The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-26

ADD R IL y "
OF THE
,ro,ratic Executive Com ittee
TO THE
,nUEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
OF THE

,crDMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
ov publicly admitted and known to
u II hat the secret political combination
~ tbe Loyal League is the organization
- Pepublican party in this State, that the
lanes Lynch, colored man from
NJ 11aJinhia-who admits that he receives
wv bss been, and now is a leading agent
f1ni u marty in the formation of said
a~ as That the said Lynch, under the
asaage of said church and the pretence of
ploa~e seervice, and forming religious socie-
and holding nightly prayer meetings,
~ s'.osembled the freedmen in all portions
~ State. and by falsely representing to
that the white men of Mississippi were
ps.eaemies psr and intended to reduce them
70 slavery, and to deprive them of all
rigbts of freemen, has induced great
.nhers of the freedmen to become mem
.ofs lid Loyal League-hostile in their
slinrs and conduct to the white race, and
arm and combine against them.
That the said Lynch has inaugurated said
r.arue as an oath bound, secret religious
sriety, that the freedmen and freeman who
.tsr the same are solemnly sworn under
EVpfe
'5gation of liberty aud property, that they
Tll keen the secrets of said League-that
#%sv will vote for none but the candidates
Ttbe Leauge or the Republican party for
,aee-that they will support no public men
rmeasures but such as are recommended
,1d adopted by the League-that they Will
rsintain and support none but members OF
M League in all the dealings, associations
md duties in public and private life, and
hal they will combine and exert the full
over of the League with arms, if necessary
saccOmplishe their object. These facts
md many more to the same effect are sus-
eptible of legal proof.
The candidates of the Republican party
re known to be members of the League,
nd in full accord and conspiracy with the
aid Lynch who is put forth. as cats-paw
eeause of his clerical character and negro
boOd De- 49,
The result of this combination has been
and will continue to be to put PERSONAL
mitical and social enmity and animoslty
btween the black and white raees-and II
prsevered in, will render the liberty you
now enjoy, a curse instead of a blessing
nt you off from the support of the employ
Imof labor throughout the State, and rem
der YOU liable, with all the members of the
League, to prosecution for high CRIME
Bent by fine and imprisonment In the ZEN
tentiary, and loss of suffrage forever.
Before YOU obtained your freedom, and the
right to vote such combinations between
white men were declared unlawful, and
those laws now apply to your race. The
Revised Code of 1857 declares that
Whoever shall procure, or endeavor to
procure to vote of any elector, or the lntiu-
once of any person over other electors at
lny election, for himself or any candidate
bv means of violence, or threats OF violence,
u threat of withdrawing custom or dealing
n business or trade, or OF enforcing the
ayment of a debt, or OF bringing sun or
riminal prosecution, or by any other threat
II injury to be inflicted by him, or by his
means, shall. upon conviction, be forever
saualified to hold any office or place or
rust honor or profit, under the laws or con-
titution of this State, excluded from suf-
rare, and be punished by imprisonment In
he Penitentiary, for term not exceeding
wo years, or in a county Jail, not more than
ne wear, or by fine not exceeding one thou-
and dollars, or by both sueh fine ana I'M
risonment." Rev. Code, 579, Art. ~.
"If anv one shall, by illegal force, or
hreats of force prevent or endeavor TO pre-
ent anv elector from giving his vote, he
hall. upon conviction be punished Dy I'M
risonment in the Penitentiary for a term
OF exceeding two years, or in county JAIL
ot exceeding one year, or by tine not ex-
eedinp five hundred dollars, or Dy Dotn
lch fine and imprisonment" ."-Kevlsed
ode, 5S7, Art. 90.
Under this law. a combination TO lnduce
ynorant persons to take an oath 90 vote ZOE
articuIar measures or men at an electol.
nth threats of violence or WIN denial ol
nstom or any other injury if the person
&c III,
unlawful. ~ -. e 4h
You all know that the sole object or the
atbs Won are required to take, and the IN
tructions Won receive, as members ol the
,eacue. and agree to obey, is to procure your
otes. and the votes of all freedmen III tne
tate for the Republican candidates
ON are not at liberty to vote as you please,
ither as to men or measures, ana are nolu
n narsonal fear and dread of punishment
md personal injuries and persecubioh' IIoni
MEMBERS of the League, II you GO no' o voSo
ccording to the orders of the League. loua
iaster. James Lynch, in his late ADDRESS ~
.on commands You to g go to work and hunt
m votes ,, He orders you TO " vote ior Cne
and for the men seiectGa 5S W
he Renublican party to hold office: Inese
ire tba official commands of the League W
-ou.-You dare not disobey.-1our jug
nent and vour will are both ensiaved'-AoA
ra NOT freemen to vote,-You have uhiaw
ully bargained your vote away lot tne pror pro
ection of the League, and are held LII 'oiioi
# its pnnishments- 90. 44,,a or
You cannot fail to perceive tnat InoSo ,",,. o.
icIes of the Code of 1857, prohiolt anu len
Ter criminal the very acts which h1, tbe;r
# the Loyal League are requiiou, ~ cam
aths, agreements and obligatons' W oopA
nit. ,.eroa +o he
Criminal conspirators are defined " oo+b
hose that do BIND themselves, Dy oaIn' a.
oyenant. agreement, or other allianee, "
10 an anla,cfM act, or iaact"t acV' aan ~" in
aw purposes and such as retain 'nu der
he country with liveries on Iees oI;n;ons
alarv or pay--to maintain their h,aiiS1o 9oo~
:--Tomliaus Law, PIC - rr;ma
Jhitty's CLAW, i, l138--lst Russ on
~, and 28l. .s-fss84 "a
combination is a conspiracy IL - 20 ",
whenever the act to be done has necessaay ),
to prejudice the public OF opso1t m to the
liriduaIs by nnjustly subjectlng n;ng In9 effect
bower of the confederates, anu sthaS sh of ex
70 the purposes of the latter Wneen9A ea, or i'm
-ortion or mischief of any unlawfui or;can - c
moral character - Whartons ,aan
Criminal Law, page 1928. section - Isogues
The combinations of the L9ya L9y;ans and
ONE clearly within these denar c1non la.
of the statute and coinlnon
Ist. They prejudice the pubic anu ear op and
nd;r;aroIS ~ boldinr them In lcfel o. ~ : :