The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04
EEuGgins' story In Reply 30 Gov
AIcOrm.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune, AciC York:
SIR: The want of sagacity on the part of
Southern politicians of the old school has
been noticeable for several decades past.
To let well enough suffice seems next 20 an
i'm possibility with them. Mr.. Alcorn, our
Johnsonized Governor of Mississippi, Is no
exception 10 this rule. The Republicans Of
the State, knowing that he Is perfectly un-
derstood by the Administration aud shar-
ing the chagrin consequent upon the bar
gain in which they have been sold out by "a
supposed friend, have. 50 far rs ! know,
foFborne any direct attacks upon him or
his policy, unless forced To do so by his own
uuwise haste and zeal In shielding outlaws
who are raiding throughout the State.
Thus did Senator Ames In his denial of the
statements sent here by AlcOrn TO be read
at the desk of the Secretary OF the Senate.
The Senator has won the grattuds Of every
Republican in the State by the prompt and
fearless manner In which lac has dealt with
these misrepresentation. While the wires
were flashing Alcorn's report that All was
vuiet throughout the State, and had been.
with the exception Of "A few minor di-tur-
Dances along the Alabama border, teachers.
ladies and gentlemen, were fleeing IN every
direction, leaving their schools la the mid
die of the term. A letter written by my
wife from Aberdeen, and of the same date
Of Alcorn's telegram, contains the follow
ing passages:
aOur house f. full to overlooking with the
teachers that have been driven from their
schools. Several have already returned
North"
81 have just been interrupted by q color
ed man who comes from Cotton Gin. Miss
Allen was visited by 20 or 80 masked and
armed men, a few nights since. Some
eight of them went into her sleeping room
and asked her the time Of night, etc, and
told her 10 get away from there within
three days. have written TO her 10 come
To me at once"
"Mss w. has just read letter from Mr..
ID. lie SAYS he shall be compelled 20 close
his school, and that that will be the fate Of
every school on that side Of the river, white
as well rs black. He says there T. no use
of attempting to teach while this excite
ment runs so highp
"Mr. Reavis and Mr.. Gesnor lthe eldcst]
have been here to-day. Both have been
notified TO leave the country. Mr.. GesnOr
says he shall teach on, but the parents are 80
frightened they will not send theirchlldrcn.'
"The schools in the upper portions OF the
county are breaking up. The teachers
have taken refuge In OkOlona.'
Further on she writes:
"What shall do? What shall / dog
wish To stand by the ship, for II / have 10
leave before you return all i gone. But the
flesh Is weak, and fear has taken possession
of me"
wish 10 ask the readers Of The Tribune
If they can see the propriety of designating
scenes like the above as slight disturbance
NOInin4 GOuiu SHOW 4AlfOlN 4 want 90
sagacity more than his effort % cast Odium
upon me by making me in sympathy ana
active interest with the free schools Of my
State. Soon after my arrival In this city, J
gave your correspondent true statement
of the assault upon myself by band 81 hi-
klux, numbering about 10. How Mr.. Al
corn received his version of the case, L.
question. Doubtless some Of the gentry
here have paid his Excellency a visit. and
this may be their version. The only state
liz aH.s.
truth, Is that with reference 20 my holding
the office OF School Superintendent for NV
county. That Is correct, and SURPRISE no
one here, for have generally referred 10
the fact whenever In conversation on
the subject OF the outrage. The state
ment that 1 went 20 the Ross Mills district
on school business exclusively j. false
went to make assessments, and did make
them on the 9th of March. / also attended
to whatever school duties came IN my
were 70 hold me responsible for the reduc-
ton of the School tax Is false. They refer
red 10 taxes generally, and remarked that
/ must take them off. / reminded them
that could not be held responsible for the
taxes. with the exception Of the United
States Revenue and the School taxes, and
remarked that / was acting strictly la con-
formity with the law, aud then asked what
was my ofiense. They answered, " You are
collecting obnoxious taxes from Southern
gentlemen 10 keep id old Radicals Ia
office, and we want you to understand that
no laws are TO be enforced I'm this country
that are not of our own making, and we
don't like your Id Radical ways nohOw."
That was the only charge that heard them
make, and ! tcas there. The question Is, Was
Mr.. Alcorn's informer therel
The statement that ] was beaten because
| would not reduce. the school tax Of the
county Is false. The torture was inflicted
because | would not consent 70 leave the
State. The Khan itself stated that in the
letter addressed to The Aberdeen Exam liner
on the 18th of March. Mr.. AlcOrn ventures
too far when he afiirms that had never met
with opposition In the collection Of United
States revenues In my district before the 9th
Of last month. have met with serious OPP
position myself, and know Of many other
instances ALLEN II. HUGGINs.
Washington, ID, c., April ~, 1871.