, 1877-05-14
The Recent Tragedy at DeKalb,
Davenport County, Missis-
sippi.
4 Maaaore that Had It's Origin Largely,
ifNot Entirely. in Political
Differences.
The Cold.D1oodcl Reply Of Gov. Stone to
the Appeal Of Mrs. Chiso1m for
Protection.
Comments upon the Affair by 9ontle-
man Lately Resident Of That
State,

State.
Al Account of The Slaughter bv The Southern Com.
missioner af The Xtw York Tribune.
AN EN-SIIssrss1PpIAN'S COMMENTS
THU writer of, Tho following communication tlha
resided In Mlsstesppt for scvrrnt years, bue>s not
now citizen Of that StAtc:l
N tAs Editor af TAt Tribune.
CrtlcAoo. May 11.-ft Is simply hoffifytng to be-
hold tho calm Indifference nna cotlness with
which the people at tho North rcectsn news Of tho
tccuHt massacre ol whIto Kcpublfcans in kcinpcr
County, Mississippi Int what shalt 10 said Of
Tho utterly hoattacsA response n1ao by Gov. Sfono
who clcctcti by tho knives. pistols, and guns
Of tho White League 10 the position ho huds, and
mot by vote Of tho pcnplc-to ths touching prayur
Of Mr.. Chsolm, 5eat 10 The Executive ne Sntche..
that something mar be done to preserve tho life Of
her wounded husband. and for their guardtan1hip
until they Gun leave tic country! II cannot In
characterized as less than dannabiy dcn,nnisea1.
1upGH ". ". CltIsoi.M,
thnugh Republican, Ii one OF tils wealthy c!ti.
zcns Of kcmpes County; las for yeass held tho
position Of Sheriff, with other prominent and re-
tpanslb'c olf,ccs; and Is southorn.born gcnt1o-
man. While he ls = fearless rxpounleF Of 1tcpuh-
lcanism, he has held the respect md regard of a
majority OF his fellow.cittzcns Of both colors and
alt grades Of politics. S,ill lo wns never pcrtun-
ally safe aiter Ills espousal Of Republican princt-
pies. lie informed the writer, aasen ycnts since,
that ho Ind found II necessary to mosu about his
own c0'nty In sccrrcY; that H. tfhc wrFc ptcpatnI
for Journey, he woutA nnvor tell my person, out
sldo of ht4 own louecl,ol.. whore hc was voine,
for fear Of assassination. While he was always
armed, md always seaay II meet man In day.
light he noSer cxpoacd himself Unnecessarily to
execution from VIC hasaaslns oailet, ny sitting IN
lila house or oa'icc with Tho wln'low' curtains mp
r1rh, ha .c,;1,r, ca,,t,,, n 1,r,,,, ~ ra xnut
sa. S cmni tn ill., a n ~ IT. ~ ps w1s II a e.
naYor ~ b sss oI"~ ot H.. |~ ne nnt
he returned. In tle ,say7i"ht. nj Or orlInsry inan
rsr.., r. f,rc " ~ I,hisuns ri" ,yas knti,yn I'm ~
~ tsnr,css man iiavnn IN iniciIircns wiz au
eH Ittesc Iarntcr nj esrse so n
ani Iomc 10 b. proii Of, md being t,e ownsr | oi
~ wv @ e'ss 81 sd ~ ts e1 a HS w.
III W. ssfeat. bY thn ssm" violsnc, lint ,jcfeat
& s,s'y ca%as n 1ss h. ws
s I'M ns oa an t II @ dsrs for snn @
uaSlisan @ sauss. .,,,.. :, -. ,,.n ''
xbo n,ct III, ac, Il f. ~; sn,. IvncbIn, tro,cdrs
wno nGi s,a. s au ~ ,ns sae ~ rau,,
ioa9s cso'tn Wero tha t'aiaon ana rYsnas' ~
s, s, 1 M Il. 9tssr IT, s
sfSt foF ~ ssr, H., ana taan,aT Sa t. 10 H. tIs rt,n
I ,d n .e ,na ~" ~, ~ tmn atx *
shsl' ., wsr,s1 c9rn.y =, 3I w.cn rsts, cf9'by W..
n,a nepta x ~ ~ r,nt t' vlHn; ~ yn1n
n y *. H. ,us. ~ aS ~ H. H,.'nnt n ~, s,s,
nn SsfssI w. W. yaan ~ s aa a.
n1st" W. ~ ms osek IT, cr1I ~ II. msa 1,"t nv
tS jns,, I LII lii tl hnti, ,Yrr, E,,isI rhsx ,rorc
sfrestci on trim trnsped.ap cl,.rue taat they wero
nsnsl 1&i|y, wth Win tasie I ,I asa RsssIs'g ex'
''14 AMOR nowM Sy,,yy w,ta,i'IY YtssnWr;,.
u,,. o t.isai,n' icr am and daurttrf wnrc with
ms;,anh IN md tathrs wit, ni"et. mi w"f" Snaliy
th"u,s%iyss hrn,,rlt Low tho nm ktjrJ. AMI tt,s
dar"hter w,andai. Il was a: ani rrt,urtsd tint
tncs II nroahy @ a,os fen,,' tr es; ~ ~
son Tbs yu,.. III w. LsdY Woasu ad u na .i
a;o Is IN Tho pG'sS eon w0 sisa h aa
aisy IT, ~ ,lrIc's pg manline.s. ' '''e' e''
N Nov s'S W. scs I'LL Sss chso.m /. still alive,
nobI" Wis hIt snlt nrsc. and Tho niaca comtInuat
II unt1er which ~ thoso who hut,rur for thu In.
jnred r,nn'n life Then, i say, what shall 30
thought 1f thc humanity Of tAs man who can to.
fuss protection 10 that bc.cass and str,ckcn ins,l.
III Mira. Chl1nln, approaches Goy. Stono With y
plaln.iva supplicatoh that something may 10 dono
10 ufpect huf dying husband t!ur,y tho {cw hours
hu may live, atons replies that ho cunnut rernIt
Capt. Shauxhncsay, In lilo character OF lrlvata
CITIZEN. to tAlAE fQfCt 4tlaH Men 10
Of jniys Chjso,sn's faulty; and CON.
piaccnty atds that ho will rcturn rs suon a. pos
Sntchux. cnpagui III sos,,o Masonic crlcGratton.
lie csn rot to Jackspn lY steamer to vckauurn In
twcntJ Tour hours and from, ylCksburg to Jackson
BY railroad n about four hours. Lot u sco how
quickly hs will rotutu to tho Executive Olcu, and
how soon he viii DO Something tor Judge Chlsulm
prul!ct that
M WILL no ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
and that judge Chlsolm and tho rsn,asnJsi OF bin
family viii llayc plenty Of t.nlv in which 10 iall
victin,s 10 tin Wktts. L!narT oFo joy. Sions viii
have rnn sidrrG,1 what In ,nnv in for tt.m '
this character, murders by whoetaio oi uuarmed
un.rtist!nE anu previously .tntsenAsfea n,an,
~ ~ "'os ~ IT, ts " ~ ~
ueSn1s Of tis So,t viii b. lint ho II unworIhy oI
lAa place hs all4, and aivuld bu clas.pd .muns thu
Merellvss Thu9A WHO hasa 10 long gotusnod bis
st3ta. NJ ,,r,,,-... ,..ao =, a.. r..,,.
t.same in Mss+,nni"s,y. thn EIIisn,, ~ ~ n;imss
aud ChIaoln wup unply tic Scault of i up!gLbor.
hood-tsud. This edit0f ot The. Herald, when he
w. wtota sAs, kMaw @ T. was !a!se; ~ was a1aEo Of
~. iie cIsnass III .sss ~ ,.fIrrt,HnITs AVN NUN
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