The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-08
CANTON CORRESPONDENTS.

CANTON, Miss. Feb. 25. 1876.
EDS. CLARION: Enclosed please find two
dollars for subscription 10 your paper, by
way of renewal.
What you write in relation to the dog
question and the sequel, as mmortalized by
that prince of wis aud Wa2S. Alex. Clith-
Grail, deceased, ut one time Clerk OF The
Alabama House OF Representatives, re-
minds me OF what occurred in our own Sen
ate, of which had the honor then TO be a
member viz: during the winter OF 1862. in.
relation to the same subject. Hon Moses
Jordan, Senator from IoVudes-and a
noble-hearted, generous N n he wa>--iI-
troduced bill to prevent the killing Of
sheep, and for other purposes. If the lille
had been to authorize the indiscriminate
killing of dogs throughout the State, il
wOuid have fully expressed the object and
intention OF the author of the bill 1t was
Il very bloody bill against the dogs
Of Mississippi, and in fact waged IA
war of determination against them. Nor
did it except any dogS-yard- dogs, poodles
or hunting dogs-trom its terrible pen
alties. But not content with authorizing
this killing of every dog. upon SuSpi-
cion of having killed a sheep, it went
further. and maize the owner OF the dog so
suspected, Sponsble lin damages for
double the value ot the sheep Id. The
object of the bill was certainly good one.
viz: to save the wool in this State 10 Clothe.
our sons and brothers who were in thearmY
but its provisions. as l have stated, were so
very bloody that many Senators, " no ia
vored the end, halted to resort to the means.
The bill was read the first and second time,
under suspension of the rules. and was
then in condition for amendment o. con-
mitment Major P, the Senator from
Tippah county, very tail, thin man. and
With al Wit and Wag OF the first water.
arose slowly from his seat and remarked
that he had an amendment 10 offer TO that
bill, by way OF additional section. The
IN ~ n n nv
Porter. Esq, the then Secretary of the sea-
atc-and am proud to see that lie Ofc, pieS
the same position i'll the present Senate
and WAS SUBSTANTIALLY rs follows:
SECTION =. Be it further enacted, That
hereafter, and for all time to come, every
citizen of this State shall be authorized to
hold and own, free from the penalties of this
act bitch and The son Of a huel,.
The effect was electrical. The whole
Senate, with the exception of one mem Der,
was in uproar of laughter; nor could
the merrlment, for long time. be suns
pressed by the gavel of the President, for it
was very evident that nc too enjoyed the
joke. alter quiet had been restored, .Gor-
dan got up from his seat and remarked that
he saw plainly that the Senate was not yet
prepared, qRaHfed, to act upon Tie 50q
-tion, and he asked leave 10 Withdraw
the bill, which, as matter of course, WAS
granted, s,nd 80 tho matter ended. 1 served
with j in the Senate for over three wears
"
to he enjoyed it as much as any of us, but
would sometimes say that he was afraid
some OF those who opposed this bili thought
more OF their dogs than shey did Of our suf-
fering logs ia tiTe ned.
And now, passing from this subject,
another Claims my attention, and it is one
hot of nlirth, but of sadness. How many
who composed the Mississippi Senate from
the 9th day of January, 1861, to the surren-
der at Ap3omattox, are now living: Jor-
dan, from Lowndes; Buck and Smedes, from
Warren; Drane, from Choctaw; Mclean
from Clark; Moore, from N0Xubee; Oliver,
from DeSoIo; Gordon, from Wilkinson !;
1erger. from Hinds; Phelan. from Monroe /,
Mayson, from Marion, and pei haps me-
others have gone 30 the city of n.aG
How trnthtui!y ana boz ,irIlv dceS tLa
p1'CC lto' "0o ,..ess the idea that death is
~ t,ecter OF persons, when he says:
PaIiida mors, equo pede pulsat in pau
perum tabernas, regum que tarres.'
ONE OF THE SURVIVORS. Z
Il. 81 wish You every success, aud agree
heartily with yon in relation to all matters
of Importance which have arisen since re-
construction was all mplished fact. |
agree particularly with you in urging the
impeachment of Ames. To nail the ears OF
Aleck and 'DoZy to the post, and leave tile
great cons pirator-the cduSI cdusdlJS-uII-
touched, would be like playing the play OF
Hamlet and leaving the Prince of Denmark
out. Ia plain words, it would be farce.