Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-11
RADICAL INCENDIARISM.
The Emissaries OF Radicalism in Lee,
Crittenden and Phillips Counties
Stirring Up Strife and Blood
shed for Political Capital
i'm the North.
The White People Compelled 10 Arm in
elf-Defense-ResuIt OF the FIRST
Encounter-Ont xgro Killed
in Crittenden County.

The forthcoming election ia Arkansas L
being already utilized by Radical emissarie
for the benefit of the Republican party north
For some time in the counties along the river
! and at other points wherein the black popu
iatlon outnumbers the white, trouble has beer
feared. The colored people In Phillips, Lee
Crlttenden and other counties are in a dis
turbed condition, and are displaying ar
aggressive and violent spirit toward
the white residents. All this has been no.
tlced, and the cause assigned is that emissa
ries of the Radical party have been circu-
latIng among the colore3 people, and have
been melting them &c s.oisuce, and poison
ing their minds against the white residents.
These white Radical emissaries have beer
boasting that they have plenty of money, and
that IN the event of trouble they have been
promised help by the Hayes administration.
Their object is to preclpItate rows throughout
these counties, and thereby manufacture CAP
ital for their party at the north. Too many
ignorant colored people have implicit conf
dence in these incendiary villains, who care
not for the good name or peace of the State,
but who desire to inaugurate a conflict be
tween the whites and the blacks-a war Of
races, if possible. The white people Of II e
State are fully aware of these facts, and ha' e
takenssall necessary precautions to thwar.
the schemes of the incendIaries. The coored
people of Phillips county have their parades,
have organized, and carry their arms and
ammunition. The white people, in self de-
tense, have organized In behalf of order and
good government, and with a view to put
down incendiarism and suppress all efforts to
bring about conflict between the colored
people and the white people The best people
of Phillips county intend to protect those
sensible and intelligent colored men
who have cut loos5 from Radicaiism
and who have joined IN with the white peo-
pie in favor OF good government. These
sensible colored citizens have been often driv-
en- from the polls, and have been maltreated
because they Iepudiated Radicalism and al
lied themselves with the democratic citizens
These should be protected by the white peo-
ole in all their rights, and no doubt they will
be so protected. In Lee county similar
troubles have appeared. Sheriff FurbusL, of
Lee county, an intelligent colored citizen, is
acting with the white people,
and is working for good government
and the Democratic party. Other prominent
colored men in the county are doing likewise.
In Crittenden county an unpleasant condition
of affairs exists, owing to the Vaccinations
membered that the Democracy of that county
has nominated Mr.. VIM. F. Beatty as a can
didate for the Office of sheriff. Since the
death of Sheriff Order Mr.. Beatty has been
acting sheriff pro tenn, of the county, under
the appointment of Governor Miller. Op-
posed to Mr.. Beatty is Ed Lewis, former
sheriff of the county, but who is is said
to have resigned his position On account of
certain defalcations which were found to
exist when committee was appointed to ex-
anime his accounts. Yesterday afternoon a
citizen OF Crittenden county reported that on
that day, at a meeting held at Apperson's
grove, near Jones landing, the two candi-
dates for the Office of sheriff, with many of their
followers, met and began the discussion of the
issues which divide the people of the county.
Lewis, who is the Republican nominee, was
the first to speak. After he had concluded,
Major Earl mounted the stand and proposed
to give the record of Lewis. This the crowd
of colored men who were present objected
to, and Major Earl was forced to desist.
He asked his friends to go with him to hill
near by, where he would speak without be.
ing interrupted. AS Major Earl was de-
from the platform a pistol-shot was
fired. This was signal for a rush by the
white men to wagon near at hand, which
was filled with arms of every description and
a general fire was opened on the followers of
Lewis, and in the melee one negro was killed
and several others wounded. No further
particulars as to the unfortunate ARRAY could
be obtained last evening. The Radical en-
issaries are at work.