The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-17
THE YAzOO ELECTION OUTRAGE.

CARRYING ELEcTIoNs-A POLICY OF PoLIT-
ICAL INTIMIDATION AvowED AND DEFENDED.
The Yazoo Miss Herald contains the report of
meeting of democratic citizens held in that city
the th and 9th of August consider the recent cleo
tion outrage which took place there last July. Our
contemporary describes tho assemblage ''large
and enthusiastic meeting of the leading business
and citizens of Yazoo city," The outrage upon the
freedom of elections which has earned unenviabe
notoriey for Yazoo mects--it will be seen by the
annexed report of the proceedings-w the entire
approval of the meeting in question:
At called meeting of the democratic citizens of
this city, August 8, on motion of J. l.. McCuilum,
Hon. A. M. Harlow was called to the chair. and, on
motion of f. Barksdale Stanhope Posey
pointed secretary.
On motion OF F. Barksdale. committee of fifteen
be appointed by tho chair to take into consideration
the subject matter of reports which have gone
abroad, and which have been published. relative to
occurrences in this place the 25th OF July, and
committee report to this or to an adjourned
Committee-F. Barksdale. chairman: Hiram Har.
rison, J. F. Powell, N. II. Luse. T. Schaefer II. Bow
man, G. L. Colhoun. Joseph Schmitt. W. S. Epper-
son. T. G. Shepherd. I; H Craig. j. II. Holt L. Peter
son. f. Enevoldsen and j. C. Prewett.
Judge r. Bowman. ON the part OF the committee.
asked to be granted further time. before making
On motion of Mr.. Morrison the committee was
| granted the time asked for
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet ut eight
| O'Clock p. NJ, August 6. +. s.I.f
ENDORSEMENT OF INTIMIDATION POLICY.
| A.. M. W.
| chairman August q.
F. Barksdale. chairman of the Committee of Fiji
teen. stated that the committee was ready to report
and ut his request Judge r. Bowman read the report
which on motion was received and adopted.
Whereas many false reports have been promulgated
Throughout the Vest as to the Which, took
place here the 18th Of July last and feeling and know
of this county the citizens OF Yazoo City,
county feel our duty to give arpe statement Of the
. II is s LED t. II s
rated mob but men Of respeetabty. Intelligence and
Fly and material interests of this county. well
IT, ps s q
violent and desperate ehaaser whose career here has
less of human life and Of the law This man the
pendent party assuming 1rst the name q lndspsndent
s s s BIZ
nusd it Would sooner or later snminatS in actual and
forebodngs the of the Of anarchy
% sy With tut Of
lawlessuess. crime aud msrue which would follow the
q The sSan,y avert ,hs,s ss.%s. and
tom and Character Of county avoid more strife
Did dss%S n nTs ON a @ Of a
| r n s % SGn him a fs ssa
their return to assembly street friends Of
from him saying that he would pledge himself
with citizen opposed to him then repaired
drawa and returning to the crowd Main
they me, h BY three who sen, by
and who insisted that Dixon should addition pledge
1ef
false that armed mon opposed to Dixon entered
in his house during the whole day. 1t true
stated in the sensational reports of this affair" that
the Mayor one else with shotgun arrested the
mo iS his
hold parsy with hun They simply through sc%%ss
fused do and right the heels Of this refusal he
that a he woa withdraw L f. not xon
independent that he asked to withdraw but
of en-
them In solid body against the whites and
sen o OF enacsns blood both Of Whites and sck Ne
declare ourselves opposed to mob law and violence But
the Almighty mas given 70 us inc right OF soProtection
whenever the occasion should DO exercised by the
people in the same manner as by individuals That
and have been in favor OF equal rights to all
before the LAM that the eoored man Is secure in the en-
white people in the interest Of white and black alike
and that It had political Significance the question
self the this county
being all times willing submit the ballot all
political issues fairly presented.
| SUSTAINING THE BULLposERs.
The following resolution of ]. G. Prewett read
and Adopted
Resolved That heartily ndorse approve the con-
of Dr. 7. j. McCormck As chairman OF the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of faxoo county throughou
present csmpaign that said chairman and his col
leagues said committee deserve the applause and
haenee of the party AS well as he entire people
them In the future as In the past to the utmost of
ability.
On motion of DIR. J. D. Burch the proceedings of
the meeting report OF the committee aud resolution
OF j. q. Prewett be published in the city papers.
AN HONEST DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL DENOUNCED.
On motion OF DIR. j. d. Burch the vicksburg Herald
be declared an enemy to this community.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A. NJ HARLOW. Chairman.
srANHoPE PosEy. Secretary.