the case
of the the temperance reform. The
root of the evil lies deeper than any
prohibitory law can reach. The hu-
man race never will submit to So init
mate an interference with its personal
habits. Neglect in the training of chill.
dren-a low and selfish idea of man
hood-intellectual narrowness, intol.
erance, bigotry-suppression which
provokes excess, these are the sources
of that tendency to intemperance
which has become a national shame.
External plasters will never cure a
congenial disease. We must reform
within outward. not inwards from the
outside.
The daily gazette., 1875-09-17
A TtUhl State Railroad MiU

TIE WILMINGTON AND READING RAIL
ROAD MORTGAGE MUDDLK---soME Gu
RIoUs LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS.
The Reading Times and Dispatch says
that the suit of sundry bondholders Of
the Wilmington 4 Reading X. R., asking
10 have the second mortgage foreclosed
is developing some curious legal partic-
ulars. In brief, they amount to these,
that there was an important oversight
| in the Legislature of Delaware, when
the company was incorporated and there
| is now want Of power i'll the courts of
Pennsylvania since the adoption of the
new Constitution to foreclose railroad
mortgage.
The Times aud Dispatch describes the
original charters granted, first by Della
| ware to build to this State, and then by
Pennsylvania to build in that State, and
| finally the consolidation of both under
the name of the Wilmington & Reading
X. r. Co. The Pennsylvania charter au-
| thorized the directors to borrow money
"from time to time and to pledge the
said road, rolling stock and franchises, or
| any part thereof, to secure the payment
| thereof" while the Delaware charter
gave power from time to time to bor-
row morey for corporate purposes and
| uses, and execute mortgages on all or
| part of their ;.Ii estate. and Issue bonds
to secure the payment of the same"
1t will be seen nat ample power was
given by the Leglslntu of Pennsylva-
MIA 10 the company to mortgage all Its
property and corporate franchises for the
puIpose OF raising money, but the Leg
islatnre of Delaware limited it to real
estate only, so that the lien Of the mort
cages on the twelve miles of railroad in
Delaware is merely nominal In case Of
a foreclosure and sale, no title to any
thing but the real estate will pass to tie
purchaser. Thus about one-sixth of the
entire road i; pra ctically free from in
crmbrance.
Quite number of decisions have been
made by the Supreme Courts of the diff
fcrent States ON the powers of corpora
tions to mortgage their property. The
courts are unanimous that no corpora
tion has the power to mortgage its fran
chises or any property other than that
incorporation.
1t appears from the papers on file that
seven miles of the railroad lying between
Birdsboro and Reading were mortgaged
by authority of special act of the Leg
islature. This mortgage, it is claimed,
| is prior lien to the others.
Another very important question ap-
pears to be raised by the pleadings-C Can
any court order the sale of an inner
State railroad, when such sale would
title to the corporate franchise in one
State and not in tho otherf
1t is also stated to be fact that since
the adoption OF the new Constitution in
Pennsylvania none Of the courts have
power to foreclose railroad mortgage.
The parties obliged to. commence pro-
ccedings in the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States, and some able lawyers very
much question the jurisdiction of that
court in the matter.
The daily gazette., 1875-09-17

Pants, white lead, redlea white zinc. iron
Ant, lubricating oils, linsee .,tIm oil,
lard oil, meats foot oil, coalj II iiuen& Nep-
hew's varnishes, English varnlshes, alcohol,
turpentins, paint mills. paints ready mixed,
artists materials, wax flower materials, de.
calcomania pictures, all kinds of foreign and
domestic glass, stained, ornamental and enl
graved; coach painters material, stencil col
ors, ladders OF different lengths, ready glazod
sash, gold Leaf. bronzes. vermillions. looking
glass plates.
NOS. 9 AND 8 EAST THIRD STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
N b. Particular attention paid to HOUsE
AND SHIP PAINTING. SIGN WRITING,
nc. apl-
The daily gazette., 1875-09-17
Bowers Hoof Lini1nent

After so years OF practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaming, &c, have learn
ed that more horses have been crippled by
1nattenton to the feet than all other diseases
combined. After man SeNperiments l have
found the true remedy to PREVENT the dis
ease ot the moot, or restore it after negligence,
20 wnat nature intended 1t should be-ths
great support Of ffae nob}e anrmai. II the hoof is
in1amed and diseased, the animal is cOuparas
hvely worthless. THIS Liniment will surely
prevent this worst OF all diseases, Contraction,
Corns, Quarter Cracks, Contraction OF the
Back Sinew generally called knee Sprung,
&c, and restore those that have been crippled
by the want Of such a remedy.
Aa-Try 1t, and IL Will never fall If properly
applied, VIZ:
tSBathe the horse's foot once a week, or often:
er II necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoot close TO the HAIR.
III. c. BOYER,
verrlstown, Ia.
EMR- NJ. G. BOYER-Dedr Sir: This is to cer-
hfy that have used your Liniment in my
stable fot three months past, on more than
one hundfed horses, and fad il the best pre-,
paration have ever used on horses 1t lstar
better than you recommend it. Senu me five
eases at once, by express. G.. Q. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON,
No. 1872 West Glst street New York City