, 1879-08-23


II nny additional evidence bd needed TINT
D1xox wns nssassinnted by tue fazoo bull
lozers simply because hs dared to bo can-
didaso for shorn against tho regular Douao-
cratic nominee, II IL furnished by tho dis
charge OF his murtleror upon bail without 60
much NJ m examination. TAnKspALE, tho
man who did tia killing, is rs froo M any
mhn in the state Of 11ississppi; Ills lifo Is
safer thnn that Of my man in the Stato who
was sver suspected Of voting anything hut
tho Democratic ticket. Committing murder,
In his oaae, Inns nlado Kim hero, and 1t In
safe to say that ho will novor be chilled upon
to go through the farce Of n nook trin1. IIo
Is tho noptow Of the man BAHKaDALE who
il tho most prominent candilasa In tho
State {nsxt to JEFF DAvs) for election
to tho United States Senate, md
who, in his capacity as Chairman Of
the Democratic Contral Committee, re-
Gently issued tho orlor that tho campaign
this yoar must bo carried ont "by rigid
adherence to tho discipline aud observance Of
the methods by which tho Victories Of 1876,
10, and ~ wero wou." In thoss days tho
shot-glus were levc1ed against Republicans,
the negroes, md oarpet-baggera, but 1t is now
turned against tho nativo whites who daro to
rofuso surine obedience to tho Democratic
rsltu DAnKsnALE WINS ona of tho mob that
threatened to hang DIXON uulossho Withdrew
from tho CANVASS, md be was chosen e1eou-
tioner when DIXON returned to tho contest.
| OF course it was necessary to discharge him
Immediately; 1t Ia Il soudor that ha WAS over
arrested at all. It is true that he lay in walt
| for hia victim md shot DIXON in the hack
| when the latter had turnaaaway from him.
a transaction TINT would he treated in any
civilized community as n deliberate and cow
nrdly murder, ,--but RAnEapAIE WINS aoting
under ordors,-he wns conforming To tho
discipline aud observing tho methods by
which tho Victories Of is75, &c, and II woro
won, and honca he could not ba hold for my
criminal act.
| 4 ro,nark maao not long sinoa by Gen.
CHALMERS, ono Of tho Mississippi Congress-
men, throws Rome light upon the roason for
numbering DIXON, and oyery other mnn in
mississippi who, as m Independent or other
wise, daros to oppose the rule of the bull
dozors. Gen. CuArMEns said that tho Demo.
cratic party in that State is growing top
heavy. that thoro is great deal Of ascou-
tent under bourbon rs1le, anl that a man
like Con. HANCOCK nominated for Presiacn!
on IN independent or Grconback ticket
could undoubtedly carry tho Stats next year.
Tho condition of things reycals the secret OF
turning tho shotgun against tho Democrats
who fret under the diotation Of tho bull
dozers, The discipline must bo maintained
till aftor the no1s Presidential election
not Southern Stato must DO losi
to tho next Democratic candidate
for President; tho whole country nuas
be brought under tho dictation Of the Con-
fet|eratos before the shotgun policy can bc
modified in any way. Freedom Of political
notion in the South might result in tho 1oes
al Stato, which would defoat the Confod.
crate program, and henco it ia not only
tue "niggora," the "radicals," tho "carpot,
baggors," and tho "soalawags who must be
shot down, but also every native white
Democrat who shows any insubortlination tc
tho Confederate caucus. And thisis the ruling
faction in party which howla about the
oppression Of Government Election laws and
I demands the repeal theroof in the interest oi
free ballot It is FREQ fraud aud froe mur
dor thnt aro demanded by tho ruling class II
tho South as means Of gaining ascondono1
over tho North rs woll,