The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
THE BALL OPEN ED.
The Melish in the Field-A New version
Of its Objects-Manifesto EX~traofdiha-

The Melish In the ZELDA new Ncisio"
Of its Obiects-Manifesto EX%traofdrha-
ry.
from the Nashville Bahner.I
III. following manifesto daubed upon
a sixteenth sheet, is now circulating IN
county, q company Of Brown
melish having effected an organ
neal Tullalloma, and now being
ready for business, and the elections
As robbery and assassination seem to be
so prevalent sin some localities" they
will doubtless be heard from soon.--
The idea of such q set Of s~capcgraces
protecting lav-abiding citizens, is decI'
dedly interesting, and the phenomenon
is only to be accounted for as one OF
the wonderful transitions OF this most
wonderful century. We copy verba-
tim, with all the photography, punctua-
ton, capitals and emphasis of the orig
inal:
LID ORs. Co. H.. lsr RECT, 7. ). G.
CAMP New HOPE, May 10, lSG7.)
TO the Citizens Of Franklin and adjoining
Counties:
As there seems to be a great excite
mcnt in some localities in regard to the
design of the Tennessee State Guards.
For the information of all concerned,
will say, as a soldier l shall obey all
orders from my Superiors. And that
my orders are to Protect all Law abb
ding citizens, and aid the civil officers
to arrest and bring to justice all viola,
tons of the Law. No citizen that is
obcying the Laws of Tennessee will be
molestcd by my command, but protect,
cd regardless Of past political sentl
ments. But it is a fact that all good
citizens know that parts ofthis country
are ovcrrun with Robbers and Assas'
sins, and that the friends Of the Gov
crnment are shot and robbed, and thcil
property taken and that they have no
means of redress. Those Robbers ano
Assassins are fed and concealed, and
encouraged by some people to commit
depredations upon loyal citizens. In
localities in this country to have beer
LOYAL to the Government ofthe United
States subjects 4 man to be robbed and
a%sasinated. To have been q rebel bush
wliackcr and murderer Of union mel
and Federal soldiers, makes him re
spectacle in some neighborhoods. And
where those bu%shwhackers are respect
ed. it is death for q Freedman to looi
in a book.
Inow call upon all Good Citizens to
help me to arrest and bring to justice
all violators Of the law.
And as long as those outlaws arc al
lowed to run at large by the civil au
thorities you will have the Tennessee
State Guards. Respectfully
WM. o. HICKMAN,
Capt. Co., II. 1st Regt., Tenn. State
Guards.
Yes, the manifesto can be seen, post
cd up at one or two public places ii
our town. 1t has attracted but little
attention here, for the people have beer
led, in contemplation, from n bloody
manifesto to another, SO hurriedly, thai
they have. become indifferent. They
know the above order is so ridiculous
IL uncallcd-for, so far as this section
lis concerned, that they think it
amounts to nothing. But, it does
amount to something. 1t will be reac
abroad, ard a false impression in regart
to our people will be the result. The
Radical programme is to misreprescn
us, thus create q belief abroad that The
Brownlow tyranny in this State is JUS
tifiable and necessary.
Some has imposed upon Capt. Rick
man, surely. He certainly has beer
made to believe a falsehood, else Ii,
would not have addressed his NANTES
to to the people of this county. W
know it was foremost in secession, O
any in the State, but since the surren
der of Gen. Lee we do not know Of
single Union nan having been moles
ted on account ofhis political opinions
W. believe every honest man in til
county will sustain us in the assertio
that the people in this section are a law
abiding people, as much so as can b
found in any State in or out Of the Ur
ion. Where, then, is the need OF so
diers in times Of peace? 1t is a use
less, unjus,ifable expense.