The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-31

resolution, for the. twofold purpose Of
advancing its authors interests among
the Radical office-holders in the South,
in the Republican Presidential Nomina-
ting Convention, and to furnish-politieaE
capital for the northern fanatics 10 the
canvass this fall, is getting into tbe mer
its of the contest between the factions of
the Radical party in this State over the
spoils of office. Last week we produced
Ames' testimony, in which he gave his
opinion of Alcorn, Musgrove, Pease,
Morris & Co, and in this issue will be
found letter from Encouragement Har-
ris to President Grant, giving his views
upon Ames, Morgan, Howe, ct al. This
letter, had it not been written prior to
the impeachment of Ames, would ap-
pear to be a condensed statement of
the articles of impeachment preferred
by the House of Representatives from the
testimony taken by the committee,
which is an endorsement of the action
of the House by the legal adviser of
the guilty ex-governor. Such testi-
mony as this, coming as it does from
shining lights in the Radical camp, will
doubtless aid the investigators, as they
progress in their work, in coming to the
conclusion that all of the charges made
by the Democrats last fall against the
defunct Radical party were not false.
The writer Of the letter was elected to
Congress by the Radical party, and was
called to the position he now occupies by
the same vote, and upon the same ticket,
with the administration, of which the
Democrats SO bitterly complained, and
which they succeeded In oveFthrowing
after all almost superhuman effort, and
his statements will surely have some
weight with the majority of the commit
tee.
Gen. Harris charges that the official
ring was actuated by selfish motives en-
tirely and not for the good Of the people;
that no respect was paid to party pledges,
and that the Legislature which held four
sessions in two years (thfGe IN eight
months) persistently refused to relieve
che b4rthens of the tax payers; of which
he states "the taxec we're too high, espec-
tally as the property was in the iaail I'M
productive" He accuses the Executive
of attempting " subordinate the Judici-
airy to his will, of having absolute con-
troll of the Legislative departments, of
violating the Constitution, of appointing
men to Office only upon pledges to aid
him to a seat in the Federal Senate, of
collecting around him as advisors ring
of adventures having no interest or con-
aGotion with or in the State, of lobbying
for or against measures pending before
the Legislature, ana OF controlling,
through his friends, the Republican eau |
Gus With the pistol, when moral suasion |
failed to accomplish the ends desired.
He intimates very strongly that such adj !
vice was given to Crosby as provoked the |
Vicksburg riot and resulted in the death
of the negroes who lost their lives in. it,
and that the organization of the militia
was a blunder amounting t. 2 crime.
The impeachment articles charged but
little more upon his late Excellency.
The letter reiterates the accusation
made by the Conservative Democrats in
the canvass that unnecessary Offices bad
been created for the benefit of imPecuni- |
Gus members of his party that its legis- |
lators were guilty of offering and accept |
ing brides, and were for the most part |
without means and dependent upon their
per diem and perquisites as law makers
for support; that in f4Gt the rulers of
the State were interested in nothing but |
to enrich themselves al the expense Of
others.
Gen. Harris even goes 50 far as TO in
dulge in the indiscriminate abuse"
which Democratic orators were wont to
hurl upon the Radical party and its lead
ers. He calls them "wreckers." BRIDE
takers, bribe-givers, liars and thieves. |
He says ''there was not man in the
g State who would so stultify himself as
'' to undertake to defend their record
And he prociaints that th4y had nomi-
mated tickets that would disgrace Mex
leo or San Domingo Has any Demo
crat ever said more? The attorney-gen-
eral ought to know whereof he speaks,
for he has been closely associated with
these evil doors for the past six years
and has been a recipient of Office and |
favors at their hands.
Unwillingly the writer admits that /
of colored men, disguised with
SO the base corruption of cur (the Radi-
caD State administration, either remain
ed away from the polls or voted the
Democratic ticket, and that there was a
peaceable and quiet election. Will the
General, after such an exposure of cor
ruption as this, dare go before the COM
nittee and swear that the election was
carried by intimidation and fraud If
be does, he will write it down as his
opinion that the negroes, unless forced not
o do so, will, In any event, sustain liars,
thieves and corruptionists in Office wheth-
Or they are exposed or not.
1t is true that Gen. Harris, ''as legal
a x,ssa~ v-ritos 70 tba ProaiJou4 aS - he |
we're under the impression that Mississip-
ii was merely a province and not a
Stata and rrhiIa ON ttinc the Radical mar