Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
nanrnr VIA
POLITICAL MURDERS.

BANGOR VIA
POLITICAL MURDERS
The Investigators row in progrcss con-
ceruing che nanv.le massacre ard the
brutal murders ID Cophn Coaniy. Mss.
ars revealing such q terrible coalition %
Affairs .n those t~o State. that many 81
the Newspaper. which denounced any sgi-
tAi.on of this question as a waving ~
The bloody sh.ri. afe revising their oQ.n-
i1rs, aal rov scknoviedge that ,he ~
port. of these ouingss have no, been
exaggerated TIE shocking abuses that
lfc rrici.cti a. every eiecii1l ly The
Boufbons in these States. have even hal
an sGcc; upoa ihe editor u ihe C.ur.rr-
c.rI who az last remarks that they "sho1h
cause any community io blush With
shame he qualities b. statcuclt soue-
vlai by .n;imai.rg ihst "oliy one s.ic
of the story has been tod. blt % al
ihs testimony ff tbe alleged defense j.
81 che sane character ss Tat Which has
ALREADY occu .iven. BE- would le better iof
thc perpetrators ~ these G1i acts n %
was suppressed altogether. Nearly ever
witness sgmmonsi by che Democrats.
nght In the face " ihc face that one 81
The mos, eo.i blooici and inieicnsible
MURDERS ever ,hun,c.ci. va committed /
.a their IN .isi attempts to slos that these
mariereu In Cophia County arc a enact
orderly end iaw ab.l.ng class. and that
Matthews. vtosc hrs were sailed By an
uri.mc,y death. caused BY the hand ~
their appointed assassin, was q mosi fsro-
cious monster. liable to murder thc entire /
community, u cfossed in hls political 49,
r.rai.o,s These witnesses have been |
;horoegtly questioned BY senator H'af,
who has Succeeded very eGeciualy ia |
showing che faisiiy 90 their Positions.
One wi;rcss. Judge Whauon. ~ che |
N.nih jui.c.ai Ms;nli. wh.ch embrace.
Coqta County. testified that 40 che Gre,
term OF court te hel In che coln,y, .a |
Oe,otef. 1852. Del vas ini1fnel that ihe /
Grand jgfes chosen by ihe Bard of Sl-
pert sofs had btca In The habit 10 direct. /
ing Ffosrcui.crs against Trcmirc-f Dem
ocfa,s ci tae colnty. and tc was asked /
n ;hc evil colh noi BEL r1mci,cl. ss tlis I
Arse from po,i,,cai pef.ecat.o,. ln BIS
charge ,o ,tc Grand Jlry bel ioll them.
"and am viIhrg Oh be Published a.
saying DO. the wi.ness enphai.caly a.
Pea. "tha; f ttc rad.ca,s wCTe allowed
Cd ru,e. 10 Would te Che ruin Ci tte co4n.
~"
"no yea ~ish us io understand" asked
senator Hoar. "thai &, s thc prac,.cc /
under Mi-.~.Ff. jlfrPflie1ce ff q /
Judge .o deliver pohica. oP.n.l1. from
t1e Bench Tins staggered tLc Judge.
and be- refused i, answer. Ga he thought
che question cast .isf on ihc Beach of
ite STATE. wh.ch bel mods.ily said Wa
one az che at.esi ia the country
Reicu.us 'o tle testimony thus iar in-
irodgcei By che ncuocafs t.c cones
poliel, ~ ihe bosioa J.anaI writes
The minority % tae committee have
failed utterly '9 make osi Mi,ihcvs tny-
thing but an active. earnest man. Nh
lad courage io spcak and eco bis oon-
v.ciiors TIE aifcmF; OBJ treak down
b. character seems cca'tmri b.c. ,1f
sers tc tle ti.sf maa .n Mississippi. i
shat jls,ihcat.ol can be ioand o. shoot
.ng h.m down Lie d. Or OBI offence
ether taaa "a political one
The statement that ilc remedy or
these oltfagos rests ~.ih che state, In
Which ticy ocClr OBJ one VII ieny. bli.
as j. the case in ike state. row under .a-
esi.gaiiln. wtcft sach crimes ar g.ori-
hrd. 'hcu the people 81 this country b.
lsye thai BE- j. fle dLiy ~ the FEDERAL
Government 90 ahoft protection o. iis
subjects A. the editor 10 che f.,ar..r.
oaI has rather ui.cl.ei che idea % po-
hi.cL murders in the South heretofore.
we publish The following taken from he
Tuesday evening edition
The Investigation OF tae Copiah couuiy.
Mi-s.ss. pp. "ouirages. which IL being i
carriei on u Yes Oflcars. Il yielding a
largcr rltlrn ~ political campaign mate
riAl than tlc nauFille IuYcstlg atI0n. which i
i being conducted ln Washington nj
The sworn statements % the negroes Who
have bcsu cxamlucd lu The former case
can BE- rel "a lpon a. bearing auy rvscm-
biance to thc truth, a state of tlings exist
there which shoad cause any civilized i
community O. tinsi r.fl sl1rf. O1iy one
s.le of tbe story bas been tod A. Jet. 10 Is
true. tui there i cllsisflurT ID flf stories
0f NJ Witnesses vhiCh leaves utle PROB
kbi.ty that they arr the result % any con
Csrtsd attempt OBJ deceive.
While We have not the remotsst syn
PATTY for Tie political object % TIE inyCs-
tgators In Mississippi. or The least couh-
tence ln t1c Integrity Of their Intentions,
~ feel that thsy have ben insuumeutai
Ia disclosing q state % afaIrs which no
true American Citten can regard without
regret and shame. The remedy Cor this
evll. however. lies Ia The hands % the
people % Mississippi and not in the hands
OF COngrcss. One such bloody chapter In
The history % The State a. i nov spread
before The civilized world works irreparN-
be lujury % the material and NORA vel
fare OF The people whose liberation % the
wickednsss makes them In q measure re-
sponsible FOR a.
o. ~. -. ,...f-.f.E s-k.rna. m /