The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-24
WHOLE NO. l439.

| ing rascals set forth being of no ac
| count; these are the suretes that were
said to be worthless
! Among the number on this second
bond was one g. S. Yerger, of Jackson
1t is asserted that the White Leaguers
visited this man, and told him that they
( would bring suit against him for perjury
| if he did not withdraw his name. He
was down for only a thousand dollars
| lntimidated by their threats, it is charg-
| ed that Yerger consented to do what was
| demanded of him. He made a request
to have his name taken off, This, bear
| IN mind, would necessitate a third bond.
| The board refused to comply with the
| demands of the rascals who were irving
to force Crosby out of Office. Meantime
the "cltlzens" held public meeting, .and
passed resolution denouncing in ad-
vance any white man who would consent
to go upon Crosbys new bond, which they
were confidently counting on compelling
him to make out. AS we said, the Board
| refused to fool any longer with Furlong's
| malcontents. This bond" they said, s'is
| as good as any ever offered in the. State.
Had it been presented by Democrat,
there would not have been q word in op-
position to it, The names are those of
responsible. men, and this..is asconspiracy
against an honest man that we are not
SclIlS " n0l) OfOSDY, 100, went
before them, and asked what charge
they had to make against him "Put
your finger. on any dishonesty l have
committed, either as Treasurer orr Sher-
if he said Not man could do it.
Theu told him that they were not impugn-
ing his honesty. they simply,,wanted him
out of the way.
Matters stood thus until Saturday, De-
cember 4. Then meeting of citizens"
was held, at which it was decided to
force Crosby to resign. A committee first
by 200 or 300 men, what course was left
him but to step down and out?
On Sunday Crosby went over to Jack
son to consult with Governor Ames. He
returned to Vicksburg in time to be
there on Monday morning.
EARLY that day the big bell on the
Court House summoned the people to-
gether. From six to eight hundred re-
sponded at once to the summons They
formed in order, and were supplied with
needle guns. do you call this a state
OF war or peaceY' our informant asked.
Meantime word was brought that the
negroes from the country were coming
IN IN obedience to the summons from
Crosby. 1t was determined to meet them
on the way Ore company was led by
Captain Miller. Out about mile and a
half from the city troop of colored
people were coming in. An old negro
named Owen was their leader. He was
asked where he was going. "To see
Sheriff Crosby" was the answer. "Well,
Crosby has q ven up, and you had better
go back home. Owen thought he should
obey the summons of Sheriff, and it
was finally settled that he should be ta-
ken to Vicksburg, while the rest of the
company awaited the message that he
brought back.
Owen was taken to the Court House,
where Crosby was still held in confne-
ment, and had an interview with the de-
posed officer Crosby told him that ev-
erything was settled in this city, and that
the company of colored people must dis
perse to their homes Owen started back
with his white guard. When he reached
his friends he was turned loose. Then
the slaughter began. Some unhung des-
peradoes, more bitter than the rest, were
determined not to be cheated of blood
They were armed with needle-guns;
some of the negroes with revolvers, but
most of them with nothing at all. What
wonder that they were shot down like
dogs? What wonder that at least $50
negroes were killed, and only one white
man?
One who saw the slaughter said it was
simply horrible. The men from the city
were reinforced by a troop of murderers
from the country, and between the two,
the colored men were moved down. 1t
was simply massacre, a cold-blooded
butchery. The scenes that were enacted
there transpired in other places. Every
where it was the same
"All IS quiet at Vicksburg," the dis
patches say. Yes. 1t is like the peace
Tacitus speaks Oft is desolation. A
reign OF terror exists there. Republicans
have been driven from the city, and dare
not yet return there. Their lives would
not be safe for a moment. 1t was bat
tie of races at first; now it is crusade
against Republicans, white and black