The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-13
"pin'on Of Judge Ye,
JACKSON, Miss, Juns scr . F.
Gen. JOHN d. FREFu.r i'e:

ZEN ooHN IL. FREEMAN.
Dear Sir: In reply to Won,
snls date state that by the .qnestOp
aeonspiracy is defined To ~, sne Common
tioh' contederacy or league oS cOmbS.
persons Tor a corrupt and III Two or ~
TOT etfeetlng lawful purnnie GTi pnrpo,.
unlawful means. All coy he uss
leagues whatever, wronrfnlll-' efaeies
thlrd persons or the nnIJ;o 70 preild..
criminal at the common law are hgg
have always been greatly row, ON"nSpilsss
every person participating in :, dated, s5
Ject TO Indictment or infor,,....iem Is a,i
conviction may be fined or alton ia and =.
both fined and imprisoned IL ifu.ptisoned
persons unite together to ETC., or n,,.
purpose, 1t is conspiracy. An, any Hep
combination of two or mora ieasu
stTuct, perVert or defeat the c, Pelsohs to d.
justice, to lnjure the public boaf'e OF pub
feet any public mischief. is OF To &
and as SUCH may be indicted 'olsplgae,
The free exercise of the ricb+
OF the elective franchise" as il !" !" vote
OF the utmost Importance to the Jailed
1t, depends the Maintenance PUZZLE
ernmeDts and the safety OF the g.. Hee Co.,
attempt to interfere with its a, AZ
fear, threats or intimidation of arS''1cise o
to deceive and defraud the votans Alnie
rights ana duties, Is a great publio u b
AMI cannot be too highly stivma,;0@ rug
punished. And If two or more nsrS '','1ea
together In a eontederacy or leaupa 4 - ulla
purpose OF illuminating voters. ar ~ Y;
OF secret pledges or oaths not prescS;t tA' ~
law. TO blnd tue voters to pursue a ,,,e'
lar pollcy, 10 vote for Particular ~ p.'ea
to support particular man or class @l!
or by means OF bribery, or threat. a, i- u7-
| ldatlon OF any kind, to prevent tho 6. ,D'9'
erclse by every one, of the right 70 o', =.
snch persons and every one of them % we
blnlng or leagueing together, are gn;l .oa
the crime OF conspiracy, aud nav H. iSa y
ted for it. Oe indie
have no personal knowledge of tbo
pose or objects of the secret politica IO pui
/ Citations they call : Loyal Leagues SS''
That they are secret political assoo;o.
-pledging their members to eoncsoI y
The public their objects and purnosoD '' ]
sufficient to arouse grave doubts in tban1-
of all Tight-tbinking men-Of their lsaal.
and propriety and if it be true, as Won I H..
been informed, that they bind their naraI
| by secret ath, t. vote only for their rs,.
| nominees, and threaten punishment ~ =.
kind, upon those who break the pledoa
it be true, as you have been informa9 Il.
they are leagued together for the purposs'
preventing particular class of the comm,
nifty from voting any ticket except sncb
may be agreed upon by their party,
that to effect that purpose, they use tbrss
or intimidation, of any kind. or adopt .,
other means to deceive or mislead the yot.
and prevent the free exercise of bis ind
ment, then they are certainly, IN the bisbs
degree criminal. and as su shOuld beirda
and everely punished. The ballot box +,
not be left too free. The right to vote fire.
without fear, tire rs, or intimidation. cam
be too car fully guarded; and every one v
JOINS ANY SOCIETY OR LEAGUE
the purpose by means Of intimidation. thrl
fear. or SECRET OATHS, of preventing
deterring voters from the free ex, rcise Of
right of suffrage, is guilty of HIGH CRl
against the peace and we'll being of The Il
and should be subjected to the PENALT
prescribed by law.
Respectfully.
| WILLIAM VERGE