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And now we ask, what notice did the chief magistrate of Mississippi, sworn to support her Constitution, sworn to execute her laws--what notice, we ask, did he take of these horrible massacres?
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Lewis Tappan
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Tappan questions the inaction of Mississippi's chief magistrate in response to public executions, calling for accountability.
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