Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-04

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sixth That the Taxpayers Leagus
was organized irrespective of politiee.
or color, and that its sole object, as
stated in its consultation and declared
in its meetings, was to secure capable
officials and honest government
Seventh. That the bonds of Crosby,
as sheriff and tax collector, were utter<
ly insufficient, if not absolutely worth
less.
eighth. That the board of supervis,
ors were advised of the utter insufficien-
cy of Crosby's bonds, but corruptly
declined to compel him, as the law re
qnired, to give good and sufficient
bonds. 'sis 81 tG.t{
s'Ninth. That the time having arriv-
ed for the collection of taxes, the tax
payers, having no adequate remedy
were justified in their demand for Cros
by's resignation, and that his resigna-
ton was voluntary, and not the result
of violence or threats. .ss.t
"Tenth. The conflict of December 7,
resulting in the killing of two, whites
and twenty four colored persons, was
solely and wholly caused by the armed
attempt Of the negroes of Warren
county to invade Vicksburg; that this
invasion was melted and instigated by
Peter Crosby, and that Crosby was
advised and encouraged to take this
course aud was promised aid in it by
Gov. 4Ames.
eleventh. That the defense of the
city was made under the direction of
the mayor, and ali the preparations
and conduct Of the citizens were JUST
fed by natures highest laws-self
preservation. They acted in defense Of
their families and their homes. Any
other course would have been cruelty
to the families of both races, for, as
General Packer testified, it was mer-
cy to the women and children, white
and black, that the negroes were pres
vented from entering the city.
''Twelfth. That the purpose of the
invaders was only limited by the will
Of their leaders, and that If they had
succeeded in entering the city they
would have been assisted by large
number of well armed and thoroughly
organized negroes in the city, who were
in leadine>s to co operate with them.
'Thirteenth. That there is not and
has not been any organized resistance
at Vicksburg on the part Of the whites
to lawful authority, but on the CONTRA
ry the white people owing nearly all
the taxes are sincerely DESTROYS Of pre-
serving peace and good order. Their
interests, social and business, give
strength to this desire and the patience
they have exhibited under accumulated
wrongs and outrages, such as citizens
ola Northern city would not tolerate
for day, is the marvel of our civila
cation.
''Fourteenth. There is no White
League or political organization in
Mississippi whose object is to deny to
colored men, because of their color or
for any reason, any rights or privile.
ges guaranteed by law. Nor is there
any political organization of white men
which has any other object than to Sc
cure the election of honest and capable
officials
Fifteenth. That the call of the Gov
ernor upon the President for military
aid was based on partisan statements
utterly devoid of truth At the time
the call was made Vicksburg was as
quiet and peaceable as any city Of the
same population in the United States,
and has so remained to the present
hour
sixteenth. After Crosby's resigna
ton Flanagan was elected sheriff, and
took peaceable possession of the Office.
Whether he or Crosby was the legal
sheriff was question for the courts
alone to determine, and yet, in shame
less disregard of civil law, of the rights
Of citizens, Flanagan has been marched
out of the court house by United States
soldiers, at the point of the bayonet.
Seventeenth. That the condition
of Mississippi is indeed deplorable.
With Governor who has declared
that if not in offire be would not reside
in the State if given the whole of it;
with corruption prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in counties where negroes
and carpet>baggers have the control
with property depreciating and taxes
increasing, utter ruin can be arrested
only by restoring to the people honest
government and the control of their
own affairs without interference from
the federal army" 4..,
TIE MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority report, signed by the
republican members Of the committee,
paradcs the ,stereoty ped stories about
White Leagues, and gives a statement
concerning the troubles arising. out of
the election from office Of Peter eros
by, elected sheriff of Warren county,
Miss, at the November election, 1878.
The report concludes by recommending
the passage by Congress of the force
bill and adoption of a resolutions "that
the violent overthrow of law and order
IN Vicksburg justifes the application
of Governor Ames for troops and the
President in ordering them sent to that
city"