The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-15
A SHOTGUN PLATFORM.

Resolutions Adopted bythe White Residents
of Copiah County, Mississippi.
Hazelhurst (Miss.) Special.
The following is the official report of the
mass-meeting held in this town on the 18th
instant Beat No.3, referred to, is the voting
precinct where Matthews was Killed on cleo
ton day On Wednesday, the 7th instant,
the citizens of Copiah county met in mass
meeting. J. L. Meade was elected chairman,
and Jesse Thomson, jr., and c. j. Allen
were chosen secretaries The following res
olutions were offered and unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas, Certain rumors are current that the
relatives Of the late j p. Mat1hews have threat
ened the peace of society in order to avenge his
death by killing Democrats and destroying their
property; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the people Of Copiah county In
mass-meetfng assembled this day at the court
house of said county, That if any person shall be
injured, or an attempt made to injure him.
either In person or property, in any manner by
the said relatives or friends OF said j. j. Mat
thews, that we hereby declare that We will hold
his said relatives and friends who participate
accountable for the same, and that we will re-
gard them without the pale and protection of
the law and common enemies of society, and
that we will visit upon them certain, swift retri-
d button. Be II further
ifResolved, That so long as the relatives and
friends of the said j. p. Matthews obey the law
and become good citizens we hereby pledge
them the protection of the law.
"Resolved, further That in the opinion OF this
meeting 1t is necessary TO the SAFETY OF society
and the welfare of all races and classes in this
county that the Matthews family shall keep out
of politics in Copiah county.
Resolved, further, That from henoeforth no
man set of men shall organize the negro race
against the whites in this county, and If it shall
be attempted in the future we hereby give no.
tice that it snail be at the peril of the person or
persons so attempting to DO.
Resolved, That we do hereby pledge our
selves each to the other, our lives, and fortunes
ANA our sacred honor, that we will all and ind-
viduaIly from henceforth hold ourselves in
readiness to enforce the foregoing resolutions
and to meet at any time upon the call of the
chairman of this meeting.
Resolved, That committee OF twenty -four
from each supervisors district be appointed by
The chair to present a copy Of these resolutions
to the brothers and sons OF the late j. Z. Mat
thews, and that the same be published in the
Copiah Signal and Crystal Springs Meteor.
Resolved, BY the citizens OF Copiah county,
i'll mass meeting assembled, that the hOnors here
totare worn-and worthily so-by Beat No. 2 be
. ami the same are hereby awarded to Beat No. g.
BE It further
Resolved. That this resolution is by no means
intended to reflect upon the past and present
services of Beat No. 2, but to show our appreci-
alton OF theresul5 OF the election Of the ticket in
Beat No 3. 1t is also
'Resolved. That the clubs continue their or
ganizations and consider themselves not dis
GandC d, subject to the call of the chairman of
the Democratic executive committee.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this meeting be
extended to the Hazlehurst brass band for their
services on this occasion.
~. l. MEADE, Chairman,
Jesse THOMPSON, JR,
&C. j. ALLEN, Secretaries"