New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
DELIBERATELY PLANNING MASSACRE
EXCUSES PREPARED BY MISSISSIPPI DEMO
CRATs BEFOREHAND.

NkAIS BEtOkEHAND
Jackson, Miss Dec. rs Cspccial.-The municipal
contest here is at fever heat An immense Democratic
meeting was held at the City Hall last night and
speeches made by eight or ten parties The sent
men was freely expressed that the Democrats had gone
into the contest to win, and intended, at all hazards
to do So Things have grown 80 hot that few Of the
negroes will have the courage to attempt 10 vote.
In reply to some threats made by the other side. the
Committee of one Hundred appointed by the Dem
ocrats TO that the election is carried today
issued address, taking for a text the following
threat:
The first man who on the day Of the election.
attempts to prevent negro from voting Will be shot
down. +. f.. BALDWIN.
The committee dcnounces the uttciances in strong
terms, and says: If this threat means anything. 1t
means a deliberate plot to commit murder the day
Of election, deliberate and prcmeditatcd murder OF
some Of our citizens. We must it, then, If this
threat j. executed. or the execution Of il attempted
that the wi murderer is dealt with the law deals
with snch. We know full well from the best authority
that the better cis of the negroes willing and
anxious TO have nothing 10 do with the coming cleo
ton and intend to take part in it. and further
more. If let alone, the entire body OF them would de
cline to vote. But Baldwin and some OF his bloody.
minded followers do not want peaceful solution OF
the matter and are making every effort In their
power to prevent It by urging the negroes to force an
b. be that an attempt will be made under guaran.
tee of protection, indute mi, guided negro 10
present himself at the polls 10 vote Others in the
piracy Will be conveniently posted II objections
are offered 10 the voting, the objectors are 10
le shot down In other words deliberately murdered
Hanging would be mild punishment for the orgInators
Of this diabolical scheme, and that they Will he
dealt with according TO their deserts, i as Ger
tain as the shines, there are bravo
white men IN Mississippi ready TO ayenge the ont.
rage upon their race
The clcular concludes by telling the negroes that
no gludge Is held against them, but warns them moi
10 be made tools by their INSCRIPTIONS friends that
If trouble starts under the present excitement which
Is daily becoming more Intense, such threats are
calculated 10 lcnd To results beyond any ones con
troll IL adds that the white people do not intend
10 be brow beaten and intimdated.
Late tonight Mr. Baldwin issued he following
a circular has to-day appeared signed BY The
Committee Of one Hundred, charging me with nSine
certain guagc stated In IL said by on three
occasions iu the last week. | deny having used the
language at any time, charged, any language
encouraging any trouble or disturbance whatever ON
the contrary, j have always both In public and
private, cOunsellcd peace and the strict observance
Of the laws Of our State and country / have been
for thirty years citizen Of Kinds County. and during
that time have always been found the side of the
law. Can the mysterious mythical and revolutionary