The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-07-11

by lifted from his seat to the ground. Two
ofthe leaders of the League then locked
arms with him, and the three marched to-
ward the Courthouse. followed by the
crowd, who. chccrcd fer Williams and
shouted Come and hear the rebel Joe
Williams speak, The bell of the Court
house rang out clearly and loudly. and
people from all quarters began TO flock
around, rs the colorcl orator mounted the
steps.
THE SPEECH OF WILLIAMS.
As he commenced his speech, the deep
est interest was manifested by the large
assembly, and their attention was rivetcd
upon the speaker rs he proceeded. Every
thing was orderly and quiet, and there ap-
peared no possible prospect ofany trouble,
though Il number Of the League were arm
ed with rcvolvers. and swords dangled at
the sides Of their leaders.
THE LONG ROLL SOUNDED AND THE MEET
ING BROKEN rP.
a number Of mean whites, who were
watching the course matters were taking.
could not brook the idea that the colored
men should be allowed to hear the truth,
from one of their W people, and at once
determined that the meeting should be
broken up~ One John Bliss, an unprinci-
pied white Radical, the proprietor of Il
store in the place, appeared to be most ac-
tive in his efforts to draw away the crowd.
In about fifteen minutes, the drums, flies
and banners We're brought out. the long
roll sounded, and everybody turned their
eyes for a moment to the centre Of the
square. where the musicians stood. Part
OF the crowd Immediately started away.
and ina little while commenced forming
~ If ton a 1II,nnnssinn tnkinn thnipn,tn f.n,,,
the whites and setting up yclls for Brown
low.
The friends of Williams fearing trouble.
appealed to the remaining members of the
League to protect him. a colored man
said TO Col. House, MAS John, dey're all
CIV inc totakc him down." NO" said the
Colonel, They will not if we stand firm.
1t is only so ne low white men WHO are in
tcrlerinS. The colorcd people want TO
hear him speak, F..
Col, House called upon the Conservatives
not to interfere with the black men, who
were, he said, in no way b~lanable.
The Colonel then started toward Bliss,
WhOat once commenced moving away. but
being callcdupon to halt, he stopped until
Col. House came up. A conversation fol-
lowed, in which the Colonel was insulted
by Bliss, and promptly resented the insult
by slapping him in the face.
Bliss walked rapidly back to the Lcag-
ucrs. and Col. House went to his store. from
whence Il message was Immediately trans
mitted TO Williams asking him to cease
speaking, that further trouble might be
avoided. This request he complied with.
and came down from the steps and went
over to the store Of Col. House. In the
meantime Bliss, stung with his treatment
at the hands of the enragcd Colonel. was
calling upon tile League to go for him.
and was drawing some OF them after him
One of the colOrcd officers asked: "NhC
John House" II can't do any such q
thing said the officer; "hc's my friend
he never did me amy harm; let Bliss do hi,
own tighting.'
FORMING OF THE LEAGUE.
This appeared to excite some division
but the drums continued beating, and as
Williams had ceased speaking, all the
members Of the League gathered at on,
point, and formed in column for marching
displaying their banners c0nspicIously.-
These banners bore the inscriptions:
"Tredson must be mate Odi0us. onc
Traitors PaaiShed;;'
Ny Policy Pidyed OW;;"
"Remembe' Fort P2ior ~heA yoa Cas-
gar Vote =
"1he Radicus Bu2d. the Conservative.
Burn or Sch0oihoHSes dAd ChMches !"
"Andy raat coutrot Congress"
Vote the Rodicai IJchet.'
In addition 10 these a plain flag. bearing
the names of Brownlow, Trimble, Elliott
Bean and Mci'all, was raised.
The word wa given, and the dark col.
mnn, numbering about 200 Lea@ucrs. al
black men, moved OF. On arriving at til,
hotel. they were stopped and addressed by
Mr.. Elliott, who implored them to dc
nothing that would lead to Il disturbance
AT the store of Col. House a small party
of his friends had assembled. armed witt
shot guns. as his lii. had been threatened
and some Of the l.eagucrs had been drink.
ing pretty freely. An old colored woman
had come tohim, saying that the initlriatet
mob had determined to take his life thai
night. and that he might look for trouble
When Elliott closed his remarks. the
LEAGUE marched over to the store of JOIN
Campbell, where they were supplied viii
twenty or thirty mlshcts and then agail
moved on.
The excitement WAS very great, anC
large numbers had locked 10 their win.
doWs and doors, or collected upon til,
streets. At the house of Or. u. i. Cliiic
corner Of Maine and Cameron streets. tit,
League halted and were addressed by JOIN
Trimble and several other persons. Whit,
and colorcd, who appealed to them to be
quiet and orderly. They checred for Trim
BE, and in a few minutes marched off +,
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