The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
p. YAzuO, MISS.
A Gard from the Colorsd Voters Of That
County.
tJackson CLARION. j

Editors Cluion n-As citizens OF Yazoo county,
we feel called on to take some action aud
make known to the State OF Mississippi and
the whole country what we, the eolored eiti-
zsns, feel and believe to be o true statement
OF affairs In this connty. We do not think or
feel that the action OF the white peonle On the
twenty-Hfth of July meant anything toward
the colOTed people In any sense except Joe
their peace. Welfare and prosperity. No dis.
turbanee or jar has occurred between us and
our white friends except. perhaps, such 90
would ordinarily occur at any time and un-
der any other circumstances. We congratu-
late our white friends, and have great cause
to congratulate 1Arselves upon the very
peaceable and pleasant relations that just
now stibsist between us, and we feel gTatified
that signs oil abundant success, both 10 our
social and political as we'll as financial Tela~
tions, are seen oH every hand ana stro1eiy
incite us to maiEtan these relations 1t IN
with feeling of perfect security and profound
respect that me make the statement that M
mans life liberty or property 1s IN the leasG
jeopardlzsd; that the proper protection can
be had and will always be given 10 each and
every citizen, without regard to race, color or
previous condition. by our county ana state
officials. TO sum up our real estimate, we
believe our county officials to be- the best ana
most impartial In the State and the equais OF
any In the Union. We declare that the Dsnn-
ocratic party has not violated It's pledges t0
lis: that It has cut down the governmental
expenses as explained to us by tabt1lated
statements from the officials; that y mas re-
duced taxation very materially; thAt IL has
continued and improved our public scho0l
system; that 1t guarantees to us the best
government we have ever known.
For this and other reasons We publish 70 the
world and to our feliow-citizens Of this State
especially, our cUnfidence In and adhsrenc8
to said party and our white friends with whom
we live. We cannot give eredenGe TO any re-
port alleging that the colored people are In
state Of confusion or that many OF them are out
In the swamps. Being ourselves coioTed, mest-
ing and mingling with eolored people from all
parts OF the county, and being ourselves scat
tered over as large portion OF 1t, we are In d
position to say that we know OF none what
ever. and feel sure none have ever laid out
on account of CONSERVATION or fear. None Ct
us look upon any movement heretofore nad9
ny our white friends as against the cOlUred
man or his interests, but only TO avert that
worst Of all calafnities that could befaH our
cOunty--a race issue. In arresting this fatAI
issue, so ruinous to US, and destructive to our
property interests, we heartily join hAndS
and hearts with our Democratic friends and
bid them God-speed. We want no clash ct
races, and we pledge ourselves thai by our
action there shall be none. AS free colored
citizens OF Ynzoo county, we ask oil papers IN
our broad land that are friendly To the e0i-
ored man and his interests TO republisiI these
staten rents, and we do this, both In Justice tn
| ourselves and to the white people Of this
county.
Signed by Robt. A. Kineaid, Henry Thomas,
P. r. Luckett, Harry Green, and by q long list
0f rfhars