Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-26

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tans a white population OF 1884 anda black pOpu-
ldtiOn Of 12,345. This gives black majority OF
15ll. It gave Grant, I'm 1872, a vote Of 2433, and
Greeley g22. In 1859 the same relative proper
ton was maintained. 1t gave AleOTn (RepuDlicdn)
2642 votes, and Dent tDemOcraticl S15. The lesser
Democratic vote In 800 was probably owing to the
fact that at that time considerable number of the
whites were disqualified voters for their pdrtcipa-
ton In the rebellion. Dent the Democratic candi-
date, was a brOther-ln-law Of President Grant and
was expressly imported Into the State by the DemOc
racy although he had never lived there and did not
own foot of soil there In order 70 defeat AlcOTn,
the Republican candidate, who had lived In the
State from his bOyhOOd, had always been a con-
SpicuOuS politician aud was also Of the largest
slave and landowners In Mississippi. When the
Democracy denOunce the carpetbaggeTS of MiSSiS-
slppi In the north. they always remember to forget
the name of Dent In 1873 Ames ran against
AlcOn. AmeS was the regular Republican candl-
date. AlcOrn had made an excellent governor, non
eStly enforced the rights OF the blacks, and shown
that he entitled TO their support by his hOnOra-
bic action: But he made war against Ames, and
Ames made war against him, and AlcOrn became
not the Democratic, but the opposition candidate
What was the result? Ames, in 1873, pOlled 24O9
and full vote. The falling of that AlcOrn suffered
from the previous Democratic vote was owing TO the
support of men like General Chalmers, who advO-
Gated the claims of AmeS-aS the Fort Pillow
hero has recently sald-in order to consolidate the
black vote and thereby ruin the Republican party,
which, In his judgment AlcOrn's policy would have
permanently established by securing Tor IL large
white native support.
Last year the shotgun policy was inaugurated, ana
YaZOO county gave Democratic vote OF 4O44 ana
Republican vote of z! And of these seven votes It
Is reported three four were thrown In, as JOKE,
by the Democratic bandittl, Ito give the - Radl-
Gals some show" This year YazoO county gives
only two Republican votes.
briefly explained In the New York Times Of Sep
tember til how this result was brought abOut-by
driving out Sheriff Morgan and other white leaders
by numbering the presidents of the Republican
clubs; by preventing the printing and distribution Of
Republican tickets By a system OF terrorism, IN
short as cruel and remOrSelesS as ever existed In
Italy. In King BOmbas dOmniOnS, or In Paris dur
Ing the darkest days of the rule or RObeSpieTe.
This is strong phrase, but whoever doubts Us ts
the Mississippi investigating committees re-
port. Reading it, he will discover tnat pre-
atrOciOus of the Outrages committed In Mississippi
last summer by the shotgun Democracy.
VII.
Madison county, from which nv Mississippi CORE
spOndent reports l Z Republican votes, has white
population of $500. and black population of To-
13g-a black majority OF 1890.
In 1872 it gave Grant 2512 votes, and Greeley
In 1859 1t gave Ale Orn, Republican, 25Oa, and
Dent. Democrat, t2A.
In 1873 it gave Ames, Republican, 1923 votes
and Alcorn, Opposition, 401 votes.
In 1877. shotgun year-it gave the Democratic
candidate for State treasurer 1883 votes, and the
Republican candidate 25S7 votes.
have never described to the readers of the TtDnN
how Madison county was perverted to Democracy.
Early in the campaign the Democrats organized
their military clubs and proceeded TO breathe out
the Livingston Republican club, was shot and NOR
tally wounded. The reign OF terror began. The
county was invaded by armed Democratic companies
from YaZOO, where the mississippi plan had been
so successfully inaugurated. In order to pre-
vent bOodshed the Republican leaders made
agreement with the Democratic leaders. which
was called a compromise. The word recalls the
bad Old times when slavery cracked Its whip
over crouchtng congress, and demanded
new concessions to sanctfy Its crimes Then As now
the measure was styled a compromise measure. The
Madison county compromise consisted In giving the
Democrats two members of the legislature, two
members OF the board OF supervisors, and Justice
OF the peace in each Of the supervisors districts At
free election the Democrats could not have chosen
a single officer In publishing the terms of the SUE
render-in his address to the Republicans OF Madi-
son cOmty-the chairman Henry r. Smith, gave as
his reason for contestlng to Il this muehreyealng
statement, which no Democrat has ever challenged,
excepting at safe distance OF thousand miles, In
the halls OF congress:
/" This arrangement was entered into by US solely
in the interests of peace, TO prevent scenes OF riot
and blOOdshed which are taking place I'm other
counties OF the Stde TO allay the prevailing excite
ment, and to restore peace, harmony, and good feel
Ing among all classes of our community"
The Republicans kept their part OF the cOmpTO-
mise. The Democrats got their offices. And since?
predicted I'm letter published long before election
that there would be no more compromises In Madi-
son cOunty-InleSs the bandits Of the Gulf States
are taught that the rights of every voter If need be-
shall be protected by the strong armed hand of the
nation. The election was held I'm November of last
year.
As early as January of this year, the Democrats
from a letter written to Governor Ames from Yer
non, In Madison county, on the sixth OF January
last il Is from Mark Joseph, justice Of the peace
''On the night Of January 4th, between the hours
of ten and twelve O'Clock at night, party of men
shot into the house of BdileSS Fairfax, a cOOred
man, and ran him away from his premises, 50 that
he is a refugee"
And what has become of poor BaIless Fairfax?
Il know not" writes the justice Of the peace he
and several other colored men had rented the Knch
Kearney plantation for this year. He had crop OF
cotton, but had not gathered It
There was no compromise this year,
Believing that the north was indifferent 10 the
slaughter Of cOlOred lOyalsts, the Democrats OF
Madison have become bolder now, and only II Re
publican ballots were permitted TO be cast IN eOun
ty containing 250O Republican voters
VIII.
LoWndes county has a black population of l3, ,022
and white population of 1880.
Il gave Greeley 7j5 votes, and Grant 25l2 votes.
I'm 1873 II gave AlcOrn J 10 votes, and AmeS 2I21
votes, -
In 1919 It gave the Democratic candidate 2lSI
and the Republican candidate 2O21.
In this county, In 1875, some shantleS were SET on
fire By Democrats In Columbus, ON the OUTSKIRTS o.
the town, the negroes charged with II, and 1Our ~
them shot dead. Another negro tLathaml was tahei
out Of his bed from the side Of MS VIE anu d9o'
sinated near his house. = 80, ,Ls ,o,,,. .y
Alabama rufans were brought over INTO me cOu..,y
nj the expense of the city council ahd theH dIYei
the election the ballOt-bO1e5 were stu1ed gave
ssveraI abstracts OF sfdavts as to the 0utrageS IN
mis- county In my letters In the Times on the OXford
But the negroes did vote, although fraud over