The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
THE HINKTIG Chalmers Halter.
What the Press Says-PrO and Con.
Edwards Len.

roWafds Item.
The ltems in common with the press
throughout the State, deeply regrets ~
hasty action Of Secretary Myers in giving
the certificate Of election to Hon. Van 81.
Manning instead OF to Gen. Chalmers
whose title to = commission to a seat in the
48th Congress Is indisputable. Had the
order of Circuit Judge Wharton. not to pro-
coed with the count until the. error was
corrected, been obsyed BY Secretary Myers
there would haze been no further trouble
about the matter so far as Tate county was
concerned, since the vote of that county
was cast for J. R. Chalmers and not for J.
r. Chambless, as the clerk unfortunately
wrote on the tally-sheet, and on which error
the Secretary of State so hastily acted. The
friends of Mr.. Manning do not believe he
viii accept the commission on any such
subterfuge. He may contest the seat with
Chalmers on alleged frauds from Marshall
and other counties, but to take the commits
sion and draw the salary to which Chalmers
is 50 clearly entitled under the circumstances
would forever ruin his brilliant prospects in
this State. Such course would also en-
barras' the Democratic party throughout
the nation and be of infinite injury to its
future hopes.
Democrat-Star.
We think if a majority ofthe voters voted
for Chalmers, although the election may
not have been conducted strictly according
to law, and Notwithstanding the unwar-
rantable interference of the Federal officials
he ought to be seated; and if it clearly APP
pears that the votes returned as cast for 81.
R. Chambless," were in fact cast for J. R.
Chalmers, especially if no such man as 81.
r. Chambless' was candidate, Chalmers
ought to be credited with these votes.
Raymond Gazette.
We must confess that We are not little
surprised at the comments of some of our
State papers on the Manning Chalmers muss.
They seem to think that because Chalmers
and his United States Supervisors and Mar
shals gave it out that Chalmers was elected,
that it must really be so, and that any effort
on the part of the duly constituted and legal
Mississippi authorities to show that such
was not the case, and to place the man who
was the choice of the qualified voters of the
district in proper position before the coun-
try and before Congress, is fearfully wrong
and must work ruin to the party. If doing
right is to work ruin to the party, then
heaven help the party, for man cannot save
it. We have read all the statements mad e
with reference to the official count at jack
son, and for the life of US We cannot see
wherein the Secretary of State or the Gov
ernor did wrong. As sworn officer we
should have acted precisely as they did,
and felt fully conscious that we were right.
Carroll Conservative
IfGen. Chalmers did actually receive a
plurality of the votes cast in the Second
District, the certificate of election ought to
have been issued to him, instead of Col.
Manning.
Enterprise Courier.
The Tate county Election Commissioners
have, since the certificate was issued to Man
ming, certified that the name "Chambless"
on their tal!y-sheet was an error, and that
the votes were really cast for Chalmers.
That ought to settle the matter.
WalthaH Warden.
We truly hope that Chalmers will not be
beaten out of his election in the I'd District
because of clerical error. While we deem
his success a calamity to the State, aud re-
own light to elect him, we deem it greater
calamity for right and justice to be insulted,
as would be the case in Manning.
Port Gibson News
Mr.. Myers is not the Democratic party,
and it does not devolve on him to punish
delinquent Democrats. He is a public Off
Ger, charged with certain duties, which he
should impartially perform, regardless of
The 1472 votes said to have
been cast for the mythical j. r. Chambless is
far too thin for ordinary credulity.
Wesson Herald.
Give the devil his due Chalmers is
elected beyond all cavil He should have
his seat. Manning should scorn to take a
seat belonging to Chalmers.
Of course Chalmers ought not to be de- |
priVed of his seat if he was fairly elected |
On account of a simple clerical error and |
be will not be. Neither is Manning the
man to accept the position if Chalmers |
should be denied seat in Congress solely non |
account Of a clerical error in the Tate |
county returns.
Jofeeville Times.
1t is evident that the intention of the 1872 |
votes in Tate county were for J. R. Chal- /
ners, and they ought to be counted for him
oy the Congress that decides upon the case.
The great Democratic party cannot and
Ices not endorse the acknowledgements of
'yer half county on such frivolous tech
licality.
Magnolia Gazette
NoW, while we have no sympathy for
Chalmers, and while we would have been
delighted at the intelligence of his hon
'rable defeat, candor compels US to say that
We believe him to be elected, if the vote of
Tate is the only vote to be brought into
controversy. We would decidedly prefer to
ee Mr.. Manning go to Congress; and while
e holdsa certificate of election, or at least
ne has been issued in his favor, in spirit
+ fairness and justice, We candidIy believe
hat Gen. Chalmers is justly elected to it.
I Mr.. Manning has not accepted the GER i
ifcate, we believe it would be wise in him ,
D decline it, and relinquish his claim to
be election, so far as the clerical error is
The Democratic party cannot
ford to recognize the election of any man
pom the fimsy pretext of clerical error. '
)urant News
It was only clerical error in the returns.
nd if Mr.. Chalmers can make it appear that
le 1472 votes were really cast for him, in
cad of J. r. Chambless, he will get his !,
at in Congress. We do not think the
lemocratic party would consent to sustain I
ich an unjust measure as disfranchising /
az citizens of their rights. nor do we be- I
eve Mr.. Manning would accept seat in 0
ongress to which he was not fairly elected. d
nmmit Times-Intelligencer.l
The verdict of the press and people may 8
. fairly considered as favoring Chalmers r
Id as requiring Manning to throw up his :
'rtifcate land conduct his contest on other =