The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-17

W. ndrr tnd prid.- Of any Northern viIltge- The
tr mt window ofthe room wurre the Judge lies
g m plete the work OF assassination and i've OF
SIX 81 MS klnsmen, well armed, Keep watch
ev,ry night.
In my conversations with the county ofliHer~
anu others OF the principal ctiz ms OF tie place,
i nave been shocked TO Mud them all mon, do
sir"us OF cNcusing or palliatlng the horrible
crimes 81 the mob than TO exhibit sympathy
iOr the victims From not single man have
heard expressed an intention to aid la bring.
ingthe murderers to Justice. or even the hope
that 'hey viii be arrested. \ portion Of the
community entirely SymputhtZ-s With the pr
petraiors OF the bloody outrage, and those who
10 not are too much terroriz - 10 tTy 10 enforce
sucii y the story Of the Kcmper tragedy, in
the brtefest form I'm which the fae = c.tn h.
clearly stated. wish could say that politics
n h nnihiug TO do with the terrible affair, but
| can NOT Ia face 1f the fact that the aSsiitaut-
were all y mncT1is aud the victims R-pubii-
cans, and in view Of the bitter feeling * tinst
thi>o'm and Gilmer that had pervaded the
count for years.
Here is something later, of the same
case, gcing to show how the rebel State
authorities will surely protect wounded
and helpless Republicans. men and wo
men, under my policy:
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsIIISCTnN. May 10.
The following copies OF the correspondence,
which passed yesterday between Mrs. Chisolm
aud Gov. Stone, OF Mississippi, have reached
here by telegraph:
"To Gov. ]. NJ. stone. Natchez. Mis-:
II am just from Judge Chisolm, in Rempc
county. Both he aud his daughter are suncr
ing from w1unI., aud cou,t ,nt threats from d
mob. II Is freely asserted that Judge ChisoIn
will neither be permitted to live at home q
/ to leave the county alive, which threat hi
/ family and myself fear will De carried out, un
less be Is protected by the State Government
/ constant watch kept upon the house, and
stranger going there Is promptly asked hi
business and kept under surveillance.
/ "Mrs. Chisolm was compelled To obtain per
init from the leaders OF the mob to bury be
son, slain in Jail. From motives OF humanit,
1 have followed you 10 this place, with the FOL
lowing letter from Mrs. ChisolIn:
"'To the Hon. J. NJ. Stone, Governor Of Mi-
sissippi:
'SIR-Believing you to be humane, and De
Strou~ OF preventing needless efTu~ion Uf blood
| most humb.y and respectfully appeal To- O
| for aid -. protecting the life OF nay HUSBAND
aud children until such a time as 1 ana able {
b with them, whom Cad, la His merry, ml,
Sparr 10 me, To leave the country aud tibet
home. lf you can aid '"e..in behalf of m.
| wounded aud dying husband and daughter,
| would ask that Cant 81 ~hnu shf,,-..y al Jtci,
spn. be authorized To orsanize "A body OF m.-i
| sufficiently large to protect and remove us q
=: :Respeetfaiiy' MRS. w. CHIsoLM.'
mo time il to be lost. Please dispatch m
here.
| lSlgnedl an. SHAUGHNESSY."
The Governor, who was In Natchez at IA
meeting of the Grand Commandery Of knight
Templar Of Mississippi, replicd as follows:
''To NJ. ShaughneNSK:
Il can not consent to your proposition tn q
to Kemper with body OF armed men. Wi
/ return as soon rs possible.
-. W. STONE
| Capt. ShaugneSsy l. q state official.