The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-05
Tie Missi S>ip.,i Election Outrages.

Read the following extract from 9
speech delivered by Senator Hoar, OF
Massa husetts, II the Blaine ratifica-
ton meeting in Boston July IL. 1884.
Senator Hoar was Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee which investigated the
Copiah County, Miss, election out
RACES
Ny friends. I know whereof I speak. ! was
charged "A few months ago with the duty of
investigating the election methods in the
STATE OF Mississippi. Ii was not IA question of
negro supremacy. Some six hundred or seven
hundred white men had got tired Of the De
mpcracy and hal Joined the Republicans. &c
form an independent party in toptah County.
Miss. A band %; one hundred and nifty men
all Democrats, composed. rs was admitted. o!
the best citizens. armed with rifles aud shot
guns. counted rode about IN 1t county for q
fortnight before election. They visited the
dwellings of large numbers or Republicans in
the nighttime. Some they murdered in their
homes. Others were forged and otherwise
abused. From many they eXtortei pledges
that they wonid vote the Democratic ticket.
They broke up Republican meetings. They
MAIZE night h;dcous with cannon. This went
on til the Republican voter In large number.
fed 10 the woods. and the Democratic minor
ity had an easy victory IN the election. The
commander OF this band was one Wheeler.
and his Lieutenant one Bailey. The day be-
fore the election the armed CON
,Trany waited upn Print Matthew
80 S"A'' $500
Matthews was the principal citizen OF
the county. "a wealthy merchant. with two
sons in cole 20. and two grown daughters in
his house. He WAS generous. brave, n liberal
benefactor of schools and churches. No man
ever asked him for "A favor and was refused.
The Democratic witnesses testified that every
body liked HIM il IL were IL not for his politics
They drew up In the road near his gate and
sent him a demand in writing that he should
abstain from voting the next dar. He an.
swerci the MESSENGER: 1t seems 20 me this
* a worry sfrilnpn thing in A RgplIllIeHp Gov
ernUcnt. I have tried to toe useful To society
every way | could. ! have never done any ot
you any harm. ! ndmit il is In your power "a
murder me. hut ! am going to vote to-mov
row. unless you do Kill me. Matthews went
10 the polls and east tue first vote In the
morning. As he p'accd u In the box. wheeler,
who was was the democratic challenger.
shot him dead with the charge or one bar
rel N the heart AMI another just below the
thrD Il. The sound Of TIL. gun WIS heard 10y
Matthews wife AMI daughter IA they sat In
the 20 ca of their home. There was a mass
mectin the next dav IN which cNul ant re
lutionS were passed dec a-inE that IL ANY at
tempt We % made 20 re Cn.c Matthews death.
IL relatives should lie held responsible. warn
ing his amily to keep out OF poiItics n
future. deCl ,r.Dg thar "Cop.ah shlkes hands
with lsZon, and adjournIuc TO meet AZ the
call Of the Chairman of the Democra &c Com
mi tee. NuZoo /. che county 81 notorious foI
election { uu X and crimes. where Dixon wa.
Shot tn TN" plch re y years ago These reSo-
EItou~ wore IN the "a writing OF the Demo
c-at e q strict Attorney. Iallcv. the second
il commtni. ma ic n b1asrful spec h. dcscrib-
Irg Ia method hy vh en- Trey had carried tie
county He dr-w "a pistol. AMI sad: W
took along some'n ~ kc this. II IS the best
met fod OF elect Onecrinr tina, | have ever
s"ru- ~ those meu who haze LEFT US 80 no;
com tack Ia Us ite.iere you VIII Kill them
ogt without mT n " c. Wheeler. the mYr
dcrer. vsS made cry MarS'ut of IIaz g urst
= teS weeks after. and Bailey. his lieutenant.
IS. ! am tod. the iefnocTatic cand idate Tor
P."sjicn ia Z &C or.
such, my innocent cole C president AMI
Venerable doctor OF divinity. IL tin. wa your
democratic allies treat IniepCndrnt move
mc1'S IN Mississippi But III y say: VIVA.
ar you 20 30 about q! Tac.e things are IN
curatie." 7 know there are dilhculties in
Furnishing thrs q eadcrs without in.crfcr nR
rIth Soc :! >eli~-govrrumcat nut IL you give
us both Houses Of Congress again We will uBd
a rcIHcdv- 8g: YOU can AZ teas: fcfuss 20
20 u tue MOB. ON can III cas- make the
powe OF your mo-a i saprrora.ion felt.
! IA cen a. least rcfu-et + reward the author
OF taeSr crimes with Inc -upreme power.
! ma an 'ee that t1e Dcn,oc sfic doc ne
- the Y ctorS belong the s-0iis- - no sp
Piled on a Nat oaal II q where thu victory .
Of Mississippi sBotsunss ana tue spoil- il, the
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