The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06

| Whlle ne cut his throat with butcher knife.
As the details of this atroCious deed were
discussed IT served hut to intensity the indig.
! nation OF the people. That the negro police
man abcttcd the murder Of young Mitchell
! there seemed 10 them no doubt, and in the
| testimony no room for doubt is left. Some
OF the best men in Mississippi, intelligent
and conservative, ms their statements show,
! have proven that many of the people be-
heNed that neither life nor property was safe
| under that city government In which negroes
| held positions Of responsibility and authuri
! ty and repeated acts of lawleSsness and
| bloodshed had been committed which they
! believed were due TO the inctlicicncy of the
| administration.
Under these circumstances OF aggrayation
| and insecurity, what wonder is il that the
body Of the white people finding upon cX.
animation that they had q decided majority
on the books of registration, were moved to
| take steps to secure McGills defeat that
| they assembled for this purpose and APP
! pointed campaign committee OF lOo, and
! that the movement was put upon q footing
| where white men of all purtir, might stand to-
| entertainments and Republicans, Prohibit
! tiouiStS and anti Prohihtionsts, those who
| loved their own race better than any other,
! rcturmcrs and all the friends OF peace and
| law aud order.
And it should be no matter Of surprise
! that Republicans rs well as Democrats were
willing in that cNigcuCy that the revolt
! against what they considered bad govern
meut should be- conducted under any party
banner aud with any political battle cry
which would serve best Ia rally the white
voters OF the city and draw from McGill that
| contingent of white support without which
hc must hc defeated though the solid ucgro
vote were cast In his favor, Mr. Barr Re
| pub who had previously voted Tor Me
| Ulll because hc was his friend, speaking OF
the program of the campaign committee,
Of which hc was % leading member as he had
! been one ot the most active # those who In.
auguratcd the movement against McGill,
| SAYS
NV understanding ut IL was that We were to or
! uulgu our forces raise the Democratic standard
| aud force iu an the Democratic voters \ guut
| utilwhihiuuulsts, aud IN many uss be-.
| tore had voted tuT NvOlll The committee
! discussed that uul determined 20 raise
| the hvWOcmtiy standard uui force oil Democrats
| 10 come out nj ia, same time inviting MI kvpub.
nCuus uui every huN else Who saw nc 10 participate
| In the election Ia come la.
lie further says
We discussed the popularity OF candidates Mr.
| Henry wis nm anti Irbhihiuuui.i but he was not
| EXCEPTIONALLY ~. uud We knew that Wc Cunld con.
! cvutmtc the lUhihiuuu vote uu him-bvuuso hv
was not Objectionable us nu uut rruhiyitinuist. We
| thought he was not Conmiuci tn that cuuscHwc
| Know TINT we could VunvHuiWty the Prohibition
veto on him We i,lt that hr would ulsu carry Ger
tain class thupH Hamilton irvuds. Icut, was Ia
! some WY connected with Hamilton. believe, aud
hal been iu the ulDr with hiu iu the cut a ship
! Island uilrund, - s'ruWrN That he could carry
| ihut vote which had iururriN voted with llunil
ton inr Mvnill This b. Why ~ wanted tu raise the
Democratic standard in tpI call pymuyriis boz. and
10y duiug that We felt sum we could cam the vv,
ton. That r. the way ,clt about H. nt l,ust
Aud when rem n lcl, In tie ,oJr of his
examination, that hv Wu.a Il pub an par
! f|. iFt tft al al la
meeting lac answered.
\ Ny,, sir The rrytty,' ilcu with me WIS he.
! hkvtns thc city from unuup, aud inefficient ud.
| miui,tutuu.
And hc thv,tiGcd Ia his unqualified M.
pruynl of the res solutions which vcrv passed.
Among the Republicans who were boo that
! movement uul some ut them leaders loo 10.
| were .rycml cN. Federal officers, % numbered
gentlemen who had represented their party
iu such positions us delegate tu the national
| convention which nominated hliuc aud
Logan, secretary ui the Blaine and Logan
club. SECRETARY of Republican CuufTc. Iuuul
convention, sy,u.iury ut q Republican county
| executive committee. Is we'll us thU chair
man of the present Republican executive
cunFr ssiounl committee. and Others less
CUuspiuuuus.
Il would have been strange, indeed. under
! the circumstances tn which ! have alluded.
if there had not been some heated discussion
and uurui,d aud incorporate expressions
iu thv proceedings as they occurred or a-
they we've reported ur commended upon iu
! the Nur NwHsiIp.uu eco often referred iu t
tlc testimony. Naturally thv editor ut tina
paper. lgllu-ly supporting thy reform move
Wyut, yNhurivh his readers tu stand ly M
+ ticket nominated No., stIuNy 10 arouse uu
stimulate his followers and tu that end ou
I pluN,d passionate yNUpH siuus when other
iiuppuyri, and Republicans aud u,mu
crate iuhihitiuuisiH aud uuii.luhihiIiuu
i..s. alike appealed tp the people Ca iuu1
poet diilrruDrH and party affiliations iIr th,
time uul join Boo tiIv movement
| Under the excitement prevailing 100 that
community, where there huI Luyu uu rpuusr r
the pupulrrmui. and ps many Thought nose.
,uuiy iur many months. there mly luy,
hyUu, nud doubtless wyry, aumU thiuH rlil
and done which will mot square with uui
iluus ut What uus fitting when Wr drlihyr
uirly consider ily occurrence from great
distance and ,urivWplni, lhu s,,uu and sur
rounding. unaffected hy the consideration.
which Operated uu lhu outraged community
sulI. thu proof make, it clear thni the action
! ui tIr people WIS in suhst1uD, ~ mury thar
10 nominate ticket tu defeat mayor uu
der who's. rule thry dii not feel cafe, and 9,
take steps through committee and other
wise tu bring uut thu white VOTERS tu elect No.
90, effort uui Intention. Hs tlr testimony
shows. uurH not tu supprc.s tlu urFrl votes
hUt iu uNtuuuu % ly 10 solid whito vote
l'ut ihr irr.IuF ui u,' uut1.uui.m. awaken.
,l hy thr murder ui awhile WIu ly nurfru.
Hhuft,l hy re- urfru officer uHH running hiFh
boo 90. community. mod DO Dr. mot Surprising
that tlu muat .,lttr and Thoughtful mon Doe
thr city should have iuul chat tbr 1..pW.
hiuH ui Hr, luIIra ui white HuI h'l.ls uu
election drY should III iu n.r ,u'.
LISBON. Zoo iN.H U..uu e. MON. with iIy
ruHI ui f.r community Hf h.r. HIE.4 70
NyHIN NHHl 1i iNu u...u Nuf. q bis IHfu.
maud boo withdraw IHrm 10 contest fuU ihu
pt.r tHI safety ui iHr ,IE. Coz. UI.H lul
imUF counsel though be- rtWr irrW Is per
.urr iu.uN. DO, u." oI Uul rf.Iu 90 boo.
|.WI uHf Ur u,.u.s fh H..'t,H over
IA HHm H.s control seemed uI#uIufr. should
uIr uH part 100 the election either HH tUf.u
10 UruIfIIfl. rHl chat thereafter uu u,rfu
should Hr placed uu duty us % policeman.
IHH proposition fhu campaign committee
rejected w ImUulusH'c anil containing
stipulation. which dizzy iu rot think uy
un. ..HT..r.UI IH make HUl DTn out Hul
70 ruuuIrrI position tu submit tHu uIHimH
uf fH.ltuH|HI"H iu the white yuiriH ltn Ur.
mmy election which. unlike 90 regular p'rr.
ton. I. governed wholly Dog au,rm,Ut wa
rejected Hr HuuL
Ipu.ra.. uU,r MHGlI hal conferred
with U..T leaders. formally rr I've a. uu
W .m..IIE H.IHuu tIp election. chat UIry
would noe vote and Witld " ib.it UluIi
dtfr.. And 900 The day following fHt
publication ui these u o'uuuuH tbl
Freed uruI1r" purpuu'nf tu Lr tHu
resolutions uI tho White LEAGUE. which cuts
90 prominent figure boo tIr testimony. made
30. appearance 900 ihr streets
THH circular which WHs issued mud iia
irHui.I through thr town. apparently with
uut HHv HIuu.IIlU authority thp testimony
Dos since shown BE- Bttrihutpp tU John ~
NHrIu editor nj thr Sac NF.s'ppi1B and d