The Democratic advocate., 1874-08-01
A Massacre Imminent.

derthe above startling caption that reall
independent journal, the New York Sun
whose editor was an Abolitionist and is now
Republican, in the issue of Tuesday last, give
the following among its leading editorials
The Sun says:
A very threatening state Of feeling exists 4
Vieksbnrg, Miss. and il would not be surpris
ing 70 hear at any moment Of terrible outrage
arising from the hatred existing between II,
whites and blacks. In that city the colore,
population have the political power, and the,
are disposed to carry matters with a bigf
hand, which Of course has resulted in exas
perating the whites. For long time matter,
have been growing worse and worse. until the
situation has become one of serious danger
IL rs not disagreement about political
measures, for white men who served in the
Union army are as bitter in their resentment
against the blacks as any Of those who wore
the gray uniform /; while the blacks are defiant
and aggressive. 1t does not appear that any
earnest aitempt 70 elect measures Of eoncilia.
tion has been made from either side.
some weeks ago an attempt way made to
dlserm the two white militia companies oi
Vickshurg and to leave the negro co,nnanv IN
possession of their rifles. As the State Gov.
ernment is virtually in the hands ofthe blacks.
the attempt might have proved successful had
not no the white companies resorted to strategy.
Ineir guns were not delivered up, but 6y
some unknown parties they were conveyed To
place OF eoncealment, where they could be
reached at any moment. Shortly after this
me canvass, preliminary TO the city election.
winch IS to take place on August 4. began.
aud this being conducted with moderation on
both sides, the excitement caused by the
at;eWpt, 10 Eender-the whiaaa aasanaalsaa
subsidized.
But an exhibition Of imprudenee soon
occurred winch served TO excite the passions
q NE community TO higher pitch than ever
a little more than week aao l. muiaffo oIf;ee.
holder, IN speech delivered at the court
house, declared that If he were only-u bache.
lor he could marry some one Of the leading
white ladies' Of Vicksburg, and advised his
hearers that colured man wishing 10 marry
white lady, It he was opposed by parental
inierference-th the speaker taking il for granted
that the lady would be favorabiy disposed ~
such q matrimonial arrangement would BE-
lustllied IN making a demand for the lady's
hand at the point OF the pistol. Of course
such declarations AZ these in city where
race prejudiees are 80 strong ~ they are IN
sicksbnfg, ereated great feeling, and rendered
the situation more periIops than ever.
Inc local newspapers commented with great
bitterness on this speech, whereupon the ne
gro military company provided themselves
with cartridges for their breech.loadinr rides.
and paraded daily with loaded arms. The
whites responded TO this menance lv supply
ing themselves with resolvers. nis examnle
which was Immediately followed by he ma.
joriy Qf the negroes, so that now neatly every
mnn Of either race goes armed. Since then
numerous vexaiious arrests. Of white men On
frivolous pretences have been made by The
negroes, and gentlemen and ladies have fre.
qnently been stopped IN the streets hy armed
bodies q blacks and compelled to give safis-
'acIoEy accounts Of themselves before being
Permitted 10 proceed about their business All
9. winch has served to intensity the bitterness
g NE strife. o. both sides companies ar
forming and aFming themselves, and unless
peaesAh'e cqankels from some influential
Jeefs@! ahoeid very soon make themselves
's"f -
This j. = terrible state of thines 10 exist 4
2 cii{ ot the United States nnder what 4 sum
posed g p nee and enlightened form of
5ie.sfnmeiI. butifis The natural conseosenne.
q .l,eSe ieAsIinssof haised toward ths whites
&i'ieA have been iasfi||eA into Ire 1.;sds 81
he Southern blseks BY politicians a az ~orsi +
''asf for their MN selssll purposes.