1 10 9 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2173/inge.PNG 1c34c8e20e1e8d616e7c3dbf08609165 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Columbus Democrat: A negro named <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/j--wesley-caradine--clay-count">Caradine</a> stabbed another negro, Henry Inge, last Friday, near West Point. The former is 35 years old, the latter about 60. They farm on adjacent farms, and fell out about a cross fence. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/j--wesley-caradine--clay-count">Caradine</a> is a mulatto, and was a former Representative of Clay county in the Legislature. Inge will probably die. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876-05-20 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/j--wesley-caradine--clay-count">Caradine, J. W. (J. Wesley), 1846-</a> caradine crime https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/20b737b5024a50f73a4cd25f90f1c5c9.PNG a72619228f54683837a853c0b8ff10a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Now that Governor Ames has purchased a residence on the sea coast, we know he will entertain his friends this summer. Well, who are his friends? That's to be seen. A. T. Morgan was once his friend; so was Cardozo, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman</a>, Ireland and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a>, and lots of other collud gemmen of the Republican party. We feel sure that Governor Ames will not slight these distinguished gentlemen and their accomplished ladies, and that he will have them with him at the seaside this summer. It would be delightful to all, we have no doubt. In our imagination we can see them hob-nobbing one another, the collud gemmen waiting on the white ladies and vice versa. Splendid! Who says our Governor is not in favor of Civil Rights? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-04-10 Subject The topic of the resource Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933; Morgan, A. T. (Albert Talmon); Cardozo, Thomas W. (Thomas Whitmarsh), 1838-1881; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman, James J.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a> alfred handy ames cardozo morgan spelman https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7db97682aa271c5312bba93126a0db7f.PNG 95bb06f4ab795300d8b7f7ca663ca067 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document We have also for hire a likely field hand, a little spoilt by evil associations in the Legislature, but a few nickles occasionally, some threats and a kick or two, will secure from him ordinary work. He will be worth his victuals and clothes the first year, or until his bad habits or improved. His name is <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a> - was once quite a likely fellow. We have another chap to hire, not quite so likely as Alfred, hardly fit for the corn or cotton-field under the present regime, but would excel as a dining-room servant or errand boy. He reads and writes and is quick at figures - at least he was when in the Legislature. His name is <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">J. J. Spelman</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-03-13 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman, James J.</a> alfred handy spelman https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/034a60bfcf89122c64b9e7958f4c7590.PNG f8f985274733b3589640f0df5b6c834c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Sea Coast Republican goes back on Civil Rights, goes back on Cardozo, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a> and other colored politicians of the Republican party. This holy organ and advocate of high moral ideas does not relish our suggestions that these aforesaid colored gentlemen and their estimable and accomplished ladies are entitled to social intercourse with their pale-faced friends and brothers who advocate social equality and Civil Rights. Put yourself square upon the record, Mr. Republican. Let the people of Mississippi know at once, whether the negro, who is good enough for the Southern people, is not also good enough for Yankee carpet-baggers. If the negro has been declared the social and civil equal of the white man, we wish to see the movers of the enterprise made to practice it. If you think that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman</a>, Cordoza, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy</a>, etc., are not entitled to seats in Governor Ames' parlor, at his table, etc., say so. If they have no right there, what right have they to seats at hotel tables, in sleeping cars etc.? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-06-05 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman, James J.</a>; Cardozo, Thomas W. (Thomas Whitmarsh), 1838-1881 alfred handy ames cardozo civil rights spelman https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/968e2734b3d1837fe63df8ca2f1e3d3c.PNG 0b2b4d2f70d0cf27e5a520d37cce23e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The greatest curse to a country is the greed for office and it is a characteristic of the party now in power, especially in the South, that it is composed of office holders and office seekers. Grant wants a life lease on the White house. Ames wants to go the United States Senate, and Warner, Niles, Morgan and a multitude of non-descripts want to go to Congress, while <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a> and Sinful H. H. Toles and other corrupt and illiterate numskulls aspire to the State Senate and House of Representatives. They are already laying their plans and drawing their lines for office. It is a sure sign, in these days of back-pay grabs, subsidies, etc., when a man announces himself for office that he is after plunder, bribes and other perquisites, and he is a rare and exceptional case, who seeks office for the good of anyone else but himself. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-05-29 alfred handy https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/13ec637b69bd159e5a73b164714e7960.PNG e4a2b2c79b7ecf8ddc56a15dce8b6b42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Now that Governor Ames has purchased a residence on the sea coast, we know he will entertain his friends this summer. Well, who are his friends? That’s to be seen. A. T. Morgan was once his friend; so was Cardozo, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman</a>, Ireland and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a>, and lots of other collud gemmen of the Republican party. We feel sure that Governor Ames will not slight these distinguished gentlemen and their accomplished ladies, and that he will have them with him at the seaside this summer. It would be delightful to all, we have no doubt. In our imagination we can see them hob-nobbing one another, the collud gemmen waiting on the white ladies and vice versa. Splendid! Who says our Governor is not in favor of Civil Rights? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman, James J.</a>; Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933; Cardozo, Thomas W. (Thomas Whitmarsh), 1838-1881; Morgan, A. T. (Albert Talmon) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-04-10 alfred handy ames cardozo civil rights morgan spelman https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/0adf9cc0d74ff2ca9d389a23e7d5ad2e.PNG 63f2821554bd79bb625c1bccdbe8e105 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Amos Drane remarked, "I pay to-day more taxes than Maj. Drane did when I belonged to him, and nobody belongs to me," and wants to know how we account for that. We refer him to his half-brother, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a>, one of our Legislators. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-01-02 alfred handy https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/3431136ba4dc01e938dc9520ea3c6fe2.PNG 1f36b2db7b4c5fd07643c29f30ba6fae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Radical Congressional Convention. Last Friday, the 20th inst., was one of the darkest days in all the history of Madison county. At an early hour, in fact a day before, the delegates from the different counties began to pour in. There was white man and nigger, and the cross between the two; there was the carpet-bagger and scalawag - murderer and thief, high born and low born; men who were once respectable and respected, and others, who, never were and never will be. At 12 o'clock sharp, the Convention was called to order, and the color line and stench drawn by electing the Rev. (?) Senator <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-gray--washington-count">Gray</a>, of Washington, chairman, and Chancery Clerk <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-henderson-foote--yazoo">Foote</a>, of Yazoo, secretary, both Warner men - and here the devilment and rascality was immediately begun. A Committee on Credentials was appionted by the Chair, mainly of Warner men, and well it did its work in the interest of that bow-legged, marlplot and trickster. The day was occupied in filibustering and maneuvering, resulting, after several recommittals of reports and recesses in the throwing out of the Niles delegations from Holmes and Newton and the substituting in their stead, of the Warner delegations from those counties, whereby the latter's nomination was secured. When the Niles men found that they were outgeneraled they bolted, leaving the Warnerites masters of the situation and jubilant over their spoils. By sharp practice, Warner and his henchmen numbering eighteen, outgeneraled and put to flight Niles and his cohorts to the number of twenty-four. Conspicuous on the Warner side, voting and actively exerting themselves were <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Alfred Handy</a> and Eugene Lieutwiler, neither of whom were delegates to the Convention, yet they no doubt thought it was all right and altogether honest to lie and steal, for they practically lied when they stood up to be counted with those who were entitled to vote, and they virtually stole when they changed the result of the ballots for Warner and against Niles. Yet these two men are proud of what they did, and take great glory to themselves for the part they have taken in the interest of their master. What is to be the result of the bolt we do not know. We understand that the Warner men say it will all come right, that, the bolters will come back, while many of the latter say they never will, no, never. We will see. 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Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-28 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-henderson-foote--yazoo">Foote, William Henderson, 1843-1883</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-gray--washington-count">Gray, William, 1841-1919</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alfred-newton-handy--madison-c">Handy, Alfred Newton, -1913</a>; Political conventions alfred handy conventions foote gray https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/6a02a555e1d9e0595d5f2e379a4cf4ca.PNG 47d8f6702607d74a23da47b188c1b45e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Charles Caldwell</a>, colored, and late Senator from Hinds county, and his brother, both very bad men and leading spirits in the late Clinton riot, and the head and center of all the devilment that has been perpetrated in that section of country for several years past, got on a big spree in Clinton last Friday and vented their wrath in abusive oaths upon the peaceably disposed white citizens of Clinton. Not content with this, they drew their revolvers and made threats against the whites. Who fired first, is not positively known, however, a general firing of pistols ensued, resulting in the killing of the two <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a>s (a happy relief to the community,) and the serious wounding of a Dr. Banks, who will probably lose a leg. As a grand finale, and appropriate winding up of Senator <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a>'s earthly career, Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-aaron-moore--lauderdale-">J. Aaron Moore</a>, the Meridian murderer and incendiary, preached the funeral sermon. Could a more suitable man have performed the task? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canton Mail clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell, Charles, -1875</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-aaron-moore--lauderdale-">Moore, J. Aaron (James Aaron), -1904</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Canton Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876-01-08 caldwell clinton riot ja moore violence