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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Investigation Wanted.

The Democratic members of Congress.
cannot ignore the revelations that are
bursting like a cloud of sunlight upon "A
dark spot, in reference to the Presilen-
|. tial intrigues of 1876'77. To treat them
with silence will disgust the country and
awaken painful euePieions Of the 5ood
faith and integrity of the leaders in
whom the Democracy have delighted to
place their trust. We will be greatly
disappointed if steps have not beeen I'M
tiated to investigate the whole matter
before this paper is issued. The subject
should be referred to the Judiciary
Committee Ga special committee would
be better) with instructions to investi-
gate and report at an early day. 1t is
said that the statements of Conkling and
of McLin and Dennis, will be supple
mented if investigation is ordered, by a
to tell what they know, and are even
anxious to relieve themselves of the
dreadful secrets which they are carrying
in their bosoms. Such a course of
prompt action will accord with the spirit
of the address put forth by the Demo
cratic members of Congress when Mr..
Hayes was installed. ''Let it not be I'M
q" derstood," . said they, ''that the coun-
g try silently acquiesces in the fraud.
90 Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
81 ton is forgotten. Let the agitation be
'' unceasing in order that oonspirators
g may not again attempt the experiment
= of installing a usurper in the highest |
. office within the gift of the American
. people In recent number, before |
hese latest revelations were made, hav
ng no faith in tbs fairness and integ
,ity of the Supreme Court upon politi
,al issue, we deprecated the proposition
o review the case of the Presidency be
fore that body: but in the light of later
events we are free to say that we cannot
how any Democrat can vote
against the bill which has been intro
luced for that purpose by a Maryland
member of the House OF Representatives,
n accordance with the will of that State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
The Gigantic Fraud-AnOGher
Chapter

The facts elsewhere published in re-
gard to the Presidential fraud by which
the will of the people in the election Of
1876 was set aside and practically an
nulled by the installation Of candidates
whom they had rejected. do not astonish
us. The readers of the CLARION will
not fail to remember how earnestly we
insisted that Tilden and Hendricks had
carried the so called doubtful States
in the South, and how bitterly We dep
recated the scheme of the Electoral
Commission which was devised by the
Republican leaders to reverse the popu-
lar verdict. Our humble voice was .iot
heard, though We then felt aud We now
know that ii was the echo OF the honest
people of Mississippi. Nevertheless,
away the trusted Democratic leaders
went, pell nell into the trap which had
been set for them BY the cunning trick
sters Of the Republican party; and all
was lost The statement OF McLin, the
President Of the Florida Returning
Board, and Of Dennis, prominent Re
publican Senator of that State, who was
a party to the frauds, will be found in
another column With minuteness they
have related the plot in which they were
chief actors. How ballot boxes were
stuffed; how votes for Tilden were
thrown out; how votes for Hayes We're
manufactured. How, in a word, down
right forgery and perjury were brought
into requisition to secure Florida for the
Republican ticket, when in the language
of McLin ''the conclusion was irresisti-
BILE that Mr.. TiIden was entitled to the
electoral vote of the State
This deluge of revelation concerning
the most gigantic crime of the age, is a
strange manifestation of retributive jus
tice. "There is divinity that shapes
our ends rough hew them as we may"
All things have worked together to bring
the schemes Of tricksters and corruption
lists to naught and overwhelm with in
fanny the Administration which was born
Of them. They have quarreled among
themselves and confusion has come upon
their councils. What is most humilia-
ting in this whole disgraceful business is
that Mr.. Hayes himself, the recipient OF
Presidential honors he never won, is di-
rectly implicated in the crime. He took
the office, and swore the oath to support
the Constitution, knowing that through
his guilty agents lie had procured it by
fraud. To bribe them to silence was his
first endeavor after he had been INSTALL
ed. The "gisiting statesmen" were pro-
vided with the best offices in the Presi-
dental gift and their Returning Board
tools were duly rewarded-even McLin-
but his fortunate rejection by the Senate
produced the frame of mind which has
brought forth the revelations that have
aroused the Indignation of the country
and overwhelmed the conspirators with
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
What Hon. III. -. Money is Pre-
pairing TO show.
w Washington POST


Mr.. MONEY, of Mississippi, has prepar-
ed one of the most important speeches of
the session, which will bring out the fact
that the bills introduced in the Forty fifth
Congress by Northern Representative to
appropriate money and pay claims of va
rious kinds aggregate the enormous sum
of 81 800, 900, 900, or about eight times
as much as the Tribune's estimate of
Confederate claims.
The Congressional Record of the 26th,
contains the speech here referred to. 1t
is replete with statistics showing the i'm
nense excess of appropriations hereto
fore voted, and claims pending, for the
North over the South and will no doubt
be used as valuable campaign document
in the North where, in the language of
Mr.. Money, the attempt is being in
dustriousl y made to alarm the caution
and economy of the Northern people
with the scarecrow of Southern claims"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Senator CSnktIng'. Remar.a II e
UGterance-.

Distrusting the astounding utterances
attributed to Senator Conkling, the most
conspicuous leader in the Republican
party, and not given to the publication OF
sensational matter, We ignored them until
they were verified by his own silent
aequiescence in their correctness. There
are many points in this remarkable de-
| liverance of the New York Senator which
are worthy of special attention, but the
ones of most general significance are the
following:
1st. He acquits the Democratic party
Of originating the Electoral Commission
the agency by when the people were
cheated out Of their choice of President
and their verdict at the ballot box
He says Republican lea lers devised
it, They were determined to gain by
fraud what was fairly lost in the cleo
ton. Democratic leaders played into
their hands, and some of them became
willing aud active accOmplces. The
late Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee was the agent first to
betray his trust. 1t will be remembered
in confirmation of what Senator Conk-
ling says, that Senator + lmunds, another
Republican leader OF Influence. pending
the pretended count by the Commission,
wrote that nothing but the electoral plan
rescued the Republican cause from the
valley of the shadow of death to which it
had been consigned by the popular YER
diet While it is admitted that the Dem
ocratic ambition, weakness and treachery
were handmaidens of the Republican
schemers in this gigantic fraud, it must
also be kept in mind that the foremost
statesman Of the Republican party has
testified that its conception was Republi
can.
ID He asserts that the visiting states
men Matthews, Sherman Noyes and
other confidential intimates of Mr..
Hayes were guilty of an intrigue in pro-
curing the crimes which resulted in the
counting of louisa and Florida for the
Republican candidates contrary to the
verdict of the people of those States:
Putting this and that together, 1 was
pretty well convinced that there was rO5-
tie mess in Louisiana, and that an effort was
making to stitle all inquiry.
| am frank t. say that | thought
then there was something not exactly
straight about that Louisiana business; but
now | believe that when the whole truth is
known. it will sink this Administration
President and ALTO the lowest depth of
infamy.
The significance of this declaration
will be understood when it is weighed in
connection with the fact that after Louis
lana, Florida and South Carolina were
all counted for Hayes by the Commission,
his election was claimed by majority of
only one of the Electoral College.
The Republican leaders who conceived
this monstrous plot to defraud the nation
will vet discover that even in the
game of politics honesty is the best poll
cy, and the Democratic leaders who were
party to the plot will yet lament their
folly in sack cloth and ashes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

THE professions of the Hayes Admin
istration of civil service reform, are the
shallowest humbugs. After long delay
one George L. Smith has been appointed
Collector of the Port of New Orleans.
The papers of that city speak of him as
corruptionist of the deepest dye. EVep
the mild-mannered Picayune is moved to
wrath and bitter denunciation. 1t SAYS
that $50 far from enjoying the confidence
of this community, Smith is profoundly
odio4s to it. He is well known here, it
is true, but he is well known as one of
the most disreputable agents and instru-
ments of the thoroughly disreputabIe
gang of conspirators who twice defrauded
the people of their rights by false counts
of votes, and who attempted the same
thing a third time, when they tried to
set up the fraudulent Packard govern
ment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The following memorable words of the
Hon. Jere. Black in bis terrible PHILIPPE
before the Electoral Commission, when
the truth became manifest that it was or
ganized to sanction and carry into exc
cution the Presidential fraud, in the
light of passing events were inspired by
a spirit of Prophesy.
"At present You have US down under your
feet. Never had you better right to re-
joice. Well May yoH say, sWe have made
a covenant with death, and with hell are we
of agreement; when the ogeriowing
scourge shall pass through, it shall not
come unto us: for zoe hace made lies our
refage, and uydsr faisehoOds haUe ace hid our
selres. But, nevertheless, continued he,
AWAIT a little while. The waters of trgti
will rise gradually and slowly but surely,
and then look out for the overaowiAg
scourge. The refuge Of lies shall be swept
away, and the hiding place Of fslsehood
shall be uncovered.r
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Memorial Day at Brandon.

There is not a more cultivated re-
fiaed and public spirited community than
that of Brandon. Her people take pride
in their schools and their churches, and
they never forget the observances due
to the memory of the Confederate sol
diers whose remains repose in their Gem
etefy. Annually they pause from their
customary avocations to lay their offer
ings upon their graves, and to pay such
other tribute as will testify that the sol
diers who sacrificed their lives for their
country are not forgotten. In these
ceremonials, all participate. Youth and
and age, men and women are inspired
by the same reverential regard for the
memories of the unforgotten dead Last
Friday, the Goth, was the day which
was set apart for these interesting me
mortal services, and it was the good for
tune of the writer to be present.. At 10
o'clock the procession formed under the
direction of the Marshal of the day,
Hon. j. L, McCaskill. At the graves,
prayer was offered by the Rev. B. Car
cadine. The address of A. j. McLau-
in, Esq, the orator of the day, could
not have been more appropriate. 1t was
lrief, and yet it condensed in chaste
and eloquent language all that was
proper to have been uttered on such an
occasion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
The Right Of Iu-,ru,,Io,

EDS. CLAuoN: Hasa -rte r..-..
be heard Ina the Senate Bf taa rn...
or is the person whom 90 r...e.....
it there, invested with p.aa.u....
converts the representative Tito r..
whose personal opinion and .....
be Independent of Che wJ.l auI ya...
people "a e>pres eli throa-ufne nv.
! tureY
This Is a question for serious aa..
ton, as it involves Che whole Hu.
practice of representative .otr.a...
which has been prominently Ura.r.
fore the people OF Mississippi Urt...
of Senator Lamar iu bi disregard Him..
unanimous and well-huoWu N.I..
Silver Bill, and his refusal s0ul.g ..
structions In accordance witch tH.r. ....
will, rs passed by the Legislature.
The egotism exhibited m H. r.
wherein hc declares the uHer .mu..
the whole people of che SHt.aul BIZ.
found and exclusive KNOWLEDGE u. .
naucial effects OF the e0lu8g. ul ..e ..
tutioual dollar stands aIoueN-rmu...
son given for thu5 reuu. ...
ground for the suspicion tut tH.
had studied the question uf .
in the schools of Wall Street. mYr. ..
ally when we lind tnat Hi- vote. ...
question are in nll accord WIrH ...
representatives and SENATORS W.u.
well known, represent taa policy .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
- - -
N aZOO.

Capt. Taylor, the man who ornaments
the sherifalty of the rich county of
Yazoo, paid our city visit last week.
He is acknowledged to be the handsomest
man in Yazoo, and as they grow none
other than handsome men in that gallant
county, the compliment is a very high
one But this is one of the least of his
solid merits He is full man in every
respect, endowed with solid accomplish
ment Of head, heart and person, and he
makes number one Sheriff. He brings
a splendid report from his county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

THE first number of the Seashore
Gazette, at Handsboro, by Gen. Joseph
Z. Davis, is before US. 1t is a large,
handsome journal and is conducted with
ability. The initial number contains an
elaborate article on the Fright of Instruc-
tion," redolent of sound Democratic doc
Urine. The paper will give especial atten-
ton to the interests of the seashore region.
We wish for the distinguished editor the
full realization of his brightest anticipa-
tons in doing good for himself and his
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The colored people, it is stated in our
exchanges, are to hold Convention in
Charlotte, North Carolina, on the 10th
of September next, the object of which
Is to petition the law making powers of
the country, to restore the whipping post
for stealing and other grievous offences
Stephen McCorkle, a colored man, is at
the head of the move, and he says there
will bs delegates from several of the
Southern States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The Pacific Railroad Bill, designed to
compel the Union and Central r p
Companies TO secure to the government
1.-THE people, the principal and interest Of
fhe leans extended to them, having al
ready passed the United States Senate
passed the lower house with but two dis.
senting votes. namely, Gen. Butler and
LYnde, of Wisconsin. The defeat Of III
lobby in one body was followed by rao.
ular Bull Run route in the other.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

What our able contemporary of the CLA-
RON here says is well said, and in the ad
Vocacy OF the general principles Con the
right ofinstTuctiOny he announces he will
ever find in rs an earnest ally, The tone OF
his article, however, would indicate that we
had denied the right OF the Legislature to
''instruct" Il u. S. Senator, when a careful
reading of what We have formerly said
would show that such was not our position,
but we only questioned the propriety of ex-
ercisinx that right in the case referred to.
We took the position that, the circumstances
considered, il was improper for the Legis-
iature to instruct Mr.. Lamar how 30 vote
on the silver bill, and we are still OF that
opinion-the CLARION t. the contrary not
withstandiag.-Ed Citizen.
This definition of his position by our
esteemed contemporary narrows the diff
ference between US so small that it is
scarcely perceptible The silver bill is
the Law of the country and it may be
considered settled question: matter
adjudicated, and it would be waste of
words to discuss it. The Citizen and
ourselves concur n the main issue that
the right Of instruction belongs to the
Legislature. If it possesses the right, the
power TO determine when it shall be ex-
eFeised. necessarily follows And the
right to instruct, carries with it, as an
inevitable consequence, the right to be
obeyed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Mr.. II. II. MOORE, Deputy Sheriff of
Warren county, deposited about ten
thousand in Treasurer .Hemingway's
bank yesterday He is one of the best
officers in the State, and carries heavy
responsibility on his shoulders, but he is
able to bear it, and man would have
difficulty in finding a flaw in his manage
ment Of the office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

A Texas correspondent of the Louis
vile Index says that "CoL w. w.
Lang, formerly of Wayne county, Miss,
but now the Grand Master of the Texas
State Grange, will in all probability, re-
ceive the nomination for Governor of
Fexas at the hands Of the Democratic
party, at its nominating convention, and
a nomination by the Democratic party
ia Texas, now, is tantamount to an cleo
tion."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

BEN BUTLER, in an interview respect
ing the communication to him by Dennis,
of the Florida frauds of 1876, says: "He
dennis has also given me some direc-
tons as to where I can obtain informa-
ton of an improper use of funds in
Louisiana by the Mcveigh eoamission
and have caused some investigators TO
oe made into that matter, the result Of
which for epresent hold confidential
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

JUSTICE GILBERT yesterday granted pH.
mission TO the trustees of the TubgIua..
Baptist Church, BROOKLYN, To sell tO Iu0.
w. Pickett C,r az .5O0a Ste which thev hli
reserved for an addition to the church, I0,
application recited that the income of lH,
church was So, 200 a year, while lts CXpel
SEES were $4,000. They were already id aI-
rears TO tho Rev. DIR. Thomas Bmo
$A4Oo. DR.. Rambant has left the chuI'"
and gone to preach Ia Newark.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Gen. Robcrt Lowry.
Yasoo Herald

! aSoo Herald.
But few men have Gone rs mu.H .r
democratic party since fhr era .
struction a. Gen. Lowry. lIe t m
many tCllng speeches against
ana agamt those who sought fuu....H-
existence in this State. a. any urU
treads our soil and uo office Iu OBJ. e
the people Is beyond hi- deserts II.
fine head on his shoulder. "a w.m.
Gus heart ia his bosom. auI FL f.u-u.
Is ever ready to viudicutp tho la.H a..
pose the misdoiugs OF tho ,FUmH.
aZuO county voted nine several #m.
him az the State Convention IH-. hu...
Tor Governor and she takes u.r4.Ir. 4. ".
terrlng 20 that particuhract uI H.I I...
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Ialaha'ehie Free Press.l
With all the tenderness and love whIcl
the jackson Times has for the dar.In5
little Is year old negro brute of a D4
who was old enough, however % CON.
NIT Bameles outrage ON a pure innoeel.
little white girl, of only five years.
maintain that his hanging was just pig
was approved by heaven; and we org
neither "disciples Of Bob IugersoIl "
bplldQaeraA
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

MORE 10 eoAE.--It is now said that
statements have been obtained from the
the Republican officials of Baker, Duvallf
Leon + es0n. 4Iachua and other counties il
Florida. similar to the eonfession made
by McLin, and that tae whole lot wiz be
made public, &
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The sum total of the Eastern news is
that Russia and England both maintain
an attitude of defiance towards each
other, and are making warlike prepare
tons. The present aspect forbodes
anything but peace.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The Copiahan is authorized to say that
that Hon. Ben King is not candidate
for Congress in the 9th District. 1t is
not an unmeaning compliment to say that
the merits of this able and faithful public
servant are equalled only by his modesty
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

ELSEWHERE will be found communica-
tions upon several interesting topics
The position of the CLARION upon public
questions i always expressed in our own
time and method through its editorial
columns To correspondents who avoid
personal abuse (Which we will not permit
our paper to be made vehicle of and
confne themselves to legitimate discus
sion, the liberty Of free expression is ac
corded with the understanding that they
and not ourselves are responsible for what
they write.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

eTHE Kosciusko '.starl referring to DR..
Walden, says that this gentleman is The
Peabody Of Mississippi. and is not as full
of years as heis of good deeds. He has
twelve young men a the University at
his own expense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Fair Notice 20 Liquor and uob"''
60 DemlerH.
Houston Patriotl


Houston Patriot.l
OKOLoNa, April ID. IT.
Hon. 4. N. MdrtfIi
DEAR SIR have been notified nF ii..
X. Z. Powers, Collector Internal krFfN..
District OF Miss that dealers in liquor
tobacco who continue bu-ine-- aifaf
3Oth OF April without procuring p.DN
stamp, Will be prosecuted for violating 4.
United States Internal revenue laws. III"
Will confer favor on the people ana ".
self by having this published in your Dr.
per- Yours Truly
w. ID. FRAIEE
Deputy Collector
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

On Monday last thirteen women grad
nated IN New York as trained nurses.
DIR. Draper intimated, on the occasion.
that it would be better for the public II
more nurses graduated and fewer doc
tors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

IT is now given out by the organs that
doorkeeper@Field is a Republican. Her
the fuss that has been made about the elec-
ton OF an OK Confederate, all censure on
shall turn out that he isn't Democrat
Philadelphia Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
FOL. CooRer's Temperance speech.
CrUstal SnrinOs Mo nitor

Crystal Springs Mo nitor.J
It is characteristic of the wit, humor,
and genius of the speaker. Few prodpc-
tons have been given to the press lately
that will be read with more lively
pleasure an deeper interest than this
address of one of Mississippi most versa
tile and accomplished editors
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
THE CONGREEG@uONAI. DDS
nReHd'E@
Call Fora Committee Meeting in saa lt1f.
PoNroroc. Nj An---I--L---

PoNToToc, Miss, April. la Is-
In the absense Of Major Redwood. l..
man OF Democratic FIX. Committee ". .
Congressional District, and boo ourI|cH..
the request Of several 81 the member.
Committee the Democratic EN. tamm
OF the LIST Congressional District ' OBJ.
to meet 40 TuLelO, Lee county On, tIe
day Of May, for the purpose of mHb.ug
engagements TO nominate CIuI.lII.
Congress. IL is hoped thataIl tUe m.H
viii attend since tits important tm. ..|
should be present
JAMES %. EAaH
Sect'y Dem EE-l nW..
Congressional Is...
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
aen. Chalmers.
Memphis Appeal.

[ Memphis AppeaI.l
This gentleman is making most ass.
full member of congress. He is industri-
Oas and vigilant in the discharge of his
duties,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

COTTON is still declining. 1t is not
too late for producers TO save themselves
by planting largely Of provision crops.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The Senate bill to rspesl the bankrupt
law passed the House by 200 to IS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

JAMES 10. EhEH
Sect'y Dem lE-.nW.
Congres stUu4I Is..