New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
THE MISSISSIPPI RIOT.
JOINT POLITICAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF VIE
sIRUGGLE-LRTTRR OF SHELBY HARVEY 10

JOINT POLITICAL MEET NG-EEGINNING OF VIE
sTRUGGLE-LRTTRR OF Shelby HARVEY 10
GOV. AMEs.
lFIoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 6.-The people of
this city for the past thrty-six hours have been
greatly excited in consequence Of nit at
Clinton. small town tho vIcksburg and Meridian
Railroad, about eight miles from here. Republicans as
sembcd in short distance from the town Tor
the purpose o. holding political meeting The assem-
bge was very large for this country there being not
rss ban 5000 persons present most OF whor we're COL
oret Just rs the meeting wss about TO open, commit
tee from the Democrats OF the district came upon the
ground and proposed Joint cussiOn. Although the
nc ing avowedly Republic gathering, and there
not than 300 Democrats present the Repubi
agreed to the proposition and Arrangements were
satisfactorily made. Judge Amos T. Johnston, Demo
cratic candidate for the senate, opened with
speech OF hour In length. which listened TO re-
specially On the part q the R'pnbllcnns, Capt H. L
Fisher, editor of The Daily in tins city. was Sc
ectd Ne took She stand ard began his speech by con
gratuiarI no people the grspiccu' opening Of the
campaign In the county. There weie" he sud, as
s-nibled there Republicans. Conservatives, AID Demo
Gratis, ana the best of feeling prevailed among them IL
mpoC lnt tha tie people should meet IN srch as
sembes to hear the political qi s'ions OF the day iis-
cussed. that hay might net Ant Iii gently At the polls
He expressed the hope that the coiored men wouid
attend the meetings OF both parties AMI hear what tie
speakers had To say. b doiug so, lie thOugi they
would become better informed both tO their rights AMI
duties Tie then congratulated Judge Johnston on Tie
and liberal tone Of hs ecch anil said II
would do much TO promote good feeling between
the parties. which ths thine is particularly
des. rablc The sneaker proceeded IN this spirit
about 10 EiDute' when disturbance arose Just
beyond the outskirts OF the crowd, and before
q could be queed pistol shot fired and iminedi-
atey about thirty white men came from willow thickct
neaT The speakers stand and poured deadly fire into
the Of human bcir.,s The coorcd people ncd in
every direction. only few having arms. TLos' having
arms rallied on the OF hill and those who had no
arms crt sapliug' and fierce combat followed Il IS
impossible n tiis moment 70 give the number % Billed
a.d wou.lcd. The Sheriff sent one posse last night
composed Of white men OF both political parties Th'y
RETURNED Tins nornn AZ and the Sheriff made TIC follow
in- report 70 the Governor
Jackson Mlss., sept 6, 1875.
In Ills ErccHenrB \. ANS. GDrfftor ~ HNs'SSIPI' .
sIA. proc, yesterday tO anon r"-se 0l ct-
1cf's sir the r0tous proc"cduss NV so'n- on 10
Clinton yIcihy a.d to protect the lives "i ciIe,'
p0s-' vert o. tn'o9 AID found thr lowe Gur IEn
hve- 81 cuz' "a ~ tne town "ri WlnE pTucc, y! q
patrol 81 citizens uudtr tie command oil ne Mayor 3"
ctuiri r tlcus WE'RE -hu, 4, within the town iuIl
.at' ctay m"la.n&. Detached squads OF |hi'c men
Woo >eoii:us thruu IA tao c04nr}. mir1eiln; ana
diving the cu1rc people tom tlcr homes. Ia" prose
a. no. meet airy az - mIrId Ing taub ~ ney were
ICE 10 %, orct ne lN,s of ciuzns ma "Lo arc niio-
cent BAD tai Bg n" part wite'eF 20 co 'i""'ts PRO
In.i os7.oc to keen tao peace. aud cl4d't sum
mn pJsso sIilci Ety numerous Z" srcc So
it4iy arrest ana brI. IN tnr,s ban II tat are
rpT IroNl.n1 arould the country b' tween Gin
Ton and RAYMOND and Clinton and Sarks'n.
A.. wri,e, men coUiu; IN add .cG- " ~" ierI"
slaughter The cot rcd u.n L. air urdrucl alj y'o-'
.>s ~ peace officer u t,ir county. appeal tU your
EXcrlric a. usc wh. means mere ~ III y.u. coia!"hd
g. stop s .l'ast'r o. an innocent AL d tiaIiis' "
l.- pow .ss 20 TIE c"iT3-t, ana -. man
An. VII oiG u yOUr EXUc!cncy cannot Sts
All 10 = ucat4i-sJiir1C1 people.
WM. II. P,TSEY. sheriff.
This Document referred 10y c. =. Atrs 10 ten. C. c.
Anger in cols nj Of the De artnent OF the Gu!, Tor
his information. The citizens here d"precaie tbs dis
.urlauce very much. hrins law abid; aaI peacc able.
There me beat of feeling eXstiu. hrV Df Rccn tho
race and both rare- laborIng earnestly 10 MAN
% ~.