The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26
LAW AND ORDER
Meeting Of Cit'1""r OF Al
County.
Military organization p..
Formed, nud Vigilance Con
mitGees ut Work.

AT large and enthusiastic meeting.
citizens OF the 4th Districtol Amr.
ty, the following proceeding weeM.
Resolved, Whereas, all Hw ar.
have been set aside, and mob twuI#
lest nature substituted, and lives ar. ~.
erty OF many citizens of tbs U.r
Amite county, IA the State ut N.
| endangered we have determined
| ganize ourselves together for tlr Boa.
! sion OF lawlessncss, by appointing u
! lowing well-knoWn and highly t...
/ citizens officers to organic aud OWL
| company, viz;
Ephm. Flowers, Captain uud DID, N
! Lamkin and VIM. Brown. LIrufcnm.
The resolutions following, we've
unanimously adopted:
lst. Whereas, There have been H.
acts perpetrated in our cumWunu
are beyond the reach of civil law. $500 i.
pose 60 fight the devil with Dol. own a.
ons, by taking the execution off tucIv
our hands; demanding of all pUruU.H
oflAWless acts To disband zoo once.
z. We propose, under the iHsuNIugu.
the civil law and the Absence oi militia.
power, To become law for our pmu
and will punish all hwlcssuc.-. IfrrsU...
color, age, or standing. us the cfreum....
may demand, determining tual There b..
be no distinction made of color Ia.
standing, and that every Cilileu mu-l
shall be protected iu his individual M.
as secured to him by law and Che cons.
ton OF the State.
3. That each and every personal mm
of the organization will aid tur E.g...
committee, this day appointed by tH.m.
ing, whenever required. and will h0.dfh-
selves in readiness 10 obey AN order. Ul b.
oil gag Ian All ssf b
4. Resolved, That we claim tU puf
periured traitors to this organization vi
death, every mans lite and aeU0u Del.
scrupulOus watcned, and all iuLudrrs W
detection. that have desigucdIy gained
mission TO this order for the purpose u. .
traYing its objects aud action, shall
treated as spies la time OF war.
5. We furthermore agree tO obey lII I.
ful orders issued by che commander .
order, nc all hours day or night aud .u
all circumstances, when possible tu lus.
q. We VIII render MI assistance f9 lass.
authorities when ut edrd, for the urru.. 81.
conviction OF thcse rsprradocs. who Dbl.
lriven as 10 seek Prptvetiau f-.as %.
acts, by thus organizing, that /.
md justice, with peace and order may w
'ail, which we are determined shall he
even " necessary, with che
'ifice OF our property, blood or lives.
z. That We hold all suspected pef-n
qually with their leaders, r, spOu-ilIp W.
With their lives and property, Tor eve
Orm OF lawlessness. such a. killing. lur
ng, whipping, ordering uh OF pHuuu.
or otherwise DESTROYING d
lateral Interests end civil rights, uIa
DersOn, OF any color, age, sex COR cUU.
ion. We DO this as % guarantee OI III
protection 10 all citizens, their nmlIU- a
property.
s. That it is the determination OF Jl. 0
% put down these Outraer- a
4 " less ness, aud ut all hazards cost what
nay IN life or property, law anal order mU
nd shall be re-. established, and wr .uIH
he hearty cooperation and as.isfau..
very good cit zen, white or colOreI, boo Nh
york Of absolute necessity.
8. That every man iu our community
pproached, and his sentiments obtained
o his fidelity 20, ana support Ut thn mr
hat are 10 govern and protect us Hs cIIIlu
{ "A common country. and it bee be mur
nsOund IA his iealty 70 the same, and H
q reclaimed, we shall be dealt with u m
OF the case demand.
10. That lt Is the sentiment of thia u-snu
Is, not to modest, or suffer mO'e-tr# Iu ..
ray, cool citizens OF the country. lHl. .
he contrary, 20 resort iO every U...I
leans 10 restore peace harmony aHI uu.
IL. That we pledge Uurselyrs, HE uEw
icred tie, TO stand by each other .H par-
nd intet est, however severe tuu .IIlU .
lOrtal the conflict may be.
Ia That copy Of these proceedings .
mt for publication 10 the summit Time
liberty Herald aud jackson CLAMJE, %.
His EGccllency j. nj. Stone.
Organized December, l., 1877. after 81 NU
le residences Of five citizens, nur WN.l
nd one culnred, were visited hy .ue g0u.
Iittee, and the parties being represent.
)seut, world was left for them chat OBJ.
ere strongly suspected OF being Boo s.a
ay connected with the band of maE.
arauders' and the consequence of .
'nnectiOn plainly demonstrated Iaa
ere ordered 10 appear before the 0rla..
lttOn at their next meeting and cZOurU
iem selves from the suspicion, or tHey H.
held as enemies Of civil law and gU
der.
WI. MARsALIs, Sgc'y.