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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
For the Hayes electors:

In most cases the returns opened by
the Returning Board correspond precise
ly with the certified copies Of the state
ments Of commissioners of election fur
nished us. The most material difference
arose from the failure Of the supervisors
Of East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, and
of Orleans, to forward the statements of
votes from all the voting places in their
respective parishes.
In 80 out of the 80 States in the
Union these figures would be conclusive.
No one would claim that Tilden and
Hendricks were not entitled to the cleo
toral votes of the State, But in Louis
lana a tribunal has been set up which on
former occasions has overthrown the will
of the people as expressed at the polls,
and for which the power is now claimed
in its discretion to change the result of
the popular vote at the recent election.
In view, however, of the returns and
the law and the facts which should CON
troll the Returning Board, with which
we have made ourselves familiar, we
have no hesitation in saying that the re
suit shown by the votes actually cast
cannot be changed without a palpahle
abuse of the letter and spirit of the law
governing the Returning Board, and IA
manifest perversioa Of the facts before
it. Irregularities have been committed
in some instances by officers conducting
elections and making returns, but they
are about as much on oae side as the
other and as to intimidation, violence
or otherillegal acts preventing a free and
fair election, there is evidence on both
sides, but not of such a character as to
affect the general result. In most in
stances the acts of violence proceeded
from mere lawlessness, as in the case of
Henry and Eliza Pinkston, and had no
connection with politics. 1t is a signih-
cant fact that in the parishes where it
was alleged that voters were kept from
the polls by intimidation, the total vote
Of such parishes was as large as at any
time heretofore, and in the whole State
is 10, 600 above any vote heretofore cast.
An honest and fair canvass of the re
turns, even under the Louisiana law,
cannot materially reduce Tilden's major
ity as shown on the face of the returns
JOHN NJ. PALMER,
Lyman TRUMBULL,
WILLIAM BIGLER,
GEORGE b. SMITH,
GEORGE w. JULIAN,
Z. II. WATSON.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
a Prosperous Railroad Company

The Meridian Homestead mentions that
the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
running from Grenada to Memphis is
one of the few Southern railways that is
in prosperous condition. At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders held
recently in Memphis, the report of the
Treasury and Superintendent showed the
gross earnings of the past year to have
been s46S, $3.50, and operating expenses
s327,373. 20 with the sum Of s241, 473. 90
as net earnings. As compared with the
previous year it shows al increase in net
earnings of over $50, 100000 and is a
most favorable exhibit for the company.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Partisan ssaIIgn;ey.
The Cincinnati Gazette, sort of God
and morality Radical sheet. says;

The Cincinnati Gazette, sort of God
and morality Radical sheet, says:
'When one reads of the IN eanness and fe-
rocity of the unrepentant rebels of Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana, he finds less dit
ticulty in reconciling the externinatioa OF
the Guarantees cnioined on the Hebrews
with the Divine goodness. Yet should the
rise against its oppressOrs, the individual
sullerings of unoffending citizens would be
lost sight OF in the feeling that the mprited
retribution was being visited upon tyrants.
The reference here is not to the whites,
who have suffered untold wrongs at the
hands of political adventures whose only
aim was to plunder and Cypress, but to
the colored people. who have been the
special objects of governmental care and
protection for eleven years, and whose
worst enemies were the aforesaid adven-
turers. 1t is not the falsehood of the
article we wish to comment upon, nor
even the diabolical spirit in which it
breathes. We only desire to ask how is
the bloody ohasm between the North and
South be closed while the organs of one
Of the great parties in the former section
are tolerated in the enunciation Of such
atrocious sentiments
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Deserved Tribute 40 Dr. q. Va.
Walden Hsy his NcighbOrs.
Walden Record !

Walden Record
On last Monday night tn. Band, ac-
cOmpanied by quite number Of citizens,
proceeded to the residence of DIR. G. NJ
Walden and greeted him with Il serenade.
After playing a few pieces the entire par
ty was invited in to partake Of something
to refresh the inner man. After an agreea
bic hour spent in music and conversation
il was announced that "a lunch" was
ready, when an adjournment was made
to the DINING room. There was found
an array which, with 50 short notice,
could only be displayed under the admiri-
bic management Of the Doctors estma-
BILE wife. Then a smoke from the Doc
tors faYorite brand-he is evidently Il
Judge Of cigars-more music, winding
up with "Sweet Home" and the band
wagon, buggies and saddle-horses were
put in motion for town. The affair was
prompted not alone by disposition to
acknowledge in this way the value Of Or.
Naiden's services to the cause for which
we all labored, but as evidence Of the APP
probation in WHICH he is held as a liberal
and public spirited citizen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Opinion Of "a Great Constitutions M
EXpeunder.

1t is as absolutely certain as anything
in the future can be that the determination
of the Presidential question will be trans
ferred from the Electoral College to Con
gress. Upon several points involved,
Hon. John A. Campbell, of Louisiana,
formerly one of the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court of the UniteI States, has
given his opinion, which will be found in
another column. 1t is entitled to consid
Grafton from the fact that he stands i'm
measurably superior to any other mem
Der of the bar i'll the South and equal to
the foremost in the Union, in legal learn
ing and reputation besides, his is a
grand, self poised intellect which is never
clouded by prejudice or passion. He
argues that in no contingency can the
present executive hold over; that the
counting of the votes must be done by
the two houses and exclusively under their
jurisdiction; that upon the two houses act
ing concurrently must devolve the duty of
deciding upon the validity of the votes
cast that if they fail to agree, the duty
Of a choice of President will devolve upon
the House and of Vice-President upon
the Senate.
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saz IsIsNA.
The Votes Actually Cast %h"W
GrOAa Five a. Seven TnO|-
sand Majority for
XiIden.
Address 40 Ghe People of the
United Ssas~s by <OrGhern
Democrat :aad ESepu5
fIcan KkefOrmer~.
New ORLEANS, Dec. /, 1876.


To the People of the United State
On our arrival here, in casting about
for approaches to the officials who con
troll the elections in this StIte, We discov-
ered that they were all of one political
party !; that the Governor had appointed
none but Republican supervisors ok cleo
tons, and that the returning officers
constituting the State Board were Of the
same political school. Influenced by
the inauspicious surroundings, our
thoughts and hopes were turned toward
the eminent gentlemen who had been Sc
lected by the President "to be present
and see that the Board of CInvassers
make a fair count OF the votes actually
cast" and on the 14th OF November we
invited these gentlemen TO meet and con
fer with US. This cooperation was de-
clned but We nevertheless have reason
to believe that to this correspondence
may be attributed the invitation to us on
the 18th ultimo by the Returning Board
''to attend and be present at its meetings
as spectators and witnesses of its pro-
ceediDgs." Through this courtesy and
the services of competent stenographer
we became possessed of all the essential
facts developed on the face of the Off
cial papers. We have been furnished
with certified copy of the duplicate
statements of votes, male by the com
missioners of election at each voting
| place in the State. From these state
ments it appears that the Tilden electors
received the following votes in the State,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
They are Passing Away.

During this Centennial year many Of
our oldest citizens have been numbered
with the dead. These arc Early Truman.
Jack Smith, Thomas Boone, Eli Abbott,
Robt Gilmer, Robt Pullman and John
Davis. IL is said that Eli Abbott was
the first man in the county to register al
the late registration, but he did not live
to vote. He, too, was one Of the histori-
cal characters of the county. Houston
Courier.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

'TAx-PAlER, " in the Copiahan COM
plains that the Legislature raised the
taxcollectors pay from 5 to 10 per. cent,
on collections after 1st of December
saying:
The 3 per cent paid them well. Now,
under the present law, the collectors gets
ten per cent amount of the payers
and on final settlement with the State
and County Treasurer gets 3 per cent
more, which makes 10 per cent on all
taxes collected after the first of Deem
Der.
THE writer says futher:
In the first place, the time for collect
ing the tax is too short The collectors
ought not to be allowed to distrain before
the first Of January, then give him until
the first Of March to make distraints,
and on the first Of March sell lands de
Iinquent for the non payment Of taxes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Judge Mayer Chnys- fp ths
Grand .gurOr- nl The Law
renee Circuit Court

sunny South
There was coucise oudc..arrs.a.n.a
OF the criminal laws, aud uo ulH after
hearing it could say thathe Ha- aas ..a-.
er ignorant of their psg-.a The
Judge presides with dizul,yauI aaa9.v.
and while ho dispatcho- business v.a
commendablo activity then. +. u.aa y
that hurry which sometime usu- 'a
Injustice. This J.. the Gr-. nine Judge
Mayors has been in our county. aad Hs
can say in truth that Doe ll. created %
most favorable impression and won s''.
den opinions from all.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

ID. K. War, chairman Republican
State Executive Commit:ee, has invited
3 number of bummers from New Orleans
to investigate the Mississippi election
1T Mr. Ware would Invite the retnrn
OF several prominent gentlemen of M
party who ran away from the State with
the peoples money in their pockets 4
would be something to the purpoee.
Walden RECORD.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Fayette standard.

We have been informed by a promi-
nent citizen Of Church Hill, that Charles
and James Balsh, upon the news reach.
ing them of the assassination of onr
young friend, Henry NJ. Darden. thew
Immediately renounced Radicalism and
volunteered their services to help ferret
out and arrest the murderers. and on
election day c lme forward like men and
voted the stra'gatout Dem )cratic ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

Charleston, s. G. JaurnaI or C,oror,or,o
ID. Wyatt Aiken has infused new lif.
INTO the agricultural department Of the
State, and he will carry into Congress
the same energy and determined purpose.
lie Is a ready deblter, and an earnest
worker, and the interest of his State will
never suffer in his hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
SwindIinZ the Freedmen.

1t is shown by the books of the Freed.
mans Bank that, in the nine years of
its existence the deposits amounted to
Soc, 100000. The bulk of it came from
the tsolid South"-the product of
Southern industry It's withdrawal from
the South injured the section CONNER
cially as well as the poor depositors in
diyiduaiiy and collectively.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

SENATOR BoGY, OF Missouri, in re-
cent speech in st. Louis on the situation,
held that either house Of Congress had
a right to reject vote, and not to accept
any vote on printa facte evidence. Hence,
he said, it would be the duty Of the two
Houses to decide whether or not the vote
of Louisiana was fairly and correctly re-
turned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
SOutherncr~--IHInd- on
Yicksburg Herald !

Vicksburg Herald
The next breeze which comes from t'
North may bring Us the clash ot Ia-9ual.
ing arms" And the South says Ie, them
clash on, but not i'm the hand 5i South
erners. The South is solid. bat She bias
got in the habit of following tbe North
ern Democrats. and If they can stand 30
be swindled out Of the Presideut.a. cleo.
ton, why, the south can Stand II tao. Ias
South has had to stand So much iu Che .as'
ten years, that she would hardly open He'
patient eyes if Grant should ba proclaim
ed Emperor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

Mr.. E. II. HARRIS has retired from
the Edwards Citizen to engage ID jour
nalism Mt Holly Springs, on the South,
The Citizen will be conducted by Mr.. ].
5. Harris, who is competent and to whom
our best wishes are extended.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

Forfeitures were taken last week upon
the bonds of Omar s. Lee and John G.
Mills, charged with the killing of Hill
and Ballard. These were political MUIR
derers, two negroes killed by two carpet
baggers to benefit the Republican party
or the wing of it-and the perpetrators
have gone to ham or elsewhere. Licking
ton Advertiser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Ir.rsniGrasion.

Our pc ople will not lose sight Of the
importance Of immigr tion in the exci a
ment of National politics. 30 far as out
State policy is concerned, il may BE- eon-
sidered definitely settled for years to
come. Our State administration in all
its departments, is in the hands Of com
petent and trustworthy men who nave
the public interest at heIrt, and they will
conduct it upon the principles of honesty,
economy and justice to every class and
race without discrimination. This being
assured, the people eau address them
selves with confidence to such private
and public enterprises, not connected
with politics, as viii BULL up the waste
places and CIV, the desert the boom of
the rose. The acc ession OF an inte!i-
gent white population, whether from the
North, East, or West, or from Elrope,
should be an object of paramount aim.
Population of the right kind is wealth
where means are ample, as in Mississippi,
to give it employment. To this end, our
Legislature ought, if possible, to get rid
of the obstruction to immigration impos
ed by the late carpet-bag Administration
in the person of the present utterly in
com petent negro Superintendent, and
appoint to that Office a. person of ability
to perform the important duties of the
office. That opportunities are ample, il
they we're properly improved, for secur-
ing immigration to this part of the Union
no doubt can exist. Statistics show d
large decrease at the Northern ports fOl
several years past in consequence of the
diminished inducements which, contrasted
with former years, have been held cut to
European settlers. The number of ar
rivals in New York from abroad to No
vember 1st of the present year, was only
go, 900. For the year 1879, it was 81,
000 and for 1874, it was 140, 600 Il
is to be hoped that Mississippi statesman
ship and enterprise will be equal to the
duty of providing method by which moi
only population but capital can be intro
duced within her borders. A great point
has been gained, in securing an enlight
ened and patriotic State Administration
McComb City Intelligencer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06


WHEN our merchants and others wish
to purchase guns of any description for
their customers, we would advise them to
be little particular with whom they are
dealing, lest their transactions be per-
verted to the basest partisan uses. To
illustrate, the New York Times says
that "an extensive dealer in fire arms in
~ Chambers street, said he had done u
q good trade in shot-guns in the South
g ern States during the entire fall. His
s. customers had been merchants and
dealers in hardware. aud who bought
these weapons in lots of from half a
a. dozen to dozen, in nearly every bill
's of goods purchased. Other cases are
referred to by the same journal, and all
for the purpose of proving that the
Southern Democrats were preparing for
war, and supplying themselves with
means to terrify colored people" and
those innocent lambs, "peaeeable white
Republicans The dirty rascals, while
they are thus betraying the confidence
and misrepresenting the intentions OF
their Southern customers. are glad enough
70 sink the proceeds of their sales way
down in their brooches pockets before
they raise the alarm.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

FRANK CLOVER, late of the Ames
gang in this State, who carpet-bagged
from Louisiana in.o Mississippi after the
lightning struck, and obtained employ
ment from the Kellogg crowd as super
visor of he parish of East Baton Rouge,
proved worthy of his hire. In compi-
ling his statement of the election re-
turns he omitted seven polls by which a
Democratic majority of 900 of the votes
actually cast was transformed into a
Radical majority Of 300.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
Firing OF tho Northern Heart
Manufactured Newspaper
Explosives.

New York Times Confidential Organ OF
Grants Administration.
Those of our readers who have been
slow to realize the real aims of the ex-
rebel Democrats of the South and their
Northern allies will probably awake to a
sense of the impending danger after read
| ing the facts set forth below. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that the Southern por-
| tion OF the Democratic party is to day as
| full of the spirit of rebellion as it was in
1861, and if it is not quite as ready to
break into open war against the nation,
it Is due to a wholesome remembrance of
its punishment i'll the past, and the
apprehension that a like Christening
may await it in the future. The sale Of
arms and cannon to the rebel rifle clubs,
which is described below, has been going
on ever since the commencement of the
canvass, and to add to the ignomiBy
of the transaction, the governor of this
State and present claimant" for the
office of hiefmagistrate appears as the
purveyor of field ordnance to the rebel
artillery companies Of Mississippi. Since
the close of the Presidential canvass, and
when it became known that the election
OF 4llden depended upon the vote or the
Southern States, the Democratic organs
have increasingly declared that the dis
puted States had undoubtedly elected the
Tilden electoral ticket Various instances
have been cited in the Times illustrating
the manner in which the election had
been conducted in the South, but at the
same time very few people are aware to-
day of the extent to which the Southern
Democracy had purchased arms aud am
munition in this city alone for the pur-
pose of maintaining the SOLID South"
1t has been ascertained from no less res
ponsible authority than the dealers in
arms themselves, that during the past
three months fully twenty thousand
stands efarms have been bought, paid for,
and shipped to the Southern States, the
largest share going to South Carolina and
Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

The Radical programme, for the Pres
ident Of the Senate to count the fraudu-
lent votes from the disputed States indie
pendent of Congress, is already breaking
down. Carl Schurz, ex-senator Hender-
son, and other supporters Of Hayes, have
signifed that this arbitrary proceeding
won't do, and have urged that officer to
submit the matter to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

II the Illinois Legislature, on joint
ballot, there will be 102 Republicans, 90
Democrats and A Independents. 1t is
understood that this leaves roaring John
A. Logan out
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

A MoNsTER.--The Los Angeles, (cal.)
Express, describing the campaign speech,
G.. Wiley Wells in that State says:
His remarks about the burning of
school houses were without qualification,
and conveyed to his hearers the impress
sion that as fast as they were erected in
Mississippi hy Republicans, they were
burned down by Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

FROM among a number of worthy
competitors, Battle Fort, Esq, has been
nominated by the Democracy of Column
bus for Mayor. The efficient Chairman
of the Democratic County Committee,
Capt. w. H. HUMPHREYS, is a nominee
for Alderman, and Gen. j. II. Sharpe is
a nominee for School Trustee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

ALI the efforts of the Radical piotters
to produce collision IN South Carolina
in order that an indefinite number Of
darkies might be killed ''for the good Of
the party have failed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

Gov. STONE has issued his proclama-
tion ordering special election to be held
In Harrison and jackson counties on Sat
nrday, 23d inst, for Representative to
fill vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
J. NJ. McInnis From the number of
worthy men who have been recommended
for the place, a good Representative will
undoubtedly be chosen.
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Handsome Anutver.nry GrecrlHs
Attala Ledger j
The Clarion.

This able journal has entered upon
Its fortieth year. II stands second
to no other journal in the county
and richly deserves the liberal patronage
bestowed upon it by the Southern pe''
pie. 1t ought to be in hand Of every
Democrat, especially IN Mississippi
May it live and flourish, not only GOT
forty years to come, but long enoue h.
at least, to have frst-class Centennial 1'
its own,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

Our State exchanges contain many
fattering notices of Mr.. Hillyard's
volume of compiled correspondence enti-
tied the " New South" printed by the
McComb City Intelligencer Company.
The work deserves all the praise that has
been bestowed upon it, and its public
spirited compiler. Mr.. Hillyard has
labored without ceasing for years to
attract visitors and promote immigration
to our State, and is still striving unwear-
iedly in the same cause. His labors
have not been in vain, and we have faith
that they will, in the near future, be
attended by full harvest of good re-
suits.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

THE citizens of Marshall county have
consigned the Presidential question to the
management of the Northern Democracy,
and arc addressing themselves practically
to the important matter of immigration.
They have appointed committees whose
duty it shall be to canvass their neighbour
hoods and learn who will sell or rent
lands to such immigrants as may be
introduced, ascertaining terms, etc, and
report the same to a county convention
on Monday, December the 18th, 1876.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06

GEN. CHALMERS, member of Con-
gress elect from the 9th District, makes
a triumphant reply (see our first page
to the random charges of correspond
ent of the New y ork Times in regard TO
his election. Gen. Chalmers cites the
names of the large number of leading
Republicans of both races in various
counties of the District who warmly sup
ported him. 1t should be borne in mind
that the Democratic gains in the sixth
District were not exceptional. They
corresponded with the gains which We're
made in all parts of the State. For ex-
ample, look at the 1st and 4th Districts
in which Messrs. Singleton and Null
drow were elected. Each received ma
iOrity of upwards of 1000. 1t was
''tidal wave" that swept everything be-
fore it; and the disgust which carpet bag
misrule in our State has produced, was
the true cause of ii. Lynch will have to
rcpose on his laurels with the rest Of the
mongrel crew.