The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-11
THAT WONDERFUL MISSIS.
SIPPI ELECTION.
An Enemy's Version of How the
State Was Carried.
The ColOred People Vote the Dem
Ocratic Ticket En- Masse.
Peace in the Present and Pros.
perity in the Near Future.

Jackson correspondence Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
1t has been as quiet an election as l eve
attended When every man knew that ever
, white man was armed, and that a single per
sonal difficulty might fire the mine and leat
to the slaughter of hundred, there was grea
circumspection of conduct and exquisite car,
to avoid treading upon other peoples toes
Then every precaution was taken TO secur
peace. There was large force of specia
policemen and deputy sher,ffs on the ground
J selected from both parties, AMI every saloor
is closed from ~ last night until tomorrow
morning. The peace officers have orders t.
arrest every disorderly or drunken man, ant
put him in the common Jail until the poll
are closed and the votes counted
In addition, the worthy citizens of jackson
those more interested in the peace and pros
perity of the country than any one else car
possibly be, have been on the ground the en-
tire day, going from polling place to polling
place, and using all their influence in the pre-
servation of peace.
Above all, the Federal soldiers at the bar
racks were under orders to rush into the city
the very moment there was an outbreak, and
pared, and, at the signal, would have nothing
to do but "fall in"
Yet, with all the precauion, fear and
anxiety hung over the city like pail las,
night. From here and from Edwards, Boil.
ton and Clinton, on the Vicksburg road,
many women aad children were sent into
Vicksburg for safety. Matters had been ar.
ranged in that usually tumultuous city until it
was regarded as one of the places least liza ole
| to row.
1 believe that the probabilities of row
here were thought to be greater than at any
other point in the State 1t is sort of head
arta for ha hi IN,
whose lives had been threatened in other
parts of the State, who, OF course, are in no
genial humor; the colored people have been
| told to come into town and vote, regardless
| of consequences; the whites were armed and
determined, and. upon survey Of the whole
field, l thought Jackson in more danger from
an outbreak than any other place in the State.
Therefore l remained here, not to take part
| in the expected OF, but to be On hand to give
the world true history of it in my feeble
way l rejoice exceedingly that 1 have no
bloody chapter to write to night So tar the
dispatches have revealed but one fracas in
the State; that occurred this morning near
Port Gibson. Oaly two men were killed, one
white and one black, which is remarkably
light casualty list for that quarter.
AT THE POLLS.
All day long L have been at one or the
and suburbs.
Every business-house in the city was closed
from early morning until night, giving the
city Sunday appearance. This was done
that every white man might give his und-
yided attention to securing the election of
the Democratic ticket, upon the success of
which they believe that their very salvation
depends.
[ never before saw such determination to
carry an election the whole body of the white
people being moved by common impulse
The wealthy citizens have given literally of
their means to secure votes, without nice
scruples as to how the votes were obtained
Every white man resolved himself into
committee to secure the vote OF at least one
colored man.
The result is astonishing. I would not have
believed that so many colored people could
have been got to vote the Democratic tickle.
as I have seen do it here to-day.
No force or violence or intimd alton was
employed. l watched for this closely and
had the ass stance of another party, but we
jointly and severally filled to discover any
thing like force or violence, or anything that
could be properly called intimidation.
WHY so MANY coLoRED MEN VOTED THE DEM
oCRATIC TICKET
More voted with the whites here than ever
betore-yes, more than twice as many as at
any other election. They were chiefly lnfu-
enced in this by the non-interference of the
government. Because the government did
not step in at the request of Gov. Ames, they
have got the notion that it has "gone back
on them" as they call it, and now, being
without its support, they must cultivate
friendly relations in politics with the whites |
They know that they can not maintain con-
test with them without government support |
md NO how, hou nf hat
port, the next best thing is to accept the in
evitable. This was the chief influence oper-
ating amongst them here, and the great cause |
of such an unusual nun Der voting the Demo- |
cratic ticket.
Halt the servants at the hotel where l stop !
voted the Democratic ticket, to the great as
constituent and qualification of the p9oprie-
tor, who counted only upon three This |
morning the proprietor said to one of his |
clerks: ." Have you talked to so-and-so (men-
tioning foar) among the dining-room boys"
"No, SIR replied Mr. Phillips, sit is not
bit of use. They will vote the Radical ticket
if you should argue With them week.
Yet these very four, as l happen to know,
voted the straight Democratic ticket. They
did it because they conceive that the Repub-
lican party here Is gone up" and they don't |
want to stand out in apparent antagonism to
the whites.
CURIOUS INDUCEMENTS.
l witnessed many strange scenes at the
polls and around about among the crowd.
This sort OF thing was repeated often by men
who were supplied with money for the pur-
pose. A man would select his darkey and |
operate on him in this wise
Uncle, have you voted?
"No, sah."
"Goipg to vote. =
eyes, sab
How"
"Tne Publican ticket sab"
q Can't 1 persuade you to vote the Demo
cratic ticket"
NO. sab"
.sYou are afraid to vote it, are you?"
"No, sab; not bit. p
:" Ill bet two dollars you are afraid to step
up there and vote the Democratic ticket"
:. Me 'fraid No, sab; dis niger ain't 'fraid
be amt the skeery sort, he amt"
well, I'll bet you two dollars you are
afraid to DO it.
/" Put up your money. I'll take dat bet,