The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-16
CO&MONN EYsrE RIVER SJDk.

We have recrivrd lengthy letter In
reference to the Friar's Point troubles,
which we will publish tomorrow morn.
Ing. 1t Is from ali educated and promi-
nent gentleman Of Coahon,a county and
can be relied upon in every particular.
Brown. the sheriff Of Coahoma. is a figi.
tive, and his adherents are now applying
the torch. Colonel Stovall's steam Kin
house was burned by incendiarlcs, re-
Gently, and on the night OF the 10Th inst.
his stable and thirteen mules were
burned, and AN attempt was also made to
burn his house. The good citizens, both
white and black, becoming alarmed at
these treacherous acts, have issued circu.
lar charging Brown with having sought to
arouse the colored people to lawlcss acts
by declaring to them In his haran2 ties
that while the gin-houscs arc the prop.
erty OF the whites. the torch Is tl.c
remedy for grievances In the hands Of the
colored men. This circular is signed BY
the following men:
Committee on part OF the whitcs-R.
X. White, y. A. Cooper, W. II. Quinn,
John CorcOran, j. L. Alcorn, II. L.
Reid. J. A. Warren, b. Harrington, !.
w. Crowley.
Committee on part of the colorcd-F.
d. Wade, W. W. Hampton, Edward
Smith, Carroll Kelly, Bart Mitchell,
Campbell Flsgg, Euuan,ial Hall, Henry
Wilson.
Ii Is temperate In tone, but determined,
and calls upon the people to devise means
to check the hwless acts Of Browns
parasites. and deiudcd followers. The
annexed are extracts from circular flor.
warded to Tie from Coahoma) issued from
thu rooms Of the Republican State cxccu-
tive committee, Jackson, Mss, to the
blacks on plantations throughout the
State:
Relying no longer upon tho power of
reason. argument or persuasion to attract
voters TO the standard, they fall back
upon their old practice Of intimidation.
and will, Winchester rifles ana revolv.
crs openly declare IN the public prints
that they 'riH carry the election this Jatl,
p "ss, q "sy 'a@' ''sW,S sy nSye IN" s.
countercd them before. The
blood Of hundreds Of innocent men who
nave been murdered on account of their
political opinions, cries from the ground
TO-DAY. Still, We have not been dis
mayed, but have. In spite OF threat. In
spite OF intimidation. in spite Of violence,
IN spite OF blood. In every conflict since
1859. marched our columns triumphantly
on to victory. We can and we ,siH do
1t again. y i Vicks.
burg. Clinton. Yazoo City. Amitc, Tal.
lahatchie and Noxubee counties bear am.
pie witness to the character Of the pres.
ent campaign hut We are not discour.
nent Of the United States
q million Of lives. and untold mil.
lions OF money, to secure TO large ma.
jority Of the Republicans of Mississippi
the right to vote. Rest assured that the
sacred investment OF blood and treasure
will be looked after, and millions more
will be- expended, IL necessary, TO pre-
serue that right. Then, let the fiat 20
forth. and let II be dist nelly and uneeuly.
ocally understood. tir.t as well as last,
that the State and National Governments
,r'H see TO Il that sve,y qualified pote7 shall
hare an opportunity TO cast lis ballot as he
ptedss5. 'PEACEABLY If HE CAN, foRCI-
bly, IT HE MUST. President Grant has
already told the country that in this
matter there shall be no child's play"
From the tone of this incendiary and
covert circular. distributed among igno.
rantblack people. working, In large mum.
bers, on plantations. and backed In all
their acts by the chief executive Of the
state and from the determined attitude
oil the whites, We may look for rough
WORK In Mississippi between now and the
Day Of election. The fields in that State
viii be neglected and the white staple
blossom in vain.