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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

Senator Matthews, of Ohio, confirms
what has been repeatedly stated, that
Mr. Hayes, in recognizing the right
of the Southern people 10 govern them
selves, was only following in the foot
steps of Gen. Grant who had become
convinced that the army of the nation
could not hold free-born people who
have access to the ballot box, in subjec-
ton to a rule which they abhor. Speak
ing of the so-called Hayes policy. Sena-
tor Matthews says:
g am also one of the Republicans
who know that Grant was in perfect
accord with that Hayes policy. l
g visited him on an innocent enough sub
''ject the--the District-Attorneyship OF
Kentucky-and as | roseto leave Presi-
dent Grant pushed me into a chair and
said, What about Louisiana? l an
swered, Suppose Nichols should
peaceabIy supPlant Packard?' That,
L" answered the President, is none of my
90 business, and if Nichols can get the
State government peaceably let him,
and what is lnore, you can tell this to
the Louisiana delegation L put what
q Grant said into writing, because
wanted it understand that the whole
Republican party, as represented by
&c its outgoing President, was committed
to the policy which he expected Presi.
dent Hayes to pursue"
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THE testimony we have published in
another column (the statement of Mr..
Roberts of New Orleans) forms another
link in the chain of testimony establishing
the conspiracy by which in the language
of the Congressional address of March
1877, "a usurper was installed in the
highest office within the gift of the Amer
lean people," The testimony shows that
the negotiators on both sides had full
knowledge that Louisiana had voted for
the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency; but that it was cast for Hayes on
the condition that he would do just what
the Democratic party had pledged itself
to accomplish, viz, recognize the right of
the people of that State to have their
own local government free from military
interference The barrenness of the con-
sideration OIL the Democratic side, is
evident from the fact that Mr.. Hayes
Administration could not have done
otherwise. The late Senator Morton
said that such action on the part OF Mr..
Hayes was ''inevitable;" and this testi-
mony states that Gen Grant had already
inaugurated the policy by issuing the
'Sniffin order" The Democratic victo-
ry was bartered away for nothing.
Hayes, according to this witness, showed
the whites of his eyes, piously vowed that
he had no desire for the Presidency I'M
less he could get it fairly, and then
reached out his palm and innocently
took the bribe. Roberts, for his part of
the business, seemed to have been tender
ed snug berth as naval officer on con-
dition that he would provide for some of
the Returning Board rascals, but de-
clined.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

We have reproduced from Catholic
contemporary what Col. Horn of the
Meridian Mercury calls a fair-minded
and liberal article about Elk President
Davis speech at Mississippi City.
Touching the suggestions of the writer
that Mr. Davis be returned to the United
States Senate, from which he was recall
ed by the State in 1861, the Mercury
says:
We confess that we rather take to the
idea, more especially in connection with
another prevalent idea, of making Grant
President for a third term. If the people
of the North will persist in making Grant
President again with special reference to
governing the South with a strong military
hand it occurs TO us to be the best offset
and the pTOperCSt return We could make,
to return jefferson Davis to the L nited
States Senate from Mississippi. We have no
master mind who could better represent the
South in that great arena to convince the
North that there is not now any reason in
any turbulent disposition of the South why
they should sacrifice their o vn liberty for
CRSerism.
But then there are timeservers who
will ask what "would the North say"
and they are already quoting the remark
of the N. Y. Tribune: "Mr. Jefferson
Davis can spare himself the trouble of
running for the United States Senate.
The North draws the line at Jefferson
Davis" To all which we would reply
in the language of the Yazoo Herald
1T is about time the Southern people
were becoming disguised with themselves
for having pandered so long to the dis
eased political mind of the North, in the
vain hope, may we not observe, that by
so doing they could propitiate the anger
of their gods, and render them less liable
to pour out the walls of their would-be
consuming wrath upon the devoted
heads of those who fought as men never
did before, to give the Confederacy a
right to place among the nations of the
earth"
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For THE CLARION.
SOUTHERN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Letter from Rev. DIR. Kerr.

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 1873.
The Southern Teachers Association held
its first meeting at Chattanooga, 9th, 9TH
and Sth. Six States were represented. Pro-
fessor Chase Of Louisville, presided, and
Professor Vance of KY, was elected gener-
al Secretary and Treasurer, with BonwelI,
Wyatt and Chappelle, assistants. Profess
sor Mallon of Atlanta, delivered the intro
ductory address, which was a brief, but
well considered digest of the status and
policy of Southern education. Prof. Meek.
of Tuscaloosa, delivered an elegant disquis-
itioh on the study of English. Professor
Smith of AUBURN, Ala, was clear, sensible.
and strong on tie education needed in prae-
sical life.
Professor Chase capped the climax on
1.-THE Supremacy of the Teacher which
requires energy, symmetry. skill, morality
and religion. Prof. Dixon. Of Mobile and
Seaman. of New ORLEANS, were 10 deliver
their addresses on Lookout Mountain. Prot.
Wyatt and Messrs. Bowen, Murphy and
Miller enlivened the meeting by reeltations
aud music.
The hospitality of the city was well sus-
tanned by Mayor Carlisle aud the citizens.
The refreshments of the Stanton and Reed
Houses were satisfactory.
The result Of the meeting was quite en-
w. KnRR.
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"Let the Truth of History be vim.
dfcated.''

EDITORS CLARION: In the communiea-
ton of your correspondent Justice in
your last issue, occurs the following:
GAS an illustration of how the elective
system contrasts with that of the appoint
ment of the judiciary, we heard prominent
lawyer assert few days since that in the
last volume of Mississippi Reports, the 9th.
there were IS cases reversed and Al affirm
ed by the Supreme Court. Let these facts
alone furnish its own commentary on the
present judicial system of the State When
the Judges were elected by the people such
was not the case"
/ write to correct two errors. LIST. Instead
of volume "a containing ~9S reversed cases
and Al affirmed" there were but ~ reversed
and 81 affirmed. ID. Ii he will take the
trouble to examine some of the earlier re-
port, he will see that "where the fudoes
were elected by the people such s1cas' the
case"
In 9TH Howard, sixty-one (6I) cases were
reversed, and twenty-seven (27) affirmed.
In I'd Smedes and Marshall, forty six I46l
cases were reversed, and thirty-one (3I
affirmed.
In 9th Smedes and Marshall, forty-six
40 cases were reversed and twelve I'D
affirm ed. Il
And these "wheu all the Judges were
elected by the people"
Let the people, il they choose. elect their
judges, but ''let the truth of history be vim
dicated." SUBSCRIBER.
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The members of the Kosciuske Bar me
to-day at P. NJ, at the Court house of At
tala county, to take action expressive OF
their feelings on the melancholy occasion
of the death of their beloved brother and
comradc, A. j. BOYD, ESQ, who departed
this life on the Sth inst.
Judge l. w. Scarborough was called ia
the Chair, and G. l.. Anderson requested to
act as Secretary.
A committee of five being appointed TO
prepare suitable resolutions, reported the
following:
A. j. Boyd, the useful citizen, our neigh
Dor, our friend, our brother, is dead No
memorial that we can frame would fitlv
present him as he deserves to be remem-
bered. The testimonies of his life as a SOL
dler and citizen, among US. are a brighter
record than any we can offer. AS a soldier
in the Lost Cause, he was excelled by none.
Devoted to his profession and diliSent in
the use of extraordinary abilities. a. I
Boyd possessed vast requirements in the
law. The death of such man, at his time
of life, so capable and so worthy, is not
only family bereavement, but also pub
Inc loss-a great loss to the judiciary and to
the county and State; be it, therefore.
Resolved, That we cherish, with abiding
affection, the memory of our departed
brother, A. j. Boyd, and we tender sincere
and attectlonate sympathies to his sorrow
ing family.
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That the Secretary be instruc-
ted to present the proceedings of this meet
ing to the Chancery and Circuit Courts of
Attala county, for record upon the minutes
of said Courts; that copy thereof be de-
llvered to tile family of the deceased, and
that the Central Star and Jackson CLARION
are requested to publish these proceedings.
The report being read and received, re-
marks were then made by the different
members of the bar touching the pure life
and noble character of the deceased, re-
counting his heroism and devotion to CIutv
as soldier in the late war, his many vir.
tues as citizen, and his great abilities and
integrity as an attorney at law, and mani
Testing profound sorrow at the loss of one
who was endeared to his brother mem bers
of the bar by the strongest ties OF friend.
ship; after which the report was adopted
and the meeting adjourned.
L. w. SCARBOROUGH, Chr'm.
c. L. ANDERSON, Sec'y.
A true copy from the minutes.
G. L. ANDERSON, Sec'y.
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THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
Simpson County
Westville News. /

Westville News.
That this Mass Meeting do now proceed
By ballot to select two delegates and two al
ternates, to represent this county in the
District convention to be held at Brook
haven on the 3rd proX. for tina purpose OF
representing this county in the selection OF
a Democratic conservative candidate, to
represent this District in the next L. 5.
Congress.
Adopted, On motion of Hon. d. Mccall
lum two tellers were appointed to hold the
election.
On a further notion p. r. Webster and
A. g. Berry Jr. were appointed tellers.
The names OF the following gentlemen
were proposed for delegates to the District
convention.
By T. r. Gowan, T. L. MendenhalI, by
A. G. Berry Jr. d. b. WeatheTsby, by w.
w. Cowan, w. j. Hubbard, by X. f.
Rhodes w. E. Dickson.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
delegates which resulted as follows 10 wit:
I. l.. Mendenhall, 43. d. b. Weathersby
IS. w. E Dickson 50. w. j. Hubbard So.
NoTE-DIckson and Hubbard represent
ing McLaurin's strength, and Weathersby
and Mendenhall representing Hooker.
BY Mr.. Meade, Resolved, That in the
event any delegate selected by ills meeting
70 attend the Congressional Convention in
Brookhaven Septem Der Bird, 1873, is unable
to attend, said delegate be and is hereby au-
thorized to appoint an alternate to go in
his stead.
By Mr.. Meade. Resolved, That it is the
sense of this meeting that a. j. McLaurin
is the choice of our people, for Repre- senta-
tive in Congress from this District, and that
our delegates be, and they are hereby in
structed to cast their vote for A. j. Nc
Laurin for Congress in the convention at
Brookhaven on September 3rd, 1873.
BY Mr.. L. L. Mendenhall. The following
substituted resolution was offered for the
proceeding one: Resolved that 1t is the sense
OF this meeting that the Hon. c. +. Hooker,
is the choice OF this our people for Repre-
sentative in Congress from this District,
and that our delegates be and they are here
by instructed to cast their votes for Hon. G.
E. Hooker for Congress, as a committee at
the convention at BroOkhaven on the 3rd
prOX. which resolution was lost and the
resolution by Mr.. Meade adopted.
After which the vote was announced.
A. j. McLaurin was again called for and
responded in a very few but happy words,
our people for the honor, and told
them that he would not and could not &C.
cept any gift from the people if he was not
supported at home and among his friends
(applause.l
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Hon. G. B. Huddleston from Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol
lowing among others, in a meeting OF
the Scott county Democracy:
| Forest Register.
We favor the fullest legal freedom OF
| speech and of the press, and deprecate a vi
| cious public opinion in derogatiOn of this
| right of the citizen, whether he he an eX-
President of Coufederacy or the humblest
laborer in the land.
! 9Th. We hold that the people not only
| have the right, but it is their solemn duty,
| to investigate fraud in elections and that, too.
| to the extent of going to the bottom facts as
far, as they are able, for the purpose of fer
reting it out and bringing it to light We
| heartily approve of the work of the Potter
Investigation Committee in this regard.
9th. We are opposed to government sub
| sid0s or loans of credit to railroads and 9TH
er rings, bat hold that political equity look
! ing - the equality of the sections as receipt
ents of National bounty entities us to Gov
| eminent aid in the Improvement of the Mis-
| sissippi River ana the construction of the
| Southern Pacific Railroad, on or near the
| 32nd degree of North latitude
9TH. We demand a redemptio of United
States bonds in greenback currency in all
cases where the law authorizing their issu
ance does not specify gold.
Sth. einsist that all property protected
by law except that held for public, religious,
or charitable purposes should be made to
contribute ratably to thepublc revenues, and
and that Government bonds and incomes
should not longer be exempt from such bur-
dens.
9th. We regard the attempted resump-
ton of specie payments on the first of Jan
uary, 1879, at one of the chief
causesof the present financial distress,
and insist that the greenback dollar secured
as it is by the revenues of the General Gov
eminent and the whole resources of the
country is in truth and in fact az good a
dollar as any we can have for carrying on
the commercial business of the country.
10th. That, whilst we express no opin-
ion at present with regard to the continued
tenure of the occupant of the Presidential
office, after the fraudulent acceptance of it
shall have been proven, we hereby condemn
the hasty zeal whereby both Democrats and
Republicans in Congress voted for the Bur-
cbard resolution, committing themselves to
non-action as to any inquiry into the title of
Rutherford B. Hayes to that high office,
when the Constitution conferred upon them
only the power of i'm parchment in the cases
arising under it; for, we submit, the recipi-
ent OF stolen office acquires no better title
thereto by its acceptance than the receiver
of stolen goods does to the articles receiv-
ed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
Consumption Cured

An old physician, retired from practice.
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary, the formula Of a simple
manent cure OF consumption, bronchitis.
catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung az
fections, also a positive and radical cure for
nervous debility and all nervous com plants.
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers IN thousands of cases, has felt IL his
duty to make it known to his SUFFERING fell
lows. Actuated by this motive, and 4 de-
sire TO relieve human suffering, l will send,
free of charge, to all who desire It., this re-,
clpe' with full directions for preparing and
using IN German, French, or English. Sent
by mail, by addressing, with stanIp. NAMING
this paper, w. w. Shearer, I49 Powers
Block, Rochester, n. Y.
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LETTER FROM HON. m. VI.
STREET.
State Relief 10 the Yellow Fever
Sufferers.

BONNEVILLE, Miss August 10, 1875
EDS. CLARION If yellow fever becomes
epidemic in several cities and towns in the
State, is there not danger that sufficient Pc
cdniary assistance may at times be waning
To guard against such contingency. sug-
gest that each member of the Legislature
write the Governor, and give his opinion IN
reference to the use of a certain amount OF
State funds to be expended on the recon-
incubation of the State Board of Health
Such as approve of such action could pledge
their vote for an appropriation at called
session which could be held as soon as the
fever disappeared. Such a session would
cost very little, as members have already
received their salaries for the present year.
Ii this should be regarded as an exercise of
too much power. the Governor could recon-
nerd a loan by individuals and the adj
va1ces made upon proper recommendatie ms
could be repaid when an appropriation is
made. 1t would not be expected that funds
were to be used as above suggested. except
in an emergency, in which case fifty or a
hundred thousand dollars expended by the
State is a trifle when compared with the
suffering OF our fellow citizens.
II. NJ. STREET.
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Everlasting the Energies.

1t is not advisable for any of us to over
task our energies, corporal or mental. hut
in the eager pursuit Of wealth or fame or
knowledge, how many transgress this salu-
tary rule. 1t must be a matter of great i'm
portance tn all who do so to know how thew
can regain the vigor so recklessly expended.
The remedy is neither costly or difficult to
obtain. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is pro-
durable in every city, town and settlement
in America, and it compensates for a drain
of bodily or mental energy more efFectuaIlv
than any invigorant ever prescribed or adj
vertised. Laboring men, athletes, studenta
journalists, lawyers, clergymen, physicians,
all bear testimony to its wondrously reno
for undergoing fatigue, and system 81 ~
posture. sedentary habits, unhealthy or wee-
rying aVocatiOns, or an insalubrious climaTe
depurent, "N "iOOu
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KoscIusKo. MISS. Any. Ii.

kosCIUsKo, Miss, Aug. ID, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION-DEAR SIRs That the
many friends of A. j. BOYD, throughout
the country,may receive themournful intel
ligence of his death, L am instructed by the
bar of kosciusko to send you the enclosed
copy of its proceedings, for publication.
Among other considerations that induced
us to select your paper for this purpose, we
deemed 1t proper as mark of respect to
its senior and junior proprietors, whose
affectionate regard for the deceased, grow
ing out of a sadly memorable incident of
the late war, is well known to US, and who
will cheerfully lend us the use of their
paper to convey to the distant comrades of
Jack Boyd the assurance that he remained
to the end as true in all the relations of life
as he was to the call of duty on the battle
fields of Virginia, and that he died not less a
hero than when he faced death on the bloody
day of Gettysburg to receive the last words
of Gen. VIM. Barksdale, his fallen chieftain.
Respectfully, yours,
G., l.. anderson
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THE FRIEND OF POOR YOUNG MEN
Another Generous Offer by DIR. G..
VI. Walden.
Walden, Miss Aug. 10, 1878.

Walden, Miss Aug. 10, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: In addition to my
present ''beneficiaries" at Oxford, propose
to furnish rations for fifteen more, who will
agree to do their own cooking and mess
two or more in room. Any young man
DESTROYS of an education will readily en-
brace this offer. My beneficiaries' are
exempt from the tax of $40 others pay.
Provisions will be bought at wholesale
prices and issued by a commissary at cost,
and time given if needed until able to pay.
My mess cottages would have been built but
for an act prohibiting the occupancy of the
University grounds, west OF the Railroad.
There are los rooms in the dOrmitori
which can, on early application, be had. in
which students can mess as formerly. Mr..
Tyson, n member the last session OF the
law class graduated with Sd honors did his
own cooking and washing, aud others can
initiate his worthy example. | write this
as an experiment and ask the press of the
State To give publicity to it that it may be
profited by the deserving. | will take no
young mau whose family resources are ade-
quate to his education. [ desire young men
OF brains, industry, good morals, and who
are too poor to educate themselves, and can
adduce testimony in substantiation of what
| require. | prefer sons of the Confeder-
ate dead. Those apply ing must be advanced
in the primary branches of an English edu-
cation, or they cannot be admitted in Pre-
paratory Department.
q NJ
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Kinds County Taxes.

When cur last paper was issued calling
the attention of the Board of Supervisors
to the Act of March 9th, 1873, prohibit
ing a county tax that would exceed fifteen
dollar on the 81 ,000s, to pay outstanding
Indebtedness, we had not received the
Raymond Gazette with the proceedings
of the Board at their last meeting, and
containing the following order of the
Board which is strictly in conformity to
law:
Ordered, That the assessment rolls having
been made and filed snd examined by the
Board, and found correct as near as can be,
the same is now approved for the current
6fseat year. and the tax on the assessed value
thereof be IL mills on the dollar or $40 on
the 81 900.
So much for Democratic rule. The
taxes need not have exceeded s12 so on
the 81, 900, but for the debt which was
left az legacy to the county by the Re
publican party.
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THE NATIONAL DEnoCRACY.

We could not find, to save our lives,
single indication that in the matter of ap-
preparations from the Federal Treasury
for Southern benefit, to say nothing of
the weightier matters that should consti-
tute the basis of national organization,
the Southern Democracy would gain any
thing by an alliance with Northern Rad
icals in preference to the Democratic
party of that section which in National
Convention in New York in 1868, united
with the prescribed South in arraigning
the Republican party, as follows:
| Instead of restoring the Union. it has so
far as in its power, dissolved it, and sub
| jected States, in time OF profound peace, TO
military despOtism and negro supremacy
In further evidence that the Northern
Republicans are not the people to make
amends for this hideous crime, by mere
pecuniary compensation, We will repro
duce what was recently said by Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont, he of the Electo
raj Commission infamy. In letter to
reunion of Vermont soldiers which is
published in the n. Y. Times under the
head of The Rebellion's New Triumph"
| he wrote:
sit is not pleasant thing to see as the
time runs by since the suppression of the
rebellion, how gradually and steadily its
| ideas with dangerous steps in various ways
are tending toward making the people who
fought and paid to crush the rebellion pay
the losses that were suffered by those who
raised it, and this by solid votes of the late
rebellion States and a small fraction Dem
ocrats) from other parts of the country.
! say this without any thought of party con-
| siderations as it may be understood in Yer
mont for the citizens of our State of what
ever, party, having common Interest IN
these questions, and must bear In common
| the misfortunes toward which | fear we are
| tending. "