The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-10

oftLe Committee on Mississippi Affairs,
Senators Bayard and Mcdonald present
their views at length, They say, that
while writing them they read with sur
nrise and regret the message OF the Fres-
ident July 3lst, transmitting to Congress
certain correspondence relating to MUIR
.ders lately committed at Hamburg, In
which he saws: "But recently, commit
fee OF the Senate visited the State, OF MIS-
sisissippi to take testimony on the SUD-
ect of frauds and violence IN electlons'
Their report has not yet been made pub
lie but | await its forthcoming with
feeling ofconfdence that it will fully set,
+Ie all | have stated relating to fraud and
violence in the State of Mississippi" In
his letter of the 26th of July to Gov:
chamberlain, he had stated Mississippi
is governed to-day by officials chosen
Thr0neb fraud and violence such as would
scarcely be accredited to savages, much
less 10 civilized and Christian people,
This last statement, come it from whom
II NAV. we pronounce, in the face OF the
Testimony taken by this Committee and
not vet printed, TO be untrue and uuWar-
ranted by the facts disclosed. Inc tone
of the animosity to the white, people OF
the South which breathes throughout
the Presidents message and the letter Is
-unmistakable' ,,
In his message of July 81, six days sub
seouent to his letter, the President says
"The report ION Miss has not yet been
made public" Why should he antici-
pate. We hold and believe that it will be
held bv right thinking men everywhere
discreditable for Chief Magistrate thus
to have exhibited such evidence OF pre-
iudice against any portion of his fellow
citizens. 1t adds, however, but another
proof to the many given heretofore that
the heart and mind of President Grant
are closed to all sense of justice where
his political opponents, especially IN the
Southern States, are concerned.
The minority show other attempts to
forestall public opinion in relation to at
fairs in Mississippi, have been made, and
are calculated to grossly mlslead, and |
when Gov. Ames took his seat on the LIST |
ofJanuarv, 1874 elected in the month of
November previous, there was nOtan Off
cial of the State who was not a member |
of the Republican party. There was nor
a county official to be appointed who was
not in close affinity with him. In all Re
publican counties and all were Republi-
can in which negroes were IN majority,
every official was member OF lhe same
party. Thus the entire control OF the
State was in the hands Of Gov. Ames and
his party associates. mall those Repub-
lican stronghOds in which charges OF
turbuance and misgovernment are al
legged to have existed it is noted that the
entire local power was in RepuOIlcan
hands
The minority assert that Gov Ames
prostituted his office and bargalned win
appointees and speak OF the State militia
being organized preparatory to cam
paign, officials being among the most no
torious and unscrupulous partlsans, black
and white of the State administration,
many of them being unable to read =
This eated great alarm among the
white population, and violence, blood
shed and force as the only arblier OF
election were first suggested in the time
of profound peace in the State of Mlssis-
sippi, by Gov. Ames and his political as
sociates. There is not, from the beginning
to the end of this testimony, in a single
case, of the obstruction of voter because
he was a colored man. Interference by
Federal authority in State elections and
internal affairs has, since the close ofthe
war, frequently taken place, and never
without deplorable and disastrous results,
and, on the other hand applications of
minorities defeated by the popular vote,
to be nevertheless installed in office has
never been denied by Federal authorities
without such denial being followed by
benefcent results. Such interference
has also been followed land very natur-
ally) by local discomfort and disorder, as
in the case of Louisiana and Alabama,
while Tennessee, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Texas and Arkansas, are
living proofs in their increased prosperi-
ty and tranquility Of the non-interfer-
enCe.
THE WHISKY FRAUDS-TESTIMONG OF BLU
FORD WILSON.
WASHINGTON, August 7,-Bluford Will
son was cross-examined to-day by Repre-
sentative Plasted, of the subcommittee
on Whisky Frauds. He said he did not
know of his own knowledge that the
President was angry at the publication
of the endorsement, "Let no guilty man
escape if it can be avoided" etc, on the
Barnard letter. He did remember saying
to Yaryan that importantly was required
to procure such endorsement. He had
been informed, however, that parties in
st Louts had besought the President to
make some declarations, showing he was
in sympathy with those fighting the
Whisky Ring, Witness then gave his
reasons for believing that the President :
was not actingup to the endorsements,
and repeated that the "Sylph" telegram !
by Babcock seemed to have changed the
mind of the President The Kitchen I
cabinet and boss ring, under A. r. Shep- {
herd and BabcOck, were the cause of q
much trouble, their movements being di- t
rected against Secretary BristOw and {
Postmaster General Jewell Witness I
put in as evidence the Barnard letter
with the Presidents endorsement.
To the President.
Here follows the famous endorsement
ofthe President upon this letter, in which
he used the words Let no guilty man
escape" Wilson was cross examined for {
several hours, his testimony being an l
elaboration and explanation of that l
formerly given by him. r
In reply to the question concerning i'm c
munity, he said it was mistake to sup |
pose those to whom it was promised ea-
capped punishment In his opinion they
were severely punished by ignominy of
confession of their guilt and loss of prop :
erty, because the loss of property tosome )
is more severe than is loss of lib d,
erty. AS to criminal punishment he )
could say nothing. !
TIVE VENEZUELA FRAUDS, 7
WASHINGTON, August THE House |
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day 4
adopted the report prepared by Mr.. d
Springer, in relation to Venezuelan Com e
after cutting large portions, es- e
pecially the part relating to minister h
0rth. The reports long one and says; 81
The fraudulent pharaptpr Of the plaima n