The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-15
Poat--to Gen Asillen,, Gen. McDoweli. or an,

Poat--to Gen Gillem. Gen. Mcdowell, or sn,
Military officer, near you--fen bin all tn,
truth about the whole matter It is fhei
duty to protect you, a1d relieve you from tn,
danger you are in.
General Mcdowell, now in command tere
has the power, and it is his duty to investi
gate this Loyal League Conspiracy
perse them all, and punish the offenders wht
are about to steal your votes and convict
you of crime that will take from you tie
elective franchise forever. You are now free
and Congress has given you the tight 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
I o be spent in tie Penitentiary-pay fine
"f 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 cou-
spracy, their right to hold their offices will
be contested on the grounds hereinbefore
stated.
If majority of votes should BE- cast By
this criminal conspiracy, for the ratification
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
no OF Of r
voters 'stand firm" victory will thrill
their hearts with joy and will gid with
glory the Republican banner of freedom"
all point with nnerring certainty to the vote
of the oath-bound conspirators of the Loyal
Leagues. The proof of this monstrous 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 consprators
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 he
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 fraudulent voting. Gen. Me
Dowell could not perform a greater service
to the country, than by summonsing Lynch,
EgglestOn, Mckee, Railsback, and in fact all
him, and requiring them to divulge the
whole ruth about the mode Of eecting 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
jewel in the crown of Impeachment, at
Washington, and of their vain-glorlous
braggarts here, to be lost sight of when
their glorious deeds are recounted and po
litical prizes awarded. We shall keep it
alive If they doinot.
Freedmen of Mississippi, your former
owners and masters have no quarrel with
you. The charge of Lynch and the Leagues
that we wish to reduce you TO slavery, OF Ill
any manner infringe your lawful rights of
1raa or fro pph
ment. is utterly false. By our present Con-
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
and implements of all kinds; you have labor
in abundance-you need employment and
homes-we can give you these and make
you comfortable at once. if you accept our
proposed hand of friendship, United, and
as friends, we can hold and enjoy the garden
spot of the earth, and make it Paradise for
Us all.
Why then take counsel of the strangers
and oath-bound conspirators and paupers
who abuse alike your confidence and our
hospitality, and who seek your friendship
only to elevate themselves and to defraud
and ruin both you and us? Have they any
homes, or lands, or stock, or provisions, or
raiment to offer to you or your Families?
Can you live on the impoverished idea that
they are Union men and that we are rebels
is that patent medicine for all the ills
that flesh is heir to? -zst-
When the election is over-the M ssissip-
plans beaten by your fraudulent votes-your
imported friends installed in office, aud the
Loyal Leagues disbanded until the next
election, what will become of the poor freed
men whose votes have accomplished this
result ? Will you not be beggars at the
mercy of the very men yeu will have be-
trayed? Will you then ask the people of
Mississippi to treat you as prodigal sons
kill for you the fatted calf. and restore you
to the protection and comforts of their fam
lilies as in days of yore ?
Freedmen of Mississippi, look before you
leap. There is an awful gulf now yawning
before you. The vote You may cast in this
election may be decisive of your fate. If
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