Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-28
CONGRESSMAN nisBEE IN niixs
The Victim Of the Yasoo Bulldoxers.
Hro@ The Bo,loa Trayel,<rJ

Capt. Henry n. DiX0n. OF IsIoo, Miss
the lates, victim Of Southern political AMI
mostly. wAs the son OF Virginia Union
mao who had the courage 70 vote for Iln-
coin Ia Alexandria, and held = con mi..ion
tn the Unlon Army during the war. He
was subsequently, AssassiBAted by . rebel
in Alexandria Capt. Dixon. his .on. -.
. student 10 Georgetown College daring
the hrs, years OF the var. and II the age IL
fourteen joined Mosby's guerilias. His
relatives shortly Afterwards induced him
to return TO the Cnion lines. Amer the
war be married the daughter OF . wealthy
citizen of AIoo county, and removed to
tina, locality. lie had the largest plantA-
ton In that county. few miles from the
county seat. During the campaign which.
excited SO much bitterness. owing To his
appearance as an independent candidate,
The Democrats hired gan. OF negtoes to
assassin ate b,in. The plot failed. aud two
Of the party informed him OF the whole ar
rAn:ement- After bis forced Withdrawal
from the Independent tIckei he received
private visits from many Influential white
citizens. who urged him to retraci his with
dfAwai, and promised him and his family
protection from the threatened danger.
Last week his mother, residing 10 Wash
inxton, received letter IRON him stating
that In consequence OF these ASSURANCES he
had determined To remain q candidate.
The terrible tragedy announced last even
Ing shows how poweriess 10 the better
element Of the South 10 the lace Of the con-
trolling rufhanism OF the Democracy.
There have besn very many equally afro
cious political murders In the South. but
none that have caused more profound SEN
satlon. owing 70 the social positi0s and An
tecedents Of the victim.
lEIoaa The n. Y. Tnbune.l
The Democratic quarrel In Mississippi
has ended In . tragedy. Dixon has paid
for his crime OF Independence with his life,
and The party IL solid again. Only 4 few
DAYS ago one Of the organs Of the bulldog
ers said: LEI our bsttle-cry be death to
the traitors aud the enemies Of our people.
Dixon. Vasser. and their horrid crew Of
deDag0gues are more dangerous enemies
TO the liberties Of our people than the
worst leader that ever msrshalied the hosts
Of Radicalisn 10 our midst" Thls CON-
mand has been Obeyed with startling
Pro0ptness. 20 fer - Dixon IL concerned.
Lei IL be remembered that he was Con-
fedsrsts soldier Democrat and an ex bull
d0zer himself. He has fallen by the same
weapon which he formerly used against
.e~Se~ss~euss otso Seu ooNe no clAlm on
Northern sympathy like that Of the wurd-
cred Chisolm. II 10 useless To deuv thai
his death 10 due solely to bis political
course. Had be consented to be bulldoxed
into Withdrawing from the field he would
be alive to-day. His tate emphasizes more
strongly than ever the fact that the South
u ruled By . shot gun dsspotism which
meets oil opposition with death. IL re-
mains 70 be seen what s0n Of justice 10
meted out 70 his murderer.
Ursa tAs n. Y. Timss.)
Capt. H. n. Dixon. formerly Isdepeod
ent candidate Tor Sheriff OF Yszoo couuty.
hiss., has h0ally ''taken the couse-
qus0ces." While be yGt persissed 10 bis
rash candidacy against the Democrats OF
fssoo county, he was waited upon by 800
armed gentlemen Of The opposite party and
uotieed that he must leave the couuty
within twenty-four ha.urs or ..taks the con-
seqoeoces." A compso@iss wss elected
90 Dtxon's pso0lsiaG not to rsn for Once
The De@Oceass do not seen 70 have Kept
thsir part Of ths bargain. Dixon was shot
10 Tie back, day before yesterday, b. one