The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-04
THE TIDAL WAVE.
The Voice of the Press On I'M
peachment.
Vicksburg Herald.l

positions these officers occupy, instead of
screening them, should cause honest leg
islators to thoroughly investigate their
official conduct. But while we have no
mercy to offer Cardozo, believing him to
be swindler, a thief and suborner of
perjury, we are willing to act magnani-
mously towards Ames, and either allow
him to hold his Office, if he can satisfy
the Legislature perfectly that he will act
In future for the good of the State, or to
resign honorably. Right here the trouble
arises. How can he satisfy the Legisla-
ture, when in the past he has only made
promises to break them? We think his
own selfrespect should cause him to
resign, as he must know that would suit
the people of Mississippi. If Missis-
sippian could by any chance be elected
Governor of Massachusetts, if he deserved
the name of his native State, he would
resign without moments hesitation, if
he knew he was as Objectionable to Mas
sachusetts as Ames is to Mississippi.
Tidal Wave.J
/" A few weeks since we expressed our
selves rather unfavorably upon the i'm
peachment of Ames. But the more we
think, the less excuse can We give to
support our views. That Ames has been
guilty of fragrant violations of the Con
stitution, no one can deny; that he at.
tempted, and, indeed, did take forcible
possession of both the judiciary and
legislative departments of the gov
ernment, for the purpose of advanc-
ing the interest of Ames; that he
armed the militia in the time of peace,
in order to provoke race war, are facts
which none can deny. And why should
he not be held responsible for these high
crimes and misdemeanors Policy no
other answer can be given, and that is no
answer at all. We, therefore, after a
calm consideration of the matter, believe
that the Legislature should rigidly in
vestigate the charges against Ames, and
if guilty of the crimes charged against
him, andkTe believe. he. is he ~les.ld h
fnTffCCtd, Trfeu, convicted, and removed
from the high place he now disgraces.
Homestead.l
We were among the first to insist that
the charges of high crimes and misde-
meanors against Ames should be investi-
gated, and, if found to be true, that he
should be impeached. Can the Republicans
say less =? Are you in favor of the Legisla-
ture blindly ignoring these charges, and
taking it for granted they are false with
out one word of inquiry? Be candid,
and answer honestly. Would you adopt
such rule for the government of that
body of representative men? If so, how
could any officer, subject to impeachment
and removal from office, ever be reached ?
How can the Legislature know anything
of the truth of charges preferred against
any officer unless the charges be investl-
gated? And if, upon investigation, they
are found to be true, it necessarily fol-
lows that articles of impeachment should
be preferred; otherwise the Legislature
becomes derelict of its duty, false to its
high trusts, and particeps crinainis with
the criminal.
Durant Advertiser.l
Our people are honest in their opinion
of the guilt of the Governor, and they
expect, naturally expect, those opinions
to be either confirmed or overturned by
his trial and conviction or clearance, after
fair and open trial, by the tribunal and
in the manner prescribed by law. Il
charges are preferred against him, and,
after such trial as the law contemplates,
he is either condemned or acquitted, the
people will be satisfied; but they will no
willingly acquiesce in policy that car
have no other effect than to allow Ames
without being held accountable for hi
past acts, to fill every Chancellorship anC
Judgeship with his political henchmen
Sub-Soiler and Democrat
With such charges as these resting
against the Governor of the State, th'
next Legislature would render itself tn
most odious and contemplate body o
the kind that ever assembled, if it failet
to institute articles of impeachment. l
the charges prove to be unfounded, or t
have been exaggerated, his honorable &C
ouittal will relieve his character of tn
stain now resting upon 1t; while, on tn
other hand, if he is proved guilty, he de
serves to be branded with infamy. LIE
strict Justice be done in the matter. Th
people demand this and will be satisfies
with nothingselse.
Chickasaw Messenger
Viewing the subject in this light, W
are inclined to change our views upol
the impeachment question, and now re
gard the successful prosecution of Anne
before the bar of the Senate as absolutel
essential to the future veal of this gram
old commonwealth. Let Davis am
> Doza go too, we can we'll spare the trio
3 Friars Point Delta.l
In the last canvass it was boldly an
nounced that Ames had instigated tn
9 riot at Vicksburg in the hope that tn
: blood of twenty-five negroes Nigh
f aid his party. This alone, if. proven
Y should drive him in disgrace from h
office. Let it be investigated.