The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-16
CoAMoMA THE RIVER ssng.

we nave ItcetVcu u icnytny 1cttCr IN
reference to the Friar's Point troubles.
which wo will publish Tomorrow morn.
ing. II Is from an educated and promi-
ncnt gentleman Of Coahoma county and
can be relied upon IN every particular.
Brown. the sheriff Of Coahoma. Is fngi.
tive, aud his adhcrents arc now applying
the torch. Colonel StOvall's steam gin
house was burned by inccndiarios, re-
Gently, and on the night OF the 10th inst.
his stable AID thirteen mules were
burned, aud ali attempt was also made 10
burn his house. The good citizens, both
white and black. becoming alarmed q.
these tr,achcrou> acts. have issued circu-
lar charging Brown with having sought to
arouse the colorcd people to law!c.s acts
by declaring u hem Ia his harangues
that while the gin.hp,i-es are the prop.
erty OF the whites. the torch is the
remedy for grievances in the hands Of the
colored men. This circular IL signed by
the following men:
Committee on part OF the whitcs--K.
X. White, y. A. Cooper, W. II. Quinn,
John COrcoran, j. l.. AlcOrn. II. +.
Reid. j. A. Warren, Il. Harrington, J.
w. Crowley.
Committee on part Of the colorrd--F.
d. Wade. w. W. Hampton, Edward
smith, Carroll Kelly. Bart Mitchell,
Campbell Flagg, Enian,,al Hall. Henry
Wilson.
II IL temperate in tone, bu. determined,
and calls upon the people 10 devise means
TO check tho lawIcss acts Of Browns
parasites, and deiudcd followers. The
annexed are extracts from circular (for.
warded to US from COah0ma) issued from
the rooms Of the Republican State cxecu-
tive committee, Jackson, MISS, to the
blacks on plantations throughout the
State:
"Relying no longer upon the power OF
reason, argument or persuasion to attract
voters to the standard, they fall back
upon their old practice Of intimidation.
md with Winchester rifles and revolv-
ers openly declare In the public prints
lhat they ,.stn carry the election nj. fri,
m"sf. . We have en-.
countered them before. The
blood OF hundreds OF innocent men WIN
have been murdered on account Of their
political opiuions, cries from the gro,in,,
to-dav. Still, We have not been dis.
mayed. but have. In spite OF threat, In
spite OF intimidation, In spite Of violence,
In spite OF blood. In every cOnilict since
1869. marched our columns triumphantly
on to victory. We can and we viii dc
II again. = Vicks.
burg, Clinton. YazoO City. Amite. Tai
lnhatchie and NOXubec counties bear AIN.
pie witness to the character Of tho - 8.
cnt campaign. but we are PC, aiscour.
aged. II cost ne Govern
ment Of The Cnited States
million q! lives, and untold nil.
lions OF money, to secure 10 large ma.
l9rity of the Republicans of Mississippi
the right TO vote. Rest assured that the
sacred investment OF blood and treasure
will be looked after, and millions more
VIII DC expended. u necessary, to pre-
! ssrco that right. Then. let the fiat 20
forth, and let 1t be distinctly and uncouiy.
| ocally understood, first as well as last,
that tie Stat. and National Governments
,riN sec TO il that every qualified cotej. shalt
have an opportunity TO cast lis baiio! as he
pteases, 'PEACEABLY " III CAN. roRCI-
BLY, II HE MUST President Grant has
already told the country that in this
matter there shall be no childs play"
From tho tone Of this incendiary and
covert circular. distributed among igno-
rant black people, working. in large mum.
beers, on plantations. and backed In all
their acts by the chief executive Of the
State and from the determined attitude
Of the whites, we may look for rough,
work IN Mississippi between now and the
day OF election. The fields in that State
will be neglected and the white s,aplc
blossom In vain.