The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-23

OF THE s,.s..s..
Dmocratic Executive Com ittee
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OF THE IS 5yo
rsmOcratic Executive Com ittee
.rEDMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
,ow publicly admitted and known to
i d tbat the secret polite al combination
ga1i o. tbe Loyal League is the organization
>lsa .so Republican party in this State, that the
~ James Lynch, colored man from
3Ft.doInbia-who admits that he receives
S 9leO year from the Methodist fch
E.I has been, and now is a leading agent
@"d @.id party in the formation of said
INES. That the said Lynch, under the
S.sssonape of said church ,and the pretence of
rOe service, and forming religious socie-
|. and holding nightly prayer-meetings,
ossembled the freedmen in all portions
3sbs State, and by falsely representing to
", that the white men of Mississippi were
9'ireneuIies and intended to reduce them
.,in TO slavery, and to deprive them of all
n riohts Of frecmen, has induced great
.mbers of the freedmen to become mem
- said Loyal League-hostile in their
Zines and conduct to the white race, and
arm and combine against them. 9li Q -.
.ague as an oath-bound, secret religious
,cetv. that the freedmen and freeman who
.ter the same are solemnly sworn under
we're pains and penalties, extending to
dyation of liberty and property, that they
sIll keep the secrets of said League-that
8sev will vote for none but the candidates
Iftbe Leauge or the Republican party for
ace-that they will support no public men
h measures but such as are recommended
nd adopted by the League-that they will
4rsntain and support none but members of
1e League in all the dealings, associations
Ind duties in public and private life, and
Mad they will combine and exert the full
0wer of the League with arms, if necessary
accOmplishe their object. These facts
,d many more to the same effect are sus-
gtible of legal proof. .a
The candidates of the Republican party
n known to be members of the League.
5d in full accord and conspiracy with the
aid Lynch, who is put forth as a cats-paw
cause of his clerical character and negro
baOOd
The result of this combination has been
s1d will continue to be to put PERSONAL
Ditcal and social enmity and animosity
tween the black and white races-and if
rrsevered in, will render the liberty you
Law enjoy, a curse instead of blessing
hi YOU off from the support of the employ
s of labor throughout the State, and rem
ler YOU liable, with all the members of the
league, to prosecution for a high crime
S,rainst the laws of the State, and to punish
Inent by fine and imprisonment in the Pen
Eeutiarv, and loss of suffrage forever.
Before you obtained your freedom and the
l ight to vote such combinations between
Tbite men were declared unlawful, and
hose laws now apply to your race. The
Revised Code of 1857 declares that
Whoever shall procure, OF aendeavor to
brocure to vote of any elector, or the infiu-
nee of any person over other electors, at
sDy election, for himself or any candidate,
hT means of violence, or threats of violence,
b threat of withdrawing custom or dealing
b business or trade, or OF enforcing the
'ayment of debt, or of bringing a SUIT or
Ihminal prosecution, or by any other threat
h injury to be inflicted by him, or by his
neans, shall. upon conviction, be forever
5nqualified to hold any Office or place OF
tust honor or profit, under the laws or con-
sHtution of this State, excluded from suf-
hsge. and be punished by Imprisonment
he Penitentiary, for a term not exceeding
two years, or in county jail, not more than
one wear. or by fine not exceeding one thou
and dollars, or by both such fine and i'm
srsonment.'-Rev.C Code, $40, Art. 39,
IF any one shall, by illegal force, or
hreats of force prevent or endeavor to pre-
rent any eleetor from giving his vote, ne
hall. upon conviction be punished by I'M
lrsonment in the Penitentiary for term
M exceedinq two years, or in a county jail
lOt exceeding one year, or by tlne not ex-
sedinp FIVE hundred dollars, or by both
1eb fine and Imprisonment" Revised
ode, 5S7, Art. 80.
Vndar fins law, a combination to induce
morant persons to take an oath TO vote LOT
articular measures or men at an electlon,
Tth threats of violence or with denial OF
aston or any other injury If the person
hall see fit to vote contrary to his oath' Is
unlawful.
stbs Won are required to take, and the IN
trnctions Won receive, as members OF the
League, and agree to obey is to procure your
votes. and the votes of all freedmen IN the
S.te. for the Republican candidates-that
ym are not at liberty to vote as you please,
either as TO men or measures, ana are held
IN personal fear and dread of punishment
and personal injuries and persecutlon' from
members of the League, if you do nob@yote
seeordino to the orders of the League. Your
Master. James Lynch, in his late address TO
you, commands you to 9 go to work ane q nun1 L
up votes" He orders you to Vole ior tno
Constitution, and for the men seiect91 Wy
the Republican party to hold office: lhese
are the official commands of the League 10
dare not disobey.-Your Judg
nent and YOUR will are both enslayed,-lou ou
are NOT freemen to vote,-You have unlaw-
fully bargained your vote away for the pro.
lection Of the League, and are held IN terror
Of its punishments ,s,,a-
You cannot fail to perceive that THESE ar
ticles of the Code of 1857, prohibit ana rem
der criminal the very acts which members
Of the Loval League are required, by theli
Oaths. agreements and obligations, TO coin-
nit i.,,H.c
Criminal conspirators are defined 70 pe
those that do BIND themselves, Dy oa.n,
covenant. agreement, or other alliance, 70
do an unla,cfM act, or Jdtcfut act' Ior un
law purposes; and such as retain men 10
the country with liveries or tees-unuel
salary or pay-to maintain their malicious
Enterprises :-Tomliaus Law, Die. L, ~
Chittys c. Law, j, 1138-lst Russ On Olin0
~, aud 2Sl.
A combination is conspiracy III iaw,
whenever the act to be done has necessary
tendency to prejudice the public or oPp,eee+ % the he
tiriduals by uniustly subjecting tnem .o ST. :nt
power of the confederates, and glvLns f - ~
TO the purposes of the latter. whes =. I'M
tortiOn or mischief of any unlaWlul Va ss,, -.
moral character. - Whartons All A,aoi io'.-- sa.
Criminal Law, page 1928, section T''IS, - o r,,es
The combinations of the Loyal leagues
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