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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

EVERY Democrat in the Senate,
North and South, voted to retain the
clause inserted by the Democratic House
of Representatives in the Army appro-
priation bill, forbidding the use of
troops at the polls. Talk about divid-
ing the Northern and Southern democ-
racy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Repudiation in Arknusas.

Little Rock March l-TLo ~Ht.
Representative Fishback'- resolution. ..
constitutional amendment rcpudi.li.. .U
bonded debts of the State, with th.rr.
nothing herein contained shall %. ....#"
a prohibition against paying SUCH u.-
Haltord bonds as the courts ol tM. -.-.
decide Just and legal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE death of Hon. Joseph A. Engle-
hard, Secretary of State Of North Caro-
lima, in the 47th year Of his age, calls
to mind that he was native Of Missis-
sippi-born in Monticello which has
been the home of so many men who
have given lustre to our State. His
parents removed to jackson while he
was youth, and died in this vicinity.
He was educated in North Carolina,
and formed attachments which induced
him to become Il citizen of the State
where numerous honors were conferred
upon him. He was for years the editor
Of the Wilmington Journal, a paper of
wide influence under his able manage
ment. At the time of his death he was
filling the office Of Secretary of State.
His relatives and friends in Mississippi
are profoundly grieved by his death in
the meridian Of his useful life
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

Mr. FRANCIS G. BARLOW, an emf.
nent Republican lawyer and politician
of New York, was selected by Gen.
Grant to go to Florida and see a fair
count in the Presidential election. He
went, and the other day, he swore be-
fore the Blaine-Teller Committee that
Mr.. Tilden carried the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
The Right Talk.
Walthall Pioneer. 7

w dA1Adh 1lOneer.
This paper does not propose totak. amy
Tor any body for any office unit ait.rrH I|...
ocratic party shall have adopted o. Ifu. .. '
icy either by convention or primary ae
Whatever plan may be settled upon hv 3D. u'.
Iority OF the party in mass meeting auI whoa
ever may receive the nomination under ..
plan, may expect the undivided aud afru-
support of the Pioneer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Our Sentiments.


" ashlngtOn Gazette.
Any Southern man who has taken " the oath. F"
pays taxes and fought for his principles, and
now thinks he is not the peer Of any shrieking
bloody-shirt quill driver or bomb-nroof Radi9
cal, and has not the same rights and privileges
under this government, is simply to be classed
among the fools, who have not sense To come
In out OF the rain or keep out of the fire.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Okolona states.1

The Greenback party of Lee County, met in
convention at Iupelo, on the 18th inst. There
were sixteen delegates from different climbs in
the county present. Rev. T. r. Montgomery
was elected delegate to the National Greenback
Convention, to be held at Chicago on March
18th Nomination for candidates for county
offices was postponed until July.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

TIE DAILY INDEPENDENT made its
appearance yesterday. 1t is owned and
conducted by a company Of young gem
tlemen, g to the manner born" The
first number indicates ability and news
paper enterprise. We wish it pecunla-
ry success
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

Mr.. p. r. WHITNEY who has con-
Quoted the Fayette Chronicle admirably
for several years, has retired, leaving
the paper in the hands of Mr.. Culley
with whom he has been associated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
The Result.
Cincinnati Enquirer.1

The investigation into the cipher telegrams
- over and what was hoped by his enemies to
overwhelm him with shame has made Mr.. Til
den stand fairer in the eyes of his countrymen.
he mas come out OF the investigation with no
ions of all candid men
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

WE fear that the Sanitary bill has
failed owing to irreconcilable differences
between the two houses Of Congress.
In this event, the people of the States
most concerned must take care Of them
selves.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Vicksburg EIerald.l

The extra appropriation secured iur one
Nleksburg harbor by Senator Lamar aud Bruce
will be Of great benefit 10 the Historic lE
With such liberality on the part of the FEEDER.
Government we have little reason 20 fear ODD"
Nicksburg will ever become alb inland cg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

WE must not forget to mention that
the Maggie Barron claim, the merits of
which consisted in the intense Union
LOYALTY of the claimant, was defeated in
the House by a non-partizan vote of 1877
to 81.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Why the Republican Leaders, Will
Help on the Independents.
Louisville Index.1

~ouiSNA 1lc lllbSA'
Ex-Governor Powers has recently said that
the Radical party in Mississippi cared not
whit for the Independent Greenback concern.
but that the Radical party voted and affiliated
with the Independents for the avowed purpose
OF breaking up and disrupting the Democratic
party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

LADIES are now admitted Through the
back-door as yeti to Harvard Universe
ty. Women lawyers, women doctors,
women professionally of every kind be-
gin to crowd the avenues of life and de-
handing to be allowed to employ the
gifts with which their Maker has endow-
ed them, as best they may. Make way
for the women!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

If the Democratic House and Senate
do not succeed in repeating the force bill
and corruption laws for bulldozing the vo-
tiers and controlling elections, their repeal
will be the grand shibboleth in the Presi-
dental election of 1880.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE Republicans, and Northern and
Southern Democracy divided sharply on
the infamous federal supervision of
elections law. Talk about disbanding the
party which, without reference to sec
tional lines, stands united in defence of
free elections against the Entertainments
Of centralized power
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Has Done a Great Deal

AIIHus NOUnty Gazette.
The Democratic party has done a great deal
Tor Kinds county and the State of Mississippi
since 1873, and it appears to us that it Il q
pretty good party for the interests of the peo-
pie. -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

WILLIAM has written a great deal
about the singing school but never a
word on spelling reform, and there is a
general desire on the part of his numer-
Gus readers to hear from him upon the
latter subject
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE mixed school question has been
etfectuallv settled in Louisiana. A cit
izen Of African descent not satisfied with
sending his children to the schools es-
tablished for the children of his race in
sisted upon intruding them upon the
white schools. Failing in his endeavor,
he brought suit upon the complaint
that the Constitution of the United
States had been violated to the preju-
dice of his rights. And it was further
alleged that the action of the school
board was contrary to the Constitution
framed for the State of Louisiana in
1868. The opinion Of Judge Wood,
says the Picayune, covers all of these
points, and effectually disposes of them.
1t is very short; but within its brief
space it condenses an argument at once
cogent, convincing and unanswerable.
The grievance set forth by the complain
ant Is that his children, being of Afri-
can descent, are not allowed to attend
the same schools as those provided for
the children Of white parents. Is
this, asks Judge Woods, 9 depriva-
ton Of right granted by the Constitu-
ton Of the United State ?" Clearly
not, is the answer. Both races are
treated exactly alike. White children
and colored children are provided with
schools alike, and there is no discrimina-
ton in the meaning of the law and no
ground Of complaint.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

MARcELLUs EMERY, editor of the Ban
gor (Maine) Commercial and Democrat,
has just died in Bangor. He was one OF
the most prominent Democrats in the
State. This gentleman taught a private
school in Wilkinson county, Mississippi
in 1856, and not forgetting his early IA
vorable impressions Of the Southern peo-
pie when they extended to him a warm
welcome and a generous hospitality, he
devoted his life to the defence Of their
cause against the assaults Of fanaticism
in their strongholds. During the war
his off e was mobbed, but he did not
surrender his convictions, nor cease to
maintain them. Peace to his ashes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The county OF Claiborne, settled originally
by New Englanders, will show a similar re-
cord. OF all the gallant men of Northern ex-
traction that followed the standard OF the
South in the late great conflict, | know of not
a'single man who proved faithless to the cause
and they sleep on hundred battle fields, side
by side with our brave Southern boys.
The blood OF New England is, and always
has been rebellious, and if we have the same
characteristics, they should remember our
common ancestry.
Very truly yours,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
A Just Sentence.

Cleveland Ohio, February 2I.#Jau.. I-
pin, Of this city, convicted for r.u.u. Dr. ..-
daughter, was to-day sentenced lstu. I...r.
tiary for life.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE New York Evening Post declares
that the streets of that city even in
broad daylight are as unsafe as was I'M
frequented roadway in the South during
the bloody days Murren and his gang
of cut-throats, or as were the English
moors in Dick Turpin's time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The steam mill and gin, belonging to Mr.,
Geo. H Pierson, in Raymond, was entirely
destroyed by fire Friday night about2 O'Clock
The work was undoubtedly that of an incendi-
airy. Loss. $1,000; insurance, s., 1000.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
A Just Rule.
Liberty Herald

Liberty HERALD
Auditor Gwin decides that unnaturalH.-
citizens are liable for poll and other taxes. ta.
same as natives. They receive the pr9ttetN.
and benefit of the Government, and it is Jl-s
that they should contribute to its support
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Forewarned-Forearmed

| <1UtFuttH LAdMIAtf. =
Parties who claim to know, assure the Col
umbus Independent, that so much of the report
of the fight of d. III. Montgomery, of StarkyiIle
as connects lady with the affair is unfoun.
ded.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The Brazilian mail subsidy which the
Senate has attached as an amendment
to the Postoffiee Appropriation bill,
gives to two lines, one from New York,
the other from New Orleans to Rio
Janeiro, each $50 per annum for each
nautical mile Of distance one way. The
service is to be monthly. When the
lines are in full operation each will get
$50, 900 a year. For the next fiscal
year will they will get together about
5000, 900, which is the amount appro-
priated. The subsidy is to continue ten
years. 1t was a combination vote pro
duced by uniting the interests of the
principal cities, New York and New
Orleans, namedi in the bill The bill was
defeated by the House. The Mississip-
pi delegation stood For the subsidy ;
Messrs. Chalmers, Hooker, Money
against it, Messrs. Manning, Muldrow,
Singleton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

New ORLEANS papers state that Gov.
Nichols Of Louisiana contemplates re-
signing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Suicide Of a Piano-Tunor.

Nashville, February 27-N W... .
piano-tuner, committed suicide at N.r.
70 by taking 7trychniue.
Fined for Failing to Allow Negro J--
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE Democrats in Congress, North and
South, voted to repeal the Federal he
sumption Act which has contracted the
currency and broken down prices, and
made times generally hard except to the
bondholders. Talk abont breaking up
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

P. c. HALL has been appointed col
lector of customs for Vicksburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

Hon. Fl. R. Pease has been appointed
Post Master at Vicksburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIoNs IN THE
WEsT-A correspondent Of the St.
Louis Republican, writing from Spring
field, Illinois, says:
Among the Democrats large majority seem
to be unquestionably in favor of repeating the
ticket of g Tilden and Hendricks" New York
and Indiana are necessary TO elect, and Dem
ocrats do not forget the admirable campaign
OF 1876 under the leadership OF this ticket
Conversations with leading Democrats of the
Senate and House develop the above senti-
ment among members As stated, not much
is said as yet of the Presidential campaign OF
1880, but enough to develop the above opinion
1t is evident that there is magic in
this ticket all over the land. 1t was
SYNONYM of victory in the last Presiden-
tial election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

A RADICAL member of Congress rails
ed howl the other day because a few
years ago there were seven colored Re
publicans in the House, and now there
are but three; and year there will
be none. The question arises if this is
a matter of vital concern to the country,
why have not some of the numerous
Republican Districts in the North sent
colored men to represent them in the
federal Congress
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

IT is stated that nineteen Democrats
have been sentenced in Baltimore by
Judge Bond to terms of Imprisonment of
from one to six months, and mulcted in
fines of from ten to five hundred dol
lars for speaking disrespectfully to
United States Marshals and Federal SUI
pervisors for refusing to allow them in
side the polling places, for declining to
show them the interior of ballot-boxes,
ETC., etc This law is one of the in
famous measures which the Radicals, at
last accounts, were fllibustering to pre-
vent being repealed. The Northern and
Southern Democrats are battling shout
der to shoulder for the liberties of the
people, against the despotism of power.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE Republicans, under Grant, de
vised the machinery known as supervi-
sors of elections, for centralizing the
government and depriving the people OF
their right of free suffrage. The Dem
ocrats North and South, have constantly
voted to repeal this infamous law. The
Republicans have steadily voted to keep
it in force. Talk about breaking up the
Democratic party!
THE President vetoed the bill to re-
strict Chinese Immigration. The bill
was defeated, two-thirds not having voted
to pass it over the veto. Yeas, 100,
nays, 80, not two-thirds, and so the bill
was rejected. Most of the negative
votes came from the Republican side.
The Democrats were almost solid for the
bill. Score California for the Democrat
ic ticket next time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

EVEN Senator Davis of Illinois In
DEPENDENT elected by the aid OF Demo
Gratis. voted against the provision OF the
army appropriation bill, prohibiting the
use of federal troops in elections we
never did put our faith in Independents
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
The National Democratic Executive
Committee.

The National Democratic Committee met on
the 22d, at Washington, in accordance with
the resolution adopted two years ago providing
for annual meeting OF the same the 22d
OF February.
The Committee passed the following:
. ReSotged, That the Executive Committee
be authorized to invite the Congressional
Committee to appoint an Executive Commit
tee 10 act auxiliary 10 the Executive Conn
mittee of this body in all political matters
II voted that the Congressional Committee
be requested to appoint an Executive Com
mittee for the purposes mentioned in the above
resolution.
John G. Thompson of Ohio, appointed
Assistant Treasurer OF the Committee, and
Duncan 5. Walker Assistant Secretary Lit
was also voted that the headquarters OF the
National Democratic Committee be established
at Washington. Colonel Issac T. Eaton Of
New York, was appointed to fill the vacancy
in the Executive Committee, caused by the
resignation Of Hon. Abram 5. Hewitt and the
National Committee then adjourned To meet
again February %, 1880, the 22d next year
coming on Sunday, when the time and place
of the next Presidential Convention will be
designated.
Hon. II. D. Money was kind enough
to represent Mississippi as proxy by
special request of the member from this
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

THE motion in the United States Sen
ate to strike out Of the House bill the
provision forbidding the use of troops at
elections, passed by the following strict
party vote;
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blaine,
Booth, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron Pa Cam
eron Wis Chandler. Conkling, Conover,
Davis IN Dawes, Dorsey, Edmunds, Terry,
Hamlin, Hoar, Howe, Ingalls,. Kirkwood,
Mcmillan, Matthews, Morrill,, Oglesby, Pad
dock. Patterson, Plumb. Rollins, Saunders,
Spencer, Teller, Wadleigh, Window all Re
publicans 81.
NAYS Bailey, Barnum, Bayard, Beck, But
Ter, Cockrell Coke, Davis w. Na-,l Dennis,
Eaton. Garland Gordon, Grover, Harris,
Hereford. Hill, Jones, Herman, Lamar, Me
Creery. Mcdonald MaIey, Merrimon, Morgan,
Ransom, salisbury, Thurman, Voorhees-lall
Democrats rs.
1t will beseen that the peculiar friends
of the Hayes Administration voted with
Blaine, Chandler, Conkling and the
other extremists for the use of troops in
elections. All the Democrats, Northern
and Southern, voted the other way.
Talk about breaking up the Democratic
party
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

1t is due the tax collectors of these latter
counties to say that they have made equally
as close collections as those OF the former, but
the property was not there, upon which to
collect the taxes-hence they deserve an equal
share of credit
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The Personal and Land Assessment Rolls
were shipped by express from the Auditors
office, on the 9th and 28th ult., to all the
Chancery Clerks in the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

EDITORS CLARION: In your continents o4
the communication Of Sc 4 B. c. in YOUR last
80 vi, ernIaiD how the representation OF the
SIC; in the Senate happened to be equal
WI Won explain why the trainers OF the
Constitution thought tit TO fix the term OF
senators Al -ix wears instead Of two, as Is the
case with members Of the lower House,
DISCIPLE.
ANSWER
There were widely different opinions
IN the Convention that framed the Con-
-titution in regard to the duration Of the
Senatorial term. By some members a
term Of three years was preferred; by
others. four; by others, five; by others
seven. and others again, life term, or
during good behavior; and finally the
term of six wears was agreed upon, as
the most convenient for " rotation, as
the method Of electing one-third every
second year, was described. Whatever
motives Influenced the States IN fixing
the term, there were none to destroy the
fundamental principle Of the response
bilitv Of the agent 10 his principal; or
for making the incumbent superior 10,
and independent Of, the power that
elects him This was shown by a direct
vote Of the Convention. \ motion TO
strike out Of an original draught a clause
that Senators ''stoald hold their offices .tor
Il sufficient term to secure their independ-
eacg. - was carried without a dissenting
vote. The other method for securing
their INDEPENDENCE was that they
should hold their offices, like the Judges,
% during good behavior, but it received
no countenance. 1t never for Il mo-
ment entered the thoughts of the fra
mers Of our government that the
representatives Of a State in either
branch Of the federal Congress should
not be the reflection Of the common
vealth's will which was - held to be an
essential property Of the representative
principIe-prior to, and pre-supposed in,
| the Constitution itself, and co-existent
in all the legislative functions Of the
government" Upon this interpreta
tions the custom Of instructing Senators
by State Legislatures commenced con
temporaneousIy with the adoption Of
the Constitution, and has been kept W
to this day. Its rightfulness can be
questioned only upon the violent as
sumption that q one man has more wis
dom than the aggregate Of his neigh
| bors"
If our respected correspondent has
ever been a member of State Legisla
ture he himself has no doubt given
sanction to the doctrine we are uphold
ing, by voting for resolutions of g in
struction :" and if so, he could not have
intended to usurp right which did not
appertain his office, much less perform
an idle and unmeaning part.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
Query.

EDITORS CLARION: In your comments on
the Communication Of . 4 B. c. F" in YOUR last
issue,you explain how the representation OF the
~rate; in the Senate happened to be equal
VIII YOU explain why the trainers OF the
Constitution thought iii to tx the term OF
S-,+,t-lrs a. .ix ve9r- instead Of two, as IS the
-. Win members Of the lower House?
Disciple
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The Auditor Is distributing to the several
counties entitled thereto two-thirds of the
S25. 900 derived from the NJ & Q. r. r. in ac-
cordance with the Compromise Act of 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

The January semi-annual distribution OF
the Common School Fund. is now being made
The total amount TO be distributed is $50,
69S "a, and the total number of educable
children $50 $40.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
NATCHEz Feb. 25.

Very truly yours,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05

Mr.. J. B. Blackwell, the Jolly, jovial, clever
Chancery Clerk OF Scott county in the
Auditors ofice~last week and made a most ia
vorable impression with the "boys." He is a
son of Maj. J. B. Blackwell, the father of
Smith county, and among the most beloved
and honored men in the mighty East"
Joe" is a true son of a most worthy sire.