The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-19

!, ,,ocratic Executive Committee

OF THE
erprratic Executive Committee
TO THE
.rEpMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
uov publicly admitted and known to
i - bat the secret polite ii combination
pa 81 .ba S, Ioval League is the org 'nization
a-ed 65nnonblican party in this State, that the
dThe nI,as Lynch, cOlored man from
py SS'Inhia-who admits that he receives
Pbiauo Faar from the Methodist Church
NV bSs been, and now is a leading agent
Sall3i marty in the formation of said
'au That the said Lynch, under the
Dslts,nare of said church,a and the pretence of
sOe service, and forming religious socie-
aand holding nightly prayer-meetlngs
r's' Sannan,hled Sno the freedmen in all portions
Dh Dta ''SSt State and by falsely representing to
dtn' +bat the white men of Mississippi were
i1'Llaaeuies pen and intended to reduce them
po p9a 70 slavery, and to deprive them of all
E";bts of freemen, has induced great
p,hers of the freedmen to become men,
%S.sof aid Loyal League-hostile IN their
VIE and conduct to the white race, and
s'aT 'arm and combine against them
That the said Lynch has inaugurated said
,,a,me as an oath-bound, secret religious
aiotv that the freedmen and freeman who
s,tsr fhe same are solemnly sworn under
'.rere pains and penalties, extending to
.Gvation of liberty and property, that they
Yral Keen the secrets of said League-that
bey will vote for none but the candidates
.itbe Leauge or the Republican party for
"sHce-that they will support no public men
~ measures but such as are recommended
snd adopted by the League-that they will
maintain and support none but members of
tbe League in all the dealings, associations
and duties in public and private life, and
%ot they will combine and exert the full
noICer of the League with arms, if necessary
n accomplishe their object. These facts
and MANY more to the same effect are sus-
reptible of legal proof
The candidates of the Republican party
are known to be members of the League,
and in full accord and conspiracy with the
aid Lynch, who is put forth as cats-paw
because OF his clerical character anu negro
blood
The result of this combination has been
and will continue to be to put PERSONAL
poitical and social enmity and animosIty
bstween the black and white races-and If
nersevered in, will render the liberty you
now enjoy, curse instead of blessing
cut YOU off from the support of the employ
ers of labor throughout the State, and rem
der YOU liable, with all the members OF the
League, to prosecution for high crime
against the laws of the State, and to punish
ment by fine and imprisonment In the Pen
iteptiarv, and loss of suffrage forever.
Before Won obtained your freedom, and the
right to vote such combinations between
white men were declared unlawful, and
those laws now apply to your race. The
Revised Code of 1857 declares that
Whoever shall procure, or endeaVor TO
r1cure TO vote of any elector, or the lntiu-
,nce of any person over other electors, at
INV election, for himself or any candidate,
" means of violence, or threats of violence,
r threat of Withdrawing custom or deailng
D business or trade. or of enforcing the
ayment of a debt, or of bringing suit or
riminal prosecution, or by any other threat
r injury to be inflicted by him, or by his
means, shall. upon conviction, be forever
lisoualifed to hold any office or place of
ust. honor or profit, under the laws or con
titution of this State, excluded from suf-
rare. and be punished by imprisonment In
The Penitentiary, for term not exceeding
two wears, or in county jail, not more than
one wear. or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or by both such fine and I'M
Rev. Code, 579, Art. 81.
IF any one shall, by illegal force, OF
vent anv elector from giving his vote, he
shall. upon conviction he punished by I'M
in the Penitentiary for term
NOT exceeding two years, or In county JAIL
not exceeding one year, or by hne not ex-
eeedinp five hundred dollars, or by both
sueb fine and imprisonment. -KeVlsed
Code. 5S7, Art. 80.
Under tins law. a combination to induce
ignorant persons to take an oath 10 Tole loi
particular measures OF men at an elec'lo
with threats of violence or with dehlal VI
custom or any other injnfy IL tne person
shall see fit to vote contrary TO MS oaVh' 10
is unlawful. 4 &c 4bo
Yon all know that the sole object OF the
oatbs Won are required to take, and the IN
strnctions Won receive, as members OF the
League. and agree to obey, is to procure youl
votes and the votes of all freedmeE IN the
State. for the Republican candidates-that
Won are not at liberty to vote as you pleaso,
either as TO men or measures, ana are helu
in narsonaI fear and dread of punishment
and personaI injuries and persecution from
members of the League, If you DO not voCo
according to the orders of the League. loul
Master, James Lynch, In his late aduIeoo ~
YOU, commands you to 8 go TO WORK anu III ~
up votes" He orders you TO Vo,e Iot 1 'hu Il',
Constitution. and for the men selecteu oS
Ile ReDuDllCdH parry -...,,, 20
are the official commands OF the Leas uo W
you.-You dare not disobey.-1our JUG
ment and YOUR will are both enslaved',1o ou
are not freemen to vote,-You have uhlaW-
fully bargained your vote away ior tne pro-
tactiop of the League, and are held IN terror
of its punishments. ~. .hosa or.
You cannot fail to perceive tnat eneso al
ticIes of the Code of 1857, prohibit ana rem
der criminal the very acts which members
of the Loyal League ale required W Uno-
oatbs. agreements and obligatlons' W COM
nit ,.eod +o ha
Criminal conspirators are dehned 10 pe
tbosa that do BIND themselves, by oath'
covenont agreement, or other alliance 10
do an nniawfuI act, or Iatcfat act 1or un, =,
Low 90 ,,,rroses and such as retain men 10
the country with liveries on Ieesdunael .1;nioes
slSor, "r nay-to maintain their malicious
snt@rnrizas pla1S u, s:LTomliaus Law, Die. 59I-
CbittF's G. Law, ], 1138-lst Russ On oriine
27, and 28l. ,,;rooy in law
Whenever the act to be done has necessary ssss !,
tendency to prejudice the public or oppresst tbe Z.
dirduals by nninstly subjeetlng Insn ~ effect s~
power of the confederates, ana glesns .hE IF o ex
to the nnrposes of the latter. whether u ;,o' 90
tortion or mischief of any unlawfai or ;aa 10, ;
moral character. - Whartons aan
Criminal Law, page 1928, section ~ :. one
The combinations of the Loyal anG