The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-10
xAzoo HEARD FROM.
Congressman Manning Claiming That the
Trouble Was Exceptional.

Congressman Manning Claiming That the
Trouble Was Exceptional.
Especial to the Philadelphia Times.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Colonel Van n.
Manning, who represents the Holly Springs
district OF Mississippi in Congress, is in
Colonel Manning is one of the most promi-
nent Democrats of the South, and it is safe
to say that he thoroughly represents the sem
tlment of his party in the State of Missis
sippi-at least the sentiment which Missis.
sippi Democrats desire to appear to hold.
In answer to q somewhat pointed inquiry
Colonel Manning said that he was here
strictly on private business, having left
Mississippi about q week ago. What of
the campaign there, colonel2" was the ques-
ton.
1.-THE campaign is decidedly active
throughout the State"
Between what parties is it?'
ut is between the Democrats, the regular
organization and the Independents and
Greenbackers. Sometimes these act to-
gether, but generally they are not united.
The struggle is for local and legislative
Offices The next Legislature is charged with
the duty of electing q successor to Senator
B. K. Bruce, who will then retire to his
alleged Kansas farm"
"Are the Independents, to which party I
believe the late Mr.. Dixon belonged, meet
ing with bodily violence colonel?''
Far from that, sir. They are actively
contesting every county IN my district. I
have been meeting their candidates and ora
| tors on the stump everywhere and dividing
| the time with them. The canvass is con-
Quoted everywhere with great courtesy and
| fairness on both sides"
well" was the response, 'if that is true,
will you kindly explain the motive of the
Yazoo difficulty"
THE Yazoo county affair is strictly excep-
tional and has no parallel in any other
| county in the State. The issues involved in
| that sad business were of a purely personal
nature. When left Mississippi the matter
was looked upon as a sort of De Young
Kalloch affair. This was due, of course, to
Barksdale's letter to his uncle, lntimating
that the shooting was the result of Dixon's
| attack upon female members of Barksdale q
| family"
What was the attitude of the Democracy
of the State toward this unfortunate affair,
| colonel?"
"Why, sir. for the last four years the
| criminal records of Mississippi will compare
fsvorably, take them county for county,
with those of any Northern State. Per cap.
ita, there have been fewer felonies commit
ted in our State during those four years than
in the great States of New York, Pennsyl
vania and Ohio. The canvass now progress
ing there is being carried on with quite as
little turbulence as that in the State Of
| Maine. Since the enfranchisement of Mis-
sissippi from carpet-bag rule, which occurred
in 1875, law order and protection to life and
property have prevailed TO quite as great an
extent as obtained before the war"
What do you think Of Woodford's mis-
sion?'
"Oh! that is supremely ridiculous.
thought. and was in hopes, that the object
Of his trip was to participate in the prosecu-
ton, but it turns out that he has gone as ar
escort to Mrs. Chisholm. / regret that hi
business as United States district attorney
for the Southern district of New York il
such as to permit such draft on his leisure
as trip to Mississippi at this season of tn,
year, simply as an escort to Mrs. Chisholm
1 will enter into bonds that the general viii
have no use for the pistols with which b,
is reported to have been presented by AID
miral Thompson, of the navy"
But let us return to the Yazoo difficulty
colonel What is the sentiment of you
party concerning it?'
"The sentiment of Mississippi, withou
regard to party, is decidedly adverse to tn,
methods employed to secure DIxon's with
drawal, and that ntiment can be inferred
from the fact that on the very day of tn
assassination the Independent party nom
mated candidates for Office who are nov
running with a fair prospect of success. TIL
condition of affairs there, as l said in tn
outset, is exceptional"