New-York tribune., 1876-08-08
THE MISSISSIPPI OUTRAGES.
MAJORITY REPORT OF THE SENATE COM
GOV. AMEs FULLY sUsTAINED-THE EIOoDY SHIRT
FLUNG TO THE BREEZE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE majority report
presented by Mr. Boutwell, regarding Mississippi adiFs
is very long and contains elaborate citations and tcSt
mOny. The committee affirm at the outset that the tes
tmony fully supports the allegation that force, fraud
and intimidation were used generally and successfully IN
the political canvass OF 1875 They ind from the evil
dcnce that GOV Amcs far from being an unfit person
hold the Office 20 which he elected. was an able
and discreet public officer whose fitness IN 81 articu
lars was sustained by chose who not in accord with
him politically Although the taxes are higher IN hiSaiS
sipp than they prior TO 1860 The rate OF Increase
is far less than in some of the Northern States The ont
RACES perpeacd by the white people IN The canvass ana
on the day Of election find justification whatever in
the acts the policy Of GOV Amcs concerning the state
militia The effort his part 70 organize the militia for
the preservation OF the public peace seems to the com
mee to have been not only lawful but proper and the
course OF the Democrats in organizing and aiming them
selves 60 resist the Governor in his efforts 10 preserve
the public peace was unlawful. and the proceedings
should ave been suppressed by the state authorities
possible and, in Of failure their part by the Gov
ernment of the United States The committee deny that
the negroes were organizing military bands for the
destruction of the white race The committee say;
The evidence shows concusyeT that there were not
only organizations, hut that the negroes were
not armed gtutr rally th' those Wn1 !lu a. us VIZ @ no.
nsh with inferior and svon"l ldd Wca1iS 'lu ,i'u'
then leaders, beth religious ana political iu ulscom ,
tcnInced resort 10 force Many FimoIs we're cuI@v @
among the whites that the hesIcrS were a@Iul.s @ ~ Iu 80
massnC in large bodies hl in all c~es these nnoS Iu M
basis q . may ne HsScit'u tHdl WI
statements made that there was ay JSti"n., tal,u a.
the recent proceedings III Mississippi are without iou'
ton.
The committee sum M the evidence under l8 heads
wl.ich are presented below in = condensed form;
"a The committee fud that the young men of the
state csuccally those who reached 94yhO0d duIIhS We
war or wEo have arrived at that cohaitl1h SNtr no
war constitute. the nucleus aud the main force OF ne
dangerous element As far the testimony taken by the
committee throws any light upon The subject, IL icuis'
Iz3iions both in thc counties ana IN The state en-
couraccd The young ~ their course. a"cclrc tho
political advantages o their ccdn ana are III large
decree responsible foy { criminal result,
(2J IEcrc general disposition on TIE part of
white employers TO compel the anOicGS 20 N0t' tha
Democratic ticket This disposition was made manifest
by newspaper articles By me resolution OF GonIc nS;
ard by the declarations 81 Iann3VAei,, la Us, "t m
farmers to the wotilmcn whom thoy employed 'aH ny
,uc Incorporation IL contracts oi pry,soa ,t ,lcs
2aIGia ;icFdt be 'O'D |" case tue "'s'''' '''1 ~"
az Democratic clubs were ORGANIZED in all parts Of
the state, and the abe-boed mcinDriH were '.'' or
ganlzed generally into military c2 a'ns az. IT, i,ls.r' ]
,y. The fact u their CAiSieuCe Wa 10 ttyol auout
persons not IN sympathy Win me mo' Curni NrietN
cndd from member shin. Indeed. thrir olJaci was more
iuliy attained by pdbic a'cr''i'L' o' P men y'
lion in connection with the intention, cNcrlWH.t cA
pressed that it was then purpose u c'Ef inc election '
i il appears from The testimony that f2r some tine
number of the counties. TO hod .:,pU, ,can inc-ss'
In the Republican counties OF Warren, h!his In"h''
cans we're dsuhrd or broken Tp. anl al At.cmrta I"
engage in public discussion weIo anud1Ici hF tht h'
| pu6lraus many weeks before the election. .
t5 The rios at y.ca,bGrg on 5tl OF Ialy aud at
| Clinton on The Ath Ot September were 'he I1aS ~ 4
sDrc,I purpose Oh the part of the Democrats 10 break
up he meetings OF the Republicans, 80 Gc 10y ne I,"H-
eis and to nanGnrac an era o terror, n"' ny N % ti'e
COMMITTEES hut throughout the STATE, N.l,I WIdi "cleF
Republicans, ana uaIti.Ia ~ the n"S"o.. rom lti-
zing or at cnd meetings, and c.prcaiy deter them
from !hc free exercise Of ta It to S'ty on The dn oi
the election. The Tesuls sought iof "cic IN large de-
t6l Following the riot at clinton TIC ountfy f'r The
next two days so'Ugcj 10y dc.Jsh'D.'s iipm 'Hc'
Democratic military organizations 9.,s circuit OF many
I,ilcs ami large number OF uyo,u"u- "rSpus were
Killed. The uumOcr iHs ncyr been .'4'h - '''.
racjly bu II may be c'nnci fair. as t".Nr.n 30 ana
So Among tse innocent victim, 81 those dy, Of horror
aud cIImU was tr Nm T. liHii, Vim Hiii ird,@'l
hy profession Justice ui ~" fcrr J ."' 'u',t o -
ftnowcirizans and candidate Tor fs' c.n upon "a.
Republican chci. ne was Ig,l'Hi q" MA ','i'att
with his family until the car i@,p va "o ei'~'i
/ to Mississippi Ior the purpose OF pliilIlt. ,
(7) The ,onmittcc hnh, especially I"m The testimony
stated by other Witnesses tli the ia, "'-iiHli','h
extended to most OF the cJuuc, a tc r.u where llc
proportion not mucI cs, jhJn ourh1l ,i li thr "nic
he snnIguucd ly sInllis gwen by a.as cannon or
anyls aGd taat probably 10 les t'h ",, lha cAiiTe
force o tue state could Uc brought out GArg aTihs
. w IHS i, mn .,. ,,.l. =, oy.rt.,,d and ,nr,.-
da.ed both wEe ANA black, tdat th,y were compelled
to withdraw fum tnc canvass iho-' no " hIu NOM
naicd ana substitute other Who wvft h"nrI by te
Demo,railc leaders, ana tndt family 'ry} Ncir coh-
uelcd TO vote iOI the tIC 60 noMuitH, ulhti lhiriN
that ther lives woHd be taken II iL., "a uot do
the Democratic upmiaatuu - one Fam gan 'oT HLciih
Mas Taned ut the Republican trrnty CON, nton ia 10
IN Vick.burg the tIbe.s a,u1- under trr At, n', Il
II were not done thcy shou Not eiNc ihr "'ihG a'e.
| Similar proceed r., occuIci - "i"rr c'Hl ..,.
UO) iho commit c mi t'at tHc CaIaiiti', IN some
instance. were compHcd e." pc .i."h o' ,aIr,r-
fear Of bodily lGgH 10 Win Ftw ur'I names ron ur
ticket, and even 40 unite themselves ""th-Df WIN me
Democratic party. j. W C'.hdmc ni Ga! ,"uH'y vas
COMPELLED - withdraw bis name Ii" thS itt"" INu
cAct, and 10 III axe se'chca ID ho1dIi V lHo Dcho "I
III T1e co,ntGc find that on IL, ay Of tn cleo
ton ~ several yogng places armed n"h asermb''1.
that they controlled ING 81 citNI>, hlI'"cd icf '...
can voters nd in tHc deprived item 90, ilc opr"d1"b
10 vote the Republican tr"ci The MOI a9Iah. ' nee
of tli- form o OUTRAGE occurred 40 AucttcCu the shire
town Oi tAc COuAiy MouIOc. ~ $50 O'Clock on he
a,nonccIs and Imported by 10 /. portion of
tue military company of nat town was t'lHrd anon tic
VOTING place and Kept IN mat position daring IN "dj.
! while he street traNcgscd ~ oOHl q! u''hr
armed under The command Of Capt l.. o. - .r, %!
40 Ime gravity Of these revolutionary proceedings, q,
CApICs,cd ia the single TACT that The ,aaITnIau o. i
preservation I'll his c on the day Of iho election to the
uterychiipu OF Cen Gcor Chairman o "a, D.nOcau.
| STATE Committee. The testimony of Gcn. Wnnrr, %
wnch attention is inyt q, gives detailed account o
ls experience, showing tat the fears oi Gen. warner
rieuds were well founded and tia; tlH mt Feni'u oi
Gen. George essential to his personal ra.ciy.
40. The committee nnt IN H'Ncrd ct.c', where N
Inidton and force d.d not result ~ secHrnsa Dcmc-
crate victory. nai lf"ui Mas resented t. III conducting
Q4). Ine evidence shows mat the civil altIoul",
have brcn unable T. prevent the 0utrI- set IuIth ~
tins report 10 punish the ohcnd.!s lnIa !, tue not
OBIv Of tnc ,OuIjs the state Hut also Of hc District
Court OF the United states as appears from TIE r'U OF
the Grand Jury made ~ ne I'm h,u ih iIh .nl' "HiH
he evidence oI the O'cH'rs committed ~ toe N",ruDr
election and during HE canvas, were la" b'lo'o thii
| lO1y.
l1 The committee find that outrage, % Tho ugture
sci ort ia this report pceifiicd IN tAa counties
| q Acorn Amtc, CAIcsaJJ", Claiborne, Clay. t'EHI.
/ Dc SOTO, Gitnuda. Kinds, Holmes, KcAIlCr, L"o,
IOwudes Madison Marsuall, Monroe, NOAuD,r, Rankin,
scott Warren, Was .iugt.H, and lIp0, and tIit The
D.moCalc victory 10 the State "io due to tho 0dl.a,c'
| 50 p.rpCira'cd. -. ..
uG5 mo committee find tlt II in TIE named
| there bad been nee cccuon, Ecpu1icn candidates
vtud have been cLO.t1 aud the character UI TIE lc,
IgiIrC 20 chan god tf tuvIC would have been U6 lcD
~,ns 10 % Dcucrt a.. lH to House, aI 20 Bcpr1Cn5
! 10 ii Democrats d" senate aud tnaL consequently