Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23
From the Debuque Republican. 18th.
More Lynching..TWO Men Hung
in Jones County,

LII JOucS COuntys
From Mr.. Jackson, resident of Cas-
cade in this county, we learn the particu-
lars of some recent acts of the Vigilance
Committees of the counties of Jones, Jack
son and Lime. Between Monticello and
Anamosa there resided DR.. Long and
his brother. who had fallen under the su-
spicions of the community as persons en-
gagged in horse thieving operations.
On Friday night the Vigilance Commit
lee arrived at Longs, and captured the
brother and another person charged with
similar offences, and hung them. DR..
Long was informed of the approach of his
enemies in time to make his escape, and
fled toward Dubuque. In passing through
Cascade he informed confederate named
Parrott, gu,rd was raised, and the citi-
zens resolved that the Lynchers should not
effect their purpose.
On Saturday night two strangers rode
into Cascade from the South, reconnoiter-
ing the town, stayed around short time,
saying but little and transacting no busi-
ness, and finally departed as they came.T
They were supposed to be scouts of the ad
vancing army of Regulators, and as the
latter did not make their appearance, it is
supposed that they thought the town too
much aroused to permit their success in Sc
curing Parott.
We believe that up 10 this time there
have been nine persons hung by the Vigi-
lance Committee in Jackson, Jones, Clin-
ton, and Cedar counties. Where this mat
ter is going to end is hard to say. The
Sheriff of Clinton county has addressed a
letter to Gov. Grimes, stating that he has
in his hands warrants for the arrest of the
persons who hung Bennet Warren, on the
18th ult., that he is informed that very
large combination has been formed, banded
together by agreement or oath to execute
similar outrage upon other persons, and to
protect and defend any of their members
who may be attempted to be dealt with by
law, and that this combination is supposed
to number about two thousand persons in
Jackson and the adjoining counties.
The Governor, under date of July Sd, re-
plies to this as follows;
"You ask me what course shall be pur-
sued.' I answer unhesitatingly, serve the
warrants in your hands, enforce the law Of
the State. You have authority to sum-
mon to your aid the entire forcs of your
county. If you deem it to be necessary to
do so, call for that force, and prosecute ev-
cry man who refuses to obey your summons
''If the power of your county is not suffi
cient to execute the laws, sufficient force
from other counties shall be placed at you
disposal.
"Ifthe persons arrested refuse to give bail
and you believe your county Jail TO be un'
safe you will have authority to establish q
guard, or send the prisoners 10 some Other
county in the State, where they will be Sc
cure.
II am resolved that so far as in me lies
this lawless violence, which, under the plea
of administering justice 10 horse-thieves
sets at defiance the authorities of the State
and destroys all respect for the laws bott
human and Divine, shall be checked.
shall have no hesitation, therefore, wher
officially advised of the exigency to call ou'
the entire military power of the State, i
necessary to crush out this spirit of rebel
lion which has shown itself in your county
81 shall direct all the military compa
nies in the State to hold themselves il
readiness for duty.
Gas l have been written to on this sub
ject by your County Judge and by othe
citizens of Clinton, and as I desire tha
there should be no doubt as to my opinion
on the subject, or as to what my actioI
will be, l request you to give publicity Il
this communication"
On the other hand, the Vigilance Com
mitteas appear to be in no way backward
about making themselves known, and jus
tifying their proceedings. The secretary
of the committee organized at Big Rocl
has furnished the editor of the Clintonian
with copy Of the proceedings of their reg
ular meeting, the Constitution and By
Laws of the Association and the names ol
the members thereof.