, 1876-01-06
Points in Gov. Amcs' nIcssare
to tho mississippi Leg
isluturc.
Combina.ion' Forming Against Lamar
in tho Senatorial Contest,
What Gov. Tl1don 8ays Concerning tho
NcW York Canals,
l[attara to Como Before tho Maaaacha-
aotto Legislature,
A Review Of Gov. Gaston's Admin
iBtrntiou.
MISSISSIPPI,
doY. AsiE9' MESSAGE.

COY. AME9 MESSAGE.
hfEMrH!a. Tenn, jan. ,5.-loY. Ames' mesahgt
to tho Legislature, read yesterday, opeus by call
Ing atseution to Tho late 8tato election aud ro.
cltos tho events occurring 1t Clinton In Boptom-
bcr. lsud says tint awlo4s bands Of mon coutro,I-
ed two othes counties prior to tllat ttne, and
that violence relgned elsewhere In tho Slate, and
appeals catuo for piotoctiou from ail directions.
Tho sentiment nanlnst tho militia was 80 powor.
ful as 10 prevent tholr organization. Under
thsho circumstances tue Governor called for
national troops but tailed to secure tdou,. 1io-
ne%ed @ efforts 10 osg.p1zo tho militia to-
velloped q doop-beatcd b'ttsrncHs OF rAce-
they would only procipitato a conflict. 1t
was souBht to AVOID Seizure In ono instance ut
tho stete arms on the way to tito CApiaL and
tllo liability OF their being seized was AT addt-
1Dilsla. 1ut hocatsn ats etteIlpt VIVA made to
organize ntld uAo tho militia forco, class OF
reoplc rebelcd RRhnst 1t. and, to avoid thscht-
saod t aeoas OF ylooncG committee Of promi,
organization. ea7o their pledges t0 preserve tho
naace ard good order, and aacu1e fair election,
This novel md hunilat!ng spectacle In the
gGfeFnnsnf f." rns,tr gf Tree people wss presented
unablo to praherya ppacc aud good order.
mud Fccnro fair election, tho loaterB OF
IL political organization assl,n,c to do IT. with
o, t9 sscomP C :. thcT gh:
tho effect to lntin,idnto many votors, In proof
Of tile prRctico Of intimidation. tho ncssaEo TO-
cites the following Instances: Tho yarloua
county meetings OF voters for consultation had
to be wholly or pattlally Abandoned. 1n olle
county. not only WAS there no preliminary can-
vaHs. but tim danger was regarded 80 great
Tint no convention "aa llo] TO uon,!aato oand-
dates. In certain conntiss ttckatB could not bo
freely anu safsly distributed. mud In ono county
not at ALL fIoM ono county prominent cat1dl.
dates lied before tho election, foarlpE violence
II not assassination. In smother county
oa.,,.,paI oao party Though tear of evil con.
their tickets tho names of tho regularly nonl-
innted candidates, and substituted their op-
ponenss, betwoon whom there existed 10 po-
ltcnt a!ln'stes. III COZ thin conutiea voters wore
driven from the potts by armed mon, or 80 In
ttutdaled ihnt tloy feared to vote. In ono
county tie PRINCIPAL county officials were driven
from their pnIls tho day following the election.
pnd haso sinco been refugees. ID these caaes
lice. Tim cRuso Of all this intimidation and
'roublo is attributed to tue rnce guostson,-to
bdoFss OF Tug white race 10 1oasHert its old Bu-
nremnoy; The mesHaRe recommends moditca-
ton OF the fundan,entat laws Of tho
etate So ac to bsiug about o bot,os
feeling batwocn tiIa races. The stato
ansnccs hre nnn1cccdentedy favorable. Tho
real debt OF tho State beyond tss ability to pay
Ia only half million OF doliarB Tho o1po,iBes
Df the State 0oyernment for the past year wcso
e9tS.UO0, reduction urou tho cxpouAos Of last
Foar Of nearly 500, 100; wblio tAs tho receipts
hayo bhen sio0,0uo over tho Disbursements.
The mcssnGo recommends that taxes to made
payable only In United 6tatea currency. 4
1hahGc tn tho public-school law8 10 IS to maho
!tn sysse'n already good still better, Is adylsod
liberal app onriat!on is recommended for tho
kt tho Centennial Exposition.
Ihe message concludes; "Tlo prosperity and
progrets o n,1 u State must necessarily aepend on
bCCflt. DiHtfHk A11i3,i,.f1tt at0u|G IN