The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

What Dr. BncIsstrom s..
TO the Editors Of The Caron

To the Editors Of The Garon.
WATER VALLEY, MISS. .T,,.
Being confined at home by s,..-.. .''
other pressing necessities, I b.,o... ..
the proceedings Of our Logi-r.r... bed
appear in the WEEKLY CI,er,, NT
have only partially looked over. tn.l
a daily mail here, aud feeling aD f,....
what is going on in oHr Lcei.l.tn.'
this send also for thc DNIl CL,r,a.
! am glad to see not ouly ,hatr..
ION Is opposed 10 the caIIinr -ls
tiOnal Convention, buj mu.. .o
Legislature, from what / l.ya. .... y.
not favor it. Tia my up.ri,.
with our eutanglcm,n.-, &C. would bs,..
than a blunder-a crime almost ......
that committed By our Dcmoar.,..
gressmen IN the late Pre-fdeurfr
when they loolishly lost to ihe pa.,.. ...
choice for President. Let our Ta......
not make a similar mistake. to him.
detrIment Of Mississippi. '"
Here follow some strong obfecas..
calling a Constitutional Couyenfiag ~
are omitted for the reason chat tHa T.....
ture has definitely settled the gra.s.-
accordance with the views OF our ~.
pOndent.-EDs.
have read the article ON Missis.fnrr.-
pudiation In IA late number OF Tim r.-
ION, and with the many have heard NJ.
oil 1t, most heartily thank IuE CLtRra,
this able, most lucid and satisfactory .,..
sition Of this subject Mississippi ..-.
forget the defender OF her honor arI ..
name, in this her day OF trial and tra..
neither can she iorget On remember fH...
| her sons, whether he DE trusted roma.
tatiVe in an exalted position, or 0gUur...
| subordinate post of confidence ANA ..r
ence, who ignores her and pludprs M +.
outside pressure aud feelings If hatred a..
prejudice against her by Due PbI.-
who have despoiled her
Our Legislature should not Doe ina h...
| TO adjourn. They must rrc1lect fH.t..
people understand the difference be.rs..
plOyed by the job and by the d8y.a. bsrr
fore. Then it was common for fHr H.-
gogues and men Of little sense 10 fuma..
at the beginning OF the session AID M.
much time and money OF thr State No r..
ing for early adjournmcuts, which Wa. 0.
buncombe and to bambOozle theIr oar..H.
ents nc home. That is estoppcd now bg M.
AAAAfA odA"l NilA Allf IibE h'.IH OBJ IIIU
Will be taxed less now by going SLOW .
having no hasty and foolish lagis.t.-
Our Legislators sought or accepted Die u...
ton, and should stand up to the crack. H.
der or no fodder" II ID takes tho rru.....
| OF the Winter and AN Spring t0 eHe.gH.
necessary and proper legislation. Itsm.
years before the Legislature meets heal.
and it would be better were DO FOUR 81.
need quiet aud repO-e, lct us hayuIf .
will ruin the Industrial Interests of u.
State to have an election every year. Gao.
the Congressional election Doe pustp1stduH
I'll lS70P
/ have noticed some amendment. DO m.
Constitution pOrpOsel which viii certain.
not be ignored By our Legislature.
The one of Cupt. Boauo, our bible #.
faithful Floater Representative iu re-IrI .
the election Of Circuit Judges hy Nh. u.u..
is in accord with the GENTS OF our Guy.H.
ment. | wish he had included Judge.
the Supreme Court. Let Us keep IHa .r.
eral departments as iudcpcudput uI o.|
other as is compatible with our .lB.um #
Government, IL we would preserve Irs U.H
ty. appreciate The objection, and BE- I.t#
that there Is great Inference between Nh.
voting POPULATION Of now and WIw ItnH
before our civil war when tNc people uIU.|.
Judges VINO would have elevated and HI...
cd the Bench Of amy State boo th. lHu
But the times are ragg a and dI ittHr..
power is rapidly stealing from Do. mmI
the few. The political power OF our com.
try has been for years, aud Us U1W COW
trolled by mOnytd rings aud oyer--Nfd.r.
ing mOnopolists, and, thodgh 10 is lEo au.
between 'Scylla and Chavbi-" Wu..
rather trust the safety OF thc Snip no
people than TO the Shy locks
l have been much pleased to sce tueaI..
ty and large leg islative experience ul G.
eral West enlisted on the side of cou.uw
tiOnal reform
| am grathed TO see that my odd Hm
friend Senator w. G.. DowI. OF Ne.m.
who represents the constituency Imu.
whom have spent many OF Che J..-L fas
Of my life, is on the line OF rctrpu.uuI
and reform. They VIII appreciate m
sCstain him in his patriotic course.
Truly yours,
j. i. EAlK.Inu.