The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-26
Il IS a noteworthy fact that at ev-

cry polling place, and in every coun-
ty, during the late election in Miss
issippi, peace quiet, perfect order
and good feeling prevailed, save only
at Marion, in Lauderdale County,
wlicre white men were ruthlessly and
causelcssly murdered by negroes,
who, acting under the advice of their
candidate for Governor, determined
to disregard the law of The State and
90 TO the polls armcd with ''little
six -barrelled codes; wherewith to
murder Democrats.
The orders of their leader and can
didate having been faithfully carried
out, five white Democrats are to-day
filing bloody graves, two widows ate
weeping for husbands slain, while
thirteen children are shedding bitter
tears for the fathers that will return
Tor bless fEhem never more. 81 1t aIS
pears to us that the law which Col
onel Ben King taught his deluded
followers to condemn and disregard
should be invoked to punish him as
accessory before the fact, for the
murders which his counsels sugges-
ted, if they did not absolutely incite.
The white men Of Mississippi owe a
duty TO God, to themselves and to the
county, and they should see to it
that the incitors, aide and abettors
of this damnable deed, not less than
the ignorant0and brutal tools who
perpctrated the murders; are brought
to condigp punishment. Heretofole
Col. Ben King has been regarded as
an honorable and upright citizen,
but, no emoppt of previous good
character SHOULD shield any man
from the inevitable fruits Of such adj
vice as he gave to his deluded fol
lowers at,.Jackson last August. The
curse of the country is the existence
Of men who have the audacity and
hardihootl to utter such sentiments
as those expressed by Col. King last
summer, but, whose prudence keepa
their worthless carcasscs out Of the
way of danger. -1me. icon Regs5icr
~.
Effect Of tlse Virginia Election.
1T is said that one result of TIC
election in Virginia will be the meet
ing of prominent Southern Repu5li-
cans in Washir gton ve.y 5000. The
purpose of this meeting is to make
suggestions to P.as:denS A.'thar re
ga''ding the SoctheIn question, aud
also to consult upon the ACCESSIBILITY
of securing one or more members
from THAT section for The Cabinet. II
is understood that these suggestions
viii not be disagreeable to President
Arthur. as the personnel Of the meet
ing will be republicans ofh'yh char
acte-' and influence in their respect
i've States. The outlines of the sug
gestions regarding the Sortlecn ques
tons ,cfcrs to the policy necessary
to break the Democratic orgaui "a
ton in No.tn CO 'olina. Tennessee
and Mississippi next year. 1t is
probable that the mec5i,g viii spg
gest, if not urge, The feasibility OF tht
Administra. ion backing Independent
leaders in the above States as it die
Senaiof Mahore with Fe1e al pat
ronage. 1t VIII be urged that thi,
method having triumphed in Wing Il
ia wiki productive .esa'ts in The
olhe.' STAGES and sccu at lesst hal
a dozen Republican mcmbe 5 of Con
g ess .af
John s. Wise, son Of the late Gen
Henry A, Wise, who pat down th,
Know Nothimgs in Virginia befo:'
The war,a I'd also hanged John Brown
is being put forwa d by Malone anf
the Northern Republicans for Cab
met position. Wise is q readjuste
Democ- at, but will act in concer
with the Administration.