The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-16

jackson, Miss, July 29th, 1874. !
Hon. j. f. Simmons, Sards, Mss:
SR-Your appointment the office of Chancellor of the 10th
Chancery District Miss, dated July 18th, 1874 is hereby
revoked Very respectfully,
f'''A''' ADELBERT AMEs,
Which order was unlawtu issued with then and there
to violate the Constitution and laws of the State of Mississippi
and with the further intent contrary to the provisions OF law
lin violation and contrary the provisions of the Con-
stuon of the State of Mississippi to the said j. f.
Simmons and by the order aforesaid the said j. F. Simmons
was removed office of Chancellor of the 10th District
the said j. F. Simmons being then and there the and
discharge the duties of said office Whereby the said
Adebert Ames Governor of the State of Mississippi did then
and there commit, and guilty Of high crime and mlsde
meanor in office.
ARTICLE XIV.
That the said Adebert Ames Governor the of Mis-
ssppi while acting such Governor unmndu of the high
duties of bis Office and of his oath of office and in violation of
the Constitution of said State which Constitution makes the
duty the said Governor that the laws faithfully
executed did, Jackson the county of Hnds in the State
Mississippi the wentythd day of May the of
and eight hundred and seventy ve and divers
other times we'll before aerward wlltuly corupy and
purposes and with reckless wicked and criminal
disregard of the wishes rights interests and happiness Of the
of said State bring disgrace contempt and rdcue
the judiciary of the State by appointing judicial positions
VIGOROUSLY incompetent immoral and dishonest
fully forth the several specifications hereinafter written
substance and effect that is to say:
SPECIFICATION FIRST.
In this Jackson in the county of Hnds in the State
Mississippi the said Aebert Ame Governor of the State of
Mississippi while acting Governor heretofore towit
On the day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred seventyfve wfuy corrupy
oe of the Eph hancerv Dc of the State M
ssppi one D. Barton who the time of said appointment
the said Adebert Ame Governor aforesaid we'll knew
wholly unworthy incompetent discharge the high duties
the office of Chancellor by of the fact that the said Bar
guilty publicly charged of the crime of forgery
SECOND.
In this that at Jackson in the county of Kinds in the State
of Mississippi the said Adebe Ames Governor of the State of
Mississippi while acting such Governor heretofore towit
On the twenty third day of May in the year Lord
and for partisan nominate and appoint the office
Chancellor of the Eighth Chancery District Mis-
sisspp j. D. Barton who the time of said appointment
the Adelbe Ames Governor aforesaid we'll knew was
wholly incompetent discharge the high duties of the office
Chancellor by Of the fact that the said Barton had little
knowledge of the law experience in the practice of the
SPECIFICATION THIRD
this that Jackson the county of Hnds in the State
of Mississippi the said Adelbert Ames Governor the
Mississippi, while acting such Governor heretofore,
On the first day of June the year Of Lord thousand
partisan purposes nominate and appoint the office of Chance
Tor of the Ninth Chancery District of the State Mississippi
Adebert Ames Governor aforesaid well knew wholly
incompetent discharge the high duties the Office of Chance
law but admitted the Bar only DAYS prior to his
appointment such Chancellor and with the distinct understand
receive Adebert Ames Governor as aforesaid
the said appointment of Chancellor
SPECIFICATION FOURTH
this That Jackson in the county of Hinds in the
of Mississippi while acting such Governor heretofore
on the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventYur did, wu corrupty
and for partisan nominate and appoint the of
Chancellor of the Thirteenth Chancery District the State of
Mississippi William Breck who the time said appoint
the said Adebert Ames Governor aforesaid knew
wholly unworthy and incompetent discharge the high d
ties of the office of Chancellor by of the that the
said Brck had little knowledge of the law experience
the practice of the
SPECIFICATION FIFTH.
In this that at Jackson in the county OF Hipds State
of Mississippi the said Adelbert Ames Governor the State
of Mississippi, while acting such Governor heretofore tow
the sixth day of june in the year of Lord thou
sand eight hundred and did, wuly corrupy and
for partisan nominate and appoint the office Chan
ce0 of the Thirteenth Chancery District of the Mssis
pp VIM Rreck who at the time of said appointment the
said Adelbert Ames Governor aforesaid, well knew was
wholly unworthy and Incompetent discharge the high duties of
the Office of Chancellor by of the tact that said Beck