The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-20

Mr. Hayes did an ungracious thing
when he took up ex-senator Boutwell, af-
ter he had put under the ban by Massa-
chusetts, aud conferred upon him an
important office. Boutwell, is a fanatic
and malignant withall, narrow
minded, spiteful bigot, so contemplate
that even Massachusetts, spewed him out
of her mouth and cast him away. 1t
was even in this condition that Mr.. HAYES
found him and appointed him compiler
Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, with a salary of $4,000. Missis-
sippi has particular reason for resenting
the appointment, not only because he is
persistent agitator and caluminator
Of her people, and made a report to the
Senate recommending that she be de
prived of her government and reduced to
2 territorial condition and ruled by a
military satrap, bat because he obtained
the office by a contemplate intrigue at
the expense of the Hon. Kenneth Ray
ner, one of her own citizens. The facts
as stated by a contemporary are that just
before the close of his Presidential term,
Gen. Grant nominated Mr. Rayner for
the position now held by Boutwell,. The
nomination went to the Senate Commit
tee, Of which Boutwell, was Chairman
After waiting the proper length of time,
and hearing nothing of the matter,
Mr.. Rayner-who is an eX-member of
Congress and an able lawyer-asked
Boutwell, why he delayed making
port. The latter excused himself on
the ground that he was not entirely sat
isfed in regard to his lRayner's) qualif-
cations for the position. Mr.. Rayner
offered to bring a letter from William
NJ. Evarts which would be conclusive on
that point, aad Boutwell, said Evarts'
Endorsement would secure an immediate
and favorable report on the nomination.
The letter was promptly furnished,
speaking in the highest terms of Mr..
Rayner's fitness for the task but the
report was not forthcoming, and the
Senate adjourned without taking any
action on the appointment Hayes was
hardly wagB, in his chair before Boutwell,
applied and received the place he had
kept Rayner out of The secret of the
intrigue which was no less discreditahle
to HAYES than to Boutwell, was disclosed
when it transplred that the latter had
obtained the appointment
In Boutwel'S recent speech, he took
the position that the South is unfit for
self government, and that there is no
way of educating her for TIE enjoyment
of the right Except by governing it
with the sword" He also advocated a pol
icy which would be even worse than her
to a territorial condition, viz.
the restoration Of the overthrow carpet
bag African governments in three Of the
Southern States. tie said:
Three States-Mississippi, Louisiana and
North Carolina-have, he says. been seized
by armed minorities representing the edu
Gated and wealthy classes. He holds that
the national government has the right and
is bound pDon aScertainment of the fact to
dispose OF the existing State administrations
and to place aud support i. power the ad
chosen by the people ca which !
would have been chosen but for the violence /
of the minority. II z takes a gloomy and |
ging view OF the condition of the |
The Thirteenth Amendment is /
the only one adOpte4 IN consequence of the |
Rebellion which he considers unlikely to be |
annu!led or thwarted in its operation. +'he +!
old spirit which brought on the War of the |
Rebellion he believes 10 be yet dominant in |
he South. and determined, if not on Sepa-
ration, at least On perpetuating the rule OF
Dne race over the other. and so far prevent
ng the equal freedom and equal rights !
which we thought had been gained by the
War of the Union. MIR. Boutwell, is unaGie
o discover any pronisS Of amendment in
he South.
4 CONTEMPORARY, speaking of the
hemper affair, says that 1.-THE eyes of the
North are upon Mississippi" Missis-
sippi is profoundly Indifferent tq where
the North looks, and sensible men a3e
lisgusted with the too prevalent toady
SIN which has displayed itself in Con-
,ress, and out of it, on that subject.
When ''the North" grows weary of ga
ing upon Mississippi horrors she gan