American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-02
MISREPRESENTATION,


zoo county, inspired by the instinct
of
SELF-PRESERVATIO
assembled IN this city for the pur'
pose of demanding that the further
agitation of the race Issue be at
once and forever abandoned, by a
formal withdrawal of those candi-
dates who, i'll opposition to the best
interests of this people, have so
greatly Imperfect the peace and
welfare of OuI community.
In an article published one month
ago, addressed to the colored peo-
Pile, the Sentinel foreshadowed the
very events which on Friday came
to pass. We warned them that the
intelligence of YazoO county had
calmly and dispassionately resolved
that the control of its affairs should
never again revert to men elected
by an array of an ignorant and
therefore corrupt class against the
and interests of the
people. We advised them to stand
by and support those who could
and would befriend them. and to
turn a deaf ear to those who, with
the pretcnse of clampioning their
rights, would involve them in trou>
BILE and disaster. But the siren
song of hostility to the whites and
to Democracy was too
sweet to he resisted, and lured by
the ign,s .fdtuus of
NEGRO SUPREMACY.
they arrayed themselves in solid
phalanx under its banner. Alas!
for the poor darkey's calculations
He imagined that his nefarious
schemes, black as the midnight
hour that gave them birth, were
only by the little twink>
ling stars. He did not reflect that
in watching over the welfare of its
people, the keen eye of Democracy
is omnipresent and omniscient, and
that by the time the god of day in
golden chariot ascends his glowing
pathway, an accurate and full ac>
count of all midnight work is re-
corded in the big book at Demos
cratic headquarters. We say he
did not know this; but now he
does-since Friday last. But to
proceed:
The determination of the people,
to which we have referred, culmi>
mated on Friday in the assembly in
this city. His was poor percep>
lion that could not detect at a
glance that that crowd came to
town
ION BUSINESS"
An air of determination in each
face indicated that every man in
that thrOng was prepared to do his
tuty. 1t was made up of the very
best material of this county, repre-
senting all ages, classes and voca
ions, and at once vlvidly impressed
The beholder with the fact that he
saw before him, not the demOnstra-
lion of a political party, but the PEG
pie, the great people, in the execu-
lion of a purpose fraught with mos
nentous interests. And the crowd
which came into the city was only
delegation, as it were, of the host
hat tarried outside. A committee
waited on
CAPT. H. NJ. DIXON,
candidate for Sheriff,
md demanded that he be prepared
% leave the county on The following
under escort, never to re-
urn. To this demand he declined
o accede, saying, 81 am citizen of
his county, and have as much right
% live here as any man." Upon his
efusal being reported, SO indig>
lant became the crowd, that it re-
luired the most earnest and active
of influential citizens to
prevent obtaining by violence what
lad been refused to peaceable de-
nand. They were induced, however,
o await the issue of a final demand,
md the friends of Captain Dixon
prevailed upon him to withdraw, on
he conditions contained in the fol-
owing card:
TO THE PUBLIC.
For the sake of the peace and
OF the county, and the af>
cotton 1 bear for my family and
riends, l agree to withdraw from
he political canvass, or race issue,
n the future; provided, will be
in my rights. as a citizen; :
md my friend r. A. Flanagan is to
20 unmolested in his rights, sc.
III. NJ. DIXON.
Yazoo City, July %, 1879.
This card was deemed sufficient,
nd was accepted with three rous> |
ng cheers.
The object of the assembly being
ccomplished, rs far as Capt. Dixon,
he head of the Independent ticket,
vas concerned, the assembly dis
,ersed. a fter an hour or two spent
n a discussion of the rangem ent,
elici atoms and congratulations on |.
he peaceable and satisfactory re-
ult, the people again sought their
ONES, cheered by the pleasant re-
lection that by timely and jndlcious
elton much trouble, and perhaps
has been averted, and
oniinued peace and prosperity Sc
ured.
Thus has Yazoo again won the
roud title of the s'banner county"
f Mississippi, and laid down, not by
lords, but deeds, the sound politi-
al doctrine, that fomenters of strife
hall not sow the seeds OF interne>
inc strife within her borders. Let
er sister counties, who in Us so
,n,itntaI hor Qyannla