The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-16
rcoxrrNuED FROM THIRD PAGE. I

W Cabne the then incumbent Chancellor of the Sixteenth
Cbancerv curt District said State whose term of office
then about to expire and did expire the 10Th day OF June
A. d. 1874 and afterwards in vacation OF said Senate and
after its adjournment twlt: on the Esd day OF May A
1874 appointed Chancellor of said District one w d. Pey
ton whereby the Adebert Ame Governor aforesaid did
wfuy and disregard of the trust and confidence IN him re-
ped degrade dsono the public justice OF SAID State and
did thereby commit and guilty of high mdemeanor in
office against the peace interests and dignity Of said State
ARTICLE X.
That the Adelbr Ames Governor of the State of Mssis
sipp whilst Governor unmndfu of the high
ies of his violation the Constitution and
laws of said State and coupy intending and seeking destroy
the independence of portion of the Judiciary of said State and
make subervient to his WILL did the Goth and Dist
day of july 1874 the city Jackson in said State endeavo
to persuade E. g. Peyton then and that time Chief
Justice of the of Mississippi interfere with direct and
control in such should the wishes Of said Abel
bert Ames Governor of said State the rulings, decision and
W. Peyon then and at that time Chancellor Of the
Sixteenth Chancey District of said State, and of said E. O.
Peyton about made and rendered in certain then
ndnp in the Chancery Court Of Kinds county, said
before the said w B. Peyton styled 1.-The University Of Ms
spp ct al vs. Vicsburg and Nashville railroad all and
the docket of said court number 2 whereby the
said Adeber Ames the State Mississippi did
commit and was guilty of high misdemeanor in office
ARTICLE XII
That e said Adelbert Ames Governor of the State of Mis-
spp whilst in office such Governor unmindfu of the high
duties Office and of his oath of office and in violation
thereto by
corrupt intent control the Judiciary of said State
and subven to his will and because of certain
rulings decisions and DEGREES made and rendered on the both
and 31s days July 1874 certain pending in the
Chancery Court of Kinds county, said State styled the Uni
versiy Of Mississippi ct all VS. the Fcksburg and Nashville
railroad Company al and numbered on the docket of said
Court No. 1884, by VIM B. Peyon, who had that
time the 25h day of May 1874 been appointed to the office
of Chancellor of the Sixteenth District Of said State by said
Adebert Ame Governor aforesaid and was on said Both
and 31st day OF July 1914 exercising and performing the
functions of said office of Chancellor which said rulings decisions
especially and personally dissteful and
disagreeabe said Adebert Ames Governor aforesaid
did, at Jackson in said State the l day of February 1875
divers and sundry days thereafter wiful arbitrarily
and corrupty the of said w. B.
his said office of Chancellor and for that purpose and with
work and effect such removal did wlfuly arbitrarily
and couPty fail and refuse to report to the Senate of said
State for its advice and consent at the regular session thereof
held at Jackson in said State in the year 1879 being the session
of said Senate next succeeding SAID appointment OF said W. B.
Peyton Chancellor aforesaid the said appointment of
w B. Peyton Chancellor of said District whereby
Adebert Ames Governor of the State of Mississippi did
and there commit and guilty high misdemeanor
ARTICLE XII.
That the said Adebert Ames the State of Mss
sipp 7h day of February the year Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventyur the City Jackson
in the State of Mssisspp unmndu Of the bob duties If h;
office of his office requirement of the Cons
tuition that he should see that the laws faithfully executed
did unlawfv and in violation of the Constitution and the laws
of Mississippi issue order writing for the re-
mova of W. A. Drennan from the office of Chancellor the
18th Chancery District of the State of Mississippi the said
A brennan having been heretofore duly appointed and
misoned to said office of Chancellor of said District by
Powers then Governor of the State of Mississippi the 3Oth
day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
sevenythree and the said W. A Brennan of the
premises on said 18th day of February being in the possession
performing the functions and dhargng the the office
Chancellor which said order for the removal of W. Dren
nan, is in substance as follows, that is say:
MISSISSIPPI EXECUTIVE DEPA RTMENr } :.
jackson, Mississippi February Z, 1874
Hon ". A. brennan
SIR1 hereby notified that
ceor of the Twelfth Chancery District has been day re-
voked.
By the Governor: ADELBERT AMES
JAMES Hull. of
Which order wtuy corrupy and unawfuy issued by
the said Adebert Ame Governor of the State of
and for the that sitting Chancellor for the writ
fhabeas corpus sued by personal friend and political mar
murder of F. p Hiard Sheriff of Yaz0o county the said
A brennan had refused the said Morgan had
remanded him to Jail which judgment and decree the Chan
ceor made under the sanction of his oath of Office in the
legitimate exercise of powers conferred upon him by law dis
pleased and offended the said Adber Ame Governor aoe
said who Immediately hereupon issued the said the re-
mova OF said W. a. brennan from his office of Chancellor
which said order issued by the said Adelber Ames
OF Mississippi, with the then violate the
Constitution and the laws of the State and TO
rupt control degrade and render subservent his will the h
dietary the State and with the further contrary 70 the
provisions of law violation thereof the pro-
visions of the Constitution of the Mississippi remove
and by said order he did said w A. brennan
from the office OF Chancellor of the 18th District the
brennan being then and there possession of Chan
ceor said District and being then and there
OF the duties of said office whereby the said Adeber Ames
Governor OF the State OF Mississippi did then commit
and was guilty of high misdemeanor Office
ARTICLE XIII
That the said Adebe Ames Governor the State of Mss.
sp the 18th day of july the year Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and four the of Jackson in
the State of Mississippi unmndfu the high duties of his Of
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