Letter from J. B. Allgood to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 30, 1875

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Letter from J. B. Allgood to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 30, 1875

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Allgood, J. B.Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Cavette, Unknown Dennis, Unknown George, Unknown Gray, Dick Rhodes, Travis

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CHICAGO.

Macon Miss
Oct 30 1875

Private

Gov. A Ames,

Dear Sir,

We to day had a republican meeting, the last of alist of appointments made on the 12 inst & posted at every point in the county The Democrats pitched their appointments last Saturday for to day we were very cautious in our movements. We abandoned the court House and gave it up to the Democrats we wanted Peace at 12 we took a drum and had it beat on the street to gather up our friends and carry them up to the School grove about 1/4 mile from the court House in a quite and peacable and rational peace. and while there with our friends about 3 or 2 the Democratic crowd abandoned the court House & came to our meeting and I was speaking and every kind of insult was offered as you are telling lies you Damed Liar and thief language cant Express the insult offered us; I was forced to dismiss the meeting & told our friends to go home. I & Cavette walked up the street and they followed us up to Main Street where the insult was multiplied & I was taken off by a friend who saved my life Dick Gray a colored man whom we took dinner with while you were here. Was shot down by 5 Pistols discharges. I had only entered the store of a friend who closed the door & I staid there till night I

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am now at the House & will go home in a few hours. The negros after all the assurances we have given them are more deomcratic here Judge Dennis is here & I requested him to write you now Governor if you can do any this do it at once and we will vote our full vote if not count noxubee Democratic in time [Lation?] is now the raging instrument of the party of the worst element better element they want Peace. now this whole question is in your hands George & Co contract with you is a failure & I am truly sorry I am sorry Gray is shot so badly his Death I learn is certain & sure as he [?] says 1 shot in each arm and two in his breast no time to write more Governor I will write you again.

Yours J. B. Allgood

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Executive Ofice
State of Miss
Noxubee County

J B Allgood
Macon Miss
Dated October 30 1875
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Subject

Today held republican meeting Democrats did the same we acted cautions was compelled to ^a_"bandon the Court house Domcrats left Court house and can come to our meeting insult upon insult was offered

Adelbert Ames
Gov

Travis Rhodes
Private Secy