, 1874-12-13

lot me pfotecslon o. tao Pupmo, ~ av;denca To
,os 1nu md Dorsey on in
Iot Iotuo1a' t 1a;net tham had keen stolen
9rot th ~ which tho Sheriff is by
1lom Inc Couttheanu she2fr - c1nshv VAS known to
h 10 t;,,,eto ncrsnnai and political friend OF
ttsos 10 ,s;,a,s md besides beinc charged with
the theGo ;ast dn,v of s1n,moniur lures By
.r,o,. thar shonld be tried. WIS the custodian
~ - ss5 nos f,1rnahinf eyidence of their guilt
~ ~ IA fs1ed to nroteci the same from larceny
nd ann1;,t;on To ali appea1ances these officers
enn eaenen banded together for mutual protection,
sd ~ on tho strength Of numbers and mutual
conntenance con- were dsiying the laws OF the State
pnnsr,7ur1xo THEIR OFFICES TO THEIR PRIVATE
ENDS.
Tn this condition OF affairs the taxpayers had
a meetinr. and. a. already Known, de-
manded The resignation Of the officials.
Crosby resigned, aud others fed. Crosby
then went to jackson to consult Gov. Ames.
Ames issued proclamation commanding the
taxpayers to disperse, Contemporaneousy with
Amss' proclamation, 9 card signed ''Peter
Crosby" Was circulated among the colored peo-
ple. denounc;nr the ghites,as rutfianB aud bar
psrians. ca!linr on friends to como to the aid Of
the Sheriff and support him. On the same day
Ames' AtIjutant- General and m aid arrived in
yjcksb1re, and about the san,o time Hall, Captain
of negro company Of militia, received orders
10 hold himself in readiness for orders, Which
orders wero sent direct to Hill, aud not through
his superior officer. On Sunday the Taxpayers,
CONTEMPLATING NO VIOLENT MEASURES
themselves and ignorant Of any contaminated
by Crosby and his confederates, presented to
Chancellor Hill, & Republican, bill OF 1nJ.illc-
ton against Crosby acting Sheriff until ho
should give bond. Tho Chancellor prepared an
order on Sunday night granting the injunction,
which would hayc been served on Monday morn
ing. While consultation WAS being lal With
Crosby came in together, aud Crosby IN
formed that it ~as 1umored that the negroes OF
the county would attempt to invade the city
upon the following morning: He dis
claimed any knowledge on the subject.
but Eaid he had tho power to dlsperse
them, though he cav no objection to their COM
ing if they desired. Upon this he was earnestly
besouGht by Chancellor Hill and the citizens
present to send out orders to them that night TO
return to their homes. alnce, II they mada such
MUCH BLOOD WOULD BE SHED.
Crosby promised to do 10 Nevertheless, early
on Monday morning the negroes marched on the
city from several roads. The citizens. partly
warned tho night before. armed and went to tho
defense 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 repulaad each body. 1t ls estimated
that from SO to 100 negroes were killed and
wounded, aud about thirty we're captured, all OF
leased and permitted to 60 home.
The statement goes on to aay that the prison.
ers say they came to the city
UNDER ORDERS FROM CROSBY,
who gave Ames ashis authority toz calling them
out.
TIE ADDRESS CONCLUDES:
d" Upon this record the people Of Warren County
are willing to receiye the Judgment OF the conn-
try. From it they feel their fair-minded fellow
citizeps everywhere must inevitably conclude
that for several years past our County Govern
ment bas been in the hands OF ignorout and
corrupt officials, who, with ono two
exceptions, have plundered the public Treasury
and set the laws and rights Of the people at de-
hance that these officials Of lase have been NO
banded together as to ei1ectually deprive the
people OF the remedies provided by Law for
thei1 protection, and secure for themselves COM
paratiye immunity from punishment for their
crimes; that in their crusade against the rights
Of the people, these officials have received tue
countenanco and support Of the Governor aud
others high in authority in the State Govern
ment; that the Governor has himself in-
vaded their rights in open violation of
the State laws and Constitution By
assuming TO fill. bY Executive appointment, an |
office made elective by the people that all these
officials have been Rerublicaus. and nearly ali of
them of the colored race. and that not o3e has
ever been molested in his Office bT reason Of his