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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11
THE LATEST NEWS.
THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL In THE HOUSE.
Beast BuIler'- Foul Tirnde.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5th.-At twenty
minutes to General Butler rose to close
the debate on the bill. The scene pre-
sented in the House has rarely been sur
passed. Every gallery, including the
diplomatic, the ladies, etc, was crowded,
and nearly a thousand persons crowded
around the doors, endeavoring to obtain
admission.
Before Mr.. Butler commenced his
speech, a motion was made TO admit
ladies to the floor, but objection was made
by Mr.. Niblack.
In the course of his speech, Mr.. But
Ter caused to be read the petition 10 the
Mississippi Legislature, in which a white
man asked that seven different children
by six different colored women be legiti-
matized. The reading Of the names was
greeted with bursts Of laughter He
followed up this point by asking The
Clerk to read a letter received by him
from a cclored man in Richmond, in
which he declared that colored children
twelve years old, even under, were out
ragged in that and other States b. white
men and boys, and no redress could be
obtained in Court.
Mr.. John Amber Smith, of the Rich
mond district, pronounced the statement
utterly false, which drew forth the APP
plause of the Democratic side Of the
House.
Mr.. Butler maintained that the pas
sage of the Civil Rights Bill was imper
atively demanded to correct the cen
dition of society.
The first vote was on Kellogg's amend
ment to strike out Of the House bill all
in reference to schools, and it vas agreed
to by large majority, but without the
yeas and nays.
The next vote was on Cessna's motion
to substitute the Senate bill for the
House bill, and it was rejected-yeas
l13, nays 14S.
The next vote was on inserting, as n
preamble TO the bill, a portion Of the
Democratic platform Of 1872, which
had been quoted by Mr.. Burrows, Of
Michigan
Mr.. Potter, of New York, asked leave
to add, as an amendment to the pre-
amble, the fourth section of the same
platform, as follows
Local self-government, with impair
tial suffrage, will guard the rights Of all
citizens more securely than any central
power"
Objection was made, and the amend
ment was not received.
The preamble was then adoptcd-ycas
219, nays 26.
The following is the vote IN negative
Messrs. Adams, Arthur, Bell Berry,
Blount, Bowen, Bright, Bromberg,
Brown, Caldwell, Chittenden. Grassland.
Davis, Eldridge, Hancock, Harris Of
Georgia, Hunter, Mclean, Milliken,
Nesmith, Read, ScheIl, Stone, Williams
Of Michigan, Wilson of Maryland, and
Young OF Kentucky.
The bill was then passed-yeas 1852,
nays 100.
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The Governors Salary and His a p
preparation Of Ghe Contingent
Fund 10 His Private Uses.

The Pilot habitually pleads, when the
present carpet-bag administration is ar
raigned, that somebody else committed a
similar wrong under citizens rule. In
this way, it justifes the persistence by
the Radical spoilsmen in the extravagant
salary for Governor Ames, on the ground
that the same pay was drawn by Gov.
Humphreys, though it forgets to mention
that taxation under the latter's adj
ministration was from one to one and
one-half mills on the dollar, whereas it is
now fourteen mills, notwithstanding prop
ertY has decreased fifty per cent. in value
and our chief staple commands in the
market but little more than a third of
what it did during the administration of
Gov Humphreys.
But the fact still remains that the
Governors salary in Mississippi, the pop
ulation and property valuation considered,
exceeds four times that of the average
salary in the Northern States and the
questions still remain unanswered by the
Radical managers, is this right, and what
are you going to do about il?
We showed by the official report that
Gov. Ames. notwithstanding his large
salary, and his occupation without cost,
of house furnished him by the public
has been in the habit of using the Con-
tingent Fund to pay his wood, gas, fork,
spoon, merchandise and other household
bills, entirely scitho,a scarraiat of La,e. Or
in other words, appropriating for private
uses money entrusted to his keeping for
public service. The Pilot does not DENY
the charge, because it is verified by the
official report-but it flies off at tangent
in order to divert attention from it by
inquiring what became of the furniture |
which was in the Mansion at the begin |
ing of the war and the close of Gov. Hum
phrey's administration We can only
reply, that in both cases the Executive
was taken possession of by fed
sral officials, and if the furniture was not
found in the building when they vacated
{, the presumption is that it went the way
II the silver "spoons and forks belong
ng to the citizens of New Orleans after
Butler took command.
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THE STANDING ARMY Bill L.

viii Mississippi Radicals madly rush
the State into disaster, and profit nothing
by the experience of others? Listen to
the reports from South Carolina.
The Republican Governor sent Judge
Mackey, Republican Commissioner, to
investigate the troubles in Edge6eld
county. The latter performed his duty,
and has reported that they have been
caused, first, by corrupt county govern
ment, and next, by organizing and arm
ing colored militia for the purpose of reg
ulating public affairs under pretext of
preserving the peace. Disorder and
bloodshed were the natural and inevitable
results of this proceeding, and the Gov
ernor has had The good sense to disband
the organization.
Now, in the face of this example, at
the instance of Gov. Ames, whose politi-
cal fortune depends upon inaugu-
rating race war in the State, the Missis-
sissippi Legislature, at cost of half a
million OF dollars year, is about 10 pass a
bill to organize, arm and equipa standing
negro army to browbeat, intimidate and
coerce the whites. Like causes will pro-
duce like effects. The same results which
have been experienced in South Carolina
will be realized in Mississippi. The seed
which these partisans are sowing at the
instance of a weak-minded and ambitious
demagosue, will bring forth their bloody
fruits This is what he wants. But
this is not what the welfare of both
races demands We impIore the Repub-
lican managers to pause and reflect, ere
they plunge the State into the gulf OF
blood and chaos which yawns before
them.
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The Proposed Louisiana Adjustment.

The effect of the Louisiana comprom-
Use, proposed by Congressman Wheeler,
of the Investigating Committee, would
be to give the control Of the Legislature to
the Conservatives, and to leave Kellogg
undisturbed and unimpeached as to his
past acts during the balance of his term.
The Citizens Committee of seventy, to-
gether with large mass meeting of citi-
zens headed by Gov, McEnery, Speaker
Wilt, and others have rejected the com
promise and declare they will oppose any
settlement which recognizes or condomes
the Kellogg usurpation. 1t having been re-
ported that Judge Marshall, (Democrat,)
of the Investigating Committee, had ad-
vised the adjustment, he has published a
card denying it as follows
notice that the city press in discussing
the pro- ositiOns made for the adjustment
of grave questions arising out of the ex-
traordinary interference of the military
power of the Federal Government in the
organization of the Legislature of Louisi-
ana, assume that these propositions were
made by the authority Of the Congress
sional Committee now in session in this
city. This is a mistake. No session of
said committee has been called or held
for the consideration of that subject. For
the action of individual members of the
committee thereon they are responsible as
individuals onl y.
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Net income of prison to account
The Grangers.

On the Sd inst, the National Conven-
ton Of the Order of Patrons of Ilusbandry
began its eighth annual session, in Char
lesion. The proceedings will occupy
about two weeks. All the States in the
Union, but three, are represented. The
Master, Mr.. Adams, Of Iowa, delivered
his address, in which he congratulated
the order on the strength gained during
the past year. At a reasonable estimate,
its membership now numbers about
900, 900, and it continues to increase.
To say nothing of It's other advantages,
it is supposed the order has saved to its
members, by means of their cooperative
system, not less than $40, 600, 900 the
past year.
Among the matters to be decided at
the present session of the National Con
vention, is the disposition of the large
surplus revenue belonging to the Order.
If it is not reduced in some proper
method, it will stimulate the formation
of rings for speculative purposes.
The removal Of the headquarters of
the Order from Washington City is an
other point to be considered. The
present location at Washington City,
isolated from the great agricultural
regions of the country, and in the centre
of political influences, is greatly to be
deprecated. St. Louis is the most eligible
place.
The abolition of the supplying features
of the National Grange will be attempted
1t is charged that a ring has made a
handsome profit on song-books, seals,
regalia, etc., and has used the Orders
seal and cash to advance the interests of
Eastern houses wherein are interested
certain of its members.
1t is very much to be desired that a
Committee, composed of Patrons from air
parts of the Union, will be appointed to
investigate the condition of the South
and the real causes of the prostration of
her industry and impoverishment, and
the feeling of her people on the subject Of
immigration and of fraternizing with
the other portions of the Union. A re-
port from such Committee ought to be
made at the earliest practicable period.
Immense advantage to this section would
result from such an investigation.
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How ft Works.

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. Son the
Hoor Of the House, w. b. Glenn. Of
fadkin, brother-in-law Of Judge Settle
OF the Supreme Court, and J. Ii. Foote.
formerly Federal appoiutee, recanted
his Republication on account of the mas
sage OF the Civil Rights bill by Congress.
de offered strong resolutions. and in
conclusion said: II declare that I hereby
forever dissolve my connection with the
Republican party and ally myself with
the great party that is now building IN
In the South and North for the preserva.
tion OF constitutional government and the
purity and salvation of the Anglo-Saxon
race of our great land"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

A month of the session is gone and
none Of the Reform bills earnestly petit
toned by the taxpayers, and prom
ised by the Republican Press, have been
passed. The majority have refused to
reduce the Legislative expenditures.
1he salary reduction bill is postponed
from day to day The bill reducing the
expenditures on account of public print
ing hangs fire. Nothing has been done
towards protecting the people from the
outrages perpetrated by the Boards of
Police. The biennial session amendment
bill has been defeated.
In word nothing whatever has been
done for the relief of the people; but on
the contrary, large sum has been added
to the public burden. The prospect
ahead is as gloomy as could be mag
ined and the indications are that the
whole matter will be RENTED to the
taxpayers fer their decision in the cleo
ton of members to the ensuing Legisla-
ture.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

AFTER his election to the Senate, ex-
President johnson delivered speech, in
which he alluded to Louisiana affairs.
He is thus reported:
Now the Government run the -people
instead ofthe people running the Govern
ment The people should take the
Government in hand and make it reflect
their will through the organic law. He
reviewed his course regarding the remov-
al OF Sheridan from Louisiana in 1866.
and compared Grants action with his
under similar circumstances. He (John-
SON had removed the little man Sheridan
to the frontiers, so that he could exer-
else his tyrannies in the wilderness or on
the prairies instead Of Louisiana. He
was constitutional Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11
The Congressional Committee OF Inyesti-
CATION, with Republican Majority, mt
Issue with the President,
THEY SUSTAIN THE PRESENT STATE GOV
EMINENT.

EMINENT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6.-The
Select Committee on Arkansas affairs
concluded their report as follows
The new Constitution we regard as
Republican in form, and in many re-
spects an improvement upon that of 1868.
The committee are satisfied the Conyen-
ton to frame the Constitution, and the
Constitution itself, was voted for, and are
salts factory to majority of the voters and
people III the State
The State officers were certainly elected
by a majority Of tie votes cast. and. we
think, by Il majority Of the votes in this
Sttte. The condition Of the State has
been as peaceful since the new govern
meEt was lnauguratcd as it ever has been.
The mass OF people on both sides are in
chned to peace and good government.
and to allow all the enjoyment Of their
legal rights, but there is II class of men.
the outgrowth Of a former state of society.
who delight in disturbing and deprivinp
the colored people and Northern people
OF their rights. These are young men
who cannot be restrained.
= = = The people Of every State
W VIZ l5Il 10 make iDelr own Constr
tuition to suit themselves, provided it be
republican in form, and in harmony with
the Constitution of the United States
and the National Government has no
authority to deprive them Of that right.
The election held for the ratification of
the Constitution was under the form of
law, and the officers who conducted il
under appointment and under official
oath, and, although we regard il as defec-
tive, as being prescribed by the conyen-
ton instead Of the Legislatures, still we
believe they are entitled to be REGARDED
differently from mere voluntary meet
ings. held under no pretense of legal au-
thOrity.
The committee do not recommend apv
action by Congress, or by any depart
ment OF the General Government in
regard to the State government in Arkan-
sas.
The report is signed by Messrs Poland. I
ocudder, Sayler and Sloss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

The following bill in relation to suits
on open accounts, was introduced by Mr.
Sessions in the Senate and passed, after
reference to the judiciary Committee:
An Act to amend section 1872 of the
Revised Code of 1871, in relation to
suits on open accounts.
Be it enacted, ETC., That in actions
upon open accounts sworn to as provided
for in section 1872 of the Revised Code of
1871, a general denial in the counter
affidavit of the defendant to the correct
ness of the account sued on, shall be in
sufficient TO put the plaintiff to the proof
of the same but said account shall be
treated as proved on the trial, except as
to the particular items of Indebtedness,
the correctness and validity of which are
specified and denied in the counter-affi-
davit of the defendant, to be filed with
his plea.
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The Third Term Question ia Com
RTeSR

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 8.-Mr. Speer of
Pennsylvania, moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution declaring that in
the Judgment of the House, the election of
a President for third term is against the
traditions of the Republic, is in violation of
the example Of Washington, now sacred as
law itself, and it would be hazardous alike
for the liberties of people and the free in
stitutions of the country. The motion was
lost, the previous question not being sec
onded, 81 to l02. All who voted for it,
with the exception Of Smith, of North
Carolina, were Democrats, and all who
voted against it were Republicans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

Senator Gilmer, of Kemper, has made
and filed for approval bond for Crosby,
the would be Sheriff of Warren. The
Vieksburg Herald publishes list of the
bondsmen (ex-GoE. Powers among the
resD with the sums for which they have
severally become liable-and says
Mr.. Gilmer, who presents the bond
has heretofore borne the reputation of
being radical Radical, but at the same
time, We are assured he comes among us
with the purpose of doing all that he can
TO pour oil upon the troubled waters of
our county affairs. The Herald has
never yet Judged man unheard or un-
tried, and It does not propose to deviate
from that rule in the present case. The
white people of this county has never
asked anything but ga fair show" and
II Mr.. Gilmer gives them that-no matter
what bis politics are, no matter how strict
a party man he may be--he will receive
their encouragement and support. The
courts, however, as we have said. will de-
eide who is, or who is not, Sheriff of this
county.
AVuching the FalldlIy OF the bond, a
subsequent number of the Herald, in its
editorial columns, says:
From the information in our possession
we do not believe that the bond is = oood
one, but We shall have more authentic
Information in q day or SO, which we
shall proceed to lay before the public. |
In the meantime, no taxes viii be paid.
and we advise the patriots who are chuck |
ing with iilconcealed delight over this |
bond, to moderate their hiIarity. The /
returns are not all in-and it is not safe
or people to hallOO until they get out of
he woods.
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From the Lee County journal
Says THE CLARION "F
have learned Of the sanum
people Of the Northern Ds
tend to be represented bg T. q
IN the merit Congress uule
prcreAted.
The CLARION Is mu
Lamar will be returned tol
Fall. The voters of tbi- a.
lose the services Of This 81.
tativc because they douol
cur with him in every l
he has made during tlr H..
been a member OF Cougr.
could please everybody B
Col. Lamar has c1mca-
as any Representative M.
in the past or wi'layerhr.
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The case of the State Us. Speaker
Shadd and Mrs. Crawford, as Will be seen
by referring to our Circuit Court report,
was ended Thursday, by a virdict ac-
quitting the defendants. The sUit, as
DIR. Stadd claims, agas ''pad up for the en-
press purpose of injuring him politically.
If this be true, the prosecutors might
have been in better business.
Shadd's lawyers were all Democrats,
and we don't think they will endorse
this statement The prosecuting Attor
ney was Republican. The jury that
found a true bill was largely Republi-
can. The principal witnesses for the
prosecution were colored and of the
HOUSEHOLD of the parties implicated their
testimony is on record and can be repro
duced to disprove the statement that it
was "put up job "to injure the accused
politically.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

OK the subject of employing night
Waterman with the contingent fund, the
Pilot is Informed that the meaning we IN
tended to convey was that whether for
the Capitol er the Executive Mansion,
Eve did not say which, and it made no
difference it was misapplication of the
public money to give employment to
favorites at the expense Of the Tax
payers; and that it was a custom
unknown in citizens rule and peculiar to
the carpet-bag regime which acts upon the
rule of squandering all it can--the more
the better.
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From the columbus Press. (Rep.,l

From the Columbus Press. (Rep.1I
CHANGING over the proceedings of the
House on Monday last, our attention
was arrested BY the following:
BY Mr.. Street
Resolved That the President of the State
Board of Education be requested to inform
the House as soon as possible, what stand
ard of qualification. If any, Is req ulreo u
appointees 70 the Office OF County SuPeFih-
tendeut of Education.
Mr.. Eessor moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Carried"
This last ''move" was short, but to
the point, As we read the resolution,
we were struck with the wisdom and I'M
portance of the inquiry, and congrat"-
lated ourselves upon the prospect OF
learning lust what mental and moral
Qualifications were required to constitute
County Superintendent of Education
We had been forced to the conclusion,
disloyal as it may seem, that some OF
our County superintendent we're noto-
riously and shamelesslg incompetent.
We could call the names of some OF
these gentlemen who are playing Super
fntendent, examining teachers, and
taking charge of the schools OF On entire
county, tsteaching the young ideas how
to shoot from a thousand juvenile
American batteries-Hh0, to save their
heads from political decapitation couldn't
tell the difference between an adYerb and
a cube root, between a partIciple and
monosyllable, between a proposition and
unless it was to take drink
Having these gently in our minds
even as we proceed reading the resolu-
ton, we were congratulating ourselves
with the anticipated pleasure of seeing
some ofthem lay aside their official robes
and their educational role, and, forced to
assume a more appropriate roll-the
rolling up their sleeves-proceed to
make an honest living out OF mother
earth to the tune, ''root hog or die. .
But we were doomed to disappointment.
There was a certain wise man IN the
Legislature A man exceeding y smart,
man with broad philosophical and
statesman-like views. A man who could
penetrate all the shallow tom-foolery of
Investigating" so frivolous a subject.
A man of ready wit, of vast perceptive
| grasp, who was equal to the emergency.
He had undoubtedly been ''edikated'
himself, and doubtless belong to ode
publikin party" while Mr.. Street was a
s'dimmycrack. The name of this wise
man, the record informs us, was Cessor
l-''Mr" Cessor, who, it proceeds to
show, moved to lay, "de resylushun on
de tabul," which, of course, emanating
from so profound an intellect-it is
hardly necessary to continue-was ''car-
ried," and undoubtedly the triumphant
Cessor was happy. We have not the
pleasure of an acquaintance with this
statesman, but we trust he is one of the
number who voted down the proposition
to submit to the people the constitutional
amendment, providing for biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature.
Of the editor of the Columbus Press,
will make inquiry he will ascertain the
member so severely excoriated is one of
the shining lights of his party-indeed,
the leader Of the colored element.)
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The NEn-onIc ssrnnd Lodgc

This body has been in session at Me
ridian for more than week past The
next session of the Grand Lodge will be
held at jackson on the first Wednesday
in February. 1876. The following was
the vote of the Grand Lodge on the Sc
lection of the next place of meeting
jackson, 400; Vickshurg, 21S; Column
bus, 90; Canton, 10. The Grand Chap
ter and Grand Council will meet during
the two days previous to the meeting of
the Grand Lodge.
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Hon. CHARLES FOSTER, (Republi-
can, } of Ohio, Chairman of the first
Louisiana investigating Committee
whose report was yindication of the
Conservatives throughout and so terribly
damaging to the Kellogg usurpation-in
a letter to the Cleveland Leader, SAYS:
The examination was in all resnects
perfectly fair to all parties, and every
possible expedient to obtain the exact
truth from the witnesses was exhausted
by the committee.