Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
More Mississippi Plan.

evidence ofits spirit and civilization
another examples of the Mississippi
plan; another Chisholm affair. In
Yazoo County, Mississippi, lived a
man named II. III. Dixon. He was a
young man. Near the close Of the
war his hot blood led him into Mos.
by's guerillas when he was but four.
teen years old. There he did bloody
work aud was regarded as brave
and chivalric Southron. He was
honored by the elite, and when old
enough married daughter of the
wealthiest planter Of Yazoo County.
A few years ago when leaders were
wanted for the Mississippi plan he
was made one, and was a Captain OF
bulldozers. After campaign in this
capacity he was welcomed home by
the "best men and women of the
South" at public meeting, and with
speeches Mandatory of his career was
made the recipient of costly presents.
Such was the man and such the est
nation in which he was held. But
there was a change. The Mississippi
Democrats had made their nomina.
tons. The Mississippi plan has an.
initiated the Republican party there.
Only one ticket was in the field-the
"solId South" Democratic ticket.
Capt IL. NJ. Dixon had many friends
among "the best men OF the South"
the rich and the "chivalrous" and
encouraged by them he announced
himself as an independent candidate
for Sheriff of Yazoo County. 1t soon
became evident that at fair election
he would be chosen Sheriff. He
could not be beaten by bulldozing
for in that County he was the chief
OF bu,ldozers. The chairman of the
State Democratic committee visited
that County and told the people it
would not do to permit him to run
there must be no breach in the Mis-.
sissippi plan ; the solid South must
remain solid. This chairman's name
is Barksdale. Soon thereafter "the
best men of the South"-the mer-
chants, planters, ETC., the same who
had formerly met and publicly, with
speeches and presents, pronounced
Capt. II. NJ Dixon the best man
among them-these men had another
meeting This time they met with
shot-guns and revolvers. They went
a. All armed mob to the house of
Capt. FL. Nj. Dixon and told him to
leave the country or they would take
his lte lie parleyed with them;
was not used to being driven and did
not go at once. Some of them pro.
posed that he be permitted to stay if
he would withdraw his candidacy
for Sheriff. While they were at this,
the mob Composed of the best men
OF Yazoo County, remember, is their
boast) trampled through the house
like savages, needless of~ife and lit
tie children. Their persnasioue were
successful. They induced Capt. II.
M. Dixon to give them the following
withdrawal with authority to pub.
lish:
To lie Public For the sake of the peace
and harmony OF the country and the affection
bear for my family and friends, | agree TO
withdraw from the political canvass or race
issue IN the future, provided will be protec-
ted 10 my rights as any other citizen, and
that my friend R. A. Flanagan is to be pro-
teeted in his rights, &c.
Thus the first step that threatened
the success OF the Mississippi plan
was arrested, for the time. But
Cant. Dixon was restless. His friends
told him his withdrawal was forced
and he was not in honor bound by it.
tie thourht so himself. After some
days of counsel and thought he pub
lished another card stating that his
former withdrawal was forced from
him and was not binding. He was
still candidate and if elected would
take the office or test his right to it
IN the courts. Within two DAYS from
that announcement Capt. II. NJ. Dix.
on was a corpse. A man named
Barksdale, q candidate for office on
the regular Democratic ticket, tone
of the best men of the County" and
OF the same name of tho chairman of
the State Committee-Barksdale is
famous name in Mississippi-this
man Barksdale hunted him on the
streets of his own town, with a shot,
gun loaded with buck. shot and when
he met him shot him. Dixon was
wounded but did not drop the first
shot and turned and ran. Barksdale
then gave him the other load in his
back /; he dropped and in a little
while was dead. This tragedy took
place last week. 1t was enacted in
Mississippi, one of the States of this
great and free Union!
WEDNESDAY, last week there were
several earthquake shocks along the