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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

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The State tax including tax Tor teach
cr's fund in the last year Of Republican
rule, wa, 81 mills on the dollar. The
reduction, however, Was more apparent
than real. The IA mills originally i'm
posed paid all the expenses Of the Jul
dietary, Except Judges aud District
Attorncys,) including Jail fees. After
the reduction, these expenses were
thrown on the counties, and came, as
before, out Of the pockets Of the people.
The burden was merely shifted from
the State to the counties.
During all this period, State warrants
we're at IN average discount of % per
cent. \ State debt Of about $4,000, 600
was contracted. Under Democratic
rule Notwithstanding the reduction Of
the State tax to p mills, the State debt
has been reduced to about $500, 900, and
state warrants arc as good as gold.
Under Republican rule the State tax
reached IA mills; and county take,
ranged any where from 20 to 100 mills
Under Democratic rule the counties ar,
forbidden to levy county taxes, which
added TO the State tax, will exceed IL.
mills on the dollar, except for specia
purposes, such as the payment Of debt
created under the Republican dispense
/ tiOu
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

JIM MILLER, notorious horse thief,
who was convicted and sente need TO the
penitentiary for twelve, years a few
years ago, and who was pardoned by Gov.
Lowry, has been committed to Jail at
this place upon charge Of stealing q
yoke q oxen. The charge upon whit h
Miller was first convicted was much
more serious than that Of stealing yoke
of oxen, yet he escaped deserved punish
ment through the much abused pardon
ing power of the Governor: consequent
II It appears very much like q huge
farce to go the expense OF convicting
him and sending him back to the pen
itentiary. Miller seemed to regard his
pardon as a license TO steal with impu-
nity.-Tupelo Journal.
Here again our esteemed friend Of the
Journal, in his zeal to arraigh the Gov
ernor at the bar of public opinion, has
gone beyond the bounds Of discretion.
From what it says Of the rascal Miller,
he has been the recipient of undcserved
clemency; and if % the fault is not Gov.
Lowry's.
The petitions for MiIler's pardon WE'RE
addressed to Gov. Stone. His pardon was
requested and urged" by Judge J. A.
Green, before whom he was tried; and
also By Col. J. L Finley, the present
able district attorney (who has recently
been renominated BY acclamafion ~
he no doubt deserved to bel and his
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
1884 The Fraud Issue.


Il is an entire mistake that the fraud
by which the people were cheated out of
their choice for President and Vice
President in 1876, and the Inauguration
of reform was delayed eight years and
possibly longer-will cut no figure in
the Presidential canvass of 1884. On
the 81 Of March, 1877, all the Demo
cratic members of Congress signed an
address to the country, containing this
solemn injunction which should not be
forgotten so long as the Fraud remains
unrebuked;
''Ict it not be understood that the
fraud to be consummated on the 4th will
be silently acquiesced in by the country.
Let no hour pass in which the usurJ a.
ton is forgotten. Let the agitation be
unceasing that at every opportunity the
people may express their adherence Of
the outrage. Let want of confidence
be voted at every election, that conspir-
ators may not again attempt the expert
ment which now humiliates the country
and has installed in its highest Office, a
usurppr'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Tippah County.

The primary election in this county
on Saturday last, declared for Capt. Thos
Spight for District Attorney, Hon. W
A. Boyd for Senator for the counties Of
Benton, Union and Tippah, DR.. John
T. hurry, for Flcater. and Mr.. J. J.
White, Of Blue Mountain, for Represen-
tative. The County Nominating Con
vention meets to-day Tppah will have
very able delegation in the Legislature.
Mr.. Boyd Is = gentleman Of great infeIIi-
genee, and Of considerable legislative ex-
perience; Dr.. hurry would do honor 70
any constituency, and would be an able
man in any deliberative body; and Mr.
White i young Of decided promise,
who increased in popularity with the
people - the canyiIzs progressed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

DR.. Geo. Y. Woodward, Mississippi
Commissioner at Louisville Exposition,
in letter to this Office, dated August
2lst, says:
'.The Mississippi department Is almost
empty yet. Our people are not doing
much for us. Washington county viii
come to the front early in September.
and help us out. Other parts OF the
state not taking much interest. | hope
they win yet wake up and do something.
Our State pride is sorely tried here"
Why would it not be a good plan for
the Mississippi editors who expect to
visit the Exposition on 9TH and sth Of
September, to interest themselves in fill
ing up the Mississippi department with
specimens Of our State products and
manufactures? We regret, especially,
that the Mississippi Mills, and all the
other factories Of the State, with one or
two exceptions, have ignored the South
ern Exposition. Altogether, they could
make most creditable exhibit. 1t Is
not yet too late DIR. Woodward will
take pleasure in entering and displaying
anything that may be sent to the Expo
sition.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Why B. F. Butler Voted for Mr..
Davis

In letter indicating his course in
the Charleston Convention Of 1866,
Gov. Butler of Massachusetts SAYS:
"Then came nomination Of candi-
date. | voted seven times for Douglas,
and, for the sake of harmony and unity
Of the party, rs well As the country,
then voted for JEFF. Davis. lie was not
candidate in the Convention, but l
took him up because ] felt that by nom
mating a truly representative man from
the South all trouble would be averted.
On the strength of this principle voted
for him tifty-seven times, aud the fact
that he was a representative man of the
South has been sufficiently proven since. "
Jefferson Davis was "a representative
man of the South" in the true signif.
cation of the term-a statesman who
had constantly labored 10 preserve the
Union in strict accordance with the con
ditto rs prescribed in the Constitution.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Hon. Oliver Clifton.

The Raymond Gazette says of this
gentleman, who was chairman of the
Kinds delegation in the late Convention
of this Judicial District that ''he proved
himself equal to every emergency, and
was decidedly without peer. Hi,
course was characterized not only by
fairness and moderation, but energy and
superior ability and familiarity will
parliamentary tactics.
We endorse this tribute and wish W,
could add to it. OF Oliver Clifton i
may be truthfully said, he never de
serted cause, nor betrayed friend
nor dreaded foe.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

The yicksburg Herald claims that
in the future, as in the past, it will be
found the CHAMPION OF THE RIGHT,
and the inhexible and determined enemy
Of sham, pretence, and demagogueism. >
Bravely said 1t was a champion Of
the right" when its distinguished editor
joined in the report of Grange Com
mittee recommending that '.the Iegis-
lature enact Law regulating the passen-
ger and freight tariffs Of the various Rail-
roads in the State" What it Is in the
present may be inferred by It's denun-
citation Of the Democratic platform on
that question, as "a platitude, = "a
silly thing" and its Characterization Of
bills to enforce the doctrine as the wild
schemes Of Messrs- Barry, Humphries
and Williamson What it viii be in
the future no fellow can find it out
Whoever has charge Of the paper now,
though mighty fine, flowing writer, Is
playing the mad bull in china shop.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
s.salsv Matthews.

The Aberdeen Examiner ~calls to
mind divers and sundry things in the
career Of Stanley Matthews, but strange
enough forgets Others, illustrative Of his
fitness for the L. 5. Supreme Court
Bench.
Il does not ..caI TO mind" that he
started out as the editor Of the New Era,
q pestilsnt abolition psper in Cincinnati
whose types were thrown into the river
by the indignant populace-
That he was elected Clerk Of the Ohio
House Of Representatives on the Frec
Soil ticket.
That he changed his coat. Turned
Democrat and procured the appointment
of Z. S. District Attorney from Mr.
Buchanan.
That he abandoned the Democrats
turned Radical and voted for Grant.
That he abandoned Grant, helped tt
organize the Liberal movement, theT
deserted Greely and went hack 10 Grant
That he was Third Terner, which
meant President for life.
That he was one Of Grants Visiting
statesmen The chief tool Ct Haye
in the Presidential Fraud of 1876; ana
the subOrner of the perjury of Andersen
to whom he promised office unde
HAYES.
That having trafiicked on Hayes pat
ronage to co..suElmate the Fraud, tn
latter used his influence TO put him il
the Senate where he sat as the attorne
for the Pacific Railroad corporation
and opposed the Thurman-Edmunds 5i
to compel them to refund the none
which they had borrowed from the pull
, lie treasury.
. That his confirmation for Suprem
Judge was opposed by such members {
the Judiciary Committee as Thurma
: (who was from Ohio and knew hin
n Bayard, Garland, (DemocNts), Davi
: independently and Edmunds, (Republ
CAM.
II That his first opinion on the benc
{ was to reverse a decision which Ii
l Court of Claims had made against IL
corporations.
That such Republican papers as ii
$ Philadelphia American, \. y. Tim
r and \. Y. Evening Post, said that
: was not fit for the great Office to whiC
}, he was appointed as a reward for co
rupt partizan trickery. And why d
: they say it? Because they knew he W
a Dugsld Dalgetty who had always ca
ried this sign on his colors:
+ Fer pleas of right let statesmen vex thu
q head,
: Trafics' my business, and my guerd
= bread
l And with the sworded Switzer can say
: The best Of causes is the best Of pay.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Branch Roads in Georgia
Railway Repor,er.l

Railway RepoFter.l
Grest interest i heing taken all over
Georgia in the matter Of branch rail-
roads connecting with trunk lines
Among the latest movements OF this
kind Is = plan 10 run line from san
dersville on the Central Road, through
4 rich aud old settled country, 70 Union
Point on the Georgia Road.
We have seen a statement that seven
new Railroads are projected. and some
Others in process of construction in
Georgia. the terminal points Of which
are wholly within the state. Georgia
was the first State in the South to adopt
Supervisory legislation. with Railroad
Commission empowered to prescribe
rates Of toll for freight and passengers.
/ The experience Of Georgia is a complete
refutation Of the pretence that stringent
supervisory legislation will impede rail
road development. Mississippi should
follow her eNample).
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
That Alleged Bargain.

In his las. conversation on political
topics as reported in the New York Her
aid, the late Judge Black said that be
considered the bargain by which, in con.
sideration of cash paid down by Jay
Gould and other corporation magnates
Stanley Matthews was to be appointed
to the U. S. Supreme Court bench, the
most Infamous bargain ever made in the
country. He thought it was worse than
the Hayes Presidential Fraud, of which
Matthews was an accomplice. 1t was
of the Hayes Fraud that Judge Black
spoke when he said that an overwhelm
ing scourge would bury them into tbs
fathomless depths of infamy-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
The 2Sth Senatorial District.

Seeing that Col. John +. Smith, of
Jasper had run ahead of his competitors
in Clarke, we mentioned in our last issue
that he would be the probable nomi-
nee" Of the District. We observe, how
ever, that Hon. Frank MCGEE continues
the contest and has a list of appoint
ments in Jasper which is yet to vote.
We presume that Col o. B. Collins will
also continue in the field until Jasper
decides
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

Last Saturday the cars OF the YazOO
Valley road reached Flora, and in honor
Of the event a grand celebration Is to be
bad BY the people Of the surrounding
country. To Messrs. John J. ROhrbacker,
John c. Meals J. Hume, r. W. Roland,
W. b Jones and W. G. Kearney, Tue
CLAn1ox Is indebted for the honor Of an
Invitation. A train win leave the depot
for Flora in the morning. Orr citizens
are al invited 70 attend.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Lamar's Views.

Col. Lamar while at jackson the other
day, as we are informed, expressed him
self as being opposed 70 legislation cal
cuIated to hamper or injure the railroad
interests Of the State He is evidently
afraid that supervision will have bad
effect. Columbus Index
Nothing is more unfair than to rush
into print with the expressions Of a per
son in private conversation, construed
and distorted to suit the tastes Of the
reporter. Senator Lamar was 4 member
Of the Committee that first reported the
Supervision resolution.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

The 18th Senatorial District.

After holly contested race between
Hons. d. I. Guyton, and ID. l. Smythe,
the former has been nominated. Be
tween two such men, good selection
was inevitable. Dir. Guyton is q
staunch Granger, but is none the less q
true Democrat without variableness Of
shadow of turning. He has had con
siderable legislative experience, and goe'
before the people with the best kind Of
a record
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Postal Notes.

The Postal Note 20 be issued at all
post-oflices in the United States on and
after October LIST, promises to to a great
convenience to the public, particularly
to small tradesmen and their customers
and it seems to be so guarded as to lessen
rather than increase the dangers Of
losses in transmission through the mails
The charge three cents), though seem
ingly small, is large enough to allow a
considerable margin Of profit, and yet it
eheapens the cost Of transmitting small
sums Of. money through the mails with
.afatv
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

OUR friend, Capt. Dudley, takes US to
task for saying that he was editing the
Citizen in the interest Of the Indepen-
dents 1t was an error. On closer ex-
animation, it would seem that the Cit
zen, like the man in the fable, blows
hot and cold with the same breath.
The second page supports the Fusion
ticket, bat the third blows for the indie
pendent. Capt Dudley has charge Of
the second page.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Jay GOuId's Denial.
I95 BRoApwAY. Nrw Yonr

I95 ROADWAY, NEW York,
July 81, 1883. !
To Washington Mclean, Jameston, RI:
DEAR SIR: ] have your letter. The
charge that | ever paid any money to
secure the nomination Of Stanley Nat
thews or any one else TO the Supreme
bench Is pure fabrication. / had no
bargain, nor understanding with Gen.
Garfield OF any sort, directly or ipdi-
reetly- Ny acquaintance with NJ.
Matthews was not intimate. Indeed
now that write, remember Il was ~
your own personal solicitation. after his
nomination, that asked Mr.. Plumb. bv
an open telegram, to aid, If consistent
in his confirmation. Matthews was
never my counsel. Indeed, be was :
friend, if not also counsel, for the Texas
and Pacific Railroad, then controlled bv
Thomas A. Scott, and which was at the
time hostile interest to those in which
l vas interested
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

MEArHIs papers say that Gen. Chal-
mers has gone to Washington. to inves-
tigate Cessor. He has = copy Of the
dispatch sent him BY Cessor which it has
been reported Cess0f denies sending.
He might have known that the man who
gets into q mnss with Lynch. Cessor 4
Co., would get awfully tarred, result n
it might. Verify the way Of the trans
gressor il hard
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

Carr. SAMUEL McCLELLAz, Of Rock
Springs, Of whom We may truthfully
say--s'the noblest Roman Of them AL -
IN letter not written for publication,
makes this mention Of the late Judge
BLACK: Il have Just seen the. announce
ment Of his death. Wen would it have
been for the country, had he died be-
fore he penned his diatribe about the
Secrets Of Secession" There must
have been a screw loose IN his mighty
brain, for whether true or false, it could
only give occasion to wave tie bloody
shirt"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
Hon. z. M. Stephen

Ripley Sentinel: At the Pictorial con-
vention held in PonsOtoc last week,
Hon z ~ Stephens, Of Union, was
nominated As the Democratic standard
bearer for FIoater representative fol
Union and Pontotoc counties bv sccIa
nation.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

The recent defeat Of senator Geo. H
Pendleton in a Democratic convention.
in his own county, indicates his defeat
for reelection 70 the United States
Senate We suppose his civil service re-
form bill which does not reform At ali,
had something to do with II.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

RECENTLY We had opportunity TO
meet our late valued eonfrere Of the press.
Or. Hunter OF Crystal SPRING, late Of
the Monitor snd the Comet. We were
glad to find him in good health, and
standing BY the ticket Of his party, not
At all cast down, nor dissatisfied with
The action Of the county convention but
giving Il his hearty support.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

THE Georgia House Of Representatives
win vote to instruct the Georgia mem
bers Of Congress to vote for the postsl
telegraphic service. We hope no .uch
instructions win be needed to indnce
the members from Mississippi to vote
for the measure.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

THE Port Gibson ReveiIle announces
the death Of Dr.. John G. Hastings, an
old and esteemed citizen Of Claiborne.
The ReveiIle says that he came to Port
Gibson about the year 1855 fifty years
ago. and vas soon engaged in the sue
cessfnl practice Of his profession: and
speaks Of him a > gentleman Of superior
educational advantages and of fine lit
erary taste.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

Ut VIII be seen that the msgnate does
not deny that he contributed to the
campaign fund, only he says he did not
do it 70 procure the appointment Of
Matthews Nevertheless, he admits
sending the Plumb dispatch. As Dor
sey gave Names and figures, we will
hear more Of IL
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

\ SLIP Of the pen, or blunder Of the
types, made US speak Of. the Holly Springs
Reporter as "a paper Of doubtful poll
tics OF course We meant, the Register.
We owe our staunch friend, Col. Cal
hoon Of the Reporter, an apology for Il .
blunder. His excellent journal is the
last paper to which such an undersigned
term could be applied.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

The prediction that vas made By the
anti-silyer men IN 1878 that if il was re.
monetised, gold would fee the country
has not been verified yet It Is now
flowing into It from Europe. During
the past week the amount reached 81 $50 :
94I. Total since January ]. 50 sos aol
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29
BARKsDALE

The election Of the senior editor Of
THE CLAEIoS tn another cannot say
n higher or more important-spheFe Of
uscfuluc.s, ncccssitatcs his retirement
from the position he has so long, 30 ably /
and 80 faithfully filed In January |
last, the undersigned became sole pro-
priotor Of the paper but it was not
deemed necessary TO make public an
nounccmcnt thereof 80 long as Major |
Buksdale continued in editori Al charge
In few months he will enter upon his |
labors as a member Of Congress In the |
meantime he viii be heard from in our
State canvass, so that while the under.
signed had hoped he would continue
his connection with the paper until the
last hour before his departure for Wash
ingion, the people will not be deprived
Of his personal services in helping to
Perpetuatc the rciguof good government
in the State.
The undersigned Is fully conseiga, Of
the heavy additional burden he assumes
in the future management Of THE CLAIR
ION; but plcdging his best efforts, and
relying upon the good will and patron
age Of people that have always been
very kind to him, IL will be his aim 70
maintain for the paper the high stand
ard IL has attained a. q sound, demo
cratic, conservative, reliable newspaper.
lie has been fortunate in associating
with him in the editorial department o
gentleman Of acknowledged talent, and
OF considerable experience as a journal
ist--onc who, while he docs not expect
to fully fll the place made vacant, will
be animated by the same high purpose
70 make the paper subzcrye the best in.
terests Of the State.
It is with a feeling Of profound regret
that part with my wel-tricd aud true
co-laborcr and while personally re-
joicing in what others may REGARD
as his promotion, | could but wisl
that the frmnamc that has existed fol
nearly a score Of years might continu,
until the life and labors Of either shout,
end.
Mr. Barksialc assumed the oditorshil
Of The CLARION in 1867. Il was n crit
ical period in the history Of our state
New and grave problems in government
were to be solved. Half a million pee
pie had been suddenly emancipated an,
cnfranchised. We had civil rule onl,
by permission, and that was soon super
ceded by the reignof the bayouct stat
aud local governments were set aside
and strangers possessed the land, AM
ruled with the rigor Of Egyptian task
masters. But to accept the situation
was the part Of wisdom, and had the ad
vice Of this journal been sooner needed
some Of the evils with which VIC wer
visited in quick succession nigh
have been avcrtcd. We were in a sea o
trouble, and it required prudent an'
skillful pilots TO steer clear Of tn
breakers that onvironed US on every side
But relief came, and the agency Of TIL
CLARION in helping to secure it has bcoi
recognized by the public and will he
matter Of enduring satisfaction to it
conductors.
With the best wishes for the retiring
editor, and bcspeaking kindly greetin.
to his successor, The CLARIoN will NOV
forward rs one Of the established institu
tious Of our great and growing State.
J. l. Power.