The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-15

ri6. the latter. before attempting to ere
cute Il. would call on the General, whs
thereupsn wsuld endorse his objections
and the matter would At once be submitted
TO the President. This arrangement ws
satisfactory 20 both parties. On the SAM
day. the Attorney General and the Lieu
tenant Governor telegraphed to the Presi
dent. TO ascertain whether the process o
the eourtto arrest the members Of the Cen
vention could be thwarted BY the military
The answer Was expected to sustain Oh
court.
On Sunday. the Goth. the State and mu
nicipal authorities called upon the Presi
den, to advise the people rs to the proper
conduct to be held next day so as TO avoi,
oil collision and riot !; and the Mayor issu
ed his proclamation to the same effect
The press Of the city. with the exception
Of the Radical organ. gave wise and salata
~ counsels to the people. inviting all goo
citizens to avoid congregations about th
capitol and TO dcmesn themselves with pru
dencs and discretion.
On the morning Of the 30ih the Lieuten
ant Governor called upon General Bsir,
20 eommunicste 70 him the Presidents des
patch. and also inquired Of the General
he would nethave some troops in the vicini
~ OF the hall. TO preserve peace and goo
order. General baird answered that appii
cation had been made by members Of th
I 'vnven;ion.
The suggestion vas then made that I
have too large police iorce on the spu
might be construed as mesns TO o,eraw
the members, and inssmsch as the civil au
thori,ies did notintend Interfering with IN
Convention until instructions we're receiy
ed from the President. a. above agree
upon. II ~as proper 20 have troops to CO
operate with . small police fsree 20 pre-
serve peace. and prevent all possible q,
tempts 10 bring about . collision. Thi
suggestion met the approval of the Gene
raj. ~ho then stated that he would imme
diately give orders to have the troops i
readiness. Before the end Of the intervie,
II was again agreed upon between Gsner,
Baird aud the Lieutenant Governor thl
whatever warran, Of arrest might be plas
ed in the hands Of the Sheriff would b
submitted 10 him before any attempt I
have il executed should be made, and IN,
upon the endorsemcnt of the Generals ot
jections the matter would be referred |
the President. The Mayor being inform
ed Of this arrangement, sent BAT small ps
lice force 70 the hall, aud the troops III,
~sro 10 act in corjunction with the polis
were eagerly expected.
4 Al noon. information having reached d
Lieutenant Governor that 10 the third dil
triet there was commencement Of sGel
veseenee and that . large number Of o,
groes we're coming towards Canal sire,
from above and belsw. he Immediately sci
. despatch 10 the General conveying th
intelligence and urging tha, the troops
sent wi,hou, delay.
About one hour afterwards the rist broi
out, ending in the dispersion pf the cot
vention and the capture Of the rioters. ia
eluding several members Of this body.
10 not our purpose 10 argue the question I
the facts as 10 the actual commencement
Of the collision. and 6x precisely the mo,
and manner aud where il started. w
will, however. remark thai the collision WI
brought about BY the armed mob sustainir
the convention. Suffice il TO say ihat II
civil suthorities took all the precauiioi
possible 90 prevent the outbreak that the
applied during three days previous TO ha,
the military 10 preserve order At the plas
where the convention was 10 meet; CHI
the authorities. State and municipal. can
20 an understanding 20 act in concert wi,
the military for that purpose that the {
tiIens no more than the police eon,empls
ed preventing the convention from holdir
their meeting in peace and adjourning ar
dispensing snmolested aud that the wa
rant for their arrest would hare been sul
. mitted 20 the military. as agreed upon. a
though the Presidents despatch 70 th
. Lieutenant Governor and the subseauel