Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-08

Was invented for the control and suppression
of Southern Republicans, but its engineers
have discovered that it can he made quite as
effective for the discipline OF refractory De
mocrats. As thus In lazoo county, Miss,
n sheriff is To be- elected this year. one
Stubbleficld is the regular Democratic candi-
date No one has been So foolhardy AS 10
nominate Republican candidate, but some
persons were not quite satitied with Stub
bleficld and persuaded Mr.. Henry VI. Dixon,
a well-known citizen, an cN-Confcderate
officer, and Democrat, 10 consent 10 make
a canvass for the office. This he accord
inglv undertook 10 the disgust oil the regular
Democrats After demanding, without Ell
feet that he should retire from the canvass,
some hundreds of his Democratic ncighborS,
we'll armed, assembled in the town of lazoo
and sent a committee of sin 10 demaud That
he should announce that he was not a candl-
date and Immediately leave the county, or
die. lie refused to do either, hut after be-
ing besieged by the mob for several hours in
his house with his wife and six children, his
resolution gave way to the cntreaties of his
family, and he notified the hcsicgels that he
was ready to capitulatc. The terms OF his
surrender are embodied in the following
card, in the local newspaper
n, the Public: For the sake of the peace and
harmony OF the county, and the affection bear Tor
INV family and friends, | agree 10 Withdraw from
the political canvass or race Issue III ~. iita,v,
provided Will Ice protected IN my rights as any
other citizen and that my friend X. \. Flanagan =
To he unmOlested in his rights.
HENRY VI. DIXON.
The Yazoo Herald gives the following mar
rative of this great Democratic victory
The best men of the county, the mcr-
chants the planters, the farmers, and those
engaged in other occupations, gathered to-
gether in town to-day To the number OF sew
cral hundred and, considering as they did
that the longer continuance OF the lndepeh-
dent party in laZoo was detrimental
in the highest degree 10 the inter
ests of the county, seeing race issue
had arisen in consequence oi il, COMMIT
tee was appointed to wait upon Captain H.
L. Dixon, the head of the independent move
ment in this county, and requested nm 10
retire from the canvass. This he al frst re-
fused to do giving reasons for the ground oil
his refusal which were not deemed satlsiac-
tory H. the great assembly OF earnest deter
mined men, lie finally, however, consented
10 quit the canvass and, forever, as the fol
lowing card will show. SO the political can
vass in this county may hp considered rs al
an end. The Democratic flag nov waves
over this glorious Old county uncontamin-
ated and unchallcnged, and long may II
Sast
There Is nothing .ke the Mississippi plan
for securing absolute ulanlmity in politics.
OF course, where it operates, such processes
of a Democratic Government ms free nOml-
nations and free voting become farce.
Nab Iulc, pure and simple, takes the place
of organized GQTfrnmenl. In Mississippi
Republican institutions E.g i;T the time
being, an utter failure: and any form OF
established government would probably be
an improvement on the existing condition
of things But this condition OF things
cannot last forever The inevitable consc-
ulcnccs will follow. Mr. Dixon, for in
stance. Il he knows what is good for him,
will not stay in ct.t. Though II DE ms M
tive State, where he cannot have The amen
can frcrman's privilege of becoming a can
didate for any public office. lie will leave
for the North or West and others OF his
friends will be- apt to accompany or follow
hin. 40 white men, from any law-ahIding
oonn,, -~'v. will 90 Ia Mississippi to take
,,.-,, no -'Nrrd men. Jespniiips OF
any show for the rights given '.-'
constitutional amendments, have already lett
by thousands, and tens OF thousands Will l"i-
low. The loss of Mississippi will he the gain
of other freer and more orderly States. In
der this process the representation oil the
Southern States in Congress will diminish,
actually and proporiionally. They will hose
power and standing andinilucnceand money.
And the process will go ON till the Southern
leaders learn wisdom; or till the South be-
comes comparatively dcsolatc and unim-
uortaut section.