The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-10
DEMOCRATIC JUSTICE.

The following article, which we take
from AN ultra Democratic paper, the
New York Sun, of the nth inst, is re-
spectfully commended to the attention
of our Democratic readers, and to all
Conservative Republicans. We give the
entire article as it appeared in the Sun:
The acquittal of Gully i'll Mississippi
in the face of Mrs. Cbisholm's clear and
positive testimony will exert no little
influence ON the approaching Presiden-
tial election. 1t is easy to say that il
has no more bearing upon national af
fairs than the undue postponement Of
the Rev. Mr.. Hayden's trial in Connect
cut. But most of the northern people do
not look upon it in that way. They re-
gard the bloody outrages at the South,
like that by which Mr.. Chisholm died,
as proof that the war is not yet entirely
fought out-that its victories are not yet
complete; and they are naturally appre-
hensive that If the Democratic party,
which includes the former confederates,
almost TO a man, were To get control of
the executive department of the govern
ment, such outrages would increase in
number, and that Union men in the old
slave states would find life hardly cndur-
able, even if possible.
We llAO lCOlllC, ny ~
large majority, are determined, first and
foremost, that the fruits of the war shall
be fully preserved, and that the slave
holding spirit shall never be permitted
90 rule the nation again. They care
more for this than they do for the cur
rency or any question. Hence arises the
most formidable difficulty in the cleo
ton of n Democratic candidate.
The following is a portion of Mrs.
Chisholm's testimony:
when l got in / found that Johnny
was dead. His clothes were on fire, and
l wet my fingers in his blood to- put out
the fire Cornelia thought that she had
put out the fire, but she did not complete
The work. They had borne the body be
hind the cages, so as to prevent him be-
ing trampled To pieces. The crowd
cried out, Fire the Jail p and we feared
we should be burned out. We got every
thing in readiness TO leave. My daugh.
ter said, rs we started down the stairs
that Johnny died an easy death, and
that il was better to be shot than TO be
burned To death. When we got to the
foot of the stairs we were stopped by the
grating door. Here Gully had gun
pointed through the CRATE, and thought
he was going to shoot me; but he turned
the barrel back and forth to aim ut my
husband. | cried out To Mr.. Chisholm
DOWN. My daughter threw her arms
about her fathers neck, and cried out
Have you not had blood enough for one
day. II you want more take mine, and
spare my precious papa Mr.. Gully
turned the gun again and shot
her IN the arm, breaking Lcr brace
let, and driving the crushed edges
into her arms. He stepped back then
and that let us out of the stairway to tho
first floor, and we tried TO take refuge
behind some boxes in the rear end of thu
hall. My husband had already received
several shots, and was now shot once
more-this time IN the hip. My daugh
ter received in all five shots, one in the cal
of the leg, one in the heel, one in tn,
arm, and her arm was shattered, for
heard the rattle of the bones when tieC
up her arm with handkerchief. He
face was streaming with blood. W.
paused there aud the crowd Withdrew
She went 10 the door to ask for help, anI
some one shot her in the leg. She RAJ
back and told me of it, and cautione'
her not To go To the door again. SOM
help then came in and we carried MI
Chisholm home, | carrying his heal
Clay, our son, his limbs, and the all IN
arms On our way some men came al
ter us, and Cornelia held up her bleedin;
arm and pleaded for help"
Sneering at the "bloody shirt" vii
not counteract the effect of scenes Xix
this, family described. They rekindl
the spirit which raised and sustaine,
the Union armies in the war, and poll
ticians who think this spirit will dow
at the first bidding do not understand it
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