The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-24
Gov. Anaes' Supplementary PEb.
LEGATION.

hGAUAO0s
On the 18th, Gov Ames sent off to the
press a telegraphic communication on the
Warren county trouble, and the condition
of affairs in this State, exceeding in
virulence any of his previous performan-
ces. The following is an extract:
The colored people on an
other road learning Of the disturbances
started also for town to see what was the
matter, and when near the Grant and
Pemberton place were attacked by body
of White Leaguers and fiftv-three of
their number left dead upon the sacred
spot to tell the tale of dastardly cotgardice.
% course many were wounded. Not
W hlte Lacquer was shot. As near as
we can learn here the colored men were
almost unarmed and shot III cold blood.
During the same day, Monday, several
colored men were killed and Others wound
ed upon the streets OF Vicksburg, entirely
without cause or provocation. Others
were required to take off their hats !;
others still to kneel on the street to mem
bers of the mob Churches were dis
turbed and congregations compelled to
dispense. y X x x
The United States must give prompt
assistance to the State administration, or
the State will soon present a scene Of
anarchy and bloodshed. Things cannot
long remain as they are. They will, if
no bel p Is had soon, become very much
worse.
OF course the public know how much
of this is correct. They know that cit
izen was ambuscaded and killed by the
rioters before gun was fired by
the whites at the place named. Equal
ly fictitious is the report of the treat
ment of colored men in, lac city
They did not take part with the ru-
raj darkies in the armed movement on
the city and were not interrupted. mas
much as there has been no disturbance in
any county except Warren, and that
even there perfect order has been restor
ed, language will not properly charac-
terize the mischeivous exaggeration con-
tanned in the last paragraph.
1t will be seen that the term "dcstard-
ly co'cardice" is applied to the con.
duct of the citizens who were engag-
ed in repelling the attempted inva-
sion of their homes. A man has
no right to use the opportunities of
his Office to indulge in this sort of OF
fensive personality; nor to take refuge
under it from the consequences to which
it will lead, if persisted III, unless re-
sentiment be checked by forbearan,e.
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If we mistake not, the Index has not
discouraged, if it has not actually, favor
ed, the color line departure. At any
rate it has been conducted with such
ability, and at the same time with so
much respect for views differing from its
own, that it has commanded universal
respect. Opinions coming from such a
source are entitled to consideration.
We would amend the suggestion of the
Index by adding that when State Con-
vention is called, it ought to be in such
terms as to include all the members of the
Democratic party, together with Liberal
who have embraced the Gin.
creed ,and, following the
example of the n. Y. Tribune, of Banks. |
DOrsheimer, have cut loose from Radi |
calism with the intention to dedicate their
energies to the cause of Reform. Hon.
NJ. e. Kerr Of Indiana, who in all the
trials of the South, has stood by her like |
a pillar Of iron, in his great speech the
other day at the Nashville jubilee, said:
In this rejoicing, the occasion for which
has been furnished US by the brave and
honest men Of Massachusetts. let us bear
n mind that it was not a Democratic
1t required the aid, powerful
effective and direct of thousands of con-
sentative men who have acted for wears
and it may be for their entire lives with
he Republican party; men who love the
country, who love good and honest laws.
Who want reform and who appreciate the
'apIdlty with which our country has been
travelling downward and helIward. IAN
'lause.) But it is not in Massachusetts
'lone that we have had the aid of Liber-
Il and Republican votes to achieve the
rumph over wrong, corruption and radi
allsm. We have had to a greater or
ess extent The like aid an all parts of the
ouatry. 1t is fit and just that we should
ecognIze the fact and so use the power
onterred by these victories as to deserve
ne corporation Of such good and acortty :
tizens. ,,