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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-09-20

A Chinese laubdryman presented bis
bill to young citizen, yesterday, with
tie remark:
'Payee billee, or no more washee.'
'Can't do il, John"
r "Whyee no payeef"
"The Chinese bill is vetoed John
was the reply. "1'be President vetoed
the bill some time ago
AHellee, President billee, and yon no
payee: diamee snee President, all the
semee," aud Johu started oil, determin-
ed 10 get some process to gsrnishee
President IIayes's wages for the amount
Of the washbill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-09-20

All parties having Wagons, Drills,
Rakes, Plows and farming implements to
repair are invited TO give us call.
The manufacturing of the ENPAN-
SION WHEEL will be our speciality.
Machinery for repairs should be sent to
the shop early, that the necessary parts
that can only be obtained abroad may be
secured III good time.
Our manufacture of Vehicle Wheels
shall be second TO none in quality, finish
and price.
Second growth Eastern Timber Il spe-
cialty in our work.
An'work executed under the immediate
superviSion OF the Junior partner of the
drm. "a. G.. HendrickS,) who has wheels
running the rocky roads of old Jefferson,
under the most trying circumstances, for
the last fourteen years and are good
wheels to-day.
We respectfully ask the patronage of
farmers and machine men,; we are fully
satisfied we can save money for them.
Our terms will be positively CASH,
thereby being able to work cheaper.
HENDRICKS
EXPANSION WHEEL co.
Dufllvlds, July 26, 1879. ly
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
The Right of Instruction-A Reply
to 3D.

EDITORS CLARION: The statement OF your
correspondent sd, that | ''was at last forced
to admit the representative character of SEN
ator and his accountability to the people" is
certainly amusing in view OF the fact that
from the inception to the close of the discus
sion l commended that Senators were represen-
tatives of the people and accountable to them
and them only, while THE CLARION contend
ed that they were accountable to the people,
and also to the Legislature as the organ of the
people. Can it be possible that Cd, read my
letters and failed to understand that the point
of difference between us was as to whether the
Senator was bound to accept the command of
the legislature the command of the people
All officers in disoharging official duties are
representatives of the people and are account
able to them. No officer is accountable to any
other officer or bound to obey his orders unless
expressly made so by statute or unless the one
holds his office at the pleasure OF the other.
and is subject to removal by him. A legisla-
tor more instruct Senator than a
Sheriff can instruct the President How then
asked I'D, Is Senator to be informed of the
peoples wishes and how can they make him
accountable? Just all other officers are in
formed and made accountable-Who instructs
members of the State Legislature? Is there
any difficulty in making them accountable?
Members of the State Senate hold their offices
four years, nearly as long L. S. Senator's.
and they sometimes represent three or four
counties. Who instructs them? Is there any
difficulty in making them accountable?
How are members of the lower house of
Congress informed of the wishes of their con-
stituents and made accountable? Everybody
admits that the Legislature cannot instruct
them, but If it represents the people and
speaks their voice. why is not that voice as ON
nipotent in the one branch of Congress as in the
othrer? Ifitis indeed the authoritative voice of
the people, why are not all officers everywhere
bound to obey it? The absurdity pardon the
expressionl of the whole doctrine is that it
makes q. S. Senators alone, OF all the officers
of the government, State or Federal, wholly
subsurvient to legislative command. Why a
Senator should he the only officer in the gov
eminent who is not permitted to exercise his
own judgment, and look alone to the people
for approval or condemnation, | confess my
utter inability to understand.
Thanking you for your kindness in giving
the use OF your columns, / close the discussion
my part, and shall impose upon you no
further. A. B. c.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Shall We Have Constitutional Con-
Vention.

EDITORS CLARION As there is to be a genera1
election next fall and as the canvass will soon
open, it is highly important that the question
OF calling Convention to revise Constitu-
ton, should be agitated that the will of the
people shall be made known through the ballot
box upon this grave question.
Our present Constitution is the offspring of
Radicalism of the worst type. The true people
of the State had no voice in its formation
Every line of it was written and enacted by aliens
and strangers, not only aliens but alien enemies
men who had conspired together to subjugate
and plumber the people of Mississippi.
That such body of men could make a
written Constitution that would serve as a
shield and helmet for the liberties of the people
or as safe chart to guide the fortunes and Sc
cure glorious destiny for a great Common
wealth, is preposterous; and we have since the
first day of January, 1876, been acting over
again the transcendent folly of the foolish man
who built his house a sandy foundation
We have been building and building and
planning and planning and discussing all to no
purpose. The laws, in State, are in state
of chaos, at least, far as the masses of the
people are concerned, and codifcaton will
never dispel it. What we need is a Constitution
after the old pattern, save and except there
should be no distinction on account of race or
color
We want the Judiciary system remodled
the Judges should hold their term of office for
four years, and should be elected by the people.
The Circuit Courts should be vested with equity
Jurisdiction Establish Probate Courts and make
the Judge er otfciOclerk and give him perquisites
but no salary, and every estate then would de-
tray the expenses of its own settlement
Abolish the system of registration as a car
Pet-bag importation, and stupendous and ex-
pensive humbug
Give to the Legislature a supervisory power
over Railroad corporations, and Savings Banks
and Insurance Companies, by which the people
could be protected from their frauds and OBJ
pressions.
Abolish all supernumerary offices, such as
Chancellors, Registrars, County superinten-
dents of Public Education, and devoIve the
duties OF the latter upon the Probate Judge.
Have elections only every two and four wears,
instead of every year as now Political elec-
every four years.
Prohibit by constitutional enactments, all
special legislation.
Prohibit any county or city or town from
voting AID to any railroad or corporation upon
the well recognized doctrine, that the majority
nave no right to tax the minority except for the
legitimate expenses of government
These are some OF the changes needed
1t is folly to say that our present Constitution
can ever be perfected by submitting amend
ments. The results of the last election demon
strate the futility of such hope The sooner
a Convention is called the better; and the less
it viii cost the people
As to the expense of this Convention, it is
small matter when we come to count the savings
to the people, to say nothing of the benefits to
flow to the whole country from that confidence
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

and repose which such a Constitution, framed
bv our wisest and best men, viii inspire.
The greatest of all the evils which afiict our
State to-day, is almost universal lack Of CON
fidence in the government, and the proper adj
ministration OF its laws.
We all feel as if we are sojOurners here. We
have not that deep love for our State and gov
eminent and its laws that inspires gratitude and
contentment. There is an universal feeling Of
unrest among the people, and no legislation
will ever correct this great evil, till we 20 back
to first principles. Make new Constitution
framed in the will of the people, and then rear
upon it a superstructure that shall challenge
the love and admiration of our people.
/ believe we have much virtue and wisdom
and craftsmanship in Mississippi now at any
former period OF her history But neither. wire
tue nor wisdom nor craftsmanship can construct
a government of law that shall command the
confidence of the people, upon Constitution -9
imperfect as ours, "A Constitution which does NOT.
and never did, reflect their viii, and I'm the for.
nation of which they had no voice.
1t is the only remaining badge of humiIia-
ton the last heritage of military reconstruction
and Radical domination.
All the late reconstructed States, have thrown
il off repudiatcd it; Mississippi i'm this, stands
solitary and alone Let her follow the exam.
pie of her sisters; not for the sake merely of he-
| ING in harmony with them, but for her own
honor; for the better security Of the property.
the lives and the liberties of her people fortf4
hopes OF a more glorious destiny in the future.
| it il to be hoped, therefore that the State
Democratic Executive Committee viii bring thf.
question before the people and let there hg au
expression Of their will at the ballotboy and 4,
the yor D0Dtii Is the y0r del, We shall bow tl IL
| with all becoming grace. B.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
starkville Correspondence.

EDIroRs CLARION: 1 autographed you OH
the 9th that the college grounds purchased by
the Board of Trustees of the A. and NJ Col
lege was bought at serea dollars per acre iu-
stead of seven dollars and fifty cents as stated
in my communication OF the 9th, Please
make the correction.
The plans OF the Board were to have tho
buildings erected at an early day and the
college opened on the lst OF January next.
Messrs. Phares, Causey and D7ckcry were
appointed a committee to have the architect
ual work done and a meeting will probably
be called about the 10Th of June next when
the work will be let To contractors, notice of
which was ordered published in The CLARION
and Okolona Messenger.
Some say Convention, some primary ul.u-
ton and some say old fields sweepstakes race.
| think, however the former system will Do
adopted. Several gentlemen express their
willingness to sacrifice Themselves tu the -.r-
vice OF the dear people"
4 proposition was made tO the Board ..
Supervisors at it, late meeting 10y the I.l-n-
rer's 5ondsmen to pay fifty cents ON the dollar
for the deficit on the general fund and twenty
five cents on the school funds by d. II. Mont
gomery's decampmcnt which was oyerrud
after presentation by able counsel OH either
side.
The Treasurer, J. u. p. Wilkinson, ha-
made the school bond and Will have the others
ready at the Boards next meeting.
Yours DC.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
The Latest Scheme of the Sectional
Agltators.

The organization of what Is termed
the National Emigration Aid Society,
having for its object the encouragement
of coIored immigration from the South
to the West, has been perfected by the
choice of National Executive Com
mittee, consisting Of the following per-
sons Senator Window, President !;
Senators Hamlin, Chandler, Teller ;
Representatives Garfield, Charles O..
Williams, Jorgensen, William f..
Chandler, George c. Gorham, Joseph
II. Rainey IS. Co. the Rev. J. E.
Rankin, a NJ Clapp, John R. Lynch
Miss the Hon. j. NJ. Edmunds,
Professor r. T. Greener Secretary
NJ. NJ. Holland, J. NJ Adams, NJ.
Howard, H w Mendenhall, and o. S.
B. Wall. The committee has sent out
a circular az follows
The exodus of colored people from certain
States OF the South has suddenly assumed pro-
portions which challenge the attention and
anxious solieitude of the country. Gentlemen
VINO are best lLIOEulcu on THIS SUBJECT are COIL
fident that the thousands who have gone are
but pioneers of the unnumbered thousands
likely soon to follow. This remarkable move
ment may involve consequences of the gravest
character to both races and contains possibili-
ties of good as well as of distress. Ii guided
by wise counsels and regulated by prudence
and discretion, it will prove a great blessing
to the negro and will go far to solve the most
dangerous and difficult problem that menaces
the future OF the republic. Ii not so guided
and regulated it may prove disastrous to the
emigrants and very injurious to the labor
interests OF the South. Many of these people
are ignorant and utterly destitute of means.
They are entitled TO sympathy, council and
judicious assistance. Accepting the movement
a. a momentous fact, and for the purpose of
aiding the direction and regulation of it, so
that it m@ produce as much good and as
little distress as possible, the gentlemen whose
names stand at the head of this letter have
Ii Is intended, also, to organize general COM
mittee OF 100, to be composed of eminent and
active friends OF the colored race in all parts
OF the country.
Unmitigated hypocricy and cant.
The authors of the circular are feigning
innocence Of a movement which they
themselves instigated and which gives
them concern only as a scheme for
partisan results and keeping
alive sectional strife.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
The Democratic Conservative Platform.

LOCAL SELF-GONERNMENT
HONEST JURIES.
HONEST COUNT.
NO ARMY AT THE POLLS.
ULIMITED COINAGE OF SILVER.
GREENBACKS FOR NATIONAL BANK
PAPER.
BULLION CERTIFICATES.
A SOUND CURRENCY AND PLENTY
OF 1T.
NO INCREASE OF THE BONDED
DEBT
LOW TARIFF AND CHEAP GOODS.
NO RESTRICTIONS on THE CARRY
ING TRADE.
FAIR DISTRIBUTION FOR PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE.
4 RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TO TIE PACIFIC on THE 32D
PARALLEL.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
1890.

THE New York Times gives view of
both political parties in every State,
furnished by 172 correspondents selected
to obtain correct information without
reference to personal preferences, and
says: Briefly stated, the result of our
inquiries is, Grant is the candidate IA
vored by an overwhelming majority of
the Republican party, and Tflden is the
deliberate choice of a majority of the
Democratic party sufficient to secure his
nomination, while he would be more or
less reluctantly accepted by the re-
mainder of that party"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Mn w. NJ CoNERLY who has been
the popular Chancery Clerk of Pike
county for several terms, has caused it
to be announced positively that he will
not be a candidate for reelection. We
can say this much for Mr. Conerly That
if the term ''wheel horse of Democracy"
is applicable to anybody it is to him.
He has literally put his broad shoulders
to the wheel in old Pike and pulled it
out of the mire whenever the work was
to be done. His people have stood by
him until his voluntary retirement
from one of the most important offices
in their gift, and they could not have
put their trust in a truer man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Light Breaking.

Light breaks upon us from Washing
ton. First in Importance, we are to have
immediate quarantine legislation. And
next, the lower house has indicated a
purpose to go to work in earnest on the
money question. The Democratic eau
Gus has before it already a resolution in
favor Of the free coinage Of silver, with
out limit, the issue OF silver certificates
TO the same amount and with the same
privileges as gold, and demanding the
substitution Of greenbacks for national
bank notes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THERE is no way by which our peO-
pie can stay the tide of colored emigra-
ton Westward and it will be a waste of
time to attempt it. The mania must
have its day; and time and experience
will apply the corrective. The land
than they have been extending. The
negro laborers have really had their
"chOose your own method Ofcultivating,
and we will agree to it." They can do no
more. In many instances, they have
impoverished themselves in trying to
accommodate their employees and
their lands have gone to waste or been
sold for taxes. Nor do we know what
the merchants can do to arrest the mi
gratory movement. They have dealt
with the negroes as reasoning, response
bic people, and if the latter have created
debts from which they have fled, it was
surely not the fault of the merchant
who simply yielded to the demands of
his customer. By some persons the
movement is attributed to what they
call the ''infamous lien law" but it is
known that the law was enacted to ena-
able persons engaged in agriculture and
were without ready money, to obtain
credit for the purchase of supplies. 1t
grew out of the necessities of the people
of all classes, when confidence had been
destroyed by the destruction of prop
erty values; and the argument against
it was that it would deprive the colored
laborers, especially, of their means of
support; and that while it did this, it
secured to them their share of the crops
they produced.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Cotton Statistics.

The New York Chronicle figures up
visible supply of cotton from all
sources of 2,278, 984 bales, and says
''these figures indicate decrease in the
cotton in sight tonight of 406, 152 bales
as compared with the same date of 1873,
a decrease of 692, 643 bales as compared
with the corresponding date of 1877,
and decrease of 6S0,933 bales as COM
pared with 1876" These statistics en-
courage the hope of a decided improve
ment in prices for the growing crop.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

EDITORS CLARION; The disappointment of
our Greenback friends at Union Church.
miles west of jackson, must have been more
tifying in the extreme. Having met for tle
purpose of organizing, as one Of their cham
pions said at the outset ON that occasion.
the first Greenback club in the county they
seemed considerably encouraged at first from
the fact that so many were in Attendance.
but when the time came, to stand up and
count noses, only three were found there 90
enlist under the banner so gallantly headed bs
Ben. Butler, Musgrovc q Go.
Our old and reliable Democratic friend.
VIM. II. Dickson, after being elected President,
arose to demonstrate, and declared his aIlegi-
ance to the Democracy.
The call for converts resulted Ia % signal
failure, for, with the exception of three visit
ing friends (the rank and file Of the Green
hackers in this ncighborhood, Mu-grove eN-
ceptedl, there was not enough to ill the offices
of the club.
Meeting with such poor encouragement the
disappointed, disafiected, Disguised Grceuback-
ers, following in the wake OF the Daily INDIE
pehdent adjourned to meet another day.
NIrfTrur.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Very truly yours,
WRIT JOHNSTON,
Secretary State Board OF Health

Secretary state Board OF Health.
At recent meeting of the Mississippi State
Board of Health, the following resolutions,
offered by Dr. S. V. D. Hill, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the State
Board of Health due, and are hereby
rendered THE CLARION, of Jackson, for the
uniform interest it has manifested in our or
ganization, and its kind appreciation OF our
efforts, as evinced in numerous editorials.
RsOiUed, That thanks are hereby ten
dered the other papers of the State that have
favorably noticed our efforts.
eve cannot find language strong
enough to express our thanks for this
kind expression. Whatever we have
done, or said, has been inspired by
desire to serve the public in a matter of
transcendant concern, and Of our knowl
edge of the able and well-directed efforts
of the State Board of Health to employ
the scanty means at their disposal to
the very best advantage in accomplish
ing the purposes of their organization.
EDS. CLARION
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

long promised ''forty acres and mule
with a years supply Of provisions VIII
be found at last in Kansas. The mSve-
ment in that direction, In spite Of
all that can be said, viii go on with
accelerated momentum until the
rigors Of the climate next winter, and
the hardships consequent upon their Ill
advised adventure, are realized, and
then the reaction will surely com
mence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

The Governor of Louisiana has issued
his proclamation, subjecting to quar-
antine of twenty days all vessels from
the West India ports, all ports along the
Gulf of Mexico, south of Texas, in
Guiding the bay islands, Ruatan, Utilla
and Bonaca, all ports along the main land
bordering on the caribbean sea, and all
ports along the Atlantic coast of South
America as far as the city of Buenos
AyFes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

The movement in England for remon-
citing silveris growing. The Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce has declared in
favor of it, and a circular of Smith.
Edwards & Co., Liverpool cotton fac
tors, states that the silver question is ex-
citing great interest throughout Lanca-
shire, and the opinion is steadily tend
ing In the direction of bi-metalic metal
ism, but the interests in London are
opposed to it. Nevertheless the inter-
ests of the money kings and capitalists
in London will be compelled to yield to
the demands of the people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

WE will not trench upon the province
of I'D" who will no doubt take his
alphabetical brother, A. B. c., in hand.
1t will be seen that A B. c. admits
the right to instruct a Senator, but de-
MES that it can be legitimately exercised
by the Legislature. His position is
anomalous in this, that he admits the
right, but says in effect there is no way
to exercise it. As the Senator repre-
SCENTS the States, it has been conceded
heretofore that the Legislature which
elects him, is the accredited organ of the
State for instructing him. This was the ar
gument of Hon. Benz. Watkins Leigh,
the distinguished Wing Senator from
Virginia, who resigned his seat rather
than violate the wish of his
sovereign, as conveyed by her Leg
islature. As for members of the
House of Representatives, they are liable
to instructions from the people directly,
when conveyed through authorized chan
nels, and the principle of responsibility
to the people is preserved by the fire.
quency with which elections are held
when their acts are brought directly to
popular judgment. If the right ''to in
struct' is not possessed by the State
Legislatures, they have all labored
under delusion from the beginning of
Il II
have usurped an authority which did
not belong to them. According to A.
B. C.'s new light, the States, through
their Legislatures, must "humbly petit
ton" their servants.
But we beg pardon of Cd" 1t is his
game this time
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE Winona Advance contains the
eloquent and touching tribute delivered
before the State Medical Association,
by DIR. b. F. Ward, to the late DR.. w.
H. Armstead. The subject was worthy
of the classic pen of one of the ablest
physicians, as well as most finished
orators, in the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

A BILL has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature appropriating
$250,000 for the relief Of the widows
and orphans of those killed in the Pitts
burg during the riots of 1877. Talk
about the Clinton, Vicksburg and other
riots, which Gov. Ames encouraged, in
the belief that ''the shedding of negro
blood would be good for the Republican
party" They were nothing compared
to the Pittsburg riot, ittleas is said
about it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

SENATOR BAYARD is to be thanked for
his effort to bring about the immediate
repeal of the juror test oath law, as
an independent proposition. The same
course would have been wisest in refer
ence to all the odious measures of the
Republican party designed to prevent
the freedom of election and fair trial by
jury But the right to affix the repeal
ing clauses to the Appropriation bills is
unquestionable.