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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

When the counting Of the Presiden-
tial vote was progressing in Washington
Mr. Hayes wrote as follows to his next
friend, Hon. Charles Foster:
Assure any Of our Southern friends
that | am impressed with the necessity
Of a complete change of men and policy. |
shall stand by the ideas outlined in my
letter of last summer.
A complete change" means rever-
sal Of the Grant policy of military inter
ference. This is all the Southern De-
mocracy could ask. VIII it not be a
splendid vindication of their policy
if the Republican President should en-
dorse and enforce it, as he has promised
10 do?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
Amnesty Hill Passed the House.

After eleven o'clock to- night Cox, to
the surprise of all, intro duced the old
amnesty bill of last winter, the consider
alton of which gave Blaine and Ben
Hill an opportunity TO distinguish them
selves. Under a suspension of the rules
it was passed, half dozen Republicans
voting for it. 1t was all done in a min
ute and made strange contrast with the
scenes of last winter. McCreery, of
Iowa, the reputed encouragement for
Hayes, voted against it and tried 70 get
the ayes and noes on the question.-St.
Louis Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
New Orleans, jackson ~ Great
Northern Railroad.

In another column will be found the
new schedule Of the above road. The
change will add greatly to the convenience
of the public. Two trains will leave our
depot every twenty four hours, going each
way. Under the new management, nu
merous difficulties have been overcome,
and the road is regarded as one of the
best in the country, in point of expedition
and safety. We are advised that further
improvements will be made as soon as
the permanent transfer of the corporation
IS made, and this will be done in few
DAYS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

All that was necessary for the Demo
Gratis to do was to stand fast by the Consti-
tuition. The power was in the House of
representatives, but the Democratic ma-
jority fell into panic and threw it away.
They agreed to a commission which was
utterly unconstitutional, illegal, and
immoral, and whose decisions had no
vitality or value whatever, except as
Congress was willing to be bound by
them and yet not one of that majority
has had the sense or the courage to ap-
pear before that commission and compel
it to decide the fundamental question of
its own jurisdietsn.
1t is not worth while to talk about
'bad luck" in the face of such weakness
and such fclly.-N. Y. Sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

AN EASY JoR-The New York Her
aid which has been a firm and jealous
advocate of the Joint High Commission
plan throughout aud consequently in
favor of counting in Hayes, says that the
first step of his administration will be to
settle the condition of South Carolina
and Louisiana. 1t proposes this easy
plan. The Democracy Of those States
viii not ask anything more:
He has only to get the undertaking from
Governors Hampton and Nichols that they
are able TO maintain peace in their States
and to do equal justice to all If he withdraWs
the troops. 1t needs 70 positive act of his
to return those States to peace, order and
prosperity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

Natchez Democrat


We are pleased to notice an act o. w..
tioe on the part Of the government '' w.. w.
UnitedStates inrsturniuL ,ha sword y.
gallant Gen. VIM. Bl-k-iaIe, wbel wy
taken from his body ON thotId o. VI.
tysburg, and deposited .g the Ofli.-
Museum at Washington. a sword l.'.
hung by bravgr side than Iid t4''
Zen. BarksI.,ale, and whenever lt ". .l.n
the eneEiy knew they had before I'M,
a fCeman worthy Of their steel ~.
southern cause had no more ga'iaD.. ...t
fender, and none went into the gun .-,.
with more honest convictions thar ID" ..tt
fighting the battles Of truth anu .As
Among he very latest utterauces % g.s
dying soldier was that his cause III
Just and he was willing % die W '.,s
Barksdale's brigade Of Mississippi INV.
was known as one ofthe best DID inc .. .,.r.
and sustained a reputation I1' .J.. Of
guished bravery in most Of the Da.'', ,bsir
the lost cause in Virginia, ana y In.
commander they har
debted for the drill and discipline 49, #
gave them prominence. The reiu DT.,;.
his sword by the Government Of ,"i bst.er
ted States marks the return OF a KIM
feeling towards the brave men VINO ',.,birh
so bravely in defense of cause gs
they believed to be right, ana y. ,bs
hope, the beginning Of the ena " log
hatred and jealousy which has 'of bo.h
existed between the brave men o.
sides ia the late contest.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

WE have before said that with an
honest and intelligent State Government
our people could prosper under any ad-
ministration at Washington that will
leave them free to manage their own
affairs. and, therefore, while we denounce
the scheme of the politicians by which
the public will has been thwarted, we
rejoice that there is hope and life in the
old land yet.-McComb City Intelli-
gencer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

FLORIDA has had streak of good
luck if she was cheated out of her vote
for President. \ party of English and
German capitalists have purchased
100000 acres of the Florida State
lands, and are organizing an. Emigra.
ton Company. The money paid for
these lands, it is said, will pay off the
State debt and leave a balance in the
Treasury.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The United States Su preme Court, by
a majority of one, decides that a policy
of life insurance is made void by nom
payment of premium, even if payment
was made impossible by war, but in that
case the insured is entitled to recover
from the company the equitable value of
his policy at the time of the default.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE army appropriation bill failed in
consequence of disagreement between
the two houses, upon a clause inserted
by the House to prohibit the use of the
army to uphold the Packard government.
The failure Of the bill necessitates an
extra session.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The Presidential count closed with a
farce. A resolution offered by Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky, passed the House
of Representatives by a party vote
(l37 to 49, declaring that S. J. Tilden
had received 1876 votes, and was there
fore duly elected President Vt the United
States. The members were rather too
late in ascertaining the fact; or if they
knew it before, they had poor way of
giving effect to their judgment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

OUR Congressional delegation were di-
tided on the Electoral Bill. In a pre-
vious number we published the speech Of
Hon o. r. Singleton against it. In our
present number, to give all hearing,
we have published the speech of Hon.
{. T.. Hooker on the other side.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The Democrats in the Pennsylvania
Legislature unanimously requested Con-
gress to prevent the completion of the
electoral count by the High Commission ;
but it was too late for the air-brakes to
stop the train. 1t was on the edge of
the abyss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

1t turns out to be true that Mr. A. NJ.
Hardy, whilom editor Of the Natchez
New South, has got an appointment as
a reward likely for that mendatious letter
to the Secretary of the Treasury. Our
people may never see him again. We
are told his place is comfortable one
in the Interior Department Nobody
here will be sorry that Mr.. Hardy got
the place.--Natchez Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
EXECUTIVE MARsI0N,
WAsHINaTON. ID. C.. March l Isl
The Vicksburo Herald allnd;no 70

The Vicksburg Herald, abiding to the
movement for the early extension Of the
Natchez, jackson and Columbus Rail
road from its present terminus northeast
toword Utica, in Kinds county, says
this move will take lump Of good trade
from Vicksburg to NatcheZ. The ONLY
way to prevent it, that the Herald knows
of. is to push the Vicksburg and Ship
Island road across the Big Black River
before the other road is extended.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE special friends of Gov. Hayes in
their anxiety to have the electoral count
completed in his favor made all sorts OF
promises to Southern Democrats in re-
spect to recognizing the Nichols Gov
eminent. 1t will soon be seen what these
promises will amount to. We will have
more faith when we see his works
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The Democratic National Executive
Committee met on Saturday last.
Hon. II. d. Money, in the absence
Of the member from Mississippi, was re-
quested to act as proxy. The first business
ought 10 have been notification to Hon.
A. 5. Hewitt, Chairman, that his resig-
nation would be accepted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

A BILL has been introduced m king
any wiIlful or negligent missta tement of
the business affIirs of corporations on the
part of the directors or manager penal
offence, punishable by a fine of not less
than $4,000 and not less than three
months imprisonment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The Radical schemers promised as
many things to the Democrats if they
would be quiet and let the count 90 on
after the High Joint" fashion, as the
arch templer promised the Savior of
mankind when he carried him upon the
high mountain; but we have noticed that
they avoided promising not to establish
another electoral tribunal. Never mind !:
the Democracy will see to that.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

T1g vote as finally ann )uncad by the
Arbitration Board was Hayes, 1S5; Til
den, 1884, To reach this result, Louis
lana which gave 5000 majority for Til
den, and Florida which gave him 900
m ijority for him were counted for Hayes.
Also an ineligible elector from Oregon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
Mr. TiIden, Faithful Among the
FaifhleMs.

Ii will be consolation to the men
who marched under the banner of reform
in the late contest and won the victory
which was thrown away in a moment Of
moon-struck madness, that their chief
neither advocated the plan of a National
Returning Board, nor approved acqui
escence in its edicts, after it had treach-
erously violated the fundamental condi-
tons upon which it was organized. The
following announcement was made in
the Washington Union of the 9th:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

We can't agree with contemporary that
the Electoral Bill, under cover Of which
an objectionable crime has been commit
ted against constitutional government.
was "a wise and patriotic measure"
There was plausible ground for this opia-
ion when it was pending, for the reason
that it was sanctioned by political leaders
in whom the people had placed their con-
fidence But there is no excuse for il now
since its quality has been shown by the
poisonous fruits it has borne. The meas
ure WIS net only unconstitutional, but it
was faulty in this, that it did not require
the Electoral Tribunal in express terms to
receive evidence and determine the legal
| ity of returning boards, and proof as to who
of the candidates had received a majority
of the votes actually cast. There was 10
excuse for this omission. The Democrats
knew that the Hayes managers had
claimed that the action of the can
wasting boards in all the disputed States
was binding and that Congress had no
power TO call it in question. Mr.. Single
ton in his speech pointed out this very
difficulty. To remove it, Mr.. Hopkins,
! (Democrat) of Pennsylvania, proposed
in caucus that the bill should be framed
so as to embody all that its disappointed
advocates now say it meant; but, as if
predestined to the commission of blum
der, they voted it down. During the
agony of the struggle before the Tribunal
Hon Ben Hill was denouncin5 it for
refusing 10 go behind the returns, and
charging the Radical leaders with break
ing faith, and he was asked why he and
other Democrats did not insist upon an
amendment to the bill embodying in plain
language what they now construed it to
mean, and his reply was that it would have
defeated the measure. What stronger
proof could they have had that the bill
was a cheat and a snare? E lmunds &
Co. so intended it, else they would readily
have agreed to a clause which would have
left no opportunity fo- opposite construc
lions. 1t was trap" and strange to say
it was set directly in sight of the game
that was bagged.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE Radicals differ as to the way the
new President will treat the Louisiana
and South Carolina questions. Some
say that he will hold off while Nichols
and Hampton wipe out the Packard and
Chamberlain bogus establishments, and
permit the people of the State to rule the
State on the assumption that Packard
and Chamberlain are pretenders and
were not legally chosen to the offices
they claim. Others assert that he will
recognize the carpet-bag establishments
and attempt to maintain them with the
strong arm. Either horn of the diem
ma will be unfortunate for hfnl. If he
takes the latter, he will violate the
pledges made for him by his next
friends pending the Joint Commission
proceedings. and besides will incur the
odium Of disgraceful step in the begin
ming of his Administration. If he adopts
the former course, it will be a virtual
confession that his own title to the Pres
idency is fraudulent. Packards claim
is precisely the same as his own. If
Packard has no right to the Office of
Governor, he had no right to the vote of
Louisiana for either President. The St.
Louis Republican truly observes that he
will be the first President who owes his
place to a conspiracy supplemented by
treachery and SO, in the eternal fitness
of things, he will be the first President
who, at the outset of his official career,
will be confronted by a vital question
which must be settled at once, and
whichever way settled must cover him
with shame.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THERE is 50 much wholesome truth
and sound doctrine in the speech of Hon.
Thomas L. Jones, of Kentucky, during
the counting Of the electoral vote by the
High Commission, that we have trans
ferred it to onr paper as a part of the
record of the times. 1t is profit
able for doctrine, for reproof, for correc-
lion and instruction, in essential things.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE recent falling in the aggregate
RECEIPTS of cotton at the ports has rather
strengthened the opinions of factors who
have estimated the cotton crop at 4, 400,
900 to 4, 800, 900 bales.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The Electoral law provided the means
for defeating the count after faith was bro
ken by the Tribunal. 1t would have been
better to have had new election in May
and the unsettlement of the business of
the country until then, than for il to have
remained unsettled for four years under
the disturbing reflection that President
has been installed upon a fraudulent
un4n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE Satartia Sentinel announces the
death of DIR. Mellen, and old an able
physician of that place and the Herald
Democrat pays tribute to the memory
Of George E. Wilkinson, Esq, only son
Of the late eminent Judge George Wiki
inson, of the Yazoo bar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE sprightly Vicksburg Commercial
is on our desk James H. Sullivan,
Esq, the editor, knows how to make
live newspaper. The old reliable Her
aid and the new journal supply all that
the Hill City desires in the way of news
papers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

JUST before the close of the late Con-
gress, Edmunds, from the judiciary
Committee, reported against removing the
disabilities of number Of ex Confeder-
ates. He was not halt so sweet on
the Southern element as when he was
setting the Joint Commission net.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

II. c. CAPEyL, ESQ.,, late of the Lib
erty Herald, is associated with Mr.. J..
W. Conerly in the editorship of the
Magnolia Herald. Under their joint
management the Herald cannot fail to
merit and to achieve success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

REV. JosEPH BARDwELL has issued a
circular containing a summary Of the
school laws, to which special attention is
directed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE CoRINTHIAN is now conducted
jointly by Messrs. J. H. Miller and J. d.
Lynch, aud it bears the marks of trench
ant and able pens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
Nr. TiIden's Position.

It is authoritatively stated that Mr.. Til
den neither advocated the appointment of
an f ectoral ommi<sion nor docs he in
dorse the course of the weak kneed Demo-
Gratis who are disposed to abandon their
present rights. lie has not advised in
these matters because he believes it would
have been an insult to the Democrats who
supported him, and to those Congressman,
To have even iutimate1 that their inteli
gence was not equal to their duties undrr
the circumstances, and that they did not
know he had been fairly elected by the peO-
pie.
This announcement was corroborated
by the following statement of Mr..
Nordhoff, the Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald. 1t was made
while the "count' was progressing:
Among the letters received here to-day
by members OF Congress urging a continu-
ance of fitibuStering was one from Mr.. John
Bigelow, of New York, who urges that
every effort shall be made to Obstruct and
defeat the count of the votes. Mr.. Bigelow
i so near a friend of Mr. Tilden that his
letter was regarded rs an expression of the
Iatter's wishes, but it will not have much
effect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

Dr"gsIsrs' Lfquor License O."

The Auditor has issued .aa i9...
circular to tax collectors
JACKSON MI-- Feb -,.M Y"
In noting the change. mad. Il 0I"t
lege Tax Law, omitted tI u.rr r.
Is OF the Act iu relation fY public
aud Tor other purpose aUp.uN. d
l5th, 1876, relating tD tE uN am--
The following E. tie section, AuI l-H'"
law:
SIC. -. BE it further cuNe-r. l"'.
druggists selling vi.ou- auI -piH.
uors, as such. in less quantities .''
gallon. shall pay "a priyirgr fA o. '..
dred dollars, and the di.crImut.
la the Act approved NJ rob Do, I-'' q.
gard to quantities. solc, Doe auI tle -''
hereby repealed"
Very respectfully.
rs ~ GIBBS
Auditor OF Public Ae.la.'.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

THE fierce and universal outcry that
was raised on the appearance of the
Ohio journals article foreshadowing in
reference in Louisiana affairs affairs to
uphold the Packard pretension by the
Hayes Administration, has elected
the following comment from the Phila-
delphia Times independently:
The publication has given the new
President an insight into the overwhel-
ming sentiment of. the whole country,
that demands the utter overthrow of
carpet-baggers, adventures and return
boards in the South 1t may perplex
him very much to devour his own chill
dren without even seasoning, but what
must be. must be.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07

The last official act Of President Grant
was to call an extra session of the Senate
to confirm the cabinet appointments of
his successor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE DILATOhI MO-
TIoN OF MR.. PoPPLETON DEMOCRAT,
OHIO. on THE 26TH FEB'Y.

Ashe, Atkins, J. II. Bagley, Bnning,
Blackburn, Bliss, Bright, Boone. Bradford,
Caldwell (Ala.) Caldwell (Tenn.) ,Caultield,
Cate, Clarke (ky.). Clarke (Mo-), Clymer.
Culberson Dauis, Dibrell, DeBotr. Douglas,
Field, Finley, Forney, Franklin.
Fuller, Glover, Harris, of Ca, Hamilton,
of Ind Hatcher, Henkle, Hooker, House.
HUMPHREYS. Hurd, Jenks, Jones. of Ky,
Knott, Lane, Levy, Luttrell, Lynde, Maish,
Mcmahon, .ieade, Money, Morrison,
Mutcber, O Brien. Phillips, OF Mo, Popple-
ton. Rice, Riddle. Robbins, of y. c., Rob
erts, Ross, of y. J., Sayler, Sneaker. Smith,
of Ga, Southland, Sparks, Springer, Stanton.
Vance, of Ohio, Vance. of \. G. WaddelL
Walling. Walker, of Va, Walsh, Whit
thorne. Wigginton, Wke, Williams, OF
ALAS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
President Grants Last Military
Order..-A good One.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. !
WAsHINGToN, ID C.,
March 2. lS77, 1920 p N

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, ID C.,
March 2, 1877, 2:22 p. NJ.
To Gen. c. c. Augur, Commanding Depart
ment, New Orleans:
The following dispatch has gone to Gov.
Packard. and is hereby sent you for your
information and government:
W. 7. SHERMAN, General.
Telegram
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c. March /, 1S77!(
Gov. S. b. Packard, New Orleans, La
In answer to your dispatch of this date,
the President directs me to say that he feels
it his duty TO state frankly that he does not
believe public opinion will longer support
the maintenance of a State Government in
Louiaiana By the use of the military, and
that he must concur in this manifest feel
ing The troops will hereafter. "a ia the
past, protect life and property from mob
violence when the State authorities fail, but
under the remaining days Of his official life
they Will not be used to establish or to pull
down either claimant for control of the
State. It is not his purpose to recognize
either claimant.
(Signed) c. c. SSIFFIN, Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-07
AfGemPI 40 Retrieve tlae Mistake

After the decision Of the Florida case
favorably to Hayes by the Arbitration
Board, and when it had been supplement-
ed by the Louisiana decision, which
made it doubly apparent that the object
of the board was to count in the Repub-
lican candidate in defiance OF law and
the popular majority against him, a ma
jority Of the Democratic Representatives
became aware of the imposture, and re-
solved to prevent the plot from being
carried out by resort to the delays
which the bill itself and parliamentary
rule admitted of. If they had been
united, or even if the minority had con-
scented to abide by the decision of the
majority as declared in caucus, the con
spirators would have been completely
baffied, and the dispute would have been
referred back to the people, which, IN
popular government, should be the court
of last resort. But unfortunately the
Democrats were not united. A minority,
under some fatal spell, separated from
their brethren, united with the Radicals
and surrendered the government to the
conspirators without a struggle. the
following vote represented the strength
of the resisting element. The reader
will see that it was not confined to either
section, but was composed alike of
Northern and Southern Democrats, and
so was the band that combined with the
Radicals to prevent the defeat of the
conspiracy. In the list of directors, our
readers will find many an honored North
ern Democrats. Alas there are several
Southern Democratic names conspicuous
by their absence.
One of the members Ca Northern
DemocraD, whose name is recorded be-
low, frankly admitted, while the fraud
was being perpetrated:
''Hays could not sit in the chair with
" out the aid Of Democrats of this House.
q He would not there by that aid, if
" we Democrats 1could listen to the uojce Of
q those ,eho sent us here. We passed ttis
% lao rjttom consulting them. To press
" on under it when it is being perverted,
q when it is being a cloak for fraud, by
{" the Republican party is not only A Be
- TRAVAIL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS, but
g of the principles for ,rhich they 50 molly
" battled.'