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

Thu. -@zzaz2a<x :
In Inc public proclamation of the chit Z
spiiator' Forney of Che Wasbin,yte|inie i con,
Ice, tnat the black LeagnaS hl'l@Io h Chron.
ed and ready to carry the aIae, We're arm.
oayonet, Is undoubtedly true TI oy tie
delegates at che CHICAGO Con,,oi.n1e nego
aouOtedly Informed FoTnev of ~! tIoh IN.
oody OF men i'll the LOYAL Iaa,-,,o enis AIMED
ready noe only to intimiIlafs who are
voters but the white men also e hege
requires. 'o' II occasios
These men are guilty of three A..
offences, under cur code: WStl1c
ls.' conspiracy of two or mora
combining 10y oaths OR other coye,p. persons
agreements TO procure the votes of f ro',so Of
lor OF against any person, is a Penitssu1aaleo
offence See code, p. SO, art. 80 i'eltlay
2nd. sim lar conspiracy hv
bound armed force, or threats o ~ DIN oath.
vent or endeavor to preyent a,, oe topIe.
from giving his vote, is a Penits 10y eieetor
fence. Code, p. 5S7, art 80. '"'y Of
Sd. Similar couSpiracits 10 intarf.
freedom OF elections. and to comrol ! D." IN tie
force, threats or int midation. a IL! fraud
freedmen to vote for or again + anl. Sc o'dy Of
cldss OF persons Tor public office, is an ~
against the public policy of the UniraL GSaea'e
and OF the State of Mississippi. ''u States
Inc Recon truction acts OF Cop,,ro.
passed 10 protect the freedmen in III 6 Were
unrestrained exercise of the eIect;,-aU lte and
L was feared by Congress that tho ,H qonIlse
masters OF the freedmen would conspire ~ lleF
troll their votes Hence they nro,i'iS u con.
and an army for their protection ~ d law
bers of the same CONGRESS thar ~ men.
law, such as Wilson, Kelly. and EiYr,,,..u mat
is Seer tary of the United States SEN woo
llshed the Lo, al Leagues to commit -, es'ao'
crime that Congress protested to Iegi Spi.v
against They are therefore rauobt io'Sae
"a l10l 10
onme 1t alike at common law. which i HnPilS
OF our criminal Code, and by the Codo p@lt
Code. page 0S7, article 80. list Cbittv,s iCS>tL
mon Law, 1lS0. Noll'
A combination is conspiracy in law VII
ever the act to be done has necessary ta,I 'u'
cy 10 prejudice the public or oppyess 5n55n,gg'
udtS by unJu>tly subj citing them TO the ~, ~.
IF the conf derates, and giving effect 81 III
purposes OF the latter, whether OF evtortio '4S
mischief of any unlawful or immoral rbSr.I.
ter. Wharton's American Criminal Law No
1928, section 1922. Such a combination eiIss.
Dy white men or freedmen, to induce fea4
men to vote particular way i Il e. imipsI ~
Fhe facts can be readily proven by auv inS
cial officer. The oaths administered 10 ,b
freedmen are Illegal, and do not bind tber
legally to secresy. When summoned a. Nj.
nesses they would be compel to disclose N
the facts touching the Ease. The oath and H.
terms aud obJects-the instructions of tbo
managers to the members Of the League spS
the entire objects to be accomplished ana an
tho means to be used in producing the Intend
ed results. Every freedman no ha> bepnim.
posed upon by these Loyal Leagues, and sworn
into their associations, has right to complsin
before Gen. Gilem, justice of the peace or
Judge of any court, ami by an affidavit Of The
facts, to have all persons arrested and tried
who hive been parties TO such a fraud on his
personal rights, and upon the public policy Of
the State.
ow if the Loyal Leagues are in fact limo.
cent of any Offense against the law, let them
come forward and make public all their Tbs,
covenants, agreements, bylaws and purposes.
If they are honest law abiding men, thgy
will do this. The exercise of the elective
franchise is a public act, in which all per.
SOILS are deeply interested, and no man or
set of men, have the right to conspire secret.
~ to influence large bodies of electors in the
manner attributed TO the Loyal Leagues.
Certain coloIed clergymen, residing in
this city, are said to be agents of these
Leagues, under pay, and thus while pretend
ing to teach the gospel, they In fact, gel
their flOcks together under the pretense o.
religions service, and then administer Il
their deluded victims the unlawful, irrev
erent, irreligious and blasphemOus Oatbs 0
the Loyal Leagues.
AS these are offences alike against the Re
construction acts, and the State law III
Commanding General of the District, and al
the Judges and Justices of the Peace in th
State have jurisdiction of the same. Th
Commanding General has the power to al
rest, try, condemn and punish the former
and managers of every Loyal League in tn
State, or in his District The Judges am
Justices of the Peace have the power, and
is their duty. when they know of tb
offences of their own knowledge, or on in
formation, on oath, by others, to arraignt
examine and bind over the offenders 70
trial by the Circuit Court.
REVISED CODE,