New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-16


CIAREs THAT TIE Is STILL IL TILE FIELD AND
MEANS To RUN
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyE.i
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-There axe some new de-
vclopments in the Yazoo affair. Adyices received
here Today promise renewal of trouble.
1t seems that " Captain" II. NJ Dixon, the Demo
cratic eX-bulldOzer of that county, Tepudiates the
agreement which he was forced to sign at the muz-
ze of the revolvers of Democratic mob three
weeks ago. Captain Dixon SAYS that that agree
ment is not considered binding or valid by himself
or BIS friends. He continues: Ii was never my
intention 10 abide by it, and am now free TO say
that I am still candidate and viii continue to be-
ara - elected winch / fully expect TO be, l viii
take charge of the Office upon filing my bond and
oath of Office or test my rights under t1e laws OF
the land"
1t is said on excellent authority that this Captain
Dixon was ia 1865 one Of band of outlaws IN
Soath Carolina who murdered three soldiers Of a
Maine regiment. Dixon escaped, but three of his
comrades were caught, tri-d by military commls-
sion and sent TO the Dry Tortugas.
In 1878, Dixon assumed prominence rs COM
mander of "Dlxon's Scouts,' in Yaz9o County, in
which capacity he his title Of captain. The
services or himself aud his command very
highly appreciated during the shotgun campaign Of
1879. and after its close he was honored By an ex
penslVe present, DuDlcig gwen iHiN was IL pl'I'l
reward for the intrepid Captain Dixon who
marched at the head of his company Of fifty men to
Naughan's Station to repel an expected e invasion"
of Yazoo County by the militia of the State. But
times have changed in Mississippi There are not
offices enough to 90 round and so Captain Dixon
has announced h msef, as ne has perfect right TO-
to be an independent candidate for county Office
and Captain Dixon. the apostle Of budozing whose
Democracy no one questions finds himself bull
dozed. An old Mississippian, Democrat, remarked
to-day in conversation: He lis line example of an
engineer hoist by his petard."
The Democratic party is trying hard to make it
appear that the YazOO affair is only local disturb
ance and that 1t is regretted by the Democratic
party in Mississippi at large, and does not receive
their cotlutcuauce There are facts which contra
diet this assumption. Representative Singleton
visited that county with MAJOR Birhsdale, chair
man of the State Democratic Committee, and hed
a cousultatio with the "regulaTo Democratic
leaders They represent ed to those leaders that 1t
would never do to allow an independent party TO
be formed in YazoO; that II must be nipped in the
bud and that YazOO and all Mississippi must be
kept "sOlid." Not many days hal passed before
the advice gwen bore tTut IN the 1aZOo uprising.
On his return to Jackson Chairman Bdrksdaie
issued "a circular to the democratic Conservative
Party" of Mississippi, the concluding paragraph Oh
which reads az follows: hciieNed nom the
menace of organized opposition, majorltcs are
liable to become indifferent 10 the maintenance ot
their own organization aud To DIVIDE among tncn-
selves. Ii should be remembered thdt the reforms
which have been inauguGated can be perfected aud
carried Out only by rigid adherence To the dlSclp-
line and observance of tine methods by which the
victories OF 1879 rs aud ~ were wOn."
Only one newspaper N tie state. 80 iar As heard
from, had the courage to discuss & Nazoo outrage
freely. The danger OF doing shown by the toll
lowing resolution adopted by a called meeting OF
the Democratic citizens Of Yazoo County, held on
the 9th instant: " On motion OF DT. D. ID. buren,
The VcksGufg Herald was declared an enemy to tins
community" The Vick,bHrg Herad, Lit IS we'll known,
Is "A Democratic
Tor Congressman Singleton and tue Northern Demo
cratic press to try 10 palm OF the IazJo affair as
mere local eieryescnce, Tor which the Democratic
leaders of Mississippi are not responsible.