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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
The Summit-ReGmOn Affair.

Having published one statement in
reference to the Summit Redmond INST
ter. we feel bound, in justice, to publish
another, intended as reply. While the
statements differ concerning some mi
nor details, in which the public
are not interested, they agree in the
essential point = that it was never
represented from any responsible
source at Summit, that the civil author
tiles Of that town were not able to pro-
tect Redmond from violence at the hands
of the people of Pike county. On the
contrary, it is shown that he never had
occasion, as first represented, to appre-
bend violence from that quarter. If he
had cause to fear that harm would be
done han by citizens of Amite, there is
no reason to believe that it was in con-
sequence of his being United States
officer. If the people of that county had
intended to resist the authority of the
United States, or any one because he
wore its badge, they would have accepted
the defiance rendered by the United
States Marshal, in sending negro to
hunt up witnesses and serve process for
their prosecution, Immediately after the
election, when the passions consequent
upon the election were supposed to be at
their height.
The following article, in the Summit
Sentinel, is given by that paper as "ex-
planatory' of the first statement furnished
TO this paper:
g We are informed that an effort is
being made to invalidate the statement
published in our last issue, by the one
hundred and eighteen citizens of Summit,
in regard to the Redmond Shaughnessy
dispatches, on the ground that said re-
port was not submitted to a meeting and
adopted. For the information of all
concerned, we will state that the state
ment purports to have been prepared by
a majority of the Committee, and, owing
to a failure on the part of the Committee
to agree unanimously, the meeting adj
journed without action; but in lieu !
thereof, the report as prepared was af-
forwards signed, indorsed and approved |
by one hundred and eighteen citizens, as
set forth in the recital Some feeling is |
being manifested on account of it, but |
we fail to see wherein it reflects on any
one here in the least. 1t is plain, I'M
vanished statement, having nothing |
extenuate nor set down aught in malice"
and intended solely to vindicate this
community from the slanderous dispatch
es of Redmond, and avert, if possible,
the public calamity of having troops in
our midst"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

THE Times utterly failed to induce its
party to indorse Hon. j. L. Alcorn, one
of the leaders of the white "banditti'
against the nations wards, in Coahoma,
last fall.-Clarion.
WE copy the above item for the pur-
pose of asking our neighbor if he really
believes that the very serious charge
made against Senator Alcorn has any.
foundation in facts Can The Clarion
prous the truth Of its insnuation?
WE don't "insinuate" anything. We
are not given to insinuating. What we
mean to say. is that Gov. Alcorn
eo-operated with Gen. Chalmers
in organizing the white citizens of the
class denominated by Grants henchmen
as ''banditti" at Friar's Point, and went
out weapons in hand to repel the negro
rioters when they attempted an assault
on that place. The difficulty grew. out
of Gov. Aloorns denunciation of the
Radical thieves in public speech. The
facts were stated by him in published
letter. He was as fercely assailed by
the Times sort as any of the rest of the
citizens and yet with this record fresh
in the mind of the people, that paper
urged the Republicans in the Legislature
to endorse him. 1t was to this fact,
that we directed attention.
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PAY OF JUDGES.

Appropriate to the consideration Of
the salaries of public officers and the pay
Of Judges, we have deemed the occasion
suitable for the publication of some sta
tistics from other States ON the latter
branch of the subject, viz: the pay of
Judges. In the same connection, we
have appended statement of the prop
erty valuation of most of the several
States herein named, showing their abil-
ity to paw. We will premise BY stating
that the property valuation of Missis-
sippi is less than $4,000, 900.
DELAWARE.
Chief Justice, salary s2.5oO
Associate Justices, salary -.-..-.....-. 2sOOO
Value of property in the State not as
certained.)
NEW JERSEY.
Chief Justice, salary .--........$1 800
Associate Justices, -alary Il 100 400
Value of property ...-..- 1924, S68,91l
Supreme Judges ..................... $4,000
Common Pleas (same as our Circuit
Judges ---- 2O00
Value of property ------.-- 81, lG7 ,697
MICHIGAN.
Supreme Court Judges .-..-...- 81 800 800
property valuation not ascerrained).
MAINE.
Judges of Supreme Court (and allow
ance for travelling expenses not ex-
ceedlng $500 .----.--.-- -, - 20O
Value Of property -.......--.- S204,253,1o0
VERMONT.
Judges of Supreme Court ......... $4,000
Value of property. .---...---.. S6O2'92o,22o
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THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK
MESSESSEPPI.

With the exception of the advocacy
OF a third term for Grant by his bench.
men and office-holders in the South who
are playing the game to keep their bread
and butter, there is no movement in
the Republican party looking to that
result. His placemen in the South can
control the vote Of but one State (South
Carolina) and it is not possible that the
| shrewd managers Of that party will permit
them to dictate the candidate. Two thirds
OF the Republican Conventions in the
North have declared against third term
and the nail was clinched in the coffin of
the concern when the present House OF
Representatives, by an almost unanimous
vote, indicated it's preference for Con-
stltutlonal amendment restricting the
Presidential office to a single term.
Grant being cut OF the question, the in
quiry next arises, who will be the republi-
can candidate? Morton has the inside
track Blaine's ferocious anti-amnesty
harangue, in which he took especial pains
to revive the passions Of the war, was
designed to check mate Morton's
bloody shirt programme but there
is little prospect of his success. From
the beginning of Radical reconstruction
down to this hour, Morton has led the
van of the proscriptionists, and has been
the most INSCRIPTIONS of all the defend
ers of carpet-baggery. His course viii
secure for him the almost unanimous
support Of the Southern vagabond eIe-
ment in the National Convention, which,
joined with his strength in the West,
and elsewhere, will give him the nomi-
nation
1t is not so easy to calculate the chances
in the Democratic nominating Conven-
ton. They seem to be about even with
several men who are spoken Of The
result Of the election itself is a more in
teresting problem. We think the follow
ing is a safe estimate of the vote in the
electoral college:
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Abuses i'm the Educational System.

While the Legislature is at work on
the Common School system, the follow
ing, from the Greenville washington
county, Times, is worthy of attention.
There is no doubt but in numerous in
stances the public schools have been hot
beds for the growth and dissemination of
the most pernicious Radical doctrines and
practices. The case here cited by the
Times is only one of many:
1.-The County School Superintendent,
j. w. Piles, is providing for lot of the
very worst negroes in the county, as
teachers in the public schools. Among
others, the notorious Bill Young, who
has been located near Eggs Point. This
unvarnished scoundrel, who was the
Radical candidate for Circuit Clerk at
the late election, is under some four or
five indictments for embeZzlement. This
is pretty fair specimen of the working
of the boosted school system, which the
thieves and scoundrels have set up in
Mississippi, and on which they lavish
their stolen ink. Much loss, indeed,
the cause of education would suffer,
should the Legislature obliterate it, and
the Courts send its instruments to the
Penitentiary."
We have heard of other instances in
which teachers of colored schools have
made it their daily practice to propagate
feeling of hate toward the whites in
the minds of the pupils. Nothing can
be worse for society and the future con-
dition Of the very class who have been
confded to their charge. As the twig is
bent, the tree will incline. The schools
are kept up almost exclusively by the
money of the whites and we trust the
Legislature will provide such measures
as will place the educational system under
such control as will guard against the
shameful abuses to which it has hereto
fore been subjected
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
Railroad Earnings.

There is no interest which involves
equal trouble and responsibility as rail-
roads, and which is oftener attended with
disaster to those who have means invest
ed-though the public never fails TO be
the gamer by them. And there Is no
investment which does not yield Il larger
profit. This will be seen by an eXaml-
nation of the statistics which we find
furnished to our hand III a contemporary.
In round numbers, the cost of all the
railroads in this country has been ST.
225,OO0 600. If they were earning 10
ner cent. on their cost, which would be
only a reasonable profit, their net earn
incs would be 1925, 600, 600. But their
gross earnings in 1874 were only $500
act. 900, and they were something less
in 1878. Take out so per cent. OF this
for operating expenses, and there remains
as the net earnings, s210, 1S6, 400. And
tb;s If must be remembered, was not
distributed in dividends. The indebted
ness of the roads amounts, IN the aggre-
gate, to- 81, 700, O00, 900, the interest on
which. at six per cent, is $1O2, 900, 0O0.
The roads, therefore, after paying their
running expenses and the interest on
their debts have sos, 1876, 400 to dlstrlb-
ute in the shape of dividends-which is
only about p per cent. on their cost
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

The following report was made on Mon
day last, from the Committee on Humane
! and Benevolent Institutions, but omitted
from our notes:
Mr. PRESIDENT: The Senate Committee
on Humane and Benevolent Institutions ask
leave respectfully 10
REPORT
That they have made thorough and pa
tient examination of the State Lunat;c
Asylum, embracing every department
/ thereof. Your committee are much graft
fled to say that the whole establishment
presents an aspect OF cleanliness, system,
order and economical administration, high
" creditable to the efficient Superintendent,
the intelligent Board of Trustees ard the
various subordinate officers and EMPLOYEES
| connected with the Asylum.
The unfortunate inmates of this institu-
ton are as well provided for in every re-
spect as is possible in view of the limited
Decunary means within the control of the
Board of Trustees. The lunatics are well
provided with food, clothing, and medical
attentions and the discipline is enlightened,
humane and systematic. Your Committee
regrets 10 say that the female wards are
necessarily TOO much crowded-there being
four or five occupants dwelling together in
several of the small rooms. We are in
formed that there are. at present, in various
parts of the State, many female lunatics,
some OF whom are confined in the common
county jails for the sole reason that there
Is no room for them in the Asylum.
Under former statute of this State. an
appropriation was made for commencing
the erection of an additional wing to the
female department of the main building.
That appropriation has been expended
economically and jude .ously, and this inn
prOvement stands suspended, the walls hav-
ing been erected a little higher than the
second story. The architectural plan seems
to be very good for usefulness and convent
ence, and the work, thus tar, we consider to
be well done in all respects
The Architect estimates that TO com plete
ana furnish this wing, an additional appro-
priatiOn OF $4,000 in State warrants will be
necessary.
\ our committee are not unmindtul of the
en- DEMONSTRATION of our State finances,
and they recognize the absolute necessity
for practicing economy and reform in our
expenditures, and yet we are constrained by
every consideration earnestly to recommend
the Legislature, at Its present session, to
make the required appropriation for finish
ing and furnishing the additional wing to
the main building. With this report your
committee submit a bill for that purpose
and hope that it may speedily become IA
law.
The requirements of our State Constitu-
tiOu-dictates of sympathy tor "A very un-
fortunate and afflicted class of our people
all conspire in demanding that this impor-
tant and Indispensable institution, shall be
tostered by State Legislation, and its ca
pacity for usefulness enlarged from time to
time, so far as may be necessary, and so Tar
as our resources may justify.
Res pectfully submitted,
a. Il. JOHNSTON. Chm'n.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

The CLARION could not receive a
compliment from a source more highly
valued than the following from the
Holly Springs Reporter;
As the central organ of the Demo
cratic party, The CLARION has labored
IN season and out of season for the pro-
lection of the people against the corrupt
rings that found refuge in the fold of
radicalism, and for the valuable services
it has rendered it deserved reward. 1t
could not have received it in manner
more appropriate, or in a shape more
gratifying to its worthy proprietors than
this endorsement of Democratic Leg
islature carries with it.
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electoral college



Democratic majority Al. The Re-
publican figures will be subject to de-
duction of the Colorado vote 81 pro-
vided she is not admitted at the present
session of Congress.
The importance of securing the vote
of New York for the Democratic candi-
date, cannot be overlooked. She is nat
uraIlv Democratic State and will vote
for the candidates of that party unless
they become identified with measures on
the subject of the currency, or the ques-
tons understood to have been settled by
the war. in conflict with her strictly con-
servative policy. In the event hard
money man like Bayard, or Thurman, or
Tilden, oraman of Hendrick conservative
position on all questions, is nominated, the
vote of the Empire State with It's assur-
ance ofvictory to the Democratic side,
may be confidently relied upon.
1t will be seen that Mississippi is en-
braced in the list OF Democratic States.
we cannot afford to consider her politi-
cal status doubtful. She must be car
ried in November, 1876, and to make as
surance doubly sure, the Democrats and
Conservatives must hold and fortity all the
positions they hare fairly aoo''. The PEG
PIE have done their part at the polls.
The rest remains with the Legislature
and the eyes of the victorious leglons
who have beaten down the bulwarks OF
/ Radicalism are upon their Representa-
tives and Senators, who, We are sure,
/ will not fail them III this momentouS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

The following are the provisions of the
u which has passed the Legislature for
r relief of taxpayers
lax collectors are authorized to con-
|pue to collect the taxes of the fiscal
ear 1875, without costs or damages, TO
n ID Monday in February, 1876, and
damages are required. If damages
Rve been collected, they are to be re-
pFned to the taxpayers, unless paid into
Pc treasury.
After the I'd Monday in February, the
PIX collector shall advertise all delin-
uent lands for 1875, to be sold on
be second Monday in March. Delin
uent lands may be redeemed by the Isl
aonday in January, 1877, with 70 pei
Fent. interest and costs. No fees allowed
2 officers for deeds to the State, which
p each case has been about 81 90. Thi
Flll be saving of a large amount to tn
treasury. The bill contains other I'M
Portant provisions.
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Hon, &. Wiley Wells and Govern or
AmeS.

| Frequent reference has been made u
/ the statement of Hon. G.. W. Wells in
reference to the declaration imputed to
Gov. Ames that ''the killing Of twenty
five or thirty negroes would be good
g for the Republican party" By Gov.
Ames' own affidavit it is shown that
after Crosby resigned the sheriffalty of
/ Warren county, in consequence of his
inability to give bond and his general
disqualification for, and bad manage
ment of, the office, he prompted that
officer to attempt to reinstate himself by
calling to his assistance the country ne
! groes Of Warren county. He knew that
such lawless proceeding would lead to
bloodshed, and judging the naOtiue by
/ the act, the inference is unavoidable
that the object of his instructions to
Crosby was to bring on difficulty be-
tween the races, in order to keep the line
of hostility drawn between them, and to
secure the killing of the blacks who would
! be precipitated pell-mell into the melee,
| that material might be furnished for the
manufacture of the CORY shirt, on which
the hopes of the Radical party in Mis-
sissippi were staked. For what other
excuse could be offered for an applica-
ton for U. S. troops?
In letter in the Daily Times, dated
Holly Springs, August 23d, 1873, Hon.
e. Wiley Wells thus sharply defined the
issue between himself aud his Excel
lency, as follows:
However much l may deplore the
controversy thus inaugurated by the self
appointed, pretended friends and cham
pions of Governor Ames, who seek,
through his position and supposed infu-
ence, to ride into power, | shall not be
deferred from defending my own honor,
let the consequences be what they may.
eff the Governors character and of
fetal conduct be called in question, it is
not mine, but the fault Of his over-zeal-
Gus friends, for | have studiously sought
to avoid such controversy. | did not
vouch for the truthfulness of the state
ment contained in the letter, which ]
quoted from in my fernando speech, but
stated that Ibelieued the gentleman acho made
the statement both truthful and reliable
ITO the end that the controversy, un,
sought by me, may be speedily settled,
now state that aohe1aeUer Gov Anes denies
the charges made By me, ouer his O,gn sigma
ttre, it ,eM then be understood that the obi
CATION of secrecy Is removed from the gentle
men aoho 1oere present at the intereiee0 re-
ferred to, and l shall then feel called upon
and be able to establish IN substance tht
statements 1Chich hare made l shall not
deem any denials worthy of my attention,
unless they come from his Exeelleney,
Governor Adelbert Ames, himself
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HoUsE-ToURrEENTH DAY.
TnrRsDAr. JannarY %. -

THURsDAY, January ~, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair Prayer
by Rev. DR.. Crane. Present, lbj; ab-cuL
Ill. Leaves OF absence We're granted t1
Messrs. Trice, Amackcr, Barksdale, Hicks,
Muldrow, Bird OF Lawrence, and Mallory
coli.
BY Mr. Featherston: 4 recommendation
Of the judiciary Committee. with reference
10 the tax collectors and taNpaycrs bill, that
tie Governor be requested % return the same
without his signature, because Of rhe cleri-
cal errors apparent on the face Of the bills
adopted.
By Mr.. Nelson EesUvcd' That no mem
Der be permitted 10 speak more than ten
minutes on any subject. nor more than once,
except the mover, who shall have five miu-
utes to close the debate; lies over.
HOUSE BILLS.
The consideration of the Board Of Super-
visOrs' bill was resumed, Mr.. Leigh's
amendment, to strike out all after section
pending.
CONTINUED on FOURTH PAGE.l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

kSAroR FURLoNG, of Warren, an
FEDERAL soldier, subscribed fifty dol
b. the Lee monument, saying that he
Bought four years in the army oppos-
lee, and was glad Of the opportunity
6ntribute toward erecting a monument
khe memory Of one of the greatest
barry chieftains, bravest soldiers and
kt christian gentleman this or any
u country had ever produced. The
hphis Appeal commends this generous
Ement to Blaine and rampant dema-
! les of that Tx.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

New York Senate declared
seat vacant in that body as soon
yell ascertained that he had been
"a Infamous crimes, without await
] Slow process Of a formal inveSti-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

APPROPRIATIONS.
Geo. B. Pease, Sergeant alarms
of the House of Representatives,
for contingent expenses, act APP
proved March ). 1875. ......, $2,2S1 81
w. B Redmond, Sergean tat
Arms of the Senate, for contin-
gent expenses, approved March
6, 1875 ,......... ........... 1887 20
We are glad to know that one of the
first acts of the Democratic Legislature
was to cut down these extravagant ex-
penditures. Sinecures have been abol-
ished, and the public money will be paid
only in consideration of service actually
performed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
SENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.


WEDNESDAY, january -, 1910.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Hines. Absent-Messrs. CALI
cot, Mcclure and Thornton-3.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postponiug ii. Il. to enable
Mrs. IL. b. Theobald 20 make certain devil
SEES carried, aud the bill was re-committed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

e election Of J. B. Beck, of Ken
to the L. 5. Senate, is a cause
Genuine rejoicing. He is an able,
boised statesman, and his course
.rds the Southern States, while a
Hber Of the House Of Representatives,
occurred for him their lasting graft
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

.prFEx whisky revenue thieves
E. nave turned States evidence
rare developments are looked
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

~op GRAHA,Is Penitentiary bill
with the ornamental inspectors
Il institution
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

THE Governor couldn't see the ap
prevail of the bill repeating the Tax Col
lectOr appointing act, but it is repealed,
nevertheless.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported: The bill
to amend sec. 1890, Code of 1871. relating to
cross-b bills in Chancery also, IL. b. to con-
fer upon Mayors of certain towns, ec ObiciO.
Justice of the Peace jurisdiction, with the
recommendation that they do pass; also, to
change the name of Manson j. Brown, of
Lee county, TO Manson j. Norman, with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. Mcneil. chairman, reported two bills,
with the recommendation that they do not
pass.
Mr.. FurlOng (chairman) reported Ii. B.
to repeal section 22ll, Code of 1871, in rela
ton to the pay of the militia, with the re-
commentator that it do pass.
Mr.. Reynolds (chairman) reported a
House bill with a substitute, and recon-
mended its passage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

i speech Of Hon. a. NJ. WaddelI,
serfb Carolina, in the House of
s.entatives, on the 18th, was in
liable temper. 1t furnished no grist
IN outrage mill. 1t was like apples
IN in pictures Of silver.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

N A. G. BRowN was on visit to
HapitoI Wednesday. The House Of
Eentatiyes paid him the respect due
distinguished character and emf
services, Of rendering him the
- of The hall.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

WE don't exchange with the Memphis
Avalanche, but learn from extracts cred
tied to it in other journals, that it is
making itself quite busy about Missis-
sippi affairs. We wonder if 1t was an
editor OF that paper who was IL jackson
year or two ago, to procure legislation
in the interest of the holders of the IL
legal and repudiated Union Bank bonds
If so, we will excuse the Avalanche from
playing the role of guide, counsellor and
| friend to our people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26

D firm and wait not for
save the Republican party this