Daily Republican., 1879-08-07
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THE YAxOO BULLDOzING.
An Independ ent's Accoun, Of N

An An0epem0emt's Account Of the
/ Ysseo city Aniais.
Extract from Letter from X. A. Flanagan
to The Vicksburx Herald.
! have just read . copy of your paper
Of the 29th, and perceive that you do
not understand ths true state of affairs
here. Th-ra is no rass issue In this
thing, as th-ss sheets here would have
You believe. Fifty per cent. Of the
white people, among them rs per cent.
Of the most respectable in the county,
are Independents. among whom are
many that are we'll known in your city.
1t is true that the negroes were almost
unanimous for the Independents, and
why Because tits the only chance
they have had since 1875 to vote.
was born and raised in your city,
was there in the sventful city campaign
Of 1874. Dixon was there-the boat
having stopped at his house on the
river at night for the purpose of notify
ing and getting him to come down,
which he did, leaving his wife and
house full Of Children, to fight racs is
sues. In the fall OF 1874 l moved to
iazoo, and in September, 1875, was
again by his side to fight race issue and
carpet -baggers for Yazoo, and were
there anything like it here now Dixon
would be the first man to oppose 1t.
The convention party here have done
more by their abuse Of Dixon to con.
solidate the negroes for him than any
other cause in the world.
Dixon has had a standing proposition
that II they would produce one man of
any responsibility, white or black, tc
make affidavit that he had ever held
secret or night meeting, or used any ar
gument prejudicial to the white people
or ever made an inAammatory speech,
or likewise II any candidate on the in
dependent ticket did any Of these
things, that he would withdraw from
the canvass. Was not that much cas-
ier done than what they did, II their
cause was just
And | am sorry to say that I believe
our sheriff, H. l.. Taylor, placed where
he is in 1875 by Dixon, was aware of
and probably helped to plot the whole
thing. have been told that he refused
the services Of plenty of good citizens,
we'll armed, who volunteered for the
purpose of quelling the mob, and l am
aware that he had none of his deputies
out. The road from Benton to Yazoo
City was ambushed three consecutive
nights by Convention candidates and
their friends, armed with shot guns, for
the purpose Of killing Dixon and my
self as we returned to our homes from
Madison county, where we had been to
visit some friends.
Captain Henry Stubblefeld, the Con-
vention candidate for sheriff, was at the
head of the mob, after his brother hal
tried to murder Dixon four days before
by striking him from behind with
two pound weight, while he was hav-
ing fisticutf with another man. They
speak of having merchants, farmers
and planters to compose their 300. 1t
is true that there were great many
respectable men here that day, but few
Of them, however, had anything to do
with 1t, and those who did were blind
with prejudice and rage on account
Of lies that had been told them by the
candidates and their friends.
A great many were told that Dixon
would be at Benton on that day with a
thousand armed negroes, for the pur-
'ose OF giving them all the fight they
This and other falsehoods {
we're sent secretly all over the county. ,
The negroes of this county never were q
more quiet, peaceful and respectful,
Tor have they ever worked better than ,
his year. have learned that most of !
he mob were men who had not much :
o lose, and who did not care what
night befall the country, provided they $
0uld beat Dixon and elect themselves I
nd friends. y
Every man on the Independent 1
icket was a staunch and true Demo-
rat, had never known anything else !
except Frank Stewart. candidate for {
he Legislature), he being the only y
egro on the ticket, We having indorsed :
wo of their representatives. He has 7
een Democrat since 1875. The last
Icket he voted was Democrat one. :
lore than that, he is one of our town i
ouncilmen, nominated and elected in 9
ward of this city where the whites are 7
bout eighty in the majority. Such, !
If, is true statement of affairs in va.
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