New-York tribune., 1868-09-07


- NJ Tneersol OF Illinois Gen John L. Swift OF MSs
ornsot,s the Hon Jas G. Blaine of Augusta ana pO'
.hIy tho Hon Edwin Dr. Stanton. In the evening
viii be an immense torchght procession o. ''e tIor,
ond Colfax Clubs Tanners Clubs, Republican s
and other organizations II win be the sr'Du''
Portland has seen for many years
The Hon. f. B. BigelOw, who was as, nv ,',.,,., o.,
nee for Congress Of the Democets ID INC % ,o b
Massachusetts, few years since h's .,s.o
lshed the following letter. when rroy lue o. 1853
ery1lrrrv Your notification Sf ny ,sssS1 ,pSy on a my rea DE
Democrse Cab Of Ward W o repb IT, II i neT sst ~ & As
since resolved ot P.I Sg to ny i'dvidua udg@e9
bsset by party Pegis % a have eatere the present Ies
.S. Sp,G csly az Ss'i pFj for IIsSta Ss dSS
oaes position IN s & Thanking the ms%,s, @ o. % ny, ,os euo " 'nH
Snlen % ~ t5.iI confidence am geu'e " p n BiGr1ow
y, wienrs,v s,ss RICE .sS esq ns%. eS' ,o. without n,
Ih a 'S astse myself request the pa'Dea'on Of this
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nto torcblight procession III Memphis Tenn
ne nght was the grandest demonstration ever
on iues5. M ,,at civ The Memphis Post says:
Seo ,a GOOD order good humor and enthusiasm Of the
dSion was as striking its immense numbers IL is
marked good order, and that under most prOVOk'
TO- 10 % ances that wish to call special attention
1e people pursued their way and nterfered Win
nd ar times showers of stones and brckbats from boys
and men. The latter was the case on DE soto, near
North Memphis. In the former case troop OF
boys followed them whole pl0cK; thfoMins OWLS
stones at them, but the men kept in their places
and marched steadily along. paying 10 attention
60 their assaiiants determined TO turn upon tpe 3ny
when forbearanee should cease TO he virtue On WIN,
chesterst large body Of Seymour and Blar men soheu
the Of the procession with the evident tes o. Id
Numbers struck with the missiles but happily none
were seriously injured AT @notaer '1e ve on cooreS
boy, breaking both his legs Intense exclement pre-
Sged at he driver but the prevailing good sense and
respect for law protected HIN. The lad was pcheu UP,
placed in a hack and sent home, and the procession
moved on as though nothing had happened: We cannot
but regard the rmness and good conduct OF our leus
worthy and comnendabe They have reason to feel as
proud of triumph OF their noble bearing over the dis
orderly elements of the city as over their immense ana
significant demonstration"
private letter to the Hon. r. w. Hoyt of
the sOuth Carolina Senate gives the following interesting
view Of the plans resorted to by the Rebel politicians to
prevent the extension of the Union League The writer
giving the story of recent emeute OF the blacks on the
Combahee says: II seems that TartOn tcolored with
Others about to Organize Union League h3',he ny
received the proper authority 70 do So MI Bsse the
proprietor Of the land which Tarton and his orothe
we're living and outvating thlTd shares hearing OF
their purpose told them they persisted in organizing
nnyhow Gov Scott would soon issue order dsbandng
M the leagues Shortly after letter purportng TO come
from Gov Scott read by BiSse to cOlOred preacher
named spears ordering the leagues TO be broken up
While donbtng the authenticity of the letter the IaI
IONS were unable 20 contradict prove IL forgery ana
Ihey therefore kept quiet and made no demonstrations
few days after this. Bisse with other proprleor sud
1eny left their places saying the dn negroes would
KIN them Shortly after OF their number returned
accompanied by some cOlOred soldiers Believing the
soldiers to be bogus as we'll the letter purporng TO
be from Gov Scott land this notion seems II have been
universally entertained, little resistance was made
when attempts to arrest made under direction or
the Rebel planter who directed their movements but as
the truth was known and they satisfied the UNI
formed men were genuine United States soldiers they
submitted and peace and quiet again reigned As to the
report about scpo Gailiard ncng the people 70 STRIKE
aud prevent all others from working Tor less than 81 70
per day TartOn saystsnotsO but Spears the preacher
ndrScd those who not under contract not 10 WORK LOT less
than the above mentioned sum-"