The clarion., 1884-01-09

Of people and institutions have been generally accepted
IS rue unless 1t Be upon the idea that BODIES IN motion
bodies rest While people have rePoSea
eon6dsnee upon the conscious recude Of their conduct our
enemies have been sE seize Fpcn and dstort every
TO derment But truth Is mighty ana VIII
Our defense from unexpected quarter Ihe census
1880 has been issued to the public and vndcaton i
complete marvellous progress records wholly NEON
with the disregard 6 law and order which Is ascrod %
w. In partisan spiriEvh malice towards none, VITA
charity for aet compare the past and present and draw
from il useful lessons for guidance IN the future
At the close of the people without or
credit purchase the sinpst implements Of hushandy
Farms and factories and railroads had been devasted and de-
sroyed Labor demorazed Our slaTes intoxicated
with their newborn freedom and huddsd together in cities and
towns followed Victorious army The pract
eay without government and society resolved itself into its
original elements.
The three ysa thar faowed saw ts or no Improvement
in condition The bad and crops short
eaarmous prce In 1885 the Federal oyernnent had sent
its zesn abroad collect alleged have sold
the COndsnts Government No checks provided and
the consequences might have heen anticipated Cntn
seized ndiaeRnatsy aHa redress could be had for unjust
r and unlawful exaeOns Now the oppressive cotton
levied sa the citizens of Mississippi alone compelled
contribute SO 600 600 Of their earnings this drc
On Then the Of with all is untold
mserss In 1871 the State increased 40 per
400 per cent County and local increased
still greater proportion All this ms b remembered
revenue Property Of every description steadily epre-
eiatng value and in fact had aTket The
). isfi T. 1875 OOo In hat lime acre. Of
being thaA 10 eco square miles and about p per
cent Of the total Of the State forfeited for
During this period the expenses of the government
Sss.55.
We approach different and prosperous In
the burdens Of government had become grevou be
borne longer and the people resolved upon departure
the direction OF rersnekment and reform What has been done
since matter of public noOrey The public debt has beer
almost sxtnguished Taxation has been 81
in lsT5 TO y mills IN 1888 State aud county taxation ha
OF beea reduced from average of about s the 81
Lis 1874. average ST about SIC 0 OOon Al
to the lands forfeited the State have either been
two alone have been purchased through th
ne Auditors Office the State There rrowinr confidence
the uture showa by the purchase of these lands and
ne no of land held by the Federal Government in h
two together with the unPrecdeped homestead
tries, amounting to 2s6 2SS acres.
e. The reduction in the debt and the
CT expenditures has been accomplished without deriment
public service neglect of the different charitable and educa
tona institutions All these have been literally sustained
* Aew oaes established
no at OF s205 900; the Blind Asylum
De pense Of s46 $780, additions the Deaf Dumb Asylum
an of about SIS 0OO Many other improvements
additions the charitable institutions of the bee
u made too to mention During the past year
450 miles Of railroad have been built Mississippi On
line from Meridian to New Orleans the finest pin
10 forest the continent another from Memphis Orleans
ate Vcksburg through country r
the W Of SOIL valued and variety of timber another from ackso
Natchez DEVELOPS splendid region and nsues
on that will result in cheaper gh from the and III
cotton of the Sate another from jackson Iazoo
Ter renders fine cotton belt still accessible another
Jackson Aberdeen penetraes the portion of Il
ris- State and on lis completion will bring in easy
direct communication with the coal regions Mort
en- Alablm,. The investment of the large sums involve
mt in the construction of the magnificent lines of raj roa
is unmsakable evidence of growing confidence in ii
future Of State Large have also been investt
factories, oil mills congresses ETC. and
be pleased that the investment has been profitable
instance The capacity of mills has been doubled with
the last years. and they still unable supply the
no for their fabrics The indications lead believe tn
rms the day is far distant when Mississippi will
urn the grown III her borders Not the least
g sign of the time be found in The unexampled prosperity
the church, the of members growth intel
and and systematic bneceRcP the multiplication of
er worship and the general prosperity every department
for religious eDdeavor. that mistaken in the
6de1ce which these facts inspire that the ~ Is On the w
IN road to great and permanent prosperity the
a joint abors will hasten the coming the better
/ in co~s,r,,oe,
The Constitution of Mississippi section 3 deca
that laws of general naure unless otherwise provid
aef for shall be enforced until sixty days the passa
b thereof has become practice make almost eve
Act take effect rom and after This
the should be avoided The Constitution plainly indicates
the sixty days should eapse after the passage Act
had nature before enforcement but emergencies ec
that the Legislature otherwise provide. 1t should
otherwise provide rendering such
ac vision proper Thus the Constitution will be regarded
his wrong may De averted.
reat CoNcIusIoN
nent In endeavOrHg discharge the duty imposed upon me
% the Constitution have given information of
Dles -. =. 7 - o..sn - - - - an" 'e''
o IF have omitted anything which should have been
toned, that tie subject whatever il be- yl oc
reSt ga to you and receive prompt attention.
th In closing this invoke the blessings of
eeu upon your deliberations and humb beseeeh Him dir
ac events that joint abors may redown His glory
the prosperity aud happiness Of Mississippi and Of
IS OF her people. ROBERT LOWRY