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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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DeeDee Baldwin<br /><em>Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian</em><br /><a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a>
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<p>Ypsilanti News.</p>
<p>Emancipation Day will be celebrated in this city on Monday, August 2, by the colored population of this vicinity. Delegations are expected from neighboring cities and towns, after which a procession will be formed and march to the fair grounds, where the festivities will be held. After dinner Mayor Cromwell is expected to deliver an address of welcome, followed by speeches from Hon.<span> </span><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, a colored representative from Natchez, Miss., Hon. E. P. Allen and Hon. Chas. R. Whitman, of this city, and Daniel Mills (colored), of Detroit. The remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to baseball and athletic sports. In the evening a dance will be given at the Arcade rink and a social at Light Guard Hall.</p>
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<em>Detroit Free Press</em> clipping
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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State Convention.<br /><br />THE GOOD WORK COMPLETED.<br /><br />The Convention was called to order at 12 m., by Hon A. Warner, Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee, with Hon. O. C. French as Secretary. By invitation, Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, of Natchez, opened the proceedings by a prayer.<br /><br />Hon. Henry W. Warren, of Leake County, was by motion unanimously called to preside as temporary chairman over the deliberations of the Convention. Mr. Warren took the stand amid hearty and prolonged applause, and soon rivetted the profound attention of all in an eloquent address, in which, after thanking the delegates for the high compliment so unexpectedly bestowed upon him, he urged upon them the necessity of choosing for their standard bearers in this, their privilege, men whose honesty, loyalty and capability could not be questioned - men whose record would be proof against every attack, and who would bring with them the entire strength of the Republican party.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />The selection of a nominee for Lieutenant Governor now being in order, Col. W. H. Parker, of Montgomery county, offered the name of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">Hannibal C. Carter</a>, in an eloquent address, teeming with eulogistic sentiment in favor of that gentleman. This nomination was received with much enthusiasm. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/isham-stewart--noxubee-county-">Stewart</a>, of Noxubee, nominated Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A. K. Davis</a>, of Noxubee, which received the endorsement of a great many. Mr. Werles, of Washington, placed in nomination the name of Hon. Finis H. Little. Mr. Settles nominated Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Charles Caldwell</a>, of Hinds. Mr. Dixon placed in nomination, Hon. A. T. Morgan, of Yazoo. There was considerable discussion upon the merits of the candidates, pending which a motion was made to adjourn till to-day at 9 o'clock A.M., and carried.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />The balloting for nomination for Lieutenant Governor being in order, a vote was taken, resulting as follows, Messrs. Sullivan, Lowd and White being appointed tellers: <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">H. C. Carter</a> 92, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A. K. Davis</a> 52, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Charles Caldwell</a> 39, F. H. Little 27, A. T. Morgan 10, scattering 7 - total number of votes cast, 220. The number necessary to a choice being 111, there was no selection, and a second vote was taken, as follows: <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">Carter</a> 90, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> 70, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a> 44, Little 14, Morgan 9, scattering 4; total 229. No candidate having received the requisite number for a choice, another ballot was called, when Mr. Little, having thanked the members for their support, withdrew his name.<br /><br />Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Caldwell</a> also withdrew, amid deafening cheers,<br /><br />Mr. James Dixon withdrew the name of Hon A T Morgan.<br /><br />The ballot being now proceeded for the third time, the following was announced:<br /><br /><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A K Davis</a>, of Noxubee county, 119; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">H C Carter</a>, of Warren, 99; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Charles Caldwell</a> 4, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/blanche-kelso-bruce">B K Bruce</a> 4, scattering 3.<br /><br />Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a>, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared the nominee.<br /><br />The announcement being received with hearty applause, Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">Carter</a> rose and thanked the convention for their support, and moved that Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> be nominated unanimously, which was received with much enthusiasm. Three rousing cheers were given for Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">Carter</a>.<br /><br />As some of our readers may not know the gentleman nominated to the high office of Lieutenant Governor, we will state that Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> has served for four years in the Legislature, with much distinction, as an honorable and high toned gentleman, admired by every class for his generous and manly course, and by Republicans for his unfaltering efforts to promote the best interests of every citizen of the State.<br /><br />Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">Davis</a> is a resident of Macon, in Noxubee county. He is one of the most accomplished colored men in the State, and has, by his quiet, gentlemanly and straight forward course, succeeded in combining the large vote which selected him as the nominee for Lieutenant Governor.<br /><br />Nominations for Secretary of State being next in order, the following were made:<br /><br />Mr. Howe, of Panola, nominated Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Jas Hill</a> of Marshall; Col Chas E Furlong, of Warren, nominated Mr T W Cardozo, seconded by Hon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/peter-barnabus-barrow--warren-">Peter Barrow</a>; Mr D L McCawley, of Colfax, nominated Mr W B Jones, of Alcorn; Hon E H Stiles, of Claibourne, nominated Mr Thos Richardson, of Claiborne.<br /><br />Mr C W Clarke, of Washington, placed in nomination the name of Hon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">J D Webster</a>, of Washington; seconded by Hon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/hannibal-c--carter--warren-cou">H C Carter</a>, of Warren.<br /><br />Hon O C French, of Smith, nominated Hon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H P Jacobs</a>, of Adams.<br /><br />Mr. Sumner, of Holmes, nominated Mr <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">J J Spellman</a>.<br /><br />Mr Werles, of Washington, nominated Mr H T Florey.<br /><br />A balloting being called for, Messrs Stiles, Gilmer and Lynch were appointed tellers.<br /><br />The following is the result of the first ballot:<br /><br />Mr <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Hill</a>, 81. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">Webster</a>, 30; Cardozo, 33; Jones, 23; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spellman</a>, 18; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a>, 15; Richardson, 19. There was no whice, the requisite number being 113. The name of Mr A D Jones was withdrawn and Hon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/charles-caldwell--hinds-county">Charles Caldwell</a> was authorized to withdraw the name of Mr. T. W. Cardozo, in favor of Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">James Hill</a>.<br /><br />On a second ballot Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Hill</a> was chosen by the following vote: <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Hill</a> 133, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">Webster</a> 45, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a> 6, Cardozo 8, Richardson 19, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">Spelman</a> 10, scattering 3.<br /><br />On motion of Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">J. D. Webster</a>, who thanked the convention for their support, the nomination of Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Hill</a> was made unanimous. That gentleman, being called to the stand, expressed his acknowledgment for the honor conferred, and proposed three cheers for Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">J. D. Webster</a>, which were given with a will.
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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THE COLORED CONVENTION<br /><br />WHICH has so justly and so universally attracted public attention, assembled in the Hall of the House of Representatives, Mechanics' Institute, yesterday at noon and was called to order by Lieutenant Governor A. J. Ransier, of South Carolina, he being the President of the Southern Convention and the caller of the National Convention. Mr. Ransier briefly, ably and pointedly referred to the object of the Convention and referred to the peculiar condition of the colored race, which renders such gatherings necessary.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />Representatives from Mississippi: <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Jas. Hill</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-w--white--wilkinson-cou">G. W. White</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">J. J. Spelman</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-d--webster--washington-co">J. D. Webster</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-h--piles--panola-county-">Jas. Pilles</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/alexander-kelso-davis--noxubee">A. K. Davis</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br /><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-w--white--wilkinson-cou">G. W. White</a> represented Mississippi on the committee on credentials.<br /><br /><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-h--piles--panola-county-">J. H. Piles</a> represented Mississippi on the committee on permanent organization.
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Weekly Louisianian
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1872-04-11
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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BAPTIST MISSIONS.<br /><br />Meeting of the Colored American Missionary Convention.<br /><br />The Colored American Baptist Missionary Convention (consolidated) is holding its thirty-ninth annual meeting at Zion Baptist Church, on Ninth street. The officers of the Convention for the past year have been as follows:<br /><br />PRESIDENT.<br />Rev. J. W. Patterson, Danville, Va.<br /><br />VICE-PRESIDENTS.<br />Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-gray--washington-count">Wm. Gray</a>, Lancaster, Ky.<br />Alexander Ellis, Massachusetts.<br />Wallace Shelton, Ohio.<br />Robert A. Pinn, Pennsylvania.<br />Wm. A. Burch, New Jersey.<br />Wm. H. Banks, North Carolina.<br />John Carey, New York.<br />Harvey Johnson, Maryland.<br /><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">Jesse F. Boulden</a>, Washington, D.C.<br />Israel S. Campbell, Texas.<br />Wm. J. White, Georgia.<br />Benjamin Burke, Alabama.<br />A. M. Newman, Louisiana.<br /><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, Mississippi.<br />Moses Broyles, Indiana.<br />J. A. Scott, Arkansas.<br />R. DeBaptiste, Illinois.
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<a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">Boulden, Jesse Freeman</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/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs, Henry P.</a>; African American Baptists
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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DeeDee Baldwin<br /><em>Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian</em><br /><a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a>
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Henry P. Jacobs
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<a href="https://archive.org/details/12642935.22778.emory.edu/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The History of Negro Baptists in Mississippi</a>
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RADICAL STATE CONVENTION.<br /><br />This body, composed of bad men, misguided men, interlopers after lucre, and negroes, met on Monday, September 10, at Jackson.<br /><br />Col. Duggan, of Vicksburg, who has the official United States printing, moved Alston Mygatt of Vicksburg into the chair, and George C. McKee, Registrar in Bankruptcy, into the Secretary's seat.<br /><br />Among the prominent members from the Southern section of the State, were Richard Cooper, of Rankin, (alas, how fallen!) Mr. Castello, of Natchez; L. W. Perce, Registrar in Bankruptcy; Chas. W. Fitzhugh, a sprightly and intelligent mulatto from Natchez; A. Alderson, of Fayette; Rev. Mr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a>, colored, of Natchez, who was for excluding everybody not delegates from the floor of the house; and Josh. S. Morris, of considerable notoriety in Claiborne county, and who before and early in the war was noted as a most rampant secessionist, as he is now one of the most violent and vindictive of Radicals. On the latter's motion, each committee was directed to be selected of an equal number of whites and negroes.<br /><br />Mr. Alderson, of Fayette, had the dishonor of being selected as permanent presiding officer of this tar and molasses convention, assisted by a negro as Vice President; Mr. Registrar McKee, of Vicksburg, assisted by a very likely darkey, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry Mayson</a>, was confirmed in the Secretariat.<br /><br />Josh. Morris was chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, with several associates; the earliest on the list being Mr. Perce, Registrar in Bankruptcy, and Chas. W. Fitzhugh. Certainly Natchez cannot complain; her white Radicals, and their colored associates, having a full share of the honors.<br /><br />Speeches were made by Mr. Flournoy, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Castello, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/matthew-t--newsom--claiborne-c">M. T. Newsom</a>, a Captain Pease, and others. The flow of eloquence from white and black seems to have been interrupted by a rude motion of some naughty member, who proposed to put the word "colored" on the minutes after each black man's name; whereupon <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-d--lynch">James Lynch</a>, a darkeyed brother, proposed to put the color of each delegate's hair also on the minutes. The white brethren forgetting to amend by appointing a committee to examine whether it was not "wool" instead of "hair," and to report accordingly, the Convention wisely concluded to lay that subject on the table, and proceed to make a platform, which they did, and here it is in black and white:<br /><br />1. Resolved, That we do most cordially approve all the principles of the National Republican party.<br /><br />2. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to keep step with the National Republican party in all its progressive political reforms of the age.<br /><br />3. Resolved, That we heartily adopt as our own the plan laid down by Congress for the reconstruction of Mississippi.<br /><br />4. Resolved, That we will spare no pains or influence in our power to give free education to every child in Mississippi, and the ballot to every man not disfranchised for crimes including treason.<br /><br />5. Resolved, That in neither education, the ballot or other civil or political right, will we ever recognize any distinction of race or color.<br /><br />6. Resolved, That honesty industry is in all respects honorable, and shall always be protected and encouraged.
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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THE RADICAL MOB.<br /><br />Perce Repudiated and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> Endorsed.<br /><br />Disgraceful Proceedings.<br /><br /><em>The Preliminaries.</em><br /><br />All Wednesday night, there was fuss and excitement, recrimination, log-rolling and whisky-drinking amongst the Radical part of this community, occasioned by the two primary meetings held that night in the city, both of which were characterized by rows. The anxiety of the respective adherents of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> and Perce, in view of the County Convention held Thursday to express a preference for one of them for Congress, was intense. At an early hour Thursday morning the friends of both the aspirants flocked around about the market, the City Hall and the Court House, discussing the chances. It was soon evident to a close observer that <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> was the stronger, and that the Convention, when it met at noon, would in all probability select <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> delegates and repudiate Perce entirely. Each of the City Districts had in the confusion and fuss of the night before got up two sets of delegates - one for Perce and one for <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a>, and there was no little bitterness in the denunciation of each by the other as bogus. At ten o'clock, when the County Districts had been heard from, the betting was two to one on <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a>, and the odds against Perce grew as the hour for opening the County Convention approached. At last the hour of noon came, and with it not only the delegates but lots of other people prompted by a desire to see the fun. The delegates first repaired to the City Hall, but that was found to be inadequate to the size of the crowd, and on the suggestion of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">Bill Lynch</a>, who wanted, as he said, to get the delegates where they "could be free from outside influence," the Convention proceeded to the Court House - the crowd following and gathering numbers rapidly.<br /><br /><em>Disposition of Forces.<br /><br /></em>Arrived here the delegates took seats in the jury box and around it, the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men going by affinity towards the Sheriff's side of the house and the Perce men on the other side. Right here it was observed that the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> side was the stronger by several delegates, and the betting got to be as high as three to one that Perce would be thrown overboard.<br /><br /><em>The Calm Before the Storm.</em><br /><br />After all were seated there was a momentary dead calm, such as precedes a violent storm. It was clear from the looks of the managers on either side that they were watching an opportunity to spring upon one another like tigers, and fight to the death with their - tongues.<br /><br />On the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> side, among the most prominent and fierce looking, were <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">Bill Lynch</a>, who paced to and fro like an enraged lion, looking meanwhile as wise as an owl, and as fierce as though he could easily eat up the other side for dinner and take Perce for dessert. Then, actively supporting him on that side, were Pomp Strickland, Louis Winston, Jeremiah the mathematician, and others, all ready and apparently eager for the fray. The only white men on the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> side of the house were Bronn and Buie, the former of whom having been previously agreed upon by the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men for permanent Chairman, sat quietly back looking much as tho' he were about to be immolated a willing victim on the altar of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a>.<br /><br />On the Perce side the number of delegates was smaller by several. Chief among these were the Old Wheel Horse Castello (who was doomed to early defeat), John Peck, Walden, Griffin, Cornelius Henderson, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a>, Meekins, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">Bowles</a>, Tony Jones, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">Hence</a>, and a few others.<br /><br /><em>Call to Order.</em><br /><br />The contending forces being thus disposed, and leaders ready, Justice Wilson Wood, as Secretary of the County Executive Committee, called the Convention to order, whereupon one of the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men suddenly touched fire to the fuse and fired the first gun by moving that Bronn be called to the Chair, temporarily.<br /><br /><em>Pandemonium Number One.</em><br /><br />Walden, from the other side, moved to amend to table to motion. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> moved to table the amendment; and now there began to be enacted a scene which, for outrageous noise, pandemoniacal confusion, furious recrimination, shaking of clenched fists, continuous hammering with the gavel, and general screeching, howling and hooting, surpassed anything ever witnessed in a civilized community and baffles all powers of description. All sorts of motions were made by all sorts of delegates, but the President could not command silence enough to put them. Finally, the Convention became a perfect mob in every sense except actual violence, and that might ensue at any moment. Mayor Wood then, in a very excited manner, mounted the bar and commanded order. This was finally obtained, and the Mayor took advantage of it to denounce such riotous action, and to threaten that if it were not desisted from he would use his municipal authority to disperse the mob with the police.<br /><br /><em>A Lively Tilt.<br /><br /></em>At this juncture, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a> requested the Mayor to clear the Court House of all but delegates. Bronn opposed such action strenuously. The Mayor stated that if the Convention would pass a resolution requesting it he would proceed to eject all persons not members of the Convention. This speech started McCary, who, mounting the rostrum, pitched into the Mayor vigorously - telling him the Court House was a public building, and that this body was a public body; and that the Mayor had no right to expel the people; that he, as Sheriff, defied him to do it; and finally said to the Mayor: "I, sir, am your warm personal friend, but if you attempt this act I shall go back on you forever."<br /><br />The Sheriff's speech was very loudly applauded, as it deserved to be, and the officious offer of Mayor Wood commensurately rebuked. The sentiment of the people was such that we think it would have been a dangerous business for the police to attempt to expel the citizens from the Court House.<br /><br />This quieted Wood, and also the apprehensions of the several hundred spectators, as it settled the question of ejectment.<br /><br /><em>Order for Three Seconds.</em><br /><br />Something like order having again been restored, after several efforts to put the question of a Chairman to vote, each effort being marked by the greatest fuss and confusion, the vote was had, and the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men succeeded in getting Bronn in the Chair.<br /><br /><em>Pandemonium Number Two.</em><br /><br />Peace had reigned for about three seconds, when <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">Bill Lynch</a> moved that the Chairman appoint a Committee on Credentials, which started the war again, and confusion became worse confounded. Every delegate seemed on the floor - each hallooing at the top of his voice. Motions were made without number or order - the gavel, meanwhile, never ceasing to come down rapidly and as heavily as Bronn could wield it. Motions to amend, to table, to amend the amendment, to adjourn, to appoint Sergeants-at-Arms, to request the Mayor to disperse the mob, to indefinitely postpone, to increase the number, to adjourn till three o'clock, to ballot for a committee, and sundry other motions came in the most inextricable confusion. Once in a while, and that rarely, the Chair would succeed in putting a motion to adjourn, and whenever this was done, the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men displayed their superior strength by voting it down, and then would follow a shout of victory, and pandemonium would ensue again. In this way the thing proceeded for an hour - the Lynch men seizing every opportunity to secure the vote on the appointment of a Credential Committee, and the Perce men - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a>, Castello and Walden most prominent - by motions to adjourn, to indefinitely postpone, and to table, maneuvering to prevent the vote. Every once in a while Jacobs and Williams would measure swords; then <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">Bill Lynch</a> and Castello would take a round; then <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a> would denounce the thing as a disgraceful mob; and then it would be just what <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a> said it was. But, finally, the Perce men began to find that their parliamentary subterfuges were nearly exhausted, and that the Lynch men, aided by their Chairman, were gradually getting closer to the previous question for the appointment of a Committee, and it was becoming every moment more clearly evident that it would soon be put and carried in spite of everything, and would prove, when put, a Waterloo to Perce.<br /><br /><em>The Convention Splits.<br /><br /></em>Suddenly the Perce men began to go for their hats. Abandoning their tactics, they gathered around the Old Wheel Horse for a council of war, which was conducted in quick whispers. Defeat stared them in the face if they remained, so they organized a bolt. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a> made one more expiring effort to indefinitely postpone action, or to adjourn the Convention, <em>sine die</em>. This raised another furious uproar, in the midst of which Castello arose in all his Wheel Horsical majesty, and while his twelve or fifteen trusty followers gathered solemnly about him, he looked like an Ajax defying the lightning, or like Hercules about to begin his eighth labor. This produced a pause, and silence reigned, when Castello thundered forth a volley of imprecations upon the Lynch men, accusing them of a determination to brow-beat and to defeat the will of the people (in all of which the boot happened to be on the other leg) and closed by saying: "All who are in favor of going to the City Hall, where the business can be conducted quietly, fairly and honestly, FOLLOW ME!" - With this the Wheel Horse moved majestically off, followed by Griffin, Peck, Walden, Meekins, Tony Jones, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">Hence</a>, and several others. The <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a>ites hissed them as they left, and the whole crowd hooted most vigorously as the bolters wended their way to the City Hall.<br /><br /><em><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">Bowles</a> Disgusted.</em><br /><br />While this was going on, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">Bowles</a>, who had hitherto been acting with the Perce side, became disgusted with the whole thing and left the Convention entirely, declining to act with either wing.<br /><br /><em>Order Restored.</em><br /><br />Shortly after the occurrence of the bolt, quiet was restored, and both Conventions (or both fragments of the one Convention) proceeded to business.<br /><br /><em>The Perce Convention.</em><br /><br />The Perce men, in the City Hall, organized with Castello in the Chair, and Griffin as Secretary - Walden doing the principal engineering. A Committee on Credentials was appointed and the report received and agreed to. A committee was appointed to select six delegates to represent the Perce wing in the District Convention at Brookhaven, next Wednesday, and another to reorganize the County Executive Committee for the ensuing year.<br /><br /><em>The Perce County Executive Committee.</em><br /><br />The following were announced and adopted as the County Executive Committee of the Perce wing:<br /><br />Jefferson Hotel Precinct - E. J. Castello, John Peck, Fountain Ballard.<br /><br />Court House Precinct - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, Fred. Parsons, Henry C. Griffin.<br /><br />Washington Precinct - Cornelius Henderson, Jerry Netter, Green Bateman.<br /><br />Pine Ridge Precinct - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">W. W. Hence</a>.<br /><br />Kingston Precinct - Theo. Lumber.<br /><br />Helm's Precinct - Henry Williams.<br /><br />Organ's Precinct - George Johnson.<br /><br />Dead Man's Bend Precinct - George F. Kienstra.<br /><br />The following were reported as entitled to seats in the Perce Convention:<br /><br />Court House Precinct - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">G. F. Bowles</a>, H. C. Griffin, S. S. Meekins, Burl Fisher.<br /><br />Jefferson Hotel Precinct - E. J. Castello, John Peck, C. C. Walden, Allison H. Foster, R. Pollard.<br /><br />Pine Ridge Precinct - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">W. W. Hence</a>, Tony Jones.<br /><br />Washington Precinct - Cornelius Henderson, Frank Scott, Green Bateman, Jerry Netter, George Lee.<br /><br />Kingston Precinct - Theodore Lumbar, Aaron Conner, and Richard Bacon.<br /><br />The delegates chosen to go to Brookhaven, and if admitted, to vote for Perce, are E. J. Castello, H. C. Griffin, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">William Hence</a>, Cornelius Henderson, C. C. Walden and S. S. Meekins.<br /><br />This body of seventeen then adjourned, <em>sine die</em>.<br /><br /><em>The <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> Convention.</em><br /><br />The <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> men, after the bolt, proceeded quietly with business. Bronn was made permanent Chairman, and Lewis J. Winston permanent Secretary. The Committee on Credentials was appointed and soon reported, and the report was received and agreed to.<br /><br />The following were reported by the <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> Credential Committee (after the bolt) as the only ones entitled to seats in the Convention:<br /><br /><em>Jefferson Hotel.</em><br /><br />Delegates - J. W. Alexander, Monroe Wilson, Lewis J. Winston, Geo. Morris, J. P. Buie.<br /><br />Alternates - R. W. Fitzhugh, William Smoot, Anderson Thomas, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jeremiah-m--p--williams--adams">J. M. P. Williams</a>, Anthony Hoggatt.<br /><br /><em>Court House.</em><br /><br />Delegates - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">W. H. Lynch</a>, G. W. Carter, Pomp Strickland, Eugene Henderson, Patrick Foley.<br /><br />Alternates - Geo. Brady, Sam'l Fredericks, John Stevens, Albert Brooks, Jacob Richardson.<br /><br /><em>Pine Ridge.</em><br /><br />Delegate - <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-w--hence--adams-county">Wm. Hence</a>.<br /><br />Alternate - Tony Jones.<br /><br /><em>Organ's.</em><br /><br />Delegates - Pascal Williams, Wm. McGregory.<br /><br />No Alternates.<br /><br /><em>Dead Man's Bend.</em><br /><br />Delegate - Peter Foster.<br /><br />No Alternate.<br /><br /><em>Kingston.</em><br /><br />Delegates - L. S. Bronn, Thos. Robinson, Samuel Carter.<br /><br />No Alternates.<br /><br /><em>Helm's.</em><br /><br />Delegates - Geo. Seldon, Willis Davis.<br /><br /><em>Washington.</em><br /><br />Delegates - Cornelius Henderson, G. Bateman, Alex. Turner, G. Johnson.<br /><br />It was discovered that of the above, four had bolted and gone with the City Hall Crowd.<br /><br /><em>The <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> Delegates.</em><br /><br />The Convention then balloted for six delegates to go to Brookhaven, and, if admitted, vote for Lynch. The following were chosen: Wm. McCary, Robert H. Wood, Leroy S. Bronn, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">W. H. Lynch</a>, Alexander Turner, Henry Wilson.<br /><br />Alternates - Geo. W. Carter, Willis Davis, Adam Jackson, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jeremiah-m--p--williams--adams">J. M. P. Williams</a>, Sam Andrews, J. P. Buie.<br /><br /><em>The <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch</a> Resolutions.</em><br /><br />On motion of R. W. Fitzhugh,<br /><br /><em>Resolved by the Republican Party of Adams County, in Convention assembled</em>, That we hail with pleasure and satisfaction, the nomination of U. S. Grant and Henry Wilson, for President and Vice-President of the United States; and we pledge ourselves to use all means in our power to secure their election.<br /><br /><em>Resolved</em>, That the action of Horace Greeley, in deserting the Republican party and accepting the nomination of the Baltimore Convention has entitled him to the condemnation and repudiation of every honest Republican in the country.<br /><br /><em>Resolved</em>, That we take great pleasure in presenting the name of Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">John R. Lynch</a> to the Republican Convention of this District as the choice of the Republican party of Adams county, for our next Congressman; and we hereby instruct our delegates to the Congressional Convention to use all honorable means in their power to secure his nomination.<br /><br /><em>Resolved</em>, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are hereby tendered to Hon. L. W. Perce for the able and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of his position.<br /><br /><em>The Mob Dispersed.</em><br /><br />The Convention then adjourned, <em>sine die</em>.<br /><br />And thus closed the proceedings of as veritable a mob as ever assembled, after having made the neighborhood hideous with their yells and hoots and mad antics, generally, nearly all the day.
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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DeeDee Baldwin<br /><em>Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian</em><br /><a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a>
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Impeachment of T. W. Cardozo.<br /><br />The House has done its duty nobly in preferring articles of impeachment against T. W. Cardozo, Superintendent of Public Instruction, upon charges of forgery, embezzlement and peculation in office. The vote stood 101 to 4. For particulars see elsewhere.<br /><br />The members of the House who voted against the report of the committee recommending the impeachment of Cardozo were Messrs. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/weldon-w--edwards--warren-coun">Edwards</a>, (colored Republican) Reynolds, (white Democrat) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--jones--issaquena-co">Jones</a> of Issaquena, (colored Republican) and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/samuel-a--sanderlin--washingto">Sanderlin</a>, (colored Republican) four in all. The Republicans who voted for the report were Messrs. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-p--a--brown--tunica-cou">Brown</a>, (col.) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/benjamin-chiles--oktibbeha-cou">Chiles</a>, (col.) Hussey, (white) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs</a>, (col.) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/david-jenkins--madison-county-">Jenkins</a>, (col.) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/joseph-e--monroe--coahoma-coun">Monroe</a>, (col.) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/marshall-mcneese--noxubee-coun">McNeise</a>, (col.) <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/lawrence-w--overton--noxubee-c">Overton</a>, (col.) Parsons, (white) Shattuck, (white) and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-b--young--washington-cou">Young</a>, (col.) eleven in all.
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<a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--jones--issaquena-co">Jones, William H., active 1874-1877</a>; <span style="font-weight:400;">Cardozo, Thomas W. (Thomas Whitmarsh), 1838-1881</span>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/weldon-w--edwards--warren-coun">Edwards, Weldon W.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/samuel-a--sanderlin--washingto">Sanderlin, Samuel A.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-p--a--brown--tunica-cou">Brown, George P. A.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/benjamin-chiles--oktibbeha-cou">Chiles, Benjamin</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs, Henry P.</a>; <span><a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/david-jenkins--madison-county-">Jenkins, David, 1811-1877</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/joseph-e--monroe--coahoma-coun">Monroe, Joseph E.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/marshall-mcneese--noxubee-coun">McNeese, Marshall</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/lawrence-w--overton--noxubee-c">Overton, Lawrence W.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-b--young--washington-cou">Young, James B., active 1869-1877</a></span>
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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Mortality Report.<br /><br />Deaths within the Limits of the City of Natchez for the two weeks ending Dec. 21, 1899, 2 at the hospital; 14 in the City proper. Total 16.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />Dec. 14, Rev. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a>, colored, age 74 years, Public ground.
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<a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">Jacobs, Henry P.</a>
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Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
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A Colored State Fair Association.<br /><br />Messrs. Louis J. Winston, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-p--jacobs--adams-county-">H. P. Jacobs</a> and Wm. McCary, of Adams county, have been appointed honorary commissioners of the colored fair association of Mississippi, which proposes to give its first annual fair at Jackson, commencing on Monday, October 26th, and closing five days later. It will be remembered that not long since the white citizens of Jackson had a State fair association that fitted up a nice fair grounds and gave several annual exhibitions, but this year they allowed the project to fall through, when <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-j--spelman--madison-coun">J. J. Spellman</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">James Hill</a> and other prominent and energetic colored men, took hold of the matter and determined to organize a State fair association amongst the colored people of the commonwealth. This they have done, and having secured the grounds of the white association at Jackson they will give their first fair commencing October 26th next. We wish the new association an abundant degree of prosperity, and hope that it will receive the encouragement of all the people of Mississippi, irrespective of color.
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