The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
The Mississippi Investigation.
Minority Report oT Srnator- Bay
ard nnd Mcdonald.
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HELP 70 MRS. HAFFA.


q. Why was this application made 10
YOU by Mrs Hahay
A. As being IN command Of this mili-
tary company. ] suppose she wa' sent
h. me by some one. she WIS inquung
about where she could get assi-iancr. and
she was sent tO me. sine tJil ms that
HaHts father was man Ot considerable
wealth and influence, and that when she
could get home she would be cared for,
and she wanted % got her family out Of
the country; and ] handed her 600.
Where she went don't know, and have
never seen her from that time 10 this,
and never saw her before.
q. Was that grituity Of your own 20
her, or dill you owe that money to her
husbandy
A. No. sir; ! never owed the money
TO anybody. After ! hIuled her the
money some Of the men there IN the
neighbJrhood went around ani got up a
subscription.
This does not in the least lesson the
crime, but may have weight in assigning
some other cause than political prejudice
as the origin Of his murder.
The result Of the Clinton riot and the
ahray at Yaloo City bal the effect OF
aggravntng the excitement and feeling
between the two races. Instead OF caus-
ing the law to be- respected by prompt
and vigorous use OF IT, powers, lt would
not appear that Governor Ames and his
State administration took any OF those
steps which unler a government Of laws
ruler should have taken 10 pun
ish the offenders and prevent the recur
renee Of wrong. We hlvempt been able
10 ascertain that u prosecution was ever
sel ON foot against any one connected
with these riots, or any attempt whatever
made 10 apprehend and punish any OF
the wrungdocrs. On the contrary, IL
would appear from the order-b)ok OF
Governor Amcg, which was produced
before the committee, lscc testimony of
r.. Bark.dte, p. l6S, that his favorite
aud only rcmcly--thc bayouet--wds
looked To by Governor Ames. On the
Oath of September u circular letter was
addressed by Ames to the Republican
shoriiIs of certain counties in the following
words:
september "a.
"SR: | am directed by his eXccllency
the governor to inquire If any militia or
ganizations are needed in your county t.
assist the civil officers?
care there any threats from the oppo
sition, that, in your judgment, will b'
carried into effect; and il so, will it be
possible to hold quiet and peaceabl'
election?
IL will be observed that this letter wa
not in response to any application for aid
aud had evidently not been preceded b!
reports from any quarters OF violence
either actual or apprehonded. Governo
Amos was plainly seeking for information
that would Justify, or rather give him th,
pretcxt for the use OF armed militia
lie inquiries eli" there were. threats from
the opposition, and whether, in the opin
ion of his agents, such threats would b.
carried into effect; aud iii so, whethe
"A peaceable election would be held
Nothing could more strongly show tn
temper and intent of Governor Ames thai
this spontaneous, unsuggested solicitation
OF opinion from his plrtizan sheriff., TO
no such inquiry was directed 10 any bu
his political cuntidants.
The answers to these circulars do no
appear, but the suggestion no doubt wa
accepted and produced the desired re
suits. The negroes were thus intorme
that they were TO receive armed protcc
ton, and that they we're tc be arme
themselves for political purposes.
"a speech made by the colored brl.
adier.g general, Gray, when he returnc
to Washington county after nm intcrvle'
with Governor Ames, 10 which allus!o
has been made, the announcement wa
publicly made 10y him that Governo
Ames was to give the colored militia arm
To- secure the election and such no dont
was the information given in other part
oi the State.
In pursuance of this policy of intim
dation and violence we find on the ct
and 9TH of October special orders puI
lished by the acknowledgement, whlc
clearly explain themselves:
Especial Orders No 10
October 6, 3.
Brigadier. General William +, Fit
gerald, fifth division Mississippi Sta
militia will order Captain w. {. Mos
lys Company ID, Second Regiment i
fntry, Kinds county State miliua, ST
toned at Edwards Depot, as soon
arms and ammunition are distributed
thcm, to report at Jackson, MississipT
BY order of the commander-in-c chief,
A. G.. PACKER,
Adjutaut-General.