Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-31
In the Right Direction.

In The Senate Wednesday, Senator Sher
mar u. OHIO. introduced a preamble and
resolutions which j: carried through Will
bring out some interesting retdIn. relative
u ii, peculiar methods employed IN carving
-irrtion, in some # the Southern States
The preamble and resolutions were a.
follows: Whereas, among the expressed
objects flor which the Constitution Of the
United S,ares was established. we're those to
establish Justice and insure domestic tran
GUILTY.; and heieas, the Constitution pro-
tilts for security to all citizens of equal civil
rights. and 70 all citizens the privileges and
lmmuGities that belong to the condition Of
citizenship. and taai tEe night OF the citizens
OF the United State, to vote shall no; be de-
MED By the United States or any STATE. on
account OF race. color or previous condition Of
seryitude, and further provides thar no State
shall DENY To any person within its jlrls-
diction, the equal protection Of the laws /;
and whereas among the privileges and inI-
munties Inherent TO citizenship. is the right
10 peaceably assemble for the consideration
Of questions Of state and national concern and
IN safety TO discuss the cause. and tie right
TO exercise the elective franchise in every
state freely and without molestatIon. or
intimidation; and whereas, general election
was to occur and did occur in the state of
Virginia on the sixth day Of November. and
whereas, it is alleged and currently reported
IN the public press that on or about the third
dav of November 1888. al Danville, in said
State. large number Of peaceable citizens
Of the United States and Of said State were
violently assaulted by an organized body of
men. and fred upon. and several of them
killed By said armed men with the purpose
of affecting the result of said election so
about to occur BY creating, by means Of
such unlawful violence and homicide, state
of alarm on the part Of peaceable citizens
throughout the said State, which should in
duce them TO refrain from voting and
whereas, it is alleged that all the victims of
said attack were of one race and of one
political party, and all their assailants Of
another; and whereas, it is alleged that the
authorities of said State of Virginia have not
brought any of the persons connected with said
alleged conspiracy, violence and homicides
before the courts Of Justice for examination or
trial, whereby the equal rights Of citizenship
and the equal protection Of laws have not
been secured TO all people Of the said State !;
and whereas, general election was to occur
and did occur in the State of Mississippi, on
the sixth of November, 1888, and whereas, it
is alleged that prior to said election in the
county Of Copial. Miss. was organized
a movement BY the members of one party to
prevent the members Of another party from
voting at that election and to prevent free
and open discussion and expression of
political opinions that this purpose was
carried into execution by organized plans of
terror and violence; that the means used
for that purpose were by lawless and or
ganised mobs, moving by night and by day.
assaulting, and in some cases killing, lawful
voters with view, by terror and fear Of
violence, to deter others from voting; that
this violence was committed BY one party
upon members of another party with view
10 deprive the latter of their constitutional
rights ard extended throughout said county
Of Copiah and into portions Of other counties