The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-13

Post-to Gen. IG;lleIh, Gen. Mcdowell, or any
Military officer, near you-tell him all tt q
truth about the whole matter. 1t is their
duty to protect you, AID relieve you from the
danger you are in. ~a~@
General Mcdowell, now in command bere,
has the power, and it is his dutyi to investi-
gate this Loyal League Conspiracy-dis
perse them all, and punish the offenders who
are about to steal your votes and convict
you of crime that will take from you tn
elective franchise forever. You are now free,
aud Congress has given you the iight to vote,
but if you vote under the corrupt bargain
you have made with the Loyal League, you
forfeit your personal freedom for two years.
to be spent in the Penitentiary--pay fine
of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS-and lose
YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE, forever
If the Radical Ticket of this State should
be elected by the vote of this corrupt con-
spiracy. their right to hold their offices will
be contested on the grounds hereinbefore
stated.
If majority of votes should be cast b!
this criminal conspiracy, for the ratification
of the proposed Constitution, the election
for that purpose will be fraudulent and void
able.
The public boast of Gen. Mckee, that the
Loyal League was the organization OF the
Republican party-that the League had
twenty thousand majority in the State, and
that the Democrats could not reclaim them
from their obligation TO the same the
boast of James Lynch, that if the colored
voters "stand tirm," 'victory will thrill
their hearts with joy" and will gid with
glory the Republican banner of freedom"
all point with unerring certainty to the vote
of the oath-bound conspirators of the Loyal
Leagues. The proof OF. this mon strous crime
of the age is on record in the proceedings of
the Loyal League in every county in the
State. The guilt of the chief conspirators
is now patent to all beholders, and if they
are not arrested by order of the Command
ing General before the election-if with all
this proof before him he allows this fraud
on the freedmen to be consumated-if be
allows the honor and dignity of the United
States, and of the army under his command,
to be comprised by failing to investigate
the character of these oath bound, secret
political associations. you may rest assured
that this investigation will be made in a
judicial manner after the great crime shall
have been committed, and when you will
have no relief from punishment.
The Southern Conventions have all been
elected in the same manner and by the same
system of frauduleDt voting Gen. Nc
DoweH Could not perform greater service
to the country, than by summonsing Lynch,
Eggleston, Mckee, Railsback, and in fact all
the members of the late Convention before
him, and requiring them to .divulge the
whole Truth about the mode of electing the
Mississippi Convention, and the prepare
tions now made to ratify the proposed Con
stitution and elect the Republican ticket
A crime of this magnitude, committed un-
der the pretended patronage of the Method
ist Church North, and of the virtuous and
pious Ben Butler, Ben Wade, and all the
Radical Benjamites in Congress, will not be
permitted to sleep--it will be too brilliant a
Jewel in the crown of Impeachment, at
Washin ton, and of their vain GLORIOUS
braggarts here, to be lost sight of when
litical prizes awarded. We shall keep it
alive if they do not.
Freedmen of Mississippi, your former
owners and masters have no quarrel with
you. The charge of Lynch aud the Leagues
that we wish to reduce you to slavery, or il
any manner infringe your lawful rights o.
person, property, education, or eafranchise
ment is utterly false. BY our present Con
stitution and laws, you are protected in all
these and by the acts of Congress in the
elective franchise. We have lands and
homes for you; we have timber and stock
in abundance-you need employment and
homes-we can give you these and make
you comfortable at once, if you accept GU
| proposed hand of friendship. United, an,
as friends, we can hold and enjoy the garden
| spot of the earth, and make it Paradise fo
| us ALI
Why then take counsel of the stranger
and oath-bound conspirators and pauperi
who abuse alike your confidence and on
hospitality, and who seek your friendship
only to elevate themselves and to defraut
and ruin both you and us2 Have they any
homes, or lands, orstock, or provisions, OF
raiment to offer to you or your families
j Can you live on the impoverished idea tina
they are Union men and that we are rebel
/ lis that patent medicine for all the i'll
that flesh is heir to-? a ffs
When the election is over-the NJ ssissir
plans beaten by your fraudulent votes-you
imported friends installed in office, and tb
Loyal Leagues disbanded until the mex
election, what will become of the poor freed
men whose votes have accomplished thi
result3 Will you not be beggars at til
mercy of the very men you will have bt
aged! Will you then ask the people {
Mississippi to treat you as prodigal sons
Kill for you the fatted calf, and restore yo
to the protection and comforts of their fan
lies as in days of yore a.
Freedmen of Mississippi, look before 70
leap. There is an awful gulf now yawnin
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