Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-19

BROTHERHOOD or LOCOMOTIVE ENaI-
NEERs.-There will be a meeting Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers at
their hall on Union street, at O'Clock on
next Friday. Weunderstand that business
Of much importance will be presented for
the consideration Of the Brotherhood. A
full attendance9is urged upon the members
ANOTHER MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN
| OMoE CoUETT-BAD STATE OF THINGS IN
THAT SBcuoN.-Bnt few days since we
recorded horrible tragedy in Obion coun-
ty, resulting in the killing Of Senator Case
and Mr.. Kinman # now becomes our
painful duty to record the killing of an
other man in the same locality. On last
Saturday afternoon as Mr.. Rollin Green, a
deputy sheriff Of Obion county, was riding
on horseback to visit his father, who re-
sides twelve miles from Troy, the county
seat Of Obion, was met in the road BY a
man unknown, and whose name we have
been unable to procure. The man i'm
mediately drew pistol and shot Green
through the head, killing him on the spot.
he then fed and has not since been seen,
and is, Of course, at large
In conversation with various gentlemen
from that section Of West Tennessee, we
hear several and conflicting reports Of the
transaction. Some say that there were two
persons killed on Saturday, including
Green; but, from the best information we
have been enabled 70 procure, the above
statement is about a correct version Of the
unfortunate affair.
Enough is ascertained to convince us that
q very bad state of things exist in the eoun-
ties of Ooion, Weakley and Henry, and
that much Of the present disturbed condi-
ton Of society and many Of the atrocities
committed in that region are attributable to
the indiscretions, not to say malicious preju-
dices, of those extremists who have been
put in power. The Confederate soldiers,
when they surrendered, did so in good
faith, and returned as citizens to resume
their Wonted avocations. instead Of being
received in a spirit Of charity, they have,
in many instances, been prosecuted and
treated with every indignity that could be
conceived Of. Men Of little merit and no
discrimination, whom the commissions of
the past war threw 10 the surface, invested
with a little brief authority that they never
could otherwise have obtained, lord it, OF
aim 10, like petty tyrsnts, over those who
are their equals, not TO say their superiors
This is the case in many localities. We
are informed, and have heard it FREE
quently spoken Of and deplored, that
the sherihs OF the counties referred to,
especially in thecountyof Obion, go through
the counties with armed posses, subiecting
uuofending citizens TO various indignities
and insults, threatening and even indulg-
ing in violence. Union leagues and armed
posses organizing and riding through
peaceful neighborhoods are provocative
everywhere of mischief and disorder. They
are TO be deprecated rs injudiciOus in the
extreme. II is quite probable from various
reports at hand, that the deplorable oc-
currences under consideration were orig
inally provoked by an indescreet and bully
ing application of authority on the part of
extremists and officials We do trust that
the people in that section Of our State viii
come 10 their sober senses, that the private
citizen will try to be law-abiding, and that
officials will remember that law is to pro-
tect and not persecute the people We
trust that we will have no more killing and
shooting TO report from that region though
If the vigorous and extreme measures are
resOrted to that we hear rumored in certain
circles Of sending guards and soldiers there,
we fear rs 70 the result.