Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-13
VICKSBURG.
The Origin of the Late Troubles,
As Stated by Prominent Citizens, Fed
eraI Onfcers, Republicans and 9th.

1 eo sA81Ca " ELOAMAuCuL NlAlECn8e Gu
eraI Onzcers, Republicans and 9th
ers.
VICKsBURe Dee. IA large body Of
citizens to-day set forth statement Of the
origin of the late difficulties. The state
ment is signed by B. q. Humphreys, ex-
Governor; John Klein, President of the
Mississippi Valley Bank; b. r. Thomas,
President of the Vicksburg Bank; G. Cor
don Adams, ex-United States District At
torney and United States Commissioner;
Charles E. Furlong, Republican State Sem
atOr; John d. Beard, Fred. Speed, John
D. Finney, ex-United States army officers,
and other prominent citizens. The state
ment is in substance as follows:
The negro Circuit Clerk Cardoza being
elected State Superintendent of Education,
Gov. Ames, in violation of law, appointed
Dorsey his successor. Last August, on
affidavit of the State Auditor, Dorsey was
arrested for forging certificates. The con-
sequent investigation implicated Cardoza
also. The negro Davenport, who figured
last summer as a most offensive advocate of
Civil Rights, was Chancery Court Clerk,
and, large amount Of forged warrants be-
ing in circulation. the Board of Superyi
sors called on him to report, which he re-
fused to do, and subsequently
fed, when it was discovered that
he had given no bond whatever.
In the October court, this trio of officials
were indicted by jury of ten negroes and
seven whites, whereupon all the official
documents bearing evidence Of their
guilt were stolen. This attracted
attention TO the negro Sheriff, Crosby, who
had custody Of the courthouse, and his
official bond was found to be worthless,
and bis straw sureties withdrew, leaving
him without pretence Of a bond. Being
Tax Collector also, for which a bond of
500, 900 was required By law, Crosby new
ertheless issued his fiat for taxpayers to
come up and settle. Under these circum-
stances, Crosby being in evident collision
with the fugitive criminals, and attempting
TO collect taxes without any security what
ever, the taxpayers met quietly and re-
quested Crosby either to give bond or re-
sign. Crosby went to see Ames about it.
the taxpayers procured an in
junction against Crosby, from the Repub- |
with the intention of serving il |
Eeloped three different bodies of armed ne |
5IOcS. numbering liOLu ZOU 10 tOU edCu, i
on the town by three different |
Dads. Carnage resulted, and the number
If negroes killed is variously estimated be-
ween so and 100, while 80 were captured,
# whom only four leaders have been held
IS prisoners.
"Upon this record the people of Warren
ounty are willing to receive the judgment
f the country"
The statement proceeds to implicate
higher officials as instigating Crosby to get
p an instruction, and affirms that the
curse of the citizens has been dictated by
10 prejudice against the race or color of
be delinquent officials, but solely by the
rinciple of self preservation. The meas
res they took were peaceful and legal I'M
i they were confronted by an armed mob.
lGiet being now restored, there is no occa-
ion for the expense Of an extra session Of
be Legislature.