The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
HOW THE LAND LIES.

As the following letter was written by
a public man upon a very important
public question, we have given the public
the benefit of it, Withholding names and
localities in order that no injustice may
be done to persons to whom reference Is
made in the letter no doubt without their
knowledge or consent.
This missive Is a warning to the peo-
pie that as little as they have i'm
agined it, the agents and partizans OF
Ames have been on the alert to
influence members Of the Legislature
against the performance Of the solemn
functions of the office with which they
are invested, and which they are pledged
to perform conscientiously and according
to the law and the testimony, so help
them God. 1t is desperate case indeed,
when Judge descends from the bench
into the arena, to become an active can
vasser for such purpose. That Orlando
Davis has reck0ned without his host, we
have no shadow Of doubt, but the main
fact remains of his effort to interfere
with the prerogatives Of the Legislature,
in investigating the conduct of, and
bringing to trial, an official who stands
charged with violating the Constitution
and laws, and with the commission of
revolving crimes against the peace, digni-
ty, good order and fair name OF the com
monwealth.
It may be said of this curious docu-
ment:
| 1--WE know it is rich and rare
| But how the devil came it there?'
We answer that The CLARION is a
sentinel of the people and whenever the
wolf is on the walk, it never fails to send
its whistle through the darkness, to warn
them of danger; that it is also an or
gan of the people and whatever concerns
the people seeks them through its col
umns as naturally and inevitably as
| the needle turns to the pole
| HOLLY SPRINGS, Dec. p, 1879.
| DEAR ~: l have just returned from a
! trip through counties, and gath
cred a few items that may interest you
| InaDeachHsent cannot get cote IN either o.
| these counties has d controlling in
| huence in counties. and he is
strongly opposed To impeachment. -
| the representative from county, and
=, from county, are j" =, and
they can control the representative from
| =. assured me that all
| would stand firm against impeachment.
| saw and conversed with from
county, and he agreed ,stth me that
he should oppose it.
| l want you't to cultivate -. He
| Is man Of brains, aoith nc
Democratic synpatttes, and will, think. &c
with us in future elections, y-eoe manage
him eoeH,
mot pt.-EDs. CLARION.
| also told me that is
| talking against impeachment nor, but
| thinks he will 90 for anything that viii
/ make him =.
| Upon the whole, regard impeachment a,
! dead alreqdy. Nothing but party-lash and
| caucus-drill will keep it alive. If there
should be majority for it, which l now
| doubt. they would not dare to push il
against powerful minority in their OWL
| party.
A second Daniel come to Judgment
| EDS. CLARION.
| L enclose an article on impeachment writ
ten by r. If you think well OF it, have
it published, if there is any suitable place &c
publish it. Doctor IL any e7ay goa choose = =
Ut was well medicated, no doubt, but
didn't ,corE worth cent.-EDs. CLAIR
IoN.)
| | shall be in Jackson after the Senatorial
! election Is over. [ do not think impeach-
| ment vii. assume its real form until then
am truly yours, etc,
O. DAVIS.