1 10 155 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2172/meeting.PNG 30144958263a62b952c3179db33733c2 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 Radical Meeting at Macon. There was an old fashioned gathering of the Radical clans at Macon on the 17th. Twenty-five hundred negroes were present. Reverend ex-Lt. Governor <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A. K. Davis</a>, was chairman. Algood and Cavett, white Republicans, engineered the affair. Grant resolutions were adopted, and incendiary speeches delivered. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880-04-21 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis, Alexander Kelso</a> ak davis https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2171/int.PNG c71c0b9583dca28f395e47ff8c62e54b 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 Corinth Herald.] We had a short interview with ex-Lieut. Governor <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A. K. Davis</a> last week, as he was waiting for a train on his passage from Nashville to Macon. He has been some time in Nashville studying for the ministry, and we must agree that his face well harmonizes with a pious profession. He spoke freely of the industrial, economical and elevating influences needed on the colored people, and expressed the opinion that educated talent in the ministry is one of the most hopeful means of effectiveness. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880-01-28 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis, Alexander Kelso</a> ak davis https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2168/bribery2.PNG 62ea098c56ca53a10080d52ecfe0164f 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 ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE. Col. Matthews, of Counsel for Barrentine, explains, but says nothings. The Charge not Cleared up. The Columbus Index has stated specially the grounds on which it has charged Lt.-Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> with having received money for granting pardon to Thomas Barrentine, charged with the murder of the widow in Lowndes county. Since our last issue, in which we commented on the absence of explicitness in the original article, the Index has made this following distinct statement, giving names, dates and particulars: Columbus Index.] “The attacks of Lieutenant-Governor <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> and the Radical press of the State have forced us to a publication of the facts connected with the rumor relating to the bribery of Lieutenant-Governor <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a>. The Index now defies those whose characters are at stake to bring suit for libel, and we proceed to state the following facts and dare any one to controvert them: Between the 14th and 24th days of May, Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> (negro) was in Jackson, begging Gov. Ames to sign a pardon in blank. Gov. Ames refused and then <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> told him the pardon was for Thomas Barrentine, the murderer of Mrs. Thomas. Still Gov. Ames refused to issue the pardon, but shortly left for the seacoast. He went by Osyka, near the Louisiana line, and soon after he passed that place, Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> sealed the pardon of Thomas Barrentine. On May 14th, Henry Barrentine, father of Thomas Barrentine, gave Col. Beverly Matthews, attorney for the Barrentines, a check for $1250 to be used in procuring the pardon of Thos. Barrentine. – Soon after, there was some misunderstanding between Henry Barrentine and Col. Matthews, which resulted in the former’s withdrawing the check and giving, on May 22d, a check for $1250 payable to cash or bearer. This check was in possession of Col. W. E. Gibbs, who obtained the money on it Sunday, May 23d, and on that day, he, Col. Matthews and Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> were seen in such earnest conversation together that the observers thought that there was some serious difficulty on hand. On that night Col. Gibbs and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> had an appointment to meet at Wiley Johnston’s (colored) house. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> waited at the house until late at night but the Col. failed to “come to time” whereat <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> was greatly enraged. The next morning (24th) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> was at the train before day waiting for Gibbs and went to Artesia with him. What transpired during that interview is not known, but <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> returned with a smiling countenance and said that he had got his part of the money. The actual amount of money received by <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> for issuing the pardon was only $450.00. The balance – $800.00 was divided between Cols. Matthews and Gibbs for professional services in securing the pardon.” This article presents the issue in a tangible shape. Was there a $1200 check in the transaction? Did <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> receive any portion of it? If not how was it used? The case had not been tried, and no lawyer’s fees could have legitimately accrued. A subsequent number of the Index contains the following explanation for Col. Beverly Matthews: “Several articles having appeared in our columns connecting the name of the Hon. Beverly Matthews with the bribery of the negro Lieut. Governor, we deem it an act of justice to state, that having had an interview with Col. Matthews, from his statement upon this subject we are satisfied that his action in the premises was professional and honorable. We regret that our article of Thursday should have been misconstrued by intelligent gentlemen, and will say that Col. Matthews’ explanation was entirely satisfactory, and our intent was to give him an opportunity of offering it to the public.” Now, we submit that this explanation is jejune and unsatisfactory to an impartial public, notwithstanding it may be “satisfactory” to the Index. The public desires to know not what the editor of that journal thinks is “professional and honorable,” but precisely what the said “action” was. The explanation implies that Col. Matthews was concerned in the case; and the inquiry is made, to what extent? Does he possess knowledge of how the $1200 was expended? And if so, what is his information? The explanation ends where public curiosity begins. Nothing is heard from Col. Gibbs who, is alleged to have been the associate counsel with Col. Matthews in the management of the case. It is alleged that he disbursed the proceeds of the check, and circumstances related which have created the presumption that a part of it was paid to the acting Governor. On the whole, the affair wears an ugly aspect official. Barrentine was charged with participating in an atrocious murder of a defenceless woman in the presence of her children, and without a trial, is pardoned. The inference is unavoidable that a powerful influence was brought to bear on the acting Executive to induce him to interfere in such behalf in advance of a trial in which the facts would have been elicited establishing the guilt or innocence of the accused. Col. Matthews has spoken but not to the point, not satisfactorily. Col. Gibbs is yet to be heard from. Meantime, the inquiry shall be pressed not for the professional nor personal injury of these lawyers whom the public acquit of any moral crime in striving to secure the release of their client, but to ascertain whether the grave charge that Executive interference in behalf of a supposed criminal was secured by a pecuniary consideration. The dealing of the public is with its agent charged with the highest obligations known to the law, and it will not be content until the matter is probed to the core. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-06-23 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis, Alexander Kelso</a> ak davis ames crime https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2167/bribery.PNG f335e76d601442db66e20e6800d50be5 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 Charge of Bribery Against the Lt.-Governor. The Columbus Press, a leading Republican paper published where Lt.-Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> resides, contained an editorial on the charge of bribery which has been made against that officer, so pointed and frank, that we have copied it into our columns. The Press is a political supporter of the Lt.-Governor, and its observations and deductions cannot be presumed to have been made from an unfriendly stand-point. First, the Press characterizes his action in pardoning a man charged with the brutal and horrible murder of a helpless woman in the presence of her five fatherless children, “as a monstrous and hideous spectacle of violated trust and abuse of power.” Second, it reiterates the statement that he himself had offered a reward of $500 for this same murderer, and that he granted the pardon even before the criminal was brought into the State and put upon trial. Third, that he “took advantage of a few hours absence of Gov. Ames from the State at dead of night” in which to interpose Executive clemency between the murderer and the penalties of the law. Fourth, in consideration of this pardon, the charge is that the Lt.-Governor received a sum of money, said to be four hundred and fifty dollars. In other words that he exercised the powers of the office of Governor which he temporarily filled in virtue of his office of Lt.-Governor and polluted the seal of the State, for a money consideration. The Press, it will be seen, so far from discrediting this main charge, virtually countenances it, and emphatically disapproves the method by which it has been met, as feeble and insufficient. Now the Index has come squarely to the point, and specified that Colonels Beverly Matthews and W. E. Gibbs are cognizant of the facts – that the money which was expended to procure the release of the criminal, passed through their hands, that, as lawyers, they received their fees out of it, and that Col. Gibbs disbursed to the Lt.-Governor the sum of money which he is charged with having received. These gentlemen have it in their power to clear up this whole transaction, if they will. They have not spoken. True, Col. Matthews has satisfied the Index that his action in the case was “professional and honorable,” but this does not amount to a pinch of snuff. He is not on trial at the bar of public opinion. Nobody has inquired whether his conduct is “professional and honorable” or not. The inquiry is, what do you know about the charge against the Lt.-Governor, and what were the influences that induced him to pardon the criminal? Any answer which does not meet this question squarely is simply evasive, and is utterly abortive, as an attempt to satisfy the public demand upon the point at issue. Until the matter becomes a subject of legal inquiry, and of Legislative investigation, these gentlemen who are publicly declared to be cognizant of the facts, have it in their power to keep silent, but their silence, under the circumstances, is ominous. Here is the article from the Press, the Republican journal above referred to: Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> and the Index. The Columbus Index has charged Lt.-Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> with the crime of pardoning one Thomas H. Barrentine, a man who stands indicted on the records of this county for one of the most brutal, fiendish and unprovoked murders found in the annals of crime. Its second charge is, that the Lt.-Governor himself – acting as Governor when the crime was committed – offered a reward of $500 for his apprehension, and when the officers of the law were upon his track and about to bring him back to the State for trial upon this heinous charge, that Lt.-Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> again took a hand in the case, and taking advantage of a few hours absence from the State of Gov. Ames, at dead of night, interceded his pardon between this criminal and outraged justice. The third charge is, that this pardon was granted for a money consideration of $500, given into the hands of the Lt.-Governor for that specific purpose. The first and second of these counts, we presume, Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> will not deny. The third charge, while a more flagrant violation of the letter of the law, is certainly not a greater outrage upon the morals of the sense of justice of a civilized people than are the first charges. The moral guilt of the act stands as a monstrous and hideous spectacle of violated trust, and abuse of power. When, therefore, the Lt.-Governor comes forward confessing the first counts – accepting the verdict of condemnation from the mouths of all honest men, which these confessed violations of duty fasten upon him – can he reasonably expect the public to accept his mere denial of the last charge – supported as it is by a thousand suspicious circumstances – as a full acquittal? The Pilot, with all the simplicity of a child-like faith, remarks: “We are assured by Lt.-Gov. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> that there is no truth in the article published recently in the Columbus Index” – “NO TRUTH” – says <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a>, and the Pilot gulps it down and then proceeds to call on the Index to prove the statement! Whether the Index is able to do so or not, we do not know, but we are of opinion that it will be time enough to call for proofs when the opportunity is extended to them to secure them. This opportunity Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> can give them by bringing an action of libel, or by taking such other steps as will give the Index a chance to compel the attendance of witnesses and their sworn evidence under the penalty of perjury for false statements. Until he is disposed to resort to this reasonable and satisfactory way of vindicating his action in this matter, we prefer to be governed in our judgment by the facts that surround the case, rather than by the assertions of innocence of the accused, or the flinging of epithets at his accusers. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-07-14 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis, Alexander Kelso</a> ak davis ames crime https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2141/funeral.PNG afb28fae21e997631395f9100251c20c 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 FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">JAMES LYNCH</a> - The late Secretary of State was interred from the Capitol yesterday. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. Mr. McDonald, and the remains were escorted to the grave by the State authorities, the city authorities, Hope Fire Company No. 3, (colored,) of Jackson, United States Fire Company No. 1, (colored,) of Vicksburg, the Friendly Brothers, (colored,) of Vicksburg, a delegation from Vicksburg Fire Company No. 2, (colored,) and a large concourse of colored people. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872-12-26 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch, James, 1839-1872</a> james lynch https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2135/hinds.PNG 71f907185e1152d857ce819be8925588 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 Hinds County Scallawag Convention. As a matter of local interest, we make the following extracts from the “official” report of the proceedings of a meeting of scallawags, at Raymond on Monday last: At noon the Convention was called to order by Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a>, (colored) Chairman of the Executive Committee; and Samuel Donnell, Esq., (white skin) acted as Secretary. The latter offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: That this Convention recommend, Rankin and Simpson concurring, the names of Col. E. A. Peyton and Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Jas. Lynch</a>, as suitable persons for members of the State Senate from this district. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Mayson</a> advanced his own claims as a candidate for the Senate, and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That E. A. Peyton and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry Mayson</a> be, and are hereby declared to be the unanimous choice of this Convention as Republican candidates for the State Senate, for the district composed of the counties of Hinds, Rankin, and Simpson. Which was lost. The resolution of S. Donnell, was then put and carried; whereupon said individual offered the following, which was carried: “That it is the sense of this convention, that the delegates to the convention be composed of both white and colored delegates.” Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a> was indifferent as to color, but wanted honest and true men to represent us. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/c--f--norris--hinds-county-">Norris</a> objected to the resolution. The following were elected as candidates for the lower house: Parsons, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/c--f--norris--hinds-county-">Norris</a> and Nelson – the last three, colored. It will be seen from the foregoing, that the HON. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry Mayson</a>, has been flanked by the REV. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a>, another, but a smarter negro, from Baltimore. Perhaps <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry</a> was sacrificed in order that he may be the more available for the United States Senate! 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868-05-12 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch, James, 1839-1872</a>; <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/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Mayson, Henry</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/c--f--norris--hinds-county-">Norris, C. F.</a>; Hinds County (Miss.) caldwell conventions james lynch mayson norris https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2131/freestate.PNG 11ea204bfea73a990bd0ceeb593aa35b 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 Letter From “Free State.” BRANDON, June 8th 1868. Editor Clarion: – The Democratic Association of Rankin county, met pursuant to adjournment last Saturday. Dr. D. B. Gunn, U. Bourne, Esq., Capt. J. M. Smith and J. H. Whitfield, Esq., were appointed to address the people. But information having been received that Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a> and E. A. Peyton, Esq., the Radical candidates for the State Senate, would probably be present and claim time, all these gentlemen did not expect to speak. Instead of commencing at the usual hour, the meeting was not called to order until the arrival of the cars, that these Radical orators might have a fair chance. After 12 o’clock it was announced, that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> was coming on and would be here. Dr. Gunn delivered an exceedingly well written speech from the manuscript before him, which illustrated his positions by reference to maps he had prepared, which were adapted to the comprehension of all present. He took strong grounds and maintained them by facts and reason, to prove that the Southern white man was the true friend to the negro. He gave the negroes wholesome and sound advice and dealt the Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, some hard blows. Among other things, the Dr. stated that last year he heard <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> assert, that the Radicals were not governed by the Constitution of the United States, and that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> illustrates their position by saying if the small pox should break out in any incorporated town, and the corporation charter did not give relief, the people would lay it aside, as there would be no time to wait. Dr. Gunn was listened to with attention. It was then announced by the President, A. G. Mayers, Esq., that an arrangement had been made by which Rev. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, would address the people for an hour and a half, that Gen. Lowry would reply in a speech of one hout and three quarters, then Rev. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, would speak 20 minutes and General Lowry to conclude with ten minutes, and all were requested to remain and listen patiently to the discussion. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> then ascended the rostrum and spent a good deal of time in attempted ridicule of the address of Dr. Gunn. That day having been fixed on for the nomination of a candidate on the Radical ticket with Cyrus Myers for Representation from Rankin, in place of D. G. Cooper, who declined to run, Cyrus had a large number of the faithful with him well prepared to do the applauding, and there was also a slight infusion of the Jackson aristocracy present. They applauded <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> most lustily. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> declaimed most eloquently in quite a theatrical style, but during the whole of his speech he did not attempt to defend or even discuss the proposed constitution. He told of a remark made by his old master who cursed him when he was a boy, for trying to learn; and the manner and style of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, the ferocious expression of his countenance and the malignant gleam of his restlers eyes, told the tale on him, that his mission to this land of poor negroes, is not one of peace. This part of his speech and his manner, was the most noticeable and marked of all his utterances and gestures. He indulged in a manner and style of expression well calculated, as no doubt it was designed, to excite hostile feelings in the blacks towards the whites, though he cunningly uttered disclaimer after disclaimer that such was his object. He said he admitted he received $2500 per year from the Methodist Church North, for his services which as every body knows is as bitter and cruel towards the whites of the South as any political organization in the North, and in fact was a confession that he was the hired tool of those who hate us, to breed discord and strife, and perhaps excite a war of races in the South, all under the sacred name of a minister of the gospel of peace. He appealed to the negroes to vote for the Constitution as it gave them their rights, and if those who were disfranchised would ask it at the proper time their disabilities would be removed. He was severe on the Democratic party, said its papers, particularly the Republican, which he said the leading editors in the North thought wanting in discretion, and such did the party more harm than good. (The Editor of the Republican was absent.) He said the Clarion was ably edited but had dealt him some hard blows and called him hard names and that if he had been a white man and had not been a minister he would have called on the writer &c. (It seems to plain people who read the Clarion that it has said equally as plain-spoken opinions about the compeers of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> who are white men and who are not ministers.) He was permitted to exceed his time several minutes because there was no desire to abruptly bring him to a close. Gen. Lowry then ascended the stand and expressed his surprise that Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> had not attempted to discuss the main issues before the country. He began to ask <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> questions which <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> did not seem to relish. He asked <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> if the proposed Constitution was voted down, would not we all stand just as we are now? <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> said No! He repeated it and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> denied flatly and positively that such would be the case. Gen Lowry stated the fact which all know, and no one better than <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, that it is not the scallawag Constitution, but the act of Congress that gives the negro the right to vote, and if the Constitution is defeated, our State will remain as it is until changed by Congress, yet <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> most unblushingly denied it! But Gen. Lowry showed up his insincerity and disposition to gull his colored friends. Gen. L. also asked him if the late Chicago Convention did not say the white people of the North could have negro votes or not as they saw proper, but the negro must vote in the South? <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> denied that too! But it was also proved on him and he saw that falsehood was no relief to him. He then told the negroes that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> was hired to come here and get up ill-feelings between us and them, that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> was after taking care of himself and cared but little for them. He pursued his theme in showing up the Reverend Minister, who professed to come here to preach the gospel of peace, when in fact he was the hired tool of wicked men who wished to ruin both white and black at the South. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> became very restive. He showed evident signs of defeat and mortification. He told a gentleman he desired to return to Jackson, and would be glad to wind up the discussion and leave. Gen. Lowry was advised of his desire, but insisted on his remaining, for Gen. L., at that time, had nearly one hour to speak. He asked <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> why he insisted to return, and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> replied he wished to leave for Canton at 3 P.M., the next day, to attend a Quarterly Meeting, and had a hired team, etc. Gen. L. told him he would pay the expenses of himself and team, if he would stay; but <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> would not agree to that, but said he would meet Gen. L on Monday morning, and discuss the questions! Gen. L. told him “No sir, now is the time to finish it.” This proposition of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> will appear exceedingly cool, when it is remembered that he had to leave Jackson, for Canton, at 3 o’clock, Sunday evening, and hold his Quarterly Meeting, but would agree to be back to this place, early Monday morning which, time and distance, would render impossible! He became very restless, and paced up and down, and around, betraying the fact that he felt most keenly the felling blows he was receiving. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> stated to a democrat, that he did not wish to travel at night, but he was assured he would not be hurt. Still, he insisted on leaving, and at last, Gen. L. agreed to suspend his reply, and give <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> ten minutes, and take ten minutes himself. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> then repeated his appeal to his colored friends to vote for the Constitution – but made no points – showing plainly that, tho’ his friends yelled for him, he felt himself vanquished. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> told of the murder, by the democrats, of Ashburn, of Columbus, George. But General Lowry told them who Ashburn was, and that he was killed by his own sort, in a negro house of ill-fame. – <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> tried to make the negroes believe that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a> was about to be assassinated because he was a Radical; and his whole “drift” seemed to be to stir up the strife between the races, though he denied that was his object. Gen. Lowry, in conclusion, stated he had charged him with doing his colored friends injury, and he would ask him if he had not induced Henry Henry to join the Loyal League, and thereby caused him much injury. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, of course, denied that too. – Gen. Lowry then read a certificate from Anna Henry, a colored woman, stating that her son, Henry Henry was a barber in this place, and was doing a good business, and quite popular, until Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a> and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry Mayson</a> came here and induced him to join the Loyal League, by which he lost his custom, and was forced to go to another State, to make his living – leaving her to get along as best she could, and he was her sole support and protector, in her old age! Jim rather wilted under this certificate. Just before the meeting closed, an old negro man stepped up to <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> and asked him if negroes could vote in Pennsylvania, where he came from? <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> said they could vote up to 1835, when the democrats got the Legislature, and broke it up. A white man, in the crowd, said out “that’s a d—d lie, I am a Pennsylvanian, myself.” This created some confusion, and the President instantly called the house to order and assured <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> there was no danger of its repetition. Other whites assured him likewise, and one went so far – democrat as he is – as to pledge himself, publicly, to protect him from personal harm. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> then stated that if he had said anything improper during the discussion, he was very sorry for it, and he asked all those who were in favor of the Republican party to hold up their hands, and a majority of the negroes did so. But mark you, Cyrus had his crowd with him, for the occasion. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a> showed he had gained nothing by the discussion, and though he was treated with courtesy, he will hardly have the temerity to come here again to speak Radicalism. As to the impression entertained of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>, I will give it to you: He had been represented as a man of very superior ability – a natural orator – and the most talented man of all the carpet-baggers in the State, (and that was saving but little for him) – Great curiosity was expressed to hear him. The general impression, after the speaking was over, was that, he is, for a mulatto, a very talented man – a speaker of extraordinary force before a crowd that can be swayed by appeals to their passions rather than their reason, and whose sympathies can be aroused for the “poor negro,” as he would occasionally style himself. That he cannot argue any question logically, and lacks concentration. That he is a man of vindictive feelings, but restrained by cowardice. That he is a demagogue of “the first water,” a shrewd cunning and mischievous man, dangerous when he dares to act, but harmless when boldly confronted. He cannot compete with the well informed, practical, white man, who will hold him to the issue. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868-06-12 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch, James, 1839-1872</a>; <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/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Mayson, Henry</a> caldwell james lynch mayson https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2128/lynchdeath.PNG 5dcb0949c0bdbf34fcca93f23cd86876 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 Death of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a>. This is an event of no ordinary moment. It occurred on the night of Tuesday, December 17th, from an attack of Bright's disease of the kidneys, after long sickness and much suffering. The deceased was one of the foremost of the Republican leaders in the State, and he had done more than all of them to organize and to build up the party on which they have thrived. He came to the State from Philadelphia, on the first wave of carpet-bag immigration, in the Spring of 1867. - Among the first persons on whom he called and to whom he made known his mission, was one of the conductors of THE CLARION. Learning that this paper had earnestly counseled the people of the State to make no resistance to the plan of reconstruction proposed by Congress in that year, and to organize their State government as speedily as possible so as to avoid the evils which would follow a stubborn and ineffectual opposition - he seemed to infer that we would sympathize with him in the scheme which he came to execute by direction of Thad. Stevens, Schenck, Kelley, and other Black Republican leaders, viz: to organize the Radical party in the State. We told him that he had misapprehended our purpose; that our people were in no condition to take sides in national politics - that we believed their true interest dictated that they should stand aloof from outside parties for the present and address themselves solely to the work of reconstructing their State government on the best terms they had been able to obtain from the Federal government which had possessed itself of the power to dictate and to enforce its decrees. And above all, we admonished against such policy as would lead to the organization of the races into separate parties and the awakening of the prejudices of caste, as detrimental to the welfare of all. These views did not accord with the mission of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch</a>. He declined to take counsel of them, and was thrown with the venal herd of mean white adventurers who proceeded with him to found the Radical party through the Loyal League agencies, and who were powerfully abetted by the "non-action" policy which was advised by those who confidently predicted that the Congressional plan of reconstruction would be overthrown by an appeal to the judiciary. In parcelling out the offices under the military election of 1869, the place of Secretary of State fell to the lot of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a>, and he was in the discharge of its duties when he died. His partizan labors in that canvass, as they had been in the canvass of 1868 - and as they were subsequently - were great. It is not exaggeration to say that he was the ablest and most influential man of his party in the State. He was well educated, and possessed powers of declamation, and was master of a fervid oratory, which swayed the passions of the African masses as the reed is moved by the breath of the tempest. He was ambitious, and his spirit chafed under the distinctions which Nature's laws have defined between the races. He despised the ignorant herd of the baser sort of white men by whom he was surrounded, and who paid court to him for the sake of the influence which he was known to wield with his race. Disdaining them, he was nevertheless, too proud to thrust himself into association with those from whom the distinctions of race separated him; and to take advantage of mere human enactments to possess himself of social privileges which would not have been voluntarily accorded. As an officer it is due to his memory to say that he was never accused of dishonesty - and we doubt not the scanty store of worldly goods which he has left behind him will attest that he did not use his office as others have done, for unlawful and dishonorable gains. He had sincere respect for the masses of the Conservative voters of the State - the old citizens and their sons who have recently come to men's estate - and we never believed that, while in the pursuit of his own ends, he was impelled by a mere spirit of malice and revenge - or that he failed to sympathise with them in their misfortunes. Admiring their courage and fortitude he was anxious to have their confidence and respect, which he valued more than the pretended friendship of the mercenary wretches who filled their purse by robbing the needy and persecuting the weak. Of this feeling, we had many evidences, and among the rest, the following letter hitherto unpublished, which he addressed to us during the sitting of the Philadelphia Convention. We did not publish it - nor the accompanying extract, because we had not given currency to the report which he complained had placed him in a false light. It is now produced as a part of his life, and to illustrate his feelings towards the masses of the people to whom the exigencies of his party placed him in antagonism. It furnishes a signal contrast to the mean spirit which has been displayed by numbers of the white race who have risen like scum to the surface from the depths from which nothing but an upheaval of the elements of society would have thrown them: PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 7th, 1872. HON. E. BARKSDALE: - Dear Sir: - Please do me the favor to publish the following extract from the Press of to-day, in the columns of THE CLARION. I am no less a Mississippian than a Republican. Very respectfully, yours, etc., <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">JAMES LYNCH</a>. PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 7th, 1871. To the Editor of the Press: SIR: - I notice in your issue of to-day a report of the proceedings of the National Republican Convention, in which I am represented as rejoicing over the poverty of the white people of the South. This is, I believe unwarranted by any word uttered in my speech before the convention, yesterday, or at any other time since I have been North. Perhaps there may be some who think differently, which is astonishing. Be that as it may, my sentiment, sympathy and respect for my white fellow-citizens of the State of Mississippi is misrepresented by the statement in your paper of which I complain. The poverty of the Southern people - of those of my State - is the result of a heroic devotion to mistaken ideas and convictions, which they gallantly struggled to enforce, and from which they are rising as rapidly as unparalleled fortitude, determined energies and wisdom enables. I allude to the poverty of the South only to show the identity of interest between white and black, and that a political sympathy between the races without sacrifice of principle is a result highly desirable, as it would affect favorably the material interests of that section. I regret that your report failed to notice my plea for universal amnesty, which I hope will be universally endorsed. I shall work with my whole heart to secure the rights of my race in common with those enjoyed by others of this great country, and will stand by that party only that is a guarantee of these rights; but this work will never lead me to speak ill of the chivalrous people of Mississippi because they are white or are of different political opinion. If we have had Kukluxism in our State - and thank Heaven there has been but little; it cannot mar the character of our citizens, who as a people are law-abiding. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">JAMES LYNCH</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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872-12-26 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">Lynch, James, 1839-1872</a> james lynch obits https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2102/thompson.PNG e4aa429df2221d1151adf0e437670f40 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/robert-thompson--lowndes-count">Bob Thompson</a>, ex-member of the Legislature from Lowndes county, and the same black scoundrel who murdered Hugh Lee at Artesia a few years ago, because he attended a public political meeting, locked a school house door in the Crawfordville district to prevent colored people from holding a meeting to organize a Democratic Club. What will the freedom shrickers up North say about this? 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876-10-04 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/robert-thompson--lowndes-count">Thompson, Robert, active 1874-1875</a> thompson https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/1343/yancey.PNG c99b43668944e0eb8ca8ce451c44fc42 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 To the Senate and House of Representatives. GENTLEMEN: - An act entitled "An act for the "relief of the widow of the Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-a--yancey--panola-coun">C. A. Yancy</a>," which originated in the House of Representatives, is herewith returned without my approval. My objection to it lies in the fact that it undertakes to appropriate money from the Treasury to private use without assigning a reason in justification. To accommodate my sense of duty to the wishes of the Legislature, I respectfully suggest that the grounds of the appropriation be embodied in the bill so as to place me in possession, officially, of the merits of the case. J. L. ALCORN, Governor. 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 Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-04-07 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-a--yancey--panola-coun">Yancey, Charles A.</a> alcorn yancey