The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-26
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n.;,lRePori OF the Deb ate in the
0B s.a:lic, .suIy BID, 1875.

III tpeD,F-t Of she Debate 1 a. Ia 4
OG ss.n.lic, .suIy 3d, 1879.
=, R,yAnD Mr. President, the
Ah What has fallen from me in this
f'51' ril disclose the fact whether any
as.1'. cue vas made 10 the race previ-
F''S'' a'giiti9n of this claimant. / am
or I'M no such reference was maize by
''i7 '.,,I.. no such reason entered into
n.y. :1I for ANYTHING that | said or any
ID! '"-- nr,p,-.i to east. | dealt with
' y. .is;ma9t iu.t As though he hal been
'l'' IN inv own race, and | could give
;,.t the rights under the circum-
n'- cs. That / would give to my own
'.a5 ~. % much and no more. But the
..,,bs Senator may find possibly
- very sdroit handsome usefulness
y. ..f.rrig, TO an issue not raised by me.
u, II, NAV vt mp his own man Of straw and
~ mqr knock him down NJ pleasure.
T.s,. NAV bn something gained by his
t:rvif: cannot perceive what it Is, and
l.5ra II 10 be enjoyed by himself
R7f something else fell from the Sana-
He was pleased to say something
W. ..nnlr in regard to Louisiana, the
.ir Site concerned in this matter, but
~, further and refer in my presence to
r.9t \. called "the shotgun arguments
= Mississippi Now, sir, | have some
-,,ulsdge Of what he calls the Shotgun
',,ument in Mizsissippi;" and let me tell
~ Senator here, and let me tell the
~s senate and country, that, when the
lime comes for the evidence taken in
V...i.siepi TO be brought before the
~gotry and reported, they will fad
rbers the shotgun policy originated
r,g ii was that built it up. That report
iii show the governor Of the State,
s,oai by the laws Of the State with the
r,bt and the duty to protect It's people,
.5sjbaratelv UagiHg a war with weapons
.p,,a uDarmed men, and massing one
r,ea AGAINST the other for the destruction
of both. Then he will find that if there
we're shotguns they were shot-guns
rgberei hastily for the defense Of freaide
and home, for the defense Of rights that
every American holds dear aud Of all
that manhood should seek to protect, and
# il failed to protect would be unworthy
n the name He will find a canvass
conducted in 1873 under the charge of
the Federal Government to this extent,
that man unknown to the laws Of the
elantry. unknown even to official name,
vas sent down to superiGtend the can
yas. and to bring down, il necessary,
taa armed forces of the United States to
back the militia forces of the State that
the elny4ss, on the part of the white |
people Of Mississippi, was conducted |
under the Joint intimidation of the
,oysrnor. backed by has armed bands of
negroes and of the United States
Government threatening to go down Tith !
Military force in case such resistance was /
made as threatened the peace of the |
lection. These are the facts which | |
hedge the Senator, and the country will |
,e fully established when the testimony
hail be presented. Nor would l have |
tterred them now had they not been !
rjugbt into this debate voluntarily by |
he Senator from Indiana who has |
-reaiy, jg my presence before the |
before the country, undertaken
o give in advance terrible picture of
.ftirs in Mississippi which will not be
'0gpe out when the facts come to &c shown
o the Senate which this committee has /;
0IIected
Nh. MCMrLLIE- Preside lent, | am
Iuite surprised to End an issue presented
3 the debate upon the resolution for the
ayment Of Mr. Pinchback entirely for
ign Is the question.
The Senator from Delaware Mr..
'aYardl has alluded to the State of
lis>issppi and the condition of affairs
Aich was found to exist there by the
ommittee which has just returned trom
hat State, OF which he and L are mem
ere.
undertake Il say, sir, that the inves-
cations by that committee, so far from
hoWng that the governor OF that State
attempted to array i'll hostility the black
ace agaInstthe white people OF that State,
vi! show that during the campaign OF 1910
here was an armed force OF white men,
Democrats, throughout that whole State
repaired And determined to carry that
lection by aus means within their power,
nd that the slaughter of the colored
e)ple Of that State Will astonish not
aIy the members Of the Senate, but the
'hoIe country.
undertake to say, cir. that the condl-
lon Of affairs developed by chat investl-
alton will show that the constituted au-
houiies Of the State were unable to pro
ect the Republicans, white and black,
their right to peaceabIy assemble and
.scuss political affairs during the election
anYass, and that the State Executive
Committee Of the Democratic party
greed by what is known as the treaty
y peace to secure Il fair election ut the
lection then approaching.
The investigation, sir, will show
laughter throughout that State OF the
Hack people which will shock the people
this country: it will show that III
Amy instances on election day large
llmbors Of white men, Democrats, armed
'Hh Winchester rifles, assembled 1t the
'Hilhg Plaees that armed mounted mea
'OM Alabama came over to Mississippi
ia NAT day, and in at least one instance
piece OF artillery was placed near the
'2lls. twill show, sir, thst white msn.
Republican, a native of the State and
"a officer OF the law, was compelled, by
ear Of violence and the presence OF
Tmed men, to leave his home on the
evening before the election and remain
way until the election was oyer. 1t will
NOV that great numbers Of colored
people were through fear driven from
Ae polls without voting, others through
! almldation were compelled to vote the
Oein0cratic ticket, and multitudes pre-
rented irom coming to the polls at all
u word, tlat that election was carried
y murder, violence, intimidation, and
;, only make this statement as believe
" y but just to the people of this country
maj the remarks Gf the Senator from
- should not go unchallenged at
4, DIR. BAYARD-Mr. President, it was
Tie aCtIAp of tho L. from