National Republican., 1879-06-28
MISSISSIPPI.


The Bull-Dozers at War with Each Other.
10 he Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: inclOse two personal cards, published
in late numbers of the Yazoo City (Aliss.) He,.
ud, which deserve a wide publication. TO
understand their character will explain that
Colonel Dixon, the writer, is the most promi-
nent and influential Democrat in Yuzoo
County, and that lie was tho idol of the De.
mocracy in that section in 1876 lie organized
and commanded the rifle clubs and bull dOzers,
telrorizcd, drove out shot, hung, and mur.
dered Republicans like savage, until a county
where Republicans had always pOled 1000
majority gave that year only seven votes all
told He is now II candidate for sheriff, and it
appears that in the quarrel over the spOis
some of the truth OF those infamous transac-
tons will be made public. Now read his cards:
CARD.
owing TO certain reports now In circulation that
Patterson, member Of the Republican Legislature,
who was hung in the eyonttll campaign of 1875,
had considerable sum Of money on his person,
and that said money was used for my own benefit,
feel in honor bound to vindicatG myself although
depore To refer 10 the past ~ It viii bring before
the public many of our best citizens. will briefly
state that said money and larger sums We're raised
and used to deiray the current expenses of the
campaign and 10 stun the balOtbox, II necessary;
IN purchase certificates OF election for two offices of
trust and cmolument in our county. | have In
/
will furnish H.
Task no credit for what did In the campaign of
1873, as many did fully us much as myself II not
moro but do humbly beg that 10 shame be at.
acled to me aud mine iOr what benefited the
whole county aud many, who are now holding
Office IN this county, There are parties who aspire
to political position, who arc aware Of the correct
ness OF my statement, and who acted as stalohOld-
| ers in this matter
/ eau call ON many active workers In our Demo.
| cratic ranks to bear me out In my innoccnce RE-
| spectully ii. NJ, DIXON.
IAN Advertisement
EDITOR HERALD; In response 70 the card OF DR.
| T.. j. Mccormick that appeared I'm the Sentinel,
will state that did not assert In my card that the
| constituted Democratic authorities had any con.
neCtiou with the Paterson affair; nor did charge
| that the ballOt.boNes were stuffed.
| again say that the supposed Patterson money
was used 10 delray ourrent expenses OF the event
| iUl campaign OF 1870.
further state 49, 900 was paid as a bribe to have
the ballot boxes stuffed, II necessary, aud to issue
| certificates OF election 10 Democratic candidates
! that Dr.. T. J. Mccormick was chairman OF the
| Democratic Executive Committee at the time, and
| was party 10 the contract, have In my posses
sion tho necessary receipt to show who received the
! $1,000; also the false key TO the ballot-boK.
! / consider that my conduct throughout the can
yaSs of 1870 was indUrSed by all Democratic citizens,
and do not fear that my character viii Buler by
any cowurdlY attack nude fora political purpose,
| Respectfully, IL. NJ, DIXON.
Patterson above mentioned was a cOlored
member Of the LegisaLure-a quiet inoiien-
| siyo, but influential man hence Dixon found
IL necessary to put him out Of tho way. He
had on his person at the time about $1,000,