The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27

nall OF whom are wnte people.
Thud-lnat a corrupt ana infamous ring, COM
posed oil ne1ro otnciais. mas existed IN said city
and county ior several years, VINO, by forgerles.
peculatiOn ana systematic frauds on the revenues.
have injured the puDlc credit, Impoverished the
pie and augmented the taxes 10 rates resulting
in practical conascd non.
FOuTth-rhat Peter Crosby, the Sheriff and Ia X
Collector was the political and personal friend OF
the corrupt officials, and ry ms power III summon
lng Juries tneir conviction was rendered prac-
ucal!y impossible; hat The Snerin admitted 10
bah his lotical friends when charged with the
grayest offences on bonds notorlousiy worthless,
anu was the cniei impeachment To the administra-
ton OF Justice IN the courts.
FUta-Tnat Judge Brown had publicly declared
that the prosecution oil CardOIo, the leader oil The
ring, Tor malleasance IN office. was persecution,
wnen no honest man IN VicSsburg OF either party
doubts ms guilt, and by his partisanshlp hau de-
when he presided.
Srth--fhat the Taxpayers League was organ
lLed irrespective OF poll or color and that ITS
sole obIec, stated IN IT'S constitution and
neciared IN It's meetings, was TO secure capable
onlcials and honest government.
Serenth-rhat the bonds OIL Crosby as Sneric
ano tax collector were utterly insufficient, II not
absolutely worthless.
E,0hth-r0at the Board OF supervisors were adj
vised OF the utter nsuficiency OF CrOsby's bonds.
but corruptly de lined 10 compel nlm, the law
required. 20 give good and su,Iicie Mt bonds.
N7h-lhat the time having arrived for the
collection oi taxes, the TAXPAYERS, having no
adequate remedy, were Justned III thelr demand
Tor Lrosoy's resignation anu tnat ais resignation
was voluntary. and not the result OF violence or
threats.
TeHth--The conflict OF December :, resulting in
the klillng oil TWO whites and twenty-lour coiored
persons, solely ana wholly caused by the
aimed attempts OF the negroes OF Warren county
10 invade \icAsDurg tina thls INVASION was
melted aud lnstlgated by Peter crosby, and that
CROSBY was ADVISED ana encouraged u take tnls
course and was promised ald Ii It by Governor
Ames.
under toe direction OF the Mayor, and all the
preparations and conduct oil he citizens were
Justified by natures h'ghest law-se preserv arion.
IneS acted IN defence OF their lamliles ana their
homes. Any other course would nave been cru
city the families OF both races Tor, Gene al
Packer testified, sit was mercy 10 tue women and
children, white ana BLACK, that me negroes were
prevented from entering me city"
Tre.ru-Ihat the purpose VI the invaders was
only limited by the viii OF their leaders, and that
II they had succeeded IN entering the city they
would nave been assls ed by large number OF
well armed ana thoroughly organized negroes IN
the CITY VINO were ready TO cooperate with them.
Ihdyreeath-lnat there Is not ana has not been
any organized resistance at Nlckspurg ON the part
OF the wnltes to awful authority, but on the
trary the wn.te people, owning nearly all the
cerely deslrous oil preserving peace and good
Their Interests, social and busin ess. give
strength 10 TINS desire, ana the patience they have
exhibited under accumulated WRONGS and out.
RACES sucn as citizens oi u Northern city would
not tolerate day Is the marvel Ofour civllza.
ton.
FOurteeatIt-Tnere Is no White League or poliri.
ca organization in Mississippi Whose object TO
deny to co.oreu men, because OF color any
reason. any rights or privileges guaranteed by
law. Nor Is tnere any political Organization OF
wnte men winch has any other OBJECT tnan to
secure the election OF honest ana capable officials
Fttteerttk-That the call o. the Governor on the
President for military AID was based on partisan
statements utterly devoid OF truth. AT the tune
the call made VicHsburg was as quiet ana
peaceaole as anv city vi The same population In
the United states. and has SO remained to the
present hour.
Sirteenth-After Crosby's resignation Flanagan
was elected Snerln and took peaceable possession
OF the once. Whether he or crosby was the legal
Sheriff was question for the courts alone to de.
tgrmlne, ana yet IN shameless disregard OF civil
law and OF the rights OF the citizens Flanagan mas
marched ont the Court House DV United
States soldiers at the point OF the Dayonet.
.Sere1lteentt-rhaI the cOnCl;ion OF Mississippi Is
Indeed de pIoraole. With u Governor VINO has de.
clareo that If not In ONCE ne would not reside In
the state II gwen the whole OF 1t; with corruption
wnere negroes aud arpet. baggers have the con.
trol; with property depreclatihg and taxes In.
storing to the people honest government and the
control OF their own affairs without interference
from the federal army.
THE SETTLEMENT WITH sPAN-THE REcoGNI-
TON OF KING ALFONSO ONE OF IT'S CoNpI-
T1oNs.
The announcement Of the final signature to the
terms OF settlement OF the Virginlus question
seems TO be premature, as 1t Is Known from the
best authority that the final conclusion OF the ar
rangement has to await the formal recognition Of
the ne government OF King Alfonso BY that Of
the United States, which up to he latest of1cial
date had not taken place. Credentials and in.
structions under this head are now on their way
10 Minister Cushing. The preliminary agreement
stpuates Tor the payment OF 5000 IN full salts.
faction OF the Vralnius claims OF personal charac-
ter. and the abandonment on the part OF Spain Of
ali reciamations against the United states. The au.
togrAph letter from Alfonso the President OF the
United states Is purely formal, briefly Announcing
his accession 70 the throne and expressing his
desire Tor the continuance OF good relations with
the United States. No day has yet been fixed BY
the Secretary State Tor the presen OF this
letter to the President by the Spanish Minister,
but 1t Is pres umed that 1t Will not take place
until the government or King Alfonso snail have
been recognized by our government tnro ugh its
representative at Madrid and the pending CUES.
lions satisfactorily adjusted.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session to-day con.
drmed the following nominatons:-
Harvey Jewell. OF Massachusetts, to be a Judge
OF the Court OF Commissioners VI Alabama Claims
vice Martin Ryerson resigned; James n. Tyner,
o. Indiana, to be second Assistant Postmaster
General, vice John NJ. koutt, resigned.
Tue following naval appointments were also
confirmed
". Kon, 10 ne assistant surgeon; Euslgns +. L.
Ludlow and ). A. stanton, 10 be masters; Master
Edward A. Field, TO DC lie utenant; Assistant En-
gineer ID. l.. SossOn, TO be passed assistant en- 4.
gIneer; Andrew stevenson. 10 be second leuten-
ant II the Marine corps; Cadet Engineers A. Mat
tice. G. Il. Ransom, W. L. Eaton 1. J. Hoffman, A.
y. Canagl, A. V. zane, j. X. Ed wards. Il. II. War
ren, A. b Wlletts aud Spcy Potts, TO be assistant
engineers In the navy.
The senate also confirmed the transfer OF Major
James NJ Robertson TO the Third regiment OF artll.
Iery.