Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-13

been presented by the negro, and TO
offer an unbroken white mont 10 the
black oppressors. Columbus has just re-
cognized the line aud won a glorious
victory. Wherever that line is recog-
nized as 3 fact, victory for the white
man follows. Wherever it is not recog-
nized as a fact, the negro triumphs.
The horrible events which have tran
spired in the region between Vieksburg
and Memphis, and which are now tran
spring around the heroic city, demand
that the Democrats and Conservatives OF
Mississippi, like those OF Alabama, raise
the banner Of white supremacy and &C.
cept the Issue presented by the negrOiz-
ing leaders of the Republican party al
jackson aud their ignorant and corrupt
followers In the country.
Jackson Miss Clarion 10th.
The blood OF the people who were
killed In the fight at Vicksburg, and all
the consequences of the interruption Of
business and the disturbance of society,
are on the head Of Governor Ames. His
foolishly wicked and libelous so-called
proclamation" disappearing the
cause of the trouble, and addressed TO
the ignorance aud eredulity of the ne
grOes, impelled them TO leave their
homes and to precipitate upon them
selves the cold steel and bullets of the
Taxpayers OF Warren county, whose
only offense was a determination to up
hold the majesty Of the laws and protect
themselves from robbery. The mis-
guided people who have paid the penalty
Of their rashness with their lives, drew
their fatal inspiration from that infa-
nous proclamation They were
falsely told that the proceedings OF the
taxpayers against the county officials
were instituted because they were men of
"eolOr," when it is as well known that no
such motive entered into the scts Of the
Taxpayers. The sheriff, not having
given bond, was no more authorized
than an inhabitant OF Nova Scotia to
collect taxes from the people of the
county. The other officials, having
been indicted for criminal offenses, and
nOtoriously guilty, had forfeited their
right to the trusts they had abused. The
X-payers had made no objection to the
''cOlor' Of the officials. Their uprising
was against fraud and villaiuy, and to
protect themselves against wholesale
robbery. But for this mischievous and
calumniatOry proclamation" of Gov
ernOr Ames, the whole difficulty would
have been settled without further
trouble. The sheriff would have either
given bond ana placed the business Of
his office IN the hands OF competent
and trustworthy deputy, or resigned, as
he clearly ought to have done in de-
fault OF his failure to qualify; and his
guilty associates would have gladly
sought shelter In Obscurity from the pub !
lie wrath and indignation engendered by
their own misdeeds. Peace, law and |
order would have been the consequence. |
All this strife and bloOdshed have come !
of installing corruption and ignorance |
into Office in the first place, and in the !
second place Of cOntidiug the admins |
tratiOn of the State to the hands of an |
alien who has no sympathy with her |
people in their misfoTtues, and is an ut |
ter and complete failure as an executive |
officer. The worst OF ii is, there are |
causes TO apprehend that the affair be- |
tween the taxpayers of Warren county |
and the plundering officials is but the |
beginning Of the end. The taxpayers of |
the State are being goaded to point Of
They are now bearing |
their expressions, trusting 10 petition |
and remonstraBce; but there is limit |
to fOTbeaTance. The people have yield |
ed up their substance, and devoted the |
sweat Of their brows to satisfy the ire !
vOcable and Unsuitable demands Of their |
Oppressors, until their patience has been |