The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR THE YAzoo WING.
GREEN LEYMAN..
A TALE. OF REAL LIFE.
CONTINUED
Chapter Nv.
Chapter AZ.

l"Goverpments and the people, are in this respect
like tame lions let them bat taste drop OF
blood, and their native ferocity reviyes"-
BENTHAM. ;.
The summer of 1886 was fraught. with
horrid events in Mississippi regular law
/ in many counties, was at an end, and socie-
ty seemed to have resolved itself into its ORR
ginaI elements. The irregular and summa-
~ Code Of Judge Lynch was adopted In
stead of the Criminal Code of the State
Meetings were held,-Committees ofVigi-
lance, and Committees of Safety formed,
composed of the most respectable portion of
the citizens, and those most renowned for
moderation and prudence.
Alarm was depicted in every countenance,
and those who were incredulous as to the
danger most feared by the guardians. of the
public safety, became at length deeply con-
cerned; for the turn things had taken SEEM
ed to threaten every mans security; suspi-
cion was rife: the law was a nulity; and
those who were not in favor Of sanguinary
proceedings were deemed suspicious per
sons, unworthy Of confidence, and as favor
ling the suspected insurgents. Hence the
danger alluded to BY Mr.. Jones in the pre-
Iceding chapter. The disclosures made by
lone Virgil A. Sewart, in pamphlet called
I.sThe Land PiTate,' whether true or false,
caused this excitement It purporled to
name anumber ofindiVidualssas being asso-
ciated with band of kidnappers, and among
them some who had heretofore stood fair in
society The day fixed for general insur-
Eection was to have been according to Stew.
art, the 4th day of July Of that year; it was
now the 9th, and the excitement was at its
highest. ! was ignorant of its extent, and
knew nothing except what | had learned
! from Jones. The following letter from the
} Governor in reply to request made by one
Eof the Committees for Arms, will show 'tht
state of public feeling about this time':
DEPARTMENT. OF sTATE.)
Jackson, July s, 1885:
Gentlepen:-I regret extremely that il
, consequence of my absence you wereI no
. furnished the arms desired by you for tn,
$ protection Of the citizens Of - County
Q II is true that the arms had been distribute,
among the people of this vicinity, who, like
yourselves, were much alarmed from the ap
lprehenslon of general instruction anon
: the slaves, against Dhich nothing but til
rigilance of the people can protect us.
e Butif in your opinion the insuHectional
Z movements are not sufficiently quelled to Sc
3 cure the safety Of the people Of your county
e viii cause portion of the arms at thi
il lplace 10 be forwarded to you, and, if requ
red, you will please send for them, hav
employed the bearer of this communicable
TO carry Indirectly 70 you
Gentlemen, with a sincere hope that b
your vigilance you may be enabled to pr,
tect yourselves against all danger from
g deep laid conspiracy for the destruction
Y yourselves and families,
9, ] am, very respectfully,
RI Your obi servant.
III. G. RUNNEIsS.
On the 4th Of July many executions Ia
Of taken place. The culpFits were tried bef0i
Y committee Of thirteen freeholders appoin
& ed 81 a general meeting 81 the whole cohl
2, Il. nine members Of which constituted
~ qnoram.
&The perusal Of this letter may remind our Ile
isatols Of The importance 81 providing arms
fhe State. 70 be used n an emergency like iii