Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-10-13
nae ErtaF's Point War.

W sHsGToN, Oct. 0.-Thc Star
has the following version:
The Attorney General OF the State
of Mississippi, OK senator Pease.
Postmaster at Vicksburg, Miss, and
District Attorney Wells, OF the
Northern District, called on the At
torney General this morning to pre-
sent to HIM the situation of affairs
in that State. They represent that
the recent troubles were of a per.
sunal nature and are now over They
do not want Federal troops sent in
TO Mississippi.
They set forth that II troops are
seat into Tie State tlc negroes will
elect 10 oflicc men plastcred with IN.
dictmenl- for varinu> mis,lcmcanors.
II troops are not sent into the State
they arr of the opinion that the leg
i-!atare viii be lost 20 the icpubli-
can party, bat tha, the successful can
didatrS viii be- lovers Of law and or.
der, emil law ADJ ling citizens anil
good legislators.
They think the reverse however,
Will b. overcome In time for Tie
presidential i~-uc. aud that in that
campaign the Republican candidates
will receive the majority Of the
votes east in ,hat State.
. The Attorney General advised the
delegation 90 ryturn and rciicratc
tac statements made 90 him, % tie
President
ln AN interview with Attorney
General Piegrgponi. the Mississippi
3fpuhliau delegation stated that
tat immediate causes winch have
led 10 tnc recent outbreak between
the whites ant negroes are attribu-
table % lhc extreme partisan meas
urc~ iuauguratyi hy the Democratic
party, but more especially 20 the at
Ter want 90 statcsmauship. the weak
ant corrupt administration ot the
State government tor tho past two
YEAR under GOV. Amos, who, they
represent, ha. prO~titutcd his Office
for the promotion ot personal lnt,I-
ests, a. cvinccd in numerous instan.
ccs, such rs controlling aud attempt.
/ ing to control the GO ordinate branch
e. OF the stat, government ia his
own interest. Instead ct conciIaiing
the passions and prejudice. II the
pie, ani encouraging every indi
cation ct retaining friendship, h,
ha~ ugr,uyl q policy which la, re-
su.toI "a r."!eut aniag'nism be
I tween the ra-ys.
Now that thy issue 4, made he ap-
4 peal. Ia thc Federal government. IN
his cAtr,mltN, tor all to sustain his
waning political iorluuy-. lie has
male -uch an iul,.,u.ihlc record
Tia, az honest Republican will an
drrIaka o. sustain him before the
people. fAcy say that the Dcno
/ Gratis alr pursuing cuua~e 81 In
4 tpalaaiioa and yiolencp la mamy 10
ealitie~. Fbich " without cxeuAf iuw
tihoaiion ca palliatIon, but that u
larg" majority ol the whites dcprr.
cate disorder and whence. and are
ready 90 assist the proper an.
thoritit- in maintaining puddle iran
qwl ~.
They heartily indorse the action
Of the President uud the Attorney
. General ir relation &, Federal inter.
ycntjon. Th,y represent that the
attempt at this tumc--on the eve ct
an election to organize State mi
lltia viii be construed "a u partisan
measure, AMI therefore. extremely
hazarlous-liahlc a. result i'm a
bloody evolution. That under the
circumstance, militia can not be or.
gamzed or used To- meet the ends
contemplated. under the laws of the
state.
That Congress having failed at ~
last Sc. sion &C. provide suitable pre-
tcr'iye legislation looking TO the en-.
iorcmcnt Of the constitutional
amendments, the late insurrr.iona.
~ States must adopt "a policy which
VIII meet the CNlg"ncics that the
Republican party should adopt
conciliatory policy that will com
mend itself 70 the intelligence and
wealth of the State.
Y The Attorney General seems a.
. cyincy much interest in the views
I presented by these gentlemen and
assured them OF his cordial sympa.
Thy and support.
MEMPHIS, Got. 0.-The latest ~
ports from Friar's Point report NO
fighting, bot every tlaing ansettlei
and agricultural Interests raralyKed.
The negroes there threaten to hang
Brown, the sheriff, and Smith, the
candidate for Chanecry Clerk.
LKr every voter IN Che Democrat.