, 1875-09-15

aolYa8 at the expense OF evGfypouy o1se.
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THE M1ssrss1PpI MURDERS.
Tho dispatches sent by the Chairman Of tho
Democratic State Committsp Of Mississippi
to the effect Tint nit In quiot iu That Stats,
that there arc no disturbances, mud that lfo
and property aro secure, consequently that
there in no necessity for cai'ing upon tho mil
itnry forcca OF tho United StateB, are now
shown to be fplso. Al il not qulot IN Mis-
sisspp1. There arc disturbances there. 1ifo
and property arc not secure, and there ia
md judicial sort, in order 10 protect innocent
men who are being murdered. 1t now ap-
pears that since the Vicksbnrg ruf1ans nnr-
tlcrcd their quota of negroes new raid has
been commenced upon them in Tallahatchie
County. Inst Tuesday, two negroes, who, it
fs ctniulcd, cana across the river from Arknn-
sas. registered thcmsclvcsas voters at Chnrlos-
ton, in the above county. In Northern States,
In any Statca where law and order are respect
cd, presuming TINT the chnrgo Of falso registry
waa tr1'e, the parties would have been ar
rested aud tried by regular judicial proceed
ings md punished if tho charge woro proven.
This, however, ia not the way things are
done in Mississippi. Tho fre.caters usrrp
judicial prerogatives, and condemn md pun
ish all offenses by numbering tho supposed
offenders, provided they nre negroes, without
stopping to inquire whother they aro guilty
or not guilty, and, having murdered tie Of
Tenders, then turn upon their friends aud all
other persona unfortunate enough to wear a
blnck skin, who may got in their way, md
| mnrler them. This was the programme on
this occasion. Tho two negroes were ut once
| chased mud fired upon. Some other negroes
| stood by them. The pursuers returned and
| reported TINT the negroes were swearing
vengeance against them. At last accounts,
| calla had beon made upon various towns for
/ assistance, md The next news We may expect
to hear is OF negro-hunt and tho murder
| Of all negroes who may happen to be in tho
way Of the hunters, whether they are guilty
| Of anything or not. In this affair, rs in the
Clinton massacre, tho chief trouble in, first,
That tho victirns are negroes, md, second,
that they GRO Republicans. Suppose that this
ru1o Of numbering those who register them
selves falsely were 1nade universal, how large
a part Of the Democratic party in tho North
would survive tho next election Tho ru1o,
however, ia only good and operative whore
tho Offenders happen to DO negroes and Re-
publicans,
In view Of these Inter developments re-
speeting tho Clinton massacre and tho possi-
bility Of its speedy repetition at Charleston,
it is incumbent upon tho Government to in
tcrfcre aud compel order. This ia no longer
the professional outrage business, nor Btoriea
set af1oat BY carpetbaggcra for partisan pur-
poses Of outrages upon negroes. Tho reports
come too direct and circs1mstantial, and aro
corroborated from too many independent
sources, to DO ignored or deniod+ Tho Chair
man Of tho Democratic State Committee
when ho sent that lying d;spntch to Wash
ington TINT there was no trouble and no
necessity of interference. thereby deceiving
tho Preaidont, knew tho statement
was false. Ho knew that everything
was not quiat. He know that cold
bloodcd murders hal been committed. Flo
know that they had beon committed by fire.
eating Democratic roughs around Vickaburg,
urged on by tho teachings OF such uewHpa-
pess as tho Yickslusg HeraH. He knsw that
it Justice woro unimpeded these ruf1ana
I
would bs brought to tho gallows Instead Of
this, these murderers have slaughtered IN.
offending blacks with impunity, and thoy
will continue to do SO so long as there Ia nc
law to punish them and no power that will
stop in and protect their victims. It ia
evident enough that tho Governor Of the
stase is weak, Inefficient, timid man, who, il
ho knows his duty. does nor dare to perform
1t, and consequently thas tho blacks aaYe
no hoPe OF deiease nom han' II
therefore becomes the duty OF inc
United states aosefnment' not oni'
IN behalf OF the blacks' but IN BEHALF OF she
respectable white people and OF tue busineat
lntoscats OF Inc 5tate' 10 take ofhciM recogm
hnthof'tfes 70 hant up ana "lfeat every one
| OF taese Yiessoafg Vhlains ano ps1ng thetn q