The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-06

of Gallatin. The fend sought the child
in the woods, and by brute force salts
fled his hellish lusts, then bound her to
q tree and disappeared. After search
of three days she was found rs her de-
sHoyer left her, but in adying condition
living barely long enough to tell the
name of the fiend who had So brutully
outraged and murdered her. The Will
ain has not been heard of since the oc-
currence of the affair, although the au-
thOrities have been vigorously search
ing for him, and offered thousand dol
lars reward for his apprehension.
[From the Chattanooga Tenn, Union, Sep 70.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE BY NEGROES IN TENN
ESSEE-AN OLD MAN BUTCHERED-@uIs
DAUGHTER OUTRAGED By FIVE NEGROES.
! We learned yesterday the particulars
Iof horrible outrage perpetrated near
ITyners Station, by five negroes. Our
informant, Mr.. Stantirfer, is gentle
man well known to the citizens of Chat
tanooga, and his statements are true in
every particular He is q farmer resid-
ling in the neighborhood of the scene
he relates. 1t appears that the vicinits'
Of Houses Camp Ground, about one
and a-half miles from Tyner's Station,
i'll the eastern part of Hamilton county,
has for some weeks past been infested
by number Of negroes, who have been
a terror to the citizens by their number
berleSs thefts, and their outrages upon
the women of the farmers households
On Saturday evening last, family nam
ed Gardner, from North Alabama, ar
rived at the Camp Ground, as the village
IS known, intending to make q perma
nent settlement. The family consisted
Of Hiram Gardner, an old man of about
sixty years, and three daughters, all at
tanned to womanhood. They had trav-
elled from their own home in wagon,
containing theirfew personal and house
hold effects. Arriving in the outskirts
of the village, they determined to stay
there until the following morning. After
their frugal meal, they laid down in the
wagon and went to sleep. About mid
night they were awakened by loud nois-
es, and starting up in alright, found
that number of negroes were in and
around the wagon Mr.. Gardner, a
feeble old man, spoke to them. The
negroes replied with oaths, and, seiz-
ing Mr.. Gardner beat him severely
The women, screamed, and, ,safraid of
assistance arriving, the negroes hastily
seized them, took them from the wagon,
and tying the two eldest, took the youn-
gest Of the women, who was about twen-
tY-five years old, and the father, bound
their arms, and hastily mounting their
horses disappeared in the woods. The
two women bound to the trees screamed
madly, but no person came to their as
sistance After fearful night of suf-
fering and suspense daylight dawned.
Sf9n nfter daylight farmer drove by
the helpless couple, and at once went to
their assistance. Unbinding them, they
soon told him their sad story The
farmer took them in his own wagon,
and FASTENED back to the village. The
news soon spread, and in half an hour
dozen strong men, armed to the teeth,
started out to find the negroes aud their
victims. Taking the course pointed
out to them by the two women, who
accompanied them, they rode for about
three miles through the woods, when
they came upon the father and daughter,
lying on the ground within twenty feet
of each other, and both to all appear
ances dead. Mr.. Gardner was covered
with blood, and bullet-hole found in
his breast. Miss Gardner was lying en-
tirely naked, and bore evident marks of
outrage. Whiskey was at once applied
to both of the victims, and in short
time they were enabled to be moved
They were carried back to the village,
and by evening Mr.. Gardner recovered
sufficiently to relate the cruelties to which
they had been subjected at the hands of
the barbarous and merciless negroes.
Mr.. Gardner stated that the negroes, five
in number, had taken them rapidly to
the spot where they were found, and,
after dismounting, had tied him to a
tree, and two of the negroes seized his
daughter, while another proceeded to
outrage her person. Maddened by the
scene, feeble as he was, and numerous
as were the negroes, he attempted to
break his bonds and 90 to his daugh-
ter's rescue. His attempts were vain,
and he cried out in anguish for help.
One of the negroes, with an oath, told
him he would stop his mouth, and imme
diately fired at him. He was hit, and
lost all consciousness of the hellish
deeds of the negroes. From the ap
pearance of Miss Gardner, it is plain
that all the negroes must have violated
her person. The unfortunate girl had
not recovered sufficiently when Mr.. Stan
tirfer left to tell her story. 1t is doubt
full if she will recover at all. The citi-
zens are afraid to allow their women out
of their houses. A perfect reign of ter
ror exists. All who can get away have
gone or are going Mr.. Stantirfer came
to this place on Thursday for safety
We learned last evening that one OF the
negroes had been arrested and conveyed
to the jail in Harrison.
RECONsTRUcTIvE CIVILIZATION.
From the Charleston Mercury.l
Almost every mail brings in reports
from some section of the vilest and
most brutal outrages upon woman and
children. The enormities are of such
a horrible nature in their details as to
render it impossible for us to publish
them. Neither i'll Europe, Asia, or
Africa, amongst any white or semi-civ-
ilized race would it be possible for such
an amount of appalling and savage bes-
tiaIity to be committed. Men would
rise in fierce wrath and cleanse the land
with blood.
The leaders who have brought all this
crime and violence upon the land, and
who now are straining every energy to
bring about a war of races. have the
assurance to say, LET us have peace"
We say, too, let us have peace but an
other peace than they would give us. We
desire real peace, order and security for
/ families from all namelesS Outra0eS. We