New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
SOUTHERN TERRORISM.
RECENT oUTRAGEs PART OF A CONCERTED
PLAN.
THREATENING MISSISSIPPI EDITORIAL
PROBABLE ACTION IN CONGRESS.
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PROBABLE ACTION IN CONGRESS.
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Washington, Feb. 2-There rs good reason to believe
that the assassination of Clayton in Arkansas and
the attempt lynch Pope in Florida are features OF
concerted plan 10 break down by murder and terror
ism every attempt by Republican who was elected
10 Congress the South, and defrauded of his ceri-
cate 20 obtain the testimony necessary to establish
his tide to seat In the House of Representatives Clay
ton was contestant engaged In collecting evidence
of the frauds through which certificate was ssued
to the Democratic candidate. Pope is engaged in col
lecting lke evidence IN behalf Of Republican con-
testant General Chalmers, the Republican candidate
for Congress in the lid Mississippi District was
counted out and the certificate issued to Morgan, the
Democrat. General Chalmers is engaged in collect
ing testimony concerning the Democratic frauds In his
district and his footsteps constantly dogged by
Democratic despersdoes, who "spot" every man who
dares to make an afldavit Of the facts within his
knowledge showing the means by which Morgan was
eIectod' 1t is asserted that of men who have
such facts in their possession have been deferred by fear
and threats of violence from giving testimony In tho
lid District of Mississippi district in which, win
g fair election Republican candidate would receive
from 5000 to 10000 majority, James Hill Is trying
10 obtain the evidence TO show that he was elected
instead of Cathings, the Democrat His experience
Is the same as that Of Chalmers. Not only ore
witnesses threatened with violence, but the Demo
cratic newspapers TEEN with threats and appeals
calculated and designed to inclte violence and muir
der The following is extract from leading
editorial in The vicksburg CommercialHerald,' OF
January 90, which breathes the true spirit OF Mis-
sssippi Democracy; -
The intelligent Southern people, having been All
over the ground, fully understand The harn i,is
leaders and II they have to contend with me oiu
troubles again they Will pull them up 6y inc Ioo s
me schemers now working to secure Federal legs-
lation 30 that they may fully utilize ignorant hcslV
suffrage and prostitute 1t TO their own base gurR
viii be the first to cry Hold, enough y daerS
the Federal laws to put down the southern "n1 ,t
neople the more certainly VIII they put
down the leaders. The President the congress s,
or the individual not ., aware iva so,,,b.r on
portion OF The Mississippi Valley, informed OF ~;
We draw The line at white supremacy. III so-cAne9
radical white leaders cross that line they VIII nnu
II the dead line.
Mr.. Hill is colored man and Vicksourg is i'll
his district Other publications of stu moro IN
nammatory and specific nature have appeared In
other Democratic papers I'm the same district Inc
method Of deciding election contests by assassnsuns
tho Rcpubcan contestants or terrifying and numbering
their attorneys and witnesses has begun 10 Aouso
attention among Republicans In Congress, anu b9o
subject win be the theme Of an earnest depsSo III
the House at an early day. Judge Kelley OF rom,
Which ne intends to offer at the first opportunity,
declaring that the assassination OF contestant VIII
moi be regarded as a settlement OF contest or as
Concluding the action OF the House In regard 20 sueh
contest Some OF the Republican members sfongly
favor the prompt adoption of a resolution by the
next House. declaring vacancy In the ia AfKansas
Distrct In case Mr. Erecinridgc shall not voluntarily
refuse to be a beneficiary of daytons ASSASSINATION