, 1879-07-31

VickRburg which ahows how political ca,n-
pn!gus aro conducted In tho State Of Aissis~
sippi. In Ynzoo County a canvass is in
progress for tho Shriovalty. Ono srunnhr-
FIELD is the regular Democratic nominee.
The Republicans havo no candidate, but one
DuoS, q woll-known citizon, announced
himself as M independent candidate, and
obtainod the promise of tito support OF somo
white aud nenrly all tho colorel cit'zona.
Tho canvnss proceeded for several months,
with indications, doubtless, in favor Of tho
triumph of DIXON, On tho morning Of tic
o5tl inst. tho contest developed this now
feature:
IAN armed mob from all portions Of the county
assembled on tho stfect, near UAnKspALEs store,
ami acnt committee Ut htz to the dwelling Of Mr.
Dixon, with Instructions IL .demcnd On behalf Of
Tho mob that l,o should Immediately quis bis can.
sass and leave tho county OF 1ia."
lii. DIXON refused to Iuit, md the CON-
| mitloo reported the fact 10 the mob. Mem.
tin,e tho Mayor Of tho City Of Yazoo, where
tho mob was assembled, appeared on the
steps Of DI1oa's house, gun in hand, and
said.
*Thc Sheriff Of ths county Is with you and will
do nothing; but I, Mayor of ths town, will kill
tho frat man who attempts to eroaa this th%5cah-
DID,
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"u1, IN Au!sns l'''o ocou eAleoAet'F vi" n'oo
Of dastardy towards reooled from one bravo
inan. Then followed negotiations"
which, at tho end Of ak hours, resulted in
the following card from 5fr, DIXON:
''To The Pabitc: Far tho sake Of the peace and
naf"ony Q! @ao counts1' "au tae ahect'oh Deas
LOT ny family ano 'rlehde' asFce 10 "itadtaw
from 'he Po.1,'ea! canvass or Faee.'esue III tho
1n'utc' ntoFtoeo Wit 'c p1oleclca ~ !"5 tlehte
asany o'"eI e't'Ae, ana ny !llena IL q" FLANAGAN
u 10 % an'ao'es'su III als F'Sn1' GIG
MIR. OIxoA, driven TO nay IN his home,
| with vito mud six Bmnll children, could
] ecarce1v In lcsa thnn surreu1er. ITa t1ouht.
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to0' AAo" WV s.'' ~ wv f"oo' nAo" s.ies
they were !o' OF oo"araly wrotohes
capaoio no. on'y of K,A1ng n'h' out OF
masuosinB h's "41o "aa c1l''"re', ana OF
AoM'ng III urge oSof tue .naue1eo remains
OF tae "ho'o 'amay. In ofaor TO make tue
picture co.np'eee, ~ sao" sno attoc1ona
ca2faotor ol tno Detnoola''o party o1 Aliasls-
sipp'' We reproduce 'ne accouhs OF tho
haa'r Us puollsaeo III Inc 1a@oo CITY AeFdaf
e1lIa;
AGO zoe LIT. a'as.. ,s., 'u.y ~, !"1u-lho neat
lin tarmer., and tho.o eDrnred in o,hcr r occnns.
gathered together in town to day 10 tho NUN.
Der OF several hundred, and considering, a. they
a,o 11a' w. .onsss soasnaaae1 " .na
rres 70 tha interests Of tho COUNTY. seeing n ,oco
is.us had arisen In consequence of II, committee
WAS appointed to walt unon Capt. IL. n. Dixos,
INC heao .! .oo .aospenaent hofemch. IN shis
rh.s hs a. rss rei.s II, o a.tn ~" sa
Tor Tho ground Of hls rcfus. hch wcro aot deemed
satisfactory TO tho great assembly Of earnest. docr
mined men. nc nna'!y. however, consented 10
vi, now ~ H.. nai,ca, e.nx... " ~.
may be cousiuoted at an end, The Democratic
1aR now waves oYer this glorioua Old county uacon.
tam'nased and unehal'cnEod. aid long may Ii
"Aae ".r, IL, -,
Ao ooe' A'oa =. W. eouu.5' "A5' 'ne
uutnoe'as'o e'san' sn'u0,sa t"sotaes' 70
sna nan'o'l T.. ~ .,ss so'e.M e nauato, nnu' WIN
sao .,e. &.s. ~ A." ..", In, aoo'aea 'aae 'ne u,
oohs'ou'uo1 Wu -! N.u 1na'pen',ons PITY IN
aa1oo was ao'!liaoa's1 ". ~ 'ne inenes1 aeR.eo
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o01s '',,, A',n " Wv eouy VI 1"oo sos.e
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: w. m'n ~ 1aoo 0e""' Moo""tS "ot'
nl'' pl1oa su'ua ,'1 ~, uso.'o'ns ~ a''t'
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ny =. ea'a'@'' ~ .'o|o' m''tea taeu' oo'
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: m,o"s'4s ~ ~! aau ~ 'uo suo'saa voho5
1Ae o3nes - 'aAe' aue p'ase VI ,a 'n9 '".so' IL
: 1a.oo ooan'y' al's..sspp'' me pe'no'