The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-03-12
MIIITI. MtrrERs.


we are gfauiieo al oeiiig Aoie ~ "-
| noance to our readers that Maury
County has, as yet, been spared the in
a,..:- g - 60, ar ng;I;,;o and
there y s'rong reasons 10 nope We ehH'i
have none quartered among us, espec-
inftr II. as stated n Sisy or two since by
80 -, ,,,.1,,dea
GOV. oENTsh, aey are ohiy 'h'enoeu
to assist the civil euthoritiestn presery-
ing the peace end arresting offenders,
,,o,,,,,r, y. CO., :, .ho no
~ 's, =. ".
coiiectioh OF. the DIGEST lnhaeitahs, mas
there been SO little crime or lesstroubie
in serving LEGAL nracess as at the pres-
-. ,; - = - 80 -.
ga. S = naI - -
of Giles County, irrespective OF color
or political procliyifies. was held in Pu-
~ $500. =. -. a.
ias'>i oh -.oiiaay ias', an ieia.iol " VI.
removal OF the Militia from that couB-
fs. We are indebted to the Nashville
1o,.1;. for tI,a sario,vyi;,,.ay syno,s;s of
....,,;,,
According TO appointment, q eonven-
to-day in the courthouse for the puf-
pose Of petitioning the Governor for
the removal of the militia. After or
ganization it was addressed, for about
half an hour by Mr.. Garner. Senator
from Lawrence, who stated that he7vo-
ted for the militia bill, but that he be-
iferr- enflr ln or.raIn w IN Hsa
beiieyed that the governor only want
ed am assurance tnaL me laws would Dc
enforced. Every oincer IN inc county
VIII tesufy tnat netrone OF thenl mas
ever been resisted In tle execution OF
his duties, unless by criminal Whom
he was attempting toarrest, Whlcn mas
been the case since crime mas been
known. de stated tnat ne iia1 ~ ways
uied 10 ao ms dnty ana csiied Toa' all
to do theirs mis- :. hs1sbo .EasA \
Mr.. Reed, the rHepreseil,stlNe. from
Giles, next spoke de SAD ne eno not
think II NECESSARY Tor ann oIe. say any
thing. Besides, theys AZ hne" tnat ne
was no public speaker, ne SAID he
might have erred IN ms Ieglsia,lVe cap,
acity, Dull was an errof el tue heau
ana mol OF ..e hess. g. I'D
A committee Oh Inree MAS appohhed
to walt on OenerA cooper, Who came
down TINS morning, ana re4aested nam
TO address the nleeltAs. ne acoelaed,
and maue speecn ~ which he to3k
chance az eA-fIesiaentE Johnson,
whom ne dehoulceo as worse imam
Jefi DAVIS OF ex-governor Harris, ne
could not ten now o1lous ne i.
tie stated Ihat ne mao no ahimosity
against any man IN TINS community,
and only wanted sne laws ehpoIceI.
he asserted tnat tiie Iesoluuons Wihcn
sne &c h; Soesas Were teoy d d
noI SOW eve aaeb and every one of ms
do pledge ourselves to ferret out and
bring to l9suce tne Jaw ,preakeIs IN our
nrlus b,,t no Ae one NJ krows Of anv
that has been taken except some be-
gums and chickens which his militia
have taken. lie lntimated that the
S dorH and inforna.i them thar they
might send up thousand petitions,
but it would do no good till they ar
resteu anu pSuisr ~ uie g n,,ssns
His speech was a conglomeration of
spite, brayado understanding He
told the negroes that they had been
left after q hundred and fifty years of
slavery without dollar in their pock-
cts. and thathis militia was here topro-
tect them. They applsuded him. The
people feel that they can look to no
one for protection, for General Thomas
withdrew the regulars, although there
was a petition that they should remain.
A delegation will start tomorrow to
see Governor Senter, and if he viii do
nothing, they will lay the facts before
President Graut. The leaders in the
p 5s's';. -, reart,- in -sh;s aountv
i'A>''>>A t'' 80, - 81 -
Since the above was put IN type we
are in recent of later Nashville papers.
,.,,;aI, ,,,+a;n tta f,,,l ,,o-,;e,,,s- = ~ :,
l''" e.- ~. -. r. q. - :, -,
interview winch ehes ooihnsttee i''au
with Gov. SENTER. After addresses.
bv several of the Committee and the
-orIr-;,, =, ,un,ero,,s ;ntero,ra,or;as 80
iep'S ms " H-S e'.'o' -, : :.
the Governor, tiat iuheeonary rePiied
! to the Committee in substance as foi-'
lows
-
In tie opinions am ;ioout 70 give
you IN TINS case, you may De sure l Will
give you none OF any party would
ask each delegate present TO place him.
self in my condition. as the one called
upon to execute the laws OF the coun.
try, and TO do it as though he We're
blind-blind to persons and individuals
Ito everything else except the execu-
ton of the laws and preservatioIi CT the.
weak against the strong. In short, to
do the duty of an executive OF the poo
pie over whom have been called to-
to preside. There has been certain out
RACES perpetrated in the county Of Giles,
by parties perhaps, that not one of this