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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
GOOD For SENATOR MAT
THEWS.
His silver Dollar Resolution
Wherein He Crosses Swords
With President Hayes.
The Matthews silver Dollar Res
OIuGiOn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The following
is the text of the resolution introduced
in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Matthews,
relating to the public credit
Whereas, BY an act entitled an act to
strengthen the public credit, approved
M.rch l8, 1863 it was provided and declar.
ed hat the faith of the United States was
thsreby solemnly pledged to the payment
lY coin or Its equivalent, of all interest
barring obligations of the United States,
EXCEPT in cases where the law authorizing
the isssr..11 of such obligations had expressly
provides that the same might be paid in
lawful money, or other currency than gold
or silver; and whereas all bonds of the
United States, authorized to be issued by
an act entitled an act to authorize the re-
fundin0 IF the national debt, approved
july TIl i4' 1910, by the terms of said at were
declared to be redeemable in coin of the
nresent standard value, and beariPL inteIri
est. payable sSmi-annuallS- in such coifS,
an6 whereas all b0o6s of the United States
authorized to be Issued Under the act enA
titled an act to- provide for the re-
sumption of specie payments, approvz
I'd January IA. 1875, are. required =
be OF tls+f description OF 'OOndA OF tn
United States described in said act ct
Congress, app owed July IA, 1870, entTqled
an act authorizing the refunding of Ehe
national debt; and whereas, at the date Of
the passage of said act of Congress wit.
the Nth of July, 1870, the coin of nit
ed States of standard value of that IN
cluded silver dollars of the weigh ~
grains each, as declared - the act APP, PED
January is, 1851 entitled IAN act So lc-
mentary to an act entitled an act establish
ing mint and regulating the coinage Of
the United States to be a legal Gender of
payment, according to their nominal
value, for any sum whatever" Therefore,
be it
Resolved. That all bonds of the United
States Issued, or authorized to be issued, or
under the said acts of Congress hereinbe-
fore recited, are payable, principal aud in
terest, at the option OF the government of
the United States, in silver dollars contain
4l219 grains each of standard silver; a@
that TO restore to its coinage such silver
coins as a legal tender in payment of said
bonds, principal and interest, is not a des-
ecration of the public faith, nor a desecra-
ton of che rights of the public creditors.
THE facts recited by Senator Matthews
in his financial resolution, fatty convicts
the assumptions of Mr.. Hayes in his mes
sage.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
What Walter Riley Said When
He was Hung

He admitted that, he killed Mr.. Gully,
and that he got the gun from one Hezzie
Jack, formerly a waiting boy of Judge
Chisolm, but that Hezzie did not know what
he intended doing with the gun; but after
ward he said HeZzie persuaded him to kill
Mr.. Gully. He said that Chisolm and Gill
he did not know it. Said he got forty dol
lars out of Mr.. Gully's picket, and carried
his boots and hat to Tennessee.-Meridian
Mercury.
The question suggests itself, how came
the body servant of Judge Chisolm to
prompt the killing of John W. Gully, and
who furnished him the weapon? Who
prompted Hezzie? Walter Riley took
the secret with him to the grave. The
rest is left to inference.
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Lowndes County senator.

Public sentiment in Lowndes points tc
Capt. w. w. HUMPHREYS as the success
sor of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sims. With
two such men as Barry, of Clay, and
HUMPHREYS, of Lowndes, to represent
the Eighteenth District, the people will
feel that their interests are safely guard
ed. The Independent submits the fol-
lowing good apd sufficient reasons why
Capt HUMPHREYS should be elected:
Towndes' next Senator-Cap9 ". w.
HumphFies. known in the political world
as unanimous HGmphries.
We want him elected,
Because he would enjoy it mare than any
body else.
anybody else.
He oil work for Lowrdes more than any
body else.
Is he has twice carried the county unan-
imousiy for the party, we expect the party
to carry him VA. animously to the Senate.
We suppose he VIA hSE.9 no opposition.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
The Necessity for National
LeVee System.

New Orleans Democrat
The necessity for a national levee system
was never better illustrated than in the
condition of affairs now existing in one OF
the levee districts of the State of Mssissip-
pi. embracing the counties of Bolivar,
Washington Issaguena and Sharkey The
people of this district have been taxed
people were ever taxed before. Not only
is real and personal property made to pay
taxes, but cotton, cOttonseed, and every
other product of the soil are made to paw a
very high duty. The Southern States Just
ly complained of the cotton tax which the
Federal government laid on the South some
years ago, but this Mississippi levee dis
trict tax is even worse, since it taxes not
only the cotton, but the seed as well, and
taxes it is So heavily that cotton cultiva ton
is actually prohibited. The returns of this
cotton tax for these counties show conclu-
sively either that cotton production therein
is falling off greatly, or that the taxes are
heavy burdens on the planters is, of course,
bankruptcy to almost all of them.
The worst of the whole affair is the fact
the money obtained by these extra taxes
is not spent, as was intended, on the levees.
If this were done and the plantation pro-
tected from overflow, these burdens might
well be pardoned, but instead of this noto-
rious fact that the money, or at least a large
portion of it, is stolen. The LeVee Board is
now in debt, the levees down, the money
stolen and the planters bankrupt. The
Vicksburg Herald declares that this out
rage can no longer go on, and proposes to
appeal to the Legislature in behalf behalf of
the taxpayers OF this district. IL may sue
coed in abOlishing these oppressive bur-
dens, but the only certain and lasting cure
and remedy will be to turn the levees over
TO the Federal government.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

For the present the political complex
ion of the Senate will be thirty-nine Re-
publicans and thirty seven Democrats.
A change Of one Republican to the Dem
ocratie side on any question will make the
Senate evenly divided, while a change of
Two Republicans will put it out of the
power - the Republican party in the
chamb@alo save itself ON any question by
The casting vote of the VieaPresident.
1n 1879 the Democrats will have arma-
jority in a body in which the Republicans
will have had supreme control for eigh-
teen years.
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Commissions for Public OGcer.

We have received the following commu-
nication from the Secretary of State which
explains itself:
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATEl
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 10, 1877. I
EDITORS CLARION: Please be kind
enough to mention in the next issue of
your paper, that the commissions for coun-
ty officers elect, fioaters, and State Senators
representing more than one county, have
been forwarded by mail to the county seat
OF each county. addressed to each officer
elect. The Registrars, in making returns
of elections to this Department, failed to
furnish the address. therefore adopt this
mode of conveying the Information. re-
specially request other papers in The State
to notice, Respectfully,
JAMES HILL.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

In executive session the other day Sen
tor Thurman commented with severity
sc upon renegade Democrats who accept
" ed office from Republican President
i" whose election they opposed, a~l
)" whose title every true Deifocrat could
" not help but believe Vas fraudulent.
60 He should not vote to confirm such
% Democrats as a rule, and would make
&C few exceptions in cases only when cir
" cumstances justified Democrats in ac-
-s' cepting office" Mr.. VOORHEES, spoke in
the same strain.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

DIED.-Mr. Thos. d. Greenwood,
Assistant Professor in Chemistry OF the
University of Mississippi, died at Oxford on
the 9th inst, after an illness of only three
days. He graduated with first honor in the
class of 1876, and was greatly esteemed by
the faculty and students. Appropriate
memorial services were held at theMethodist
church. Chancellor Stewart accompanied
the remains to 0ko Iona, where the parents
of deceased reside.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

BILLS have passed the House of Rep
resfntatives repeating the law which pre-
scribes the taking of the cast-iron oath
and of the law which provides for ths
disqualification of any juror who ha
without duress or coercion, taken III
arms in defence of any insurrection o.
rebellion against the United States, o.
who has given aid or comfort thereto.
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From a source upon which

From a source upon which w A.:1fi-
tdently rely, we have learned the fclow-
hg particulars of a personal difficulty of
a serious nature to which our f-mtr
esteemed fellow citizen Gen. Writ A ans
was untortunatel ~ party, and whit7 we
deem it our duty to relate for the Tor
nation of his numerous friends IN - .
community and elsewhere. As the, IRE
aware, Mississippi City, at which Fac
the affair occurred, is the present E,,-.,.y
residence of Gen. Adams. A Mr. Sweat
man approached him in the presen5e Of
| other gentlemen and commenced aba-
sing his son-in-law who was abse IN
reference to an account, and in sHh q
manner as to convey a gross insut -
Gen. A. himself. The latter bell. 4
the assault was premeditated, and ls
wing that his asslilant kept his h!ai
his pistol during the interview, au.
ing unarmed himself, deferred f. 49,
notice of his conduct towards him gu
another occasion. This took place at
time above mentioned. Going into N .
on's Hotel to obtain some letteEs- a4i z
pers that had Loen lett there for a /. Size
observed Mr.. Sweatman and three 0thers
sitting at a table. Passing them, he
took up the packages, and : turning to
Mr.. Sweatman, said to him: .'Mr.
"Sweatman. you took advantage of me
athe other day when was wholly I'M
prepared, to use some language which
was, offensive to me" M 5s,t'as
man sprang to his feet and
fired a General Adams before the
latter cNuld draw and level his pistol.
The latA'r fred four or five times in
rapid successsion-.the second shot taking
effect in the mouth of Sweatman, knock
ing him down, but the latter rising. fred
a second anqA third shot and then fell un
der the tab< Four of Gen. Adams
shots took effect on his antagonist-one
of the latter's assed through the left
breast of his coat, tearing the sleeve but
did no further di mage Another pene-
trated the clothing Of one of the bys.and-
ers. None of Gen. Adams shots were
fired while Mr.. Swea,tman was down, nor
after he was too disabled to continue the
combat. We are glad ITO learn that the
wounds of Mr.. Sweatknan, though Sc
rious, are not fatal. Gen. A. surren-
dered himself to a magistrate, and was
held to answer preliminary trial before
the committing court which will assemble
on Monday, the 18th inst, ire the sum of
$500. Elk President Davis, who is re-
siding on the coast, as soon as. he hsard
of the difficulty, though il feel lie health,
with characteristic generosity, gas ened
through raw atmosphere to his a tached
friend Gen. Adams to tender wE. atever
assistance he could render. The aler-
GUS friends of Gen. A. will regret toA2ear
of the trouble in which he was so unSex-
pectedly involved, and will need No as
surance that his conduct in the attain was
characteristic of the gallant and knisL siy
gentleman that he has always shown
himself to be, in peace or in war.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 80, 1877.
SIR: In compliance with your request, 1
herewith inclose liss of contractors on the
United States mail routes in the State of
Mississippi during the c6Etract term COM
menced July LIST, 1853, andIended June Both,
1862. Very respectfully,
THos- j. HARDY,
Second Asst p. NJ. General.
Hon. Fl. D. MONEY, House of Representa-
tives, Washington, d. G.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

THE following is the vote on the resc
luton in the U. S. Senate to make tn
House bill the special for Tuesday last
It was regarded as a test vote upon "a
bill.
YEAs-Messrs. Allison. Bailey fscN
Booth, Cameron (Wis), Chaffe, Co
(Ill.), Davis wv. Va). Dorsey, Fer
land Gordon, Harris, Hereford, Hd
gals, Johnston, Jones, fFla.), Jones
Kirkwood, McCreery, Mcdonald,
Marcy, Mereinoh. Mitchell,
OgleSby. Paddock, Patterson, PIT
som. Saunders, Teller, Thurman,
Wallace, Window and Wfthers-
NAYs-Messrs Ahtho ". Baya
Btrnsile. Christiancy. DawI
Hamlin Hin. XII '%y, Lamar,
Morrill,, Randolph, Rollins, Sa
leigh and Whyte-IS.
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We see from The CLARION that a num-
her of the persons engaged in the Ke,nper-
Chisolm Gilmer mob have been indicted in
the United States District Court, at Jack
son, and carried there for trial. 1t will.
we think, take a Philadelphia lawyer to
find ccnstitutiOnai authority for thizS pro-
ccedil:z. The off-nse committed h,~Ehcse
parties, was one agains the authority and
laws of the State of Mississippi end its
punishment belongs alone to the STATE au-
tborities.-Holly Springs.
The indictment in the United States
Court is founded upon alleged violation
of the United States franchise law-thV
charge being that the accused parties ir
undated the late w. w. Chisolm frs
publicly addressingAiae -
cinaof his claim5m q
die p Tor Congress in 1873. Thu
charge is wholly frivolous, grtundles
and absurd, and the grand jury, in which
the proceedings were secret and necessa
rIly ex parte, was the instrument EN-
ployed to harrass and persecute limo
cent citizens of Kemper, who had made
Themselves obnoxious to the Chisolm-
Gilmer party. The citizens have been
compelled by these vindlctive proceed
ings to leave their homes and attend al
Jackson at heavy expense and inconve
nience, whereas if they could have had
hearing before the inquisitorIal tribu
nal in which they were indicted, not
only would their innocence have been es
tablished, but the proof would have
been elected that the late John w.
Gully, Chairman, or acting Chairman,
of the Democratic Conservative Execu-
tive Committee representing his Demo
cratic fellow citizens and the leading
members of the family which have been
especially implicated in these proceed
ings, insisted that Mr.. Chisolm should
appear on the occasion referred to and
pledged him personal protection and
safety. AS before stated, the cases were
continued, and while conviction is
deemed impossible under the circum-
stances, the proceedings which are
purely political and vindictive in their
origin, must necessarily operate with
great severity upon the prisoners Who
can spare neither the time nor the
money which it will cost them. The
truth is, they are vicarious sufferers, and
their cause is the cause OF the whole
people of the State who have reyolted
against the wrongs of Radical misruie.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

TIE commercial reporter for the New
Orleans Times thinks the season centre
ly too young to warrant the opinion that
the heavy falling off in cotton receipts, as
6ompared with last year, is owing to the
Sness of the crop As the season ad,
ksS and the reduction continues to
itself, the writer who INDUCES
will wake up to discover the
Throughout the cotton area the
kses that have cut short the cot
have prevailed of crops
Excessive storms and followed by un-
ially cold weather. The season for
cking is nearly over, and the cotton
1t to be gathered will be found to be OF
se most inferior, as well as limited,
Gality.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

The CLARION against
e.rli1ng of Constitutional Conven-
-tfon, has met, as far as we have heard,
general approval. 1t is proper to state
that the same position had been taken
previously by several of our contempora-
ries, notably the Holly Springs South,
the Vicksburg Herald, the Vicksburg
Commercial, the Handsboro Democrat,
and the Brandon Republican,. We are
sure the people do not want Convention
when they can accomplish the objects
sought 10 be attained without the i'm
mense outlay and trouble of a Conven.
ton, by the methods prescribed in the
Constitution.
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Surrender OFF

LONDON, Dec. l0.-R
Company has the following
rest, Monday, December l0j
engagement yesterday beloI
man Pasha, who was woup
cd Internationally, The %TS
are dying OF hungef and cold!
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Reuter'
Com pany received the followii
charGst, December 10. 8 40 p. n
nOw7iu the hands of the Russo
armies. The Agency Busse m
lowing announcement: Osmal
my attempted to break throug
rection of Widdin and was at
aud com PEELED to lay down t
glorious struggle, in which
/ was seriously wounded.
voice, praise his conduct
Telegram to Picayune
VWaSearm COYOn
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
~ -: Money.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON. d. @. NoY. 30. 1877.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHINGTOS. d. O., Nov. 80, 1877.
EDS. CLARION: 1 send herewith list OF
M all contractors on mail routes in Missis-
sippi at the time (31st May, 1861 when dis
continuance of service was ordered by the
Postmaster General. Claims of service
should be made out according to circular
from the office of the ID Asst 2. NJ. General
and filed in the Postofice Department for
payment. l send this circular to the CLAIR
ION because il has general circulation in She
State, and hope shat q her State papers will
copy those names ging to their respec-
tive vcinities.
Very Respectfully,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
LATEsTV
-
The Condition

LONDON, Dec. l0.-Ta
dent at Rome telegraphs
per reports conce ming
are more favorable. priv!
that his condition is or
lies helpless; although hi
endures great suffering, :
expecting and ever hopingy
lease.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27
original

The process adopted by DR.. Price in m ak
ing his Special Fiavering Extracts is origi-
nal. BY this new process he is enabled to
produce fiavorings of the finest quality, re-
Eaining the freshness OF fruit, so coNcentra-
- hat a small quantity PRODUCED each
Acteristic flavor,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

Brandon Republican.

Brandon Republican,
Quite number of our State exchanges
are in favor OF Convention to change the
Constitution, We would like to see some
changes made, but the expense would be
toe heavy for our present financial condi-
ton. The election of delegates, the hold
ing of tho convention, and the ratification
of the new Coastitut;5n-1 uld cost more
than two hundred thousand dollars. Let
us get out of debt first.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

Mr.. KNAPP, a Democratic member
from Illinois, offered resolution at the
beginning of the session indorsing the
President, and the Republicans defeated
it. Can't the people of his District elect
Representative who can find something
to do besides making himself ridiculous?
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

We are indebted to our friend of Ink
Woodville Republican for very hand.
some notice of THE CLARION.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

AN analysis of the vote in the House
the resumption question, shows, as
pc New York Times states, that the re
is essentially Democratic measure;
Hdred and FIVE Democrats voting
Aly thirty against it, while
sty-Sght E s<blioans voted for re
and ninety against, it. The South
Eptes fer, and Is dga1ngts-lE: The
As votes for and SO against re-
New England, the Middle
lztes, and the Pacific States, voted sol
lg against repeal, with the exception of
Is from Pennsylvania and l from Con-
necticut. In all the sections except the
South, the question Fill have tendency
to unsettle the condition of parties in the
Presidential election. 1t will imperil
the Democratic party in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, but it it is be-
lieved that the losses there will be com
pensated by gains in the West. New
orsheless,Nve hope the question will be
settled before that time. A bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush.
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NHr. EEarIan's Qualifications for
fhe Supreme Court Bench.


Mr.. r. r.. Kelly, editor of the Louis
vile Commercials, the leading Radical
paper in Kentucky, makes the following
record of the partizan services of Mr..
Hayes Supreme Court aPpointee. Who
will have the rashness to say after this
exhibit, that he is not qualified for the
nIace. and that Democratic Senators are
not entitled to the thanks of their con-
stituencies Tor voting to confirm the nomi-
nation
It's well knevTa in this State that Mr..
Hank3n in the Presidential contests OF lS6S.
SS7W >Sud SIC he voted for the Repub lican
cai5fji, 1ates. and, upon the stump in this and
n, StateEe sustained the amendH5enfs as
of the Constitution to be enforced ny
NECESSARY legisla5 ion. He has twice, IN
sd 1875, been the Republican candI-
Governor. each time running upon
n which approved the amend
Il speech published In 1871 Gen.
that he was thoroughly per-
"a only mode by which the
ya.tte itself from the con-
hgendered by the war in
Institutions of slavery
constitutional amend
beyond the power of
gere with or diminish the
ar now mbodied in these
Gen. Harlan is not sound
t41ere are none in this State
dis sesTices to the party
ot be overestll2ted.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27


So
\ XnGS
Third
Money
tive {
To prin
MISSISSIPPI,
service Vi tue
the seVice was
M ~ Mill ho ,,of759
me IL VIM
therein named, or their legal Ier
D.; -; b,e baan Doada Inv
sentat! Co. NV i7'0' --''7
gonorss for the payment of the balances
-sso,;io1 tLot oDy
due to salu PelSone'
g s,o claims as have been paid by the
-,
&c Go derate states government snail
1s- nail again" The Second As
~
sIst" POSTMASTER Ueneral mas issued the
"a no ruIes for the Guidance of per-
lvlDg claims for this service:
r,o onn,;oatio, n,ust bo r,ado 70 tho
Gpt',amt po.+'',astor Gauer.I ' ~,
4-ao,., ~ l;,i,st" ,~ ~, ~ -.
fst - :, thl t.oS - 49,
.. 80. ';io So'iS' "Sooi -
aPP I,,d =. i"' i'oa;, - inaue " y
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Rev. w. 5. HARRFs9N, after useful
and brilliant editorial career on the Macon
Sun, has retired to engage in the ministry
exclusively. He is pastor of the Metho-
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

The Supreme Court of South Carolina
has been reformed, and now every de-
nartment of the eammssament of that State