The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-12-25
A NEGRO lASURRBcTRa
THEY TnRE EATE N w A Il i.
Proclamation of Governor Huln-
phries, oG mississippi. Z
EAELUIiT6 LEI faisIisE.S-,
gTGTr OF MIssleslPPI. -
JAcKsoN, Miss. Dee. 2, 1857.

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! high Official and social position in different 2
! n6rtions of the State, expressing serious APP
| prohensions tbatcombinations and conepira
cies are being formed among. the blacks
ito seize the lands and establi, b faims, ex.
| pectiBg that ConercsS viii arrange pan OF
! division and distribution" but unless this
is done by January next, they viii pioeees+ =
| TO help themselves, and are determined t,i
! 20 70 war and are confident that they will
! be the yietors in any conflict with the
white and furnish names Of persons and
! places; and ,.s.s,a.
WHEREAS, Similar ccmm upications have
been received at headquarters Fourth r
Military Distric a, and referg d TO me for my
action, and the corporation Of the cigil au.
tholities of the State, with The United
STATS military, in snrpressing violence and
maintaining orirI aud peace
Now, therefore, ! B9rj. G. Hun phryes.
Governor Of Mississippi, do issue this, my
proclamation, admoEishing the bleek racs
! that il any such hopes OF expectations are
entertained YOU have been grossly dec we'd,
and If any such combination ur coDspifaGies
have been formed, td dc8rry into effect such.l
! purposes of lawl2ss violence L now warn
! you that you eau net s0eceed ~.
! what's not known Of your plans end
conspiIacies will bo. discovered and antlei-
! mated. and tic Grst outbreak against tko
quiet aud peace Of society, that assumes. thst
! l0rm Of lDsu.recsiun, viii signahze the de>
| ktruction Of your cherished hopes, and the
( ruin OF your race.
! That yon may not longer be deceived BY
| the restless spisits-4white or black-that
! nreyou on to ruin, | publish for you inior-
natiau the following Endorsement ct Gen
eral Il. @. C. Ord, made on the cormunis,
cations above referred to, viz:
HEAD, QRs 4th MILITARY DIsTRICT
! OFFICE OF CIVIL AFFAIRS,
! HeILY SFuiNGs, MISS, Nov. q, 1867.
".Hesl ocltuy referred to Brcvet Majors
general Gillcm, who will send an oihcer
! Immediately to ~ 10 eafn
what white men have bcen advising the
| ftcpdn,en to take arms. seizo lands or any
other Illegal act The leading freedmen
viii be sent for and Informed that thcre is
Id intention ON the part Of Congress. To-
take land from masters Tor the benefit Of
| lcru,cr slaves, that Congress has plenty OF
| lands now to give freedmen Of MiSissippi,
! .u9 they cau 90 thcre a83 snttle it they
choose to do So They Will be informed
/ that it is the duty OF the soldiers 70 put
down by arms, Chat is fy killing if neces1l
fary the outlaws engaged III taking hvs
! force or violence, the Properly q atilals.
! "GcpGrai tsiliem has directions to arrest
promptly all incendlaries, regardless ef paf-
! ty or position; ard any information tr9!n
| sheras Board Of Police, judges or other
officers on this subject, Accompanied Tlth
| the names of persons inci:ing freedmen ta
/ illegal and sfGiti0us aeLs; thu jotes Of such
ofenSes with names Ct witnesses, VII
| he promptly acted npon.
IF Governor Humphreys deems this
matter Of sufficient importance, viii ho
publish proclamation to tha citizens and
all Others concerned, tbat the military will
try to afford all Hliet and law-abiding chr
zens protection, where the civil al, ho1itles
may be deied, or TOO weak to protect; and
that in all cases these officers of the Law
>ha be called on to prevent outbreaks or
violence before appealing TO arm Them
selves? The reverse> Of The past two years.
he want OF confidence ii the future, OF
money. credits or fuod to support large
and probably uncccumed labcling popula-
ton, threaten, in the coming year, TO pros
Auce discomfort, pei haps outbreaks and vio-
| lcnca, among the poor and distressed.
AN such danger should he anticipated,
and the true lover Of TIE country will use
| his stronger mind TO uieet and provide for
The emergency. .asg.se.,
''lf special co operation of the military
TO aid in arrest, or to insure the execution
Of courts and board gathering together
and employing in agriculture or other uses
lu employment. the idle and vicious
should be needed, it will be cheerful!y ac-
corded.
IF the distress and Car ser 70 the pub.
tic safety threatens to he very great, extra
ordinary powers and means may have to be
assumed to meet them. and all
partizanship ignored if ne want a coiDmu-
nitv of action for the benefit of the com.
munity. fay d. y. g. ORD,
B,isadier and Brcvet tIaior.gcnera Com
nhauding.
You will now knoE that the United
States military authorities Of this di trict
are not in sympathy wifi any emissalles--
white or biack--thul urged y1u to violence
and wrong doing That while you remain
IN peaceful pursuit OF industry, and strictly
ooserve aut! respect the rights of others,
yoa will he protected in aH your rights,
privileges, liberty, and property; but your
only security and hope OF prosperity Is IN
honest labor and virtuous peace.
The price of your liberty--in yonr pover-
ty and indigepce-is toll or starvation.
You can not reap the rewards OF toll unless
you maintain peaceful relations with the
white race, and unite your energies aud
. your labors IN an earnest and peaceful effort
to restore the wusto plaqes and exhausted
gamers Of our IMPOVERISHED land.
further warn the white race, that as you
prize Constitutional liberty for yourselves,
so YOU must accord to the black race the
, full measure of their rights, privileges aad
liberties, secured o them by the Constitu.
ton and laws Of tie land You can not
live with them in peace and prosperity as
; wrong dours You must deal justly in all
: yonr tran actions and contracts with them,
and in no case undertake 10 redress wrongs,
except in the mode and manner authorized
ly law.
I advise all-whte and black make
timely, accurate and truthful report OF all
uD1awful combinatiors or eenspiracies
against the teaec and tranquility OF society
- o the civil ard militiry authorizes, with
! names of persons ard places.
All cvil officers must faithfully admins
| ter the laws without bias or partialiiy to-
! ward either race and should resistance he
made 20 legal pprocess too formidable to be
suppressed hy4tha ordinary course of las,
prompt assistance will BE- aif,rded b. the
; United States military authorities.
The civil cfiicers Of the State mhst do
their duty to the people and sustain ths
\ peonle--both white and blaek--ln,lst trust
+ The civil officers and United States military
authorities in the maintenance OF peace and.
order. .,v4,.,.,
. shAl' Governor.
nA BaouauER. Secretary of State.