The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-26
THE ELECTION OF 1869,

In the canvass preceding
THE ELECTION OF 1869,
colored men in this county who were Con-
servatives were turned out of the colorcd
churches in many instances. and were
told that the 10y al Leaguers' did nOttntend
to have Democrat in their churches. The
lives OF the Conservatives, especially the
canVassers. were threatened by the same
class, and had it not been for the timely
arrival of Capt. l.. Is. Harris and some other
gentlemen, a prominent colOred man would
have been murdered by party OF colored
men belonging to the Loyal League. This
was done because he was actively canvass
ing for Dent, at least So he was told by the
party that attacked him. On the day of
the election at Gallatin (the county site1.
arms were taken from white people living
in the neighborhood, placed in the hands
of Radical negroes, and line formed With
these armed men to keep all c0lored voters
in certain bounds. No white man, except
Radical office holders We're allowed inside
this line. not even to distribute tickets Tue
Conservatives were entirely dlsarmed, even
their walking sticks were taken from them,
and when white Conservatives attempted
to talk To negroes or distribute tickets to
eoIored nIen they were threatened with
teing put in Jail, and in two eases were
cursed and ordered to leave under penalty
of being shot. This threat was accompa-
MED by the flourish of a gun or pistol in
manner which showed the Radicals were in
earnest. Negroes had TO march through a
line of Radical negro guards, aud as they
entered the court-hOuse door white Radi-
Gals. one Of whom is a judge OF the Su-
Dreme Court. stood there and made them
show their tickets. and in some instances
snatched Conservative tickets from their
hands and offered the Radical tickets
When tie cOlored men refused TO take SUCH
they. were set upon by the Radical negroes
and
BEATEN AND DRIVEN FROM THE POLLS.
Acorn Picket guards of negroes, Radicals,
were placed on all roads, and negroes coming
into town To vote were arrested and not
allowed to speak to white men unless they
were. Radicals, until they had voted. Con
ServativeS were ordered by the soldiers
present 20 take off their red ribbons Ga
badge to distinguish them as Conseryatives)
and Threatened with imprisonment in case
of refusal, whilst Radicals were covered
with blue ribbons (badge of Loyal League).
During a shower. when Conservatives took
shelter from the rain in the Court House the
Radicals headed by an Office-holder made
them get out, saying &c was too bad TO Keep
Republicans in the rain.
White men were not allowed to stay
around in the ueighborhood of the polls, aud
at one time they were
ALL DRIVEN OFF
| by squad of soldiers under command OF
Lieut.. Whitall. In counting out the votes
| All white Conservatives were made to keep
| from near the counting. and white Radicals
stood around the boxes. This was in 1889
lnlg7l prominent Radical declared pub
| IicIy. that q negro who voted the Democratic
| ticket
OUGHT TO BE HUNG.
4 The lives of colored Democrats have beer
/ repeatedly threatened by Loyal Leaguers
/ and many colored men have told the writeI
/ they would like to vote the Democratic
4 ticket but that they were afraid to do IL -fOl
/ fear they would be killed.
/ You see the same spirit exists that did In
1 1869. have the names of these parties
both black and white, and the statement
have given yLu can be verified by many o
| the best men white and c0lored of thiI
l county. If Is further rumored, and general
Il lv believed that the same Radical Judge OF
the High Court sent word 90 his crew here
A tlav or two since ito avoid all discussion
Il and liz they wanted troops TO let him know,
and they should have them in tive hours
But In spite Of this, we win roll up q go0<
majority af the coming election for oul
4 Anti-Radical candidates. Please don't say
| hereaffer, there are no Ku Kinx In Copiah
JOSH.
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