Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-18
MISSISSIPPI.
Both HOUNDS Of the state Legislature
Organized ia special Session
A synopsis OF A1es's
Message

! Special 10 the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, December ls.--Both
housss organized at noon, with al'oui
thIee-fourths Of the members present
AMEs's MESSAGE.
recounts Anes's views of the NleSsburg
dinieultis 5, Int contains no recommends
aiious. The message Is considered a
partisan and prejGdIeed. II says in one
place: ave find in Warren county
! that violent white men have been fol
months appealing 10 the pTtjudiees Of
their class, and urging on a war Of
races for political purpOses. The insur-
rection hss lis sympathizers and sup
portefs in other parts Of the State.
They have deliberately snd knowingly
entered upon this work ol revolution,
with purpose co-extensive with the
lines OF the State.
1T is ISsURKECpIoN
in its fullest sense. If successful II must
necessarily reduce the majority to the
will OF the minority, and that the mi-
norily which shall thus have gained
power by force of arms viii be bound
logically to maintain and return that
power by legislation, as harsh and cruel
as their first act of violence, in which
case one race Of our people will be de-
prived Of their rights and remanded
back to Is unfortunate condition az
they have ever known, or else be COM
PEELED to wander forth seeking freedom
rather than homes, as is now the case
with many of their race in other States"
The governor then says
He is POwERLEss
to meet the emergency without militia,
police detectives or money, and under
such circumstances called the legisla-
tuve together. Thelegislature seems un-
certain as what TO do. 1t Is probable
they Will ask the general government
for troops for Vicksburg.
Associated Press Dispatch
JACKSON, Miss December 1.-The
legislature assembled at noon. Nearly
all the members are present. The gov
ernor sent in his message, claiming that
the present condition Of affairs was
brought about ny violent white men for
political purposes. He says that at this
moment State and county officers are
successfully resisted, aud the free action
Of the otiicisls is impossible. Armed
insurgents procure orders for local ele3-
tiOns, with the intention that the ballots
be cast in such reign of terror, that the
will OF the malOIiiy shall he undOne by
the minority. Insurgents have deliberate
IL and knowingly entered on the work of
the revolution, and We aiust face the
facls ss they exist. If instructions are
successful they must reduce the majority
10 the will OF the minority, and that
minority which means power by force,
must retain il by legislation, as harsh
aud cruel as their first acts Of violence,
iu which case one race will be deprived
OF their rights and remanded back to as
unfortunate a condition - they have
ever known, or else be compelled TO
wander forth seeking freedom rather
than homes, as now IL the case with
many of their race in other States. He
makes 10 recommendation TO the legis-
lature, bat when Il is remembered
are black, aud the governors whole
message an sppea! to pTedjuiee,
Of that majority, It's general tenor can
not be mistaken. He closes by request
ing the legislature TO take such steps ss
will overthrow the insurreCtiOn in War
rem county, and ventures to express the
hope that few Of his fellow-citizens
will not respond 10 any demand made
upon them
The legislature don't seem to know
how to gfapple with the problem pre-
sented 10 them. Probably they will ask
the United States for troops for Nicks-
burg; probably they will repeal the law
authorizing special elections, thinking
TO defeat the special election already or
dered in Warren county on December
3Ist.