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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
Mississippi Representative on the
Presidential Nomination.
New York Herald. ]

New York Herald
H. t. Mudrow. representing the First
District of Mississippi says - Inc IeInot :
racv would carry the State for Tilden If he
should be the nominee, but ne Is The weak
est man tina could be run
Van II Manning, representing the Sec
ond District. thinks The people of Miss
sipoi are Democratic to the core, but il
TiIden were nominated | should fear
Decentralization IN our ranks. | am opposed
to him. and will continue u oppose his
nomination up To the day Of the National
Convention. There Is no doubt that there
would be inactivity among many Democrats
in the event of Mr.. Tilden's nomination
Otho r. Singleton. 0fthe Fourth District,
says u think thaJ 4tr. Tiden's nomina-
ton would put to hazard the State OF Mis-
sissippi. It'll the eNPreS.lcut against
him il would be an uncertain State
made Sixty-tiye speeches in the State last
year, but not one man IN ten that | saw was
in favor of Tilden Several Congressional
districts would be endangered by his nomi-
hation. | will vote for Tiden cheerfuIly il
nominated, but | do not think il Is good
policy 10 make the nomination"
WORSE THAN GREELEY
Charles E. Hooker, OF the Fifth District.
says AIR Tilden, if nominated, could
carry Mississippi, but he is not 10y any
means the strongest man for the posi- ION.
J. Il. Chalmers, of the Sixth District,
says :-"Tilden's nomination would be such
a damper that it would have the same effect
Is Greeley. candidacy. Eighty per cent of
the party in Mississippi would vote for any
body that should be nominated, but the
other twenty per cent would not vote for
Tiiden.'
IL. y. Money, representing the Third Dis
trict, says: = think Mr.. Tilden or any
body else nominated by the Democratic
party could carry the solid South, inclu-
ding Mississippi. Mr. Tilden is not popu-
lar in Mississippi. He was popular in 1876.
lie is not 50 now. The South IS under 4
bond to fate to vote with the Democratic
party. A Republican Administration or
Congress is a perpetual menace to the inter
ests of the South. This Is not because we
are all Democrats down there, but the out
side pressure keeps us standing solid As
slaves do a barrel When the South forgets
the era of reconstruction, she may vote the
RaDubIican ticket -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

Gen. Hancock

1t is noteworthy that while Gen. Han
Southern States, he is the second choice
of most Of them, as well as can be infer
red from the expressions gathered by the
press reporters. The South has every
reason to give her confidence without
reservation to Gen. Hancock upon the
great living issues of the pending can
vass. She has genuine admiration too,
for the soldier-statesman, who when the
war was over, but when its passions
were still surging, seized the opportunity
to assert the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority, and for doing SO
was dismissed from his position as com
mander of the Military District compos-
ell Of the States of Louisiana and Texas
IN o;,+4ring upon the duties Of the posi-
tior ba announced -, -" following truths
for his guidance. While the country.
under Republican rule, is drifting into
the vortex of Imperialism, they ought
to be taught at the fresides of the Amer
lean people-proclaimed on the high
ways-and written on their gates and
the posts of their houses
The right Of trial by Jury. the Hnbeas
Corpus, the Liberty 0fthe Press, the Freedom
Of Speech tie Natira! Rights Of Persons, and
the Rights Of Property must Be l'ressrred.''
Extract from the Order of Gen Hancock,
of Nov. %, 1867.
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The HUMPHREYS Bill in the Pennsyl
Vania Constitution.

When the people of Pennsylvania
formed their Constitution in 1878, thew
inserted into that instrument, what the
HUMPHREYS bill was designed "a accom-
pllsh by statutory provision in this
State, viz; an absolute Introduction on
determinations. The new Constitution
of Pennsylvania after declaring that
all railroad and canal companies shall
he common carriers which, ofitseIf.
forbids Determinations on to or
dam that ''no discrimination in charges
q facilities for transportation compa-
nies and individuals, in favor Of either,
by abatement, drawback or otherwise,
and no railroad or canal company, or
any lessee, manager or employee there
of shall make any preference in furnish
ing cars or motive power"
When the people of Mississippi form
new Constitution as they will do some
day or other, they can borrow a chap
ter from the organic law of PennsyIva-
mia.
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Bloody Shirt Thunder.

EX-SENATOR j. II. BURCH, OF Louisi-
ana, (coIored agitator) in his testimony
before the Voorhees, Exodus committee,
gave the five following reasons for the
exodus
Fear on the part of the colored people OF
class legislation against them by Democratic
legislators.
Fear of Interference with their education
al privileges.
The uncertainty of obtaining homes and
insecurity of retaining them.
Interference with their religious and per-
sonal rights.
Fear of dislranchisement.
OF course there is not a word Of truth
in all this, but it will serve its purpose
as material for the pending bloody shirt
campaign. We can speak for MISSISSIPPI
pi under Democratic rule. There is
10 class legislation against the colored
people. They enjoy equal protection of
the laws. They have certainty Of OBJ
tanning homes when they want them
They have no fear of acknowledgements.
They are not very capable voters as
class, but they have knowledge enough
to feel assured that the 18th amendment
will prevent them from being deprived
Of suffrage ON account Of race; and they
have had experience enough Of Demo
cratic rule in the State to give them con
fidence that the Democracy would not
discriminate against them if they could.
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Horatio Seymour.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Seymour, sound and willing, would
be as strong a candidate in the Empire State
and out of it, as could be mentioned. He
would probably be the strongest candidate
in New York He carried that State in 1868
three years after the war had closed, when
its passions were yet hot, and when the De
mocracy carried but six other States, with
thirty-eight electoral votes. Gentle, cultur-
ed, blameless, democratic, calm political
philosopher and sage, courtly, prudent, lofty,
beloyed-his nomination and acceptance
would command success for the party to
which he is devotedly attached aud with
which his long life and honored name have
heen identified
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

THE Republicans in Keokuk, the
chief city of Iowa, were beaten the
other day for the first time, in this way.
By some means a colored man was put
on their ticket for Alderman; but the
Republican soured not only on him, but
the whole ticket. The moral is, that
the Northern Republicans are very much
enraptured with the idea of making
negro congressman, and legislators, and
aldermen for the South, but not for the
North
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A Model Letter.

Hon. ". 5. Groesbeck Of Ohio, hay-
ing been suggested by some friends for
the Presidency, has written the follow
ing model letter. We NAV add that he mas
the ability, and the political and person
al integrity and fitness to make a Presi-
dent worthy of the best days Of the Re
public:
CINCINNATI. Nerch 80, 1850.
Colonel ]. R. Taylor, Chairman, &c:
My DEAR SIR Il received on Saturday
YOUR letter of the 10Th inst. Coming with
out previous hint or expectation, 1t was a
surprise To me. and | feel embarrassed in
complying with your request that l would
answer IT.
You ask me il | would accept u nomina
ton by the approaching Democratic Cons
vention for the Presidency Of the United
States. Who would not? | do not suppose
any one able to appreciate it would decline
SO great an honor. II YOU mean 10 ask me
whether | Will become candidate and seek
the nomination, my answer is III the mega
tive. Ii the Democratic party wants lac
for any purpose it will call me. Ii it don /
want me | prefer not to bother it. This is the
old rule, and | like it. Moreover, it should
not be overlooked that many candidates
have been already brought before Us, some
of whom are very eminent for ability and
public service. What need to look further?
You inquire also for my views Of policy,
&c, for the Democratic party. These /
could give without embarrassment; but il
| gave them in this connection and in let
ter chiefly personal it would seem, notwith-
standing what | have said, that | was COM
mending myself. 1t would be pleasure to
comply with YOUR request on A more fitting
occasion. shall be very sorry if this letter
disappoints you, for you and the gentlemen
associated with you have greatly honored
me. To be thought worthy of the Presiden-
cy of the United States, is a compliment
never 10 be forgotten, and for which l shall
always be thankful. lam very respectfully,
W. :. GROESBECk.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

\ SENSATION of the day is the trouble
of Whitaker. the sole cadet of African
descent, at West Point. He was found
badly mutilated, stained with his own
blood, and senseless in his room the
other day, and tells a story how he was
assaulted, dubbed and beaten by three
men in disguise, and was then bound
with cords. The suspicion of the SUI
perintendent and Physician of the Acad-
envy is that Whitaker inflicted the in
juries on himself. But this seems in
credulous. An investigation is order
ed; and the subject has been introduced
in both houses of Congress. As the
Academy is the nations nursery of
loyalty, the occurrence is too bad.
What is the use of s'troops" in the
South, if the nations wards are not safe
in the very sanctum sanctorum of mill
.tary authority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
NEWS ITEMS.
All Sorts

AT festival last Saturday night near
Newman, Ga, two negroes quarrelied about
ten cents, and one shot the other tbrouoh
the heart. Jug"
Mayor Case, Of Topeka, Kansas testified
before the Exodus Committee tbat ID
thought the negroes had better remain III
the South, rather than risk rigorous eli
mate and the likelihood Of starvation in
Mrs Harriet Barkeloo, Miss Georgia A
Cassidy, NJ: D., Miss Ida b. Hunt Mis-
F FI:lI ne NJ Day, Miss Anna NJ. Siraganisn-
y Mss a. Qh9 siraganian and Mrs. Eiiza II
p p Cox graduated on Monday last from ,hs,
women. f'lu"l loA
Alfred Wilkins, Of Magnet, NJ.
suicided in New Orlearg on H. -'l5. ISL
canes HSid. Intemperance the
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

II il IS possible to find degrees OF
enormity in the Republican, legislation
that has cursed the country, for years
passed, and is best described by the
term Grantism, the federal election
laws may be chased as the worst. 1t
was a slight modification only which
has been made in requiring depu-
ty marshals for election purposes, to be
appointed by I. S, Circuit Judges
linstead Of by the Marshals), but even
this change is objected to by the Repub-
licans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

SOME of our contemporaries are mis-
taken in CHASING Mr. w. 5. Groesbeck
as a reformed Republican. He is a
Democrat Of the old school. \ pro
found lawyer, and accomplished diplo-
mat, a gentleman without fear and
without reproach, skillful fnancier,
and politically. as sound as dollar of
the daddies. 1t don't make much diff
ference, however, as it is not probable
the Presidential lightning will strike
him
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
The Hancock Boom.

Cincinnati Enquirer
As Bayard drifts out of notice, ne being
no longer a Presidential possibility, Gen.
Hancock stalks into prominence. A noble.
historic figure, bearing a name that is his
tofic, he has many points of advantage in
the coming struggle. He fought bravelv
and conspicuously for the Union, and more
than one OF the great victories Gor the Union
in the late war are directly attributable to
his mastery seHeralship. He spoke brave
~ Tor the constitution and the supremacy
Of the law when the war was at am end and
no act of injustice or military oppression
can be laid at his door his admirers will
spring up iG every State, both North and
S1uth, and by the time the Cincinnati Con
yentIon meets 1T is not unlikely that the
Hancock boom will be among the most
prominent features, as they say, of the DAYS
or weeks entertainment
Hancock steps to the front as the choice
OF the Pennsylvania Democrats
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
Toadyism to General Grant.

i correspondent of an exchange SAYS: A
recent Philadelp hia paper, in its account OF
the honors rendered General Grant in that
city, had the following: Tomorrow there
will be presented to Gen. Grant 4 table OF
solid gold, an exact fdc sj1Iiie of the old
fashioned mahogany centre table on which
Gen. Grant and Gen Lee signed the terms
OF the surrender of the Confederate A rmy
at Appomattox Courthouse For the mar~
ble-top slab, however, plate Of glass is
substituted, beneath which, carved from
gold in the highest style known to the Jewell
ler's art, are various patriotic and symbolic
devices. Around the upper rim Is engraved
Presented to General L. :. Grant, Dec.
10, 1879, BY Frank T. Weldon, Elk Confed-
crate, while around the edge Of the table is
engraved: "Welcome home. The whole
country feels itself honored by the honors
you have received from the great nations of
the earth
Apropos of Mr. Weldon's gift, find the
following illustration i'll an old book which
lies at hand: AT the final overthrow OF the
MoOrs the Castilians made them their ser
wants, and their active habits and otiicious
manners greatly pleased the proud and in
dolent Spaniaris, who called them mi t04ifu
my tactotum.) Hence the cringing, olTic-
ious dependent, who will do all sorts Of dirty
work for You is called a todda or f1ad-ea.qr. y
Ii Mr.. Weldon is really an Ext Confederate,
it would have been a good idea 10 have had
the figure Of golden toad imbedded in the
center Of his table, while the inscription
might have run somewhat as follows:
4 diet of dirt
Can do no hurt
10 the reconstructed crawg
And the scalawag lizard
Is good for the gzzard,
Whether taken roast or raw:
Bat of all the rare and delicate dishes
That are made of beasts, or of birds, or fishes,
/ he daIntlest thing of the modern mode
Is the savory smell Ola WELL-DoNz TOAD.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

Mr.. JOHN EsrELLE, Chairman of the
Jackson Republican Club, sent the pro-
oeedings of his club, organizing its
officers, and declaratory of its prefer
ence for Grant to the Washington Re
publican, stating that Hon. James Hill,
Internal Revenue Collector under Sher-
man, would not admit them into the
only Republican paper published in
Mississippi. Too bad. How in the
world is the country to be saved E?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

WE find the following item in the
financial column of the Philadelphia
Ledger. 1t is not hard to identify the
Railroad referred to:
One of our city banks, which has for
several years carried on its books certain
bonds of Mississippi Railroad, valued as
New York, realized on them 5000. 900. a
gain on their own account of $4,000
This road, which is 40 miles long, it is sun
posed may be merged into the Texas Pacific
Railroad to much advantage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

The Port Gibson Reveille suggests
Natchez as the place for holding the
Convention of the 9th Congressional
District, and intimates that some good
might be derived from the associations
of city which gives examples OF
what can be done without gush--a sub
stantial manufacturing boom" The
candidates for the nomination, Gen.
Chalmers and Judge Cowan, are both
strong men.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
More Good Presidential Timber.

In mentioning Judge Stephen J,
Fields recent opinions, the Columbus
GA Enquirer says: He IS one Of the
two Democrats on the bench Of the
United States Supreme Court. Both
have opposed the centralizing influences
Of that body, but Judge Field has been
brought into most prominence because
he has pronounced the dissenting opin-
ions which uphold the Constitution as
understood by the trainers, and are OPP
posed To the teachings of modern Re
publicarism and the advocates of en-
pire. Many journals Of the country are
presenting his claims az the nominee Of
the Democratic party He is from Cal
itornia, and would have great strength
in the Pacific States. He presents the
issue between the two parties clearly
and distinctly. As illustrated by him,
the questions at variance can be settled
by the voice OF the people as declared
at the ballot box He could carry
every State that the Democrats can
win. He has enunciated a platform on
which all lovers of true Democracy can
stand--one outlined Enthusiastically"
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The Issue Between the Two Parties

NIGH pms AVatanche.
The jackson CLARION correctly states the
Democratic position in reference to the DO
litical decision Of the Supreme Court. There
can be no mistake about the chief issue be.
tween the two parties The Republicans
assert the absolute ana unqualified suprem-
acY OF the Federal government The Dem
ocrats insist that the States have some
rights which the Federal government is
bound to respect Here is difference in
fundamental principles of 50 radical a
character that any compromise between the
two parties is impossible A Supreme
Court, which is just as thoroughly partisan
as any other department of the present Re-
publican Administration, has outlined the
distinguished features of each party plat
form. Justice Bradley lays down the law for
the Republicans, and Justice Field laws
down the law for the Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

AT last accounts the lower house of
Congress was considering the following
rider to the Army appropriation bill:
SECTION ,. That no money appropriated
in this act is appropriated, or shall be paid,
for the subsistence, equipment, transporta-
tion or compensation of any portion of the
Army of the United States to be used as a
police force to kesp the peace ut the polls at
any election held within any State.
The Democrats are supporting and
the Republicans are opposing the
amendment. If it is passed, the Presi-
dent will veto it Notwithstanding it con-
tains an appropriation for the support
of the Army, and the question natural
ly arises, why not vote for the appro-
paiation, and then make the issue by
the introduction of a seperate bill for
bidding the employment of troops in
elections?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

The Brandon Republican, Corinth
Herald, Vicksburg Commercial, Merid-
ian Mercury and Kemper Herald join in
the Hancock boom. There is this much
to be said for Hancock. He is sound
on the strict construction, anti-centrali-
cation theory of the government, and
has made no record upon financial
issues that would be stumbling block
to nine-tenths of the Democrats of the
country
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
No Troops AT The Polls.
WASHINGTON Post

" ashIngtOn Post,
Another issue of the extra session will he
revived IN the Army bill which is shortly
TO come before the House. There must he
no troop: at the polls. The Republicans
were ooilged to give in on this question last
sprung and they viii have to repeat the
same performance now. The biII vii ' he
passed in its last years form. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
THE Memphis Avalanche has . Yaz

THE Memphis Avalanche has Yazoo
City correspondent, who, chagrined at
the defeat of the independents in the
recent election in that city, calls Justify
for troops. He moderately estimates
the number that will be needed to
squelch the Democracy, and especially
the unterrifed Yazoo Democracy. at
100000.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

A Mr.. THEo. Cook (whoever that is,
has reported that Mr.. Seymour informed
him, he would not accept nomination
for the Presidency, under any circum
stances. On the other hand, the Dem
ocraey of Mr. Seymour's own town and
county-his neighbors and friends
have selected candidates to the n. Y
Convention pledged to advocate his
nomination; and his town papers are
vigorously urging it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

For political reasons the United
States Senate on the 9th instant refused
to confirm the appointment of John s.
Burton and John R. Lynch, as Census
Supervisors for the first and second Dis
tricts of this State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
CoLUMBIA C.IrY 1.rc.rrn,-

a special from COLUMBIA Sontb C,,roIi,,,
says: The municipal election TO-DAY was
the quietest ever held in this city' The
Democratic ticket, including Mayor and
Aldermen, was elected without OPPOSITION
the negroes voting with the Democrats. An
unusually large vote was pOlled, and there
was little or no excitement.
David Barton, prominent colored local
politician, Of Dallas, Texas, shot and fatal
y wounded his wife, and then shot and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

IT is a good bill of Mr. Gibson, OF
Louisiana, to repeal the laws imposing
taxes on bank-checks, deposits in banks,
matches, medicines and medicinal prep.
arations, perfumery, cosmetics, colognes,
and proprietary medicines. Another
good measure of Mr.. Gibson, is bill
to repeal the laws imposing tax upon
tobacco manufactured or sold.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

Two of the members of Congress,
Messrs. Miller, of New York, aud Rus
sell, of Massachusetts,, are personally
interested in paper manufacturing. and
are opposing the repeal Of the duty
which has given the manufacturers a
monopoly, and enabled them to keep
np the exorbitant prices.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

The students Of Bloomington College,
of Indiana, have invited Hon. Jefferson
Davis to address the literary societies
Of the College in June.
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Kinds County Democratic ConserV
tive Executive Committee.

There will be a meeting of the County
Executive Committee Of the Democratic
Conservative party at Raymond, on oatur-
day, April -, for the purpose of calling a
County Convention to appoint delegates 10
the State Convention, and the Convention
which may be called to nominate a Candi-
date for Congress. full attendance Of the
Committee Is earnestly requested
w. L. NUGENT, Chairman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
Tine Yazoo Colored People Converted
to the YaZOo Plan.
Yazoo City Herald.

We are gratiied to see on the part of our
colored fellow-citizens returning sense of
judgment and reason, as shown in their con-
duet at the recent charter election, in yot-
ing So generally for the Democratic candi-
dates. About two-thirds of that class of
voters threw the weight of their ballots on
the side of the scales where the great bulk
ofwhites were to be found, and in doing so
they acted wisely
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

THE unexpected opposition of some
of the Democratic Senators to taking
up Kellogg's case, is construed to mean
that he will retain his seat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

Hos. o. X. SINGLETON and Captain
Thomas H. Woods are prominently
mentioned for Congress in the Fourth
District.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14

SATURDAY next, the 18th, is The day
DR.. +. r. Armstead has named for the
meeting Of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Montgomery county.