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

The vote of Mississippi should not b. counted.
Mississippi IS Republican State and at fair cleo
tlOn ii would have given majority OF from twenty
TO thirty thousand for Hayes and Wheeler
All other issues are SubOTdlnated to this one vital
question: Shall We maintain our American system
OF election or introduce the Mexican mode? Missls-
sippl. Nebraska, South Carolina, and Louisiana
have not been permitted TO have constitutional
election.
submit to-day, without further comment. some
additional evidence respecting the campaign in
Mississippi.
Natchez, Mississippi, Is In Adams county, in the
"ShCe-string district"
1t has white population of 4797, and a black
population Of 14,2ST
The correspondent here gives a very Radical ac-
count Of the manner In which the election was con
Quoted by the Tlden TefOrmerS, from private let
ter. written to Mississippi exile I'm Washington
man of education and stainless character, says the
correspondent who had always acted With the con-
seTvatYe wing Of the Republican party. He was
driven out soon Is he refused TO aid the plans OF
the shotgun DemOCTacv-
The letter Is dated Natchcz October 21st, and Con
cudeS:
There can be no comparison as TO the shaking
of the bloody shirt aDdthe making of bloody COTpseS
Notwithstanding our surroundings here
feel confident that the day of deliveries is at hand
and feel satisfied that the loyal element of the
country will vet listen to our cries for help and
store order in this State
But that eau never be done il the senate Of the
United States permits Lamar TO take his seat. At
least three hundred men were slain last summer to
effect the rebellion which eliminated in his election
| VIII the senate sanction such crimes committed
/ against Republicans for opinions sake by permit
ting Lamar to stain with his garments, red with 10y
al blood, the seats once occupied by such men as
Sumner and Wilson?
Ill.
Let us see how great the outrage is that is done to
American civilization by not tOleratlng the OganiZa
tOn of a single Republican club IN the counties in
dicdted by this writer:
Amite has black population Of.-.--..-.--- 6,I17
Jefferson has black population OF ------- lO,b63
Claiborne has black population Of 1896
franklin has black population Of. $500
: lCts
The total white population of these four
counties iS--.------ l4,4s9
4 black majority of .I6,sO7
Each of these counties has a black majority; the
Republicans have always had maiOrite In each or
them. In each OF them the Democrats have had
sod 'ote here c1sns 5f 'hG were one an5
the personal right of assembling peacefully; here,
free speech was utterly denied TO them; here out
RACES and murders were committed on their leaders;
and, here refused the great prerOgative Of Repub-
lican citizenship, of choosing their own rulers their
vote has been perverted to aid In the election oI
men whom they dlstrust and dread. The statements
of this writer are borne out By cloud OF witnesses,
who will come forward at d later day
"
These counties are In the southwestern part Of
Mississippi Let us nov take glimpse at the cam
paIgn In Tallahatchle county, In the northwestern
part of the State. The writer Is native OF MissS-
sippI and the son OF one OF It's most distinguished
men one of the wealtheSt landowners In the State,
and as truthful as he Is brave He writes under date
of October 18th This letter also was written TO q
Mlssissipplan I'm Washington, without Thought OF
you ask me. How are the times? My God. they
are terrlbIe-aS bad AS 1861 and more hatred than
I'm 1859. A Republican has about as much chance
here now as n christian would have In he'll. Free
dom of speech Is almost entirely suppressed. II
Republican attempts It he does II at the risk OF his
life. Colonel Walton came very near being mODoe9
in this place week or so ago. when he and Colonel
Manning had their Joint discussion
Just d word here. The Democrats Of Mississippi
are loyal to the UnOn;' Governor Hooker and
Singleton and Lamar. each and all Ol them, une-
quVOeally say sO-and they ought to know as all OF
them were rebels ,,,--,z
Sippi Democracy done to sustain these statements?
They elect General Chalmers, the leader OF the Fort
Pillow massacre to congress; ana not content with
that defiant challenge to the loyal north. they elect,
in LamaTs district, as his successor. another officer
who took part in that hideOus earnage-COlOnel
Manning! Evidently the Mississippi and the north
ern conception Of loyalty are somewhat al variance.
The writer proceeds:
They shot at my waiting boy coIOred man. three
times, and followed him into ms yard. It was good
thing for them that was not at home.
II cannot tell you half. lou see by the papers how
the thing Is going. NV God, Is this government the
best IN the Werd going 10 told us arms ana let the
friends Of the Union be asSdSsnated and butchered
In cold blood? hope not. 4 Just tiOd will hear the
prayers Of the oppressed and the Republicans Of the
north must be His instruments for our relief
VII
Let us uGs go 10 the central portion Of Mississippi
the county In which the capital OF the State Is sit
Uated. In the New York Daily TsyieS Of August 4th
/ described the cnWaTdly assassination of Charles
'Ac Di'i'NN VI silC -
at Clinton. Il was terrible story was told IN the
widows own words. But the Clinton massacre In
the same place and county, some months before
has never yet been related excepting In the reports
and evidence Of the Mississippi investigating conf
mittee. The Repub! leans called a maSS-neetng and
barbecue The invitation was addressed to Repub-
pVplU fvptv 4 fnu-y aLTg haf lar
per. OF the Raymond hafz,tfe, recommended that
committee of Democrats attend every Republican
whenever they said ANYTHING which they be
Raymond was at Clinton. A Democratic speaker
Was Invited % open the meeting. he spoke and was
listened to with attentiOu-with0ut Interruptions,
without diScOurtesy from the great multitude of
negroes. As soon rs the Republican speaker began
his reply, the committee interrupted him and gave
him the lie Soon riot began, the whites opening
IT, Several were killed on both sides This was on
/ Saturday. The telegraph instantly summoned
armed companions from jackson, Edwards station,
and Vlcksburg- The precOnceTted plot was deye-
Oped instantly. The town WAS nlled with armed
men. Next day they rode through the surrounding
country, shooting down the blacks " theg we're
wild beasts. It is estimated that fty Of them we're
slaughtered
what was the result Of this massacre on the Pres
idental election? Only four returns have reached
Washington from Kinds county, but they tell eS-
son that needs no Interpreter.
/ Clinton always gave Republican majority OF from
( 500 to 120. On the seventh OF November last II
cast Only 80 votes.
EdWOriS Station eighteen miles from Clinton,
gave about 800 votes. ON the seventh OF November
? last Il gsiye-1AIf one R DIbiir1si FDfC
/ Bolton. eight miles from Clinton. cast 100 Repub-
lcan votes before the shotgun era On the seventh
: of November last it gave rs vote.
VIII.
Kemper county Is on the central eastern boundary,
I adjoining the State OF Alabama. II has white
I population Of 57O8 and black population Of l2l4
/ The committee I'm WashugtOD S-nt while kepuDii-
| can there some campaign Documents Tor distnbu
ton last October H. aCEuOv iged their r-ceipf ITO
( .'They won't do any good 81. nHmOCTatS Sdy tl.eJ
don't need any Argument t0 show hat Iiideu is lot
n rpfOrmer; that they gCi'g 70 carry this county
! n tbey have to wade I'm blood L. DO .-
! The Democrats have carried h"Lunfr county; -
/ Louisville November - A decision OF she court
that one OF the principal mblers Oi LoGis1iHe ~
must pay fine and suffer SIX mOhtns
s Imprisonment, on account Of Carrying on a game
{ OF faro. produced considerable SUI among
that class Of the community because OF the pFece-
dent heretofore, that BY ntying ne hnes the gam
/ bleTs were allowed to continue the games. The
present case Is to be carried 70 me court OF appeals,
/ andSthere tested 50 far Imprisonment Is con-
! ceTned. The brethren from Chicago, New York and
elsewhere 10 raise ten thousand dollars BIZ Thcb
| to test the case.