The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-19

East MISSISSIPPI, Jan. IL, 1876.

EAST MISSISSIPPI, Jan II, 1876.
EDTToRs CLARIoS:- seeing great interest
in the subject OF impeachment, and having
a desire to set things ight- 80 far az we can.
our singing society last Saturday, abandon
ed its former position, ant, Reconstructed I'M
peachmeut. al intti0. | fear that we may
have transcribed our boundaries- but leave
that TO the Legislature. Mr.. Jones was
present by special invitation, and drew up
the following expression of opinion;
ist. Gov. Ames committed Il high crime
anu misdemeanoT,' within the conventional
meaning of that expression, IN ioisting him.
self upon the people. as Governor. by means
foreign 10 everything known in the history
of popular government. He Is lot. and new
Ell intended 10 be. a bona fiae citizen of the
State, but merely TO use the negroes for his
own purposes, and oppress the white people
OF the State.
I'd. He removed a judicial officer in Yazoo
county, who could have been removed by
i'm parchment only.
3d. '.He appointed an elective oHicer In
the county Of Warren. thus deprivlhg the
people OF their right to choose their own Of
Iicers By ballot aud general suffrage.
4th. He removed a judicial officer in the
county of Kinds, because said officer rem
dered an opinion contrary TO Ames' opin-
ion or wishes.
9th. He attempted to tamper with the
Chief Justice.
9th. He melted a riot in the county of
Warren, and caused the death of many cIti-
zens.
9Th He spends large portion of his time
in his home at the North leaving the State
government in the hands of the Lieut.-Goy-
ernor, who nullifics the decisions of courts
and jeries, and defeats the provisions of the
Criminal Law, thereby destroying the good
order and safety of society.
Sth. He visits the National Capital and
embitters the general government against
the good people OF this State for purposes
Of nv ram far n
the feelings and actions of our people, has
damaged our best interests.
9th. In his late message he officially SLAM
ders and wilully insults the people and
their representatives.
10th. His whole course proves that he is
an enemy TO our people, and seeks to excite
aud array that race antagOnism. which he
essays to deprecate.
llth- He has ignored the Senate in his
judicial appointments, in violation of the
Constitution
This entire society agreed that Mr.. Jones
Indictment against GOV. Ames should be
sustained, and so far as this society is con
cerned. he is deposed.
Lieut.. Gov. Davis case was then disposed
of very briefly, as follows: Bro. Smith said
that Ia moral character and mental training,
Davis was incompetent; that he was either
receiving brides for parlons, or was wan
tOnly and reckiessly abrogating the criminal
law in the maintenance OF which every elf
zen was vitality interested. Whereupon it
was unanimously agreed that the piainest
precepts of common safety demanded his
removal. L. W. CardoZo's case was consid-
cred last. The society agreed. that, to have
a fugitive from justice, an indicted fOrger,
a party to the Crosby affair, at the head OF
the Department OF Education, invited the
contempt Ofall good men. It was declared
that Cardoza had appointed Superintend-
entS in various counties, in violation OflaW,
and without the concurrence of the Senate
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office. aud manifestiy Incompetent; and
that his incunbency was detrifuent to the
Interests OF the present and destructive OF
the hopes OF the future.
A motion was then made to forward these
proceedings TO Bro. IL. JohnSOn of ItaWanI-
ba. Mr.. Jones desired them to be sent 70 his
old friends, Gen. Eeather>tOn. Gen. Tucker
and Judge Hudson; but Mrs. Cornelia sug-
gested that they be published in THE
CLARION. and commended to the entire Con-
servative element of the Legislature The
action of the Democratic caucus was APP
proved, but many regrets We're felt and eX-
pressed, that Gems. Lowry. Featherston and
George could not have been suitably re-
warded, The people oyer here remember
these men with gratitude. The CamnaiUn
OF 1869. made by Gen. Lowry, i. among the
things not to be forgotten by this people.
Col. Lamar, however. is a man Of whom
this State will never be ashamed; and
though his speeches in the House have made
when he shall have assumed the Senatorial
toga. he viii rise to a still higher plane of
intellectual and oratorical effort, and array
himself alongside of the great names that
adGrn the history OF the PepGhlie. He and
Mr.. Jones and Mrs. Corntlia all came from
Georgia.
The farming interests are about as usual:
contracts are completed for labor, and, but
for the exceedingly low price of cotton.
there would be some huoyancy of feeling:
hRt the present crop has not relieved exist
ing Indebtedness, alid tlsaeg are harder than
they have been known in the history of the
country.
Considerable anxiety is felt in reference
to Judges, and the hope is entertained that
the Senate will not confirm any person.
unless he was found with our people in the
late canvass. We have good men, and good
lawyers, IN our ranks. IN the East ae have
Harrison, Hamm, F0Ote, Meek, Woods, |
Hardy. Arnold, Muldrow, Sims and many |
Others, who would adorn the Bench Two |
years ago, Mr.. Jones spoke of Woods and |
W. II. Hardy as coming men," Three |
years ago he put it into my mind to say a |
good word for Col III. L. Muldrow. In all |
of Mr.. Jones acquaintance he declares that |
he knows no man who possesses more of the |
elements Of a dignified manhood than does |
the gallant Col. MuldFow, the cheyalier |
Bavard OF his section, sans pear, sans reDrOche.
Okoiona Is a great way above ME, but |
Gen. Tucker, in the lower house lives there,
and, Il the General is not good man, ma
ture does not write legibie hand. Having,
In his earlier life, been a successful school |
master. Is evidence of his fitness, ntelec-
tually, for almost any trust. He has a
partner named Harper-A. Y. Harper-a
scholar, an accom- plished lawyer, a man
who uniteS these qualities to a generous
and patriotic heart. and crowns the whole
with the rare gifts of an orator and the cour-
age and gallantry of soldier of the Old
Guards Then there are Mcintosh and BeaN.
Lord have mercy the people never will
orgiTe Senators who vote TO confirm any
nan for JudgeWlo voted the Radical ticket
In mentioning Eastern men / neglected
o mention Jewell. just walk into the
senate Chamber and look at him. on his
,rutches. ana hear him in debate, and YOU
AN then speak for yourself. There is
county above here called CollaX. 1t can
urnish two or three Judges. One OF the
nen, +. 81. N hIte, Is IN the Lover House.
4eigh, from Lowndes, an adjoining county,
5 among the most brilliant young men in
he State. II we go to Aberdeen, we can
I! the Supreme and CIRCUIT benches with
plendic lawyers. Hon II. .. Reynolds, OF
he Senate-he of the empty sleeve-is a
peeimen. Other portions of the State are
oubtless equally we'll supplied, and woe to
he Senator who casts his vote to exclude
lese. Move Ames. Davis and CardoZo
nd let Stone and the Senate's choice bear {
ule, while Judges selected from our own
eople dispense the laws, and the work
'hich the people began in Novembe, will
ave found It's accomplishments.