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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09


rae Paciae R11l~o-d Qaestion'
We hsve published an article in advO-
cacy Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, ana
in order that the people may have iigat
will open our columns to communlca-
tions in favor of what is called the
Southern Pacific, or Huntington scheme.
The Legislature of Mississippi has re-
peatedIy declared in favor of the former
plan. The paramount idea is to obtain
a route on the 32nd parallel, and to Sc
cure it as a competing line with the
present road, which monopOlizes the
trade and travel to the Pacific. None
of the bills which have been offered to
facilitate the building of the Texas Pa
cifc railroad ask for one dollar OF gov
eminent money, nor for one government
bond. They do not ask for subsidy at
all. They merely ask for government
guarantee of the interest on the compa-
ny's bonds The bonds are to bear i've
per cent. interest, and to run fifty years.
They are to be issued at the rate of ST.
600 per mile for the distance from Fort
Worth, in Texas, to San Diego-the
mountain region, estimated at $50 in
extent, to have $4,000 per mile; but
the whole amount of bonds issued on the
main line is not to exceed $1,000, 600.
The five per cent. interest on the
guaranteed bonds would be 81, 985, 600
year. The net earnings of the Union
Pacific road, reaching only half way to
the Pacific from the Missouri river, were
last year So, 81, 600; those of the Cen
trail Pacific we're about $4,000, 900, max
ing $l4, 900, 900 for the whole time. If
the Texas Pacific when completed should
yield only one-sixth this amount of net
earnings, it would be enough to pay the
interest on its bonds, and release the
government from responsibilities that
what the government is asked for is
nothing but favor which is not likely
ever to result in any actual nanpent of
public money.
Vicksburg would be Rt6ral (and
we think inevitable terminus of the road
The Vicksburg and Meridian road would
constitute an essential link in the main
32d parallel line from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

Two years ago the Legislature of New
York passed an act providing that on
and after January l, 1879, all Stale
debts shall be payable in gold-not in
gold or silver, but in gold alone. Find
ing that it will be difficult to obtain S23, :
900, 900 to pay the State taxes with, to
say nothing of their other taxes and LA
bilities, the members of the Legislature,
answering to the demand of the people,
and little rocking the murmurs of Wall
street, have taken steps to repeal the
act.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

n tie property, bat paid nothing. The
creditors took the case to the United
States Supreme Court, and obtained a
decision to the effect that the railroad
company was out of the case. but the
Stat ,uos IN equity bound to meet tie debt.
The whole question was submitted TO the
peoole. The bondholders were ready to
takI fifty cents on the dollar. The people
voted, by tremendous majority, to pay
nothing at all
Talk about reputation Has not the
Goiernment of the United States in two
notsble instances authorized the whole ma
ton of individuals to repudiate their
dehs-wipe them out as with sponge
by taking" in what is known in ordina-
nv parlance. stthe benefit of the bankrupt
law" without reference to the equity or
Legality of the obligations thus canceled2
What is the difference in morals between
q Safe granting authority to individuals
to iepudiate their debts under the form
of bankruptcy, and awaiting itself of the
sane privilege in her capacity as sover
eign power2 In former times it was the
cnstom of Great Britain when she exer-
cised this power to assume that it was
''Hinging the State home"-viz: reliev-
ing it from debt by throwing off burden
some obligations. But whether right or
wrpng, Mississippi has done nothing of
this sort. Her ''crime' consists of hav-
ing refused to tax her people to paw
a debt which they never contracted and
to be bound by pretended obligations"
which, SO far as they are concerned, were
conceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
Pat rrue Men ON Guard.

The success of Home Rule and Reform
depends upon putting tried and true men
in places of trust and responsibility.
The Democratic-C Conservative mem bers
of the Legislature will no doubt bear
this fact in mind. From the hunhlest
waiting man about the Capitol to the
position of highest responsibility, care
should be taken by the chosen custodi-
ans of the public interests, that men who
have been faithful to the party Ia Its
struggles for retaining the State and
for continuing the ascendaney of reform
by strict observance of its usages, and
support of its candidates. should be se-l
lected. Every Office however hRmble, il
an outpost at which none but tried mea
should be placed. IF positions Of trust
should Be surrendered to the political
enemies Of reform By the agents %
whom the keeping 81 the public welfare
has been confded, all the toll and saeri
Secs for the redemption Of the State,
viii have been made il vain, aud i vii
only Be ! onesti0n Of time when she viii
% q ths dogs again. a single faulty
Am. viii destroy the strength and sym
1900 Il ! i entire wall a single faith
~ sensineI MI betray ! whole garrison.
PIT none but Hue Democrats anq Con
arvnliaes or ConaaEyftig6 would b
80. u.s. hnf& fna2NKM nWs 81
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

DR. GRIFFIN, of Pascagoula, informs
the Mobile Ne,os that the mills at that
place and all along the Mississippi coast
are shut down, and that there is a per
feet cessation of business. AT least
twenty sea-going vessels have been turn
ed away from the port of Pascagoula
without loads This Is owing to Judge
Hill having ''gone buck" on his former
decision, and allowing the United States
Marshals to seize logs which he had once
ordered released. Such action on the
part of the Government, thus putting an
embargo upon commerce and interfering
with important interests, on whieh a
whole section of State is dependent
is oppressive and tyrannical, and we have
been wondering why Congress has per-
mitted the matter to sleep.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
How ID works.

Pennsylvania has an elective Judici-
arY In that old State, the people are
considered worthy to elect judges, and
the Philadelphia Ledger, a conservative
journal, says. " it has come to be a set
" tied policy with the people, that good
judge upon the bench shall be kept
" there, without regard to party or poll
6 tics; and this is because of the increas-
" ing confidence the people of PhiIadel-
8. phia have learned to have in the Judi
" ciAEy Of their choice"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

SENATOR CocKRELL, of Missouri, pro
poses an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting compensation in any shape to
Southern soldiers, or their widows or de-
scendants, or for damage done or loss
inflicted by Federal armies in the insur-
rectionary States. Senator CockrelI was
Confederate general in the late war.
His movement is ilI-timed and unnec-
cessarY. The impIacable foes it is de-
signed to conciIiate will only regard it as
the evidence of a trucking spirit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

ON the I'd of January, a vessel sailed
from New York to Liberia, having on
board seventy colored emigrants, some
of them from Mississippi. The agents of
the Colonization Society claim that be-
fore the present year closes there will be
so, 600 Americans of African descent
transported to their mother land as per-
manent settlers. Heads of families, af-
ter reaching the promised land, are to be
furnished with six months provisions and
twenty five acres of land.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

Mr.. +. w. Collins. OF our town, and
formerly deputy sheriff under Capt. Travis,
has beenappointed postmaster at Summit.
Magnolia Herald.
Mr.. Collins is the head, front and
brains of the Republican party in Pike.
The people of the county had recently
rejected him for sheriff by large vote.
That was as good an Endorsement of
him as the Hayes Administration
wanted,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The Vicksburg Herald states that
Gen. G. E. Furlong, of Warren, has be-
come partner in, and Vice President of
the Mississippi Valley Bank, and adds
that "the sphere of of its business infu
ence is to be greatly widened by enlarg
ing its capital and adding to its already
large force of business capacity, tact and
energy. The association assures to that
already wealthy institution large in
crease of capital, and gives promise of a
greater usefulness to the business commu-
nifty of this city,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

JoHN SHERlEAN, Secretary Of the
Treasury, once WFote: 81 think the
& Government hondholder violates his
9 promise when be refuses to take the
Kind Of money he paid for the bonds. /"
That money vas greenbacks. Now he
thinks nv ought to b paid u gold. and
thai i i hardly good enough for him,
notwithstanding al other Government
creditors are anxious % take greenbacks
II shsirs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

An Excited Crowd Demand n Ne
gro F1emd 6rom aRae Police.
Special to the Philadelphia Timea
WAsHHEGToN There was great exeita.
ment In Washington to-day, which caune
near cuiminating In the lynchinR oil nero
supposed TO be the one who c6mmitfed 4
hendish outrage on young lady on Fridav
last A bury negro assaulted her at tha
corner OF Seventh and M streets, Capitol Hili
knocked her down and dragged her into -
alley where she was ravlshed. beaten snd
bruised The hend also bit her on ~
breasts neck and shoulders, lacsrnflnr her
nesh. She was left ineensfble and dld MOI
recover foTgOme time. "a similar oufrmwe
was committed on lady Ia the same local~
ity short time ago, the pelpeirasor of ,skfsh
.eas dcQsniied bg nti1ed jun ~ 1hites End
blacks. ne former eoAnO lor conufcffolI ana fhs
latter for ocQuitfaE
{ VINO will presume 10 say--even our
highly esteemed contemp ofafy. The Hol-
" Springs South that little whole
some hangipg 81 burning promptlr al
Ininistsred would not have been M Nh
mifabls proceeding IL lhis horrible "
zps CEAkIoN
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

THE New York Journal of Commerce
characterizes the recent riotous proceedings
of the Osceola, Miss, rufians who riled the
courthouse and burned the tax books to
make away with evidence that could be
used in collecting tax to pay judgment
on defaulted town bonds, as practical repu-
diation.-Northern Exchange.
That may be all SO, but the scene
was laid in Michigan. not Mississippi.
There is no such place as OsceOla in this
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The Vicksburg Herald hopes that the
Mississippi Legislature will instruct
"their Senators and request their Repre-
81 sentatives to vote for the remonetiza-
60 ton of silver. The Louisiana Con
" gressmen, some of them at least, seem
+" to need some orders from home."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

IT WILL be seen that Hon C. E. Fur
long has been selected by the Board Of
Managers of the Lee Monumental Asso-
citation as their Mississippi representative.
We agree with the Vicksburg Herald
that the selection is a good one.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

CHAs. B. HowRY, Esq, of Lafayette,
one of the native and to the manner
born young men of the State, has returned
to Oxford from St. Louis, with view to
permanent residence. Glad to hear it.
Mississippi has need of all her sons.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

Ii the Senators and Representatives
fresh from the people think it worth
while to travel outside Of matters purely
local, there are certain topics of national
interest concerning which an expression
might properly be INDUCED.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

THE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has written letter to the Ways and
Means Committee recommending that all
savings banks be relieved of taxation,
but favoriDg the retention, for the pres
ent, of the tax on banks and bankers.
He opposes any change in the existing
rate of taxation on whisky and tobacco.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

CANT our Southern Senatorial friends
who have been helping Hayes in his fight
with Conkling over the New York loayes
and fishes, on the principle that one
good turn deserves another, induce him
60 withdraw the shameful nomination Of
G. Wiley Wells as Consul General 10
China?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

THE old rule that prophet is not
without honor save at his own home, does
not apply to our excellent State Treas
urer, Major Hemingway. He has honor
at home, as well as abroad. See extract
from the Winona Adcance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The way to relieve the pecuniary dis
tFess Of the country. Enhance values, and
stimulate trade and commerce. Make
silver, as well as gold, receivable for all
Government debts, and make greenbacks
~ good as either. BY receiving them for
duties on imposts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IInIL. u

/
Was called 10 order at 8 O'Clock. AIenH
TisOn and Tucker were appointed to coa
Duct Mr.. Percy, the Speaker elect, 90 OBJ
1 Chair.
Mr.. Speaker Percy accepted an me u
lowing remarks:
i GENTLEMES I'll thank you sincerely h
the evidence of confidence mud esteem H
myself, which you have to-day manifested
4 Will only say, that i shall use my br.te.
forts to deserve and retain that good 0B.H.
hon throughout our association as mem5aa
lOf this body.
FOR CLERK.
Mr.. Nets Of Winston, nominated Geo.
NJ. Govan OF Marshall.
Mr.. WilsopQ P0ntotoc, nominated G.. A
BrOugher O1~1iinds,
Mr., Gilmer OF Madison, nominated j. 30
benson Of Leake.
Mr. Hicks Of Yazoo, nominated s. W.
Matthews Of Tate.
ed teners
First baIlot-Govan 81, Matthews De-
Brougher IS. benson 10.
Whole number i07 necessary Io "a choc.
Second Bailot-Govan e5. Brougher %
benson 81, Matthews 10.
Govan elected
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
Mr.. Street nominated r.. w. Walton Of
Prentiss.
MT: Gallagher nominated C. A. Dpr.m
Of Winston.
Mr.. Baily nominated w. T. Holland Of
Kinds.
Mr.. Nelson nominated j. r. Bell Of
Yazoo.
Mr.. TisOn nominated J. }. benson Or lar.
renee.
Messrs. Bird and causey were appointed
tellers.
First Ballot-Hollnnd. IS Deus0n ~
Durham, l6 Bell, 81; Walton, 3. Neee.F
~ 70 a choice, 81.
MI. Durham Withdrawn after scc9a.
ballot. After third ballot Mr. Nets m0F-
TO adjourn; lost.
Fourth Ballot-DensOn, u Holland. l
Bells IL Holland elected.
Vaughn, Reid, Clark, jackson, Moo.e
wonders and Bell, an colorei. were pl. (.
nomination for DoOr-keepur and pn .
nrst ballot g. Vaughan OF Pamela, receive
~. Necessary % 3 choice, 53. Mr.. 5..
moved that Vaughan be declared Dop-
Keeper adopted,
BY Mr.. Street
Resolved, That a special commute
seven be appointed 70 report what in l-
opinion Is the best method OF revising
amending the State Constitution; also .
the necessity OF a recOdihcatlOn 81 ODE lA'I
and that the committee report as so0A
possible.
Mr.. Stands moved to lay over un.'
morning; carried.
MessFs Gibson, Street and Bailey VIZ
appointed % notify the Senate lhA
House was organized.
Adjourned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

COMMENTING on Hayes, and his
fight with other Republicans over the
Offices, Gov Hendricks says.
Mr.. Hayes will not have much support
In this quarrel. Four millions OF men be-
lieve he Is fraud as a President. There is
not Democrat from the lakes TO the gulf
who believes he has any right TO the Office
he holds. Such pressure against man
must be very effective In weakening his
position.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

JOHN EASTMAN, ESQ.,, will represent
the Vicksburg Herald as correspondent
of that able journal, during the session Of
the Legislature We bespeak for him
the courtesies of the members.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

ANOTHER chapter in the new era COM
mences to. day. The newly elected State
officers of Mississippi will be installed:
This Is the way / long have sought
And mourned because / found it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The Cabinet at Washington have de-
termined to set their win against the
popular voice and veto the silver bill
The people viii put veto upon the Adj
miniafrafion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The Winona Aduance desires to be
enrolled among the papers opposed 10
calling Constitutional Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

The Canton Had announces the death
of the venerable Friley Jones. of Madison
county, in the s6th year Of his are,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

On Thursday morning last nine neg'
nom Monroe county, purchased go '-r.r
pot through tickets 90 New York,
are said % be On their way ~
"Whar de bread grows on trees, ana on
got 20 do am 10 shake him little anl
can md tater8 thar as big as your u-l
where, by sticlrin your heel down B"
Hroun. p ChickasaW Messenger.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

TIE way % resume. Change the
pOlicy Of the government and make
greenhacks receivable for custom dues.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

A. Immigration Convention d to be
held il New Orleans On the l4th inst.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
MISSISSIPPI LEGlsLsTr,
sENATE-FIRsr D,v


TUESDAY JAEUAare ~.
The senate was called 10 orl.. '.I
Porter, Secretary oil Senate 'ei By
PREsRNT- Mcssrs. Barry p.t,
9Th ID strict. C0Wan, Currip. D.ha GIL.
Jewell, FitZGerald, FOOte FprI.t Vol
Gibbs, Gilbert. jackson, KIng aH
LOwrauce, McCaskill. Noufg.- LiH.
gan, Peery, Pratt RevugId' Nr
Terry. Thompson, Vance, Wc.t NI
s BsENT-Me Allen, EG. M
Carter: IL District Griffin, Iioo...
gan, Sims.
MIR. Senator Foote was called
chair.
The newly elected Senators vs.. neI
IN by Chief-Justice Simall. .
Messrs. Bridges, Carter On n.
Cowan, DOwd, Parish, FurIo4g
Gibbs, Gilbert, jackson, King .'.r
LOwrRnce, Montgomery, PeefV I.r
Vance, and West. "tr 'or
PRESIDENT PRO TIN. me.
Mr.. FuTlong nominated Senatorp. i.W
and he was elected by accamau.. cue
Mr.. d. =. Porter Of Kinds r.. ..
Secretary by reclamation. .aW
SERGEANT Ar-ARMs. me'
TT. Holmee, g; J. w. Langley
Langley was elected.
Dooh- KEEPER,
First BallOt-Wlkinsou. 10. T.r..
BEDFORD. Crayton, ? Wasiing.tr
Second wilkinson, z. T.r. .''
Crayton, 3 Washington, d. Harry n
(col'd), Of Pamela, elected. oN
The Serg and Doart.
were then sworn IN.
A committee OF three was app8.r.. u.
notify the House that the Senate Was,.
lied, and ready 90 proceed 10 bu.In..
committee returned and reported tIar
not yet organized.
A motion was made 10 appoint t5-. uH
tee of five TO prepare rules iur tIe g.r.. |
ment Of the Senate. Adopted. TIL.
Committee-SenatOr Morgan. F...uu
FitzGeTald, Barry and Thompson 20
On motion, the Senate adjourned -.rT.
three o'clock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

About 900 families, ali but thirty o.
were deDandents 81 paupers last
have just lot indianapolis lol
Springs. Miss and others went ifoll
on -erFe Haute aud Eilnghag.
hmudNaa more are ready ~ ioll9M
advance colony is successful
Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
THE soUTHERN PACIFIC.

A bill has been introduced in the interest
Of the Union Pacific, which has for its nom
de plume, the Southern Pacific say nom
de plume, for it will never be built. Its
only effect will be to destroy the prospects
ofthe Texas and Pacific In the interests OF the
Union Pacific.
That bill was introduced by Mr. Money
of Mississippi. / will simply say It created
much surprise among his Southern assOcl-
ates in Congress. That bill does not ask
for indorse ment of bonds. but does ask the
land grant of the Texas Pacific road.
1t 10 well known fact that the Union
Pacific has not been able Tor willing p 70
pay interest upon her bonds. Then how
can she build another road?
The truth Is, the bill II passed Will simply
defeat the 32nd parallel, and even II IL were
ever built u would be In the interest OF the
Union Pacific, and with the privilege OF es-
taolishlng their own rates OF tariff and con-
tinuing the existing monopoly.
we know that Mr.. Money Is in favor OF a
Southern trans-oontinental road Weknow
him to be for any thing that will advance the
interests OF his own State, that Is legitimate.
we know that all the rest OF the MississiDDl
delegation aresfavorable TO the sand parallel
road, fully sustained by the almost untver-
sal voice Of the country; then why should
he oppose itf We believe his Constituent
are favorable to the project as proposed
by Mr.. Stephens, and we can't see wbv ne
should 60 against it-unIesa all the other
Representatives in Congress from MississIp-
pi are wofully wrong on the subject.
We viii only add, the people Of Misslssip-
pl are very anxious 70 see the Pacific coast
connected with one link, kissing the grand
waters Of the Mississippi,
This road should be free from all connea-
tons with the Union Pacific in order TO
render it competing Tine. Mr.. Money!
Dill makes It part Texas Pacific and part
Southern Pacific, which viii be under tie
same control az the Union Pacific.
The Introduction OF Mr.. Moneys hill NAV
divide public sentiment aud defeat bofh
bills. We want solid South and then We
Will get this great Natlonal highway. the
Texas Pacific Railway. 3.
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THE JURY SYSTEM,

it has been suggested, is exceedingly de-
fective. One of our contemporaries
learned in the law, has gone so far as to
say that it is "a reproaoh to the nine
teenth century" That branch of the
system known as the GRAND jury,
hoary as it is with vices, as we'll rs with
age, as now organized and conducted, is
an inquisition worthy of the dark ages
and Is the convenient instrument of
wrong, malice and uncharitableness.
Its victims arc struck in the dark with no
power of resistance until after the mis-
chief has been wrought.