The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-09-01
Threatened Military Interference,

We publish below n military
order from Major General Wood,
commanding the Department of Mis-
sissippi, the tenor of which IL too
apparent tn be miSconstrucd, and the
necessity for the issuance Of which
we fil to perceive. As far as our
information extends, land il Is by no
means limited we have not learned
of a single case of the kind referred
10 in the order, and Ms long as there
is no incentive to any, none will
arise. We surmise some intelligent
contnband," too indolcnt and trifing
TO earn an honest livelihood and en-
vious of the prosperity of his race,
has been relating his "wrongs" TO
the General, who has, without
making further inquiry into the mat
ter, thought it expedient to issue this
encouragement (for il is nothing elsc)
to the freedmen 10 create trouble In
our now peaceful State. We warn
our people to be on their guard, rs
the slightest prctcxt will be seized
upon for stationing in our midst an
armed force, which would certainly be
productive Of mischief to the freed
men and their employers, and so
disarrange the labor system as to
materially injurc the prosperity of
the entire community. Hero Is the
order referred TO;
liTapQrAETEus Dsr'r oF A~issiNirrt I
ylelshurg, Miss, Ana. 10, 1896.
General Orders, No. 3i.-Inerm-
alton has been received at these Head
quarters, that, IN various parts OF
this State, parties engaged in planting,
since the termination of the active
work Of making the crops, are dis
charging the freed people whom they
had hired for the year, without set
Ting fully with them for their prcvi-
Gus labor. But IL full remuneration
were paid to the freed people for their
previous labor, Il would be gross
injustice to drive them away from the
plantations, after they had made their
arrangements for the year, and when
they must necessarily be subjected TO
much privation and suffering by being
thus suddenly deprived Of a home
and support.
i,at the foregoing does not describe
dhc worst form in which this outrage
and injustice on the rights Of the
freed people Is reported as being
praciiccd. The majority Of the cases
in which this outrage Is being COM
miited Is where the freed people have
been employed to work on shares or
for a stipulated part Of the crop;
WHERE the freed people have been cm-
ployed TO work for q part Of the crop,
10 discharge them from a service and
drive them from their homes on the
plantations, Is simple robbery. Such
iniquity must excite In the minds Of
all honest men, indignation at the
oaense, and abhorrencc Of the guilty
perpetrators Of H.
IT IL believed that only a compare
nvely snail portion Of the commu-
nifty can be guilty Of practicing such
en- saosmity and the honest and fair
dealing men are invoked 10 frown
down and suppress the preparation
Of II.
II requires little foresight 10 pre-
dict hat If the freed people are treat
cd In this way, and robbed Of the
fruits Of their labor, they can no
longer be depended on TO supply The
physical force necessary 10 culiiyate
fhe sofia result WHOSE direful ELECTS
cannot be over estimated. The Dm-
mission Of such outrages on the rights
Of the freed people will not be per-
m;ffed In this dctarfmrnf- and In
such porfions Of the State a. Il may
BE- reported 70 occur, 4 military force
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