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ABERDEEN. Miss. Sept. 3 1858.

DEAR SIR: - =
First. there is at this time in thi. re-
gion (and it is believed, from all ac-
counts, to be pretty much the same
throughout the State no adequate
protection for person or property, life
or liberty of the citizen, who does aot
agree politically with the so-caIed
democratic party, which is but another
name for the embodied elements of the
worst and vilest rebelism which nas
held this distressed State in bonds of
oppression for now these many years
past. When l returned home from
the convention l found an organized
opposition not only to everythingcon-
tanned in the constitution, whether it
was good or bad, but to every MAJ who
had had anything to do with the move
ment, unless he had either Already
changed positions and Joined tie DEM
ocrats, or was ready to do so. There
was not one white man in bandred
that would speak to me. L was TO be,
according to report, killed, p)isoned,
shot, stabbed, beat to death, dIummed
out of town; and this would hsve been
attempted, if Ii had not been Effected,
If 1t had not been for something (nO
matter WHAT that deferred item frsm
viz AAASA SdhAfiSs 4OQ liza. hN PChA
upon 1t that no love of country, desire
for peace, or welfare of the people, in
duced any of them to refrain from
great, enormous, and daunable out
RACES at the ballot-boxes IN this coun-
ty. They were bad enough as 1t was,
and they would have beer much worse,
If they could have seen their way al
together clear, In an open and bloody
riot. We carried our county, as you
are aware, by a handsome majority-a
very handsome one, all things consid-
cred; for, when got home from the
convention, the democrats had scared
all the poor white people nearly to
death, and quite into the rebel ranks I;
and very many of the negroes were in
the same condition, while many others
were bought up. bribed, &c. And, in
addition 20 all this, there were many
frauds committed &C the polls, by false
and bogus tickets, by threats of vio-
lence. and OF being discharged from
service If they voted the republican
ticket.
But a. we carried this county, we
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COLD WATER.

Dear Sir: l have intended up to
the present time, TO be at the Conven-
ton on the 18th. an was anticipating
great pleasure on meeting my Union
friends, but owing to the indispositiOn
of my family, am compelled to fore
90 that satisfaction. I on will see from
the enclosed ticket, that l was can
didate for the legislature, and though
defeated | feel that it was owing to
the time at which the election was
held. The rebel opposition composed
the idle, loafing. drunken portion OF
the voters: while the Union voters
were generally the working people,
and at that time were straining every
nerve to savetheir crops, it being the
busiest season of the year. Conse-
auently, the Union party were taken
by surprise, and met an armed oppo-
sition, which caused most of them to
stay away from the polls to save their
lives. While there was no hostile de-
monstration Immediately at the polls,
every road was guarded with armed
Ku-Klux-Klan to intimidate Union
voters. There are ALSO registered
voters in this county, and the rebel
vote amounted to 2,100, and voted witt
them through necessity, which they
would not have been compelled to do
at any other season of the year, many
freedmen being dependant upon their
rebel employers for rations to finish
their crops with.
If the Convention continues in ses-
sion next week, please let me know,
and if possible / will be with you. DIR.
H. n. Ballard of this county, or Mr..
Oze IA, of Pamela county, are authoriz-
ed to act as my proxy. You will
please inform them that am satisfied
with their fidelity, and will not be
afraid to entrust grave matters to
their discretion.
Hoping that you may be enabled to
ameliorate the condition of your suf-
fering country,
lam, very respectfully,
E J, LlPSEY
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Mississippi.

The following changes have
been made in the officers of Mon
roe county
Silas f. Kendrick, Sheriff, re.
| placed by Mr.. James Cleshue an
old citizen.
I. H. Dilworth, County Treas.
urer, by Mr.. W. S. Vesral, an old
citizen.
Mr.. Nicely, County Assessor.
by Mr.. I. d. Hudson, an old cit
izen.
Mr., J. +. Gilleylen, Probate
Clerk, by j B. Woodmansee, an
adventurer.
George Barbor, "a freedman
who shot his step son, last week,
in Monroe county, was arrested
by Davy Barker, a freedman, and
carried to Aberdeen, and turned
over to the Sheriff.
Mr.. John Wheelan, Postmaster
at Canton, has been removed, and
Mr.. Smith, a Northern man, who
las recently become a citizen of
'he placo, has been appointed.
The Gypsies have recently Wis
ltea Brookhaven and disappeared
as they came, unexpectedly.
The Mikell House, in Monti-
cceIo, was entirely destroyed by
4re on the morning of the 4th.
II Is supposed to have been acci.
dental. No insurance.
The house of Mr.. Kiles, in
DToo!khaven, was destroyed, with
AZ rs us contents, on the night of
we 4th. No insurance. a sub
ssripn9R was taken up to allevi-
9nis present wants.
4 negro NAN named John-Gantt
rs Ioles was murdered in the
i1nern portion Of Ponola CO.,
., I'm Two hundred yards of the
f RgSs eth nit. ""''
a sne 7nesday, the Esd ult.,
free freel Gan Irishman) was
s sitF v0ul9 by a Young Mr..
supp
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Our Republican friends OF
J jackson, at a recent club meeting
passed a resolution of sympathy
and regret at our recent loss for
which we are sincerely obliged
If however, they really wish to
offer US substantial consolation,
and give us a token Of sincere
good feeling, let them use their
best efforts to defeat all schemes
designed to deprive US and many
of our countrymen and kindred
Of political and civil rights which
were inherited, land which we value
UNNECESSARILY more than the mas
terialS smouldering over the way,
and without which, we will be
poor, il as rich as Crpsus.
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STATE OF M1ssIssIPpI, Kinds County.

Personally appeared before me, An
drew j. Jamison, of the county OF
Cbickasaw and State aforesaid, who
being duly sworn deposcth and says
That he is citizen of said State and
county; that he was in said county
about the time the late election for the
ratification of the constitution was
held, and that he was compelled for
safety to leave bis home in said county
during the holding of said election
that he was told by friends of both
political parties that his life was not
safe if he remained, and that malicious
and evil disposed persons did come u
his premises in said county and State,
and did destroy buggies. carriages. AMI
other property belonging TO him, and
did threaten personal violence if he
remained there; and he further states
that during the days of election, and
for some days before. a reign of terror
existed in said county, and that many
were prevented by this, and. as he be-
lieves and knows. from voting at all.
or forced to vote against their senti-
ments.
Deponent further states that he does
not believe single officer authorized
to administer an oath in said county
would take an affidavit from any one
in reference to these facts, and that he
does not believe that it has been, or
would now be, safe for a-y one to at
tempt to take such evidence in refer
ence to the conduct of the election in
said county unless protected by United
States troops, and that any one known
TO have furnished such evidence would
not be permitted to remain in said
county, and if he did, would be in dan
ger of his life.
A. J. JAMESON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day of November, 1865
JAS. MCKEE,
L. s.. Commissioner.
Southern District Of Mississippi.
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YALABUsHA COUNTY.
NATCHEZ, MIssIss IPPL I
Dppamhpr n 1893 (

NATCHEZ, MISsISs IPPLl
December ., 1865.
SIR: have the honor TO present for
the consideration of your honorable
committee the following facts pertain
ing to the election held In Yalabusha
county, State of Mississippi, during
the month Of June, 1868, The election
in the following named precincts.
through intimidation, violence, and
fraud, was carried by the democratic
party: Water Valley, Coffeeville, Oak
land, Bondurant, Buck Hill, Gamers
Station, and Greysport. The regis
trar who pOlled the vote at Greysport,
went to Hardy Station and Grenada.
where the election was held, without
any interference on the part OF the
democratic party. The commission
ers of election appointed by your hon
orable body were prevented from act
ing at the first named precincts. The
commissioner who acted at Greysport.
Hardy Station. and Grenada. rendered
his report for those precincts. In view
of the intimidations, violence. and
fraud perpetrated In Talabusha coun-
W, would earnestly recommend that
your honorable body throw out all the
precincts In Yalabusha county except
ing Hardy Station and Grenada, there
by insuring the election of republic
cans to the legislature, who were le-
gally elected in said county.
/ am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
CHAS. A. wALDREN,
Hon. w. III. GIBBs.
Chairman Committee Of Ftce,
,Tdrkg0n. Mss.
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DESoro COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI,

january D 1CO0.
DEAR SIR: Since last September we
have been hoping that Congress would
relieve us from our expressions as soon
as the great national issues could be
determined by the Presidential cleo
ton. We had thought that Congress
knew that we are living under the rule
of civil officers that were placed over
us for their devotion to the Southern
Confederacy. All OF our Magistrates
and County officers are bound by the
pledges they took in democratic clubs
TO injure US in every way they can
Our District Judge refuses to allow a
c0lored republican to visit any of his
employees, on penalty of being con-
fronted with a double barrelled shot
gun. We are compelled TO submit to
all kinds of injury, because it Is useless
TO ask redress at law. Congress met,
and to our disappointment We are still
left TO suffer. When the news reached
this county that Congress had taken a
recess without doing anything for
Mississippi, one of our oldest ciIizens
and staunchest Union men commenced
selling his property and preparing 70
leave the State. He told me that he
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The CABINET.-Doubtless the
Cabinet appointments were as
much a surprise to the Republican
leaders who claimed the right to
be consulted i'll their selection, as
to the country at large. Some
of the names have no connection
whatever with political parties
and their choice has no political
significance. Three of the mem
bers, however, are known to be
active Republicans.
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Jackson, Miss.
GRENADA. MIssIssIPPII
June 30. lists.


DEAR SIR: / herewith forward a
[ briei report TO you Of the result OF the
election in this county, which Is not
a. satisfactory as you would desire, az
II regards the majority Of the oppOsi-
tlon. There were 1865 votes cast
against the constitution, aud 932 Ia
favor OF it.giving 1888 majority against
the constitution. | ATTENDED at Greys-
port llardy's station, and each DAY
at Grenada. and was present at the
counting of the votes to-day; the
other men you appointed as commits
siOners did not appear here, and | un-
derstand did not attend at the other
precincts la the connty, and hence, OF
course. none have TO join me in this
report. The election as a whole was
Truly an exciting one, more intense
feeling manifested than I ever saw in
an election. Nearly all the whites
were most bitterly opposed to some OF
the provisions of the constitution, and
all the art of persuatiOn, at least, was
used 10 defeat IL. The negroes, as n
class. were nearly To "A man In favor OF
voting for the constitution, but many
did hot carry out their Intentions
Why Fear In many cases of the re-
suits. i did not notice what may be
called fraud. nor any acts of violence
resoited to: but taking down names
at the polls the two first days had les
effect. | have no doubt, on some, and
the pleadings of old friends AM form
or owners had much to do in changing
the intentions of the negroes. / did
all in my power TO discharge the duties
you imposed upon me, as the officer
attended with can testify, but ! can
assure you IL was no enviable position
10 occupy amid the prevalent feeling
existing against the constitution aud
the radical party in the county. IL Is,
/ think, exceedingly difficult TO have
"A fair expression of public feeling Ia
an election here now.
] was engaged eight days In your
service, and have To charge twelve
dollars for horse hire. Any further
information you may desire, please
pond with me, and shall always
be ready 10 do all can TO serve you.
waiting 10 hear rom you, I remain
yours, very sincerely,
VIM. PRICE,
Commissioner Of Election.
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EsetIer from Hon. a. N. Sdes
VEINS.
CRAwFoRDvmLE, Feb. 10, 1850.

CRAwFoRDvmLE, Feb. -, 1859.
DR.. II. Il. Casey, Of Waverly, Colum-
bia county, Georgia;
M DeGr Sir Your kind letter o
last week was duly received, but found
me ia an almost helpless condition.
could neither move nor be moved
without the most eXcruciating pain
Ihi, was the result of an accident
/ went To an open large gate, not no.
ticlng that IL WAS barely standing
against the posts, without hinges, and
on my giving IL "A pull TO open 10, II
tumDied over and carTid me under IL,
-tralHlng the left ankle aud seriously
iuJuriu9 the sciatic nerve of the eft
nap. / am now slowly recovering,
aud though not yet able 20 stand OF
walk, ] eau slip from the bed 10 a chair
on rollers, and thus be moved about
.he room.
You ask If the statement OF the cor
respondent OF the Macon Telegraph
recently published, OF an interview
with me, l. cOrrectI
In reply, 1 can Gully briefly say thai
II l. substantially correct though
there must nave been some great tyo.
graphical errors Ia the publication
FOR Instance, did NOT say that Lh,
prOduct al my tenants was one-fOurti
OF what IL formerly was; but what
did say was that the then averaR,
product was about One-fUurth short ol
what il formerly was.
what i said OF the corn crop Of the
United states (east OF the Pacific
slope last year, was that of the nine
hundred aud odd millions OF bushels
produced live hundred aud odd mil
hons Of these were urOducpd la tho
thirteen Southern states ! was speak
ing OF corn, not cotton. The cotton
crop az an average price would be
over S2JO,OOOOO0, more than half the
exports Of the hole county! This
the statistical paper at Washington,
referred 10 by me clearly showed.
What ] was reported 10 have said OF
Gen. Grant and Mr.. Pollard's article
l. entirely correct.
Yours truly,
ALEXANDER III. STEPu EMS.
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VIII. CRIBS, Chm Committee FSve.
HERNANDo, MISSISSIPPI =
.Inpo d 1893


SIN: beg leave TO respectfully re-
port TO your honorable committee that
in compliance with instructions sent
me as one of the commissioners OF
election for DeSoto county, proceed
to discharge my duty as such at the
polls of Luxahoma precinct on Mon
day, June p, 1865. As had every
reason to believe violence would be
offered me if / attempted to exercise
the functions of my Office, / applied
to the sheriff of this county for mill
tary guard for my protection, which
was readily furnished me, "a corporal
and four men, part of a guard which
had previously been sent here TO assist
in preserving the peaee.) proceeded
in company with the guard on Sunday
last to be present at the polls at Loa3-
ahoma. l arrived there about 8 o.
clock, p. m, June 22d, 1868, and as no
Union republican tickets had been dis
tributed at this place, / Immediately
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give 500 Union majority under such
arrangement. But if the party think
it best to throw out the fraudulent
counties, and adopt the constitution in
that way, have no objection. l hear
now, occasionally, an incautious dem
ocrat expressing the opinion that the
defeat of the constitution was a bad
thing for his party; and notwithstand-
ing the close drill. dissatisfaction
is visible in their ranks, and it will
manifest itself fully when Gen Grant
is elected. l will be glad to hear from
you soon on the ''horse-thief" case.
Z. j. LIPSEY.
w. II GIBBS.
Chairman Of Committee Of Fire.
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THE ST.. LOUIS LUMBER MAR
KET.-We quote from a late cir
cular Of Messrs. Samuel 81. Rich
ardson & Co., as follows
1--WE note sales from the Leyee OF
yellow pine, Tennessee river, $2l Of
TO $24; at Iron Mountain railroad de-
pot, $23 to $25, and from yards in
rough, 2 stacks at $27 90 per M, and
40 NJ feet dry in stack D. e.; 10 cars
Dimensions. Sl7 so to $40 per II. al
depot. Weeks sales foot up about
300, 700 feet"
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VICKsBURG AND MERIDIAN RAIL
RoAD.-This road is doing well on
its new schedule, for the Com
pany and the public. 1t is now
making close connection between
Vicksburg Tor Jackson) and
Augusta and Charleston, without
tchange of cars from Nicksburg
to Selma. A great deal is due
to the tact and energy of Col.
Raworth, the General Superin-
tendent.
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CHlCKASAW COUNTY

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Kinds COUNTY
Personally appeared before me Thos
ID. Hamilton, of the county of Chick
asaw and State aforesaid, who being
duly sworn, deposes and SAYS, that for
several days previous To and during
| the day of election on the ratification
OF the constitution framed by the late
constitutional convention of the State
of Mississippi, and for the election OF
officers as therein provided, reign OF
terror and intimidation did exist in
the aforesaid county to such an extent
that republicans were unsafe in life
and property; that they were threat
ened With violence; that men in ghost
ly attire did infest the vicinity afCre-
said, terrifying and intimidating the
colored men and preventing them from
going to the polls; and that white
men were ostraciZed and denounced
and damned to all intents and pur-
poses,
And do further swear that, If evil
dence were now attempted to be taken,
or had been attempted to be taken at
any time since the said election, 10 the
existence of the above facts. and it
was publicly known. the individual or
individuals giving such evidence
would not be safe in life or property
in said county, and could not live in
the midst of any OF the late rebels
now, still holding to their former faith
and predictions.
This deponent further states, from
the best of his knowledge and belief
that should this affidavit ever come to
light publicly in the newspapers, or
otherwise, said deponent would be
compelled by threats or even violence
tO leave the VicinitV
Deponent further states that while
he acknowledges the decree of arms
and the laws of the United States gov
eminent as supreme, he enjoins strict
secrecy, in order that he may be per-
mitted to live in the State of his adop-
ton and be secure in his life and pro-
perty.
THO. d. HAMILTON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
at Jackson. Mississippi, this 2Gth day
of November, A. ID. 1865.
JAS w McKEE
L. s. Commissioner,
South e3,,3 Tljcfyjcf oT 1J;sefoef,,s.s
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The old custom Of balloting for
members by the use Of beans and
corn, is still retained by the Mas
sachusctts Historical Society.
The beans reject, the corn adj
mits.
Bolivia groane under q militia
~ desrnfism. She haste support
q standing army Of ten priyatcs
and q captain.
| There IL an orange grove OF 900 trees
at II atkn, Florida, which yields tres
mendous profit. IL 4 owned bv Morrill,
ern men, who paid $1,000 for $50 acres.
sold on half at a good price, and TIE
nrst year cleared the original cost of
the whole place ffOm the fruit raised
upon IL.
JEFFERSON AvIs.-Onr readersNill
doubtless be pleased 10 learn that The
/ recently published annOuuccH1ent that
Mr.. Jefferson Davis was NJ danger
Gus condition from disease or the
heart Is unfounded. letters received
from him state thai De Is IN better
health than he h9s been for years lie
authority for tkfa Is RELIABLE o.
Picaglfne.
Tin, It Is stated, has been added
TO tAe mineral products Of Cali
Ernia. The Tamascat mine, In
that State, II Ia reported, now
gives employment % twenty-five
hands, and the prospect 10 good
for q large increase Of the produc'
ton,
A Canadian woman, named
Mary Ann Baptisto. bos
lived at Prairie 90 g. Wies
Dearly a century, died ON tbo night
"a th0 CSC inst, nc che age ol l2n
nearB.
The latest thlngin drea
dresses.
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SO 90 PER YEAR.

and hasten to reply, after having pro-
I cured the telegram requested from our
I friend and co-laborer Jesse T.. Davis.
+ the original Of which please find en-
/ closed. In relation 10 the election /
/ can only say that 10 was more like a
grand farce than anything else. At
Oakland, Water Valley, and COficeville
I precincts ia this county, neither blacks
nor whites could vote or did vote the
republican ticket. On the day of ell
ection at this place there were repre-
sentatives from said precincts present
al the polls, besides special appointees
Of the Grenada democratic clubs, from
the opening to the close, TO see who
voted the republican ticket, and their
presence and action received the fol-
lowing resolution Of thanks from the
democratic club of this place. to-wit
- RcsOlred, That we tender our sin
cere thanks 10 the gentlemen from COT
teeyille, Water Valley. and other pre-
cincts, for the great service they have
rendered during the past two days,
ana we earnestly request them TO re-
main until the polls are finally closed
This resolution was published In the
Grenada Sentinel of July 4. Those
who voted the republican ticket az /
Grey sport precinct were actually post |
Nh NtA tAiN AoOi VI AOAOuNA N. IA w III Il
tiers store the next morning after the /
election, and remained until they were /
taken dswu per order OF General PEN
ny packer. This procedure, however, |
did not. | am happy TO say, deter your /
servant from doing his duty, |
a | believe It Is proverbially known
that am the only white man In North /
who had the moral cour-
age To vote an open (stars and stripcs)
republican ticket.
/ really believe the constitution
would have been ratified In this coun-
~ by n very large majority IL the peo-
pie bad been left 10 their own choice
and Judgment. Many blacks report
lot voting the republican ticket for
ear of losing their lives, others their
mutations, houses, and livelihood
Many whites did not vote at all, and
many have said since the election chat
hey voted democratic because they
I'D not want To oppose the cloud
Thus briefly have given you the facts
: / understand them.
Very respectfully. your Ob't serv'L
J. Is. TOWNSEND.
Hon ".u GIBBS.
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GEN. UARNEY ON SHERrpAN's
INDIAN RIDE. = Gen. Harvey,
while in New York on his way
to Washington, denounced the
late campaign under Sheridan as
murderous in its character and a
disgraceful swindle in its expense
and ii it rumored that he prompt
ed the attack upon it in the House
by Spaulding Of Ohio.--St. Louis
Republican.
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DUI- LTuINF
ALEXANDER III. STEPHENS.

1t Is telegraphed from Wash.
ton that Brain, will be released.
lie has been in prison three years,
without trial. Had this thing oc
CURED in France or England,
what q howl we freeborn and in.
dependent soverelgus would have
set up over the despotism OF the
occurrence; There is not a mon.
archy in Europe that, to-day,
would dare initiate this atrocious
tyranny.--Chicago Times.