The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-13

INTO the suppression of the votes of colored
cit;yens of Jackson, Miss, at the recent mu-
ricinal election in that city, and into the al
legged participation in such suppression by
the United States District Attorney
and Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
and Deputy United States Marshal, was
taken I'D. and Mr. Chandler addressed the
Senate in explanation and support of it. He
said he had communications from Jackson
asking for such an investigation, and as
serting that the facts, as stated, could be
proved by the testimony of the best men of
both political parties. He had not
in the resolution provided, for power
70 send for persons and papers
because he apprehended that the facts would
he all found on file in the Department of
.Iustice. If that. however, should not prove
Ia he So he would desire to have power
giyen to make a complete investigation.
fIe sent to the clerks desk and had read
several letters and kilograms received by
him, and also manifesto which first con
veved to the colored people of Jackson in
formation that they would not be allowed
TO vote. This manifesto he said, displaye1
at its head an engraving of n couple of pis
tolls a couple of shotguns and a powder
flask In it ''the young men of jackson"
announced their ultimatum."
HELLIsHLY MURDERED.
II declared that, having seen one of their
number hellishly murdered in the dark by
negro bully, set on by negro policeman, Of
negro cursed city, that the corrupt radi-
cal negro government should and must be
wiped out at any cost; that if negroes ran
for office they should do so at their ex-
tremest peril, and it warned all negroes
t.ocoiDo+ ottop1rtiO tO foict unOrt I1S This
black and damnable machinery called
government The ,colored citizens, under
all the circumstances surrounding them, had
met IN convention, had resolved
that it would be unsafe for
them to attempt TO vote, ard
Il had consequently abstained from voting, so
4 that none but white men voted The Fe+-
eral officers engaged in that business were
Mr. Harris, District Attorney: Mr. Wilson,
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, and
Mr. Livingstone Deputy United States
z Marshal. He submitted that the question,
4 although it affected only for the time being
q municipal election III the city of jackson,
was one of national Importance. The coun-
4 try this year was to enter on a Presidential
q election-an election which was to decide
4 the Presidency and also to decide the COM
4 pexion of the National House of Repre-
4 SentatiVeS.
THE PROBABLE VOTE.
In that election at least l., ,OO0, 900 voters,
representing 90, 100000 of American people,
would participate Among those voters
q were probably 800, 900 of black men, rep
resenting 100000 or 100000 of their own
race, and it was an important question
whether these 800, 600 of black men were
Or were not to be allowed to vote 1t was
d question which concerned those citizens
who desired to protect the tariff Whether
"a that matter ShOulG ba epftlp1 lN
fair vote of all who are
voters under the constitution, or be settled
"a with 200, 600 of those voters disfranchised
a III pursuance of that policy which had been
deliberately adopted in the capital of the
state OF Mississippi, which State was seek
ing to-day to have an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court to aid in passing on the
validity of constitutional amendments
# RIDDLEBERGER SPEAKS OUT.
Mr., Riddleberger remarked that there
was no cOncealment of the fact that the res
oution was intended to affect matters that
ought to be- considered only in executive
session; and he gave notice that, as to him
ser, he would vote for the confirmation of
"a Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. Walthall said he had not risen to
ontr any opposition to the proposed inves-
igauoh. On the contrary, he was anxious
y that the resolution should be adopted by
views on the constitutional power of the
senate differed from his own. If the prop
oNlilon were to investigate a town election
N New Hampshire, he should vigorously
opposeit He courted the fullest investiga-
uoh ol the occurrences at jackson, but he
protested against any prejudgment of the
oSe instead OF mere anonymous communl-
VaIions, he desired that the motives, provo
Gallons, grievances and surroundings of the
Eeope OF that city, together with their ac
uoiS, should be laid bare before the county,
ana that the verdict of the country should
be had upon them.
Mr.. GARLAND DID HIS DUTY.
pr Jones, of Arkansas, sent to the
Ierh oesk ana had read a telegram sent
ian. ian. by Attorney General Garland to
IISCrict Attorney Harris of Jackson, in
'a,s vleSe words: 81 notice in the papers that
va are mentioned personally as participat-
~ political meetings recently at Jack
~; "a W suppress the coiored vote of that
NY, ana to prevent colored people from
atils atinlhs for office, by violence and intimi-
IIu' J.9u' report fully to me, at once, the
noie proceeding and your connection with
All, Heorge said that his first impulse had
~. :" 70 ieJ the resolution he adopted with
~ any debate or objection on his part
"ould vote for it except fOv one in
olSerane objection, and that was that it
n,4laced ra5ed matters entirely outside of the
.slcton IN of the Senate If it had been
4Ihea u 10 an investigation of the conduct
Vne FEDERAL officials concerned he would
ave. YOU d for it. For fourteen years
pupncan municipal administration had
nt lieu IN the city OF jackson, without diff
N.Y., without protest. without any violent
u 10 overthrow it.
?. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
up 10 Christmas eve there was no opposi-
~ 70 the Republican Mayoralty ticket,
opcllon being for the first Monday in
udIy, but on Christmas eve an occur
oo.. aoe happened the murder Of a quiet, re-
SGyaple white man by colored mani
ors aen excited the passions and apprehen-
esn VI u the white population. He did not
See e 70 say that even such brutal murder
1.al cnleu violation of the law but only that
d ,9s - well calculated to excite the passions
" produce irregular and Illegal action
es teSolutlon was adopted by a vote of -
Al NJ - nays. 1t was a party vote except
ro. ~ Nr. Riddleberger voted with the Dem
|ro %'e' while the two Mississippi Senators
re excused.
nominated by the President.
y as AsSHINGToN, Jan, 12.-The President
naio ny sent the following nomination to the
4e department Edward s Rraeo Of