The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-03-01

uep,Ive the State of Mississippi Of one of Il.
nomiesf aud most honored citizens: and
"hEhEAs, we consider il our duty as Rem
bn,e "a OF the people to pay tting tri
CITIZEN soldier, statesman, jurist and natr;o,
was splendid illustration of the most exalfej
virtue, the most heroic courage md the nnrss,
patriotism; and
m,hEREAs, Il is due to the State that the ex-
ample Oh life so adorned with great deeds
ana civic virtues should be held up for the adj
nairauon ana emulation of the youth of Mis-
sisslppi for all time; therefore, be it
IT.. neseased, by the Legislature of Mississippi,
dhat In the death of CHARLES CLARK. iate
Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth the
ctaee mas sustained an irreparable loss: thai
In ms departure from the sphere of his iabors
sa,1n his usefulness, the people mourn the
eclipse of gallant soldier an able st.tas
man, profound jurist wise connsellor q
vlrtuous citizen and an incorruptibIe patriot.
whose fame should be forever Cherished as one
OF their richest treasures.
Cnaries Clark, descended from an old NJ ,rv-
n ,ano IamiIy OF German extraction. was born
May IL, 1911, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Was edu-
Gated at Augusta College, Kentucky. Altar
bis aduation he migrated TO Mississinn;
laugh Taught his Is hrst school in Benton, Yasoo
e SIaihSyrrs taught Ia subsequently, In Adams
law and was admitted to practice when quite
young, and commenced his professional career
IN IN fayettee, Jefferson county. Gen. Thomas
hinas, who commanded body of Mississippi
| troops al New Orleans, whose gallantrv was
mentioned in the off cial report as the wonder
OF one army and the admiration of the other
became his earliest and staunchest friend
Ihat gallant soldier soon discovered the latent
aoliity as well as the manliness and high
sense of honor that were concealed under TIE
cold exterior of the young pedeagogue
and he honored him with his confidence and
| friendship throughout his life
Married the daughter of one of the o dest
4 afahl 10 g..
county, who, to nearly close of his long and
| lllustrlous life, was his loyal wife. the true
friend and counselor to whom he ALWAYS
| turned with unauestioned confidence and
rust. was frequently chosen to represent
| Jefferson and Bolivar counties in the Legisla-
lature where he served with distinguished
ability and fidelity. He raised a company for
service in the Mexican war, and became Col
onel of the Second Mississippi Regiment.
where he won the the respect and condolences
| of all with whom he came in contact.
In the late war he was appointed Brigadier
General served several mouths in Virginia
and was ordered to report to General
A. Sidney Johnson in Kentucky. At Shiloh he
commanded the First Division of General Folks
corps. In charge against Logan's Division
he was desperately wounded after winuin Q
the admiration of the whole army At Baton
Rouge he again commanded n division under
General Breck enrldge, and while driving the
enemy before him was again wounded, having
his right thigh horribly fractured. At his
own urgent request he was left on the field md
was subsequently sent to NewOrleans where he
received the attention of his old friend DR.. War
rem Stone. His lite was save but he was for
ever untitled for service in the field. Exchang-
ed IN 1868, the people with unexampled unanim-
ity elected him to the office of Governor. He
| served the State with distinguished ability,
and by his military skill and Judgment averted
from the State the evils of military Occupation
and confined the enemy to a narrow strip of
territory on our western border.
When the surrender me he at once con-
vened the Legislature In extraordinary ses-
on for the purpose of placing the State in
her true position in the Union in accordance
with the changed condition of affairs. At the
same time he issued proclamation to the
people, in which he counseled obedience to
the laws, the preservation of order, and de-
nounc I'd all attempt to organize irreglar and
predatory war, and spoke of those who en-
couraged such warfare eleventh hour va
porers" who had avoided service when the
country needed the service fall her sons. His
wise and patriotic efforts to restore Mis-
slsslpp to the Union when Frustrated by
the wickedness and stupidity of the mill
tary authorities who dispersed the Legislature
and made him prisoner of State, sending
him to Fort Pulaski where he was incarcer-
ated for several months in company with Hon.
James A. Sedd n, Hon. George A. Trenholm,
Gen. Howell Cobb, Hon. Jno. A. Campbell,
Gov. McGrath, of South Carolina, and others.
September %, 1865, President Johnson gave
COl. McCardIe an order Tor his discharge on
parole, which that gentlemen took to Fort Pu-
laski and returned with the old Roman to
Washington City.
Mr.. Eaton called up FL. B. to incorporate
the Mill and GIN Owners Association Mr..
Farmer offered an.amendment. Adopted.
Mr.. Street offered an amendment, which
was adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Carter, for committee, reported a
large number of bills properly enrolled.
At 2h O'Clock, the House took recess
until 31a o'clock.