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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
What Constitutes True Democracy.

The New Albany Democrat has re
produced from the writings of Thomas
Jefferson, the original expounder of the
Democratic creed, definition of what
constitutes true Democracy, as follows :
Equal and exact justice to all men, the
support of the State governments in all
their rights, the preservation of the general
governments in its whole constitutional
yigor, jealous care of the rights of cleo
tions by the people, absolute acquiescence
in the decision of the majority, the suprem-
acy of the civil over the military authority,
economy in the public expense, the hon
est payment of our debts, and sacred preser-
vation of the public faith, freedom of re-
ligion, freedom of the press, freedom of the
person under the projection of the habeas
corpus and trial by juries impartially Sc
lected.
The definition is as correct to-day as
when given by its illustrious author !;
and it marks the line between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

REV w. +. J. SULLIVAN, D. d., of
the North Mississippi Conference, his
been elected to a chair III the \. and
NJ. College. Rev. Mr.. Galloway, Of
Nicksburg, good authority, says that
DR. Sullivan is an alumnus Of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, gentleman of
scholarly attainments, large experience
as an educator, and a preacher and pas
tor of acknowledged ability and fidelity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
Democratic Clubs.

The month OF October has come and
but few weeks remain for active work
for the Presidential Canvass. Now Is
the time for the formation of Democrat
ic Clubs. Let the young men come to
the front with the zeal and energy which
have not been wanting heretofore, and
Mississippi will be held fast to her Demo
era fic Iuooriurs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Ma. STIILsoN HUTcHINs publishes IN
his paper, the Washington Post, that
the campaign fund raised by the Ma
tionaI Democratic Executive Committee
amounts to only 500 900. and of this
sum. the much abused s. j. Tilden has
paid So, 900
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Is Pennsylvania, a law which was
passed by the Republicans, is in force,
to the effect that no person shall be
allowed to vote who has paid no tax
within two years Of election day, and
that the tax must be paid not less than
one month before the election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

The speech Of Gen. Grant at Warren,
Ohio, the other day. is altogether Of a
different tenor from his speeches last
spring while he was IA candidate FOR the
third term 1t is simply a disgraceful
performance of sectional partisanship by
a man no has twice filled the Office of
President of the United States
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

THE colored people of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, are protesting against the
of separate schools for
whites and blacks, which the school au-
thorities have established. The coloreds
want to know why those people preach
one thing and practice another.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
The Magic of a Name.

Tnat the name Of Hancock had a
very wholesome OBJECT upon the voters
in Maine is evident f fen, the following
dispatch from Portland to the Boston
Herald, Garfield organ:
"Hancock's nomination quiekened their
hope, and Garfield has been a dead weight
RAnublicans. Hancock was buoy
10 tlie n. throughout the canvass
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
SEyATOR MCDONALD of Indiana I

SENATOR MCDONALD of Indiana refer
ring to the appointment of Federal Su-
pervisors in Indiana, says: II do not
believe in Federal interference In the
elections in our State. as I believe the
State is fully competent to conduct them
properly and fairly. While these Fed
eral laws are in force I shall certainly
advise Democrats to apply for their.
half Of the Supervisors IN all the coun-
ties where applications for the appoint
ment Of these officers are made On the
other side.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

THE New York World publishes in
its issue Of the ID an important mani
festo signed by ex-senator John Pool.
Hon. John Tyler, ex-senator Joseph s.
Fowler, Hon. George Williamson, Of
Louisiana, ex-Congressman Alex.
White, of Texas, and other Southern
Republicans, fay0ring Hancocka cleo
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
The Bolton Case.

Vicksburg Herald.
An application for change Of venue in
the case Of I. j. Bolton, Jr., for the killing
OF the Clarke Brothers, was made before
Judge Young yesterday. The application
was Oyer-ruled, and Bolton will be tried at
this term of the Circuit Court.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Kinds County Gazette
A private letter from Gen. Martin.
President of the Natchez and Jackson Pail,
road OF a late date, says: II will arrange
TOT the link between Kinds county and
present terminus (town of MARTINI soon.
ana go ahead with the work" OF course
the means will come from Natchez. and the
deiay VIII not be material. We adhere to
Ine opinion heretofore expressed, that the
i locomotive will be heard in Raymond on or
before the first day Of June. 1881
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

HoNs. III. L. MUIDROw and G. b.
Mitchell, Hancock electors had a very
successful discussion with Col. Flour
noy Of Pontotoc on the political issues
a few days ago.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
For THE CLARION.
Revised Code of 1880.

The new Code is now out and speaks for
itself. The arrangement of the lew is adj
mirable, aud reforms abound from one end
of the book to the other Hundreds of
defects in our legislation have been removed
aud conflicting provisions harmonized.
While this is true, the text of the old law
has been followed as closely and as far as
possible. The statutes rs contained in the
Codes of 1857 and 1871 had become familiar
to our people, and many questions in refer
ence to them had been settled by judicial
construction. Therefore it was the part of
wisdom not to disturb them, except in so
far as changes were absolutely necessary.
An especial recommendation of the Code is
its completeness. Contingencies are provi-
ded for and directions given in respect to a
great number and variety of cases about
which there has heretofore been no legisla-
tive rule. Judge CampbelPs familiarity
with the statutes and decisions, and his fine
experience at the bar, as legislator and as
judge upon the circuit and supreme court
bench, enabled him to see the defects in our
system and to make the necessary modifica-
tions.
Formalities and technicalities are to a
great extent dispensed with, remedies
are made effectual and complete, bonds and
obligations made binding, judgments and
DEGREES conclusive, and stability given to
titles. The mode of procedure in the dit
ferent courts is simpliied, and the costs of
litigation decreased. There will also be
great reduction of expenditures in the adj
ministration of State and county affairs.
Those sections of the Code of 1871 enact
ed for the purpose Of enforcing the supposed
"civil rights" of different races at hotels and
on railroads, steamboats,, etc. are omitted
so of the ridiculous ''ku Klux" law. Fol-
lowing the lead ofIndiana and several other
Northern States, the inter-marriage of
whites and negroes is wisely prohibited.
THE INDEX
Is model of excellence, being superior even
to the splendid index to the Code of 1857.
FORMS
Are given all through the book, which are
not only concise, plain and accurate, but
made authentic. This feature will add
greatly to the value aud popularity of the
Code, especially with magistrates and others
who may not be learned in the law.
DECISIONS
In ffty-six volumes of our State Reports
are referred to, showing where the various
sections have been construed by the SUI
preme Court
HEAD LINES
Are used, SO that the contents of the sections
may be seen at a glance. These head lines
will also serve to fix in the mind the place
in the book where the various provisions
are, thus enabling one familiar with the
Code to turn to almost any given section
yithor1t 70 II.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

THE Railroad Commissioners of the
State of Kentucky, who have been
going over the State examining the con-
dition of the roads and hearing COM
plants of shippers, will recommend the
reduction of fares from four cents to
three cents per mile, and it is said the
railroad managers win comply with their
request.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
TIE COST

ND-JA
OF the Code has been very small To show
this, | will refer to the cost of the Code of
1857, which was adopted at period of great
economy in the affairs of Mississippi. w.
l.. Sharkey, William L. Harris and Henry
t. Elicit were the commissioners who pre-
pared that Code. They each received for
| their services SO, 900 and Judge Elicit was
paid$3, 00G additionalfor indeAing and super
vising the printing, making in all $4,000.
For $4,000 Judge Campbell has prepared a
better Code. 1 give this as my opinion DELHI
ately, after very careful examination of the
new Code and comparison of its provisions
with those of the Codes of 1857 and 1871.
OF course the new Code is not perfect; and
it ought to have been, as it is, an improve
ment on the other Codes To say nothing of
the reforms and beneficial changes in the
statutes, it willberemembered that theCode
of1S57 contains no forms, no references to
decisions and no head lines. The Code of 1857
was printed and bound in Philadelphia Five
thousand volumes, at 50 each cost the State
$4,000. Five thousand copies of the Code
of 1880 cost the State e 80 each, or Sl2, 500,
a difference of s., 500. The printing, bind
ing and material of the new Code are in
every respect equal to that of the Code of
1857, and the paper Is superior. The work
has been done in jackson where all the mon
ey, except cost of material, has been paid
out. So far as the cost of Code is concerned,
the State mas bee exceedingly fortunate
The book is sold at So, about half the
market price for such volume. Sales are
being made very rapidly, not only to law
men, and it is not unlikely that the whole
number printed will be taken up. The Code
of 1871 was not generally sold, because at
first the price was so, and besides, the
peop,,e of the State never had any confidence
that it would continue in force a great
while.
Now that the Code has been adopted, it
is to be hoped that it will be suffered to
remain intact, containing as it does the
statutory Law Of the State. 1t was prepared
by an able jurist, passed upon ard amended
by committee composed of the best men
and ablest lawyers in the State, and adopted
by Legislature of unusual intelligence.
1t is perhaps easy for any one to point
out what is supposed to be a defect in the
Code, but in making an amendment to
remedy the supposed defect, the harmony of
other provisions is likely to be disturbed.
One alteration suggests, and to a certain
extent, induces another, and when changes
are begun there is no end to them. Freq uent
amendments and confused legislation inju-
riously affect the people, as they are thereby
prevented from knowing what the law is.
L. BRAME.
Tarvca.r nat e IQea
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Mr.. w. T. HAWKINS has become joint
proprietor and editor of the Edwards
Picayune. The CLARION sends greet
ing, with best wishes, etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

A HALF interest in Maj. Herndon's
paper, the West Point News, can be
bought OH reasonable terms. 1t is a
good paper and Il good location.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

The right Of trial by jury, the habeas cor
pas the liberty Of the press, the freedom q
speech, the natural rights Of persons and
s9e rights Of property must be preserved.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
,oR YICE.PRRSIpENI

MAJ THos REED and Judge Shackle-
ford are the Democratic canvassers for
jefferson county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

A coMPosIToR can obtain good sit
nation by applying to DIR. A. Hunter,
of the Monitor, Crystal Springs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

JUDGE w. A. brennan, Of Holmes,
has been nominated by the Republicans,
for Congress in the 4th District. Mean
time, the Judge is taking it eooliy; he
and his daughter having just left for an
extended trip for pleasure and recreation
in the North and East.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
Death Of DR.. W. A. Scott.

dFeenVlIIe Times.
We extremely regret to learn Of the
u y az hosedale, in Bolivar oountv an
sne 18TH instant, Of Dr. w. Al. scott The
u u'ss g was brother Of Messrs. Charles
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

The deaths Of w. +. Courts and Eli
sha Boaz, two old citizens of Holmes, is
announced in the Advertiser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Ii was not the craftsmanship of the Cabi-
net, but the craftsmanship of the plough,
blessed by fruitful season, that gave US our
growing wealth. Not the skill of the Treas
ury Department, but that of mechanics and
manufacturers, makes the springs of our
prosperity not the talk in Congress, but
toll of labor in all its fields.-Horatio Sey-
mour's speech at Utica, September Is, 1880.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
proolamation From Cen. weaver.
To the tEreenback Labor Men throughout ths
United States


INDrA1A poIIs, INp, sept y, 1850
urgently request that you have struck oil
by the thousand, for circulation in each
county. extracts from Mr. Bayard's New
York speech, in which he says that the De-
mocratic candidates for President and Vice
President and the Democratic party are IL
favor of the passage of his bill to destroy
the greenbacks, and that they will carry out
that policy. Publish the Bayard resolution
with the extracts from his speech, 30 that
the people may know just what it Is that
the Democratic party and its candidates are
pledged to carry out The issue l. now
fully made up. Let every Greenbaeker IN
the Union arouse himself To the real situa-
ton and brand as an infamous traitor to
our holy cause any man, without regard to
his former standing in our party, who at
tempts To transfer our votes to either OF the
old parties. J. b. WEAVER
COMMENTS
In publishing the foregoing card, Gen.
Weaver furnishes additional evidence
that he is working in the interest of the
Republican candidates, the same as he
was doing when he waved the bloody.
shirt in the North, after his visit to the
South, and endeavored to break up the
fusion in Maine, on which Gen. Plaisted
relied for success over his Garfield OPP
ponent. To aid the Republicans, he is
striving to draw off Greenback Demo
Gratis from the support Of Gen. Hancock,
by the above disengenuous statement.
Now, it should be known, with all due
respect to Mr.. Bayard, that on the cur
rency question he speaks. for hims eli
and not for Gen Hancock or the Demo
cratic party. Gen. Hancock has de
clared his position in his letter of ac-
ceptance In that letter he endorses
the Democratic platform which com
mits the party to the greenback curren
cy Its language Is, ''Honest money
consisting of gold and silver, and
of paper convertible into coin, which mean:
Greenbacks. 1t is clearly not in favor
of National bank money because il
is not convertible into coin" Not
only does the Cincinnati Platform con
lEdulCl me Ddt dIu NCASlOll, but tllC ICN
ord of the party as attested by the act:
of its Representatives in Congress. We
have now before US speeches Of Senator
Mcdonald and other distinguished
Democrats claiming credit for their par
ty for defeating the attempt to retire
and cancel Greenbacks and destroy then
as currency. The Democratic majority
in Congress have repeatedly voted IL
favor of keeping up this currency, anC
though the policy Of The party is not sup
ported by Senator Bayard and his al
herents, they are but as corporal
guard compared to the grand army o
the Democracy which is marching tC
victory under the banner that bears the
inscription Honest money consisting
of gold and silver and of paper convert
ible into coin" If our Greenback friend
want to keep the Greenback currency
afIoat, eve certainly do because there is
not a dollar of it in circulation to spare
the way to do it is to stand by the Demo
cratic party and its nominees.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Power may destroy the forms bat not fhe
principles Of justice these Will I've - SPITE
even Of the sword = Hancock
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06

Col. JOHN W. FoRNEY, the eminent
ex-Republican journalist, is not afraid
to ''talk right out in meeting"
eff desire to give reasons for my prefer
ence for Winfield S. Hancock, l have only
to turn to the columns of the Republican
papers of America in 1868; if [ desire to
prove distrust of James i. Garfield, have
only to turn to the Republican journals OF
February, 1873. have no prejudices.
want to defeat Garfield, because 1 regard
him today, as a sneak, a jobber, an inn
mister y
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
Homicide in Simpson.

Jackson. Oct. s. 1880.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
HEAD LINES
used, SO that the contents

Are used, SO that the contents of the sections
may be seen at a glance. These head lines
Will also serve to fix in the mind the place
in the book where the various provisions
are, thus enabling one familiar with the
Code to turn to almost any given section
without recourse to the index.
, 1880-10-05

Hp4t4a& DApaEeA 10 4M EAtta4o aF]aHHs'
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 4.-rhu grcat 1nanu'
featuring centre Of nuoseEd0.u was In q
scutl,Enx state OF political enthusiasm to-daX.
r1yalfI,g anything ever known here III the
memory OF tho oldest inhabltnnt. Tho locAl
population OF tG, ,000 WAS augmented by dele
gatlon utter delegation fzom neIghbo1lng
points, In Wayne County a1ll the other
counties whLcl. go to make w tho Congress
stunal district, anl from such towns In
Western Ohio as Eaton. Hamilton. Dayton,
Urbana, al,l AZ far east a. Columbus. uutll
tie crowds In sight numbered fully 4o,0oo
people. Tho fact that Richmond u tho great
manufacturing town in tho State, and ahe
fact TINT 1t IL ut tho sat,e ttule ono OF tho
sta,,ct.est Ut Republican sstrohElnlds. nut
urally 20 together. III fact, o!le might DO
takell as the sequences OF the other. This IL
especially true !n the presolit campaign: Tbs
manufacturing interests here. Us elsewhcft+
were mover in 10 prosperous assd thriving
condition. 1t thote Is town III tbs country
where the solid business element hankeln
less for such u "clIauKu" as IL implied ~
Democratic success 1t u Meuuaua. 1ad+. ~
, 1880-10-05

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representative Republicans tro'u NIL tic Cnt'-
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thought Sir. Denotes election certn!n by 200
,nuturity. md seycral trr,n tho Thirteenth
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suid: General, It is not a question Of
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slaves, without education or property. can
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