The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-28
SPECIAL. cORwE~PONDENCE.
w.snrSaroN CRY. june Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON CITY. June Is, 1876
EDITORS CLARION: regret exceed
ingly that business has prevented my at
tendance ST jackson on he day your Con-
vrution met. In my route ~r"l ped over
at Cincinnati one day to witness tue contest
between the Blaine, COHkliHg and Bristow
men. No efforts were spared by the partl-
sans Of either TO commend their chieitain 10
the favorable consideration, not only OF
those com posing the Convention but even
ourSifer-. Published portraits were borne
at the head of columns composed OF al
ages and sizes. reminding one at old times at
reginvntal parade', wher the finest animals
we're put on exhibition. Each Cham pion
had his friends. who, i'm the sequel rs eX-
r,rcied. proved 10 he the sworn enemy OF the
others. and finally the unknown man
sprans up and gained the victory.
The nomination seems not To create any
enthusiasm la tlis city. There arc various
COZ lectures here as to wht IN We shall select
as our standard bearer. a feeling i IL
crpaSiup i'm behalf OF Gen. Hancock. lie
held "A position ut New Orleans when Beast
Butler murdered Munford, and had. contra
rs TO his Will, to sign the ia ath warTar I.
Now mi ght not that operate against him
If the Convention at St. Louis can reconcile
Thurman and Allen and nominate the
former. we are certain OF Ohio, eSi ecially 1T
we pledge TO leave out the tinapciai plank,
aud let Congress, at the mos opportunc time
in their judgmen', decide what Is best to be
plank will be the Iroub G. Tilden is accused
OF contributing largely to Aliens defeat.
The resumption OF specie pay ment has to be
met sooner or later and adopted, and so far
As | am concerned, zee npthing TO be
gained by delay. The South should stand
aloof leaving the sell elton of the candidates
for President and Vice President entirely
to the North. then do their best to elect
them. | met our Observation-Disclosures. SIN
vleton and Lamar-and received every
Il. al, IL l..
slowed. The Speaker OF the House, at the
instance OF Col Lamar, gave me the privi-
IegeS OF a seat, where | could hear the de-
bates ard make the acquaintance of the
| mem beers. The delegation from Mississippi
ranks high. Lamar eXrrts more influence
than any member OF the House with both
parties Such is the pressure ON him for
his views on subjects that speeches are to be
made upon by others, his time is almost en-
tirely absorbed.
The Appropriation bill was up and elicit
ed soercheS from the ablest men of both
| sides The Democrats have decidedly the
advantage OF the Republicans in capacity
and talent and on appropriations seemed
determined to reduce the expenditures OF
the Government to its actual wants,
whilst the Republicans contend for all the
pxtravagaucps their party has irdulgCd in
since they got into power. Whilst the APP
,ropriation bill WAS under discussion a
cOnd edition of old copperas breeches par
ticipated, not clad in copperSs, but in blue
Kentucky leans, aud so good was the speech
that the risible faculties Ofevery one present
was greatly excited, except one who chanc
ell to be seated among the members, and
that was old Beast BntleT who never smiles.
one would judge. on ly at suffering humIni
ty. Being but few seats OF. member
told me who he was, and from his hiGeous
and fright fully ugly. look / AT once thought
of Plutarch's description of Cato, the Cen
sor. THAT when dead he would fright the
ghos and even hell itself woulC not let him
in. He has Il residence near the Capital.
palatial in appearance, permanently resides
here. and is said To be the richest man in the
city.
have been in the Senate Chamber sever
al times only to gaze in sorrow and morti-
licatirn at the STATS once filled by Calhoun.
Randolph, Clay. McDuffee, Webster. Poin-
dexter, Preston. Ma1grum Leigh. and their
iiluStrnus associates. now occupied by
Bruce and many Others of like c2librP, and
but by few first class men. The Senate OF
the United States to-day. in point of talent,
dignity and con- manding impressiveness, t.
hardly equal to the Senate of your own State.
Nearly every man. whose acquaintance
have made, wanted to know If were one of
the Mississippi imreachers; even Judge
Black made the enquiry, and nearly every
one com lments the Legislature of Missis-
>ippi for doing the work so faithfully and
efIectually. THE CLARION in this has
won immortality, and the people of Misss-
sippi owe it debt OF gratitude they can new
er repay. Our victory last fall without inn
peaching Ames d Co, would have been
lost and no incentive in the future To our
people for further eXertion. The deeds of
the Legislature Of lS75-'76, will be COM
memorated by the people of 1876, as an era
TO be rem embered as long rs civilization eX
lists.
l listened last evening to Judge Blacks
expressions of pure and unadultera' Ell Kind
ness towards the South. His sincerity can
not be questioned. He is an old time ma
tional man, and with such man ut the
head of our government we ght hope Tor
an administration initiative of that OF JEFF
iersOn. Madison or Jackson, but he desires
no Office, 7! have left home to regain my
health, and will leave here in Il few days for
the mountains of Virginia.
Yours truly,
4 4 NJ