Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-09-05
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. ). lNGS
Military Despotism in the South.
At our risk


If we we're to attempt to make brief al
fusion to all glaring atrocit es Of the Rad
ical party, our columns would lie filed tor
months before We could give 1.-THE o:ihe
wrong that has been perreiraed all over
the United States, and especially in the
"Southern Territories" to perpctnate the
rule of the dominant party. Their bold
ness shows but too well the discipline that
can be attained by a lavish distribution of
the public plumber. In no instance has the
popular will in the Southern States been
respected, when it has not run in the
grooves marked out by fanaticism for it
to 90. Congress demands that they ratify
amendments to the Constitution, in their
sovereign capacity as States, while it de-
MES them the exercise Of the rights of civil
government. 1t held tie sword over the
people, and declared This YOU shall do"
coupled with threats Of another turn Of the
Congressional screws" Far removed
as we are from the scene Of such enormi-
ties, We can scarcely imagine the hard
ships and degradation imposed upon a
conquered people by the military despo's
who intrst the South. An occasional
glimpsp behind the curtain, however, is
afforded, and these sicken the hearts of all
whose vital. have not been turned to stone.
The action Of the military in Mississippi,
is an instance Of this system Of outrage,
vague and sugar coated accounts of which
reached US some weeks ago by telegraph.
The number Of registered voters in that
State was 155.35l. The vote stood &c.
231 for the bogus constitution, and 63, $50
against ia majority Of 1929 against the
adoption Of that negrofed instrument
The vote for Governor was, Humphreys
(Dem.) 63, 42l; Esgleston (Rep.) IS, ESQ
"a majority Of SOIL for Humphreys, the
Democratic candidate. In tho vote OH
Congressman, the Democratic majorities
ranged from 500 to 5000, the average ma.
jorities being 5000. Hele tho people
had clearly and emphatically expressed
their will. but what was the RESULT Gov.
Humphreys was elected from the gubrrna-
sorial Office BY force and the State was
again given over to Jacobin rule. We give
the correspondence in detail.
M.jsr-Gen. Ames wrote to Gov. Hum.
Dhrys. Of Mississippi. on the 10th Of June.
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