The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-05
LETTERS FROM 'vssp,
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10 me HuttoFS o. NE CLdrioR
WATER VALLEY, Miss, Jan % =.
Being confined at home nv sio, 30 1873.
other pressing necessities, [ have ~a, and
the proceedings of our Legislotn. Ouly seen
appear in the WEEKLY CI.v,o,. as they
have only partially looked over. hr, winch
a daily mail here, and feeIino an ~ "aSng
what is going on in orr LegisIatnr s,estia
this send also for the DAILY CT with
am GLAD to see not only that thac
ION is opposed to the calling Of . n, LAR
tional Convention, but more 60 .Y0S'llQ'
Legislature, from what | have so." ' oOf
hot favor it. In my opinion uoeS
with our entanglements, it wonId WIN
than blunder-a crime almost oo.' "oFSe
that committed by our Democr.tiE 70
gressmen in the late Presidential ~, SOa
when they fOolishly lost to the nnon,a S"SIe,
| choice for President. Let our Laaisl' 'u''
not make a similar mistake, to tho 'a aU
detriment of Mississippi. great
Here follow some strong objectloo, =.
calling a Constitutional Convention II, "
are omitted for the reason that the !
ture has definitely settled the ona.-;e.
accordance with the views of orr co., III
pondent.-EDs.
[ have read the article on Mississinn;
pudiation in late number of THF o.,
ION, and with the many have heard sro.,.
OF it, most heartily thank THE CLAR1or r
this able, most lucid and satisfactory arn,
sition of this subject. Mississippi cam.
| forget the defender of her honor and M,
name, in this her day OF trial and troS oIyu
neither can she forget to remember tbosoS'i
her sons, whether he be trusted renrossl VI
tative in an exalted position, or occnnos =,
subordinate post of confidence and ina,
ence, who ignores her and panders f. I5,
outside pressure and feelings of hatred ouS i
prejudice against her by the PhiIistno,
whp have dtspoiled her.
Our Legislature should not be in bprr.
to adjourn. They must rec0llect that tho
people understand the difference being a 1,,
ployed by the job and by the day. as her4o.
fore. Then il was common FOR the dpms.
gOgueS and men of little sense to iumn nv
at the beginning OF the session and vast,
much time and money of the State in NOV
ing for early adjournments. which was o
buncombe and to bambooZla their cOnstitn
ents at home. That is estopped now by IN
fix ID salary, and the pockets OF the neopI
will be taxed less now by going slow Am
having no hasty and foolish legislation
Gus Legislators sought or accepted the po,i
ton, AID should stand up to the rack, fol
der or 40 fodder" if it takes the remaiudq
of the Winter and all Spring to effect TIN
necessary and proper legislation. Its tw
years before the Legislature meets agar
and it would be better were it four. "
need quiet aud repOse, let us have it.
will ruin the industrial interests of III
State to have an election every year. Can
the Congressional election be postpoks On
til 1879?
L have noticed some amendments to OIL
Constitution pOrpostd which will certain
not be ignored by our Legislature.
The one of Capt. Roaue, our able an
faithful FlOater Representative, in regard
the election of Circuit Judges by the people
is in accord with the genius of our Cover
ment. [ wish he had included Judges
the Supreme Court. Let us keep the SCI
eral departments as independent of eac
other as is compatible with our system
Government, il we would preserve It's pur
ty. [ appreciate the objection, and it is TIT
that there is a great difference between ii
before our civil war when the people eeet
Judges who would have elevated and ador
ed the Bench of any State in the Unto
But the times are ragged and disjointe
power is rapidly stealing from the many
the few. The political power OF our cou
try has been tor years, and is now col
trolled by monyCd rings and over-shadoV
ing monOpolIsts, and, though it is like a ri
between 'Scylla and Chary6is," Won
rather trust the safety of the ship to
people than to the Shylocks.
l have been much pleased to see the abb
ty and large legislative experience of Ge
eral West enlisted on the side of cOnStlt
tional reform.
am gratified to see that my old tia
friend Senator w. G.. Dowd, of Neshot
who represents the constituency amor
whom | have spent many of the best yea
of my life. is on the line of retrenchme
and reform. They will appreciate al
sustain him in his patriotic course.
Truly yours,
| T RACKSTR0M