The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-17

lnJuncuon against crosby acting as sher-
i'll until he should give bond. The Chan
cellor prepared an order on Sunday
night granting the Injunction which
would have been served on Monday
morning, While consultation was being
had tn Hill, A. J. Parker, Ames' .Ad-
jutant General, and Crosby came in to-
gether and Crosby was informed it was
rumored the negroes of the county would
attempt to invade the city on the follow
ing morning. He disclaimed any knowl-
edge on the subject, but said he had the
power to disperse them, though he saw
no objection to their coming if they de-
sire. Upon this he was earnestly be-
sought by hancellor Hill and citizens
present to send out orders to them that
night to return to their homes, since, il
they made such attempt, much blood
would be shed.
COMMENCEMENT OF HosTILITIES.
Crosby promised to do so neverthe-
less, early on Monday morning, negroes
marched on the city from several roads
The citizens, partly warned the night
before, armed themselves and went tc
the defence of the city. They came in
conflict with separate bodies of armed
negroes numbering from 200 to 400 each
on three different roads and defeated
and replussed each body. 1t is estimat-
ed that from fifty to a hundred negroes
were killed and wounded and about
thirty were captured, all except four o
the leaders have been released and per
mitted to go home.
INVADERS ATTACK THE CITY AT THE
~. COMMAND OF THE SHERIFF.
The statement goes to say that tn,
prisoners say they came to the city undei
orders from Crosby, who gave Ames a!
his authority for calling them out.
SUMMARY OF ABUSES.
The address concludes as follows: Up
on this record the people of Warner
county are willing to receive the judg
ment ofthe country; from it they may
feel their fair minded fellow citizens ev
erywhere must conclude that for severa
years past our county government ha
been in the hands of ignorant and cor
rupt officials, who, with one or two eX
ceptions have plundered the publ,
Treasury and set the laws and rights o
the people at dehance.I
FEARFUL DETAILS OF PLUMBER AMI
CORRUPTION.
That these officials of late have beef
so banded together as effecmally to de
prve the people Of the remedies pro
vided by law fortheir protection and Sc
cure for themselves comparative indem
nifty from punishment from their crimes
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE COVER
NOR.
That, in their crusade against tn
rights of the people these officials hav
received the countenance and support G
the Governor and others Of high au
thority in the State government; thatth
Governor has twice invaded their right
in open violation of State laws and tn
Constitution by assuming to fill by ex
ecutve appointment an office made elec
utive by the people.
CITIZENS OFFER NO VIOLENCE TO Off
GALS.
That all these officials have been Re
publicans, and nearly all of them of tn
colored race, and that not one has eve
been molested in his office by reason 0
his politics or his color, that our peopl
had endured these evils in spirit of for
bearance until forbearance ceased to b.
a virtue, and they were impelled to re
sistance by the instinct of self-preserva
ton.
PEACEABLE MEASURES ADOPTED BY CIT
IZENs TO CREATE REFORM.
That they assembled peaceably, ant
as the surest means of attaining security
demanded of these faithless stewards tina
they resign the trusts confded to them
that failing in this, they resorted to tn
remedy by an injunction in equity, in S
far as it was in its nature available t
their case.
OFFICIALS RESORT TO VIOLENCE AN
BLooDSHED.
That these peaceable measures O.
their part were met by scheme of vic
lence and bloodshed, in which the live
of themselves and their families wer
imperilled, and that they were obliged
take arms in their defence; that in thi
scheme, their county officials were OIL
dered, counselled and encouraged by tn
Governor of the State and through hi
influence by other officers of the Stat
government, civil and military; that tn
citizens of Vicksburg, in resisting the a:
sault made upon their homes, captured
number of the assailants and arreste
the sheriff, who had melted them in thi
riot, and out Of respect to the laws an
regard for human life no violence wa
done to any of them.
RESIGNATION OF SHERIFF CROSBY.
That the sheriff has finally and freel
resigned his office, as a new election ha
been ordered and peace and quiet II
stored in our county; that there is there
fore no reason why the State should b
subjected to the expense Of an ext
session of the Legislature to make law
for this county that our people in tn
trying circumstances in which they hay
been placed might well have done MOI
and could not have done less for II
protection of themselves; their familit
and their property.
GI1M1rEn lihertvp is what the Sont