Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-17
TROUBLE IN MISSISSIPPI
Conflict of Races sApprehended-P
lamatfOn from the GovePn0r-Order
from General Ord.


names of persons and places; and
WHEREAS, Similar communications have
been received at the headquarters of the
Fourth Military District, and referred to
me for my action and the cooperation of
the civil authorities of the State with the
United States military. in suppressing vio-
lence and maintaining order and peace;
Now, therefore, 1, Benjamin G. Hum
phreys, Governor of Mississippi, do issue
this my proclamation, admonishing the
black race that if any such hopes or eX-
pectatiOns are entained, you have been
grossly deceived; and if any such combi-
nations or cOnspiracieS have been formed
to carry into effect such purposes, by law
less violence, now warn you that you can
not succeed. Z IL ~ ~ 81 -
What is not known of your plans and
conspiracies, will be discovered and an
ticipated; and the first outbreak against the
| quiet and peace of society that assumes
the form of insurrection will signaliz. tn e
destruction of your cherished hopes and
the ruin of your race.
| That you may not longer be deceived by
the restless spirits, white or black, that lure
you to your ruin, publish for your in
| formation the following Endorsements of
General e. o. G. Ord, made on the commu-
nications above referred to, viz:
| "HEADoUARTERs FOURTH MILIT lRY DIsrRIcT,)
| esq f-+ OFFICE OF CIVIL AFFAIRS0 Z
| HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss, November 81, 1857
| ,"Respectfully referred to Brevet Major
General Gillem, who will send all officer
| Immediately to y to learn
what white men have been advising the
freedmen to take arms, seize lands, or any
other illegal act. The leading freedmen
will be sent tor and informed that there is
no intention on the part of Congress to take
land from masters of it, for the benefit of
former slaves; that Congress has plenty of
lands now to give freedmen in Mississippi,
and they can go there and settle if they
choose to do so. They will be informed
down, by arms, (that is by killing, if nee
essary,) the outlaws engaged in taking by
force or violence the property of others.
General Gillenl has directions to arrest
promptly all incendiaries, regardless of
party or position; and any information
from Sheriffs, Boards of Police, Judges, or
other officers on this subject, accompanied
with the names of persons melting freed
mon to illegal and seditious acts, the dates
of such offenses with names of witnesses,
will be promptly acted upon. Skt
'If Governor Humphrey deems this mat
ter of sufficient Importance, will he pub
lish proclamation to the citizens and all
others concerned, that the military will
try to afford all quiet and law-abiding cit
| iZens protection. where the civil auGhOri-
| ties may be defied, or too weak to protect,
and that in all cases these officers OF the
| law should be called on to prevent out
| breaks or violence, before appealing to
arms themselves? The reverses of the past
| two years, the want of confidence in the
| future-ot money, credits or food to sup
port large aud probably an unoccupied
labOring population, threaten in the COM
ing year to produce discontent-perhaps
outbreaks and violence among the poor
and distressed. ----
sAll such danger should be anticipated,
and the true lover of the country will use
his stronger mind to meet and provide tor
| the emergency. r-assT.
"If special corporation of the military
| to aid in arrest, or to insure the execution
of courts and boards-gathering together
and employing in agricultural or other
useful employment, the idle and vicious
should be needed, it will be cheertuly ac-
| corded.
1T the distress and danger to the public
safety threatens to be very great, extraor-
dinary powers and means may nave to be
| assumed to meet them. = and all
partnership ignored il we want commu-
nifty of action for the benefit of the COM
munity. Uo.E gsta7s, E. OaC. ORD.
"Brig. and Brew. Maj. Gen. Comd'g."
You will now know that the United
States military authorities of this district
white or black-that urge you to violence
and wrong-doing. That while you remain
in peaceful pursuit of industry, and strict
ly observe and respect the rights of others,
you will be protected in all your rights,
privileges, liberty and property; but your
only security and hope of prosperity, is in
honest labor and virtuous peace. .s,a
The price of your liberty-in your pow
erty and indigence- Is toll or starvation.
/ You cannot reap the rewards of toll, unless
you maintain peaceful relations with the
white race, and unite your energies and
your labOrs in an earnest and peaceful eff
fort to restore the waste places and eX-
hausted garners of our impoverished land.
[ further VAIN the white race that, as
you prize constitutional liberty for your
selves. so You must accord to the black
race the full measure of their rights, priv
ileges and liberties secured to them by the
Constitution and laws of the land. You
cannot live with them in peace and pros
perity as wrong-doers. You must deal
justly in all your transactions and con-
tracts with them, and in no case undertake
to redress wrongs, except in the mode and
manner authorized by law. zr ID
i advise all-white and black-to make
timely, accurate and truthful report of all
unlawful combinations or conspiracies
against the peace and tranquility of society
to the civil and military authorities, with
names of persons and places. --s. L
All civil officers must faithfully admin
lister the laws without bias or partiality to-
ward either race, aud should resistance be
made to legal process too formidable to be
suppressed by the ordinary course of law,
prompt assistance will be afforded by the
United States military authorities.
The civil officers of the State must do
their duty to the people, and sustain the
people-both white and black-must trust
the civil officers, and the United States mil
itary authorities in the maintenance of
peace and order. Z .zl-zs l--lF--
.[sEAL] BIG. HUMPHREYS, Gov.
q. A. BRoUGHER, Secretary OF State.
ORDER FoRBIDDING THE CARRYING OF CON-
u, . ....-.r CEALED WEAPONS.