Letter from George H. Chase to United States Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont; October 27, 1875

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Letter from George H. Chase to United States Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont; October 27, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Chase, George H.Pierrepont, Edwards, 1817-1892 Rhodes, Travis

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Conventions Crime Crime--Lynching Military Events--Invasions Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Voting Voting--Disenfranchisement

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United States. Army

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Mississippi--Executive Department Political Parties Political Parties--Democratic Party (U.S.)Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )United States--Attorney-General

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Alabama Mississippi--Yazoo County Washington (D.C.)

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African Americans Refugees

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[note] 10/27/75 [/note]

Hon. Edwards Pierepont
U. S. Attorney General
Washington D. C.

I deem it my duty to give you facts relative to the situation in Mississippi today. It is impossible to have a fair election ¹²⁵ on Nov 2^nd withou the aid of U. S. Troops. The Peace pledges of the leading citizens and Democratic conventions will be kept so far as they can. The determination by the Democrats throughout the state is, to carry the election and to that end, they have so intimidated the negroes by the hanging of several leaders, and other lawless parties that they dare not put out a ticket in Yazoo county which has two thousand republican majority. In other counties they have to put out a compromise ticket through fear of violence. The Governor is Powerless to ¹²⁶ protect the Republicans. Refugees are daily coming in and many complaints by mail are received. An invasion from Alabama is imminent. To have a fair election troops must come. If that is not desired Peace can be had and the state will be Democratic. Please inform me secretly as to how I shall advise the Governor. Use the Governor's cipher.

Geo. H Chase.
(Signed)

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Copy 96

Executive Office
State of Miss
~~County~~
Washinton D C

From Chas to Perrepont
Wasington D C
Oct 27—75

Subject

Stating that it will be impossible to have a fair election without Federal Troops

Adelbert Ames
Gov

Travis Rhodes.
Secy