The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-10-13
MORGAN'S PROGRAMME OF BLOOD.
HE WANTS AN EXCLUSIVE
COLORED MILITIA.
Greenville Times.
The Expiring Struggles of Carpet
BaSRery.

The Governor of Mississippi having
failed signally to procure troops with
which to secure the reelection of his
fellow carpet-baggers, appears neverthe
less determined to persist in the effort.
The "blood of 25 or 80 negroes" not
being sufficient to secure Federal inter
ference in our State elections, it seems
that he and his advisors are going to try
the virtue of having the blood of % or
80 hundred slain. We can interpret his
raising a militia force of negroes at
jackson in no other way, than that Ames
intends to provoke conflict with the
armed white orgarizations-which have
been brought into existence by the crimes
and outrages of himself and his party
leaders throughout the State. In no
other way can the carpet-bag officials
throughout the State renew their license
to plumber, than by forcibly suppressing
the assertions of the colored voters from
them; which is going on throughout the
State to much greater degree even than
it is here. This can only be done by
overawing the whites; to that extent that
they may, as heretofore, incite race
enmity, and band the negroes against
their white employers.
The proof of this murderous, this ruin
Gus intention on the part of the Governor,
is manifest to every one who realizes the
inevitable effects of his marching his
militia force ten miles in any direction
from jackson, with public feeling bitterly
and excitedly hostile towards him, the
very fears of people would bring on a
conflict which might embroil the entire
State.
1t is equally evident that a full
realization of the slaughter to ensue will
not deter Ames and his fellow conspira-
tors, where it is necessary to insure the
retention of the State and county admins
trations. A perusal of their mouth piece,
the Pilot, is nothing but cowardly concern
for their own carcasses will avert the con-
tiict.
What We desire to impress upon our
citizens, especially the colored, is that it
is for their own selfish purposes that this
Intervention of Federal troops is desired !;
that this fight is to be brought about
between Ames' militia and the white
organizations.
The following close of long address
to the Governor from the carpet-bag
Sheriff of Yazoo county, A. I. Morgan,
is evidence of this: he is speaking of the
Yazoo troubles, which originated
through meeting and speech of his:
81 hesitate to recommend to your Ex-
celle:.cy any remedy for these evils. One
thing l regard as settled. Reason and
argument agiU no longer prevail. Nothing
but the presence of a sufficient force will
avail to restore civil government and pre-
Al occ oil a.
In the midst of the terrorism excited by
the armed presence of a large majority
of the transferring white population of
the country, l cannot recommend the
calling out of the militia. Were your
Excellency to organize it from the armed
whites, their organization would but the
better fit them to carry out their no long
er concealed purpose to carry the county
at the approaching election against the
known large majority of Republicans,
peaceably if possible, but by force if
| necessary. If the colored people only
be called out, | fear the effort would be
seized as sufficient ground for open and
general instruction of the whites. How
ever, the negro is a citizen. He is a man.
As such he has an equal right with his
| white neighbours to bear arms in his own
defence and in defence of his liberties. l
feel sure he is not only willing, but ready,
if he may be permitted to do so in law
full manner 1 recommend calling out of
the cotored militia only as last resort.
There are seven companies of white
men fully armed and equipped in the
county.
In conclusion allow me to say, that if
your Excellency will keep off the armed
organizations in other and adjoining coun-
ties, such as those in Warren, give me
authority to do SO, and protection until
an organization can be effected, I can
organize sufficient military force in the
county to command peace, punish viola
tors of the law, and insure tranquility.
| cannot do it otherwise. desire to say
further, that United States troops can be
of no service In protecting the colored
people of the county in their rights as
voters, or myself as Sheriff, unless they
break up the armed companies in War
rem and Yazoo first, and arrest and hold
for trial the turbulent leaders and the
meters of them.
have the honor to be your Exeellen
cy's obedient servant,
A. I. MORGAN,
/ Sheriff Yazoo County.