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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

The statu quo remains ia Louisiana.
The Nichols government is complete
master of the situation so far rs the
Packard pretence Is Concerned. The lat
ter at the approach o. The former sur
rendered the court building and police
stations, aud 1t holds possession of the
old St. Louis Hotel, which had been
converted into n State house, b. suffer
ance OF the Nichols government. I'm
able to lift hand for the maintenance
of its pretended authority-or TO bring
its parlisans to the sticking point-it
crouches like whipt spaniel in the pres
ence of Its master, and piteously whines
to the Federal Administration to come
to its aid with the army of the Nation.
1t Is too pusillanim0us to strike for the
maintenance OF the authority it claims, and
not honest enough to abandon its preten-
sions to what does not belong TO it. If the
Administration at Washington would
| recall lis purpose ''to preserve TIE peace"
toI the protection of the conspirators and
outlaws, the legitimate government would
bring them to terms, chastise their crimes
and put them on their good behavior in
little or no time. As against them, it j:
invincible because it represents the will
aud majesty of the commonwealth o.
Louisiana, and its foundation is the con
sent of the governed without which nc
government can stand in this country o.
democratic ideas
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
Proposed National hetUrniD =
Board.

The Joint committee of the House and
Senate have agreed upon plan for
counting the electoral vote, which en-
braces IA board Of arbitration, to be com
posed of five Senators, five Representa-
tives and five members Of the Supreme
Court. All the committee are reported
to have signed it except Senator Morton,
and this is the only fact connected with
it which would incline Us to look favor
ably upon it. The production of this
plan is due to the claim set up by Radi-
cal partisans and suborned Returning
Boa DIS that their favorite is entitled to
the Presidency Notwithstanding his de
feat at the ballot box. 1t amounts TO
nothing more nor less than proposition to
give the defeated party an appeal from
the decision of the people to another tri-
bunal, without precedent, and unknown
to the Constitution. 1t substitutes Il
game of chance for the supreme law of
the land and devolves upon the Judges
of the Supreme court Of the United
States partisan duties foreign to their
office, and at variance with the objects
for which the august tribunal to which
they belong was created Though every
intelligent person knows how the Presi-
dental vote stands and who received a
majority of the Electoral College, every
one will feel that the result of the count
by the proposed National Returning
Board, if it should be sanctioned by
Congress, is as uncertain as any other
game of chance. If the Democrats are
cheated out of the victory they have
fairly won at the polls by this plan, who.
ever votes for it in Congress will make
himself party TO the fraud.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
..Bra:n. ana backbone

According 70 . New York correspond
ent Hon. Matt Carpenter, IN reply 10 the
question what he thought of the political
outlook, said: III was Democratic
member of Congress l could answer far
more satisfactorily" why so?" replied
his interlocutor. Because" rejoined
Carpenter, 1.-THE House OF Representa-
tiyez has the whole thingin It's own hands.
If the Democrats have the brains and the
back bone /, manage their case as it ought
to ~ managed they must win. If not,
they must lose"
And this is the whole truth. The
Democrats have a majority in the House.
The Constitution is their guide. Il pre-
scribes the mode by which a President
is TO be elected if there is no choice by
the Electoral College. They have moth
ing to do But tQcomply with its require
mcnts Having elected the President,
it will be for the country to decide
whether he shall be supported in his
office. They have no right to assume
that the people will permit that instru.
ment to be overthrown and the govern
ment to be revolutionized. They have
no right to surrender in advance, and
yet they will do 50, and betray their trus
if they abnegate their duties under the
Constitution and countenance plan o.
election unauthoriz I'd by it. Mr.. Car
penter is right. The Democrats vii
win if they have "brains and backbone.
They may win under the conference
juggle, but that will be a matter o
chance. Having the majority, they can
not fail to win il they will stick to thu
Constitution.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
The Electoral Plan.

Referring to this new-fangled plan of
the Joint Committee, the n. o. Democrat
says: eff the Democratic party of the
West and North have not the manhood
to assert their rights at all hazards
rights accorded to them by popular ma
jority of nearly three hundred thousand
voters and twenty-three electors; if they
are so much concerned about their mate
rial interests that they can calmly con-
template submission to usurpation and
dare not face the dread alternative of
war, because of the losses it might entail,
then We have no doubt that they viii
gladly embrace the opportunity presented
to them by this plan of escaping from
their dilemma"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
Publication of Private Acts.

We learn that bill was introduced in
the Senate on Yesterday, and referred
to the Printing Committee, which recites
that the Private Acts passed at the last
session were omitted from the volume of
Laws owing to Il misapprehension on the
part Of the Public Printers as TO their
duty in the premises. As we desire 10
be " right on the record" in this matter,
we refer to page ZIG Acts of 1876, where
will be found an Act passed on the last
day of the last session, in which the
Public Printer is specially enjoined from
publishing " in any book, sheet Act or
newspaper, to Re paid for out of State
treasury" any Act " incorporating or
amending the charter of any town or city,
or any act of private nature, for the
sole use and benefit of individuals 4"
When the bill regulating the public
printing was under discussion III the early
part Of the last session, the Senate voted
down proposition to exclude the private
Acts. A the present rate Of compen-
sation for this class of work, it is mat
ter Of but little consequence to the Pub
lie Printer whether the Acts of Private
nature appear in the pamphlet Acts or
not but it appears to US that any meas
ure deemed of sufficient Importance to be
enacted into law, should be published
in some form accessible to the public.
rs the matter now stands, mach of the
legislation of 1876 is only known to those
who examine the enrolled bills in the
office of the Secretary of State, or who
pay that officer for certified copies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

THE Joint Committees plan of arbi-
trating the Presidential question pro-
yides that when only one set of returns
is presented from State any objection to
their reception must De sustained by the
concurrent vote of both houses. If the
contrivance is adopted this provision will
have the merit of destroying the plan of
the conspirators to prevent the votes of
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and other Southern States,
from which there are but one set of re-
turns, from being counted. The objec-
ton of the Senate gill amount to moth
ing, as it will require the concurrent ac-
ton ST both houses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

COUNTY FINANCES. note from
VIM. Allen, Esq, Circuit Clerk of Rankin
county, states that the warrants of that
county are sat par, and money in the
treasury to cash all warrants. Sheriff
Cooper, of Leake, informs US that his
county is in like solvent condition. A
few days since, we sent to a friend in
Lexington, Holmes county warrant,
with instructions to sell. He RENTED
Us the full face of the warrant. 1t
would be interesting to publish the names
of all counties that can make such a show
ing as the above. The retrenchment and
economy inaugurated by the State Gov
eminent has had a salutary influence
upon county and municipal finances.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

According to the census of 1870 there
were in Mississippi $50, 9S6 whites and
and 444, POP blacks. Counting one vcter
in every six, and we have, say, in round
numbers, TO- 500 more colored voters
than white. Estimating the increase of
negro voters over white since that date,
at 4, 500, and the result is an excess Of
fifteen thousand cOlored voters. The
number of white Radicals in each county
would average say half dozen, making
from 800 to 400 of that wretched set
in the State.
From this fair estimate it will be seen
how utterly preposterous and false is the
assumption of the Radical off ce-holders
that the Republican majority is %, 900
to 80, 900 in the State counting every
colored voter as Republican. But this
assumption is equally false with the
balance. 1t is arrogant in the carpet
baggers to say to the colored voter,
you are a black man and therefore you
must be counted AS Radical. 1t
assumes that de has no will, nor indie
pendent judgement, but is slave to the
public plundercrs who have claimed the
right to use him as voting machine in
their own interest. But tais comfortable
theory of the adventures has been COM
pletely overturned by the conduct of the
coIored voters in the last two elections in
this State They assisted in overthrowing
the Radical party, aud will henceforward
cooperate with the white voters in guard
ing against its future resurrection in
Mississippi, if nowhere else.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

done in Miss;s-in,, .-.n
until there is an actira ~ '''' ny BE- iss.
in charge Of an r.. - e'n'ient bed
fostered and sustained t '1'''a Oarss
Here in Missi..io,; 'ne sas
sands of acres Of jan5; 'l' Of tdg.
lying idle for want ofI,bo- 'D'' saisr,
they belong to. what's tbs ~. Who'd
ton and de cription RI ,.i r'eg''e l9cs.
tracts are for sale or Isa., ,'''' vhs,
what terms, what lat.1io ana %
advantage are offered 10 ... -I' via,
/ matters unknown. though tba.. '.'''', q,
cisely what persons seeking r, a'' P'-
desire to know. An er,,.. ~'-7
needed for the purpose of M. -''.l I
information, for unless we fty. ,''s ''..
j grants will cast their fortune. .-
The head Of the Bureau 10 mail.
bors effective, anl III. oB.. ..-, 4
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
A gfare Department OP Agrfcui.


The annual meeting of the National
Agricultural Congress will be held in
Chicago in September next. Its Presi-
dent, Hon. w. C. Flagg, OF Illinois,
having written to this State for co-opera-
ton in the objects of the Congress. the
following is his response to letter al
dressed to him. 1t contains suggestion
in reference to State Department of
Agriculture that is worthy of eonsidera
ton. If such Department were estab-
lished in connection with the Office of
Commissioner of Immigration, We be-
lieye that substantial results might be
accomplished
Mono. Illinois, Jan. IA, 1877.
J L. Potcer, JdcksoR, Miss
duly received. for which | ara very much
tural organizations are at so low AN ebb in
Mississippi jns5 row. l wish your people
" ould follow the good example of Georgia
in Department Il Agriculture. lie seems
to me that it would DC good investment.
| should be glad to get whenever your
leisure and opportunity permits. some in-
formation as TO your more prominent citi-
zens likely TO be interested in orr objects
aud to aid in their promotion.
Truly yours,
w. C. FLAGG.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
RESOLUTIONS of the Democracy of
Maine.

ReSolved, That we demand that Congress
shall honestly and i'm partially ascertain the
result of said election upon the same princi-
pie and through the same processes by
which the result of all previous national
elections have been ascertained and declar-
ed since the foundation of our Government ::
and to the popular will thus ascertained and
declared, the sixty thousand Democrats OF
Maine will render wiling obedience, and
they will imperativciy demand the same
from every citiz n of the Republic.
Res0Ired, That if consprators are now al
lowed to succeed in reversing the actual
vote of TWO or three States and counting
them for candidates against whom there is
clear majority a similar proceeding at any
future election can be applied to ten or any
number of States necessary to retain power
IN the hands of the ruling party, and cleo
tive government in this country would be
at an end.
NoTE-This is very fine, and very
Understanding but what does it amount
to, if Congress, after "ascertaining the
result" and knowing as it positively will
that Mr.. Tilden is elected, shirks its
responsibility, and submits the question
as to who shall occupy the Presidency to
board of arbitrators unknown to the
Constitution, and who will decide accord
ing to their partisan predictions :?
Why not have devolyed the election at
once upon ten members of Congress and
FIVE Supreme Judges, without all the
turmoil, strife and cost of an election in
the mode directed by the Constitution =?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

AUDITOR GIBBS, in his recent circular
enclosing the act of January 18th, allow
ing taxpayers the opportunity of paying
upon their lands that have been forfeited
to the State for the tax of 1876 until the
1st of March, admonishes tax collectors
to use every effort to collect the outstand-
ing revenue, and further observes that
" our State warrants are at par, let US
try and keep them so, and the only way
to do it is to collect the revenue closely,
and account promptly for the same"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

SINCE Congress is to call upon the
Supreme Court to perform its political
duties, why may not the Supreme Court
return the compliment by asking Con
gress to relieve it of its judicial response
bilities? True the Constitution declares
that the Legislative and Judiciary de-
partments are separate and independent
of each other; but if the pre-
cedent is set in the one case why not fol-
low it in the other? 1t is a poor rule
that don't work both ways.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

WHAT RADICAL MIsRULE HAS DONE.
This is the picture which the New
Orleans Republican, the organ of the
Kellogg Packard government, draws of
the condition of affairs in that State.
Can it be said to apply to any community
in which the Democrats have control?
The process oflaw is Earalized, no bust
ness is transacted in the courts, and but
little or none in the markets. The people
are excited and weary, mercantile houses
are failing. and others arein financial straits
scarcely any produce com paratively is
coming to mark ct, and stocks of goods in
store find no buyers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

Soon after the election, in specializing
upon Mr.. Tilden's cabinet, the New York
Herald reflected a general sentiment IN
recommending Hon. l.. Q. @. Lamar for
a position, and said Of him: Lamar is
" the preacher of peace between the two
" sections the ablest and broadest states
&" man of the South. No appointment
would be more suitable, and it would b.
a great thing for this portion of the
country to have representative in the
administration as able as l.. Q. G.
Lamar, but in the event he should pre-
fer to occupy tne post of duty assigned
him by the Legislature of Mississippi,
our State has other sons who would acquit
themselves we'll in the cabinet, among
them, Gen. y. NJ, West, whose reputa-
ton is far reached, as Il broad-minded,
conservative statesman. Than Gen. West,
none would be wiser in council, nor more
discreet, yet firm in action. Possessing
great energy, his executive abilities are
unsurpassed, and his knowledge of
men rs well as of business, is a marked
popularity of his character.
II it should accord with Mr.. Tilden's
intentions to select cabinet officer from
this part of the Union, and for any
cause the mantle is not worn by the dis
tinguished statesman named by the
Herald, Mississippi has other sons who
would not prove unequal to such re-
sponsibility, and one of them we have
designated
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
Zach ChnmdIcri.Tns.

No. 1.-Chaudlor 90 sfr1rHs. ..,r
"GOu must send rogrIer- t'tFrf'
and doctor the returns % -h0" % N'
for Hayes"
No. 2. Stearns TO Chandler; ...
1--WE cannotcarry &c for illFr' N.'r.-
have the army 70 back us ana W'"s
diately. Train wreckcd-hu-hinA
No. ,. Chaudlerto Stearns;
1--WE have -- votes aul m .
Florida, South Carolina and IoH
fair means or otherwise; you e1u "''-
the money you want
The foregoing Rre specimens ~
ton and the cornet b,r Governor d
Florida 70 sooars "f5ir count 1r
Hayes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

THERE is one pleasant reflection con-
nected with the Tennessee Senatorial
elections. Mr.. Key, who turned con-
senting ear to the demand of Morton,
Boutwell, q CO., in the interest of the
defeated carpet baggers, that Mississippi
should be investigated and did actually
cooperate in their foul conspiracy against
our people, has been sentenced in his
own State to retirement. There was
scarcely corporars guard in the Tennes
see Legislature to do him reverence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

THE people have decided the Presi-
Dental election at the ballot-box. The
Constitution prescribes the mode of
counting the votes. Congress has no
authority to transfer the power vested in
it to an irresponsible tribunal, nor have
It's Democratic members right to imperil
the fruits of the victory which was fairly
won for reform at the polls.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

If the improvement in the FINANCIAL
condition of our State is as great as dem
onstrated in Auditor Gibbs report (and
no one can gainsay his statements and his
figures) what honest, right-thinking Mis-
sissippain will regret the political revo
luton by which these results were achiev-
ed9
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

TIT conference plan of counting the
electoral votes will consist of five mem
bers of Congress from each house; and
Eve Supreme Judges. The four whose
districts are named in the bill are Justices
Field, Clifford, Miller and Strong, who
are to select the fifth. Justice Clifford
is Democrat. The others are all Re-
publicans, and two Of them Justices
Field and Miller are reported to have
expressed themselves very decidedly in
the Hayes interest. Terbua sat,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

"MR. HEWITT says that bonds will go
up as soon as the conference plan is in
trodueed" -that accounts for the milk in
the cocoanut. The "bonds" are in the
way. The Presidential issue must be
settled not with reference to right and
Justice, but to save the value of the
"bonds." Shylock must have his pound
of flesh,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

Our Sea-shore contemporaries are unan-
imous and earnest in their call upon the
House to pass the Senate bill securing
to the DISTINGUISHED white counties repre-
sentation in the Legislature and they
are appealing for nothing but what is
right. Can a Democratic Legislature
afford to reject their petition?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

A CALL has been issued for bankers
Convention to assemble in Washington
City on the 3Oth of the present month.
The object of this Convention is to dis
cuss the subject of bank taxes imposed
by national and State authorities, and
recommend such notifications to Con-
gress and to the different State Legisla-
lures as may seem just and fair to all
concerned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

The Cincinnati Enquirer, the leading
Democratic journal in Ohio, opposes the
Conference Electoral plan, and says the
fact that it is approved is virtual admis-
sion that the power rests at present with
both branches of Congress, and not with
either the President of the Senate or
any other person. This power should be
held sacred by Congress, and net be al
lowed to pass into other hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

EIGHT States, Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey,
Nebraska and West Virginia, began bal
loting on the 18th inst, in compliance
with the United States laws which re-
quire that "the Legislature of each State
which is chosen next preceding the time
for which any Senator was elected to
Congress, shall, on the second Tuesday
after the meeting and organization there
of, proceed to elect Senator in Con-
Rress."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

REFERRING to the Democratic caucus
on the Electoral arbitration bill, the
Washington Union says that Speaker
Randall and Others objected to the bill
on the GROUND that it was uncorstitution-
al, as it delegated powers vested in Con-
gfess."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
CoLLEeE.-Hon. J. B. Yellowley, of
Madison, has introduced an important
bill for the establishment of an institu-
ton of this character. 1t proposes to use
for that purpose one-half the interest
arising from the agricultural land scrip
fund, donated by Congress, and to make
an annual appropriation of $15, 900
from the State Treasury for the term of
three years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

THE Yazoo Herald states that fYazoo
City under Democratic rule is free of
debt, her warrants at par and money
enough in the treasury to pay current
expenses until mid summer ;" and asks,
''what other town in the State can make
50 good showing?"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

Hon. j. A. Mcneil, the able and
useful Senator from Pontotoc was de-
tanned by illness from his seat during the
early part of the session. We are graft
fed to state that he is now sufficiently re-
stored to attend to his public duties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

In the Ohio Legislature a resolution
was adopted calling on the railroad COM
missioners to inquire and report what rail
roads in the State, if any, are running
cars without being properly equipped
with bridges and guards between the cars
as required by law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

EIGHT hundred dollars would not have
been costly expenditure if it had
brought with it the Governorship and
appointment of the judiciary, and other
patronage, but Ames refused to perform
his part of the programme, and the fat
went into the fire. So they say.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

A PROMINENT member of Congress
writes us in regard to the conference
plan: cit is a mean bill and an unman-
sly evasion and skulking of plain con-
.'stitutional duty. 1t has opposition
a. from both parties"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

WE have copied in another column an
extract from the journals of the Legisla-
ture pending the passing the Apportion-
ment Iniquity in 1871. 1t will be seen
that it was opposed by every Democrat
In both houses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

BILLS have been introduced in the
Ohio Legislature to allow railroads and
express companies to charge for storage
on unmarked packages. and to punish
the obtaining of signatures to commercial
paper by false pretenses the same as for
forgery
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

The testimony Of Judge Swami be-
fore the Congressional Committee, in re-
gard to Mississippi affairs, will be read
more in sorrow than in anger.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24

WHEN the present apportionment law
was passed by the Radicals to disfran-
chise the white counties on account OF
their Democratic majorities, every Dem
ocrat in the Legislature voted against it.