The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-09-17

Census of 1860. l. Census Of 1870
White population So! White population - $50 50
Total. 22a3 Totai........!7.l99
Showing an actual decrease in population OF
more than five thousand from 1860 TO 1870.
This marvellous, out of the way county OF
Yazoo. which shows an actual decrease in
population in the ten years Intervening
between 1860 and 1870, gives evidence of
such vast recuperative powers under the
''plan'' of the ''solid South census returns
of 1880. as to fairly astonish the ''world
and the balance of mankind, " eciipSing the
phenominal growth of the most favored
Western or border State. Read
Total population of Y:tzoo in 1s7O.-.-....-17,1a9
Total ponuIat on of Yazoo in $780,. $4,000
While the census OF 1870 shows that the
population OF Yazoo county decreased five
thousand in the previous ten years. we are
expected to believe that. under the snnth-
! ing effects of the Ku- Klux. White League
and shot gun policies of the ''Soid South"
Yazoo county actually increased ir nopula-
tion during tire ten years intervening be-
tween the census of IS70and 1880, eighteen
thousand !
A short history of political affairs in
Yazoo county for part Of the time inter-
vening between The last two census returns.
rs given by an exchange. may lead to
better understanding as to why the polu-
lation should decrease from 1850 to 1870,
and increase from 1870 to 1880. Follow
ing is Il Leaf from ITS history
In 1873 The white League made
raid OIL the Republicans of Yazoo county.
killed some and drove others off Among
those killed wa> a member of the legiSla-
ture named Patterson. Patterson was
wealthy and AT the time of hanging had
on his person large sim of money. This
money was nereperecnvered by Patterson's
family or even ever hear1l from till Dixon.
the leader of the gang who did the hanging-
became an independent candidate tor slIer-
| iff
DIR. MeCormic. the Chairman of the
! Democratic Committee of YaZno county,
| published n card declaring that Dixon was
| the LEADER of the mob which hung Patterson.
| and that he converted to his own uSe. the
| money on the person of Patterson. Dixon
| replied by this card to the public
lowing 10 certain reports now i'm circrI-
! lation that Patterson. n member of the Re
| publican legislature who was hanged in
| the eventful cam 7aign nf 1875. had con
| siderable sum of money OH his person. and
| that said money was used for my OwI
benefit, / feel in honor bound TO vindicaft
| myaelf. Although I regret to refer to thu
| past. as it will bring before the public ny
of nur best cffiZe;.s. will simply state tha
said money. and larger Sums. were raisef
aud used to detray the expenses of the
campaign, and to stuff the ballot boxes, /
necessary TO purchase certificates of elec
ton for two 0ffi"eIs now holding offices O
trust ana emolument in our county.
have in my possession the necessary proof
and if called upon will publish it.
70 this Mccormick replied evasively
saying only 4: The constituted authori
ties Of the Democratic party had nothin.
to do with raising said money, or the us'
made of such money!
To this Dixon replied in card tha
=" the Patterson money WAS used to defr7I
current expenses at the even: ful campaign
of 1875; thae $1,000 was paid to have tn
ballot boxes stuffed If necessary. and {
issue certifics. tes of election to fhe demo
cratic candidates that DIR. Mccormick wa
chairman of the democratic executive com
mittee at the time ami was party to tn
contract. Ihave in my possession the nee
essary receipts to show who received til
$1,000, and also the false key to th
1t will be noticed that Dixon does no
deny the killing of Patterson, but charge
that he had the proof that the money wa
employed in the catIse of the Democrat
reform. Mr.. DIxon1 however, paid wit
his blood for his telnerity in opposing tn
i democratic party. No man ever pretend
that Patterson was abah man except ths
: he was republican,, Murder a man. rn
his dead body in the cause of Mississippi
: chivaIry, and apply The proceeds to pay ft
p stuffing the ballot box. This is the 'ipla,I.
Murder, and robbery, and ballot bo
stuffing, and false swearing and false cens'
{ returns being the whole and entire assets
v the Democratic party of the - solid South,
h can honest, lawxbiding conscientious Gil
: zens of Oregon vote for Gen. Hancock, Il
!. standard bearer OF HAT party ?