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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
CANCELLATION OR THE COLOR LINE
which,

We have copied in this number very
able article from the Natchez Democrat
on this subject, in whick it is argued that
the policy of compromising with the
blacks, and coneiliating them in elections is
more eficacious remedy for bad admin
istration, and attended with less peril to
the peace of the community and cost
to the taxpayers, than the color line
method.
To establish his theory, our cotempora-
ry cites, the cases of Vicksburg and
Natchez. Both were cursed with bad
government, and needed reforms. Both
succeeded in effecting a change of admin
istration, and accomplishing what they
needed.
Nicksburg, our cotemporary argues,
went in on the color line and won, with
much tribulation, considerable bloodshed
and no little cost to herself, and the
State and a vast amount of outrage scan
dial for Radical use.
as signal tor reform, by policy Of con
Citation and compromise, and that hel
triumph left no disagreeable wounds Il
be healed-was procured without strife,
much less bloodshed-that no evil reports
went abroad to be employed for cleo
tioneering purposes, no Congressional aDc
Legislative Committees were required t.
be sent on investigating missions, and oul
contemporary, with a good show o
reasoning, concludes that the question
ought to unhesitatingly be decided in ia
vor of the Natchez plan.
There is this obstacle in the way o
the universal application Of the latte
plan, and it seems to us a serious one
Suppose the newly enfranchised, puffeC
up with sense of superiority and o
divine right to rule, refuse to be concili
ated Suppose they discard every over
ture of the whites, and band together al
race with stubborn determination t.
draw the color line themselves, treating
with contempt and laughing TO scorn il
their pride place the respectful petitions
Of the latter for the redress Of acknowl-
edged grievances, as they almost invaria
bly, did, during the last session Of the Leg
Islature, how are YOU going to carry on
your Natchez programme? 1t takes two tC
make bargain, and this is one Of thu
| cacfs on which the ri1Ia cannot he dis
pensed with
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
The NIeeIin. Of Ihe DemOcrafiC-
Conservative Stale Committee
and Informal Delegations

The feature of the meeting on Monday,
Gully reported elsewhere,) which de-
serves mention first, was the large atten-
dance and the deep interest displayed in
the success of the canvass, of which the
meeting itself was the initial step There
was no phase of opinion which was not
represented. 1t was spontaneous gath
ering of citizens from all parts of the
State.
The next most noticeable feature of the
gathering was the feeling by which the
members were all animated. That feel
ing was a determination to subordinate
all minor issues to the one great, supreme,
all-important object of reseuing the State
from misrule at the approaching election.
After perfectly harmonious session,
it was unanimously resolved to hold
State Convention at the Capitol on Tues
day, the third day OF August, for the
purposes of a thorough and complete or
ganization and the routing of Radicalism
from its strongholds in this State at the
November elections. The feeling evinced
by the meeting, the determination to
harmonic and cooperate, and all pull
together. has inspired confidence never
before felt, that THE STATE WILL BE RE
DEEMED.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
IEXIAN.
A WOmam's Right 10 Practice
Law.

Regular Correspondent of the Philadelphia
Tribune
A decision was rendered to-day by the
Court of Common Pleas of this city which
| involved the question of the right of
woman to be examined for admis-
sion to the bar. In December last, Miss
Carrie >. Burnham, student at law in
the office of Damon Y Kilgore, present.
ed herself before the Board of Legal Ex-
amlners for examination, but the Board
declined to examine her on the ground
that there was no precedent in this coun
ty for the admission of a woman to an
attorneys practice. Early in January,
her counsel presented to the Court of
Common Pleas, No. 1, a petition setting
forth that Miss Burnham was citizen Of
the United States and of PENNSYLVANIA.
had applied for examination in the regu-
lar way, her papers being in proper form,
and all provisions of law and the rules of
court applicable to students at law being
complied with, and had been refused
simply because she was a woman. The
petition further alleged that this action
OF the Board prevented her from earning
her livelihood in her chosen profession,
and that in this way was denied to her
one OF the most vital privileges belong
ing to citizen of the Unite d States.
which mo State shall abridge," and
that equal protection of the laws" which
mo State shall deny;" and that she was
thus prevented from "enioving and
defending life and liberty, of acquiring,
possessing, and protecting property and |
rep ltation, and of pursuing her own hap
piness," which in Pennsylvania new
Constitution are declared to be inherent
and inalienable rights" This petition
contained a prayer for rule on the |
Board of Examiners to show cause why /
they should not examine her as other |
students of law are examined.
After waiting long time for decision
Mr.. Kilgore finally published letter to
the judges which seems to have been
effective in Fastening their action.
Judges Allison and Biddle denied the
motion for rule this morning, and Judge
Pierce gave dissenting opinion. To
test the question further Mr. KiIgore
brought a suit on behalf of Miss Burnham
against the Board of Examiners for 5000,
200 damages, which bids fair to be car
led up to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
The Color Line.

Crystal Springs MOnitor.l
We publish elsewhere, in to-day's pa.
per, an article from THE CLARION, show.
ing conclusively that the negro members
of the State Legislature not only adyo-
Gated in caucus the policy of drawing
the color line, but carried it out in prac-
tice in their legislation. 1t seems to us
that those negro leaders who arrogate to
themselves the right to control the con-
sciences of the more ignorant of their
race, are, in adopting this course, pluno-
ing themselves and their followers into
an abyss of turmoil and trouble from
which they will not soon extricate them
selves.
1t has not been the desire of the white
race, in Mississippi, since the emancipa-
ton of the negro, to make the color of
the skin the badge of party. The idea
is of Northern birth and can be distinctly
traced to the carpet-baggers. 1t was
first put in practice in the Loyal Leagues.
And it has grown with the growth and
strengthened with the strength of the
negro party until it has accumulated a
force sufficient to startle the carpet-bag-
gers themselves.
This policy of the negro leaders is pre-
Dictated on their numerical strength in
the State.
1t is policy that will work their
ruin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
Astounding Robbery.

The Greenyille Times states that L. I.
Webber, ex-Sheriff Of Washington coun-
ty, collected from the taxpayers thereof,
from $50, 900 to 100000 more than he
has paid into the Treasury, and that he
is fighting off a settlement to determine
to whom the moneys shall be paid over
by recourse to legal technicalities and
other delays of the law. The fact is not
denied that he has collected the fund,
that it has been wrung unjustly from the
taxpayers, and that he has no right to
its custody. So glaring has been the
wrong that the Republican leaders of
Washington county have held meeting,
denounced its author and attempted to
rid themselves of their share of response
bility for his conduct Winslow, the
present Sheriff, and Webber his deputy
and factotum, are both called upon to
resign, and are notified that they evil
bring upon their heads the vengeance of
a wronged and outraged people" The
report was signed by j. a. Ross, J. D.
Webster and others; and the meeting
was addressed by "Hon. VIM. Gray"
and other highly colored Radicals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
MIR. Davis and the Press.

The members Of the Press Convention
of Texas waited upon Ex-President Davis
in body. His reply to their address,
is thus reported:
Mr.. Davis replied in brief but feeling
address. The press of Texas, he said,
had been misunderstood it had been
associated with bowie-knives and blood
and murder, while it really deserved nc
such association. He rejoiced to find
that the press of Texas, like the State
itself, had outlived such misrepresenta-
tons. He spoke of its high future, and
paid glowing tribute to its devotion to
the cause of human progress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

SUMNER COUNTY, May 10, 1875
AT d Mass Meeting of the Democratic
Conservative party Of Sumner county,
held at Greensboro ON the 10Th inst, fol
the purpose of sending delegates to meet
the Democratic-Conservative Committee
in conference at Jackson, on the 18th
instant, Capt. c. A. Parks was elected
chairman of the meeting, and j. T. Noler
requested to act as secretary.
On motion a committee of FIVE were
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting consisting OF
Judge Thos. w. Davis, John F. johnson,
Dr. A. III. Bays, L. c. Atkins and w.
d. Peery, who reported the following:
Resol0ed, 1st. That we endorse the ac-
ton of the Legislative Committee in APP
pointing delegates to meet in conference
at jackson on the 18th inst, and that we
send delegates to represent this county in
said meeting.
Resolved, End. That we deem it unnec-
essary to have a State Nominating Con-
vention this year, but suggest that the
Convention on the 18th, bring true and
tried Mississippian before The people for
State Treasurer.
Resolved, 3rd. That we deem it neces-
sary to have straight Democratic Nom
mating Congressional Convention at an
early day, and suggest that Starkville
be the place to hold the same for this Dis
trict.
RESOLVED, 4h That we prefer the
name ofthe Democratic-C Conservative par
ty.
On motion Capt. T. C. Atkins and DR..
a. III. Bays were unanimously chosen as
delegates to represent this county in said
conference.
On motion s. w. Berryhill was the
choice Of this meeting for State Treasurer
IN the coming contest this year.
On motion the CLARION and Advance
were requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
G. A. Packs,
j. 7. NoLEN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
The EbaiIy Times

Since our last weekly impression, Capt.
J. l.. Lakes Times, of Vicksburg, has
changed its quarters, and entered the
journalistic lists of this city. Rumor as
signs the chief editorship to Capt. II. T.
Fisher, au able and experienced journal
list. The Times is issued daily, fresh and
sparkling with news and spicy matter,
and readable, despite its politics
are; of course, Objectionable. To all CON
cerned, we tender the courtesies and
goodwill which those who are embarked
in the same honorable and useful calling.
owe to each other
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

THE Pamela Star says that the large
quantities of lands delinquent for taxes
which were sold in that county on Tues
day last, went to the State, except very
few parcels, not more than dozen, that
were bought in by individuals. The
man who buys delinquent tax lands will
find that he has made a bad bargain
Besides no man of honor will attempt to
speculate on the misfortunes of his neigh
hDra
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

r. WALPoLE, ESQ, our excellent
cotemporary of the Central Star declines
call to become a candidate for the
Legislature, but says:
''In this connection, l deem it not map
propriate to say that l will be candidate
before the people for the office of County
Treasurer in the coming election, and
would be pleased to have the support
of the Democratic and Conservative vo-
tiers of Attala. Should they (the voters)
in primary election decide against me, |
will fight, as | have always fought, as a
''high private in the rear rank, " ard sup
port cheerfully and willingly the peoples
choice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

This is what the Washington City
Capital, don Piatt's paper, of May 9th,
has to say of a Republican Congressman
from Mississippi. What do the faithful
think of it?
General Barry seeks reelection from
district in Mississippi, and if his friends
down there could have been beside his
landlord here when he walked into a
lady's O. room and found him in a semi
mania a potu condition, curled up in bed !,
being gently nursed by the aforesaid in
terrogation point, they would seek an
other representative He was in his seat
in the House about a dozen times during
the last session of Congress-.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

IT WAS charged by correspondent of
THE CLARION that the injunction applied
for in the name of the former Trustees
of Alcorn University to prevent the late
law in relation to the University going
into effect, was bogus ; and that a ma;
jority of the old Board did not give their
consent to the proceeding. The charge
is confirmed so far as Doctor Sites, one
of the members of the old Board is con
cerned. He has published card in the
Pilot stating that he :" had no part nor
'' lot in the injunction gotten out by a
apart of the old Board against the new
"Trustees. The question is, who was
guilty of the fraud.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
Philadelphia Times. J

Another spoke flies out of the South
ern revolutionary political wheel that is
whirled by Grant. Judge Kelley has
wintered in the South, and devoted his
leisure hours to the study of the material
aud political condition of the reconstruct
ed States. Like all dispassionate men.
of whatever political faith, he is forced
to the conclusion that the black man has
peace, protection and unrestrained civil
rights from all but thieving carpet-bag-
gers and abandoned scaIawags, who must
trade on negro blood and descriptions of
race, or close out all their political hopes.
The presence of the military is denounced
by Judge Kelley as unnecessary, and of
course menace to popular government;
and the Ku-Klux organizations, which
are disentombed for every election cam
paign by Northern editors and orators
who need advertising or Office, he tells
rs, exists mainly, if not only, in the false
Loods of agitators, who dare not welcome
peace.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
Hon. hen IIiilutAu

The Hon. Ben. lI u#.
elected member of C0u,fg
Georgia district made 400
rousing speech no Athou n.
evening, which is thus mm.
correspondent of the Adam.
ton, in that journal of Toe.
BY request, Mr.. Hill aIIr
and intelligent audience. .
both ladies and gentlemen
and white voters, FROM Oh.
the Newton llou-cat S3U"#
day night.
The great orator maIeH
efforts, and for more luma.
pletely enchanted hi- aui.H
lie commenced by uuInr
twenty years record OF poI..
solemnly declared chat ha il
all of that time, had -10p.ym
terests of the people. lla H
gratitude To the voters of oh. .
trict for the hatteriug support
given him, and pledged
they should not repent DO j
specially 10 the solid coI9r.I
ceiUed M three coulficm m
occurrence In the cNp.-u
Southern Democrat since M.
gave the crowd off coIOr.d D.
beneath him some mustpNc.
lie assured them chat tHu
had given him would r
hands in Congress, and p.s.a
his Radical foes. / uunr
highly OF this portion of Mr
dress. 1t was wise, eloquent
duced n powerful effect upon d
whose earnest faces up.uu
speaker exhibited ils influence
in every feature. lie then W
map out his course Iu tmu
should hare for ms great nd
DleHt anil maintenance Of p
betlceen the sectioas, without.
selfrcspect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

A CORRESPONDENT of the Brandon
Republican recommends John b. Lewis,
Esq, and j. NJ. Jayne, Jr., Esq, for
the Legislature in Rankin county. An
excellent ticket. The paramount consid-
Grafton with the people of all the counties
should be to nominate good men and
good men when indicated by public SEN
timenta as the popular choice, must make
up their minds to serve.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
The Carent HDny Of rr,c d.
Fair.

HoUsToN, TEXAS. Nav
is the great day OF the S...
being held in this city, 0
entirely suspended. Store r
About five thousand poop u
ground. A grand review
militia, which were here .r.
Austin and Houston, was
grounds, to-day, the Aust
taking of the prize, Je.Ior
viewing the militia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
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LEAvENwOErH IA. NJ
onel ID. r.. Anthony. .
evening is as good "a. could
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clavial, passed almost d.r.-
wouuding the trachiaI bio.
ing the subeleuu artery ....
tomical part. A tmuma.
formed, as there il danrar
hemorrhage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
The Late George BoddIc
Winona Advance

Winona Advance.
George Boddie, born May
Nash county, North Carolina
the 10Th day Of May, 1876 H
dence in Kinds county Mis-
To know him was t1 rrnoH
in humanity. lie wa-amm
and generous meaning W ta.
commanding person aud simn
intellect, he was yct mu.
for the exquisite tone ~ M.
ture.
George Boddic never Dad
sentiment that was not born ..
sense OF honor ndiutegr.ty H
excellent judgment and gu..
he bad "a faculty of cYmplf
tration the most striking
known. lie was gcurrou.
amiable and alIcction9.e m 4.
and in the shine and Shade.
spent life he bore with .a.
fortunes iavors and reverse.
and died a christian, uut
and profession, butin bone n
and conversation. lIi- M.
with good deeds Dis hur"
ever extended 10 the poor m.
as the day 10 melting char..
who have experienced h.s
will feel a pang of sorrow "a..
Of his death, aud will keep
fresh and green in the.rhmr
called 10 public life as q les
in his native and iu hI5 a1
he had no ambition TO crafty
the truest philosophy -o1-a.
the sweet and sacred cudoIh
lily, and the gentIeattacame
ship. As q husband, father
friend, ueighbor and c.al
everything that "a sensitive a..
conscience demanded. lHa
such Il man is priceless ia.
his children.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
One orspcnccr.r

MONTGOMERY, MayIl-.
late postmaster at Ju..n
ed guilty in the United ~..
day, of embezzlemeutUft.
tiers he received.
Davis was a Republican
the Legislature iu 1872. t
the Court House LegI..a,n-.
ed Spencer TO the Senate.
him for Senator. Soon
was appointed Postmaster
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

ANOTHER old citizen, Col. Booth, of
Carroll, has been summoned to his long
home. Men like him were links connect
ing the past generations with the present;
and it is sad that we are so often called
to announce that one by one they are
rapidly passing away Col. Booth was
the type of a noble class Of whom few
remain.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

THE carpet-bag element of the Repub-
Iican parry, look with distrust upon the
new Acknowledgement. 1t is said that
he is not in favor of the Williams policy
which was signally displayed in the Spen-
cerian tactics in Alabama, and which Is
counted largely upon by the Ames clan
i'm the State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

DELEGATIONS from all parts of Texas
rendering him the Inequalities of the
State A despatch from Houston to
the Galveston News states that it ''is
proposed to secure home in Texas for
him. The ladies have taken this matter
in charge"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

In another column, we have copied
from the Winona Advance, a true and
beautiful tribute to the memory of the
late George Boddie, Esq, Of this county,
a well-known and highly useful and
respected citizen whose death occurred on
the 10th inst
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

KINDS COUNTY is one of the largest
taxpaying counties in the State, and yet
but two of the seven members of the
Board of Supervisors pay any taxes on
real estate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

Hon. O. r. SINGLETON is urged for
Congress in the 4th District by the Can
ton Mail and the Carthaginian. The
Westville News is for Gen. Lowry in the
9Th District.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

Miss Ann PAMELA Cunningham, the
first lady regent of Mount Vernon, who
was honorably distinguished for her eff
forts to recover the home of Washington
and place it under national keeping, died
at Rosemont, Laurens county, S. O., on
Monday last, and was buried in Columbia
on Tuesday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
Rates of subscription.


The Alabama investigation sheds a
broad light on the Ames' programme in
Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

Ir is vehemently denied, Of course,
that the jury before which Cardozo was
tried, was packed. Still the fact re.
mains that all the jurors were Radicals
and that nine of them were negroes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

MIssIssIPPIANs are forewarned of
Ames' plot to re-seat himself 10 the U. S.
Senate, by the Vaccinations Of Spencer
in Alabama
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

UNLESS Ames can stock the cards on
the Conservative-Republicans in the
nomination of candidates for the Legis-
lature, his programme will fail.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

The Kentucky Democrats tread on
sure ground in the passage of resolutions
condemning the interference of the Fed
eral power in the domestic concerns of
States. The presence of the venerable
Cassius NJ. Clay, and his assurance that
he would canvass the State for the Dem
ocratic ticket, lent unusual interest to the
Convention. 1t will be new role for
Gen: Clay in Kentucky, where he has
Phis Appeal,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

The present Law fixes the price for legal
printing at so cents per square for the
first insertion and 80 cents for each sub
sequent insertion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19
Handsboro Democrat.l

The Sheriff found very few bidders
for the delinquent tax lands last Monday.
Most of the people in this county have
more now than they can pay taxes on.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

WHEN Judge T. NJ Wells, of Attala,
paid the last debt of nature, one of the best
men that ever lived in the State passed
away from the busy scenes of life. He was
a man of strict integrity and had filled
various public positions with honor to
himself and beneficially to the people who
elected him. He was a christian as well
as patriot, and after life's fitful dream,
he sleeps well. The Central Star publishes
an appropriate tribute to his memory.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

Speaking of Congressman-elect Hill,
the Atlanta News SAYS: 1t is in his
power now TO do much good for Georgia
and the South, to realize the expectations
of his friends and disappoint his enc
mics"
In his Athens speech since the election
Mr.. Hill stated that the negroes in three
of the counties of his district voted SOL
idly for him; and he will no doubt ex-
hibit to them by his course, the good
sense of their own action in entrusting
the vindication of their cause to a real
bona fde Georgian, whose interest is iden-
tical with their own.