New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN
DEMOCRATIC METHODS IL THE CAMPhGN-REPRk-
SENTATIVE LYNCH's TESTIMONY.
inv TIL FGRAPU TO THE TKIBuTNE

DEMOCRATIC METHODS IL THE CAMPAIGN-REPRE-
SENTATIVE LYNCHs TESTIMONY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-RepTcsentative Lynch,
the cOored member from Mississippi intends to make
speech soon if he can get an opportunity. He will
maintain that there is truth In the current Demo
cratic theory that the negroes in the South voluntarily
deserted the Republican party in large numbers dur
ing the last campaign. He says that in his State when
ever the blacks were free to act upon their cOnVic
lions they showed much sodity and wlanlmity IN
support of the Republican party a. ever
Mr. Lynch was examined by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections to-day with reference TO the
late election in Mississippi He presented striking
evidences of the frauds perpetraed by the Democrats 10
carry the State and gave interesting accounts OF the
working of the Mississippi PLAN HIS testimony VIII
probably occupy the committee for day or two longer
Among other Illustrations of the methods resorteo
to by the Democrats disorgauize the Republican party
last Fall Mr. Lynch related his experience in Jefferson
County, in his Congressional District. lie had TWO
amendments 10 speak in the cOunty-one at Rooney
and one at Fayete; when he arrived IN Rooney ne
called the Mayor and asked ho thought II WON" DC
safe to hold Rel ubcan meeting next day; thai oHci
said he would submit the question To the Democratic
club which met that evening; next morning the Mayor
told Lynch that the club had voted not to allow the
meeting TO be held and advised him thar all attempt to
hold il would probably result in boodshed in the lore
noon bodies OF armed and uniformed White men began
TO arrive on horseback from the surrounding
country, and before noon nearly 500 had gain
cred: every man carried revolver strapped to MS
waist these Democratic clubs and they proceeded
10 hold a Democratic meeting Mr. Lynch adviAd me
coored people to 60 home, seeing that would Oe M
eerous TO attempt 10 address them afer%ard meeting
Inc editor OF Democratic paper published IN Fayeie
he inquired thought the meeting appointed Tor te
ensuing Saturday in that town could be eld without
disturbance; the editor replied that he was opposed 10
allowing any Republican meeting to be ned III te
couuty: the Republicans were dlSorGaDled, ana ne
Thought tie Democrats ought to prevent them from or
canzing other Democrats from faye,te assured L' "h
that he could speak there without being mo
Tested and he went there but on the morn
inv Of the day appointed for the gathering
this time they were armed, but each company vas
followed by a wagon apparently filled Win cornStaks
rnder which the cuored people believed the arms we're
concealed; when the meeting began the Democrats sur
rounded the platform the Democratic editor came upon
tbe platform and said TO Lynch that he might speak but
that no Recommendations would be perm ed ont a.
soon Lynch began his address The Democrats oSned
s voice with Wells which they kept IN until ne saw
was useless to try to speak, and the meeting dspebeu