New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-19
MISSISSIPPI ANARCHY.
GOV. AMEs'S VERSION or THE yICKsBuR0
TROUBLES

MS BOND sUsrAINED-THE GOVERNOR SURE THar
MORE TROUBLE WILL OCCUR UNLESS INK FED-
ERAL CONVENIENT IHTERFERFs.
irgon SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rnE TRfnuSEt
ST. LOUIS Dec. ls-Ike EepabliodR has special
from Memphis. containing statement made by Gov.
Ames Of Mississippi concerning tho political oondi-
ton Of affairs ia that State, especially as regards the
recent violent demonstrations at NickEbWg Tho
following is an abstract Of the Governors docu-
ment:
The recent troubles In Vlcksburg ont of burn
ING desire the part ~ 0f the ID cratic poIi
tcaus for the possession OF the Offices Of m state win
tho conoomtant loayes and fishes Tho Bourbobs In
Warren County went with complete aud thoroughly
armed organ zlt on last Fall for the opcn aud avowed
purpose OF carrying the yckshurg muuc pal election
They strong In numbers aud well armed and
equipped, and accomplished their purpose with
little difficulty. They oycrawcd, frthicuei and
threatened the cOlOred Republicans, ani kcpt them
from putting IN appearance at Tho pola Th'y even
succeeded In forcing small number 10 cast ballots Tor
White League candidates. Not having occasion W XII
any negroes at tins particular Tine the armed hosts
rested upon their aures When oppori inity arrived
did the 7th inst. slight grounds we're h"cned
excuse for going hunting nigger,' The act ~
tho White League thoroughly IN organ ziuon for
the city canvas. lat Pail. "a soon they hal
fairly recovered from the quasi intoXcaton produced
10y the equyoca but evident success. lie t.e wnn'ipil
election and had for q mo ridden the high horse dis
charged coi0rc1 draymer, c1achmrn, po.o'n'n' ani
porers aud supplied their paces vIih "p.'e' natives
proud Caucasian race 10 was determined upon '"
on.t some Of the colorcd county oris. whose places
and emoumcnts they coveted. The iup rant pcrsonage
to suppant the sheriff Peter Crosb Ih"y attacked
him through what they supposed o b. h Vcahc't point
his ollcial bond, which was vcry large agsrgauhg
100000 II took but short time 90 compel every
white ctzcn WHO had become Oue 90 n- bond,-
men 10 withdraw lis Lam'. 4.f u'y V'.
lcyei would render tho entire ist ~ meotic'
Of no effect, contendng that, under the statutes. one
surety withlrew tho entire boat VS. Nnnicd, ana a
new one would have 30 be supplied, AMI mat, too.
within the short time ~ twenty t''s. crosby, amer
much hard labor where Tho feeling nigh against
him the failure OF ho FIRST bond. sace'caed IA get
ting up good boad a. gwen iy 'ny 81 ihe
Democratic sheriff. in the state. although u1louty ~
the surcties were only able oqu'y ior sull amoeIis
thu, recurring lar-c nGmO.r ~ s.l'u7 o. make up
the amount. THIS bond was duy approved ~ 'ho
Board OF Supervisors.
THIS was not exactly in accordance With the hopes OF
the color line Lcagucs but their offensive M ans were
not yet exhausted. the League took auoter IA X and
commenced the work OF arrestug tho g,nGem@n Who
had in defiance Of their order. become the shera's
bondsmen charging them with having comnhifed per
Jury by taking the customary oath az snnel' ey a.
surety But this fc thr0ush at least II hnei To a'-
compish tie pufpcsr. tue parties her- '''s upon
examination and the BOND still sandus ,pfoy'd aud the
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ing upon the suree, ample, aud knowing that the
real oojcct Of the attack upon the sulcency OF tho
bond was for the purpose OF compelling g." sheriff 10
resign that body very properly refused 10 Plre ne"
bond " the sheriff \ OUT this tine II became inc aug
OF each member of the Board Of supervisors 20 81 Get
certain number Of men from his district 10 serve 40
Grand Jurors at the approach trtn II tao court.
The names thus legally not igpcnng o. sut the
interests and desires Of the Lea-uers, tncy, with
up.fted horsewhp IL hand compelled two at the
supervisors 10 substitute certain mcaDc's OF thciF
League orgauizaton for tie persoLs dJ liked uIon
! for Grand Jurcrs and IN this way a Grand Jury WIS
! mpanced composed OF a number q. M"ti. J. 'gr'r.,
! anl several colorcd mcl WAC. from Lf.. N'rc com
PEELED to act win them. Tn.. au-1.t b.., aeon lied
early in November. and after several WEEKS Ar iuons
cnlcavor fauci - md cnvcn rols1n1hl" rh'1"w OF
cx use for bringing On N Ictment Hclef ''r .HerH
Tho Supervisors wOli MT, aaI IT, hhfe League
Grand Jury could NOT. remove crosby.
In ribs DIRE distress the aguc was ldv 81 bv The
VicLs6rg Hcraid to hoIt mas, me"f. Iu POO orr.
House. under the gdl.c OF IL" X-ptvU. Convention.
lt was hclt The eiitor Of NE H19'9. a.I.ne oilcr
counseed the sending OF a committee 10 flo Court
house demanding OF the Sheriff that he resign give up
his office, and step down and out committee was
sent The sheriff WAS tho only ofl''r found IN the
Courthouse. witch place was wanted by o." opera H0lso
Convention. He was spoken Win, 1"d Go" blsil'
Of the Committee made known. lie asked NAat charges
they had to pre- against nm. Tn Chairman informed
resignation and aodcat o.. lie I'.r-'' IT," Commute"
returned and the upsaot VI the matter w. o ~, cioS
went a, a committee 0f the whole 70 tie C' house To
compel the obdurate officer t. resign. Il was mildly
suggested that might be dangerous or him to refuse
this invitation. Hanging was AS plainly Ia their eyes as
pistos were in thcir bits. Thcra wcio about coo
persons in the committee. Il was powerful.
+, fine midst Of the cros OF "dla~ hint"
KIN himw NJ C.o,by.,fc!t constr aiu'd, 10 save
himself from m1rtyrom 10 siIn whatever d0cu-
ments his enemies might prepare FOR hih reslgDa-
ton rather ab caton was written ou' ana in fear OF
instant death ne refused he signed H. S believing
that his 10 was no longer safe there. ~ le VcAsburE
and came 10 Jackson. lie then suggested that he had
better return to his county and to hi, OH 90 aud make
demand for possession, aud n refused, - make call
mon the bvstandcrs taking record OF the namos 10
suopor him the execution OF ihe Laws or th' STATE
NJ Mississippi The Sleri did return ~ sunr,, but
before doing 80 he wro,e ami publ 'hel card d.
rected to the people of Warren County assuring them
that his resig11to1 forced from hi AMI informing
them that he was stiI the legal Sheriff n th' same
card he also cacl upon people TO hc!p him in the
DISCHARGE Of his duties Sheriff To rub.i'ation OBJ
tanned circulation by Sunday, the Oh inst. AMI was
read out in marty all tho colorel churches
In the county thar dav. Not tully under
standing tue purport OF tho Sheriff. call for
help quite crowd of them started Tor toSn Monday
morning and the band increased AZ n"nrej me city TO
SOME 400 or $40 d. So Of whom nanv were armed
with bird guns aud pistols. When near NIe"~burg the
ordered back The leader OF tho men from The country
asked to he Permitted to see the ShrllG and couse
0uently was taken under X OF truce, ant had an
interview with that officer, VINO. the ucan Tine was
a prisoner, guarded by armed L'agucrs. ihe shern
told MN TO order everyday "a aOue and reinaln
The leader then returned TO III, parry. tui Vito cApih
ING the situation affairs the elderof the who League
force put the question TO his men, snail We advance
and fire e. All voted " Yes. aud sinniIaIe0usi. com
menced advancing firing and killing ldr' ninDer or
defenscess cOlOrci men. and w"nndlpg many more.
The colored people on another road mean 81 Tue 1,s,
turbauce, started for town TO what was the
matter and when near Grant ami PrmO 'ttOn- place.
we're attacked toy body Of White L.tguers, AMI 81 Of
tho nnmber left ieaca sacred tell tale OF dss