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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
The Kansas Movement.

A graphic description of the condition
of the colored people at St. Louis, who
have left the South for Kansas, will be
found on our first page. 1t should
serve as warning to others who have
been hoaxed into the venture. Strange
as it may seem Notwithstanding the
gloomy outlook, these emigrants will
not tolerate the idea of returning. We
think mistake has been made in send
ing agents to induce them to return to
their former homes The best way to
cure the evil is to let it cure itself The
emigrants had better learn for them
selves whether they have improved
their condition or not If they have
not, they will be but too glad to return.
If they have, they will stay where they
have gone, as they have right to do.
In any event, the only way to settle the
matter definitely and satisfactory is, to
leave it to the experience of those who
are trying the experiment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

THE Columbus (Ga.) Times complains that
the ''shad planting" in the Chattahoochee,
two years ago from which much was ex-
pected, has proven a failure, none of that
species of fish being caught seen in
that stream. 1t calls the attention of the
Government Fish Commission to this fact, aud
requests them to look into it.
The same report may be made in ref
erence to the experiments in the Pearl,
and other rivers in Mississippi 1t
would be better for the government
to address itself to weighter matters,
and let the smaller ones alone. Better
clean out the streams and remove OBJ
structions to navigation, and let nature
supply the fish. She is a bounteous
provider.
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eyes of their constituents and are pre-
sumed to be in constant sympathy with
them, and to have knowledge of their
interests and wishes Senators are elect
ed for six years, and it is more import
ant that the Right of Instruction should
be respected in the latter case than the
former, because the shortness of the
term of the Representatives will enable
the people to right their wrongs more
speedily by election. But to this complex
ion it has come at last with our anti
Instruction correspondent 1t is the
inevitable result of the monstrous doc
trine he breaches, that the people of
Congressional District would have no
right to instruct their Representatives
no matter how regular their proceedings
in doing so, nor how clearly and unmis-
takably they expressed their will. He
is daring adventurer who, in this day
and generation of advanced ideas upon
popular government, will put himself
upon such ground 1t means autocracy.
He denies the right of the people to rule
those who, under popular form of gov
eminent, are their servants. not their
masters. The democratic theory is pre-
cisely the reverse. 1t is that govern
ment is an agency created by the peo-
pie, drawing its life from their will, and
that when it ceases to be the animating
principle of their representatives, it IS
despotism; that the members in either
branch of Congress should represent
them in fact as well as in name-feel as
they feel think as they think; and act
as they instruct. Otherwise, ours is not
democratic government; and its franz
ers, in effect established what is equiva-
lent to hereditary system, with rulers
empowered to ride booted and spurred
over the rights of the people, without say
ing even so much as by your leave, sirs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
No Place for the Colored People in
Kansas.
n. Y. Tribune.]

n Y. Tribune.
Unfortunately there is no place for a col
ored emigrant in Kansas. Without capital
to begin farming he can do nothing. His la
Dor, unskilled as he is in the methods of North
ern farming, is not in demand. His dreams OF
prosperity and happiness vanish, and he finds
himself pauper among strangers, who will
seek to be rid of him as soon as possible.
(This is certainly remarkable state
ment from prominent Republican pa
per- Kansas is populated more than
any other Western State, with Gree
dom shriekers" from New England
the men and their descendants, and
their next of kin, who were sent in
crowds into the Territory from the New
England States in 1867, with
Sharpe's rifles in hand, to outnumber
the Southern settlers, and to prevent it
being made slave State. And now
having secured their object and dedica
ted it to freedom" on the principle
that one race is as good as the other
and that no distinction between them
should be tolerated, the colored peo-
pie from the South are admonished by
the leading mOuth-piece oftheir Yankee
friends that there is no place for them
in Kansas and if they go there they
will be driven off as soon as possible }
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
The Proposed Steamship Line Be
tween New Orleans and Brazil, Ar
guments in it's Favor

n. o. Times.
Brazil has population os 100000 with a
Territory larger than the United States with
commerce which has steadily increased Tor
forty years, until her imports exceed ore hun
dred million dollars annually. OF three mil
lion dollars annually exported bv her. the
United States takes two million bags. which we
pay Tor IN gold. RIO de Janeiro is a city with
commerce greater than that Of any city IN
North or South America, except New York
brazh Is now entering upon a system of inter
nal improvements, and will require vast ouan-
titles OF railway and telegraph material and
steamers for the navigation of her rivers which
lar exceed the naVigable ri vers of the United
States. Brazil buys vast quantities of bread
stufis, provisions, butter, cheese, petroleum.
cotton, wooden, iron and wooden manufacture,
agricultural implements and machinery. All
these We can supply in payment for Brazilian
products indispensable TO Us. But we have no
facilities to reach that people Their coffee
comes to us in English ship which will not
take cargo from the United States to Brazil.
Private enterprise cannot secure this trade be-
cause the line would be compelled to run against
subsidized steamships Of other countries The
people Of Brazil would not transfer their ac-
counts to American merchants unless there il a
mail line OF steamers supported Nv the govern
ment Tor ten years, because the-g have such lines
with England, France, GERMANY and BELGIUM.
The people of the United States have expen-
ded -, OOO,OOOOOO ii the construction Of rail-
roads and hundreds of millions for the inn
provement of rivers and harbors to reach the
seaboard With their products. They have spent
hundreds of millions in the construction of Gus:
tGlnhouses, and in the payment Of salaries TO
officers and employees of customhouses, and
when it is proposed to aid the commerce which
these vast expenditures were intended to pro-
mote, by the establishment of mail communi-
cation, without which there can be no CONNER
clal business certain politicians and papers in
this country exhibit frenzy little less than
subsyPAobia. There are 100000 of people in
South America and Mexico whose aggregate
trade amounts to $500, 900 year, OF which
the United States gets less than one-sixth.
We have foreign ministers and consuls in all
these countries and the government spends
large sum on the navy to cruise about them,
but does not spend one dollar in any legitimate
effort to secure the trade. A line of 5000 ton
ships would carry the mail and Furnish pas
senger accommodations to enable the people to
become acquainted with each other and an
swer the purpose for which a naval vessel is
kept on a cruise ON the coast Of South Ameri-
ca at cost a million year We demand
such z steamship line and have not read one
sound argument against Il.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
STANDING COMMITTEES.

On Privileges on Elections-Mr. Salisbury.
On Foreign RELATIONSHIPS. Eaton On Fl
nance-Mr Bayard. On Appropriations
Davis CIV. Va.,) On COMMERCIALS. Gordon.
On Manufactures-Mr. Grover. On Agricul-
ture-Mr. johnson. On Military Affairs
Mr. Randolph. On Judiciary-Nr Thurman
On Rostoffices and Postroads-Mr. Maxey.
On Pensions-Mr. Withers. On Claims-Mr
Cockrell. On District of Columbia-Mr. Har-
ris. On Territories-Mr. Garland. On Rail
roads-Mr. Ransom. On Education and La
bor-Mr. Bailey. On Engrossed Bills-Mr
Conkling. On Enrolled Bills-Mr. Vance.
On Improvements of the Mississippi River
and its Tributaries-Mr. Lamar, Chairman !;
Messrs. CockreIl, Harris, Jonas, Blaine KEEL
logg.
To investigate and report upon the best
means of preventing the introduction and
spread of epidemic diseases-Mr. Harris,
Chairman; Messrs. Lamar, Garland, Jonas
Paddock, Sharon, Plat.
To take consideration the state of the law re-
speeding the ascertaining and declaration of
the result of the election of President and
Vice President of the United States-Mr Nor
gan, Chairman; Messrs. Bayard, Thurman,
Johnston, Garland, Davis (Ills.), Edmunds,
Conkling, Teller.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

SUPERVISORS OF CENSUS impress
sion prevails that under the act provid-
ing for genaral census next year, the
Supervisors Of the census are appointed
by the President on recommendation of
the Governors ofStates. Governor Stone
has accordingly received several appli-
cations If such provision was in the
bill while pending, it failed to pass in
that shape. All appointments pertain
ing TO the ceHsus are to be made by the
President, and copRrnled by the Senate.
State Governors are not consulted in
the matter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

The Grade dollar" is not money as recog-
nized by any law, consequently the Secretary
of the Treasury has no control over it as
such. He cannot call it in in exchange for
the Bland dollar, or in any other way interfere
with it. The only remedy at present is in the
public, to treat the "trade dollar in its char
acter Of no money.-Philadelph Ledger.
The best way to deal with it is to
convert it into United States legal ten
der silver dollars. The bloated bond
holders, and monometalic fanatics, would
like to treat it .'as no money" or even to
abolish the coin altogether, but not SO
with the honest and toiling people who
are not of the privileged classes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
The Commerce Between Brazil and
the South and West.

When the New Orleans Times indul-
ges in personal assaults upon public men
for opposing measures which they beiieve
to be wrong, it leaves the domain of le-
Ultimate discussion; but it is entitled to
respectful consideration when it presents
arguments instead Of abuse. What it
aays in advocacy of the proposed appro-
priAtion TO promote commerce between
Brazil and the South and West will be
found in another column.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

THE CITY Council of OkoIona has already
taken action in regard to the sanitary eondi-
ton of the town, and publishes ordinance
containing many sensible and timely provis-
ions Aberdeen Examiner
We are gratitied to note that the va
rious towns in our own State on the
great highways, are putting their houses
in order The yellow fever is now at
the Passes on hundred miles below New
Orleans.
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State Superintendent Education.

The Natchez Democrat says that John
r. Lynch received 81 500 for expenses
in his contest for Gen. Chalmers seat
in Congress. So it was not bad ven.
ture for him after all but this thing Of
putting a bonus upon fictitious claims to
seats is . bad business for the taxpayers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
The yellow Fever ouestion-congres.

There is nothing more important to a
large portion of the country than gem
eral quarantine system and the public
viii be disappointed if it is not passed at
the present session of Congress. The
excellent bill which passed the Senate
was chopped off in the House just below
the head. leaving nothing but Board
Of Health without the body and sub
stance Of what the people needed
quarantine, . The yieksburg Herald at
tributes this misfortune to the course Of
certain Southern Representatives, some
OF whom it names. Our impression
Is that IL also encountered opposition
from Representatives from Northern
seaboard cities who are opposing a Fed
erai quarantine for fear that IL win
supercede their present State and mu-
nicipaI systems which they think sufi-
cient for their own protection. The
1sess tbing Congress can do is to pass the
bin (steye mentioned) introduced by
fenator Hspl1s fom the epecialaanitary
Gommittee. e conFasees the end
deaHed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
OUR NEW DRESS.
Kind Words.
Port Gibson Revielle.l

Port Gibson Revielle.l
THE CLARION comes to US in new toggery 1t
is pleasure to unfold the large, clean bright
looking sheet, all in new type, and Astounding
in good sense and wholesome doctrine.
Lexington Advertiser
The CLARION has new suit of type. Eli-
torally The CLARION is always a success.
Oxford Eagle
1t comes to us donned in a new dress THE
CLARION should receive a liberal support at
the hands OF all true Mississippians
Iuka Mirror
THE CLARION has made its appearance in
a bran-new dress, which adds very much 70
Its appearance
Macon SUM-.
THE CLARION called at our office this week
bright and newsy, in new dress, retaining
its old and time honored head or at least one
so near like it that it has the familiar look Of
"auld lang syne"
Yazoo Herald.
1t has donned new typographical dress, and
it locke charmingly thus rugged ont. We arc
glad to see this evidence of prosperity on the
part Of that excellent journal.
Meridian Homestead
1t is one OF the handsomest Of our ex-
changes
Holly Springs Reporter.
The able central organ Of the Democratic
party, has donned a dress We note with
pleasure this evidence OF THE CLARIoH's
growing prosperity. 1t is invaluable to our
party, and long may it wave
Bonneville Pleader.l
THE CLARION has received an entire outfit
of new type. 1t is one Of the ablest and most
consistent Democratic papers in the State, and
never deserts its own colors to fight in the
ranks of the enemy.
Fayette Chronicle.]
THE CLARION can be found in nearly every
household in the State and its managers spare
no pains or expense to make it inviting in ap-
pearanee well as contents
Canton Nail
THE CLARION, always a most interesting,
newsy and neat journal, has added much To-
its appearance. Success attend our standard
sheet; may it grow and prosper With its
success will come prosperity to our State and
people
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

The Greenbackers have organized in
Holmes We are surprised to see our
old friend, Mr.. Peter A. Parker, prom
inent among the number. The Adver-
tiser reports the proceedings of the
meeting, and we await its further advices
as towhat the Democratic Conservative
party is doing to maintain its ascendency.
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ANSWER.
March, 1879

Mr. Lewis is an old citizen of the Sea
rs well rs staunchest citizens of that
region, and we recognize his right to be
heard through our columns. Unfor-
tunately for the taxpayers, and the
cause of right and justice, the corpora
ton of which he speaks, is one Of the
favored monied corporations which are
exempt from the burdens of the State
government while enjoying the full pro
lection of its laws, under shelter of that
hoary iniquity known as vested rights. "
In an evil moment, the Legislature
granted to it a charter freeing it from
all taxes except a State tax of 3 per
cent on all dividends declared and paid
to the stockholders in the proportion
which the length of the road lying in
this State bears to the entire line No
dividend has been declared and probably
never will be. The charter gives the
right to tax passengers, but whether it
has been enforced we are not prepared
to say. Until some competent tribunal
overthrows what seems to have been the
accepted doctrine as to the effect of
. vested rights" we do not see a hope
of relief from the injustice which this
discrimination works in favor of the
corporation and against the other owners
of property. If there are grounds for be-
lief that it is taking advantage of its
chartered privileges to infict wrong on
the other portions of the community, it
would be well for the Legislature to
take up the subject and provide measures
for testing what those privileges really
are
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

WE learn from the Intelligence that
the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans
railroad company have recently turned
out of their machine shops at McComb
City several new fruit and vegetable
cars, for the safe transportation of all
kinds Of perishable articles The. veg
etable and fruit season for shippers, will
commence in April, and we are gratifed
that the Railroad Company has been
making preparations for safe transpor-
tation, and have expressed determine
ton to put frieghts at reasonable rates,
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Kinds County -Conserva-
tive Executive Committee.
w. T. Ratlif, Chairman.

Isr SUPERVISORS DIsTRICT-D. NJ. Potter,
Jackson Jacob Hewes and NJ. c. johnson
Clinton.
% D1sTRIcT-Clem Davis, Bolton; f. Mat
thews Edwards; 4. IL. Bradley, Brownsville.
Sd DIsrKIcr.-T T. Hart and j. Il. Ross,
Utica j. L. McGehee, Edwards.
4TH DrsTRIcT.-Jno. w Peyton, r. Charl-
ton and \. b. Smith, Raymond.
9TH DIsTKIcT.-W. l.. Nugent, Jackson /;
z. w. Funchess, Byram, and J. V. Enoches,
Terry.
COUNTY AT LARGE-W. T. Ratlif
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

OUT of the twent mine Chairman
ships of standing COZ nmittees in the
United States Senate, twenty were given
to Southern men, another proof that the
solid South ought to break off from the
Northern Democracy because they wont
give her "a chance"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26
The Extra session.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The following is the Presidents mes
sage:
Fellow citizens Of the Senate and House OF
Revresentatives-The failure OF the last Con-
gress to make the requisite appropriations for
legislative and judicial purposes, Tor the e1-
penses of the several Executive Departments
of the Government and Tor support OF the
army has made il necessary to call a special
session OF the Forty sixth Congress. The esti-
mates of appropriations needed. which were
sent to Congress by the Secretary oithe Treas
urv at the opening OF last session are renewed
and are herewith transmitted to both Senate
and House OF Representative. Regretting
the existence OF an emergency which requires
a special session OF Congress at a time when
it is the general judgment OF the country that
the public welfare viii be best promoted by
permanency in our legislation and by peace
and rest l commend these few necessary meas
ures to your considerate attention.
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES.
Washington, March 10, 1879.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

a KENTUCKY lady editor, Miss Eu-
genia Parham, is described as follows
by gallant contemporary of the mas
culine order:
She Is small lady, with golden hair and
peariy teeth, and most charming and viva
elous conversationalist and has SO MANY win
some Ways that you become her friend before
sau are aware of it. She has been well edu-
Gated, and is an accomplished, sociable young
lady, e
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

MALcoM MCPHERSON, one of the old
est and most highly esteemed citizens of
Jefferson county, died on Friday morn
ing, 14th inst, He was buried at Union
Church.. He was seventy-four years of
age.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

A MEETING at Natchez, in which
Messrs. Martin, Lanneau, Grafton and
others participated, has passed reso-
luton asking the immediate attention
of Congress to the condition of the river
front at that point and the danger of a
change which will greatly damage proper
ty-owners and others. The liberal appro-
priation for the harbor of Vicksburg
under similar circumstances, is a preoe-
dent for the prompt action requested.
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To the Editnr of the Globe- Democrat

THE Holly Springs South says that
Col T. w. Harris of that city is of
counsel for A. T. Wimberly, who it does
not doubt will be acquitted, rs he acted
in self-defence if he killed Sell Howell
in the New Orleans afiray, though il is
believed Howell was killed by some
other person.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

A resolution passed the caucus of
Democratic members of the lower branch
Of Congress. requesting the Speaker to
appoint the regular committees forth
with. That means business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

ANOTHER communication from A. b.
G.. against the Right of instruction will
be found on first page; and the reply to
it will be found without much trouble
on the second page.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

WANTED. The name Of Il friend who
RENTED 81 90 in an envelope, post
marked Grenada, to renew his subscrlp-
ton, without sending word by which
we could locate him.
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TIE following Aet has recently passed

the Alabama Legislature 10 carry INTO
effect the health laws of the State
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Alabama. That the sum OF three
thousand ~, 000l dollars year, or So much
thereof as may be necessary for that purpose,
be and the same is hereby appropriated to car
nv into effect the health laws OF the State Of
Alabama.
section >. BE it further enacted, That this
appropriation shall be expended under the di-
rection OF the Board of Health of the State of
Alabama, which said Board Of Health shall
make annually to the Governor OF the State,
an itemized report of its expenditures under
this act.
Section 3 Be il further enacted, That this
appropriation shall be paid from time TO time
by the Treasurer OF the State upon the war
rants of the Auditor, which warrants shall BE
drawn on the acquisitions of the said Board
Of Health through its presiding officer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

A VIVID description of the scene in
the United States Senate in the debate
provoked by the malignant assault upon
Hon. Jefferson Davis, in which Senators
Lamar and Hoar were the central figures,
will be found on our first page. And
also the speech Of Mr.. Lamar, who APP
peared to GREAT ADVANTAGE.
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THE new officers of the Senate are:

Far S>cretlly7,-t,olonel JohHC. Burch editor
of the Nashville AmericanJo f Tennessee
For Sergca"t-at- Ar7dSSzb. J. Bright, OF In
diana.
p, ChapJain-The Rel j. G. Bullock OF
Virginia.
All Democrats for he first time in
eighteen years.
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Circular of the State Executive Com
mittee in Regard to Nominating
Candidates for District Attorney.
THE QUESTION RENTED TO THE COUNTY
COMMITTEES.
Jackson, Miss, March Is, 1879.


COMMITTEES.
JACKSON, Miss, March IL, 1879
The State Executive Committee OF the
Democratic-C Conservative party having been
requested to designate a plan for ascertaining
the will Of the party in the several Judicial
Districts on the subject Of holding Conventions
t. nominate a candidate for District Attorney
in each District, and appointing delegates 70
said Conventions in case it is decided to hold
them-would respectfully refer the matter t.
the County Executive Committees for 5uct
action as will secure the attention Of the mem
bers OF the party when assembled in then
primary meetings.
Attest +. BARkSDALE, Chairman
MARION SMITH, Secretary.
State papers please copy
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Col. VAScE's COpiahan, good author
ity, says that Copiah is a great county,
and there is no one to dispute it.
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So FAR only fourteen hundred colored
emigrants gone to the West, after all
the loud report.