Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-01
the srrcpre,sibIs Conaict.

The work commenced by the "lato
lamcntcd" is still progressing. His
jocular prophcsy in 1853, of an "irre.
pressible conflict" has becn realized I;
bloody and horrible enough It is true,
but the bloodiest ground is still not
reached. A war of sections is a mere
bagatelle compared to the war of
races now being inaugurated by the
Radical leaders. When the white
man meets the negro and his dobauch-
ed allies on the field of conflict, which
will not be long, then, and not till
then, is there any likelihood Of the
"irrepressible conflict" closing. The
crimes now being pcrpctratcd in ere
constructed loyal Tennessee" show
that the Rubicon must soon be passed
The moralizing loyalists seem as crazy
tor blood as Camanche Indian.
Read the testimony taken from our
exchanges for the past week:
NASHVILLE July 25.--A dreadful riot occurred
at Rogersville, East Tennessee, on Tuesday
large crowd had assembled on the public square,
near the court house, to hear Mr.. Etheridge,
the Conservative candidate for Governor, speak.
Many of the crowd, both Conservatives and Radi-
calls, were armed with guns and pistols.
After Etheridge had spoken an hour, he was
/ fufo .fs.l lsT n,
pronounced a statement he made TO be n did lie.
Ethridge retorted bitterly, when some one shot at
him. Numerous other shots followed in quick
succession, and the crowd broke the Conservatives
in direction and the Radicals in the opposite,
shooting at each other.
Finally they halted and fired volley after volley
at each other, for about twenty minutes. One
white Conservative nnd n colored Radical were
killed, seven were mortally wounded, and about
thirty slightly. The wounded were conveyed to a
hotel, where they remain. Etheridge was not
hurt, and left for smcdleyvlc after quiet had been
restored
negro i reported to have been killed at Knox
Vile, yesterday for shouting for Brownlow at a
Conservative meeting
The prompt action Of the police prevented a
riot.
The New York Tribune admits that
this outrage was perpetrated by ne
groes and mean whites, and says that
they should have been quiet listeners,
or have remained away from the
meeting.
The following are few more peb-
bles found on the borders of a revolu-
ton:
LOUISVILLE, Kr., July 26th.--A special dis
patch to the Courier from Nashville, dated yester-
day, says that n special dispatch 10 the Nashville
Banner reports serious collision at political
meeting In Knoxville last night, resulting in the
woundng Of two negroes.
General Frank 7. Blair, who was addressing a
large Conservative meeting, was frequently inter
rupted in his remarks by negroes, who chcercd
loudly for "Brownlow."
Towards the close Of the Generals speech fght
commenced, in which eight or ten shots were hred,
resulting as above stated.
On learning the news at the Colorcd Church,
two hundred negroes formed in procession and
were proceeding to the scene Of the disturbance,
when they were met by the agent Of the Freed
mems Bureau and police, and were persuaded 10
desist, thus preyenting bloody riot.
1t would seem from this, that the
Bureau is useful some times-but
rather too expensive to be desirable.
LOUISVILLE, July 26th.--A shocking tragedy
occurred near Union City, 0dn county, on Mon
day. A negro man broke jail In that town on the
preceding Friday, and repairing to the residence
Of an aged and respected widow lady named
ChRram, Outraged her person, and then fed. Two
sons Of the injured woman followed the wretch 10
Hickman, Ky. arrested him, and taking him back
to near the scene Of the outrage shot him dead,
and then severed his head from his body.
Large numbers Of Brownlow's militia, white
and black, are continually passing through Nash
VILE, en- route to different points in Middle and
Western Tennessee, although everything is quiet
there now. Hardware stores are being extensively
patroniIed and firearms Of every Kind are being
largely purchased by both whites and blacks.