The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
IMPEACHMENT.
Were the Charges A&aint Gov.
Ames True, or Were They
False

On the 29th of September, 1875, the
State Executive Committe of the Demo
cratic-C Conservative party of Mississippi,
representing The tax paying, intelligent
and solid people of the State, solemnly
declared that Governor Ames had shown
himself ''impotent to perform any good
g function of government" he was
capable only of committing mischief =
that che had attempted to incite disturb
" ances which he might suppress in
blood" He was charged by the same
Committee with attempting to disgrace
81 and blacken the fair name of the
State" Here is an extract from the
address of this Committee:
THE Governor in his efforts to bLacken
the fair naane Of the State and TO procure Fed
eral troops, lchtch he hoped to use for the adj
cQRcenaeRt Of his personal fortunes, telegraph
N to the Attorney General of the United
States, that the race feeling was so strong
that it was believed that the organizing of
a militia of colored men, would develop
war of races, extending even beyond the
limits of the State, and that the organization
OF whites alone would be Intellectual.
Notwithstanding, he entertains these
views, he has steadily refused the protfered
aid, before alluded to, and is now proceed
ing to organize, as We are informed, regi-
ment of each race, and to IN ulster them into
active service.
ssThere can be no other reason for this
than a wish on The part of the Chief Magis-
trate of the State, to incite that tcdr tchtch ne
said 1c0uId be developed. and to bring disorder
and confusion For it is well known TO all
of you, that there has not been the slightest
-, ~ rin TRr in
rection since the disturbance at Clinton,
nor has there been any obstruction to the
execution of the laws at any time, except
such as may exist in the incOmpetency and |
wllful neglect of Republican officials to
their duties. That there IS crime
in the State, is true; but there Is not more
than exists in our sister States, and there is |
nothing that looks like Instruction. or an |
attrm pit on the part of our people to OBJ |
struct the enforcement OF the laws.
" In fact. we can safely say, that in no part /
of the Union does there prevail a more per- |
fect peace, or a greater respect for law. or |
9 reater desire TO preserve order, thSn IN |
Mississippi, and this is well known to the |
state Executive, if he knows any thing of |
the disposition oil the people over whom he /
rules.
Il is a subject of congratulation, and of
just pride to the people of the State, that,
cursed as we are with rulers alien 10 Us IN /
sym patty and interest, and utterly inap0teHt |
to perform any good functions OF government, |
and 10Th ability only to commit mischief that
we have been able to preserve order, and TO /
hold society together.
Under these circumstances, we can re- /
gard the present efforts of the Chief Magis- |
trate of the State, to put into active service |
the militia, and thus, in time of profound |
D ace, to organize a standing army in viO-
Iation of the Constitution of the United |
states, and of this State, in no other light |
than as q deliberate attempt TO inclte disturb
ances so that there may be an imaginary tnsatr-
rectina1. arhich he 1ll0n SalDLreSS in bLOOd.'