The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13
The WinOna TrOubIes.--Ca Gard from
Gen. W. n. Brantley.
Greensboro, MISS, Sept. 3oth, Isl

GREENSBORO, Miss, Sept. 30th, 1870.
Editor CloyloR Permit me through the
columns of your excellent paper. to make
known my position to the good people OF
Winona. and the surrounding county. in
reference TO the unfortunate difficulties that
have occurred in that place, which have
given them so much trouble, and myself so
much pain and suffering, that words are in
adequate to describe it.
| condemn every violation of the law,
whether by friend or foe, and stand ready to
answer its demands upon me at any and all
times. MY greatest desire il, to see it en-
forced. it's solemn behests Obeyed. And no
threat shall deter me from appealing to its
constituted tribunals when | feel that its
solemn mandates have deem disregarded.
aud injury has resulted TO Inc or mine
This has been my purpo- g from the COM
mencement of these sad difficulties. and
have done nothing. nor do ! intend to do
ANYTHING inconsistent with it. All the
troubles with which the good people OF VII
mona are afflicted, should be traced to their
true sources. and when this is done, it will
be found al their own door; let them look to
the commencement Other, and be sure that
their skirts are clear.
Who assassinated the man Harry Ringer |?
Did YOU assist your Mayor in bringing this
assassin to trial and to justice: Or did you
countenance him. feed him, aud protect him
did your Mayor die because he was bold
enough to So far buffet public opinion, As to
express his determination to bring this foul
murderer before the tribunal OF the county,
Eahat his guilr might be established. ii he
were guilty. or that he might be released as
an innocent man if the charge was ground
less. Who burned your jGil {? Did you assist
YOUR Mavor in his efforts to find the man
that he might have the law executed? Or
what did you doy
\ Who assassinated your Mayor, and under
twhat circumstances was il done The in
Idictments made by your Grand Jury tell
YOU who did it. Your wives and children
lean tell you, (if YOU do not already know
that in the presence of his wife, surrounded
J by his little children, who are almost made
beggars by the same foul hand that struck
him down, aud in the presence of your
wives and children. the vile assassin being
covered by the darkness Of night, perpetra-
ted this dark and bloody deed. Have yo-
approved OF this act or have you condemned
! by your Conduct? Have these assassins
found food. clothing, protection and shelter
lin and about your house or have you come
out and told every circumstance and fact
that points TO their whereabouts How
many of you are now expecting that some
one else engaged in the prosecution of these
assasslns VIII 90 the same wayf how many
of you that now think that il is dangerous
to appeal to the laWf
Some of the friends of the murdered May
or under the influence of whiskey, but in the
open Ifgtt of Gods sun, fought in your
streets a few days ago. exhibited deadly
weapons, and discharged them, il may be at
SEINE of your citizens This act deprecate.
/ say arrest and try every mothers son Of
them, but don't hold up your hands in holy
horror at their conduct, while you can find
no word of horror to say of the midnight as
sassin, and the house burner who brought
about all this chain of troubles.
am property owner in your town and
have a greater interest there than have
anywhere else. L have earnestly desired.
and worked tor the prosperity Of the town.
| now desire that peace and contentment
be restored TO that place and people but We
blood of the murdered ones in these diff
culties. who have gone to Judgment before
us. will rise up as witnesses. as 20 who of US
have done this. Respectfully,
w. r. BRANTLEY.