The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
SBATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Jackson, Jan. 4. 1876.

the De ,ple, | call your attention TO the late
State election. and the events incident there
to, a. a subject whose magnitude and i'm
portauce demand the wisest aud calmest
consideration.
on the fourth day of September last. a
political meeting at Clinton, Kinds county.
was interfered with and dispersed by yio-
lence. which resulted in the death of a num-
Der of persons, and which was followed
subsequently,, By the pursuit and shooting
of others BY armed men riding through the
county. Impelled, through fear Of violence
men abandoned their homes, and fled by
hundreds TO this city for safety.
The fifth and following days of SepteIn-
Der found this city crowded with panic
stricken fugtives. unconscious of offense.
imploring such assistance as would enable
them TO return TO their homes and shield
them in the peaceful pursuit OF their labors.
While q city full OF refugees was one il
lustratOn of the violence and the success
of lawlessness, another was to be found in
the fact that sherih's posse, which was sent
10 Clinton from rhis point, was headed by
flag OF truce.
AT this iuncture business was suspended.
and dlsquiet or terror existed in the minds
of all. The authority OF the county was par
alyzed. The sheriff reported his utter help
lessue,s to give the needed protection. II |
then became the duty of the State govern |
ment to furnish him the means TO overcome
and suppress the lawless bands which. for
some purpose other than the punishment of /
crime, or the pursuit of criminals, had es-
tablsLed SO lamentable 4 condition of af- .
fairs.
The spirit which precipitated the Clinton
outrage by 40 means had its origin then
and there. Previous to that day, the sher-
liis OF two adjacent counties had been ey-
PEELED by force, or, what is substantially the
same, after encountering much lawless vio-
Ience' which no power at their command
couid control, had made their escape beyond
the borders OF their counties, leaving them
without the chief peace officer which the
law has made 50 Indispensable
NOR was violence, or the fear of if con- .
Il ltd 10 TWO or three counties. Appeals for ;
protection and ala came from all directions. / :
Inc state was without militia or CON
,taDuiary force. Although previous DoIit-
lCal disturbances had occurred, of a NAOMI
-ude TOO great for local or State authorities L
TO cope with, the sentiment against a militia
oI oIher armed force, was so powerful and s
50 general as to prevent its successful or p
-@n!A',IoH' 1hls hOstlle sentiment TO main 4
tanning peace ard aflording protection nv t
nrce, was chiefly due to a dread of = con-
met OF races. While one part of the peoDle +
were mus dlScOuntCuancng the militia in is
ne interest OF peace. another part was con- d
'eIlIhg the state into broad military on a
'nlp,ieu!' when called forth proclama-
ION, bearing date of 9TH September IS-5 d
commanding, though ineffectuaUy. tbrir
Inc evil day anticipated oil
hch Tue State should need force and ha on
'lthout ii, had arrived. W
huef such combination of circum- to
,IIhceS, "hlch could exist only in State
Nhere the Inhabitants are of two dieti,'ot
aces, with strong race preiudices and on s.
'SonlsmS, WIS constrained to call mo,
ne National Governments for assistance 70 We
foteCt against domestic Yiolencc. ThieooII 90
c'Cs5luI' 1t was followed by su
s % a nTftt, gt-.rv
an Oh lht people towards the unarmrd
tu>lhg IcrIluT OF insecurity and dancer
men continued until and after the daT2 NJ
ne election. ~ VI G.
y renewed fort to organize niIir,rr, r rlal
~ &C. ut' ''oprG The drgp-sratrd bitterness fiv
ne race issue AID the extent of the in
nldatIon which prevailed. - ego
" me appeals Tor aid and protection came
"'i IN SlutS, and often from sheriffs II S2I
is heiu oy them that such forces rs miobt 7
2"nHed unGer the State laws, conJd SCI
- Ur SCI N'eeaoie. On the contrary, the
,',; n'ou P!GNalled that they would only I
r;L PIl"'e the conflict it was SOUGHT t0 1877
! az, I seizure OF State Arms on their wav 70 lS7
: taPuoi the liability OF seizure i'm send air,
tnem away from the Capitol. and tho n
- LSSItl 81 storing the few arms ON hard ado
rc ,i,,r '"leH camp, for safe keeping red
, ""OI'l"haI causes which embarrieSsi to q
prevented the organization Of thn ~ nro'
~ '"S'qucHtly oHlY few comnanios IT
'tu De organized, and those with ono
,nrr,,,,o,t !" me couutY-thiS. the seat of veal
obtain tho -! VIZ" 'o"k arms, did so the
re accustomed 10 their use and ~ le" udS
were quite impractical doIl
! lund for militia PURPOSES ,nnro,,,.; L
rsa;3l w ,o ,atr Legislature, was siyt,, - ~
iition th at w. collars, but with the rno %
,,'iot' t,at Hjty-ive thousand tx 600, Iece
"rs should be used only in ease o',9 and
SHOULD be called into 80 'Ile NH lect
,,i injunction from the courtC ~ an e;
Tea The expenditure of INV . u pre- Woul
IF sum. P"iL vi The law.
ne remaining five Thousand y 600, the s
80 soon expended. and thero u"l- Two c
means 10 transport b4vonT +l neIe were Shou
rs county, the recru,rintr ooiG GERS year
~ the few undiscinlin1d ,ounu and could
led within IT, P''"cu companies WELD
If"iationS had been p,ado mend
'"eIlH OF 1ozoo connt,, j., 60 protect For
,u away. b,''lIHS previously been 80, 800 |
~ L be,mjug the means 80 your ;
~ -, "ttlhtd To mako H., 90. 90. Intu- OF the
~, 'U' otyH atie to return ~ Lt'lelhpt Public
maIitio "utmpt 10 organize - 4,
of their -; .g,ect citizens in the a1~nr
,d upon rba-.',S and privileges Ne ~ The
,v,s = a. '"eui by the conStitntio" 0 oe Stituti
70 ayoii H., people rebeled aoai a,.i the q
.ioIrnr, ,'ISa'ened deeds of @.lnSt place
rds CON- ~ 0'ate authority, aS ua1 That,
he no o,ibIy officials and indi, wen as bank b
1minent ~. Consequences. q con,r,i..S, article
ne Of th O,'ZthS powerful in n,t nl'Se ing VIC
gave ji,;;l''Ical organzationS WI oii- Nor
i IN r6ai fnelr pledges that f6nT OF the cure,
order ana liver to preserve ,,es,, o'iG indebte
ir mower SECURE iair election ;, anu OF Miss
and sfcprs preserve peace AMI roHASS corpora
ain a donL. ialr election ~ 57oou rs ownt
novel ara -" MOI or bond
,vernnc,,t rumiliatinu snnc+o,, bank bt
reonIarIo VI d Tree people u,o- IN That
to g,ary organized lega w4S pre- amends
,ure = fo;lt peace and rnn1 'ioi ny ConStit
Al tg lar election; the Ie 1000 order All
,redifed ''oh assume TO do j. VI n vested i
Ieeds - - win for fort,
any si nnioience already au,,,, ceedS of
a a similar 81 ones of %reat alluded to- counties
etfnot - various parts oS H. u IesS and all
.tent % " lhtlmidate man Stale' under I'll
nv tbo >uch intimidation eoteIs. intoXics
rions no 1iolioWlng facts. may DC shops, 81
lsultineoo usIieS the MEETING +o,.,.,. the Unit
ant prns Vi voters before eisct;5e treasury
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