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National Republican., 1880-08-24

A"nNG the stalwart and faithful of tew
'",o''-. -""a may be
York's representatives. in congl,-.
counted the Hon. JOHN VAN VooRH1s of the
thirtieth district. His constituents will
consult their true interests by return
ing him. That district may insist upon
the rule of rotation, which will give the
nominee to another county, otherwise Mr.
VAN VooRHIs should be returned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
The vindication ofthe Warren County
Commissioners.

The acquittal of Messrs. French, Reed
and Butcher, Warren county Commits
sioners under the instructions of Judge
Hill, triumphantly vindicates them from
the charge of having violated the cleo
ton law 1t is of proof that they exc
cuted it honestly. They made fair cam
vas and true return of the legal bal
lots. They were directed by the law
to count ballots of certain kind. They
we're required by the law not to count
ballots having marks or devices by which
they could be distinguished. Numerous
ballots of the latter description were put
in the boxes, and they were devised,
not by Gen. Chalmers and his friends,
but by Mr.. Lynch and his managers.
We are not advised whether they were
used by lawful voters or not. 1t was
not the business of the Commissioners
to inquire The face of the ballots, was
their only legal guide. If Lynch was
'hoist by his own petard," it is his
misfortune, not the fault-much less
the crime-of the commissioners who
after all the clamor, have been trium-
phantly acquitted in trial before the
United States Court, after an adroit and
able prosecution, under the unbiased
rulings of Judge of clear intellect and
unimpeachable integrity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
A Timely Hint to the Louisiana
Sanitary Authorities.

The Louisiana authorities are striving
to create public sentiment in favor Of
repeating the law creating the National
Health Board. They will not succeed
in their rash undertaking; but if they
should, the result will be as here de-
scribed:
If the Louisiana medical authorities
should succeed in influencing Congress to
withhold an appropriation for next sum
mer's inspection service by the National
Board of health, the first rumor of yellow
fever will isolate New Orleans from Texas,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, and
practically destroy her summer trade with
the interior. In lieu of inspection by the
National Board of Health, there will be
State, county and municipal guarantees,
in which the shotgun will play conspicu-
Gus part. Common sense dictates to New
Orleans to demand a strict, comprehensive
quarantine, that will protect the Mississippi
valley by keeping the outer gate closed
against disease.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09


r. B. FOSTER, James Galloway and
Samuel Logan, judges of election in the
city of Manchester, Virginia, have been
arrested on the charge of refusing to re-
ceive the notes of a number of colored
person who presented themselves to vote
on Presidential election day. These
votes were rejected, for the reason that
the parties did not show, as it alleged,
proper capitation tax receipts. The law
of Virginia requires the payment of a
poll tax as a condition of voting, and it
seems that this law was not complied
with. Hence the arrest of the mana
gers of the election, with view to their
punishment under the federal election
laws.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
Congress-.

The last session of the 46th Congress
assembled on Monday 1t will expire
on the 4th of March next. The power
which the Democratic party have held
in the House of Representatives for six
years will then have passed into the hands
of the Republicans. The appropriation
bills will engage much of the time ofthe
present session, but we hope that the
bill introduced by Mr.. Gibson in accord
ance with the recommendation of the
Mississippi River Commission, making
an appropriation for the improvement of
the navigation Of that stream will pass.
The contest over the Kellogg case will
be renewed in the Senate, and it is i'm
portant as it may decide which party
shall have control in that body.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
Another Life Pension Scheme for the
BENEFIT Of Gen. Grant.

In May 1878, bill passed the Senate
with provision pensioning Gen. Grant
for life by putting him on the retired
list of the Army with the full rank,
paw and allowance of General. 1t
passed the Senate, but was fortunately
lost in the House. The scheme has
been revived in another form. The
present plan is to make Ex-Presidents
Senators for life. This scheme like the
other, is part of the general plan OF
the consolidationists to monarchise the
government. 1t is borrowed from the
nlonarehical features of the British
system, the life-membership of the House
of Lords. Even as present chosen, II
is assumed by some that Senators are
not accountable to the people. This
scheme would establish beyond question
the responsibility of portion Of the
members of the body. Nothing was
further from the intention of the fra
mers of the Constitution than the es-
adjustment of an irresponsible branch
of the government. This was shown
by the readiness with which they
secuted the proposition to elect Senators
for life. Another insurmountable OBJ
lection to the present plan is that 1t Is
utterly violative of the very letter OF
the Constitution, which declares that
"No State, without it's consent, shall
sever be deprived of its equal suffrage
Sin the Senate" 1t also says that "the
Senate of the United States shall be
composed Of two Senators from each
State chosen by the Legislature thereof
for six years" But here is a PROPOSE,
ton to create Senators Independent OF
the States, and for life.
Under this scheme Illinois would
have three Senators, the present in
cumbents and Ex-President Grant f; and
Ohio, after the 4th of March next would
have the same number and it would
be increased to four in 1884 if Gen.
Garfield should not be reelected. 1t is
strange that proposition so at variance
with the Constitution and repugnant to
the spirit of our free institutions,
should be seriously entertained. Gen.
Grant in whose interest the scheme has
been devised, has been deluged with
honors and emoluments from the treasu-
ry and the people. He has filled the
highest Office in the government eight
years, and received fifty thousand dol
lars per annum most of the time, to
say nothing of costly gifts from capital
lists during and since his official term.
1t is said that half million of dollars
would not cover his estate and that his
income is princely. The only motive
which the advocates of such schemes as
the foregoing can have is to change our
simple government Of the people and
for the people into government of
privileged orders, and that is the direc-
ton in which it is tending since capital
has presumed to dictate its policy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
The Money Question-The Imp end
ing Struggle.

According to an official estimate by
Mr.. Burchard, Director of the Mint,
the whole amount of gold and silver
coin in the country is 1913, $50, 338.
If to this be added S6S, 040, $40 I'M
coined gold bullion and S., 557 ,759 sill
yer bullion in the treasury, the amount
will be 1898 ,278, 638. The greenbacks
outstanding October l, amounted to
1916, 681 900, and national bank notes,
$342, 579, 900; so that there is an ag-
eregate of 81 1892, 538, 900 available
money of all kinds i'll the cOuntry-and
this amount is being steadily increased
by the gold and silver product of our
mines. 1t is in the Republican pro-
gramme to deprive the country Of the
silver supply by disseminating its coin
age entirely, though the people need it
for paying the principal and interest OF
the public debt and for the business of
the country. The Republicans, and a
fraction of the Democrats under the
inspiration of the bondholders of the
Eastern States and Europe, are in
favor of outlawing the limited Treasury
notes as well as silver, and if they
succeed, the currency will be reduced to
such a point as to bring hard times and
distress upon the country. The circu-
lating medium of the United States is
less now than its business requires. 1t
is not $25 per capita, while France has
$44 per capita, Belgium $43 90, the
Netherlands $40 q, and even Great
Britain has a circulation of upwards of
S29 per capita. The fight between the
bondholding oligarchists and the peo-
pie on the currency question is inevita-
BILE, and the struggle will be fierce and
bitter, but we have faith that the people
will triumph, for the reason that they
have justice as well as numbers on their
side.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

A WAsHNGroN journal suggests that
the only colored Senator, Bruce, OF
Mississippi, should be placed in the
Garfield Cabinet whereupon the Bos-
ton Traveller remarks: cit is sound
suggestion, and we should heartily re-
ioice to see Mr. Bruce made one of the
FIVE Secretaries, or Postmaster General.
He represents a part of our population
that numbers 5000, 900 souls, and who
ought occasionally to be represented in
the Cabinet" If the Republican lead
ers are sincere in their professions, it
will be strange indeed if Mr.. Bruce is
not selected as one of the Cabinet.
There is a general preference for him
in the South to a second edition of
'Erring Brother Key"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
A Strange Proceeding.

The Starkville Times says, that Col.
Morphis has served notice on Hon. H.
L. Muldrow that he would contest with
the latter for the seat in the next
Congress from the 1st District. The
Times thinks it would be strange
proceeding, inasmuch as Col. Muldrow
beat him in every county and at nearly
every voting precinct in the District,
and carried the District by about 49,
900 majority. A contest for seat pre-
supposes some sort of pretext. In this
instance, there is not the semblance of
one
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

SENATOR KELLOGG believes the Garfield
Administration win maintain a vigorou
policy with respect to fhe South, and see to
it that the nntional laws are executed. 1t
is by such policy alone, Mr.. Kellogg thinks.
continuance of the Republicans in power in
the lower House of Congress be assured.
Concord, N. H., Independent, StaIwart
Rep.
les, and if the Democratic majority
in the Senate viii be as true to the Con-
stitution and their duty, as Garfield will
be true to the laws enacted by the Re-
publican party in violation of the Com
stitution, Kellogg viii be lifted out of
the seat he has usurped.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

"As THE Just and proper freedom of the
citizen is the rule in the North, so it must
become the rule in Mississippi and in South
Carolina. The people Of no State can any
longer be permitted to live in open defiance
of the laws which are universally obeyed in
remains for the Republican party to estab-
lish Justice everywhere in the land. Phil
ade1phia North American
That sounds like intended intsrfer-
ence with the Southern State govern
ments, but we presume the threat will
not be executed. IF there is any place
in the Union where the 'just and proper
freedom of the citizen" is not respected,
it is in the large Republican manufac-
turing centres Of the North, when, at
the last election the operatives were
notified that they must vote for Gar
field or lose their employment and
bread.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

For the information of voters and
election managers in the counties Of the
9Th District, we have copied from Re-
publican paper, Mr.. John r. Lynch's
letter setting forth the grounds upon
which he will contest the election of
Gen. Chalmers. Some of the statements
are so extravagant as to compel the IN
ference that they are the offspring Of the
the widest and most disordered imagi-
nation especially those relating to the
county of Adams. Nevertheless, fore
warned, forearmed. The parties impll-
Gated must be prepared to meet the
charges and TO put their author to igno-
minious fight even before a prejudiced
partizan tribunal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

IT will be seen that the programme of
the Radical Republicans is to vacate
the seats of Democrats elected to Con-
gress from Districts having negro ma
jOrities. This would be revolutionary
1t would be the overthrow of the Consti-
tuition which give to the people of the
Districts, and not to the majority in
Congress, the right to determine who
shall represent them. What right has
that body to inquire into the race, color
or previous condition or any part Thereof
of the voters of the Districts? 1t might
be doubted whether the party in power
would presume to undertake such an
experiment; but political leaders who
had the audacity to seize the Presiden-
cy, as they did in 1877, will dare to any
thing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

THE Port Gibson Reveille, which in
variably says the right word at the
right time, lays it down as the law and
the gospel that The Republican tickets
in Warren county were grossly and pal
pably and designedly violative of the
law, that is was impossible for the
commissioners to do otherwise than re-
ject them-or commit perjury. More
over, the statute is plain--and to have
counted spurious tickets would have
been violation of the law, for which
candidates could have prosecuted the
Com missioners.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
4 GEORGIA paper has this to say of

A GEORGIA paper has this to say of
Senator Hills disarmament proposition
"The people of Georgia-the people that
sent Mr.. Hill to the Senate-are not going
to forsake the principles that they have
cherished for a lifetime simply because
those principles are obnoxious to MAORI
ty of the people of the North. If Mr.. Hill
wishes to disband, he has a perfect right to
do so. If he wishes to embrace political
tenets that the people of the North do not
hate, it is his privilege to do so. The
Democratic party is liberal. 1t has never
opposed the exodus to Kansas and it will
not oppose the exodus of any of its mem
bers to Mr.. Hills national Utopian brother
hood
Maybe Mr.. Hill has recovered from
his panic and found out that he was
rather hasty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

WE have continued our extracts from
the State press on the subject of an ex-
ira session, to reapportion the State
under the new enumeration Of inhabi-
tants. As to numbers, the expressions
pro and con, are about equal. We will
let the reader decide on which side the
weight of the argument is to be found.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

GEN. ]. B. WEAVER, the candidate
for President of the National Green.
back Labor" party, has issued an adj
dress to the voters who supported him
in the late canvass. He congratulates
them on what they have accomplished,
and urges them to organize for the
future. He is hopeful patriot. Four
years ago, his party polled about
100000 votes. This year, it polled
about half that number. 1t is a growing
party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

''tT Is interesting to be informed on
good Republican authority that if the
Republicans succeed in organizing the
next House they will proceed to steal it
bodily by the simple and easy process of
ousting fourteen lawfully elected Dem
ocratic Congressman from Southern
constituencies. OF course from bust
ness point of view this would be direct
invitation to the Democrats to GUST Mr..
Kellogg from the Senate" So says the
n. Y. World. But stand firm and wait
to see the difference between Republican
and Democratic leadership. The former
will exclude from their seats legally
elected Democratic Representatives, and
the latter will persist in keeping Kellogg
in the place which he has VIGOROUSLY
usurped without the shadow of shade
of legal election and by SO doing, will
probably give the control of the Senate
to the Republicans. Is it any wonder
that the Democratic voters who do the
work and win victories, sometimes ex-
press disgust at the leadership which
throws away their fruits?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

THE Iowa branch of the National
Greenback- Labor eform-United and
Consolidated League of Ancient and
Honorable Idiots have met in solemn
conference and resolved to live and try
it on again In 1884.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

THE Montgomery Advertiser says
that on the I'd, Paul Strobach has served
notice on Col. Herbert that he would
contest his seat in the 47th Congress.
This makes the fourth contest from
Alabama. There seems to be precon-
certed movement of that sort by defeat
ed Republican candidates in nearly all
the Southern States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

THE ofcotton in the South
has increased from 121, 189 in 1875 to
221 1887 bales in 1880. The capital
invested in cotton manufactures in the
South receive larger profits than in the
same line in the North. Causes The
expense of transportat ton is saved; and
labor and fuel are cheaper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

DIR. r. G. KEDzIE, President of the
State Board of Health, of Michigan,
and professor of Chemistry, and Physics,
in the Michigan A. and NJ. College,
will deliver several lectures at the A.
and NJ College of Mississippi, beginning
December II.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
THE Pascaoonla Dc.

THE Pascagoula glass factory is to be
erected at Moss Point. SO. 900 have
been subscribed for it, and there is no
doubt that sufficient money viii be rails
ed for the purpose.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
Senator Pugh of Alabama.
A LITTLE REMINIscENcE OF THE WAX.
Meridian Mercury

! LITTLE REMINIsCENCE OF THE WAR.
Meridian Mercury.l
Shortly before the seven davs' battle
around Richmond, in 1862. the writer foun5
himself, after gallop of seven miles from
the lines, in the dining room Of the hotels
OF that city awaiting breakfast, with Gen.
William Barksdale-the brave, good-heart.
co. Incompatible Barksdale. While we
Walted three striking looking men Ioungad
| in and heartily greeted Barksdale Infro-
duclng his young unknown friend to the
three Confederate COngressmen-for such
they Were-Barksdale invited the trio to
seats at his table. Without ceremony down
they sat, ordered their breakfasts and at
once vigorously fell attacking. Lewis T.
" lgIali, OF Texas, James l.. Pugh, Of Ala
6ama, and William Porcher Miles. of south
Caroiiha' Add Barksdale, and what a quar-
IeL Inat young man sat with that morning
What did these four talk about2
The war, its progress, its leaders, its re-
suits! Men talked of nothing else in those
heroic days-they thought ofnotbino else
they dreamed of nothing else. Alas. that
southern men can now be found to sneak
IN condemnation of that holy war.
After great conversation, said WigfaU
gentlemen, the Lord viii raise up a Joshua
to lead US out Of the Wilderness SAve
all responded, "but who is the coming
Joshua whether by way Of answer. or
whether only questioning, Wigfan turned
on barksdaie and his companion and asked,
what is thought of Gen Jaekson in ne
armyP Then Pugh, his face blazing on
the instant at mention ofJackson. is tbun-
deFous tones cried out out, "StonewalIl Nv
G., he's hell mile p
The words were dreadfully profane but
the speaker was dreadfulIy earnest and aor9s
how, all felt the great Albanian had point
ed out the predestined Joshua. But for
stonewalPs fall az Charlottesville. the FOR.
tunes Of war might have been otherwise.
triumphed.
since that day, in the Confederate Capf-
tai, the writer has not seen Nr. Pngb H1t
he rejoicea that Alabama is to have this
brave, true man in the Senate of the United
States, now when 60 many time servers are
heard In the land,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
Report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.

The Secretary of the Treasury in his
report, makes an elaborate argument
against the silver coinage law, and
recommends that coinage of the silver
dollar be suspended, or that the mum.
Der of grains of silver in the dollar be
increased. The drift of his labored ar
Qument is that the silver bill should be
practically annulled. He is in favor Of
maintaining the National Banking sys-
TEN, and recommends some changes il
the Tariff
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

AN amendment to the Constitution
of Kansas has been adopted, declaring
that the manufacture and sale of intox-
icating liquors shall be forever prohib-
tied in the Slate, except for medicinal,
scientific and mechanical purposes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

In the South, Garfield received l.,
056, $40 votes, against, 1856, 427 fol
Hancock. Garfield received 1882, SGT
votes in the North and Hancock 3, 849,-
587. This vote shows that there are
more than 1 200. 900 Democratic vote.
IN the North than in the South. Out
Of nearly 9.00O. 600 Of votes, Gar.
fields plurality over Hancock was but
little over 3. 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

CAPT. R. w. BANGS, the able and
efficient Chairman of the Lownds coun
ty Democratic Executive Committee
has resigned in order to give his atten
ton to his private affairs. Capt. Banks
is also member of the Board of Public
Works
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

Mr.. JAMES G. CLARKE, General Man
ager of the Chicago, St. Louis and
New Orleans Railroad, announces the
appointment of Mr.. J. w. Coleman as
acting General Passenger Agent of that
line, vice Samuel E. Carey, deceased.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
The Presidential Message.

This document was received after the
matter for this paper was prepared.
We must defer its publication and
comments. Its prominent points are /:
Charges of fraud and violation of the
Constitution in conducting elections in
the Southern States and recommen-
dation tie the two houses of Congress to
take care that ono benefit from such
violation shall accrue to any person or
party"
The repeal of so much of the law
authorizing the coinage of silver dollars
containing 4123 grains of silver, and in
It's stead authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to coin silver dollars with
more metal, which simply means, a
repeal of the law, as the recommends
ton is impracticable.
The retirement of the Greenback cir
culation.
The Improvement of the Mississippi
and its tributaries.
A pension for Gen. Grant, in the
shape of an office with the rank and
pay of Captain-General of the Army
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

Hons. BENZ. KING, Chairman ].
Nee. Martin, F. A Montgomery
Frank G. MCGEE and G. NJ. Howry OF
the Legislative Committee, appointed to
confer with the Governor, were in ses-
sion yesterday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

The estimates represent the sums,
which, in the opinion of the engineers
in charge may be pro6tably expended
during the fiscal year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

OwNe to the illness or disability Of
q number of the Judges of the United
States Supreme Court, the work Of that
tribunal is nearly three years behind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

The Vicksburg Commercial says that
Gen. Writ Adams, State Revenue
Agent, has instituted suit against
Charles 2. Furlong, formerly Sheriff Of
Warren county, and the sureties on his
official bond, for the recovery Of Ave
thousand dollars, alleged to have been
unIawfnlly collected and improperly a.
propriatsd b Ex-sheKia Fnrlong.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09

THE following tables show the esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1882, for the
improvement of rivers and harbors in
which Mississippi is interested, as COM
pared with appropriations made for the
current fiscal year: