The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-11
The Yicksburg Troubles.
New York. Dec 10

NEW \ DIRK, Dec 10.
A dispatch from the city editor of the
Vicksburg Herald to the New York Herald
gives the following statement of the origin
of the recent troubles there: "The diff
Guilty here has been called riot, but that
was misnomer. twas an attack in three
scpalat columns by negroes upon the city.
The cause of this attack can be stated in
few words. For six montss Sheriff Peter
Crosby, colored, has been exercising the
functions of the Office without giving legal
bonds. The board of county supervisors
refused to order him to give the regular
bonds, and the time drew on TO pay county
taxes, some 100000. The chancery clerk
was without any bond whatever and under
an Indictment tor cmbezzlcmcnt and for
gerry, as was his predecessor Carlozo, the
present state superintendent of education.
otwihstanding his indictments, the sher-
iff was VIGOROUSLY packing jurics, and
three weeks ago the county records bearing
evidence of the guilt of officials were
stolen from the court house. The taxpay-
crs' association, composed of the best cti-
zens and property holders, Lcld a meeting
last Wednesday, an in Il body went to the
court house and demanded the resignation
of the sheriff, chancery clerk, treasurer and
coroner The sheriff only was found, and
he resigned. The sheriff then went to
Jackson to consult with Governor Ames.
On his return, Saturday, card appeared
on the streets and was circulated through
out the county, signed by Crosby, calling
on the republicans, white and black to
come to his assistance and sustain his POI
siton Mr. Crosby publicly and through
the papers denied the card, yet on Sunday
rumors came that the negroes were arming
and gathering at different points to march
on the city, but little credence was given
to the report them He then recapitulates
the occurrence of the various fights Of
Monday and Tuesday, and places the losses
of the negroes at seventy-iivc killed and
wounded and thirty-fyc or forty prisoners,
and three white citizens killed and three
wounded The Herald has also n dispatch
from Ames reciling the same circumstances
more in detail charging the entire blame
upon the white leaguers and taxpayers
league, and saying "Thc present troubles
IN Nicksburg are but the natural outgrowth
of the violence of last Augustus election,
and are, in my opinion, for political pur-
poses.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. AMEs.
Gov. Ames' proclamation sets forth the
fact of there being a riot at Vicksburg,
stating that the rioters have, by threats and
intimidation, expelled the sheriff of
Warren county, and are now resisting the
laws have made threats against other
county officials, compelling them to flee
for their lives, and adds /:
Whereas, The state courts are in full
force and vigor, and competent to punish
any officials, if honest, until such courts
were paralyzcd by the action of such I'M
lawful assembages; and,
Whereas, As such threats and intimida-
tions have been directed exclusively against
coored officials; and
Whereas, 1t is satisfactorily represented
to me that the object of said riotous and
disorderly action is to deprive the colorcd
men of their civil and political rights be-
cause of their color and
Whereas, 1t is provided by the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States that the
protection of the law shall not be denied to
any citizen because of race or color and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of the governor
of the state to use all his power to execute
laws and suppress riots and Instructions,
as provided in the state constitution. Now,
| therefore,
!, Adelbert Ames, governor of the state
of Mississippi, do hereby make proclama-
| ton and command said rioters and disorder
| ly persons to dispense and retire peacefully
to their respective abodes, and hereafter
submit to the legally constituted authori-
ties of the state, and invoke the aid and
corporation of all good citizens to uphold
the laws and preserve the peace.
(Signed), ADELBERr AMEs,
JAMES HILL, Governor.
Secretary of State.
Gov Ames has also issued a proclama-
ton converting the legislature in extra ses-
sion, to meet on the nth inst, to take ac-
ton relative to the troubles in Nicksburg.
PROTEST AGAINST THE PROCLAMATION
JACKSON, Dec. 10.
The taxpayers of Warren county have
issued protest denying the assertions in
the governors proclamation, and claiming
that everything done by them was in II
| quiet and peaceable manner.