The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-04
NENN PARTE TESTIMONY
HHe1a1 ting 10 The Carroll
Iouuty Election.
CARROLL COUNTY.


Miss, June %. 1868.
Iear SIR and Friend: Your favor
he to hand and contents noted. |
still confined to bed with inflama-
/ of the kidney. but am improv-
slowly. and hope | may be up i'm
course of seven or eight DAYS more.
farce called an election is being
sed ont III handsome style. Some
Inv colored friends are proving
hselves men by going forward in
discharge of their right, regard
bfthe most abject begging; if this
then threats of the direSt char
r. The constitution will be beat
er present circumstances three tD
/; while under "a fair. honest. and
iased election. Carroll county will
500 to 1000 majority for the con-
Ition. The truth is. a large num-
of colored men have become so
oughly impressed with the fact
if they voted their sentiments
would have to suffer corporeally.
they have determined on staying
ome during the election. No long
70 than Saturday a very intelli-
!, Industrious. and influential old
sent his wife TO see me. to know
The must do. as one of his Demo-
c neighbors had come boldly out
cid him if lie went to the election
voted the radical ticket, that by
God that made him he would kill
OF course, | sent him word TO
In his field and not come near
p If this is to be taken as an cleo
God save the country. The lieu
mt commanding here told me on
erday that no doubt it was a good
g that II was in bed sick. for if |
well and attempted to come out
participate in the election. would
I0bbed in spite of all he could do
his small command. | want this
nous fraud brought before the
manding General. but am unable
tend TO ir at present myself
Very truly. your friend.
GEORGE STON ALL.
IN. JAAES NIEE.
rs0nally came before me. nited
3 commissioner for the United
= DISTRICT Court for the Northern
let of Mississippi. Samuel Taylor
Harry Radcliff. freedmen who.
duly sworn. depose and say.
they are voters at Duck Hill pre-
Carroll county. Mississippi. and
they did not vote on the Goth. nor
le last election. on account of
- rAnnnafaFllx- Ia 70 thaYa fhar
~ voted the radical ticket they
d be driven off and since the
Mr.. Edmund Powell came to said
nents and urged them to go to
)llt0n and vote the Democratic
&: that there was no halfway
nd; that if they were not for
they were their enemy. and they
d have to treat them amiss; and
fthey did not go to CarrolltOn on
law and vote the Democratic
{ it was their last chance; and
must bring a certificate that they
Yoted the Democratic ticket. as
aeighborS would not take their
They (the neighbors) would
them off, as they regarded midi
aan the same as a Republican,
Nfnrther state that they started,
ably to go to CarrOllton. but in
vent TO Grenada, to the bureau
butdid not see the commissioner.
not 60 to Carrollton and they
KNOW what will be done with
and respectfully urge that tire
Ities may take some steps to
the condition of things; and
they say not
his
SAMUEL x TAYLOR.
mark.
his
Nrd HARRY 4 RADCLIFFE.
IEIIf Mark.
fhh ed and sworn before me this
3 July. A. ID. 1865.
l.. RILEY.
M IHited States Commissioner.
further state that they know of
Is of other colored voters who
u vote the Republican ticket.
Z afraid to.
L. RILEY,
I'Hlted States Commits Toner.
rally came before me. United
commissioner for the northern
of Mississippi. Madison Walker
han.) who, being q ily sworn.
and says. that he is voter at
Hill precinct. Carroll county.
Nippi; that from the threats he
Fri against voting the republic
-et, he did not go to the polls on
sh, at Duck Hill, nor offer 70
that on Monday night Mr.. Ed
ollilf, for whom he Is cropping.
n = 4 IL L l.. l.