New-York tribune., 1871-04-11

disgraced az grant s by riot involving oss OF iiIo
medatSy preeedng s disgraced by the series of riots
which beginning in Carroll County on tho 18th OF No
S WemSr lsso with less OF life said TO be double IL
not treble that OF Meridian II t9s collision ot Wesson
be blot upon ooSeT s Tg se 90 was az boi upon the rule
of force But in the civil administration Of the
wear ending on the lst INST. and no riot with
winch TO Offset thai which during the pre-, e;isS year OF
military administration, resulted IN the killing OF several
citizens at Hickory Station During the year OF the rule
~ law find no mob violence TO balance that which took
place within 20 miles OF the Commanding Generais
sleriirs has been killed. OF the military sheris was
wounded and even his posse fired upon But no % sucn
of the year just closed that which committed on
the military administration Of the preceding Acnd @ % nf
civil officers and squad of soldiers, on the IAN o,
aTN 1870, in the Court House OF the County ui % nc
The riots compared above were committed on tue one
hand during the whole year Of Cen Amess PTeSence ~
power and On the other hand dulns thg ~. ,,Svnher
mgpesenoe in power On even rha, aa,renk are much
greater in The first OF those years thlh lucy ny ny ronar
second But reducing the fhe as ak months Of Gen
Ames's presence I'm power ana VI 'tIu cnrnnerison
WIch cannot pause here 20 make in deail-tbe result
would present striking contrast IN favor OF tne se.' n6
so,"atbina ike our old obedience TO law.
abandon these comparisons with ser sense OF saHe nn IN, m
d mo 10 bring before the country review of facts so
derogatory to the bettor nature nature OF tls people pa,d
below the high estate Of their hirthriglt Of free
am bv a Of the haYonet, ana tnls
meni having broken down their old habit OF free obed
ence offers explanation OF their past tnfDuence
And the love that runs in the blood OF our race IOr ree
Government begins am proud to say, 10 assert itself
under civil law in the gratifying promise OF the c0mpar
ison OF the last half year of military power with the last
half year-the only half of actual tral-Of cirU
power. But the humiliation OF the recital OF crimes OF
my own people having been incurred mus now insist mast
government OF the bayOnet, the government or law
in Mississippi IT, up 20 TINS nSur pGg reg at %n promise Sc
still another form, pledge my honor as man before
can at this moment recall but single instance of ku
Klux outrage in this State for the last six months
whereas the Commanding General, Ames gives charac-
ter to the military administration of the year preceding
Inauguration when lie reports to Gen. Sherman about
lst Of September 1852 that he believed the Kuklux
were then attempting TO create reign Of terror!
During the writing of this communication, the follow
ing letter addressed to cOored member Of the Legsla
ture OF this State, has been placed in my hands:
"wAHISGToS, d. c., March d. 1871
g TAs Hon. c. F. NORRIS Jackson 1itssissirpt
DEAR send you speech You vii see that take
lssue with the Governor
"Itslkss did when held hi, place. in
Lis place now with the power he he las would the protection
did then and not have ny killed by hadreds they
are being killed now
think guilty gea, sin he does c,n have
sympathy With who gains power favor he does with the De-
Doacg ihe price Of blood Gal ta the b01i Qf h5 sfds
"Yours, truly, A. Asss"
1 had rather not have seen this letter. II hrinP
however fallen into my possession feel constrained ~
give to the public as an evidence, under the gd OF
the official facts presented above OF the value attaching
to the Communications that have swarmed from
so many quarters to damage the interests and jeOpar
die the liberties Of this people. Whether holding
the honorable position OF senator Ia the Congress OF tine
United States afford to address such eXtTavagant
and inhammatOry appeals TO the passions Of the poor
people struggling UP among US TO the moral aAdineleet
ual level of the gOyernmentcling them they being
murdered under that free government by tens and hund
reds-is a question he settled by my individual
Judgment but by the judgment OF men OF honor and self
respect throughout the nation.
You charge upon this civil administration rs failure,
the fact that the streets of Jackson are free to Yergr
This accusation Is highly dsingenuouS. Ierger com
mted his ofense under the rule Of the bayonet was
dealt with by the rule Of the bayOnet; ana was
set free, he Is now, by the rule of the bayonet.
After a long detention under the finding. he was banded
over by Gen. AmeS TO the miitaryCiYI authorities;
aud having been detained by them for short time in
prison. was set free by amilitary-Ciyil Judge.
When the Courts Of the civil government were estab
shed, they found Yerger at large At the prosecution
Of the civil government he indicted by the grand
ury and placed trial before Court OF the civil
ernment to answer the indictment Tie case is yet
pending; but future failure OF finding IFS merits
may be- perhaps explained fully By the fact that The
case has embarrassed it by the plea Of previous
jeopardy of life. With this statement OF tho facts our
of civil government in that instance s
submit, totally gTatutOus,
suppose understand the course you have proper
pursue in reference to me personally "Lashng into
traces 49, however, an unpromsing performance IN he
case Of man given inyeteTately am, to work In
no harness save his own. Republican am for
my judgment and conscience and not
pardon for sayng-because OF any consent OF yours
While shall be very happy 10 receive that consent az
your leisure, shall nevertheless c0ntlnue-i you VIII
excuse my buntness--tO be a Republican without IT.
Even though should Withhold your Vau9 bic support
with the resultater having guided through the inl-
nent danger of the approaching electOnsOf casting tho
favor Of the candidate or the Republican
Party OF the Nation. have the honor 20 be- very re-
spcctiuly yours, DC. D. H. ALCORN
Jackson, Miss, April 3, 1871.
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