Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-29
THE REIGN OF JUDGE LYNCH.
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From the Louisville Democrat, 18th .
For twelve months past the counties of
Marion, Boyle, Lincoln and Mercer, all
within a days ride of this city, and some
ofthem still nearer the capital ofthe State,
have been subject to perfect reign of
terror. That notorious and somewhat
summary executor of the Law of might,
Judge Lynch, had established a judicial
circuit in that region, Various attempts
have been made to suppress these illegal
and outrageous proceedings. But 80 far all
efforts, both of the civil and military, have
been in vain. Judge Lynch yet holds high
court wherever it pleases bis numerous
bailiffs, aud no man who has in the least
vIolatsd the Law bat IS in constant trepidaa
lion lest he be summoned before the tri-
bunal where the invariable and inexorable
penalty Is, death to all offenders.
MAN HUNG IN BOYLE.
On Monday night party of Lynch men
hung a man named Hicks, near South
Danville. Yesterday morning, as the train
passed down, the body of the executed per-
son was lying in the woods, near the rail-
road track.
HANGING IN MERCER.
On Sunday night party of regulators
entered Harrodsburg, captured the jail and
secured man who is accused of having
committed a rape on a small girl in the
vicinity of that place. Nothing was done
10 disturb the serenity of the town, and the
man was quietly hung between heaven and
| earth in the adjacent woods.
These operations have caused the organi-
zation of an
ANTILYNCH ASSOCIATION
In Marion county but the principles, or,
at least the practices, of the two seem to be
very similar. On Friday night last party
Of this character, composed of Lieut.. Jas.
D. Wilson, VIM. Wilson, Smith Rowsey,
and others, captured and carried off a
Young man named Powers. He was sub
sequently released after giviag his parole not
to rerisH has home
On Monday, near Haysyille, Marion
county, the same parties captured three men
named Falloway, Wells and Parker. The
| two first mentioned were afterwards released
| on parole, but Parker was carried off with
threats Of hanging. 1t was generally be-
lieyed that he would be hung yesterday.
STILL ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
On Monday night party of the friends
of the late Major Bridgewater, who was
some time ago killed at Stanford, went to
the residence of one Of the parties engaged
in the killing, and taking him out hung
| him. Great excitement prevailed. A
party Of military was sent for and it was
| apprehended that a collision would occur.
Necessarily there exists in all that re-
gion Of country perfect reign of terror.
! Society is conyulsed. Everything, life,
liberty and property, are insecure. The
highways are scarcely ever travelled for
fear Of murder and brigandage. No man
goes to rest in peace. All, from the beard'
less STRIPPING to the tottering veteran, &c
armed.
We have heretofore commented upon
this condition of affairs. 1t is in the highes
degree deplorable and disgraceful. But
ali efforts to stay the tide of crime seen
unayailing. The civil law offers no resist.
ance, but is actually accused Of completely
in the transactions. The military stationed
at Lebanon have barely succeeded in pre-
serving the life Of prisoner who is con
fined in the Jail. But it is impossible fo
infantry troops 90 act with any promptnes
or efficiency. What is 10 be done? Surely
there is enough patriotism, wisdom an'
intelligence among our fellow-citlzens II
that section, 20 rescue themselves from thu
horrible maelstrom of violence and evi
into which they have been lueklessly en-
quilted