The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-19

reckonfnQ. They must learn, and learn
speedily, that their social elevation does not
confer upon them the privilege OF ASSAULT
ing or killing men because they choose to
think differently from them.
OF all people the colored population
should be interested in cultivating ami
cable relations with the whites who out
number them ten to one; and whose rel
alive increase by immigration and natu-
raj causes is, as one hundred to one. "A
combination for hostile pun poses on the
one side begets like movement on the
other, and the ultimate consequences of
organizations on the basis of race and Its
preiudices, may be more easily imagined
than described. In the Presidential cleo
ton, the whites are pursuing commend
able course for the sake of harmony and
cancellation. Unable to support Grant
because of the vindictive policy of his
Administration towards the Southern
whites and its corruptions and usurpa-
lions which have become so outrageous
that it has been repudiated by the ablest
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nevertheless supporting Greeley in view
of his lifelong friendliness to the color
ed people, and upon his platform which
recognizes the equality of all men be-
fore the law and holds that it is the duty
of the government in its dealings with
the people to mete out equal and exact
justice to all, of whatever nativity, race,
color, or persuasion, political or religious" "
What more can be asked? Is this Gin
cinnati affair the beginning of the end?
A REPETITION OF TILE CINCINNATI AT
FAIR AT JEFFERsoNvILLE, INDIANA.
After the foregoing was prepared, the
| following account was received of mob
of the same kind, at Jacksonville, In
diana. We repeat that it forebodes no
| good to the race which thus abandons
itself to its wild passions
The city of Jacksonville, Indiana, has
| been in state of intense excitement over
| the outrages of ii negro mob in a political
! torch light procession of the night previous.
Kim ball, a Grant stump orator, was an
nounced to speak at McCampbell's park,
and large delegation of negroes and white
men came up from New Albany, to particl-
pate in the torch-light procession. Their
conduct during the parade was outrageous.
ThoS. Gilbert, Il prominent citizen, states
that he saw a negro i'll the procession on
Chestnut street, flouTishing a pistol, and de-
ciaring he would go to prison to get to kill
a Greeley man, He used vulgar and disor-
DERBY language, and Officer Seaman arrest
ed him. A crowd of negroes from the pro-
eession then attacked the officer, beat him
1.Ixr nod fhn N errn Inn
the melee, the negroes in the line tlourished
pistols and fired into the crowd on the side
walk Quinn, deputy marshal of the place,
saw a crowd of negroes, 100 in number, cha
sing two white men up an alley, and threw
himself in front of the mob, and tried to
stop il. He was attacked and seriously
beaten with torches and butts of pistols.
The cry was, "Damn the policem Mr..
keiSwan, a most prominent citizen, states
that in front eff Mozart hall hurly negro
shouted, 'sRaise, boys, raise!" and took
crowd with him after party of white men,
who were spectators on an adjacent corner.
The negroes used the vilest language to-
wards ladies in doorwaYs, and several times
attacked private houses with stones and
firearms, firing through closed doors and
windows. Every white man found ON the
street was fired at and chased with cries of
'tShoOt him! Kill him he is a Greeley
manr'
citizen named VIM. Long, while stand
ing in front of his door. was struck In the
eye with a stone, knocking the eye out and
otherwise injuring him.
The cards of officers and citizens will be
publish ed in the papers here tomorrow, re-
hearsing the facts aud eounselling quiet.
The following is from Geo. +. Howard,
commanding the Hendricks Battalion, Il
Democratic organizations:
ITO the Hendricks Battalion:
The citizens are greatly excited over the
conduct of the officers and men of the Re
publican torch light procession on Thursday
night. | was absent from the city at the
time, and knew nothing personally of what
did occur: but certain it is that intense feel
ing has beeen excited throughout the COM
munity, and / feel called upon to counsel
you to preserve that peace and moderation
which has hitherto characterized your con-
duct, in professions as well as Oat of them.
Preserve your manhood and the dignity of
your organization, under whatever circum-
stances may arise. remem bering always to
preserve and respect the law. ~
GEO. II. HOWARD,
Comm anding."
The excitement is great and the indigna-
ton of the citizens of JeffersonviIle, of both
parties, is almost wirheHt bound. Their
wives and daughters have been insulted aud
mistreated and themselves beaten, and there
is no telling what may come at il yet.