The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-01
How the YaZeo County Democracy
Suppressed an Independent Candi-

date.
Y1cKsBURG, MISS, July 2S.-Quite an ex'
tensive rot occurred in YaZoo City, 1aZoo
county, on Friday morning the 25th in.
slant, some particulars OF which were
brought here by the passengers. crew, and
Others on the Iazoo packet which arrived
this morning. Henry N. Dixon, 4 we'll
known citizen OF YaZoo county, has been
for some months an independent candidate
for sheriff of that county, supported by ;
portion OF the whites and large majority
Of the negroes, in opposition to Stubbe'
field, the regular Democratic nominee.
An armed mob from all portions OF the
county assembled on the street near Banks.
dale's store, and sent committee cf six to
the dwelling OF Mr.. Dixon. with instruc.
tons to demand, on behalf OF the mob.
that be should Immediately quit his can.
vass and leave the county, or die. He re-
piled, without hesitation, he would not
quit. The committee returned TO the mon
and reported.
By this time the young Mayor Joseph
Fl. Holt, appeared in front OF DIXonIS
house with gun, and, speaking 10 Inc mop
said THE sheriff OF this county IS WIN
Won. and will do nothing; but |. rs Mayor
OF this town, will kill the hrSt man WHO IT.
tennis to cross this Threshold"
THE mob were for awhile appalled, at this
determined and unexpected action. Mean
while the greatest CONSERVATION spread
,hrouphout the town. Mr.. DiNon's wife
and six small children were in the house 1T
the time.
4 harley OF six hours was INDUCED, the
mob continuing to increase, when finally
Mr.. Dixon sent out the card which is i'll
Guided in the following partisan report OF
the affair in an extra issued by the Iuzoo
City Herald. The following is the extract
in full:
Herald EXlra."l
YAzoo CITY, Mss, July %, 1879.
The best men OF the c0unty-the mer-
chants, the planters, the farmers, and those
engaged in other occupations-ga gathered to-
gether in town to-day TO the number OF
several hundred, ard considering, as they
did, that the longer continuance OF the IN
dependent party In YaZoo was detrimental
in the highest degree TO the interests Of the
county, seeing 4 racc.iSsue bad arisen in
consequence OF 1t. a committee was APP
pointed TO wait upon Captain II. NJ. Dixon,
the head OF the Independent movement i'll
this county, and requested him to retire
from the canvass. This he at first refused
to do, giving reasons for the ground OF
his refusal which were not deemed salts
factory to the great assembly OF earnest,
determined men. He finally, however, coin
scented to quit the canvass, and forever, rs
the following card will show. SO the poIlt-
cal canvass in this county may be consid-
cred as at an end. The Democratic flag
now waves over this glorious old county
uncontaminatcd and unchaIlenged, and long
may it wave: .s,..
s'To THE PUBLIC.
For the sake OF the peace and harmony
OF the county, and the affection bear for
my family and friends, agree to withdraw
from the political canvass or racc-lssue in
the future. provided l will be protected in
my right as any other citizen, and my friend
r. 4. Flanagan is 10 be unmolested in bis
rirbts. &c. II. VI. DIXON.