Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-14
Mechanism in Mississippi

MtAlCdulsm III mississippi.
lazoo county, Mississippi, boasts of the
proud distinction OF having originated the
shot qua policy that has come TO be known
throughout the South az "the Mississippi
plaza" few weeks ago, In accordance
with the agfeeuent made at the NJ ssissippi
Valley labor Convention. called TO meet
10 Wick burg tor the purpose OF coueilia-
ting the negro aud checking the restless
feeling that had given rise to the exodus. a
iHaI named Dixon, a Southsrner and a
rebel officer. was being run tor sheriff as
AL independent candidate against the dem
ocrsiic candidate. \ meeting of the dem
ocTats was called aud committee Of six
appointed to inform Dixon thse be must
withdraw. leave the country or be shot.
After some deiiberation. realizing the ten
per aud character ct the people among
whom he was living. be- signed q card
Withdrawing from the canvass The Y1-
zoo SeI.iiHei thus rejoiees over the bu ldoz-
Ing process by which respectable citizen
has been compelled to retire from his at
NffA - w ~ fAH Wv % AA8t tNtef flAf
Thus hAs lazoo again won the proud title
81 the banner county Of Mississippi. and laid
down. not hy words. bat deeds, the sound 20
iiicsl doctrine, that iomeniers Of strife shall not
SOW he ,eros ct inteTpocine strife within her
border. let her sister counties. vi no. IN -
80 salianily initiated her example. again assert
tbeir power, and al viii 1t well with them.
The fdsog Herald comp!scesily re-
marAs, on the same subject.
so the political canvass IN this county NAV
b. considered AZ an end The dsmOcratic flag
now waves over this gioriau. Old county IN
contaminated and unehallcnEcj. aud long may
u wave"
The CAa7a0n Tf1Ees, Independent in poi
itios. faithfully chAracterires this high
handed proceeding a. follows
"Tlr resumption OF electoral ruffiani.sn in
AGO county, Mississippi j. fact. one such
Tact j., and ought 90 h.. worth 3 thousand fat
ulcui >Iscchcs Il southern dtmaxoEues to con
gress. 10 convince northern people that the
character sui conduct Of southc m society arc
not according TO the speeches, but according to
Rho TACT.
The. movement in Nazoo county which
brought oui %" ohNslrN with their shoi-guns
Wa oue having Tor IT, object an crasuTc II the
color llnr. and check upon the eNodu. 4
ibf negro iaisofer ot proper recognition AMI
y tense ui hi freedom a. sicetor. EAfiy
lat May thrrc wa gathering ~ Nekshurg
called the Mississippi ' Ailrv Labor souvcn-
ton. The object of which was o. saop, some
onur-e which would prcs ut the threatened c1-
o-u- ol To pHzru population. II Was resolved
hY that asscmhF thai The negro should not Dc
90 TIE exercise q The electoral ufhon
anu that fraud Violence AMI intimidation a.
election appliances should cease. Acting 10
tte spirit ~ that resoiyr. associations or par
ii.s have h7cu formed 10 a number 81 counties
upon the initiative q white men 81 hose aim 8.
{" break up The color distinction by uniting
" lih The nerr" voter. 90 organize M auI direct
tus Ios4l affair. such au organization va.
H'e.sa ln azna county, aui PREPARATIONS
y crr making ht H. candidate. FOR lscA offiorrs
'r develop - strength 10 tie approaching slrc-
ton. Is was whlir the canlfdairs fsr sheriff
ss.I ChancrrY rirrk wcge going 10 the different
l.rryiuet- GO see that the negro voter were
14 3 Registered ihai iLty Wtr" intercept bs
ihs -hoi-guu brigade aul f5rcrl. under threat
~ s"f, extern nation. uat ouv q abstain
ir.fg that hI-iu'-- hat e. - htraw from their
sniiiafv. thu 3. th' practical Application o.
lhr Niriuo1s NlgAs'urg resolve ih4; ihr negro
oi'r should hcuctfnfth have fair play.
" hat - 10. remedy foT ihl. hls.t.siypi 10
liiical landYii'ml JuiEr Morris. q ' icA.bgrs.
iri,s III within. ~ iAr shotgun party that -
lar A. ihs T1a La4 ftf-ry % our iaws AMI
judiciary ar concerned. toIr remedy ought to
D. Abundani Ani si-.rds~ Hot q What n.
h1a'S are the form and theory q law. that
D ahuuaIy and with impuuiiy arc 49, At de-
hance l'y political parry. armed wlih shot
gIu-. oui ou hunt for niger or The white
candIdsies % parry u iih vi ich NIGER ar
permitted and Invited 10 yotsi I. J.. painful.
save Judge MORN, Ito have g. admit that
practically our avs uIsou tn. ,utsrcf ar
dead letter. and our Judiciary = dead .y.icrn
tecause violence ard fraud in elections, and
ifaud and ItTJgry ia covering them ~. have
10 Too many insi ancrs becn the chirf !n.irs-
rnrntaliti's 70 Nheh our public oarrrs cot
into iower. Au1 by Whiea lh,y pct TO retain
such ~ admission hy igdicial f1nrfi5narv
fam liar with The fact. does not scrsrd With
the vehement declarations male bs southern
r.aihfrsAi'ts ia congress. bI; suEQorlrd ~
ir,eh i-cts ga the AEoO uuiTaEc. % will over
traT tons - .outAcFu .Y.rrAss ia northern
-atases- % ai-+r t-st Isssli.sts i,llrit u.r
ihi, souihrTu barharssm BE- SERVES oui, O. how
That 10 tn thcsrs aud flru- o. Jaw and IN. ~
isrisi adiului.irA'Iuu there B. ~ f,n.,iv III
remedy must t'r fought Tor D. ond The form.
81 iAw and Judicial Itocstiurr 10 M..sls.iqpl.
NJ lhc north. there j. " I1sls.i r.sal ln. H.
ilci hat d ~ll oaif t- GluI hy meeting TIE
sold ,ou;l ou - platform % runAui.m and
Barbarian hv 3 .olid north that Will return b.
amor IN~i. 90 very impcieui minority of TO
iiicai poScr. IL hardly Decided 4 new mani
ie-iAiion Il barbarsn IN Ml.si..iqf! 20
strengthen thi- northern l-.iel Tar lageo
AFFAIR VII siTsn g' hen i bay aui \ doubt Ihe
view VI Judge Morn, j. entirely warranted
II one pAril Ia Var county can not orgat.
ize without consulting the Other. II 10 rifiysu
can ca>t or ryoelfe 5 vote without the c1n.rnt
81 HI adNeTszfies; Il party largely Ia the ina
lpThH can be dispersed @uI scattered with M
pInlit by 81 armed moi, il require. n Isoph.
= - iorciell that Wc -hai cu5ltlsr the north.
eTu People and maze them solid against ~
II uirTs D. 10 practical reuedy for thcss man
Hcetaiion, Of AsIic1EisfH Ia the form. Of lsw
and Judicial procedure. then remedy sni i-e
fD[nd IN the sohdty % northern civilization
= 10 Faa
mcu can be Very sure