The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-24

Governor Ames a. the Bossom % the Dif-
neufttes-The Radical Leaders are
Beu.d Go Have some Biood-Iestfng-
The Democrat. are willing 20 Cooper
ate with the Negroes.


JcHcleon baNlS y accompanied DN Ms
friend, Mr.. j. NJ. Heating. one of the
editors and proprictors of the Memphis
Appcdl, a paper which circulates extern
siyely and yields an immense influence
among the masses of the people of Ten
ncssee and Mississippi Mr. Heating
himself is representative citizen, and
having been long identified with the
people of that portion of the Mississippi
Valley, is supposed 20 reflect in large
degree their sentiments. For this rea-
son. and for the further reason that re-
cent ~anguinary events in Mi ssSippi
have made the condition of societ, there
a subject of earnest attention. Globe
IcmOcrW reporter was detailed 20 call
upon him and solicit his views.
MIR Heating was found quite willing
To- impart such information As he pos
Scsscd. but before submitting To the in
teryiewing process he required that il
should he expressly stipulated that.
though travelling with Mr.. Davis. he
was not his mouth-piece. nor authorized
io express his sentiments in any way.
and that what h. might say would be
strictly his own individual opinions and
that they should not be construed to re-
fleet those of Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Heating Is a gentleman Of mark
ed courtesy, of great iluency and Gle
gance of speech and ready wit. He i
Democrat Of the extreme and most
pronounced type. fact which the
reader should steadily keep in view
while considering his representations.
Appended l. the result of the interview !;
Reporter VIII YOU BE- kind enough to
tell me something about the condition
of society in Mississippi?
Mr. Heating The general condition
of society in Mississippi is equal 10 that
of the most favored states IL Is far su-
perior and not Al all 10 he compared
with that Of Illinois, where ia some
counties the citizens have for months
lived in open defiance 10 the State and
county Governments.
Reporter. | notice They have trouble
In certain counties in Mississippi, ~
they have in Illinois 10 what cause are
these troubles 10 bc aiirihuleda
Mr.. X. The troubles IN Mississippi
grow out of the fact that ignorant and
irresponsible negroes. under the con-
trol ~ Republican leaders, from being
consulted A. persons ~ Importance.
" hose votes were necessary 10 Repuhli-
can. or perhaps should say. 20 Ames'
a~cendency. have come 10 he conclusion
that even white Republicans are 10 have
neither choice nor selection of County
or State officers. bui must take such a.
they offer 'Ihi, state Of things has or-
casiuned bad blood. and q division If
the Republican ranks. and. a- cl.'-
where. has ended in bloodshed AT elm
ton. All the parties fo the riot there be-
ing Republicans.
X. Were the riot. az Clinton and
Noxibcr the result of mere accident
MIR X 50 far a. can learn. they
were the result ~ mere accident: hut
the fact that the rioters went armed 10
"a political meeting. coupled with the
charges made BY Republican leaders of
Mississippi that Governor Amc~ had
plotted and ordered the bloody riot at
Nick-hurg last fall. incline me 10 believe
that there was method in the madness
If the negroes. Besides. you will re-
member that. pending political can
vases in the Southern States since 1850,
il ha~ become fashionable with the Re
puhlicans to indulge in blood-lctting.
and i'm many eases, where they can not
arrange for a riot. they will manufac-
ture one for the press. They are given
To cNaggeration For instance. | notice
in the evening papers Of to-day that the
statements made by Amc> to the Gov
crnment. with view TO secure the pres
cncc Of United States troops in Mi>sis-
sippi. has been positively contradic.ed
by the United States District Attorney.
I i'm his answers TO the dispatches If At
7 toncN General PierrepOnt. He SAYS
\ that. instead Of a general massacre ~
I Clinton. only seven persons were killed.
three white and four black.
X. Then il j. your opinion that the
Y Democratic and Conservative people IF
Mississippi have nothing to do with
Y these riOts9
\ Mr.. X. II is: and not only j. this the
\ case. but they have no disposition 10
\ riot. or 20 encourage rioters They are
\ the landed proprietors, the manufacture
4 ers, the merchants and business men of
\ the State, and il concerns their most in
innate Interests 10 have the peace pre-
served The best proof Of the good
disposition and loyalty Of the white
people Of Mississippi To the state and
General Governments which can give
YOU j. the magnificent crops now about
10 be gathered in every part Of the state
from the Tennessee line to the Gulf. the
fruitful results Of peaceful and industri-
Gus habits.
X. How about the White League?
Mr.. X. | never heard of a White
League in Mississippi until within the
last few days, and do not believe there
j. such an organization in the State.
Ny reason for believing SO lies in the
fact that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Convention, recently held in Jackson,
the State capital, utterly refused. by an
overwhelming vote, to indorse the color