The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29

whisky rebellion now in several states, ane
the officers of the law are powerless to sup
press it Recently warrant was issued To-
the arrest of one Pelton, deputy Marshal
vent with the posse to execute the warrant
In his report to the Marshal, he says PeltoI
assembled from p to 30 armed men, and Sc
him and the law at defiance. When eau
toned to desist, Pelton replied, "Nher
| Hancock is elected this damn fooiIshnes:
will STOP The amendments TO the Con
stitution were the speaker said, constantly
and hagrantly defed in more than half Of
| the Democratic States, and should theSt
| laws be swept away, and should the splrl
which assaiis them in the South and which
called them into being continue 10 rage
mildew will follow in the wake. The ma
tional banking system has been struck
wherever vote could be put in. This
fabric of banking is new Is wrought not
only with the business of the country but
with the maintenance of specie payments.
1t stands as a lion in the path OF nat money
and ali along the train of financial hereses
which possess Democratic men, especially
in the South. In regard to the assertion
that Southern war claims are barred by the
sixteenth amendment to the Constitution,
Conkling said: There can be no doubt
The way is wide open to all Southern claims
which a majority can be found to vote for
and President to sign
The Democratic party has had possession
of one house Of Congress for four years and
of both houses two years. What useful
thing has been done or proposed? They
have stricken some millions tax from wins
Ky and tobacco. They have attempted by
revolutionary means to put the executive
under duress and to cripple the government
in order to overthrow just and me-honored
laws What else | do not know. 1t Is
said the Democracy have reduced appropri-
atoms | do not so understand it. The
claim of economy Is no better than Juggle.
The pretended saving which had been pur-
posely left ont of the regular appropriation
bills came in as deficiency bills. After
election in face of the fact, bald and
arrant as the claim is, the country is grave
ly told of the wondrous Democratic ecOro-
mics, and it now begins to be stated that the
resumption of specie payments was brought
about by frugalty of the Democratic Con-
gress If the race was to be sailed on the
sea of fiction, the inventor of this statement
would take a cup. The resumption of
specie payments was a transient achieve
ment The credit of it belong to the same
party, and that party's future generation
will look back with grateful admiration,
whoever would know the truth about it can
easily do so. Conkling here gave the his
tory of our finances from the close of the
war to the passage of the resumption act,
which act he said encountered the solid
Democratic opposition in both houses but
was passed by the Republican votes. The
repeal bills were brought forward and the
Democrats voted for them separately and as
riders to opposition bills. Meanwhile, the
world seeing that we meant to be honest
after all, notwithstanding the reputation
at the South and threats in the North, and
vicious declarations in the National Con-
it became easy to negotiate the
81 and 4 per cent. bonds at par and above
par This was done and the debt melted
away at the rate of $2,0O0000 a month.
The interest charge has been reduced one
half and when the bonds of a high interest
rate still outstanding fail due in 1881 and
afterward, they also will be replaced by 4
Or 800 per cent bonds. This all looks pref
ty well-very well by the side of the last
Democratic administration (Mr. Buchan-
ln's), which increased the debt tenfold in
time of peace; paid II per cent. interest on
the treasury notes, and sold the 6 per cent.
20 year bonds for 50 cents on the dollar. 1t
is well to add that during the last five years
Of their congressional control, the Repubi
cans dismissed 100000, 900 Of the annual
taxes, $31 100000 tariff duties, and $780,
OO0 600 internal revenue.
Senator Conkling concluded as follows
The candidates we support, besides being
Republican and largely fitted for the sta
tions which await them, some service with
him in Congress has made me well acquaint
ed with General Garfield, that he has in
telIigence, experience and habits of mind
which fit a man for the Presidential office.
think ] know, without early advantages,
le, years ago, achieved prominence among
eading men in public life, and that promi
lence he has maintained ever since in all
between individuals and paSties.
That he is competent to do the duties to be
thrown upon him, there seems to me no
reason to doubt. OF General Arthur it
seems needless here to speak. Most of you
know him, and all who know him know a
ligh-souled honorable man, honorable in
very position in which he ever stood
nan to be trusted in every relation of life.
If character, popularity and personality of
The candidate can add strength to the Re
publican cause, General Arthur will add
hat strength wherever he is known, and
most where he is best known.