The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-03
VOLUME XIII.

/ Const-, Art. 7, sec and l.
/ That Dixon was a murderer, robber garnb-
/ Ter and led profane and dissolute life, wholly
| inconsistent with faithful discharge Of the
numerous and responsible duties pertaining to
the Sherh7s Office is abundantly proven by the
united testimony OF large County Convention,
whose statements no man presumes To dispute.
That Dixon and Bell were conspiring success
fully to mass the color-d vote IN favor Of them
selves, that their vote was sufficient in numbers
TO elect these bad men, was also well known by
the white voters OF the county, and that the ex-
element thus produced IA the public mind
was intense and liable to break out in riots as
on former occasions, il equally certain. Such
being the facts, DO they Justify the people Of
Iazoo in the steps they took to avoid the imm-
nent breach Of the public peace at any moment ?
The DiKonit-s say not. Their argument is
Sc this Is a free couutry-Dixon IS a free man
and all free men have right to Tor Sheriff.
\ seq,tier in law and in fact-a "poas as
/ sinor1'n " easily solved This country is only
free to Iaw-abidiug ctizens-it Is not an asylum
for criminals. Our Constitution denies them
the right to vote or hold ofice-Art. :, Sec 81
Our State Legislature asserted this doctrine
/ BY the impeachment of Governor Ames and his
chief cabinet officers for catalogue Of crimes.
Aside from the numerous crimes proven against
Dixon, the mode, manner and effect Of his can
vasq with the colored voter was Il constant crime,
wholly inconsistent with the character and du-
ties OF sheriff, who is by law, like all the
judges 81 the State, CONSERVATION of the public
peace for the whole county, with power to ar
rest and imprison, before bail is allowed, all fell
/ ons and criminals, and whose duty it il to
make such arrests.
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80 JIM ~ ~ 'io 'i,''o VI
9he1h' ne rs required to be Of the best and "'of
sufficient men IN the county Prisoners for debt
and uarsops outIayvad for crime and ,orsrrs
SUING loI the ONCE were uisapled from holulhe
ii lst Blackstone's Com. 339 note g. The ap-
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r9ht 70 Soll'lI NoteS' aN"l nllhseII oi ine c"h-
tact mus gwen MN with large class OF lsno-
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thrSih'S lor Il revenge oi past uPPoSeu III urles
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.,sto,nS az ENGLAND and this country disouaIi-
I "a fr,,,, boIJin, the office of sheriff Consti-
hed rom holHlns sne oIliee 81 0"eii"' NoilS''
"a M ~ R1I and tba co1orad race had
.,,,,srriG - max unlawful use Of The elective
/ cohSIliicu 70 lii'. ; "a 80 ~ = ,,,,tI;o
ifahShlse l9t PrlH1te S,',, an, :; ~ H.
goou nor 'le Puniir i ~ $50 a0 a,d ,rIo7
c"us'A"'t! tai7ts homhipa+ion of wv
safety oil the electors, III = ,'
or more persons iol an llleSil Pi lo =. -
spiracy. Inc oiense Is NOT cohIleu 20 PreJu-
dicng any Rar,r In insnIt nnhli iusfi?e or do
violate puonc PeHGy' lnSui6 u'l.o VI W
any act in itself Illegal biackstoh sCom 100
note 81 ..-....-, -, - 10 oo,duotad
All elections are tequ3reu 20 pe ,odsr
ana held ~ ne yreTaI code Scs Code of
the penaities Oh tne PS" ~ OoU' u
ISL See 3o., 90 -, ~, -21 H. tho. III. o1.o
Inc clear I =, ~" 70 his free unbiased
tor shall vote aeeoruans - 60 ,s 1921 ~ Unn
and ~ this end the law provides
that the election shall DC ~ et I, Insnsctor
posted IN tocked box, ana tnat any lnspet'ol