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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
The Mississippi Valley Cotton Plan
terS' Association.

The Mississippi Valley Cotton Plan
ters' Association organized last week
under charter from the State Of
Mississippi, as the National Cotton
Planters Association of America. The
temporary organization elected f. G.
Morehead unanimously as President,
VIM. X Ingersoll, Vice-President of the
State of Mississippi, and H. r. Lucas
of Louisiana. A resolution was passed
eIecting all members of the Mississippi
Valley Cotton Planters Association as
members of the National Association
without increased assessment. The
Association is in session this week al
Memphis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
The Accumulation of Gold.

The Director of the Mint estimates
that the total gold circulation of the
United States, including bullion in the
Treasury, amounted, at the commence
ment of the current month, to $500, 000,-
900, of which 1864, 900, 900 was held as
Treasury and National Bank reserves,
and 1886, 900, 900 was in actual circula-
ton. There has been a total gain OF
gold coin and bullion to the country
since July 1, 1879, of -$234, 700, 900.
Now turn from these gratifying statist-
les and read over again the speeches OF
the financiers who voted against the
Bland silver bill on the ground that ii
silver was remonetized, gold would take
the wings of the morning and fly away
to distant realms.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
Bruce-A Round Peg in a Square
Hole.


The appointment Of ex-senator Bruce
to be Register of the Treasury, Is not
in accordance with the eternal fitness
of things. He is not capable No ap-
pointment ought to be made upon
mere sentiment, without the foundation
of solid sense. He was appointed, not
because he is suited for the Office, but
on account of his race. We do not
object to the recognition of the claims
of his race to consideration in the dis
tribution of public office, but care
should be taken in recognizing these
claims not to impair the efficiency OF the
public service True, he may be able
to secure by proxy the proper perform
ance of the duties Of the important
office to which he has been appointed,
as he hired the writing of his letters
and the production of his speeches In
the Senate; but that is not following
the good old Jeffersonian requirement ::
rs HE HONEST, Is HE CAPABLE.
We do not wonder that after the first
gush of excitement in the race for
colored favor between Garfield and the
Democrats in the Senate who voted to
confirm his appointment, had expended
itself, that the sober second thought
awakened a serious inquiry as to the
propriety of the act, and that the best
opinion among those who know what
the Register ought to be, express grave
doubts whether Bruce has the capacity
and executive ability to perform the
responsible duties Of the office as they
ought to be performed The following
is an official statement of the duties OF
the Register: The Register of the
! Treasury has charge Of the great account
books Of the United States, which show
every receipt and disbursement, and
/ from which statements are annually
made for transmission to Congress. He
/ signs and issues all bonds, treasury
notes and other securities, registers all
warrants drawn by the Secretary upon
| the Treasurer, transacts statements OF
balances due TO individuals after their
settlement by the first comptroller on
which payment is made, issues ship reg
listers, licenses and enrolments, prepares
annual returns Of all vessels built, lost
or destroyed, and also prepares the
statements of the tonnage of vessels in
which importaiions and expectations are
made, with the various articles and
! their values
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Winona Advance announces
that c. p Adair, Esq, and Hon. r. F.
Holloway are candidates for foater in
the Montgomery and Choetaw district.
1t says that Mr.. Adair is a promising
young gentleman, ''native and to the
manor born" and is finishing his law
studies in the State University. Capt.
Holloway will be remembered as one of
the cold guard" who served in the Leg
islature in the times that tried mems
souls, the associate and co-laborer of
Street and Lowry, Mcintosh and Kim
brough, benson and Spight, and Ses-
sions and Robbins, who stood like q
stonewall against the fearful odds that
were massed against them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

Now, let every impartial man read Elk
President Grants meddling and vindict-
i've letter, railing at Garfield and assum-
ing to interfere with his Presidential du-
ties, and say if he is fit person for the
distinction which the advocates of the
Life Salary Bill proposed to confer
upon aim Is man who is capable of
producing such letter fit to receive
higher honors than were bestowed upon
Washington, and to be made the first in
long line of Privileged Orders.in viola.
ton of the Constitution and the ira
ditions of the Government?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE New York Herald, which is neutral
in nothing, and independent and out
spoken in everything, referring to Gar
fields Dear Hubbell" letter asking him
to apply to Brady, the king of the star
route thieves, for a part of his spoils
for the Republican corruption fund in
the Presidential election, says that she
was asking for money for political pur-
poses from men who will probably be
indicted for offences of which the Presi-
dent was aware when he wrote, and was
willing to use the plumber of thieves to
purchase the Presidency A serious
charge but true.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

EX-SENATOR B. e. BRUCE has been
confirmed Register of the Treasury. LIE
Due has resigned, and @. B. Loring
nominated in his place as Commissioner
of Agriculture, and the President
thought better of his recall of the APP
pointment of Woodford, and sent in his
name again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Walden Nucleus deprecates a di-
vision of the Democratic party on the
right Of instruction. There never has
been division within our knowledge.
The Democratic party has always been
solid on that question, and there has
been but little difference OF opinion on
the subject in other parties. The right
of instruction is founded in the very
nature of our political systematic
right Of the people to rule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

BEFoRE it adjourned, the Senate
passed a resolution calling upon the
heads OF the various Executive Depart
ments for information as to the names
of the officers, clerks, and employees
borne on the rolls of such Departments,
together with the date Of appointment,
the State to which each is charged, the
compensation received, and whether
such officers, etc, are white or colored.
Now we will see what we will see
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE remark of Senator Beck, that
"Matthews will be as good Democrat as
any one could ask, in less than two years." il
echoed by many close observers of both par
ties.-Examiner.
Senator Beck is betting on his hav-
ing been everything by terms and
nothing long But in this he is mis-,
taken. Matthews has been stalwart
for the last twenty years except his en-.
pertinent with the Greedy movement,
which he abandoned in a month.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Michigan Legislature has passed
a bill very radically changing the pres
ent old-fogy laws of the State for the i'm
provement of the public highways. We
need better laws for improving the pub
lie roads in this State, or their more
rigid execution.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

WE can assure the Grenada Sentinel
that we know no more about who the
Vicksburg Commercials is in favor ofsince
it passed under the editorial control OF
Gen. Chalmers, than it does. We only
know that it advocates sound princi-
pies and sound policy with marked abili-
ty, and we believe that like all other
true Democrats, he cares more for meas
ures than for men.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

RALEIGH, May 18.-A convention of rep.
resentatiye colored men from every part of
the State demand recognition from the Ad-
ministration, and passed strong resolutions
to that end and appointed a committee to
present them.
Information of Bruce's appointment
as Register of the Treasury had not
been received
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

The Benton Argus in speaking Of
our townsman, John T. Hull for
1t. Governor, on the Greenback
ticket. says that he is man ''of ac-
knowIedged ability" \ compliment TO
which all know him Will concede he is
entitled
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

PROF. r. X. JAIME announces that
he will soon remove his Report news
paper to Jackson, where it will be con
verted into an educational journal
Prof Jayne is an able journalist as well
as a thorough teacher, and champion Of
the educational interests of the State
He has a fine field before him for the
display of his powers and we wish him
great success in his laudable enterprise
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Yalobusha Standard says that
Col. Ben. King is -"not Democrat .
A rose by any other name will smell as
sweet. We won't quarrel with the
Standard about a name. But we do
know that Col. King was a wheelhorse
in the reform movement of 1875 and
rs, that he has rolled on the ball ever
since, and that the State has no better
nor truer man within all her borders
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

TINS is nearly the season of the year
when dogs commence getting mad and
biting people. Owners Of CANNES will
govern themselves accordingly. The
law authorizes people to shoot a rowing
dog on the spot. The public must pro
tect itself
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

BEN. BUTLER, quoting Byron, says
that time sets all things even" The
New Orleans people, whose silver spoons
and things Ben. stole, are patiently
biding the time when they will get even
with him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

Hon. ENos RoGERs, of Lefore, has
consented to run for reelection to the
Legislature. 1t promises we'll for the
public services when men of mature
judgement and experience and identified
with the planting interest, like Enos
Rogers and Matthew Lyle of Scott, are
willing to remain on duty,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

TIE Canton Citizen is in mourning
for the death of Mrs. G. T, Reeves,
aged 81 years, the venerable mother Of
Mrs RoswoFth, the proprietor of the
Citizen. She had lived in Canton thir-
ty-seven years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

Gen. MARTIN il on his Railroad can
vass. The Brandon Republican gives
an interesting sketch Of his speech in
North Rankin, and the Carthagenian
makes a favorable report of his speech
and of reception, in Leake.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

TIE Vicksburg Land League were to
have had picnic at Newman's Grove
Yesterday. Senator George, Congress
men Chalmers and Hooker and Gen.
Fitzgerald, were announced as the ora
tors Of the OCCASION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Washington Republican is tempt
ed by Grants letter upon the Garfield
Conkling quarrel, to say that he "has a
deep hold upon the American people.
May be so, but the letter will not help
him to the fresh hold of ST. 800 year
on the public treasury provided in the
life salary bill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

A GENTLEMAN when Conkling was
beaten by the Administration queried
with him how he felt We suppose
he replied II feel like the bow
who stubbed his toe too badly hurt to
laugh, and too proud to cry"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

GARFIELD and Conkling are sepa-
rated, though their separation may not
be forever; but like the parting of the
raccoon and wildcat: owe will meet
again, said one, "Oh, yes" replied the
other, eve shall meet at the hatter's
shoD"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Canton Mail says that Maj. F.
B. Pratt, Republican, late Senator
from Madison, has been appointed Post
master at that place vice, Fl. R. Smith
whose term has expired.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

AT meeting of the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee of Harrison county,
Gen. j. r. Davis, Chairman, on motion
of Capt. P X. Myers, il was ordered
that a mass meeting be called on the
first Monday in July, at the courthouse,
to select delegates to the State Demo
cratic Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE New York Herald asks SIS not
the Democratic party invincible by rea-
son of this internecine quarrel in the
Republican party?" That depends upon
whether its leaders improve the oppor-
tunitv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE most stringent anti-iquor law
ever adopted in any State has been put
in force in Kansas. 1t prohibits the
manufacture, sale and giving of liquor,
backed by legislative enactment max
ing minute and rigorous provisions for
enforcing it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
A DISPATCH to the Vicksburg Herald

A DISPATCH to the Vicksburg Herald
from Skipwith says that on Sunday
evening hail storm passed over Refuge
Landing totally destroying the crop OF
cotton and corn on the saltwater plan
tation, and partially destroying the
crop on three other places in the imme-
diate vicinity, all of which was the prop
erty of Col Richardson. Hogs and
other cattle were killed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE New York Legislature has pass
ed bill suppressing the oleomargarine
and butterine imposition, and the Hi
nois House of Representatives has
passed bill having in view the same
object. Other Legislatures will follow
SuIt
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Administration supporters are
firing guns over the defeat Of the Conk-
ling crowd in the distribution Of the
spoils. 1t is a victory over their own
forces, they are rejoicing over, and the
beauty of it is that many more such
victories and their party is lost.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

DEMOCRAT lO&=ERNAIlN I
PARTY OF MISSISSIPPI,
Jackson, Miss. May 9Th, 1881.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
held this day, it was, on motion,
Re,oleed, That Convention of the Dem
ocratic-Conservatiye Party Of the State OF
Mississippi be held at the Capitol in the
City Of Jackson, on
Wednesday, August Sd, 1881,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State, State Treasu-
rer. Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney
General and State Superintendent of Public
Education and for the transaction Of such
other business as may be deemed proper.
Resolced That each County in the State
is entitled to double the number of votes in
said Convention to which it is entitled in
the lower branch ofthe Legislature, unless
otherwise determined by the Convention.
ResoIosd. That the State Executive Com
mittee recommend a thorough reorganization
Of the Clubs Of the ic-Conservative
Party in the different counties in the State.
Resolced, That the newspapers Of the
State favorable to the purposes herein set
forth, be requested to public these resolu-
tions.
WA l. HEMINGWAY
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

We learn from the Index that the
Lowndes county Democratic Executive
Committee, has elected Mr.. L. L.
Goodrich Chairman, vice Capt. r. w.
Banks resigned, and has resolved that
each beat hold Convention to elect
delegates to the County Convention to
be held July 10th. for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the State Conven-
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

Col. THOMAS A. ScoTT, the great
Railroad magnate and millionaire is
dead--has paid the debt of nature.
The path Of wealth, as well as of glory,
has but the one end. 1t is inevitable.
And after all the struggles for fortune,
no man can take more out of the world
than he brought into it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

Both THE CLARION aud the Commercial
have minated lately that the Herald is
the organ of Mr.. Lamar, and that he in
spires its utterances. Vicksburg Herald.
The Herald is mistaken. THE CLA-
RIoN has not intimated such a thing.
thaugh it has observed the concurrence
in several important questions between
the Senator and the Herald. We
have our theory of the strange course
of the Herald, but have not expressed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
Chambers Nomination-A Tie Vote
in Judiciary Committee,

WAsHIN GToN, May 19.-The Senate
judiciary Committee this morning took a
vote on the nomination of VIM. E. Chand-
Ter as Solicitor General. 1t resulted as fol-
lows: In favor of confrmation-Logan
Ingalls, and Mcmillan, three; against CON
rmation-Davis, of Illinois, Bayard and
Lamar; absent-Edmunds and Garland.
(This is right so far as the action of
the Democrats is concerned. But we
do not see why fish should have been
made of Matthews and flesh ofChandIer.
They were both deep in the mire of the
Presidential theft and both Stalwarts. J
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

J. Il. ENocHs, ESQ, chairman, calls
a meeting Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Rankin county, in Bran
don. Saturday, June the 4th.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
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Profits and Star Routisu,

One of Brady's Star route contracts
was raised from $29, 900 to $50, 900 and
costs the Government exactly 1884 fol-
every letter carried.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
AUDITORIAL ITEMS

Since our last report the m.Iuv
Collectors have closed the.rhua.aU.
with Auditor Gwiu Tor the take. Blk.
to-wit;
1-,.,,n,.. ,,.--.-....
who has manifested considerable
towards STRENGTHENING up" .de L
his comfy, closed Il most .4tf.ag....
ment of his 1880 tazr. tuw a...
He was charged with 1912. l.a.#.
and properly accounted .r s......
ance being LEGITIMATE .r.H... Nv.
of State deeds. Stotalqpd- .n.........
He collected ana p,iI rot. H.. ......
account Of privilege. BlI459u.... Al.
liquor licenses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

AN irrepressible issue of veracity has
been raised between Conkling and Gar
field. If one is not liar, the other is.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

BRDcE is provided for, and so is
Matthews and Woodford, and the
Vicksburg Herald il happy. Nothing
seems lacking to make its bliss supreme,
but the seating Of Lynch in Chalmers
place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Yazoo Herald says that lively
immigration boom in this State Is the
one thing needful. Right.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Canton Mail gives warning
against cattle thieves who are depredat-
ing in Madison.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
ham, it was

1t is said that the investigation of the
Star route contracts has been so sue
cessfully prosecuted by the postotfice
officials that it is whispered that a
number of important arrests will be
made in few days including some OF
the principal operators in them. What
the people demand is that the open day
and secret night proceedings of the
whole band of conspirators shall be
brought TO light.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26
The Eastern Clarion February Sd,
1919

Our thoughtful friend, Hon. w. I.
Powe, of Newton, has sent as copy
of the EASTERN CLARION Of the above
date, founded ten years before, by John
j. McRae, and at the date above, edited
by S. r. Adams. The EASTERN CLAIR
ION was universally read, in the East
ern counties especially, and was apoweI
in the State. Its editor was industrious
and indefatigable He commanded the
best writing talents and made himself
and his newspaper felt. This writer re
members that when the Democratic
STATE Convention of 1888 assembled
/ 5. +. Adams appeared as usual, on the
scene. and quietly asked in the name o.
the Mighty East" that the first place
on the ticket be assigned to her favorltt
son, John j. McRae; and the request
was readily granted. McRae was elect
led, and the State never had better
/ Governor. His soul was the abiding
place of the purest and noblest senu
great deeds, as well as hand to exc
cute them.
His life was gentle; and the elements
! So mixed in him that Nature might stand NJ
| And say to all the world, this is man.
But to return to the faded paper
which lies before us, and its chronicles
of the past. How few of those whC
figured in its pages are now living.
Adams, the able editor, and McRae
the good Governor, have both paid tn,
last debt Of nature and most Of the
others have joined the iunumerablt
throng that have gone to the undiscov
cred country whence no traveller re
/ Turns
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

The Vicksburg Herald is not the only
paper that asperses Hon. jefferson
Davis. This is the style in which the
Chicago Journal mentions his arrival in
that city:
JEFF Davis, the arch-traitoF, reached this
city this morning, ca roate for Canada. He
viii be 73 on. June Sd. He has passed his
three-score-and-ten by the grace of God aud
the clemency of the Government he endeav-
ored to destroy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

THE Democrats have the consolation
TO know that the Republicans have now
two factions in New York as well as
they.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

OUR just-dealing and distinguished
friend of the Commercial has left us
nothing to say in reply to the utterly
ridiculous conclusions of the Vicksburg
Herald as to our being extremists The
Herald's test would convict of the same
charge nearly all the Democrats and
Conservatives, North and South includ-
ing the great lights and opponents of
the party, Thurman, Hendricks, Bay
ard, Tilden, Black and others.
While the Herald is trying to prove
that we are not conservative because
we have advocated the silver bill and
couldn't see the merits of the bill to put
Gen. Grant on life salary, and the like,
we might find in its advocacy of Lynch's
pretensions to the seat in Congress to
which Chalmers was elected and, in its
suggestion to break up the National
Democratic party and its refusal to pledge
itself to support its grounds
for accusing it of something worse than
extremism, but we do not wish to VIC
late the proprieties of courteous journ-
alism
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-26

The greatest eonundrum of the times is,
how a man who is not worth a cent, but who
obtains a Government situation of s., 900 a
year, can inside of two years from his ap-
pointment, honestly contribute $25, 900
toward promoting the election of Presi-
dental candidate.-Exehange.
That's what Brady, the king of the
Star reuters, at Garfeld's request, con-
tributed to the fund to carry Indiana.
Brady is not the only man that has
made money and got rich on a small
salary. As member of Congress on a
salary of So, 900, John Sherman in few
years accumulated q fortune of millions.