The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-05

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
clals We're driven away from their posts on
the day following the election, and have
Deen refugees since. This county, Amitf,
was the one remote from the seat of gov
eminent where the effort 20 organize the
militia succeeded.
1hese are effects, not detailed statements
OF causes which produced them.
Inc courts of the State have been unable
TO dispense justice in such cases.
The conviction that frauds were perpetra-
TED at the late election, gathers strength by
comparison of the returns with those of
preceding elections
That the great evil which has befallen the
State may be remedied it first becomes nee
essary to 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 tinan-
cial cause. intimidation was not proper
toned to counties in accordance with their
Indebtedness. Thorough intimidation was
effected in some counties whose finances
were in the most fourfshing condition.
The character Of the events which have
transpired, compel the conclusion that the
evil 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.
They have, until recent years, borne the re-
lations of m aster and slave. BY power ex-
ternal to the State, the slave has been made
the civil and political equal of the master.
The 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-
| ble,still the tendency is towards supremacy.
The effort in this direction has heretofore
and 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
revOlutiOniZed the State government, is a
question worthy the most patient and care
tul inquiry.
Unless every class of citizens be thorough
ly protected in the exercise of all their
rights and privileges, our government
proves unequal to its pretentiOns. The ma
tiOns, recognizing race antagOniSms has an
| ticipated them in the interests of liberty and
equality by notifications of the fundament-
! al law of the land, and recommend, as both
| right and cXpedient, action in harmony with
such notifications.
THE STATE FINANCES.
! The condition of the States finances is
unprecedentedly favorable.
The real debt of the State, that is, its out
standing obligations beyond its ability to
pay at once, with its current and available
! funds (the taxes received for 1879, amounts
| to about 100000.
The Common and Chickasaw School
Fluids, debts upon which the interest only
is to be paid, the principal never becoming
! due obligations incurred many years since)
amount to $l,550,620.
| The expenses of the State government
during the past year, amount TO $6l8,259 Is
The amount paid to the two Universities
of the State, to normal schools, and interest
on ChickasaW School Fund was $136,S96 81
The Mississippi State bonds paid amounted
to $250,000.
Interest on bonds, $37, 664.
Extra improvements, State buildings
$56,017 A.
The progress made during the past three
years, in reducing the expenses of the State
government, is found in the comparison o
| such eXpens es, tO-wit:
The expenses in 1873 were. -$953,O30 Is
~ 1874 " 90S,330 Y
4 " 1873 " 6lS,23 Is
The successful administration of Stat
finances will be seen in the comparison o
receipts and disbursements during the pas
five years:
Disbursements over receipts, for 1871
1890, 800 Sc.
, Disbursements over receipts, for 1872
Disbursements over receipts, for 1873
$674,12S 80.
While, on the other hand, the
Receipts over disbursements were, 10
1875, $491l4 II,
, Receipts over disbursements were, 70
: 1875 (based on moderate estimate OF take
2 already received and due, OVer), $40O,OO0.
The amendment of the Constitution
, adopted at the last election, authorizes tn
reduction of tie expenses of the Judiclar.
= to an extent which heretofore has been i'm
5 practicable.
= The State Indebtedness of half mijli0
+ can easily be discharged in two or thre
0 wears. when the mparatiVely light tax fo
V the support of the State government of to
= day. of about one dollar and thirty cents pc
= inhabitaut, can be reduced to less than on
dollar.
: recommend return to the financi5
y system of1S74, when taxes were PAID Onl
e in the currency of the United States. In
y receipts were in excess of the expenditure
! and had tax collectors been required to co
2. lect and pay into the treasury the taxes
: an earlier day, the one defect OF the syste
e would have been remedied. Under eXlStlE
law. State paper, by the manipuatiOns
: the speculator, fiuctuates through rane
e two or three times greater than it ough
IS should it be known that at the end of I'll
d wear State warrants were to be casned, th'
IS conld not fall below margin which won
yield a liberal interest. The changes recon
It mended will accom- pliSh this end.
% For a complete and detailed statement
n REGENTS, disbursements and indebtedne
l. vonr attention is called to the official repol
It. of the State Treasurer, and the Auditor
z. Public Accounts.
III AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
- The following amendments to the Cons
ri stitution of the State were adopted
st the general State election, which to
oe place on the second of November la
as That, in relation to the Union and Flante
do hanl bonds. which adds TO section five
90 article twelve of the Constitution the folio
IL ing words, to-wit:
10 s7Nor shall the State assume, redeem,
ID cure, or pay any indebtedness or pretend
nj Indebtedness, claimed to be due by the ST
As of Mississippi to any person: ASSOCIATION
~ corporation whatsoever, claiming tue sal
~ as owners, holders, or as signers of any DO
0' or bonds, now generally known as nj
IN hank bonds or Planters bank bonds"
~ That in relation to the school fund, VIII