The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-17

them though he saw no objection to theil
coming if they desired. Upon this ht
was earnestly besought by Chancellor Hi
and the citizens present to send out orders
to them that night TO return to thei,
homes, since if they made such an at
tempt much blood would be shed. eros
by promised to do so. Nevertheless
early on the next morning positive infor
nation was received that armed negroes
from the country were marchingon Vicks
/ burg in large numbers.
Our citizens, thus suddenly aroused to
sense Of their great danger, hastily arm.
ed and took positions on the roads in the
suburbs of the city. They came in con.
fict with three separate bodies of armed
negroes. numbering from two to four
hundred each, on three different roads,
and defeated and repulsed each body. II
is estimated that from fifty TO one hun
dred negroes were killed and wounded,
and about thirty were captured, all of
whom, except four of the leaders, have
been released and permitted to go to their
homes.
Early on Monday. Crosby was arrested
and has been since then, strongly guarded
| to protect him from the vengeance of men
of bis own color, who say that he instiga-
ted them to attempt the invasion of the
city, and hold him responsible for all
the blood of his own race, which was shed
in this conflict, as well as from any vio-
lence which might be ATTEMPTED by any of
our citizens who have lost friends in re-
polling this assault upon our city.
On Tuesday afternoon, when it was
supposed that all fighting was over party
of our citizens, while engaged in burying
friend who had been slain in the con-
fict, was fred on from an ambush by
body of armed negroes, and one of their
number was killed. Since then, the May
or of Vicksburg has organized special
police force, and under its surveillance,
peace and quiet has been completely re.
stored, and our people have resumed their
usual vocations.
1t may be here added that at an inter
view had between number of our citizens
and 0. S. Lee, Aid-de-Camp, and A. G.
Packer, General, representing
Governor Ames, after the occurrence
above mentioned had taken place, it was
admitted by the latter that the negroes
who marched upon the city were lawless
bodies OF armed men, and that our citi-
zens could not have done otherwise than
repel the invasion thus made upon them.
And further, that all the prisoners cap
tured, concurred in stating that they were
setting under orders received from Crosby.
That such was the case, and that in the
audacious and murderous assault upon
our people, this man was counseled and
countenanced bv Gov. Ames and those
in his immediate confidence, indisputable
appears from the facts already stated, as
well as from the following letter which
was received by Crosby during his con-
inement:
OFFICE SUPr. OF PUBLIC EDUCATION /
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 6, 1874.
DEAR CROSBY: Do not make any CON-
promise with those fellows. The Govern
or is at your back. Steps will soon be
taken for your relief They will be am
pie and you need not fear. do not
care now to say what they will be, but
you will be all right. Don't fear any,
thing. We are opposed to any and all
compromises.
Your friend, CARDoZo.
On the 9Th inst, Crosby placed his
written resignation of the Sherif's Office
in the bands of A. G. Packer, Governor
Ames' Adjutant General, by whom it was,
on the TO lowing day, presented to and
accept,d by the Board of Supervisors,
and AN election was orJiercrl by them 10
be held OIL the 3lst inst, to fill the va
"a CIV. The Board of Superv 5 r. have
also inst ordered an election to FIJI the
vacancy in the Office of Circuit Clerk,
which vacancy has existed since Novem-
her, 1873, the duties Of which office. as
before explained, having in the mean
while been performed by persons appoint
ed by Governor Ames, in gross violation
of law. 1t is at least remarkable that the
Supervisors have only at this late day
determined to perform their duty in this
regard.
Upon this record the people of Warren
county are willing to receive the judg-
ment of the country. From it they
| feel assured their fair-rninded fellow
citizens everywhere must inevitably con.
clu1e:
j That for several years past our county
government has been in the hands of igno-
rant and corrupt officials who, with one
or two exceptions, have plundered
the public treasury, and set the laws,
and the rights of the people at defiance.
| That these off 'ials have of late been go
ndel together as effectually to deprive
! the people of the remedies provided by
l,w for their protection and secure to them
| selves comparative immunity from puEish-
ment for their crimes.
! That in their crusade against the rights
of the people these officials have received
the countenance and support Of the Gov
ernor and others of high authority IN the
| State government.
| That the Governor has himself twice
invaded their rights. in open violation OF
the State laws and constitution, by assum-
/ ing to fill by executive appointment an
office made elective by the people.
That ali these officials have been Repub-
/ licanS and ne,rly all Of them of the col
ored race, and that not one has ever been
molesteh In his office nv reason of his pol
itics or his cofpr-
! That our people had endured these
evils IN spirit of forbearance until for
! bearance ceased to be a virtue, and they
were impelled to resistance by the instinct
of self-prescrvation
That they assembled peaceably and, as
! the surcst means of attaining security,
deUldndei OI tHeSo ldILhlceS "oIUo,
that they resign the trusts conided to
| them.
That filling in this they resorted to
the remedy by injunction i'll equity in so
far as it was in its nature available to their
case.
| That these peaceable measures on their
part were ment by scheme Of violence
and bloodshed, in which the lives of them
selves and their families were imperiled,
and they obliged to take up arms in their
! defense.