The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-03
SARDIS, MISS
The Charges Against Ozanne. sDa-
Wis a. Co. Reiterated 80 Addf-
IEOnaI Evidence of Ozamne's
Completely.
Cards from w. w. Howe and Sher-
in Ozanne Denying all Partic-
iPatiOn in Ihe Attempted
Fraud of Davis

Apa11on In the Attempted
Fraud of Davis.
Special to the Appeal
SARDIs, October 21.-Sheriffs in Mis-
sissippi, under the law, have nothing to
do with preparing ballot boxes; but
Sheriff Ozanne, of this county, in def
ance of law, and, (being a candidate for
office, regardless of good taste, a few
days since, presuming ON his paramount
authority as the Radical chief and high
cockalorum Of Pamela county, delivered
the ballot boxes, heretofore used as such,
to mechanic, with instructions to place
certain new locks, furnished by Ozaune,
upon the boxes, giving as a reason there
for that the KEYS of the old locks had all
been lost. Now, since the rascality of
Ozanne, Davis & Co., in tampering with
/ the books of registration, has been UNI
earthed, Ozanne, with all the meekness
| and innocence of Moses, comes forward
with the keys of the old locks, thereby
exhibiting to the light Of day more Of the
devilishness of a Judas Iscariot Had
not the first trick been discovered the
last would have remained sealed and in
that event, had the first failed Of accom-
plishing their nefarious schemes, Ozanne
and Davis might then have brought into
requisition their duplicate KEYS, stuffed
the ballot boxes, and either defeated a
fair election, by having themselves
counted in, or had the election declared
null and void. The mechanic employed
by Ozanne to put new locks on the ballot
boxes, being an intelligent man and a
Conservative, had his suspicious aroused
by the conduct of Ozanne, and revealed
the above facts. Orange Brent, a col
ored member of the Mississippi legisla-
ture from this county, and a candidate
for reelection on the Howe and Ozanne
ticket, has published card repudiating
the remainder of the ticket in strong
language, and Withdrawing from the
ticket.
CARD EROM SHERIFF oZANNE.
SARDIs, Miss, Oct. 21.-The sensa- /
tional extra issued by the Star office, in /
connection with my deputy, Mr.. Davis, (
and the registration books, would induce /
nay friends and the public in general to /
believe me guilty of the charge made I
therein. After having been in the /
county for nearly ten years, and trying
to establish a character equal to the best,
extending to them all the favors at my
gift, and receiving myself many in re-
turn one stroke Of the pen from Demo
cratic leaders would, if they could, des-
troy it all and for what? simply for
party capital only. | will not speak of
Mr.. Davis's action, the matter having
been referred to an unbiased tribunal
only ask the public to suspend an opin-
ion until the matter has been fully and
closely Investigated. Had | had any
intention of perpetrating or having any
fraud perpetrated upon the people of this
county as Sheriff, l had the exclusive
of one of the registrars,
and | could even have appointed Mr..
Davis, my deputy, as one of said regis
trars, had | been inclined to have had
any influence over said board or their
t~.0ho. ,'in .IVt I~nY that the acti"I
Of MIR. Davis was indiscreet and ,
lncaIled for, it was done wholly without
my knowledge, and had he consulted
ne in regard to it l should certainly I
never have permitted it. When two of
he registrars called on me to select some :
,ne to assist them in the revision of the ,
books, they mentioned Mr.. Davis, when ,
promptly objected to having anything
% do with the books. Mr.. Davis has
been in my employ for twenty-eight :
months, the people have had as much /
with him at my Office as my |
elf. l have never seen anything which t
would justify me in withdrawing from
lim my friendship. l am not of dis :
position to kick at man because he is in )
rouble, until it has been fully established ]
hat he is a criminal. / trust my friends !
will not act too hastily in listening to SEN
ational reports, and give both sides of Z
he question just and careful considera- !
ion, and wait until the matter has re !
eived the most scrutinizing investiga- I
ion.
AS far as the charges and insinuations !
n said extra against me personally are I
concerned, | denOunce them as wilful 9
md malicious falsehoods in every par I
ocular, and gotten up to make political '
apital against me. '
u. OZANNE, q
Sheriff of Pamela county, Miss.