The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

The Corinth Republican reports a figh
which occurred on the 9Th inst, in tina
place, between the civil officers and som'
soldiers in which one of the latter was sho
and others seriously injured.
From the Handsboro Democrat.
The Election I'm jackson County
EAST PAscAGoULA, Dec. 4, 1869.
Editor Handsboro Democrat The result
OF the so-called rejection" is already known
20 your readers; permit me, however, tc
expose the means used, in this place to ac-
complish our defeat. i distinctly charge
the Radicals with having used Injustice.
Intimidation, Bribery, Fraud and Violence
In attaining their ends, and IN proving this
charge, desire to be understood as saying
that the Registrars, in doing Adelbert A mes
/ dirty work, performed their duty" as hire
/ Hngs, toward their master, but not, as true
men, toward the people-the white people
OF this county.
INJUSTICE.
A foreigner, unnaturalized and uncivi-
lied. after voting before day, was appoint
ed to challenge for the Radical party. One
of his first acts was to challenge the votes
Of Messrs. Emanuel Deas and f. G.. Jonte,
the latter of whom has been a voter for for
ty-three years and both of whom are known
TO every man, woman and child in the cUun-
tyi yet because they could not produce their
naturalization papers. they lost their votes.
Many other voters were excluded on the
same grounds.
Per contra-whenever black was chal-
lenged, for the reason that he was not of age
or was not citizen all he was required to
do was to hold up his right hand and swear
to--something he did not understand.
am his ballot was duly deposited in the box.
INTIMIDATION.
gentleman in this place, who occupies
position under the u S. Government,
l..NN.
of Customs" threatening him with dismiss
salif he did not vote the Radical ticket. Is
notthis positive contrayention of General
Adllebrains' ''order?'
a gunboat was anchored within easy
range during the performance of the grand
fare, and several times during the day were
citizens threatened with being sent off to
hel las prisoners. if they were not very civil
to re Major and re Board"
BRIBERY.
am credibly informed that a certain
whte-skinned individual received, as the
prize of his vote, the promise of an appoint
meat as Light House Keeper! Others were
approached with offers, which were rejected
viii scorn.
FRAUD.
Rilroad hands who voted a short time
sine in Alabama were registered and voted
tile Registrars taking the trouble to go to
therailroad camps to secure their names.
VIOLENCE.
Blacks who had expressed their intention
Of voting the Conservative ticket, were as
laulted and threatened with the burning of
heir houses if they did 20. Others were
old that unless they voted for AlcOrn & Co.
hey would be sent on board the gunboat
md taken to hard labor to Ship Island.
| defy any Radical to'cite single instance
N which the Conservatives of Jackson eoun-
~ used any such means to gain a vote.
What more could we expect-or rather
whit less? When an officer of the l.. 5.
Government, a Second Lieutenant, dares, at
tn. polls, publicly state, Il am running this
election" what may we not expect? When
aboard of Registrars act as Judges of Elec-
ton, and do what they can, electioneering
take the ballot-bo in their own safe
keeping an entire nights the result sur
prising?
Mr.. Osborn may well be proud of success.
1t is worthy of him and his associates. May
he be exalted, more and more, until his eX-
altation reaches that attained by another
individual, spoken OF in Scrip
tures-Haman!
The election passed offquietly--the blacks
were as orderly and well-behaved as possible
and stranger might have imagined that
the poor fellows actually understood what
they were doing at the polls. OF verify,
they have excellent drill-masters.
NED.