The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-12

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bly, tho case as l am advised aud be
lievr, aud 20 charge the fact to be,
IN the coua,ios of Marshall, Beutoa
and Pamela.
BY ,hio corrupt mcaps you secured
at luas, one third OF oil the votes cas'
for yon.
AS said briberics and bargains
with "bosses' were effccIed secretly,
I am unable TO specify names at pres
ent. bu, aver nj tho facts aforesa d.
which are all known to you.
By these corrupt means you &C.
cured at least one.!hird Of all the
votes cast for you.
1 charge that tho United States
Marshal for tho y rthern District o.
Mississippi, in
GROSS vIoI ALTON OF LAW,
at Your solicitation, and in OH osition
| 10 the opinion Of u o Federal Judge
Of that District, a. expressed to the
Governor Of Mississippi when in con-
ference with him on tha, sui ject a
short time beforo election day, ap-
pointed numerous special deputies
with tho knowledge of THO Depart.
meut of Justice, ostenSibly to main
tain The peace. but in reality for the
purpose Of intimidatins those who 70
vored ne and prevent their goiag to
The polls By fear OF arrest and prose.
cuticn in the Federal Courts.
l charge thatsush special deputies,
at your instance, wore instructed 10
obey TIE United States Supervisors
Of Election who, under Instructions
icor: their chief, ono Orlando Davis
uSurpod tho functions Of overseeing
the elections aud Of determining
how they should be held, and OF
com;clling obedience TO :hoir unlaw.
iul orders; AID that they, thus arm
ed with apparent authority. assumed
The r'sh; 20 arrOs. al! who might
chose t. disobey both State officials
and vo.rs, rendering an election
impossible at b. h0lia, in Marshali
county, by The arrest Of a STATE cite.
ial, ;hus interfering with and PEE
venting tho due md lawful excrcis5
of State authority.
l charge that yon wrote and lad
orc O,lIuio D..Ss, Cniei Federal Su'
pcrvisoy of Election for The Northern
District OF AIifsissi. Yi, to publish nad
Distribute throughout said district o.
Fedora Precinc: SupGry.rHs, instTu :
. tions w ic.. We. g violation ,i'aw,and
e4Stsrd a by you TO sid ia intmida
Ting my supporters. f
A cosy-of-saidi ii--sttracsicrs ttcgofn-
or with a copy OF the instructions Of
the Governor o: Mississippi 70 State
Officials in answer thereto, ia hereto
attached, marked exhibits Nos. l and
., nd made part OF this answer.
Aud l further charge tLat ly these
corrupt and fraudulent proceedings
tia. you succeeded in Jour purpose
aid
Deferred PROM COMING To TIE POLLS,
as many ~ 1000 voters WHO would
Otherwise have voted for mo.
| charge !ha, during The campaign
you frequoatly in public speeches
m nlccd voters with tho ipliction Of
your vengonco as n volcntoor rrosc
cutlr aud with severe punishment
by the Federal Cour,-whosc prr-
pose in ,lis regard you protested TO
krow--should acts al the Their ensuing
election DO committed against your
interest by tlicials or others deemed
by you to be Illegal or t'audu!cn',a and
wi h view c. giving additional
weight to your rofe,sed ability to
enforce your threats y:u often appgo.
priatcd your own familiarity with
aud participation il criminal acts in
previous elections, md your own
meuacirg speech to tho Marshall
cjun'y Election B'ard, ard that Of
the District Attorney, made ut your
instance. were 10 compel obed ere.
to your wish without regard 10 lev.
alio charge tLatyo have recent
ly obtained for Yourself the
AppJIsrsIENTor ASSISTANT UNITED STATES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
for he Northern District OF Missis-
s'ppi, FOR the purpose of having in-
die'ol and proscu ing such persons
residing in tho End CorgNs 10 @!
District as you thiak prop r for acts
committed a. tho lao Congressional
election; il other words; that yon
h.yo boa d.tailedhy Jour owa solici-
tut;on, at &c cxpouse If the Govern
mea,. by tie Department Of justice,
u. -. e,,u ,,'c ot:,>p c,p.