The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-16
Posr Orris, 'CoSrEpkIr X ROADS, J
(yVich 10 In tbs Stait Nv Kentucky),f
Sent %. 1868.

II
(Which is In tbs Stsit Nv Kcntucky),}
Sept %. 1868.
For iear that colorcd statements Nv ih
recent unhappy affair which occurred q
this place may he sent North, to the pre-
jOOdis NV the Democracy, hereby make
calm and truthful statement NV IL. ! wi
prefs my account by stain that the citizen
NV the Corners hev allus desired to live ol
amicable terms with the colored men, feel
ing that their interests are more or less iden
tikle. To show how completely wo he,
conkered our prejoodiscs and how mucf
we desire pence, ] will state that for month
tlier hev bin only two niggers hung ant
them under circumstances Nv crate provo
cation. One Nv EN- made face at l,sake
Gravitt, un,l tothcr .refoozed to give Kernel
Punt credit fora load Nv wafermeions
claimin that the Kernel already owed him
and That ther WIZ 10 law for niger tc
collect debts NV white men. Wv coorse we
cant stund inslence from en-.
The late onpleasantniss originated in this
wise. The Radikles NV this county had
given ont that they intended to hold a 20.
litikle meetin at this place on the 10Th in.
slant. knew that efthey did II blood
wood flow, for lknowd the temper and
feelins Nv our peaceahle citizens. To avoid
bloodshed sent word to EN- not to come
not to hold the mee,in-that efihey did ]
could not bs held responsible, and ther
blood wood be on ther own heads. Par
tickelnrly warned ein not to come armed,
for our citizens wont stand that anyhow.
We kin never permit men who differ from
us to carry arms, ez In case we hev dispoots
with ein, they mite be dangerous.
My well inent endeavors wuz frootlis,
and lssaker Gavitt thot he'd try. On the
morning Of the duy lssaker rode out to find
Of they were hound to come in, and also
whether they wuz armed. He returned re.
porin Nv em coming and every man Nv EN-
armed to the teeth. At 10 A. NJ. the pro.
cession entered the town, headed by moo.
sic and national flag. Az II passed Bas.
CONS Issaker Gavitr, who had double bar
relied shot gun in his hand, happened acci.
deniully to let the hammer iall onto tho nip.
ple, when il went off, Unfortunately i
wuz pointed in the direction Of the process
sion and Niger fell from his horse with
the top Nv his hend blowed orr.
To increase tho disorder, q small rock
playfilly throwed by Kernel Punt at about
the same time, struck another one on the
head, and several rocks from others In and
about Bascom's knocked several moro Nv
EN- down. He'd the niggers passed on qui'
city all wood bev bin we'll, but they didn {.
Eager to quarrel, and full Nv insolence, and
rcely seekin prctext TO embroil us, the
procession stopped IN wild confoosllin many
NV em takin to the woods TO create the i'm.
preston that they he'd bin a.tackt. The
dooplissity ofthe nigger character Ia beyond
findin out! We wuz surprised at tl'er
l,reakin up 50 suddenly, and for mint we
didn't know wat TO do.
Ez the procession stopt In front Nv Bas.
CONS our citizens conjectured their design
wus to a,inck the grosery. which 10 RELY
the citadel Nv The town. In Bascom's 10
MI the likker we hev-in Bascoms our
innocent rcycls 10 hcld-and Bascom's we
viii defend il to the last! Wat wus we to
,Io, Unar,ned and helplis We were onpre-
n,red for this. hut Heaven smiled onto US,
and gnye us the means to defend ourselves.
The rifles, revolyers and shot guns belong
In to the principle inih"'cs Nv uo
and the surroundin country, happened to be
In Bascom's stuckt up behind his bar prov.
;IensheIly they VIE MI loaded and capped:
In : minit's time ti,ey wux distripuiid, and
More the mob Good organize to mako the
attack a wcll.directcd volley wiz poured
Tbis dismn, cd en,. and the cntirc mass
,,v .,,,' s;ch rz vuzn't killed, fed TO the
woods. Two Nv the hloodthlrsiy vrciches
w,,z shot a, tho o.lee Of McPl,eliers
weeds, by tho Captain and Elder Pcnni.
hacker. who feared that they wuz going
n ,i,erc to reoreanizc and return to com.
pjeie ther dreadful work. Elder Penni.
hseke, killed one inhuman william with an
are. which had been wounded in the leg.
and wuz found ina corner Nv his fence
tr, ing to stop the fow Nv the blood. The
Ejtler w,iz afeared he mite reorRanise. Al