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HE CarPet-Ba&Eer's Choice for
President

1t is said that Morton has fourteen of
the Mississippi delegates to Cincinnati,
and Bristow two. Morton will no doubt
carry two-thirds of the votes from the
Southern States in the nominating con-
vention but in the Presidential election
these States viii all go Democratic The
bIoody-shirt followers may force a candi-
date on their party, but they cannot give
him an electoral vote.
Morton will be the weakest man the
Radicals can select. The nomination of
q pestilent agitator like him would
shock the conservative sentiment of the
country; and he would be distanced in
the race by some such sturdy statesman
on hard-money and anti-sectional plat
form, as Ingersoll. of Connecticut, Thur
man, of Ohio, Hendricks, of Indiana, or
Tilden, of New York provided always,
Tucker, of Virginia, will let the doctrine
of secession sleep in its grave, and Hill,
d, Georgia, will resist the temptation to
take another game at rafting the dry
bones Of Andersonyille, with Blaine.
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II CLURE HEARD FROM.
FAYETTE, April 2, 1876.
To The Secretary Of the Senate:
MISUNDERSTANDING DAY.
MONDAY. April 3, 1876

MONDAY. April 3, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. DIR. Zealy. Present &c. absent As.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs
McLaurin of Jasper, Floyd, Stands, Chiles
and Jones of Issaquena.
The privileges OF the House were extend
ed to Col. L. w. Harris Col. Van FL Man
ming, Hon. G. II. Campbell, ]. T. Butt and
C.. Ii. Brooke.
The joint resolution providing an amend
ment to the Biennial Sessions bill of the
Legislature, passed its third Ieading-yeas
81, nays2.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Guthrie: To authorize Lafayette
county TO issue bonds; passed.
BY MIR. Clifton: A petition of Bailey q
Co.. in relation to the State Fair Association
referred,
BY Mr.. Millsaps; TO aid the Assessor of
jefferson county in his duties; passed.
By Mr.. DabEey: To provide for the col
lection OF the 10th section fund in tow nship
6, range wes:, Kinds county; passed.
By Mr. Walden: To amend the charter of
the town of Walden; referred.
By Mr.. Stebbins: To authorize the Secre-
taty Of State to furnish the Revised Code to
certain officers; referred.
BY Mr.. Baker: TO reduce taxes and for
other purposes.
senate bills to protect the taxpayers of
Holmes county against the payment OF GER
tain warrants, and to enable Holmes county
W Win tie lhAc AtcdSufcE anu
late Sheriff and Tax-collector, were passed.
The House concurred in Senate amend
ment to the bill to provide for the custody
OF the Choctaw county school fund.
The motion of Mr.. Johns to reconsider
the vote passing the bill to amend the law
in relation to the sale of land, ETC., for debt
was tabled.
). G., r. for joint committee on the bill
fixing the time for holding courts was
adopfed. House cOmmittee-Messrs. Tison,
Spight, Ba.ksdale, Percy, Boyd, Nelson,
saunders, Egddleston, Miller and Johns.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The Penifentiary leasing bill was taken
up and cons !dered at great length and the
bill vent over.
The House conquered in the Senate
to the RegistFation bill.
Adjourned.
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Hon. o. e. Singleton.

From the many complimentary no
tees of this gentleman, we have copied
the following:
We are pleased to notice ia many of
our exchanges, very complimentary men,
ton of our distinguished Representative
in the National Congress, from this (4th)
Congressional District. He certainly
deserves all that has been said of him,
and we know no more fitting and sub
stantial way of testifying fully a just
appreciation of his merits and services
than for the press Of this District to urge
his reelection, and for the people to re-
elect him.-Canton Mail.
We have been distrieted out of Mr.
Singleton's range, but advocate and en-
dorse all of the foregoing. Col. Single
ton is eminently entitled, on the score of
merit and deserts, to a reelection
GreenYille Times.
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The Record of FsadscaI DOiazs
mnd sayings.


To make the. record complete we have
not omitted from our columns the plat
form vi the Radical convention and their
rolls of Presidential electors. dele
gates ana State Executive Committee
Their platform IS rare production.
To hear party praiing about hon
esty and economy, which has brought
disgrace upon tine country aud involved
the Federal government aud the State
administrations which it has controlled /;
into almost irretrievable bankruptcy, is
like listening to the devil quoting scrip
ture. From the administration of
Grant, which represents the Radical
party at large, down to the administers
ton OF the smallest municipality which
that base organization has governed, it is
fetid mass of corruption. They know
it. The people Of the country know it.
The world knows it, and yet they talk of
honesty and economy
Nevertheless the bitterest reproach
which these SANITY RAIDS have leveled at
the Democracy is that while they have
driven from office the knayes and pecu-
lators whom their party elected, they
did not visit upon them the extreme
punishment prescribed by the con-
stituton. Do not these wreckers re-
member that if they had not elected the
| Ameses, Davises and Cardozos to office,
there would have been no such officials
to drive out with the terrors of the law
And why do they forget, while feignine
| indignation that Cardozc's crimes were
"condoned" by the Democracy; that they
themselves put upon him thick coating
of whitewash in the Legislature of 1875.
If the Democratic Legislature deserve
censure for driving this culprit out OF
office and exposing his crimes naked to
the world, and yet sparing him the forma
sentence of disqualification for Office, how
can the Radical leaders be sufficiently
chastised for having pronounced him 8
pure and upright officer, who had been
accused of olfenses which (they sworel
he had never committed.
1t would take more than a forty horse
power to chant the hypocrisy of a con
clave of Radical spoilsmen.
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Col. a. G. Mayors for Judge Of aIae
Sth d judicial District

We are gratifed to see that all of ouI
contemporaries of the press, who have
spoken at all on the subject of the Judge
ship of this District, are in favor of oul
townsnan. Col. A. q. Mayors. We
would also state ia t5a4s c0naeetion, thai
nearly the entire bar of this District haEe
signifed their preference for his appoint
ment. This is a well-merited tribute to
a cultivated gentleman, who is in nc
sense an office seeker, but who has devo-
ted his life to his profession. Brandon
Republican.
We learn that no name will be pre-
scented for Judge OF the 9Th District ex-
cept that of Col Mayors. The senti-
ment of the bar and the people is solid
for him. Therefore there can be no
room feE contest. 1t is a splendid
tribute TO one who combines the highest
legal requirements with all the elements
that make up man without fear and
without reproaen.
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A Card.

In reply to certain statements, said by
the meeting at Enterprise, on the 10th inst-
to have been made by me before the late
election, IN regard to the courthouse ques-
ton, / have TO say That, being in Enterprise
short time after my no4ljnetion, (the
Democratic party not having pledged Itself
in any manner on the subject,) l was pub
.icly called upon to state my position on the
courthouse question. then stated that
was individually opposed to the agitation
of the Question, 1uL taat would be bound
to respect any petition on thats 81 any other
subject. Any statement as 10 my position.
except as above stated, Is either partial AID
CARRIED, or is untrue. The statement in
the preliminary proceedings of said meet
ing, that was t. pledged not to reopen the
question Of a change during ny term" is
untrue.
Ths statement in the first preamble of
said meeting, that | induced a large NUM-
Der of voters to believe that would oppose
and discQuntenance in the Legislature any
action lending to removal, except so far as
their differences might be deduced from my
individual preferences on the subject, Is also
unfounded and untrue.
The statements in the third "SThereas" of
said proceedings are untrue. no statements
having been made by me. disparaging to
Enterprise rs compared with the body OF
the lands or voters of the county. The
stateLnent IN the third resolve OF said meet
bosHS ins' IS untrue and 6ilf6anded. t.oa1h
did state that the body ofth voters at the
Lang Box in 1873, were corrupted and in
fluenced by pecuniary considerations, mo-
wing from Enterprise fact which MANY of
the citizens of Enterprise do not deny, but
acknowledge.
When the petition for the removal OF the
courthouse reached me notified the citi- |
gems of Enterprise of the fact, who sent UP
counter peGitfons and being untrammeled |
by party and personal pledges on the sub
ject. and being satisfied that the petition for |
removal expressed the wishes OF a large |
majority of the people Of the county, and |
that it was subject of Legislative eogni- |
zance alone, considered it my duty to give |
proper expression TO the voice of my con-
stituents, which have endeavored to do.
submit this statement to your candid /
Judgment. -
Very respectfully,
G. NJ. MAssINGALR.
Representative fEom Clarke
JACKsos, Miss, March %, 1876.
L. /
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Eds. CLARION; luaonnectiop H..
lien law there are two dtber spbiac,. y, 20
amount interest to the fi1hcr. both X, ''
the Legislature seems tihave tbu. t' .'..'
looked. refer to the gdestruct,op NJ ri.
and "trespa.s by stock" 10
that ii the weather boarding or
were taken from our dwelling. l ga
warehouses;, without authority. ami %
or otherwise destroyed iu thi m.I.,..
rails from our fences urr. tho g,,il ,. .,
would become the Subjects OF '.r
prosecution, and be muuc to pa, a., .
,mmeusuratc with The Grim.
localities the destruction 81 r,iIs s,5 '-..I
In The manner meutiOupd, h#. he.
evil too grievOus 10 bc borne" and .'.
eral has the practice become. and a.
ily has il increased, that the euarfu.,,.
law for itS speedy and ccruiu prryr...
imperatively demanded. The d.a.-
between taking the rails from M
enclosing our crops ard stock. 4b4 By .t
taking the log~ from our corn .r.I
blanks from our giu-huu.e, and dv....
is too slight for Discrimination. NtL"
that the Legislature viii, before l..ati'.
ment, enact law upon tLi, .uLisrr s.
penalty adequate 90 the crime
The next Is a subject of vital iwto,
10 the agricultural Interests OF the a.,.....
/ mean the enactment az law m u-..
tres passing by stock Hpou GROWING ...
particularly when the .''st0ck Mv. r'....
called. Is in force. This law. bon N.t..
county. (and. believe. ih the ufnpre.r.
where IT, H. in force a. Is The samoa !. b..
defective. For iuslHuce The llW Ur..
thai IN all districts cor t0Wushius vbsr.r
ia force. that stock found tID-pl.,Ing m.
bc taken up. and the owner notified ar0,.
quired 10 paV, etc, heinrr the stock i.l,..
AWAY, etc. The defect consist, iu thp e,.
OF "a remedy. or poWertu enforce tEe r.
meut OF damages sustained and aa .
default Of pa meut, that the st0c, u.r..
held Liable tor the damage. As hs Ia.
now cXls'-. it Is imperative. and ulr..
irct whatever. The owners o' stock fN.,.
genera ly found LrespHs,ing. arr In /.
main, entirety irre.k ueiblr pr,0n.v..
nrd have oph tn euim thr -Jor. r.
der tii" exemption Saw while Hs
jured party Is lcft remedile.s-bls yat
labor a, s'ruycd. and naugh hut Hl-V...
his heiphb 81 and neighbour stock D. gl...
as rpparatiou--b' sides NOT uuir.uHu..
leading % IA breach OF thc prrrc Lan
have "a law making Tie stuck liable nru.
damages sustained, as VIII u- the oV.a
Such law is demanded by every rongr.
alton of Justice aud COOL will among ut..
bors, as well rs by the highest hrrsn
our agricultural pursuits. Tho abu1f 4
well as he land owner, afc ali iutue.
in the ruactme ut of this law. The hau.
is especially interested, since the VERY g.
istence Of himself aud family are depend
upon the product Of the field, thp imt
his labor. The attention Of the LrgI..lut
is respectfully invited ~ this subicc..
You are at liberty. Mpssrs. editors. God.
scrt these observations II YOU choose. H0s
to hear from O hers.
Very truly, etc,
I.ABE
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without reproaei.

The coloFed State Convention, which
met on the first, appointed delegates to
the Nashville Convention. Mr.. Shearer,
the excellent correspondent of the Vicks-
burg Herald, speaks the universal senti-
ment in saying, that as compared with
the Republican State Convention, the
darkies have everything to their credit !"
The following are the delegates:
g. T. Cook. j. w. Grant. j. Wealth
erly, D. c. Griffin, VIM. III. Gray, I.
w. Stringer, Dave Jenkins, John r.
Lynch, Nelson Potter, s. S. Wilkins,
L. L. Sterling, w. W. Edwards, r.
Gleed, @. W. Albright, III. M. Foley,
A. D. Thompson, NJ. Howard, J. J.
Spellman.
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The following are the proceedings Of
the Ohio Legislature ON this subject on
the zSth CO March
COLUMBUS, O., Marei 29.-In the
House a bill to let public printing =
legal advertising TO the lowest bidder
was defeated.
The Senate bill to fix the price of le-
gal advertising at 81 per square for the
first insertion and 80 cents Tor each ad-
ditional insertion has passed both
Houses
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THE RAIDS, in their State Convention,
ignored Gen. Grant entirely. They
wouldn't endorse him because he did not
employ Federal troops in the late cleo
ton. They are not likely to change his
mind by pouting at him, especially after
the late decision of the Supreme Court
the United States, tkat it is no part of
the duty of United States troops to per
form police duty for the States.
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ChanccIIor OF the san DIstrIc,.

MEs7Rs- EDIroRs: Allow me to suoOest
that for Chancellor ofthe Sth District. No
gentleman could be fonnd who would h.,
more aceepahlo to the Bar and people than
' 0ol. !. q. GRAHAM, Of Scott He is a grad
profession, and has had much practice ami
experience-a gentleman of exemplary
habits, with a mind peculiarly adapted ~
the ehaneery practice, and withal q high
sohed aud courteous gentleman aud a favor
I hope and trust he will agree To accent
The position. and know il 10 the desire 81
majority Fat leastS Of the Bar that he do so.
LAWYER.
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The Fee nm.
HAzLEHuRsr, March s0th. ls7s.

dALLkHUKb1s AAFCu JUN, 1915.
EDTToRs CLARION understand there is
q bill pending before the Legislature look
ing to 3 reduction of the fees of all officers.
think this is an wrong. The fees under the
present Fee Bill are none too high, If we
expect to have the Offices flied, a. thew
should be, BY competent men. There are
but two paying offices in this county, fCe-
piah.) to-wit: Chancery Clerk and SherifE.
and the Sheriff Office has to draw largely
on the Tax Collectors Office, or Ii would n6t
support itself. I have been intimately ac-
quainted with the fees of officers since the
adoption of Poindexterss Cede, and must
say that do not consider the fees too high.
am not one OF the ssins.n Yours truly,
W.. IL. H.
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CORRESPONDENCE.


TERRY. Miss, March Is 1876.
EDITORS CLARION: At a regular meeting
az tie Terry ID mucraric Conservative Clue
held on this day, the following resolutions
~ re report. by a committee app0in'eh al
a former meeting OF III Clnb, on tue sun
SIS referred 10 in laid resolutions, which
were all unanimously adopted; and by "A
vote of the Club, THE CLARION was request
ed 70 publish the same; and il was ordered
that that paper be furnished witlia copy TOT
that purpose--all which y herewith re-
spectfuIlr transmitted.
Very respectfully, etc
j. VI. CHILEs,
Secretary.
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The November election was the Bull
Run of the Radicals. If the Democracy
had paused there, it would have been a
fatal blunder To impeach Ames end
his associate ulprits, and drive them from
office with the terrors of the Law, was fol
lowing up the victory, and planting the
banner Of Reform upon the dome Of the
enemy's capitol.
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UNEMBARRAssED by further proceed
ings on the impeachment question, the
two Houses of the Legislature can now
direct all their energies to the adoption
of such additional legislation as the well
fare of the people demands, and then
adjourn to receive, what we are sure they
will richly merit, the well done plaudits
of their constituency.
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The letter signed Democrat" is
from distinguished member of the bar,
whose name would carry weight, and
whose advice must be attributed to the
purest motives, inaSmuch as he would
not accept any Office within the gift of
the Governor.
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superintendent of Public AnsIru,
ton

The Governor has appointed, and the
Senate confirmed, Prof. T. S. Gathright
Superintendent of Public Instruction, in
place of 7. w. Cardozo resigned. Pro-
fesscr Gathright is a man of learning,
and is well-known to the public as sue
cessful educator of twenty-five years ex-
Perience. His qualifications will be uni
versally conceded.
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Col. w. j. l.. HOLLAND, one of the
editors of the Holly Springs Reporter,
publishes in this number communication
on the subject of the rates for legal
advertising, which is worthy of the atten-
ton Of the Legislature.
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SENATOR IL. b. Mcclure, against
whom charges have been preferred in
the body of which he is a member, has
been absent tor some weeks past. The
Senate is calling upon him to come back
and face the music.
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Hon. j. K. SHRocK. regret that
continued ill-health has detained this
gentleman from his seat in the House, Of
which body he is one of the most useful
members.
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THE managers on the part of the
House in the Belknap impeachment trial
are Messrs. Lord, Lynde, Knott, Mac
Mahon, jerks, Wheeler and Hoar-the
last two, Republicans.
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Meeting of the Democratic and
Conservative State Executive
Committee.
JACKSON, Miss, March 2sth, 1879.

JACKSON, MISS, March 2Sth. 1875.
A meeting Of the Executive Committee is
hereby called for Tuesday, the 18th day OF
april next, for the purpose of calling a
State Convention OF the Democratic onser-
vative party, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be deemed proper. A
full attendance is earnestly requested. The
Committee will meet at 10 o'clock a. NJ. in
room No. IL in the Neal building, in the
city OF Jackson.
j. Z. GEORGE.
Chairman.
Attest MARION SMITH. Secrntarv
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superintendent of Public In.
attraction.

This is one of the most important Of
fees to be filed. The public feeling is
in favor of an election by the Legisla-
ture, and doubtless the Governor would
be glad to be relieved of the responsible
ity of making a choice
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THERE is large gathering of Radical
clans at the Capitol, and it means that
they intend to give us the best fight
they have on hand next fall. Boys, do
you hear?
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KEEP faith with the people. Taxes
must be reduced. 1t is all sound and
fury, signifying nothing, without it.
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To GIVE the people heart to hold the
State TO her Democratic moorings, taxes
must be reduced.
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"THE mills of the gods grind slowly,
but they grind exceedingly fine. "
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THE Registration bill has passed both
Houses and goes to the Governor for APP
proval.
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LIEUTENANr-GovE RNoR - Hon. w.
H. Sims, of Lowndes.
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GoyERNoR-Hon. j. NJ Stone, OF
Alcorn.
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MCCLURE has been heard from-see
Legislative Notes.
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The white RAIDS Stumbling IGHe
COfGPetI Element.

The white RAIDS drew the colorline on
the darkeys in their late Convention, and
gave the latter to understand that they
are not to run the machine in the pending
canvass--though they are expected to
attend the meetings. the drums
stand in long rows breast to breast at the
polIs-and do the rough work of the cam
vass generally. In the assignment of
honors by the Convention, the roll stands
thus:
ELECTORAL TICKET.
White RAIDS u Colored .......1
DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI.
White RAIDS II Colored .. A
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
White RAIDS " IL Colored A
Total white RAIDS. .................. 81
9 colcred . -.................... 8
The white RAIDS having none but them
selves with few exceptions) in the Con-
vention, carried off all the honors--
taking thirty-one out of the forty places
of honor and trust, such as they We're,
in the organization of the Republican
party, though when it has come to voting
heretofore the relative strength of the
two elements in the party has been about
as follows White l, colored 500. What
effect this assignment of back seats TO
the colored element by the white RAIDS
will have on the former in future cleo
tions, remains to be seen. 1t As fog the
colored people TO determine whether they
will follow the Insignificant crowd of
white ofice-seekers in the Radical party,
and array themselves in enmity against
the great f,.s.s of white citizens who are
pledged to protect them in all their
rights, or whether they will hive with the
latter upon terms of friendship and good
will. +" Let US haze peace
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The roam got the start by whole county,
getting six votes from Adams and then
three from AlcOrn. 1t was now seen that
the yellow colt was beate.I at the jump: he
made several false starts but finally got
down to his work by three votes from
Amite. They ratified along very lively un-
til through the counties and had struck Co.
ahoma; then there was dead halt
Campbell and Monroe claiming the
vote A dispatch from one of the
Alcorn family was read saying he
wanted Campbell to cast .his vote, and
wanted JAMES L. sent as delegate to Gin
cinnati, which settled it, and they were off
aUaiu
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rsIE RADICAL pow-wow-
High old Time for the Boys

The Race Over the Boys Have a.
Prize Fight.
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Attest: MARION SMITH. Secretary.
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MR.. President: The committee appoint
cd t1 report resolutions expressive 81 the
sense of this Club on political suOjerts both
Federal and State, beg leave t submit the
following, with their reasons briefly stated,
% . ,.r..tix IN zach resolution:
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PINCHBACK

to speak. which was adopted and accepted,
and the distinguished ex-wOuld-be Senator
delivered an address, during which good
many of the boys slipped out to ROhrbach-
er's, where pool-selling was going Oh for