The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-03
Why DIXON WAS KILLED.

Why DIXON WAS KILLED.
The whole Republican press North
have got hold Of fresh and old-time
bloody shirt tale, aud Gre making ths
best Of it. The regular Democratic
candidate for Clerk Of the Chancery
Court, Barksdals, and his opponent Of
the so-called independent stripe, had q
street fight which resulted in the death
of Dixon, and forthwith up went the
shout of the Democratic bull.dozers
and all such cant phrases were yelled
with vim by the whole Radical fra
ternity. The Washington Post Of the
3lst nit. has interviewed two promi-
nent Mississippians, and here is re-
liable and truthful account Of the mat
ter -
Among the gentlemen seated In the
rotunda at Wizards, last night, were
Judge Harris and General Nat. Har-
ris, of Mississippi. They are two OF
the most influential citizens of that
State. For many years the Judge pre-
sided over the Vicksburg Circuit, and
his political opinions are tempered with
judicial moderation. His brother,
General Nat. Harris, commanded the
fighting Mississippi brigade under Gen.
eral Stonewall Jackson, and is favor.
lite among the people Of his State.-
The Post took a seat beside the two
gentlemen and introduced the subject
of the killing of Captain Dixon, in Va
zoo county. Said the Judge: "There
is an entire Misrepresentation of this
whole matter in tho minds Of the Nor
them people. This was not contest
between the Democratic and Republi.
can parties, or between any political
parties. It was not question Of free
franchise, either. It was an attempt
on the part of the people to put down
the bull-dozers and suppress lawless-
ness and disorder. Dixon and Ills con-
federates we're kicked out of the DEM
ocratic party; they were repudiated BY
it because they believed in the rule Of
the shotgun and the revolver. In
1875 Dixon led the bull-dozers, and bis
acts brought ycensure upon the people
Of our State. This year he claimed to
have rendered valuable services to the
party, and demanded, as his reward,
the nomination for sheriff. The people
refused to recognize his services, and,
as l have said, repudiated him and his
followers. He then sought to organize
the negroes and array them against
the whites. In short, to impose upon
the people the evils from which they
had freed themselves. This was re-
trogade movement, and it involved the
social aud business interests of the peo-
pie. They were contendiDg for those
interests"
"Dixon was man of unquestionable
courage" said General Harris, s'and
was far more dangerous, because Of
that as leader Of the negroes than the
carpet baggers. Ho was bloody UP to
the elbows. He had killed five or six
men,"
"What was the difficulty between
Dixon and Barksdale I"
'Barksdale," replied Judge Harris,
sis candidate for Chancery Clerk,
and as Democrat, who desired Inv
and order to prevail, he had dcnonnc.
ed Dixon. This led to the difficulty.
Barksdale is ono of tho most prominent
and popular citizens of the county
He Is engaged in business in Yazoo,
has property there and wants peace
and quiet, and anlicable relations bc-
tween the Two races to prevail. He,
too, is a brave man and know 49,
that he ran in denouncing Dixoi.'
General Harris repeated what the
Judge had said to the effect that this
contest was waged BY tho law observ.
ing portion Of the population against
the lawless class; that as rule the
property holders whose all was at stake
we're opposed to Dixon, because he
was constantly engaged in some law
less action, and, in addition to keeping
the county stirred up, brought roproach
upon it from abroad.
-sOsN
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