The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-24
A DD R E o y
OF THE
OF THE
Executive Com ittee
,rDMEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO THE

M pphN
TO THE
.UEDyEEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
now publicly admitted and known to
IL that the secret political combination
loa lo@.d a. the Loyal League is the organization
c9lSo c9so Republican party in this State, that the
o.r James Lynch, coiored man from
Rnn.Salphia-who Rnn admits that he receives
PallS' PilaS YEAR from the Methodist Church
;.orsb has been, and now is a leading agent
hlsid marty in the formation of said
o. 500 r,as That the said Lynch, under the
DeaFs,raoe of said church and the pretence of
Ps.i aLiOa service, and forming religious socie-
Gl'. and holding nightly prayer meetings,
ho'' hos''ossembled the freedmen in all portions
nS1 us1be State, and by falsely representing to
s sen, I'M that the white men of Mississippi were
lpo poir enemies and intended to reduce them
D; I'm TO slavery, and to deprive them of all
H. riohts of freemen, has induced great
lnmhers of the freedmen to become mem
Sors of said Loyal League-hostile in their
Sainos and conduct to the white race, and
"arm and combine against them.
"Tbat the said Lynch has inaugurated said
,.ai,ne as an oath-bound, secret religious
"a;etr that the freedmen and freeman who
s0far the same are solemnly sworn under
We're pains and penalties, extending to
Drvation of liberty and property, that they
XII keep the secrets of said League-that
Nov will vote for none but the candidates
.ftbe Leauge or the Republican party for
ohce-that they will support no public men
AZ measures but such as are recommended
'nd adopted by the League-that they will
noin+ain and support none but members of
.Le League in all the dealings, associations
and duties in public and private life, and
.bot they will combine and exert the full
ooWer of the League with arms, if necessary
Il aecomplishe their object. These facts
and many more to the same effect are sus-
eeptible of legal proof. aIn f3f
The candidates of the Republican party
arc known to be members of the League
and in full accord and conspiracy with the
aid Lynch, who is put forth as cats-paw
because of his clerical character and negro
blood.
The result of this combination has been
and will continue to be TO put PERSONAL
noIitical and social enmity and animosity
fetween the black and white races=-and if
nersevered in, will render the liberty you
now enjoy, curse instead of a blessing
eat 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
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 - =. d
Whoever shall procure, or endeavor to
wocure to vote of any elector, or the intfu-
nce of any person over other electors, at
any election, for himself or any candidate,
BY means of violence, or threats ofvlolence,
OF threat of withdrawing custom or dealing
lii business or trade, or of enforcing the
syment of a debt, or of bringing a suit or
5riminal prosecution, or by any other threat
lriniury to be inflicted by him, or by his
means, shall. upon conviction, be forever
5haualified to hold any Office or place of
mst honor or profit, under the laws or con-
Ttution of this State, excluded from suf-
hage and be punished by imprisonment in
4 Me- Penitentiary, for a term not exceeding
To years, or in county Jail, not more than
one year, or by fine not exceeding one thou
and dollars, or by both such hne anu I'M
Awsonment Rev. Code, $40, Art. 80.
i IF any one shall, by illegal force, or
& threats of force prevent or endeavor to pre-
vent anv eleetor from giving his vote, he
shall, upon conviction be punished by I'M
awsonment in the Penitentiary for term
hot exceeding two years, or in a county jail
not exceeding one year, or by fine not ex-
4ssdDg FIVE hundred dollars, or by both
Aach fine and imprisonment Revised
3DOde, 587, Art. 80.
3norant persons to take an oath TO vote for
36rticular measures or men at an election,
With threats of violence or with DENIAL OF
l1stom or any other injury if the person
#bal see fit to vote contrary to his oatn, is
unlawful. .s w
Yon all know that the sole object of the
stbs Won are reouired to take, and the In
suctions YOU receive, as members OF the
League, and agree to obey. is to procure your
Iy0tes. and the votes of all freedmen IN the
lSate for the Republican candidates.tnat
uu are not at liberty to vote as you please,
8gther as TO men OF measures, ana are nelu
1h nersoual fear and dread of punishment
lmd personal injuries and persecution, from
ansmbers of the League, if you do not vote
3scordino to the orders of the League. Your
Master James Lynch, in his late address TO
YOU, commands you to 8 go to work ana NUM-
m votes He orders you to ssvote tor the
Constitution. and for the men selected Dy
ahe Republican party to hold office. Ihese
are the official commands of the League TO
AyOu.-You dare not disobey.-Iour Juqg
nent and your will are both enslaved,-1ou
are not freemen to vote,-You nave unlaM-
Ahly bargained your vote away LOT Ihe r pro-
lection of the League, and are held IN berroi
8Ct its pnnishments.
You cannot fail to perceive that these ar
fces of the Code of 1857, prohibit and rem
der criminal the very acts which members
of the Loyal League are required, py tneIi
paths, agreements and obligations 10 eoni-
init
Criminal conspirators are defined TO De
hose that do BIND themselves, Dy oaen'
a@yenant, agreement or other alilance, "
10 an unlalcfid act, or a JGIcfat act, Ior un-
law purposes; and such as retain ihon ~
2the country with liveries OF fees-unuel
salary or pay-to maintain their maieoou' eao
Henterprizes :-Tomliaus Law, Die L, -,
Slttys c. Law, i, 1l35-lst Russ on oiin0'
~, and 2S1. 5.a,s,1s~ ~ sse
A combination is conspiracy IN law,
Whenever the act to be done has a necess".y =,
sldency to prejudice the public or oppfess. t'.,
aHdaGls by uniustly subjecting them 70 asan4 sne
power of the confederates, and giving eiiecS ~
. the purposes of the latter, whether Oh q
ortOn or mischief of any unlawfnl OF an
ccCTal character. = Wharton's dn Alleiio"N
V1minal Law, page 1898, section 2S2@. &c -
The combinations of the Loyal ieas uo1
one clearly within these definitions anu
NvmOltons of the statute and common "a : !.
ISL They prejudice the public ana oppavsJ5 ia
Sulvlduals, by holding them IN lear ahe tta
a.aaint-by cOrrupting the minus ~ t,,arn