Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER


loud comment on the Democratic cry,
Fair and free elections" the stop theft"
cry OF the Democratic thief, comes up very
loud just now from Mississippi. The armed
moLs OF Democratic law breakers, so fear
ful of the bayonet when in the hands 6 {
honest and loyal citizens, are again at work
to prevent the 25,00O Republican majority
in Mississippi from having a chance to ex
press ITSELF 1t appears there was an indie
pendent political movement started in va
zoo county. Miss, whose 1000 Republican
majority had been overcome by Democratic
shot guns,whips, torches and halters. There
was danger in this movement. 1t might
result IN preventing the success OF the
fraud and force with which the Democratic
party carries elections. Mr.. Otto r. Sin
gle ton, who represents small minority of
the voters OF that District in Congress, and
his associates in the fraud and force busi-
ness, got out their sholguns, and whips and
H3owie knives and hallers and all the other
Democratic symbols of freedom and fair
ness IN elections, and held meeting The
! following which exhibits the result, is from
special dispatch from Yazoo City:
| "The best men Of the cOuniy-the merchan nts,
]
other occupations gathered together iu town
today to the number Of several hundred, and
considering as they did that the longer c0ntin-
ance of the lndepe ndent party in Yazoo was
detrimental in the highest degree to the inter.
ests OF the county tseeing a race issue had arisen
| in consequence Of it) committee was appoint
ed 10 wait upon Capt. II. NJ. Dixon, the head Of
the Independent movement in this county, and
| requested him to retire from the canvass This
he at hrst refused to do, giving reasons for the
ground OF his refusal, which were not deemed
satisfactory to the great assembly Of earnest,
determined men.
He finally, however, decided to quit the can
vass now and forever. ms the following card
will show, so the political canvass in this cnun-
~ may be considered as at an end. The Dem
Ocratic flag now waves over this glorious old
| county, iy,unconlaminntedan and unchallenged and
long may it waYe:"
TO THE PUBLIC.
For the sake Of the peace and harmony Of
the county, and the affection bea for nv fam.
! lily and friends, agree to Withdraw from the
political canvass or race issue in the future
provided. will be protected in my rights al
any other citizen aud my friend, r. A. Flan-
nAgau, Is to be unmoesied in his righlF, &c.
:, II. NJ. DIxos.
YazOo City, July 25, 1879.
And so the political canvass in that conn.
ty may lie considered ut an end and the
| Democratic nag waves nncOntaminate and
unchnllenged. The votes are east, counted
and declared three months In advance oi
the date OF election and the 1000 RepuLli.
can minority in Yazoo county will by their
Democratic representatives, IN the AIissis.
slppi legislature vote for JEFF. Davis for u
s. Senator.
This is one of the steps Of preparation
for the second rebellion To be inangurated
after the next Presidential election in an
attempt by force to install the Democratic
candidate in the Presidential office, with
the stop thief cry of force and fraud for a
pretext. This Is undoubtedly the pro-
gramme OF the uDrepentant rebels who rule
the Democratic party, aud who at the last
session OF Congress boosted of their treason
and declared that theirsentimenls are now
just what they were when they began their
rebellion in 1861. And Northern dOughfa-
ces in the Democratic party are ms subseryi-
enl to their Southern masters as they were
before the rebellion.
Now comes plan for building a railway
across the lsthmus, in place of digging a
canal. The road is to be Of capacity 10
carry loaded vessels. Capt. Eads of the
Mississippi jetties, originates the scheme
and will ask the Government ior a force Of
engineers to examine into IT, LEo.