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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Hon. L. Brame-A Deserved Tribute

One of the ablest lawyers OF his age ~
The state. a close student, aud perfect
Gentleman in his manners. he Is worthy oil
fha high esteem and respect OF all good
men. He was appointed Chancellor Of the
Sixfb District By Governor Stone IN 1870
and was. We believe, the Youngest Chancel-
lar an the bench and at the same time one
If tie best and most popular. In lSoo ne
could have been reappointed had be slgnlned
his willingness TO accept, but ne declined Ia
advance. choosing rather TO practice, ana
moved to Jackson where he i now estao-
isbed. His business in the Supreme ana
limited States Courts shows that be Is being
appreciated by those who desire the services
of an able and astute lawyer. Judge Bsame
i = Young man and there is before him, we
trust and believe, distinguished and trl-
umphant career in the profession he has
chosen and loves 50 vell.-EnteEprise Cou-
rier.
The readers of THE CLARION will
appreciate this compliment to Judge
Brame, whose reports of the decisions #
the Supreme Court are noted for their
clearness and accuracy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

J. C. PREwETT, ESQ.,, having been
strongly solicited to become a candidate
for State Senator IN Yazoo, has grace
fully declined the honor The gallant
Col. W. H. Luse, well known to the
men of the 18th Mississippi, whom he
led in many conflicts, as a soldier with
out fear and without reproach, and the
standard bearer of the Democratic party
of the 4th District in the late Presiden-
tial election, has expressed his willing
ness to make the race in response to
hattering calls through the Herald.
Col. Andrews is occupied with the pub
LEGATION of his Digest, and the Hon. W.
D. Gibbs, the present able Senator, has
been called on, but has not defined his
position.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE U. S. Supreme Court having or
dered a retrial in the case of an African
convicted ofrape on q white woman, in
Delaware, on the ground not that the
condemned was not clear as to his guilt,
but that none of his race happened to be
on the jury, it is suggested that mex
time, Judge Lynch will probably save
the U. S. Court the trouble of reviewing
the case. Ordinarily Judge Lynch is
not proper tribunal for the trial Of
causes, but the case of the Delaware
brute was an exception.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
The Instructing Resolutions.
Says one of our respected Mississippi
contemporaries

!
contemporaries
We think ii Eo,hiu.z more than iastiee to our
gallsnf Senator Lamar that the resolution
instFueting MIN how 10 vote on tie SILVER
Bill, passed By the L GESTURE u ls7s, should be
eIpunged from the record. lamar .'oo great
man, ani partakes TOO much Of the intellect
ual giant, 10 remain under the censure Of
such body Of p gmies was the lie legislature
Of that year. especially when il j. remembered
that but few Of them were noted fer their ad-
vocaey Of the cause Of temperance We be-
lieVe that tie people viii demand that the res
olut.on shah be expuugei finally.
This presentation Of the issue, to say
the least Of it, has the merit Of frank
ness. We did not suppose that 1t
would come up in a form 20 aggressive
as a proposition 10 expunge the resolu-
tions passed by the Legislature instruct
ing our Senator'S and requesting our
Representatives To vote for the remone-
tization Of silver We do not concur
with our contemporary that the people
viii demand that the resolutions be ex-
plunged We do not concur with it for
several reasons. One i that they value
the right Of the people TO instruct their
servants, and to have their viii carried
out, as a fundamental and essential con-
dition Of free government. Another Is,
that while the resolutions were in the
strict line Of this principle, the bill TO
restore silver to its constitutional tunc-
tions as money metal, was good
measure, the wisdom and justice Of
which have been completely indicated
by time and experience. Our contem-
porary intimates that the Legislature
was not in sober mood when il passed
the resolution. This is news tous. An
ADLER and more self-poised body Of men
never assembled at the capitol of the
State. Nor was any step ever taken
with more deliberation, nor with more
unanimity, nor in a more perfectly i'm
partial and judicial spirit
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Arm in Arm.

The Colonel of Federal regiment during
the 18th Mississippi, W. II. Luse, forgot
how they used to fight each others side on
Decoration day and like the lion and the
lamb they were almost ready to lie down to-
gether, so fraternal did they become on Their
way to the cemetery as arm in arm they
went as two agreed-Yazoo Herald.
This is the spirit which generous COM
batants always exhibit towards each
other, clasping hands in token of peace
when the fight is over and its issues set
tied.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
The New Orleans and Meridian
Railroad.

Mr.. T. J. Bartlette, Secretary Of the
New Orleans and Meridian Railroad
has informed the y. O. States that the
preliminary survey has been completed
and tina propositions made by contract
ors to build the road are being con
sidered by the management. lie says
there il no doubt that the road will be
built, and that work upon il viii soon
commence At Meridian the road VIII
connect with the Alabama Southern
Railroad, thus reaching Cincinnati via
Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tressel work
or piles will be used over which the
road viii cross Lake Pontchartrain to
Vaudeville it will run through some
of the best timbered region in Mississip-
Pi, We may say, in the world
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Congressman Money Defended.

The following appeared iu tuc New T.rs
Herald Of the "a The name OF Mr Money.
member Of Congress from Ni--i-.iraI. Wis
mentioned ia }he Herald SOME dag- ..a. -
IN some unpleasant way related tu f.. -.r
route scandals. The following Ielr. .ru
Senators George and Lamar has been uar#. i
TO your correspondent, with the r.tIs.. ...s
in justice TO Mr. Money, who D. absent. +.
may be made public:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAsurHT
WAsHNGroS, April 800, l..l
To the Editor Of the Herald:
Among the names OF several persons mar-
toned by you some days ago a- connected
with the Star route robbers, vc found u
our surprise, that Of Hon. II. u. None. IF
Mississippi, We took the earliest nru.r...
nifty to ask Postmaster-Geuera Jamr- -
corning the matter. We have Mr. T.r.-
authority to say 10 you that he I-uH- there
/ Is not the least trace Jpn the record. "a. q
Department, or in any facts that L4ya r.ua
to his knowledge, OF auythiuT boo amy way
/ dishonorably connecting Nj M0u.r nl
the Star route business. We respectfully
ask you to publish this note as au a.. Il
justice to Mr.. Money who is now absent ia
Mexico and whom, from q bong and 0.-
mate acquaintance with him since By h.E.
hood, we know 70 he one Of the puras. w.
most honorable of men, Respectfully
!. Y. GEORGE
J.. @. e.. LAHEa
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

The Senate has ratified the Chinese
treaty, the object of which is to restrict
immigration from the Flowery Kingdom
measure of doubtful propriety, and
certainly not in accord with the invaria-
able usage of the government in keep
ing its portals open to the people O
other lands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

1t is timely notice which the Her
nando Press gives that under the cleo
ton law of Mississippi. the Circuit
Clerk is the Registrar for the county,
and the registration books are always
open to register voters who have
changed precincts, lately moved into
the county, or never heretofore regis
tered.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
non c11 Games Kila
The name of
CAPT. JAMES KIYcAyyor

CAPT. JAMES KTScASyoy.
of Lee county, is prominently ms,,.
connection with that most import.,.
Auditor of Public Accounts and +.
flying to his many friends in tbf..... s'
the State, to notice the very commit
notices given him by many of the ,-
the State.
The Office is perhaps the most
within the gift Of the people, anlf,.
bent should possess business ouars
Of high order.
Capt. h. possesses all the uaa5s7-,
ifcations, and can command NOR.
strength than any man in East M. I.
His acquaintance Is very extensive
man surpasses him in popularity vt.-
Is known.
An old Confederate and ATe4.-. ..
Veteran, he is entitled 90 ar ..
position at the hands of the ul---
served so long, and SO efficiently.
As his comrade in Mexico. and
same faith, l am for his nominate
all corners. "MENICAN Nrrrr..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Washington Notes .

CoEFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.
WAsHINGToE, May 10.-The Senate con
firmed the following nominations James t
Longstreets United States marshal for Geor
gia; Absolom Blythe, United States mar
shall for South Carolina, and Samuel w.
Melton, United States attorney for South
Carolina.
Stanley Matthews case will probably be
considered tomorrow.
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RHODE Island denies tie right Of suf-
frage to all foreign born citizens who ate
not possessed of real or personal proper
tv to a certain amount. She has this
year 81 ,065 registered voters, which is
4,565 less than last year. The real es-
tate voters number Is, 516, the personal
property voters 4, 265, spd the registry
voters, all of whom are native-botH s.
2S3. Even unpropertied native-born
citizens, are not allowed to vote unless
they pay a registry fee Of 81. About
19, 900 of them have neglected to pay it.
Rhode Island is a fast-anchored North
ern Republican State. Suppose Missis-
sippi for example, restricted suffrage in
that manner, what a howl would be
raised bv the Northern Intermediates.
A proposition was made at the last SEES
sion of the Mississippi Legislature to re-
quire registration fee of % cents, and
it received 10 support whatever. Here
in Mississippi, the Democracy unlike
the Rhode Island Republicans, are OBJ
posed to throwing restrictions around
the ballot. They are in favor of "a full
vote, free ballot, and fair count"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE late Post-Master-General, Erring
Brother Key, acquits Brady and the
Star Route gang of criminality AS the
Erring Brother went into the Post Of
fee Department poor as church mouse
and came out fat as fool, it is shrewdly
suspected that he has a motive for ac-
quitting the Brady clan; he got some of
the pork.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

WHILE the Dawes and Company are
shedding crocodile tears over the poor
negro" it is the Southern whites that
are educating the negro. The Superin-
PENDENT of Education in Mississippi re-
ports about thirteen thousand more
negro children provided for in the pub
lie schools last year than the year previ
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

We have commenced the publication
Of series Of mastery papers by Gen.
Chalmers on the Funding Bill and its
Issues, in to-day's paper. No one who
wants light on this important question,
will fail to give these papers a careful
reading.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

MEMORIAL DAY was appropriately
celebrated in Yazoo City. Among 9TH
er ceremonies was an address peculiarly
appropriate to the occasion by Col.
Luse, of the 18th Mississippi The
patriotic ladies of Yazoo have organized
a Memorial Association.
Mrs. \. S. BoswoRrH, of the Canton
Citizen, announces that she has the Sub
Agency for Madison county, to sell
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate
Government" by Jefferson Davis. Per
sons who wish to subscribe for the work
can address her at Canton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE message of the President with
drawing all the New York nominations
known to be friendly TO Conkling has
created no little excitement Among
the names of the stalwarts withdrawn,
is that of Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford,
a whilom honored guest in Mississippi
We warned our people at the time that
they were nursing viper unawares.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

\. y. sun: Keep always in view the
plain reasons why Stanley Matthews of
Ohio ought not to be confirmed by the vote
of any Democrat or any honest Republican /;
He has neither brains nor character for
the place.
he Is nominated, not because there is a
human being alive who believes him fit fer
the place, but for the sole and shameful
reason that this is the pay which he want.
for his services to Hayes at the time of the
Electoral Commission.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

SENATOR BAYARD has been interview
ed. He fears consolidation, and thinks
that the next big fight will be between
the masses and great corporations. He
j. opposing the confirmation Of Matthews
who was the Attorney of the big Pacific
corporations in the United States Senate
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

W. II. Elder, ESD, deputy for Capt. ThOs.
FL. Gildart, tax collector of Wilkinson, is in
Jackson, grand juryman in Judge Hills
~. s. Court, and during his stay will ar.
range for Capt Gildart's final settlement for
taxes of 1880. The 6rst>class sheriff. Can't.
"McNulty, of Pike" is also in attendance al
the Captains Office both of whom will
receive attention in proper time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

ERRING Brother Key has been inter
viewed. He says that it is all mistake
about the Star route robberies, and he
vouches for Brady, but who will vouch
for the Erring Brother2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

CoPIAHAN The Oopiah Democratic
Conservative nominating convention,
will be held in Hazlehurst on the Sec
ond Monday, the 18th day of July.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

The Nicksburg Commercial Is con
Quoted with marked ability. We hope
we don't intrude. but we think we dis
cover traces Of the sound principles and
brilliant mind Of Gen. Chalmers in its
editorial columns.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE Senate Judiciary Committee, it
is said, viii hold a special session to
consider the nomination of Stanley Mat
thews, appointed to the Supreme Court
Bench.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE Memphis Avalanche is a free
lance in matters of political organization,
but it is sticking it to the Star route
marauders lust right.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

GEO. E. MATTHEWS, Hazlehurst;
Thos. Richardson, Port Gibson, and
Alex. G. Pearce, Greenville, have been
appointed Postmasters and confirmed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

They are all honorable men. Brady
says be is innocent; Gorham swears by
him. Dorsey says he Is innocent and
demands an investigation. But they
got the money all the same. The
treasury is several millions short.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

IT Ia said that the Star route robber-
les were brought TO the attention of the
great and good Rutherford B. HAYES,
but he couldn't see It'll
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE West Point News says that the
poem Of Mrs. Mollie McGee Smell, Of
Columbus, dedicated to the Confederate
dead, Is one Of the finest it has ever
seen. The CLARION claims her as one
of its most gifted contributors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

Mn. WASHINGTON MCLEAN, the vet.
eran editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
declines to run for Governor. He is not
a true Ohioan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE following act was passed by the
Tennessee Legislature to prevent the
carrying of deadly weapons:
'"That it shall be misdemeanor for any
person to sell or offer to sell, or bring into
the State for the purpose of selling, giving
away, or otherwise disposing of belt OF
pocket pistols or revolvers, or any other
kind of pistols except army or navy pistols
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

WE are glad to learn that Capt,
fowler, who was so shockingly injured
by the accident at Grenada, is in a fair
way of recovery; and thus valuable
life is providentially saved to his family
and the community.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
TEMPERANCE.

Two new and important liquor laws have
gone into effect in Mas,achu.ett-. Du. .-
ders the removal of all screens aaI ..a-
distractions from the Windows Of places
where Intoxicating liquors are sold. a.L u-
forhids the exposure Of bottles aal ..--
vessels containing or purportiug to contain
liquors. The other makes an aIuH-r0-f
where liquors are sold without d license
common nuisances. and those who ma.ata'
them liable to the laws governing sa-
cases. Ihe former law is being circumvaH.
ed IN some cases by walling up half the FROM.
windows.
Gath says:sOn a recent ride through tlf
counties in the State Of MARYLAND. have
found that what is called the Maine s'
prevails absolutely and i'm nearly half i-s
territory of Maryland there is no license
sell liquor.
The Prohibition Law went into effect .
Kansas On the lst May.
The Prohibition Question has invaded
the politics of Indiana. The LegisIa-lg
having passed prohibition amendment Z,
the Constitution, to be submitted 20 .l-
popular vote this fall, the German bfr"l
have organized an associated and Will 10y
a pro-liquor political party. They "'
strong IN point Of numbers and money
THE Holly Springs South says ia'.
it is whispered that fusion caucus ll'
been held in Marshall county and eaA'
didates for Sheriff and the Legislature
oorooJ -,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

The Boston Herald Republican, says
that "Mr. Hayes will find it hard to wash
his hands of the Star route pitch Some
of it sticks to them"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

The Grand Lodge, K. Of p, met at
Greenville on the 10th Grand Chan
ceIlor f. T. Sykes, presiding.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

WE have seen ii stated that Gen.
Frank Armstrong, Of Missouri, is one Of
the Star ute-sub-conrractors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
The Silver Question.

4 Mr. Evarts, a member Of the Inter
national Monetary Conference, says that
there has been a marked change in
European sentiment on the silver
question and intimated Germany
would cooperate with the United States
and France in establishing common
standard and making silver a universal
legal tender so far as they can do 80.
What is looked for by some persons
from the Paris Conference is the estab-
lshment Of the ID ratio, which now
obtains in the silver nations Of Europe
On this point Mr.. Evarts said:
Whatever decision il made by the Con
ference, | am confident will be accepted in
this country. We can accommodate our
selves 10 almost all conditions here. We
have Il broad and accommodating kind of
country. it dses not seem TO me that the
ratio can exceed that of sixteen parts of
silver to one of gold. The choice lies be
tween fifteen and one-haif parts and sixteen
parts The further we 60 towards the tif
teen and One-half ratio the more we appre-
ciate the silver in our dollar and in our
mines, and depreciate theirs. But / GER
tainly look for some agreement.
The present ratio in this country Of
sixteen ounces of silver to one OF gold,
was the pretext Of the gold bugs for
opposing the Bland bill. They said that
ii overestimated the value of silver as
compared with gold Notwithstanding
still higher estimate of silver obtains in
the nations of Europe The 154 is the
French standard Mr.. Evarts seems to
favor our present standard, and it is
presumed that Mr.. Thurman will favor
it as he voted for the Bland bill and
also for the resolutions which passed
the Senate declaring that the public
debt is payable in gold, or silver dollars
containing each 4121 grains of silver.
The adoption of either ratio will be a
great triumph to the United States.
Such result would overthrow the
arguments Of those who have been
demanding an increase III the size IF the
silver dollar of this country to $50
grains. 1t would prove that the state
ments of the double-stahdard men
that it is not necessary to increase
the quantity Of silver and thereby
add to the value of gold, but to
take the contrary course, is the correct
position. Free and unrestricted coinage
must follow the adoption Of common
standard by the principal countries of
Europe and the United States. The
buzzard dollar as the Radicals call it,
which the Democratic Congress forced,
over Hayes veto, takes the chief place
of honor in our coinage, and this move
ment for common standard logically
follows the reconciliation of silver in
the United States,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

HoS. G. ID. STANDS for the good of
the Democratic cause, il doing editorial
work on the Tate County Record.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

Some men are born great, some achieve
greatness, but most men are made great bv
Woodworking journalists, whom the world
never hears of.-Philadelphia News.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Our Dead.

Port Gibson Revielle.l
The graceful and touching poetical con
tribution to The ELARIoN-"Our Dead, -
by Mrs Mollie Mct9eG Smell, of Columbus,
would do credit 10 Father Ryan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE Mississippi river harges have
caused large reductions in freight from
st. Louis to the North and East.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

SEDALIA DEMOCRAT: Secretary of the
Treasury Window is in favor of one popular
measure-getting all the silver possible into
circulation. Plenty of use will be found
for it; and the Democratic policy of gradu-
ally swelling the currency from this source
should be given full swing. A Democratic
Congress made the necessary laws; but,
unfortunately their execution is withheld
from Democratic hands
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

DR. GUICE, the efficient Health Officer
of Jefferson county, has issued cirou-
lar urging the observance of the rules
which have been submitted by the san
itary authorities for the prevention OF
diseases in the epidedemical season which
will soon be upon us.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE Mississippi River Commission
was in Vicksburg the other day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

IT now remains for the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to prove his charges. This is due alike
the accused and the administration. -Cin-
cinnati Gazette.
Certainly the issue is joined, and
there can be no backing down.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

HoE. J. L. McCAsKnL, of Rankin
county. is mentioned favorably for Lit.
Governor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12

THE St. Louis Republican says that
New York is in a state Of perturbation
over the heavy shipments of grain down
the Mississippi river, which quite plain
ly evidences that the merchants of that
city can read the handwriting on the
uralI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-12
Capt. Put Darden.

Capt Put Darden, Master Of the State
Grange, will address the people at Holmes
vile the oath day of May, and at Topisaw
Grange Hall, the 25th day of May. We
presume he will speak throughout the State
during the summer and fall months.