The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-19
strong Appeal 40 Gov. A1cOrn 40
remove Chisholm. and Lodge
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she AssasSims in Jail :!
IN JAMES l.. ALCoRN, GOVERNOR, &c,
my DEAR SIR II purpose, in as brief a
hammer as possible, to describe to your Ex-
Rlleucy. the situation of affairs in the
hunty OF kemper, and particularly the
Rwless and outrageous conduct ofChisholm
IL sheriff of that county.
a NAV perhaps secure fairer hearing by
kating that in politics L am Republican.
~ confession of political faith, however,
aouires some qualification and explanation
il order to guard myself from misconstruc-
apn. Ny Republicanism does not lead me
4 sanction any violation of the rules OF
pnesty or the principles by which gentle
hep are uniformly guided both in private
hd public life. L have always supposed
bur Excellency belonged to the like politi-
N school and that, if you erred, it proceeds
molly from an error of judgment, not
nom rottenness at the cOre-that you would
IL knowingly aid in expressing the people
Il Mississippi, nor retain in office men who
.kseryed the halter far more than the in
1Egnia Of office. Under this belief as TO your
kinciples and patriotic instincts, and not
Surrounding you with the rogues and
Nnaves protesting to be Republicans mere
II for the sake of pillage, and plumber, and
|ietty vengeance, now address you
Trough the public prints. The sequel will
how whether l have placed proper esti-
hate on your character and principles, or
histaken them.
j On the third day of October, 1871, Henry
II. Dawson was brutality assassinated at
kooba, in Kemper county, by William
laws and one Gilmer. The investigation
efore the Coroner showed that Dawson
Had been brutally, wantonly and barba-
BUSY mHrdered; aud that must stand as a
hdiciai ascertainment of the good of the
kime until the matter undergoes further
Examination. The Coroner issued warrants
b. Davis and Gilmer and deputized eight
len to proceed 10 Dekalb, where Chisholm
Be Sheriff, was protecting them, and arrest
E ayis and Gilmer, and bring them back to
aeooba for trial before magistrate.
chisholm refused to give them up-refused
B allow their arrest, and set the warrant of
BE magistrate at defiance. He did not
ben confne Davis and Gilmer although
billy aware that they had committed a
rutal aud aggravated murder, and that
harrants of arrest were issued by lawful
ficer, but permits them to go at large at
heir own pleasure, fully armed. | need
hrdly argue to you that when a Sheriff
bows persons have committed murder,
bid that warrants of arrest have been issued
II the proper officer, he is bound to arrest
hch murderers and confine them in Jail.
htil they shall be discharged by due pro-
Rss OF law. The case is much stronger
sainst Chisholm, the Sheriff of Kemper.
immediately after assassinating Dawson,
avis and Gilmer started to DeKalb to put
emselves under the protection of the
sherif, and as he was a party to the diabol-
Al deed, they met him two miles out from
eooba, and all of them returned to DeKalb,
quilting over the murder. Arrived at De-
Rlb, instead of placing Davis and Gilmer
jail as his duty plainly required him to
p, Chisholm, the Sheriff, placed them in
IL upper room of the court house, sum-
ohed ffty negroes to guard them and
Paced forty loaded guns beside the muir
Herers, and fatty refused to give them up
Y those deputized in writing, and armed
tn the warrant of the Justice, to arrest
penn. Both Davis and Gilmer are now at
rge, armed, and are upheld in this course
the Sheriff.
! ask your excellency if this conduct of
'plsholm meets your appreciation? Do you
Phold Sheriff in such conduct as have
AfSerlbed? 1t is just such conduct as this
sprrupt and dirty knave-Chisholm-h
zen guilty of, that proYokes citizens to
eeds OF violence and lynch law. The
Hnole blame rests on corrupt officials,
nose oppression and misconduct destroy
Ulcers
CIR 1t is impossible to build up party,
lere such unprincipled knaves as CHS
I'M and Gilmer are placed in the attitude
leaders. No decent man can, or should,
SPeet such men all feel that they are out
pace any where save in the penitentiary
on the gallOws, and this very thing Is
stlned to work the ruin and destruction of
republican party, if q remedy be not
piled' And, while L am a Republican, /
not hesitate to say, that if the Republic
party has no better men for officers than
-lsnoim. and Gilmer, or if having better
~ II persists in putting forward such
natures, and upholding them in Office, its
etthrow would be public blessing. l
AMY never should lament 1t, nor would
y, honest decent, patriotic Republican.
MS man Gilmer, Is not only stained with
oiood of Dawson, but is a refugee from
s''ce for various crimes. He was guilty OF
sWlndhng in Butler county, Ala, and
nas confessed, as am Informed, that he
uOW under Indictment in Alabama for the
1.uer OF Freedman, and that he only
OieSsed to be Republican in order to in
your Excellency not to surrender him
Wv Lindsay. / understand that when
. 10 his cups, he boasts that he has killed
&c men. He is mean enough to commit
'rlne' and is just as apt to have told the
csn as to have lied.
.u,SAoim, the Sheriff, is an abject poltroon,
- al the vices belonging to poltroonefy,
complete knave. He has administered
sHe estates ofthe dead negroes In Kemper,
no one has ever heard any more Of these
es' he qnietly put them in his own
cAer as plumber Is his game.
s"w' Governor Alcorn, can you uphold
oOuntenance such infamous creatures in
- multiplied and petty expressions Of the
Opie; in their open violation of every law /;
'neir unblushing contempt for honesty
uecencys L. the Republican party TO