The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-08-29
SETTLED.

he must not come around telling US that
the questions which led to the war, and
questions which afterwards grew out of
the war, are settled. The Constitution
Of the United States declares that the
United States shall guarantee to every
State in the Union Republican form
of Government Is that a Republican
form of Government where members OF
Congress are elected in open violation of
the Amendments to the Constitution
where mob law rules supreme?
Read the following from colrespon-
dent of the New York Times, and say
whether you are content to have the
Southern question settled in that man
ner:
To the Editor of the New York Times:
Is our form Of government failure
The state of affairs now existing III this
county causes me to PROFOUND this ques-
ton, and | believe, if full statement of
our affairs is given to the public, there
will be many who will entertain serious
doubts as to the practicability of such q
form of government as we have at pres
ent.
Phillips county, in 1876, gave Presi-
dent Hayes a majority of over 800, and
as there was no State or county election
at that time, there was only light Re-
publican vote cast. The numerical
strength Of the two parties in this coun-
ty is about 5000 Republicans and 1000
Democrats, although there have never
been over 100 Democratic votes cast.
The county officials are all Republicans,
and the fact that, with Democratic
Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, and Grand
Jury, no charge was ever preferred
against any of the officials. is sufficient to
convince any reasonable man that they
must have discharged the duties of their
Office honestly and with ability. But that
a county in the State of Arkansas should
be controlled by Republicans, while al
1Aost every other county in the State is
Democratic, is against Democratic prin-
ciples and could not be tolerated. The
only difficulty was how to overcome such
an overwhelming majority. Al previous
elections great promise had been made
to the coloreu people to induce them to
vote the Democratic ticket, but no one
was persuaded 10 do so. Next, it was
attempted to keep every man from filling
the bonds of the officers elect, but even
make their bonds without Democratic
assistance At last it was resolved 10
introduce the Mississippi plan and carry
the election, peaceably if they can,
forcibly if they must. Having recei1 ed
from Gov Miller the assurance that he
would aid them in every way possible,
military clubs were organized all over
the county, some of them called Militia
and furnished by the Governor with ri
hes and ammunition. To-day there are
over 1000 organized men in the county,
formed into companies, armed with
b eech-loading rifles, and composed of
every Democrat between the ages Of II
and 45 They have also received two
pieces of artillery from Memphis and or
ganized an artillery company, and have
arranged for the rifle clubs of the adjoin-
ing counties of the State of Mississippi to
pay them visit on election day. They
boast openly that it is their purpose to
carry this election, no matter what the
cost or sacrifice of human life may be.
They have notified the leading Republi-
cans that no more Republican meetings
will be permitted in the county; that no
colored man will be permitted to go
near the polls on election day, unless ne
intends to vote the Democratic ticket,
and that the Sheriff will not be permit
ted to have any special Deputies except
such as they may recommend to him.
The laws of this State require the
County Judge to appoint the Judges of
Election and to select them from the diff
ferent political parties. Our County
Judge is Hon. Samuel l. Clark Repub
lcan and gentleman. Last week he
was called upon by committee of three
who informed him that, in the name of
the Democratic Party, they demanded of
him the appointment of such Judges of
Election as they should recommend.
Upon inquiring whether they demanded
that the Judges should be Democrats ex-
clusively, he was answered affirmatively
He called their attention to the law,
which makes it his duty to give each
party representation, when he was an
swered that their object was to carry
this election; if they could do it within
the law, they would do it, but if not,
they would have to disregard the law.
Judge Clark informed them that he
would consult with his friends, but did
not think he could comply with their
request when he was told that, in that
event, his resignation would be demand.
ed, and should that be refused, they
could not be responsible for his personal
safety This ended the interview
At caucus of the leading Republicans,
it was concluded that, under the circum-
stances, it was not advisable to nominate
a Republican ticket At first an offer
was made by the Republicans to divide
the offices, by giving one-half to the
but this offer was refused.
If a ticket had been nominated, the
Sheriff would have been requested to
leave the county until after the election,
and had he refused to do so he would
have met the same fate that other South
arn Republicans have in Louisiana and
Now, what are we to do? To organize
the colored companies? If SO, it would
De reported that the negroes were organ
zing to massacre the whites, and 10000
White Leaguers from Mississippi and
Louisiana would be here in two days, and
he result would be that several hundred
,olored men would be killed, as at Col
ak, Edgefeld and other places.
To whom shall we look for protection
The Governor of the State encourages
hese acts, the national Administration
laims to be powerless, our courts are
controlled by Democratic Judges, our |
irand Juries are composed of Democrats, |