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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

whose every act has looked alone to their
ruin and degradation.
Pamela Start
We would be the last one to ask that
Ames should be impeached unless the
facts and the law justified it but we must
be permitted to say that if he is legally
impeachable, it is not in the power Of the
Legislature to pardon his crimes, and
the law should be melted out to him in
all its unbending justice. The people
expect the Legislature to deal with the
question in this light, and we believe they
will do it. Let the Legislature investi-
.. gate his past acts, and if he has not in
Cured the penalty of impeachment, let
him 90 but if he has, let him suffer that
penalty.
The truth is, that our only safety as
the people of republic lies in our trown-
ing down every attempt to subyert our
constitution and laws, and holding pub
| lie officers to the most rigid accountable
ty. Every offense of this kind which is
pardoned or overlooked detracts from the
majesty of the supreme law, and renders
it more easy for designing men to 60 be-
yond the allotted bounds. Thus little by
| llllle our luSlllullOuS lOSe luGlL AOuiiAAaAtNh
and crumble away. Let it be understood
that from this time forth there are to be
no compromises with usurpers and I'M
scrupulons rulers, and that every infrac-
ton of the law that governs them as well
as us will receive its merited punishment.
NttLla par tyrdnnis should be our watch
word.
| HandsbOro Democrat.
The Democrat was the first paper in
the State to demand the impeachment of
| Ames, nor does it intend to recede from
the position assumed. To-day Ames
stands before the world the worst SANDER
ed or the most guilty man in existence.
Brookhaven Ctizen.l
There seems to be but little doubt now
about the impeachment of Gov. Ames.
From what we can learn from our ex-
changes the attempt will be made by our
next Legislature, and if the charges
against him can be sustained he certainly
ought to be removed from his high office.
| If he is to be impeached, we are in favor
of giving him fair trial.
And last but not least, the MERIDIAN
MERCURY, which says:
To forgive and make terms with Ames
is to accuse ourselves of all that he and
his villianous hOrdes have laid to our
charge. 1t is To confess that the victory
we have won ought not to have been !;
and it is to begin to undo it. We sum-
mon the good and the true to stand by
the verdict of the I'd of November, in its
full import. Compromise with Ames is
to vitiate and dishonor it. Truculency
avaunt. Honor and patriotism to the
! front.
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\ tours, etc.
JED.
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Re-DisIrictim the State.
NatcheZ Dem ocrat. !

NatcheZ Democrat
The CLARION, in recent issue, pays
some attention to the subject of the dis
tricting of the State. 1t is subject that
will doubtless receive attention at the
hands of the Legislature when it assem-
bles. Ii is a we'll known principle with
all parties that in dividing State into
districts the interests of the party are to
| be taken into consideration, and this
principle is generally carried out at the
expense Of the interests of the people of
| the several districts. This has been
most outrageously the case in Mississippi,
and the Radical party, feeling from the
first that their tenure of office could not
long exist, were particularly careful to
put it beyond the power of the opposite
party to change at once the political
character of the districts They, there
fore, engrafted in the constitution the
present system of Senatorial districts
and were particularly careful to guard
against any change being made by a
temporary majority in the Legislature.
To secure any change in these Senatorial
Districts, therefore, a change will have
to be made in the Constitution of the
State. Although we are not favorable to
much tampering with a Constitution
after it is adopted, this feature in ours is
so peculiarly the work of Mississippi
Radicalism, so entirely different from
any other State in The Union, and so
manifestly unjust and iniquitous is the
present manner in which the districts are
formed, that we heartily concur with THE
CLARION in the hope that there will be
a complete overhaulng of the Legislative
and Congressional Districts with as little
delay as possible,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

Whatever can be found to recommend
the Southern Pacific was brought to the
front in the Memphis meeting. If it can
he shown that the South is to be materi-
ally benefited by the road, perhaps con-
gress is justified in considering the ques-
ton. We doubt the prudence of involv-
ing the government in railroad quarrels,
since the Union Pacific has turned out so
foul in corruption; but if the project can
be aided by national countenance, with
out money or land grants. it may be
possible that, as an encouragement to
the neglected South, we should set this
much coveted enterprise on foot.-Chi-
cago Times.
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From lhe Ngn.LlInrLnn 1910

From the Washington Dap.t9.
The meeting Of the Southern II
Society has been postponed
The annual reportot the '-
been prepared and shows ODE
facts The society pos'es'
set Of all the reports printed
federate departments, Ino-'
dents messages, reports ot 'a..'
the Confederate Congress
Governments, DC. II has Oh.
of manuscript reports Of Gen
crops all Of Gen Eweils
papers OF Gen. j. r. b s'.l
set Of papers Of Gen. $. d. ".
and many other valuable re1.'
Tolerate officers, beside
Federal official reports ll.
also contains the report i}
the Committee on the 0y.--
War; a manuscript hIs.''4
LOngstreets crops, by zen ~
ander "A large collection Y'
published during the war
maps illustrating the mo'e'Dg
armies, presented by Gen. ~.
chief engineer Of the JnlIea
and many other interes.iL-
HL
documents relating TO the ~.
Confederacy. The PresIdsl.
ETY. is Gen, Jubal Early a a.....
vice-presidents is W. w w.
of the District of Columb-l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

In the quarrel between the Ames and
anti-Ames republicans in Mississippi Gen.
Grant appears so far to have taken sides
with Ames, who is a third-termer. Gen.
Grant said, eve have an assurance that
the republican party will control this
government for at least four years longer"
1t he meant that, with the help of such
politicians as Ames, he can procure his
own renOmination-bad for the republican
pdrty.-N. u. Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

II will be indecent in Gov Ames to
attemp to cling to the Executive Office
after the emphatic declaration of want of
confidence expressed by the people of Mis-
sissippi at the late election.
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Primary Elections.
Forest Register

Forest ReglSter.I
Prior to the opening of the political
canvass, we urged the adoption of the
primary system of choosing our county
officers. We have had enough OF that to
last us long time. Up TO the day OF
the selection every candidate and his
friends were busy in their laudation, and
often, we fear, defamation were restored
to pro and con. The excitement became
intense, and the whole people went out to
the primary. The friends of defeated
candidates, as well as defeated candidates
themselves, lost their zeal, and when
their strength was needed they were in
different.
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Gam mon

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat Rad.
The truth about the Mississippi elect
ion will soon be revealed. Several Of the
defeated Republican candidates for Con
gress intend to contest the election, and
claim to be able to show such an account
of fraud and rascality as that even a
Democratic Congress will be forced to
Gust the newly-elected Mississippians.
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Auditor Of PoJ5'''
JACKsoN. NIl,sN.

! a.HH
Hon. w. H. GJJs Aui.a
counts
In answer 10 your iuqa.ry IA .
to the collection of the 3Uu.r
ages imposed by the ActotI
payment of taxes after the f.
in December | have this M ~
the Statute, if constitutional.
imperative on the Taxl0..a..-
the collection Of the damage
time above mentioned BM
cede the power Of the L
impose the 80 pee cent
nou-pnyment of the take.
indicated in the Act, SOL. NJ.
arises, how that penalty mH
lected ? The power 20 levy va
for the collection of taxes 4
previous judgment TO-
court, fixing the liability aaI.
of the taxpayer, has been .ra
sailed upon the ground chat .
ton Of that clause ~ Che VI
which prohibits any person m
deprived Of his life, liberty o..
"without due process of laF
however been sustained upon.
and no Other-that such pu
sential, in order that tho ron
may have a speedy aud summr
for the collection ofthe revenue
10 its existence. This NECESSITY
does not exist az to any damag
atty which may be imposed
payer for a failure 10 pay b.u
time prescribed by law. Sl
if collectible at all, can DE ..
by suit in "a comprtcut court
due notice 10 the ulIplgoI
The statute, therefore. H.m
such collection 10 be- mada Uya.
suit, il uneou-l.t
affords no protection 10 any IH
who, acting in obcdioucctD F.
dertake to collect such dama
tress He would. boo Such 3 .
tresspasser, aud amy Sale mn
Of property 90 collect -r.H
would be void. uOtvi.ha
sale was also made to co'Ierft.a
These views are fully -W.
Judge Blackwell, IN Dis work u.
page %, and by the Supreme 4.
South Carolina, 1st Mcllu..m
400, and indirectly by lhe II.g.
Errors and Appeals, Of ta. .
Griffin VS.. Nixon, - NJ 42i
1.-THE damages are coIIcct5.sI
will be necessary for the che ].
10 provide some other remedy .
tress for their collection.
| am, respectfully
j. Gr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

] have examined the above
authorities ON the subject anl
cur in the views therein EXPIRE.
that | am in doubt whether O.
is correct so far IA it holds nE
made for damages which are
the tax which l. legal. would
count be necessarily void. Ire
that you issue the proposed .'
instructions 10 TaXcoIIcr,9r
GEo. J.. H'a
ATTORNEY
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

If the Democrats and Conservatives
are TO be held responsible for the fulfill
ment Of their pledges of reform, they
must have the control of the Executive
as well as of the Legislative department.
That's what the thirty odd thousand ma
ioritY means.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

We have never seen the negroes OF
Mississippi more contented at any time
since the war, than they are now. They
are perfectly happy, politically speaking,
to discover that the Radicals had attempt
ed to cram them with lies as to what thew
might expect, if the Democrats carried
the State.-Vicksburg Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

WITH a popular declaration of 10000
and upwards against him, how can Gov
Ames reconcile it to his delicacy and
sense of justice to remain longer in the
Executive office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

THE subject Of undoing the Infamous
Congressional gerrymander and reappor-
tioning the Congressional Districts, is
engaging the attention of the press and
the people. A sensible article on the
question is copied elsewhere from the
Natchez Democrat.
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Important 70 To-.
No Damages IrT.
First NIondayIn 'r' B

OFFICE Arpifny h.
JAchsoN Mi,.
To Tar Collector.
SIR; Various rca.or...
ges should not. iftbay
ed this year. The daIs,.
the rolls, caused bvey,..
OF assessment, the CONT.
election, and the ia.ea...
have hindered a prom.
part OF the taxpayer.
the collector couliuat a..'
taxes il he had devoted M.
it, after the delivery otr.
In some instances. h.
turned over until the 14.
month. The State d..
Cypress the citizens w..n AZ
altles, but only desire.
collection Of the reyeBg.
take pleasure 10 subm.ft,.
written opinion 0t Gea.r
the concurrence bit the A.,
and desire 20 return ttar
ner, my thanks for their h..
in this behalf feeling a.....
and the taxpayers OF y..-
also appreciate the ,ery...
You will, therefore r.-.
ceive the taxes without 5..
the day fixed by law 0orr.
the first Monday of JAM.
ton 1897 code of 1871
page 10, and section IS ,s.
1873. On that DAY yoaT.
tares and costs of lg Xxx
Legislature the question d. ..
OF the damages. ! have r..
the Legislature will pass Al ....
relief for all those Who IN.
taxes after the Isl Msniay
Your attention Is especial.
the advertisement and .g.a
lands, and proper return o..
Art. ., Code ct 1871 anil.
Law Of 1873, Chap m..
1873 and see Chap l5.m.
erence TO reports and cl..s.
Vencles.
! am, very respectful.
W q e
Auditor Of Public A.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

The following kind words came to us
from an esteemed subscriber:
OXFORD, Nov. 80, 1875.
EDS. CLARION: Please find 81. 90 re-
newal of my subscription to THE WEEK
LY CLARION. / must say here that THE
CLARION increases in interest every
month. l have been a subscriber for a
number of years, and like the paper bet
ter to-day than ever did do not wish
to lose copy or an issue, so l renew in
time.
Very Respectfully,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

TT strikes the Vicksburg Herald,
which has way Of saying the right
thing at the right time, that the chest
d" thing Gov. Ames can do is to resign.
Things begin to look squally, and it is
over month until the Legislature
- meets"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

! We mentioned, the other day, that our
State papers were republishing the article
first printed in the Herald, on the agri-
cultural lien laws of Mississippi, without
! giving this paper due credit. And now
The CLARION has done the same thing.
/ That the article is of value, is shown by
| its frequent use by our exchanges, and
we do not wish to be deprived of the
credit of ownership. 1t was prepared for
the Herald by Major L. w. Magruder,
an able member of the -Vicksburg
Herald.
We print the foregoing with pleasure
because it affords US the opportunity of
giving credit to the able attorney who
has taken the pains to compile the agri-
cultural laws, which in the mass of legis-
lation on the subject, were in a confused
and unintelligible condition. Not hay
ing seen the original in the Herald, we
copied it as we found it, in an exchange,
without knowing who to credit.
A CORRESPONDENT postscripts bu-
siness letter as follows:
From the present outlook it seems
that religious liberty is to be struck at
again, as in the Knownothing DAYS of
1855. If the American people are un-
able to cope with the monster successful
ly, as they did in SO, they do not de-
serve to be free, By the monster. II
mean the party of prescription ON &C.
count of religious belief, or place of ma
tivity of the citizen. l..
Our correspondent, who was an old
line Wing, but not Knownothing, need |
not fear the revival of that issue in Mis- |
sissippi. Her people have no time to
give to dead issues. They are of one
mind now in taking care of the present
and looking to the future.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

NINETY-sEvEN thousand out of one
hundred and sixty-three thousand voters
of Mississippi have invited Gov. Ames to
step down and out.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

GOVERNOR INGERsoLL, of Connecti-
cut has appointed Ex-Governor English
Democrat United States Senator, in
room Of Orris S. Ferry, deceased.
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Very Respectfully.


In the trial of Avery, the ex-clerk, for
assisting the St. Louis ring in defrauding
the government, it was sworn in the
United States Court, by one Bevis, St.
Louis distiller, that he had heard Secre-
tary Bristow named as interested in the
big Louisville whisky firm of Newcomb,
Buchanan & Co. The Secretary has
published a card denying the statement.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

IT is rumored that Gen. w. S. Feath-
erston, member of the House elect from
Marshall, will initiate impeachment pro-
ceedings in that body, in the case of Gov.
Ames. We don't know whether it is true
or not, but we do know that Gen. Feath-
erston has the courage to do.what he be-
Iieves to be right if ten thousand worlds
were crashing around him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

There is a girl in Char h
has four legs. And yet W. ".
she expects tired men 70 ~ NJ
seats in the street cara "hsl .,-
home after a dime shoppIs
-Perambulating Paragraph, ,...
A girl who insists upon w. s,t
as many legs as anybody e.. - IN.
ly four-footed all claims 'o'
manly consideration. nd.
That "girl' has been in in'''
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

The effort to re-organize the Republi.
can party of Virginia by fusion with the
Independent Conservatives has proved a
failure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

1t is absurd to say that Grant is not in
favor of a third term. He is anxious to
die in the White House, but not within
the next fifty years.--Louisville Courier
Journal (Dem.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

The Glasgow Times would ~ N
have figured the thing gI' mac 7
ately when it says pc m c
curious to see how the WIN ,at
along without him can find , IN
ing a cambric-needle INTO II.,o I )
then withdrawing it aud WA
hole"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

The last Indiana Legislature made a
law that every person who shall cruelty
beat, torture or overdrive any horse or
other animal, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
800 If it is not 'going back on the plat
form" we would suggest some such law in
this State. Freedom" may have brought
blessings to the enslaved, but it has made
times very hard for the dumb brutes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01

THE question of impeachment cannot
be compromised. If the constitution has
been violated by the Governor; if he
has usurped the prerogatves of other de-
partments if he has set at defiance the
instrument he is sworn to support; no
sort of treaty-nor fair promises
hopeful prospects-will make amends.
He is liable to punishment in the mode
prescribed by the Constitution, and it
cannot be evaded, without an evasion of
solemn duty.
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WEEKLY CLARIoN-Two dollars per year, and
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more.
IL future paper will be discontinued when
time expires.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-24
%aShiIi.fOu Items.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secretary Robe.
son has gone to New York for few days.
President Garrett, Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, has reached Jacksonville,
Fla, in his travelling palace-cr.
The consideration Of Pardee's confirma-
ton as District Judge of louisiana was re.
sumcd to-day. Mr. Conkling occupied one
hour and half in opposition. The vote
will be close.
1t is confidently expected the Senate will
adjourn sine die tomorrow. 1t is under
stood there will be no more nominations
made.
1t may be authortatively stated that the
visit of General Cameron, Senator Morton,
and others, to Mexico has no political object
The Journey has for some time been contem'
plated for the purpose of health, pleasure,
and general information.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-24

MoRTrARY REPoRT.-The following is the
mortlary report for the week ending Satur-
day, March 20, 1875, compiled from sections
returns received at the office Of the Board
of Health: Cause Of Death: Asthma, l
aphtha i asph,xia, /; bronchitis (acuie).
/; cancer, |; congestion Of lungs. l; con-
sumption, = Il white, colored); convul-
son<, Group, /; hemorrhage Wlerine), l;
infanlic,dc, l; old age, l; pneumonia, 8;
scrorul., |; tuberculosis, l; unknown, :;
whooping-rougb, l. Whole number OF
deaths in the city, 23. In addition, 7 still
born were reported # white, colored).
Ser: Males, 8; females, ID. Color: White
mlleS, [; white females, 7. Coiorcd males,
!; colored females, S. -Age: Que day to
thirty, s; one month to six,3 six months
to twelve, t one year to three. =; five
years to Ten, / ten years to twenty, |;
tx euty years to thirty, 8; thirty years to
forty, l forty years to fifty, >; fifty years
to sixty, 1; seventy years to eighty, l
eighty years to ninety, l. Condition SIM
Gle. IS; married, 4; widows. l.. Ndtrlty
United States. %; Ireland,1 l. Locality: Mar
shall Ward, .; Jefferson Ward, I; Monroe
Ward, 5; Clay Ward, 4; Jackson Ward, 4
city Jill, l. By ,cllont CertJied: Regular
practitioners. l6; irregular practitioners, l
Coroner, 3; Board Of Health, 3.
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weather Report.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-For New Eng
land, the Middle States, and the Lower Lake
region, the cIoudiness will increase south
east to southwest winds, rising temperature,
falling barometer, and areas OF rain or snow
by wednesday night.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Guif
States, partly cloudy and warmer weather
southeast to southwest winds, and falling ba-
For the Ohio Valley and Upper Lake re-
gion, rain and snow, and falling barometer,
followed by rising barometer; southwest 10
northwest winds, and lower temperature.
For the Northwest, clearing weather du-
ring Wednesday, and lower temperature,
with north or west winds, and rising 0arom'
etcr.
For the western Gulf States, clear on fair
weather, southerly winds shifting to. west.
eriy or northerly. bower temperature, and
falling followed by rising barometes..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-24

RICHMOND FIRE AsSoCiA7IoN-O
T1oS OF New INSURANCE CoMPANY.-A
meeting of the stockholders of the new In
surance company recently Chartered under
the name of the Richmond Fire Association
OF Virginia was held yesterday afternoon IN
The banking-houSe OF 2. j. Wright, Mr.. Will
liam IL. HaXall being chairman, anu Mr.
Robert T. Brooke secretary. The charter
was accented, i code Of bylaws adopted, aud
the following officers and directors elected i
viz. III. h. EilysUp, president; K. L. Brooke,
secretary. Directors: Henry h. E!lgson,
James A. Scott. Clay DreWry, John W.
Wright, Charles L. Todd, John Ahern, a.
ID. Williams, William II. Haxall, w. w.
Timberl,ke. Peter c. Warwick, T. Wiley
Davis. Edgar ID. Taylor, Edward Mayo,
Frank T. Glasgow, George ". Allen, W. n.
Ouarles, Thomas William Pemberton, kich-
ard II. Meade, :. NJ. Rosenbaum. Francis /.
IsbelI. W. 5. Donnau, Jr., William ID. Glib
sor. Lewis d. CrcuShaW, ,)r., Andrew PlZ-
zui, Jr., aud Thomas Potts.
Alta meeting OF the ard, held after the
adjournment Of the stockholders, Mr.. VIII
liam Fl, Hayall was elected vice president or
the company.
This COMPANY will commence business
under the most favorable auspices, with a
camtal OF 100000, and with directors aud
olii .crs whose standing in this community
gives assurance OF conservative and energtic
management. protecting the Interests OF both
the stockholders and the insured. 1t has
been fortunate in securing the SCI vices oil ihr.
Robert T. Brooke, the former secretary oi
tbc old Rlchmoad FIRE Association, whose
experience. ability, and popularity VIII tend
in no small degree to insure tne sue ol
tbi, new candidate for public taVor.
Tie home insurance companies of Rich
moud have earned Il reputation IN our own
and many other States for safety, and for the
liberal adjustment and prompt payment OF
losses, which has placed them amongst the
most reliable and popular in the land. we
therefore hail with pleasure the organization
of another, which promises Tot take position
alongside of these trustworthy and proSpe'
rolIs institutions.