Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-30
Mississippi Bashi-BaZOuks.
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. ]

Especial Dispatch to the New-York Times.l
WARRINGTON, May PA Mssissippian."
who speaks fro n an Intimate personal s;qusint-
anceship with Gov. Stone OF Mississippi, 10 com
munlcalon to the Evening Star, OF this city, fur
nlshes the following unique defense OF the GoVer-
for his failure to set foot the proper Official
inquiry into the murder OF the Chlso family oy
the kemper County mob. From this communica-
ton IL Will be observed that the sacrifice OF the
lives of Republicans, white or black, will not be
given the least consideration when Democrats are
standing for re election in Mississippi, IN orcer
that they may continue to revel in the luxury Oh
home rule" The writer, who speaks with iuli
knowledge Of the ADMINISTRATION of affairs 10 Miss
ssippi under "a party that sssasslnstes anu muir
deTs itself into power, says:
know Gov. Stone well, having served several
years in the Legislature with him. lie has not
been a politician. Ills home is al Coiihth, where
he WHOLESALERS liquors. He was elected TO the State
Senate as Democrat of fair mind and liberal
views This character he maintained throughout
his Legislative career, aud IN several notable IN
STAGES voted against his party when tue Wnole
party pressure was brought against him. lie
possesses remarkable personal independence, aud,
haye always thought, u high sense OF right and
Justice Tor Il NJ lssissPpi Democrat. do not pro
pose to extenuate bis apparent dereiction oil duty
IN this case, but can fully realize his situation.
Few public men care TO make martyrs oil them
selves, however good the cause. Gov. Stone Is
not an exec option. An election for Governor &C.
nation by his party. In tins Instance he became
Governor by the forced resignation OF Gov. Ames
being President pro tenn. OF the Senate al that
time; now he wants to be elected by the people
lie knows that vigorous effort 10 prosecute the
kempCr County murderefs would insure ms Ger
tain defeat and why Simply because nlne-tenths
of his party in the state sympathze with those
men. The Meridian Mercury the most popular
paper in Mississippi, In its issue OF May says
that 80 Of every loo of the respectable citizens OF
Ig,,., 4 into hat -
sumo their propoItionate share of the responsible
ty for the brutal deed. The Mercury spoke the
truth, and it might have said AS much for all the
state. The jackson Clarion, the otiicial organ OF
the party AT the Capital, attempts to excuse the
MURDER aud not one OF the 81 democratic papers
ID tue State has condemned 1t. Several cordially
indorse it, as | have the proof to show. Then
what is 10 be done The judges ale democrats,
the pr osecuting attorneys are democrats ami have
| TO be re elected next Fall. The grand Jurles
ale democratic, and IN kemper County every dem
ocIat the jury would either be oil the 3OO armed
| murderers who assaulted on that bloody Sabbath
day OF DE kalb, or in full mpathy with them aud
| would not give penny for the life OF the man
| or woman who dare TO testify against them; no
petit jury OF democrats IN MIssisslppl-and they
nave none other now-could be empaneled to con
Wet II indici ments were found. Nothing could be
more absurd than to hope for justice IN that d.
| recuon. Gov. stone knows TINS and he does not
propose to urge "a farce OF trlal and sacrhce his
hope OF nomination. The Nv hite Liners made
hun and they Can unmake him AS quickly. They
run the STATE It's courts, Governors, and all, and
now have the fear of nothing before them. Ihey
are reveliug In the luxury of home rule Gov.
Stone is not really TO blame, because he cannot
help himself lie is as powerless as child, IN
| tact. Place the blame where 1t belongs; with
the people who elect Governors and commit muir
ders with the same bloody hands. Gov. Stone
must know that rs Governor he il but the product
OF crimes. The campaign of 1875 required over
800 republican lives 10 insure success. A party
| that murders and sssas=instes itself into power
will hold by the same means, and the man who
expects its favor must st least consent TO It's
crimes.