The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-31
SHE MAN OK THE SITUATION.
His Resolution ia the Senate Relative 10
BuII-Dozing in the south.

WAsHINGTuN J an. 23.-TLe fOlIowin
pTeamble a d resDlu inns were offered
in the senate by Sherman:
Where's, Among the pressed OBJ
jects winch line constitutions III the UuII-
ed States estab isled wee those ~ :
ttbllsh justice AID Il sI;e domestic
Tranquility; and,
MHrIeas, One C, milton Is t. provide
tor the security OF all ciIizeus "a al civil
rights, privileges AID inluiuuItUs bo-
longing 10 the CT dition Of citizenship,
and the right Of c.tZeBs OF the UGited
States b. vote may Not be denied by IL e
UuiGe1 States or any stats un &c
count Of race, color or previous condi.
ton of servitudr, and further provides
that no stat; shall deny any person w tn
in It's jurisdiction tquai pro eciioa under
the LAWS
Whereas, AIMING the privileges and
immunIties Inherent III clIiZ-nsnIp are
the right 10 peaceably assemble for
the COT sideratioI OF quest Oas of 5 ate or
nat oaal concern. and To safely discus
the same, and the right To exercise The
elective iranchis: IN every state freely,
without I, ar or moiesjnt on or Inumida-
ton, and,
Whereas, A general election was to
and did occur in the state OF Virginia, on
The 6Lh day of November, 1888, and,
WheTeas, Il is alle-el ana cure lily
reported by the public prs s. that on or
about the third day of November, 1888,
at Dauvil!e, IN said state, large num-
Der OF pesceable cit Gems ot tie Uuited
States and said state were Violently as
sailed by an orgAnzad holy of men,
fired upUu aud .veral of them kIllei by
said armed men, conspIriug to affect
aud with the purpose of affecting the re-
salt OF said election about 10 occur by
creating BIZ mesn5 of such unlAwfrl Yio-
lCn:e AID homicide in the state an alarm
on the part of peaceable C teens
throughout the safe, which should in
duce them t. ref ala .rom voting, or to
vote differently from tn, ir previous in
tentlons IN s. lid election; aud,
Whereas. 1t is alleged by all the VIC
tins that said attack was on iaes AID
on political party, and,
Where's, 1t Is alleged the authorities
nf said state OF Virginia have Not brought
my persons c. 1ecied With said alleged
cOnSpIrsci S violence ~ EomicIdes b.
fore the courts Of justice for examination
and trial, whereby equal rights o! ciji-
zenship and equal protection under the
laws have not b, ea scared u alpacp
of said stare.
Whereas, y general election WIS TO
and did occur in TIE state Of Mississippi
on the 6th day OF Novem Der, 1888; and
Whereas, Ii is alleged ana currently
reported by the public pr 5, tlat rinr
To said election in the conbty uf Cnpiah,
Mississippi, there was al org lied
movement by members OF one party to
prevent members Of another party from
voting and t" prevent tree and open
discussion and expression of political
opinions, and that this purpose was car
ried into execution by org iniZcd plans
of terror and violence; thar the me ms
used for that purpose we're by Ia Sless
organized mobs moving by night and
day, aud aSsan'ting. aud IN some cases
even killing lawful voters, with the
view OF. by sc io- and fear ot ", leBce,
TO deter nthrrs from votiGg; thai this
violence committed by tna party IN
members Of another p .Tly, with = view
to deprive the latter OF thsir cor
stitutiUnal rights, extended throughout
said county of Copieh ard in'o sections
OF other counties in that state; tha' as
part OF this general piaa and Conspiracy,
one j. Z. Mathews, a peaceable, law
abiding citiZ II Of Cupiah county, was
warned not 10 vote, and upon v,tlDg Oh
| the day Of election was murdered at The
| place of elactol BY person S, le, I for
4 tba, purpnse with tie rprova', express
| CT Implied, Of the officers Of election.
that no effort mas been made to punish
| the murdeTerS; that his killing was $ al
| sequently approved by a public meeting
| in said town compos e I entirely of mem
bers of one parry, and by su h public
meeting it was justified, approved and
| the following res solution adopted .
| (Here follows preanb AMI resolutions
| adopted by the people OF Cepiah county,
| Mississippi, immediately following the
| killing OF Matthews and published at
the time, warning the relatives OF Mat
! theWs against iRjuFIng Democrats, aud
IS AIRY tor the Matthews family to keep
ont Of politics, etcl
| Whereas, II Is alleged the authorities
of the state of Mississippi have utterly
/ failed and neglected - protect and pre-
serve TO citizens of she state. equal
rights and enjoyment Of civil and point
| ical rights, but have in some Gases con-
tTibuted TO their overthrow, and failed ~
| punish OF hiring 10 trial persons alleged
to be guilty at canspIracies, vialence and
homicIdss stated u he 10 disregard Of
the equal righs Of citizenship in equal
protection urder the law guaranteed sIl
people of the state. Therefore,
Re'olved. Thai the committee on priv
ileges AMI elections are hereby Instruct
ed ia inquire INTO ali The circumstances
crnrested with - d alleged eyeD's AMI
inin the con iiunn of constitutional
rieh's secured the before nsmed people
If Virginia aud Mississippi. sn1 report
by bill or 0sheFwIse rs som "a may h.;
thar theP have n ryrfT 20 send fer persons
or napers To ST during the sift'nps ol
TIE ssnete and enplov stenograrheF.