The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-06

2 IN another county one party, through
fear of the evil consequences if they re
fused, struck from their tickets names o
candidates formerly and regularly nomi-
mated, and substituted those of their Oppo-
nents with whom there existed no politica
affinity.
In certain counties, on the day of election
voters were driven from the polls by armed
men, or so intimidated by them that they
/ feared to vote.
In one county the principal county Off
Gals were driven away from their posts on
the day following the election, and have
been refugees since. This county, Amitt.
was the one remote from the seat of gov
eminent where the effort TO organize the
militia succeeded.
These are effects, not detailed statements
OF causes which produced them.
/ The courts of the State have been unable
TO dispense justice in such cases
The conviction that frauds were perDetra-
/ ted at the late election. gathers strength bv
comparison of the returns with those OF
/ preceding elections. -...
/ That the great evil which has befallen the
! state may be remedied, IL first becomes nee
essary 70 Inquire into its causes. The hap
Ply financial condition of the State and the
comparatively small amount needed for its
support preclude the possibility of finan-
cial cause. Intimidation was not Dropor-
TONED u counties in accordance with their
Indebtedness. Thorough intimidation was
finances
were In the most hOurishing condition.
The character of the events which have
transpired, compel the conclusion that the
eVlI Is to be attributed TO a race question. 1t
did not have its origin at this time,
The inhabitants of the State are somewhat
equally divided between the two races |
Ihey nave, until recent years, borne the re-
latlOns OF III aster and slave. By a power ex-
ternal TO the State, the slave has been made
the civil and political equal of the master.
Inc withdrawal of this restraining force
leaves the formerly dominant race to re-as-
sert It's supremacy. Though the complete
supremacy of former days may not be posi-
Ole,stlll the tendency is towards supremacy.
Inc effort III this direction has heretofore
ana elsewhere resulted, as in this election.
IN violence, loss OF life and intimidation /
How far this effort has resulted in the vir
tual disfranchisement of che one race. and
reFoIulonized the State government. i a
question worthy the most patient aud care
iul inquiry.
Unless every class ofcitizens be thorough
~ protected IN the exercise of all their
rights and privileges. our government
proves unequal to lis prcteutious The ma
llollS, recognizing race antagOnisms has an /
IcIpated them in the Interests of liberty and
equality by notifications of the fundament- {
n law of the land, and | recommend, as both 4
lght ana cXpedlent,action in harmony with t
uCh notifications. '
LIE D ALE FINANCES.
The condition of the States finapcas e :
nprecedentedly favorable. u
Inc real debt of the State, that is IFS ont "
landing Obligations beyond its ability to .
ay at once with its current and ayail9bIn 81
uhdS lthe taxes received for 1879. amounts u
o about $5O0.OO - i0' Ii
The Common and Chickasay School =,
uudS' debts upon which the interest only u
; TO be paid, the principal never bpcomin% i
ueloDlgatlonS incurred many wears sincaS -
mount to $I,53O62O. 'i0'l' II
Inc expenses Of the State government IL
Irih% The past year, amount to S6lS. $50 ia =,
g H amount pald to the TWO Universities ~
the state, to normal schools. aud interest "
J ChickaslW School Fund. was SI36 500 ~
S250,O00 t''0 ''''0 III '0u al
Interest on bonds, $376G4 re
r- NJ improvements, State BUILDINGS y,
The progress made during the mast tbroo OF
dra' IN reducing the expenses of the State a.
J, oInment Is found in tie com ma rieor Of Ia "a
Gil expenses, fowl: no
Ihe expenses in 1873 were 1858 O30 ~ an
~ ISzt ;, -. 99S,350 2 pa
The successful administrator Of Sf9to cd
anceS VIII be seen in the comparison OF 81,
;elp,S ana disbursements during the nasf ito
e years: NV P''0O
y, Heterogeneous so9 se over receipts. for 1871,
2 p 525 Sc over receipts for 1872, mu
\ ;SL,,.Do, to
4,l2S 30. P''' ioi l0'o' wv
' lille, on the other hand, the no,
eeceipts over disbursements were IN, I
., SOFIA Il, "0ie' LOT 80 =
.ecelpts, over disbursements were for of 5
(based on moderate estimate Of to1 Iod ere
nuauy received and due, over. $500 O00 viii
ne amendment of the Coustitntio,, /,
80 80 "O me IasC election, authorizes the inyt
rIotIn Vi re expenses of the Judiciary side
W "00h I'M .llo
ne state Indebtedness of half a million Sitv
easily be discharged In two or tbrna or ~
IS Wheh the mparatively LIGHT tay TO- ~,
support or the State government of toI II
pi aoout one dollar and thirty cents nor - -
ar. A 'l"l one as &C
recommend ro.,, 'mpC
EN- oflS74, when taxes wora MI % H"lil
ints y,ora " 1n0 Onlted States. The "stoC
lPIS were IN excess of the exnenditurne Pal,
ma ra4 Go!lecCorS been required to col the s
irlier iav III - u VisuFy the taxes at who
81 have haor royno3 cciect or the system road.
stare paper, by the maninnlationS ,I {
" three t3n,as ~ 'HiOuSh a range funds
Id it be known fI,ot ~ . tndh IL ought. We pI
No. e j" 1IrahCS were to be cashed, thpv Nv
III Iiha aail Gtiow margin which would of Ja
ed will accom- Hish u? rhan geS recon- the 10
a complete and Jat C';,e Gud. strict
ITS, disbursements ",, 3 statement of and
'Steh9n Is called to the official TennrfS Ta lal
sac treasurer, and the Auditor Of of eiG
CHd
len MOMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONS the ST.
foIlov,;,co,, tire w,
on Of II" Gt IuLlFhts 10 the ConSti- OF the
aneral ST. '11te We're adopted at empt I
on tho eiecIion, which took only a
n roI,+j CooiIu OF November last intereS
nnds L 10 Tue Union and Planters Who C
tu,nIIr-I litei @duS 70 section five of would
,rI - ~ tIe constitution The follow ment {
sLa'H Nv 1t: a dvid
p re. V1ie 't@tC assume, redeem, Sc amour
80 "14 il'epteuhess, or pretended alton
issi,,r,;; tl',iLcu 70 De cue by the state Rair
,finn, !" tus person association or are Of il
- = :, 1''ooCNcI' cIdlhi ing the same 10 OpDr