Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-08
How They Do It in Mississippi.

The Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Mississippi have telegraphed 10
Atty..Gen. Pierrepont saying that they
are not opposed TO the organization Of
militia in that State Oh, mol They are
merely opposed to the use of money In
support of such militia. These virtuous
Democratic committeeman are the coun-
terpart of the temperance man down East
who was in favor Of the Maine Liquor law,
but opposed 10 fts enforcement After hav-
Ing filed their bill for an Injunction re.
straining tho Auditor of State from dis.
bursting any money for the equipment and
support of the militia, they "take pleasure
in assuring" the Attorney General that
everywhere throughout the State the
most profound peace and good order pre-.
vail" We were assured recently by n
gentleman from Mississippi, familiar with
The situation there, that the white Demo.
Gratis who instigated the Clinton riot, with
the purpose of breaking up a Republican
meeting, were known in the neighborhood
as tho best citizons"-lawyers doctors,
bank Presidents and cashiers Doubtless
some of them are among the signers of
tile telegram to the Attomey.General.
This, then, is the situations Jones, Smith
and Robinson, residents of Clinton,
being Democrats, determine that a
Republican meeting shall not be
held in their county. A Republi-
can meeting being assembled, they
bargain with the managers of the meet
ing to consent TO JOINT discussion. The
Democratic orator speaks first, speaks an
hour without interruption, but as soon as
the Republican speaker takes the stump
Jones and his friends begin to shoot
"niggcrs" on the outskirts of the crowd
and so break up the meeting. Having
accomplished their purpose they telegraph
to Jackson and other neighboring towns
for White League troops 10 come and save
the whites from a negro massacre. The
troops scour the country, kill q score or SO
of negroes and drive the rest into
the woods. Gov Ames telegraphs
the President, asking national aid to put
down an insurrection. The President re
plies, recommending the organization oI
a militia force, and promises that the ma
tional troops stationed in Mississippi
shall protect the State Executive in the
organization of such militia The Gov
ernor calls for troops and they respond
But now Jones, Smith and Robinson, hav
| ing washed away all marks of blood from
a. -~i.- Sss.sssOut5, appear 10 the courts 10 re
strain the State Auditor from disbursing
money for the support of the militia and
having obtained the injunction, they tele
graph the Attorney. General that they are
not opposed to the organization oil
the militia, but they arc opposed to
paying the troops; and they say in con.
clusiou: Z" We take pleasure in assuring
you that everywhere throughout the State
the most profound peace and good order
prevail" They might as well have said
We take pleasure in assuring you that
we have killed as many 'niggers as we
like just now. We do not wish TO kill
any more unless they have the impudence
to assemble in political council. We have
taken the precautiOn to prevent the organ
ization of companies of militia which you
advised by restraining the Auditor from
paying the necessary expenses. We have
taken this course because, backed by mill.
tia, the Governor would be able to protect
black Republicans. from assassination
should they assemble in council If they
meet again we want to kill enough of then
to frighten the rest away, because we pro
pose to carry the next election for the
Democratic party by intimidation. Mean
time, dear MIR. Pierrepont, we beg to as
sure you that throughout the State the
most profound peace and good order pre-
vail, because we have no occasion jus
now to go shooting niggers." 1t occurs tC
us that Jones, Smith and Robinson ough
to be tried, convicted as murderers and
hung by their several necks till they ar,
dead.-Chicdgo Inter Ocean, Sept. 2s.