The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-14
Served Them Right.


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In our last issue we mentioned that
two negro men, Hamp Boggs and An
dy Burrus, had been arrested and
locked up for throwing stones at the
house Of Pete Blythe, an old and
peaceful colored man who lives a few
miles south Of town. They were tried
before Squire Preston OH Monday
last, the case being submitted TO a
jury of the most substantial citizens
.of.the county. After remaining out
only a few minutes the jury returned
a verdict of guilty ms charged, and q
fine of 800 and costs were imposed
OF each. Not having the wherewith
TO meet this assessment, and County
Court being then in session an appli.
cation was made for an order 70 dis
pose OF them under All act of the Leg
islature approved February eth,
1875, which reads as follows:
Be IL enacted By the General Assembly
ofMe State Of Missouri, as Jollows:
Sec. 1. The County Courts of the
various counties of this State shall
have power to provide for the en-
plOyment, under such rules and regu-
latiOBs, and at such prices as they
may prescribe, of all persons convict
ed of misdemeanor under the stat
utes Of this State and who may be
sentenced to imprisonment in the
county Jail, Or who may be commit
ted to the county Jail for non-pay-
ment Of fine"
The Court granted the application
for an order to hire the negroes at
public cutlery, to the highest bidder,
on Saturday, the 9th day of Septem-
Der, for a sufficient length of time to
pay said fine. The persons hiring
said negroes nre to provide them
with sufficient clothing and food, and
medical attention ifsick.
There are just about five hundred
black devils and half rs many white
ones, in this county that deserve to
share the same treatment. Let the
good work go on, until our streets
are cleared Of the last loafer. Next.
The above article we clip entire
from the Howard County Advertiser,
of the 9TH inst. What is the logical
deduction from II? To the thought
full mind it a convey no other i'm
preston than that the workings of
this law tend to the establishment of
slavery in q changed form. or peon-
age. Why SO unnatural and excessive
penalty for IN ordinary breach of the
peace, except to reach this result?
Well was the poverty Of the defend.
ants known, and their inability to
pay the fine. And It took the jury
"Only a few minutes to agree upon
their verdict! On Saturday last these
negroes were to be hired at public
outcry, and during their "term Of
service will be. practically, as mucf
under the authority of their "mas
ters"as in the old days Of slavery
These men will, Of course, hire but
for a small sum, and a great deal oI
labor rendered for little or 10 consid'
GRAFTON, thus giving the profits O
slavery, without its usual response
bilities and membranes. In til,
meantime, what becomes of thei
wives and children, their aged pa
rents, etc.. dependent upon them
They, in turn. are reduced 10 still
further poverty and dependence, an,
thus more victims are created for tn,
"vagrant act" Tor in other words, &C
re-establishing slavery and soone
or later, under one pretence or all
other, they will fall under its opera
ton. For a similar offence Tor whicI
these poor and helpless men wer
fined 800 and costs each in pro-sla
very Howard, q number Of youn
white men underwent trial at the RI
cent term of the Andrew circui
court, also before a jury, and wer
fined II dollar and costs each. .
: difference of one hundred to one fc
!, substantially the same offence /!