Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-14
Status Of the Recent Outbreak in Mis-
siSSippi in Washington Circles
4 Correct Statement De-
mlnded Of AmeS.
The United States Forces Put in Readi-
neSs-NO Orders 10 MOye-AmeS
says II Is Question
Of Race"
A Cabinet Meeting PrObable-Mr. ]. NJ.
Heating, Of the Appeal. Inter-
viewed by NJ. Louis
Reporter.
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.

SUNDAY 5 DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, September 18th,
stt0rney-general telegrsphed on tn,
tenth, in response TO q dispatch from
Governor Ames asking for Federal in
reference, the following:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WAsBINGTOS, September 10th.
To Governor Ames, Jackson, Mississippi:
The United States forces have beer
Put in readiness; no orders have beeI
given for them to move, aud no procla
nation Issued. Everything is ready
Is there such an insurrectiOn against tho
Stale government as cannot be pu
down by the State military forces
aided by all the other powers Of the
State government and Of the tIus citi
Zens. EDWARD PIERREPONT,
Attorney General.
This was teleEraphed early on the
morning OF the tenth, but no response
was received from any source until yes.
terdRy, when q telegram was received
by the attorney general from Ex-Sena.
I Jr PeRse, now postmaster at jackson,
saying: 1.-The excitement has subsidized.
A civil force, composed OF good citizens
Of all political parties, and Of sufficient
force to protect life aud property, can be
had in any county in the State. No
effort has yet been made by the Stat
authorities in this direction. Until all
legal means have been exhausted, / am
OF opinion that Federal interference is
unwise, impolitic, and will only tend to
sggTavGte the evils"
Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, was
present when this telegram was received
htV tho a -uarnaraf unA
its statements. The altorBey-general
on the eleventh, telegrsphed again to
Governor Ames as follows: "In nv
Of yesterday morning, in
which l mentioned that troops were
held in readiness, and asked whether
the situation of the iDsurrection was
such against the State authorities, that
the State government and the aid of
loyal citizens could not put it down,
have no reply to this" NOrespOnse came
until between eleven and twelve O'Clock
last night, when the governor sent TO
the sttorney-gepersl 6 very long teIe-
gram, giving an explanation that 1t was
a question OF race, and he still thought
there was necessity for troops. Toe
has made a full report,
sending all the kilograms and commun.-
cations by special messenger to the
President to-day and exFects further
suggestions from the President to NOR
row.
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, September l3.-Attor-
PieIrepont this morning
the sttorney-general at
J Jackson, Mississippi, to inform him
without delsy of the present condition
Of affairs in that part of the State. He
also telegTsphed Governor Ames that
he had forwarded to the President at
Long Branch all the kilograms In regard
TO the troubles, and is now waiting
the further action of the President. 1t
is probable the President will return to
tomorrow or next day,
when cabinet meeting will be held to
consider the Mississippi troubles.
MIR. J. II. HEATING, OF THE APPEAL,
INTERVIEWED.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat, IOth.l
In the tour through Missouri, Mr..
Jefferson Davis Is accompanied by his
friend, Mr.. j. M. Heating, one OF the
editors and proprietOrs of the Memphis
APPEAL, a paper which circulates ex-
tensively and wields ali immense in
fuence among the masses Of the people
Of Tennessee and Mississippi. MIR.
himself is representative citi-
zen, and having been long identified
with the people of that portion of the
valley, is supposed to re-
hect in large degree their sentiments.
For this reason, and for the further rea-
:on that recent sanguinary events in
have made the condition of
.ociety there q subject OF earnest atten-
ion, a Globe Democrat reporter was de-
allied to call upon him and solicit his
views.
Mr.. Heating was found quite willing
70 impart such information as he DOS
'essed, but before submitting to the in
ervie wing process he required that il
'hould be expressly stipulated that,
hough travelling with Mr.. Davis, he
was not his mouthpiece, nor authorized
20 express his sentiments in any way,
and that what he might say would be
strictly his own individual opinions,
and that they should not be construed
% reflect those of Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Heating is gentleman OF marked
Of great iuency and elegance
" speech and ready wit He is DEM
,crat of the extreme and most pro-
bounced type, fact which the reader
Ihould steadily keep in view while con-
Iideripg mis- representations. Appended
S the result Of the interview:
RepoTter-Will you be kind enough
o tell me something about the condi-
ion Of society in Mississippi?
Mr.. KestiDg-The general condition
# society in Mississippi is equal to that
f the most favored States. 1t is far Eu.
)erior and not at all to be compared with
hat Of Illinois, where, in some counties,
he citizens have for months lived in open
iefiance to the State and county govern
nents
Repolter notice they have trouble
q certain counties Of Mississippi, as they
rave in Illinois; to what causes are these
-oubles attributed?
Mr.. KestiDg-The troubles in Missis-
ippi grow out Of the fact that ignorant
md irresponsible negroes, under the con-
rol of Republican leaders from being
consulted as persons of importance,
whose votes were necessary to Republi-
AN, or perhaps / should say to Ames's
IscendaIcy, have come to the conclu-
ion that even white Republicans are to
lave neither choice nor selection Of
county or State officers, but must take
uch as they offer. This state OF
hings has OccRsioned bad blood and
iivision of the Republican ranks, and,
Is elsewhere, has ended in bloodshed al
clinton, all the parties there 10 the riot
,eing Republican,.
RepOrter-Were the riots at Clinton
md Noxubee the result OF mere acci-
lent?
Mr.. keating-SO far as / can learn,
hey were the result of mere accident;
Jut the fact that the fioters went armed
o a political meeting, coupled with the
charges made by Republican leaders OF
that Governor Ames had
plotted and ordered the bloody riot al
0icksburg last fall, incline me to believe
hat there was method in the madness
If the negroes. Besides, you will re-
member that, pending political can
Tasses in the southern States since 1865, |
{ hiss become fashionable with the Re- |
,ublicans to indulge in blood-letting. |
md in many cases, where they cannot |
for q riot, they will manufsc- |
ure one for the press. They are given |
o exsggeTation. For instance, notice |
n the evening papers Of to-day that the |
tA'ements made by Ames to the gov
rnmsnt, with a view to secure |
be presence of United States |
roops in Mississippi, has been positive
y contTadicted by the United States |
district attorney, in his answers to the |
dispatches OF AttOrneY-General Pierre |
ont. He says that, instead OF q gene.
81 mass acre at Clinton, only seven per- |
ons were killed, three white and four
lack.
Reporter-Then 1t is your opinion |
nat the Democratic and Conservative
eople Of Mississippi have nothing to do
N n thaaa Fiota7