The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-27

4 rnu ALL tlaJ bnt SoCIcG pOltblCt III
ssaIled the Loyal League is the org IMITATION
ofthe Republican party in this State that the
Pew James Lynch, eOlored man from
Philadelphia-whO admits that he receives
t150O a wear from the Methodist Church
II North. has been, and now is a leading agent
\ of said party in the formation of said
Leagues. That the said Lynch, under the
natronage of said church, and the pretence of
divine service, and forming religious sOcie-
ries, and holding nightly prayer-meet,ngs,
has assembled the freedmen in all portions
ofthe State, and by falsely representing to
them that the white men of Mississippi were
their enemies and intended to reduce them
again to slavery, and to deprive them of all
the rights of freemen, has induced great
numbers of the freedmen to become mem
bers of said Loyal League-hostile in their
feelings and conduct to- the white race, and
TO arm and combine against them.
That the said Lynch has inaugurated said
League as an oath-bound, secret religious
society that the freedmen and freeman who
enter the same are solemnly sworn under
severe pains and penalties, extending to
privation of liberty and property, that they
will keep the secrets of said League-that
they will vote for none but the candidates
of the Leauge or the Republican party for
ofice-that they will support no public men
or measures but such as are recommended
and adopted by the League-that they will
maintain and support none but members of
the League in all the dealings, associations
and duties in public and private life, and
that they will combine and exert the full
power of the League with arms, if necessary
to accomplishe their object, These facts
and many more to the same effect are sus-
ceptible of legal proof
The candidates of the Republican party
are known to be members of the League,
and in full accord and conspiracy with the
Il Il. l. TON
because of his clerical character and negro
blood. ~
The result of this combination has been
and will continue to be to put PERSONAL
political and social enmity and animosity
between the black and white races-and if
persevered in, will render, the liberty you
now enjoy, a curse instead of a blessing
cut you off from the support of the employ
ers of labor throughout the State, and rem
der you liable, with all the members of the
League to prosecution for high crime
against the laws of the State, and to punish
ment by fine and Imprisonment in the Pen
itentiary, 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 intiu-
ence of any person over other electors, at
anv election, for himself or any candidate,
by means of violence, or threats OF violence,
or threat of Withdrawing custom or dealing
In business or trade, or of enforcing the
payment of debt, or of bringing suit or
criminal prosecution, or by any other threat
or injury to be inflicted by him, or by his
means shall. upon conviction, be forever
DISQUALIFIED to hold any office or place OF
trust. honor or profit, under the laws or con-
Of bIa excluded from
frage. and be punished by Imprisonment IN
the Penitentiary, for a term not exceeding
two years. or in county jail, not more than
one wear or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or by both such fine and I'M
prisonment"-Rev.C Code, $40, Art. 81.
If any one shall, by illegal force, or
threats of force prevent or endeavor TO pre-
vent any elector from giving his vote, he
shall, upon conviction be punished py I'M
prisonment in the Penitentiary for term
not exceedi ng two years, or In county JAIL
not exceeding one year, or Dy hhe no1 OK
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars. or by Doth
such fine and imprisonment '-kevlsed
Code, 5S7, Art. 30.
Under this law. a combination to induce
ipnorant persons to take an oath to vote tor
particular measures or men at an elecUloh,
with threats of violence or with denlal Oh
custom or any other injury II the person
shall see fit to vote contrary TO MS oaIh' Is
is unlawful t+
You all know that the sole object OF the
oatbs Won are required to take, and the IN
structions YOU receive, as members Oh inc
Ieapue and agree to obey. is TO procure your
votes, and the votes of all freedmen IN ehe
State for the Republican candlhates-bhaC
Won are not at liberty to vote as you please,
either as to men or measures, anu are holul l
n norsona1 faar and dread of punishment
and 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 TO
you commands you to " go TO Work anu u II ntnO .ti'
ND votes" He orders you to : vote lol the
Constitution, and for the men select6u 9i W
the Republican party to hoid o,hce -
ore the officiaI commands of the League TO
Won -Yon dare not disobey.-1our Juqg
ment and your will are both enslaved,.lo ou
are not freemen to vote,-You nave uhls" M
fully bargained your vote away lot eno Pr
lection of the League, and are heId III 'eIioA
of its punishments.
You cannot fail to perceive tnat IneSo 1 "a q,
ticies Of the Code of 1857, prohibit and rem
der criminal the very acts which mempe!s
of the Loyal League ale required py Unoih
oatbs agreements and obligations, TO COM
NIT. ., 10 ha
Criminal conspirators are defined TO 3e
those that do BIND themselves Dy oasn ",
covenant, agreement, or other alIianoo eo" M ~
do an unldtrfut act, OF d 'ts"J " -, n,
law purposes and such as retain nion n -
the country with liveries OF fees1nnoes o 1nioes
salary or pay--to maintain Their Ell. "aiis19u sg2w
entarnrizas .-Tomliaus Law, dc. 4, ovf
CbittY's 6. Law, /, 1I38-1st Russ ON CRIME
H7 and 28l,
A combination is a conspiracy IN law,
whenever the act to be done has neoessa.S y,
tendency to prejudice the public OF oPptesS +he ,n
diridual8 by unjustly suolece,mS .,S Giving effect
tort"p tue PURPOSES pn;sc6ief of any unlawful or i'm
moral character. Wharton's IAN american '''N
Criminal Law, page 1928, section na9 1sIs, leagues
one p0 [GGi ceapiy within these definitions and
prohibitions of the statute and con and onpress
lst They prejudice the public ano az fear epPd and
restraintMby corrupting the minds ids q tbem eme
ana T. saS ssaaSstss i%sssns sr
ures to vote o for a particular party, and par,
ticuiar men and measures, regardless pi ,;fs ;Se
public welfare The latter is tne SUI, I ,vban
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