Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-24
OVERLAND DISPATCHES


more than a quarter of a century. He
is an amiable gentleman, Of unexcep-
tionable private character, n respect
able talent ; but you know, as well IS
I, that be has not a single qualification
for the successful execution of the high
official trust to which he has been nom-
mated. He is especially deficient in
that frmuess Of purpose which in criti-
cal emergencies is the only safeguard
against political disorder and calamity.
He has been twice, at different times,
Governor of the State Of New York, u
has in neither case had the talent or
tact to keep the Democratic party OF
the State together more than two years.
| should regard his election at this
iuncture, where steadinoss of purpose,
decision and self.control are so much
needed, as one Of the greatest calami-
ties that could befall the country.
Two Other Account, e the Massacre nj
ATLANTA, Ga, September 32.-Two
accounts Of the riot at Camilla have
been received. One is from a freedman,
through Major Howard, Assistant Com
missioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and the other from Sheriff Poor of
Mitchell County. Major Howard says
Ishmael Juimie, q freedman, states
that be left for Camilla on the afternoon
of the 10th. On the forenoon Of the
next day he approached Camilla with
John Murphy, Vim. R. Pearce, candi-
date for Congress, and F. F. Pntney,
white, and about IS colored, all en-
route for Camilla, where Pearce and
Murphy were to deliver political ad.
dresses. Upon approaching Camilla,
the whites being in advance, were ac-
costed by on armed and mounted white
man, who frat stated that he was in
search of q doctor to attend o freedman
who was hurt by q falling tree but
subsequently stated that he was a cour-
Ter, and advised the party not to 90 to
town ; that the people were determined
that the Radicals should not speak
there. Notwithstanding the warning
the party moved on, when they were
met by the Sheriff and posse, who &C
costed Captain Pcarce, and was assured
BY Pearce that he desired and should
speak in Camilla on political subjects.
The Sheriff tried to dissuade him from
doing so, telling him that the people
would not permit it. The Sheriff went
back and again returned, saying be had
done all 10 his power to dissuade the
people from violence, but to no avail.
The party moved on to the town. Pearee
and Putney entered the town, dis.
mounted and hitched their horses at the
Courthouse. AS the wagon containing
the music entered the town, it was fired
upon by the mounted white man who
had accosted him, and by several other
white men. Then the freedmen started
to escape to the woods. Pcarce at
tempted to rally them, calling on them
not to fly. The colorcd men, being an
armed, would not stop. The ~relator,
being mounted, dashed out Of the town
and past the freedmen on foot, and
passed the musicians, who had aban.
doned the wagon.
The Sheriff states that Murphy had
secretly circulated q circular among the
colored men Of the country, ordering
them to bring arms to the meeting ad-
yertised for the 10th. At the request Of
citizens the Sheriff, with n committee
of six leading men, met the procession
when marching toward the town, and
assured Pearce and Murphy that the cit
liens had no objection to the meeting,
but did object to their entering the
town with arms. Murphy and Pearce
said the guns belonged to the negroes,
who were in the habit of carrying them
wherever they went. The Sheriff re-
piled, as q peace officer it was his duty
to forbid the assemblage Of armed men
at political meetings, and assured them
if they entered the town with their mu-
sic and banners, followed by armed
men, that would be a breach of the
peace and he would not be responsible
for the consequences. The procession
moved into the town, headed by Pearce
and Murphy in a buggy, armed with
double-barrelled shot guns, Spencer RI
les, two pistols and a quantity Of am
munition, rs was afterwards ascer-
tanned. Next was a four horse wagon
containing q band and q number Of
armed negroes. Next followed a column
of negro men on foot-between 300 and
400-attended by about 20 mounted
outriders. At least one.half, il not
two-thirds, were armed with guns, and
most with pistols. The music was play
ing and the crowd were noisy and
threatening in conduct. James Johns,
an intoxicated citizen, ordered the NIL
sic to stop /; but it did not and the col.
umn moved on. Johns gun was dis
charged, but in the opposite direction
from the procession, when the column
fred n volley, many at Johns, but most
ly at Naples store, where six unarmed
citizens were wounded. Immediately
about twenty citizens sprang to arms
and fred into the column, by which
two negroes were killed and an unknown
number wounded. The negroes imme-
diately broke to q thick cluster Of TIM
Der u hundred yards from the Court
At this point an attempt was
mado by Pearce to rally the routed
Citizens, to the number of
about thirty, part being mounted, made
a charge and completely routed the
force, Pearce flying to the woods
and fields, and Murphy escaping in a
buggy up towards Albany. Several
negroes were killed. From the best in
we have been able to procure,
between 80 aud 40 were wounded, all Of
whom have been properly cared for.
The Sheriff goes on to express regrets
that the citizens Of Camilla entertain
at the necessity which brought about
the occurrence. The citizens still think
it vas their duty to obey the orders Of
the Sheriff to break up the unlawful
assenblage.
a Fight Between PclI,Ical Clubs At New
New ORLEANS, September 22.-The
city 10 in an intense state of excitement.
About half past 10 o'clock n disturb
ance occurred at the corner of Bourbon
and Court streets. Several Democratic
and Radical Clubs became engaged,
and several shots were fired. The
parties were dispersed, but scattering
shots have since been heard in different
parts Of the city, and fears are enter