Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-08
A Statement fr, m Jackson, Miss, from
Radical Standpoint-COrre-
spOndencs with The q. s.
Attorney. eneral.
The Ficksburg Herald Extras Chronicle
Of the Anair-Nanes If the
Kllled-0rigin OF the
Milehief.
InkumaB Cond ct OF the Negro Maniaes
-nOiBgs OF the Federal or
eers-Vlcksburg's Re-
sp9nses

JACKSON, September 7.-According
| to wide-extended notice throughout
/ Kinds county, q mass Repubicap~Tneet-
ing was assembled at Clinton last Satur-
day. The members of nearly all the
Republican clubs in the county were in
attendance, with many women and
children. A barbecue was announced,
and arrangements had been made to
feed three thousand persons. Fully this
number were in attendance. Every pre-
caution was taken to have an orderly
and successful meeting. The Clinton
authorities had appointed many special
police, and the regulations prohibited
the sale OF intoxicating liquors. At half
past one o'clock the procession filed
! upon the grounds and the speaking
| commenced ten minutes thereafter,
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS BEING ON THE
GROUND,
and asking for division oftime. In the
interest Of peace and good feeling,
their request was granted, and a Joint
discussion was fixed between Judge
Johnston, the Democratic candidate for
State senator, and Cantain H. T. Fisher,
editor Of the Jackson Times, Johnston to
speak an hour, Fisher TO follow in sn
hour and aquarter, aud Johnston to close
in q quarter Oi an boUr. J JOhnstOu made a
liberal and courteous speech. Fisher took
the stand, and congratulated the audi
ence on the suspicious opening of the
campaign in the county, expressing the
hope that the same good feeling would
characterize all their meetings. He
complimented Judge Johnston on the
tone Of his remarks, and said he would
be glad TO see such meetings generally
held. The Republican party
WANTED PEACE AND HARMONY
to prevail, and he should sly nothing
that would not contribute to this end.
Captain Fisher spoke in this strain
about eight minut 9s, when he saw the
outskirts OF the crowd leaving tl go to
the scene OF difficulty shout fifty yards
distant The speaker paused and urged
tue audience to remain, but the excited
words drew mos Of them away, and he
stopped speaking to await their re turn.
In about three minutes pistol shot was
fired IN the crowd, and quickly another,
and In moment fifty shots seemed II
be discharged. The widest confusion
ensued; men, women and children were
running in every direct on, and horses
and mules broke loose from their hit H.
logs and Joined in the stampede. In
the course OF fifteen minutes exceeding
FIVE HUNDRED SHOTS
were fired, three whites and four col
Ored were killed, aud six whites and
about twenty cOlUred wounded. A large
majority Of the blacks were unarmed,
having been cautioned against carrying
weapons TO the meeting. The difficulty
was wholly unsOught by them, and they
a u
O'Clock not a cOlOreG man was seen oa
the grounds. Armed whites came out
from Clinton and took possession of the
groun1si at the same time the Vicks-
burg train brought armed men from Ed
wards and Bolton. Saturday night five
hundred armed white men occupied
Clinton, and there was
QUIET SUNDAY MORNING.
At daybreak the VIcksburgers, two
hundred Of whom were there, com
menced slaUghtering negroes, and all
the colored men they could find were
shot down. A dozen or more were killed
in cold blood. Armed bands organized
and secured the country, and the work
of slaughter went on there. 1t is
estimated that fifty men were killed in
this way in the country, on Sunday.
the woods and swamps for protection.
A complete reign Of terror posse sses the
county. Colored men for TWO days have
been hourly arriving, and reporting new
outrsges. The civil authorities are
UTTERLY PoWERLEss
to stop the marauding bands. Governor
Ames has issued an order commanding
the rioters to disperse. The city is full
Of colored refugees, who dare not return
to their homes. They ask nothing but
protection. Governor Ames is doing all
within his power TO prevent further
blOodshed. No sheriff's posse is suffi-
cient. The following is the statement of
State Senator Caldwell concerning the
origin'of the difficulty:
about one hour to an audi
ence of over two thousand people, all
of whom listened attentiyeiy. The
Judge said he had never addressed
crowd as large as the present one that
had behaved so well and given him go
much attention, and he hoped that they
would sccOrd his opponent, Captain
Fisher, the same courtesy. Captain
Fisher then ascended the stand and
commenced speaking. In about five
minutes some one
CALLED THE SPEAKER A LIAR,
Hendricks said TO me, there is going to
be q row out there, meaning on the out
er edge of the crowd. paused for q
moment before going out. On hearing
some very rough remarks ! proceeded
to the spot indicated. When [ got there
| asked what was the matter? A police
man said that this man Thompson had
drawn pistol on one CT the cOlOred
men who was marching in the process
sion, using certain apprObriOus epithe 8.
l remarked: my young friend, for
Gods sake, don't disturb the meeting
| soon saw that the feeling was so strong,
so determined, that called upon some
OF the other white men to assist me in
preserving the peace. No one respond
ed. | saw Neil Wharton and TuOmp-
son White draw their pistols, and l
stepped up TO Neil, telling him that that
would not do; | did the same with
Thompson, and they put their weapons
back in their pockets. Ia few mo-
ments they had them drawn again, and
then the shooting commenced. | saw
Thompson fire
THE FIRST SHOT,
and be continued firing. BY this time
the firing had become general. The col
oTed people coon concentrated at this
point, when the AggressOTs ceased firing
and dispersed. Then l supposed the
trouble was all over. Soon, however, |
heard reports ot&Uus at the east end OF
the speakers stand, which continued
and seemed 10 ne spreading i'm every
direction. East of where l was ! saw
two colOred men wounded, one seriously
and the other about dead. | saw several
other colOred men wounded. | have
since learned Of the deaths Of Charles
Chiffon, Martin SiIvey and Frank
Thompson, white, and Alex. Wilson,
Louis HargrOve, and the son Of Samuel
Anthony, aud another boy whose name
is not known.
CHARLES CALDWELL.
CORRESPONDENTS RECEIVED AT WASH
INGTON.
WASHINGTON, September 7.-Tele-
grams have been received by the attor-
ney-geDeral from the United States dis
trict-attorney snd United States mar
shsl at jackson, Mississippi, with refer
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