The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-29
4 NJ s1 AS Il . y
.,orratic Executive Com ittee
,rDMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
OF THE
THE

TO THE
esEDMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
ov publicly admitted and known to
bss ut That the secret polite IL combination
sl.be Loyal League is the org ,nization
eu uposnnblican party in this State, that the
lanes Lynch, colored man from
SSInbia-who admits that he receives
rear from the Methodist Church
has been, and now is a leading agent
nnii "a Marty in the formation of said
"u That the said Lynch, under the
>snage of said church,a aud the pretence of
1iO wv service, and forming religious socie-
md holding nightly prayer meetings,
% '.sambled the freedmen in all portions
~ ',Stte Site. aud by falsely representing to
sn that the white men of Mississippi were
f fnanemjes and intended to reduce them
o 10 slavery, and to deprive them of all
-irhts of freemeu, has induced great
hrs of the freedmen to become MEM
ofs ,id Loyal League-hostile in their
3Ors and conduct to the white race, and
& .r% and combine against them.
Tbat the said Lynch has inaugnrated said
i',ne as an oath bound, secret religious
bis isfv that the freedmen and freeman who
Wv the same are solemnly sworn under
-ssre pains and penalties, extending to
.sgation of liberty aud property, that they
riI keep the secrets of said League-that
.'r Will vote for none but the candidates
itbe Leauge or the Republican party for
ace--that they will support no public men
measures but such as are recommended
IA adopted by the League-that they will
~intain and support none but members of
n eague in all the dealings, associations
"A duties in public and private life, and
Sat they will combine and exert the full
cger of the League with arms, if necessary
ecomplishe their object. These facts
ad many more to the same effect are sus-
qOtible of legal proof.
The candidates of the Republican party
II known to be members of the League.
sd in full accord and conspiracy with the
,d Lynch, who is put forth as cats-paw
sseause of his clerical character and negro
50Od. ra-aJaaL = ECI
The result of this combination has been
nd will continue to be to put PERSONAL
glitical and social enmity and animosity
tween the black and white races-and if
,srsevered in, will render the liberty you
nv enjoy, a curse instead of blessing
hi you off from the support of the employ
mof labor throughout the State, and rem
IN YOU liable, with all the members of the
Issgue to prosecution for high crime
,rainst the laws of the State, and to punish
rent by fine and imprisonment in the Pen
gntary, and loss of suffrage forever.
Before YOU obtained your freedom, and the
-ght to vote such combinations between
y5ite men were declared unlawful, and
hose laws now apply to your race. The
3evised Code of 1887 declares that
Whoever shall procure, or endeavor to
rjcure to vote of any elector, or the lntu-
nee of any person over other electors, at
Hy election, for himself or any candidate,
g means of violence, or threats of violence,
threat of withdrawing custom or dealing
business or trade, or of enforcing the
lyment of debt, or of bringing suit or
iminal prosecution, or by any other threat
injury to be inflicted by him, or by his
cans, shall, upon conviction, be forever
sQualified to hold any office or place OF
ust, honor or profit, under the laws or con-
tuition of this State, excluded from snf-
age, and be punished by imprisonment In
e Penitentiary, for term not exceeding
10 years, or in county Jail, not more than
NJ YEAR. or by fine not exceeding one thou
md dollars. or by both such fine and i'm
Rev. Code, $40, Art. 39.
If any one shall, by illegal force, or
Ireats of force prevent or endeavor to pre-
snt any elector from giving his vote, he
lall. upon conviction be punished by I'M
-sonment in the Penitentiary for term
OF exceeding two years, or IN county JAIL
Of exceeding one year, or by tine not ex-
sedinr five hundred dollars, or by both
lch fine and Imprisonment" REVISED
ode, 5S7, Art. so.
Under this law. a combination to lnduce
norant, persons to take an oath to vote for
articuiar measures or men at an eIeculoh,
nh threats of violence or with DENIAL OF
1,tom or any other injury If the person
ssl see fit to vote contrary to his oath, is
unlawful. ~
You all know that the sole object of the
stbs Won are required to take, and the IN
Won receive, as members OF the
4auue and agree to obey, is to procure your
ntes and the votes of all freedmen In the
nate, for the Republican candidates-.that
rn are not at liberty to vote as you please,
ithar az tn men or measures, and are held
h personal fear and dread of punishment
md personal injuries and persecution from
MEMBERS of the League if you do not vote
according to the orders of the League Your
Master, James Lynch, in his late address 20
you, commands you to . go TO work anu nun uil =
up votes" He orders you TO vote iol Gno
Constitution, and for the men selecbGa c ~
the Republican party to hold Once; lnese 90
are the official commands OF the League ~
yOu,-You dare not disobey-1our J1us
nent and your will are both enslaveu,I,lo ou
are not freemen to vote,-You nave uhiaM
fully bargained your vote away for the Pro-
lection of the League, and are helo III 'oiioi
Of its punishments. .1oo Or
Yon cannot fail to perceive that these ar
ticles of the Code of 1857, prohibit and rem
der criminal the very acts whlcn nionSo,
Of the Loval League are required, by theli
Oaths, agreements and obligations, TO com
nit
Criminal eonspirators are defined TO Ds
those that do BIND themselves, Dy oaen
covenant agreement, or other alliances "
do an uala,rfuI act, or a laactat act' Ior un =
law purposes; and such as retain Inon :,
the country with liveries on fees-unuo
salary or pay-to maintain their maiieoou eno
Enterprises :-Tomliaus Law, Die. L. o31.
Chittys c. Law, i, 1l38-1st knss on VI i'''o
N, and 28I. a
combination is a conspiracy IN law
whenever the act to be done has necessh.
tendency to prejudice the public or oPp'eso+ +h
diridual8 by nniustly subjecting tnelh ~ So sn
power of the confederates, and giving eeoc =,
TO the purposes of the latter, wnether "a 90 =,
tOrtion or mischief Of any unlawful OF ~, ~,
moral character. - Whartons oaan
Criminal Law, page 1928, section ~, 60 one
The combinations of the Loyal ileas ~, ~
ONE clearly within these definitlons 10 a',' =
Prohibitions of the statute and cominon re
lst They prejudice the public ana ea oppsyn ! an,
individuals, by holding them IN ie~ nf IN
lsstralnt-by corrupting tbs minus them
electors and voters, and swearing un aae
without knowledge of candidates or d oa1 na,
ares, to vote for particular party, anu pI, th