Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-19
The Political OutIOOk-The White PeO-
pie The Carpetbaggers - Vicks-
burg's Postmaster Spare
the NegrO-The Dem
Ocrats Must Work!
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Prom Our Special Correspondent
JACKSON, Oc'ober 1.-THE readers Of
the APPEAL have already been informed of
The fact tuat Governor Ames had disbanded
the militia companies, and, upon ultatlon
with the leading men of the Democratic par
ty, agreed not 10 call them out again. The fol-
I0wing-named citizens of Kinds county, Gen
eTai J. z George, chaiIm an of the Democratic
state executive cummittne. Joshua Greenr ".
shelton, r.. richardson, !. W. Robinson, b.
Hilzhiem. 7. J. Wharton, Frank Johnston, j.
{. Reiti, Robert L saunders, General Robert
Lowry and W L. Nu -ent, held an interview
with the governor THURSDAY The citizens, In
response 10 fears eX pressed by the governor
that peace and good order would not De pre-
served, and that colored men would not be
permitted to vote as they please, assured Inc
GOV. rnoT thai there was no other desire among
the whites than that peace should be pre-
served, The laws enforced aud fair election
had The l. adlng whites had all along iucul
ca ed this, and tDey also assured the governor
that they would pursue this course until the
e'ection, and would, both by precept and ex-
ample, do all In lheir power 10 preserve pc .ce
and good order, and secure fair election.
Governor Ames promised that in view of the
II tement made by the citizens. he was Will
ing to meet their views as far as he could, and
10 that end he promised that he would order
all the militia companies which had been or
gained, TO disperse and 81 TO their homes
without their arms. But, on further cons llta-
tlon, 4 was agreed that the arms of the several
companies organized should be deposit
ed IN IepOts in the neigh bOIhOOd D.
which the companies were raised, and should
there be guarded by United States troops 10
be detailed for that purpose, and TO be under
the control of the governor, aud to be re-
moved only on his order; or, II United states
troops could not he gotten, then the arms
were to be gnaldei by men selecfed by the
governor aud General George; that the arms
would not again be delivered TO the militia
exec pt III case of riot or insuTTectiOn which
could not be suppressed by the civil suthOri-
lies.
is now the general theme among Nlissis-
ippians, who we're sbout to be plunged into
a bloody contest. The Jackson Times. a bitter
much more, than Ordina Y qualification to he
able to enron Gle the fact that the arrange
ment, looking 10 peace, whicn were perfected
on ~ eduesdsy last, by His Excel ency Gov
eruOr Ames and leading, influential and rep
ntative citizens from various portions OF
the state, promise TO vie results of incal-
cnlsbIe BEN fit to all classes OF our people.
Indeed, the time ha1 arrived when just such
patriotic action rs that had vas absolutely
necessary for the protection Of the lives and
property Ot this unduly, and We think un-
necessarily, agitated community"
ANOTHER ORGAN SPEAKS.
The Jackson Pilot, which Is an Ames jour
nsl, III an editorial headed Peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war" says:
The sentiment which captions this article
was never SO fully Appreciated by the citizens
Of this State as ii mas been for the last two
days, and especially since the PRONUNCIATION
Of the treaty of peace,' which was agreed
upon between large number of citizens ana
MS tACtlltllCy llt SONtIIOI. 10 say lIhL lllt
peace of this community was seriously threat
ened, imminenty threatened. does not give
IN idea OF the Condit on OF affairs on last
Wednesday morning. We were upon the very
verge of a revolution"
THE VICKSBURG PAPERS
speak caudidly upon the subject. The Monitor
says: I'VE commend the governor for the act
Tit cane late it was none the less valuable,
for the peace will be Preserved. We praise the
governor for pauslng in bad course, aud for
ly in his power to have precipitated a civil
war. We hope the begin
Ling he made In this instance is the first step
in new departure which Will re der justice
TO himself, his high position, and the great
Interests over which tie presdss."
The NIcksburg Herald says: THE meeting
yesterday achieved triumph. Let The people
promises"
During my short stop here l have been un-
able 10 see what the Clarion says relative to
the subject. This journa's views, l think,
would be received with hearty Endorsement
by the eOple of the Democratic party. In its
issue Of the ninth, the Clarion SAYS: " This
morning Ames sent out Caldwell's (nfgro)
company IN The direction of Clinton and ed
wards, to invade the cUuniY, with the design
of bril- giDg on a fight with the whites and
hus secure Federal Intervention. There has
been no disturt ance OF the peace in that part
have no Otuer but his bloOd-thlrsty motive.
OuU counsel continues to be, as IL has been, to
our people, not 20 accept the gage Of battle
thu I udered, but a. the same time to be pre-
pared to repel the invade and protect their
homes and fiTesides, IL difficulty is forced
upon them ia spite OF all their efforts TO pre-
vent it