The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-01
TERRORISM.
The Truth About tho Troubles In Arr
Bansas-She Union Mcn Driven 10


The Truth About tho Troubles In Arr
sRnsas-She Union Mcn Driven 10
Arms.
The New York Tribune OF this morning says
The Hon. Thomas Boles, Representative from
the Third district of Arkansas, says that the
reports which Eastern newspapers have puo-
lished have been sent by agents OF the Asso.
cated Press, who are either Rebels or working
in the Rebel Inter est, and that the Associated
Press would not transmit a telegram ia the
interest OF Union men. These reports falsely
represent the militia as predatory, prowling
bands, composed OF negroes, and governed by
irresponsible persons, whose business IL Is to
devastate the state plundering and murder
ing as they go. This rs all Rebel fasehood.
The truth Is as follows:-In August, Septem
ber, and October last, about twenty leading
the Hon. James Kinds. the Hon. A NJ. Jonn.
son. Captain Mason, the Hon Joseph Brooks,
and the Hon. Stephen Wheeler. In addition to
these, over 200 coiored men were brutally MUIR
dered for political reasons. Notwthstan ling
these outrsges were known throughout the
State. the agents of the Associated Press did
not give the facts to the. pnblic. nor did the
special correspondent OF the Memphis Ava.
subject. except in ihe case of the murder
OF the Hen. Joseph Kinds and the wound d,
grossly misrepresented. Let II be remembered
That previous 10 calling out the militia not q
single case of retaliation on the part of the
Union men had even been charged. TIE MUIR
derers in many cases were known, and were
allowed TO live In perfect security in the COM
munitles in which the ontrRges were COM
mitted. If attempts were made to deal with
them by the civil law the officers were over
powered, killed, or driven off by the Rebel
Democracy. The most notorious OF these assas-
sins rode over the country making speeches by
| invitation, In which they boosted OF their out
RACES. In every part of the State leading Rebels
were continually uuselllng opposition 10 the
| State government and the laws made under IL.
Governor Clayton's office was daily beseged by
refugees begging protection from the State in
| their rights under It's laws. Thus besieged,
Governor Clayton made use OF the meaDsi In his
hands to ascertain the truth, and when fully
| convinced that civil law could not be enforced
in these ooun ties, he declared mar sial law and
called out the militia, In which he was sus-
tanned by the unanimous vote OF the Legsla.
| ture. The militia first sent to the field into
actual service were all white men, most OF
| whom had seen service in the United States
| volunteer army. These were attacked by
| one OF their number was killed, and
| several wounded After this occurrence,
| If Governor Clayton had not organized
! the colored refugees into the militia force,
Mr.. Boles would, he says, have been surprised.
Governor Clayto was unwilling to call out the
militia during the canvass, fearing that IL
might be misconstrued into an electioueering
| scheme, and therefore he long bore the discre.
dit of q government which did not protect It's
| citizens, and consented only when all other
| hope of good order had failed. After having
| been thus goaded TO desperation, the Union
men have finally resolved to have peace at all
| with the militia to attain this end, aud will
| withdraw the militia soon as they can be
| safe in SO doing. The Union men are not In.
| fiuenced in this move by malice. Their only
aim Is the enforcement of the laws Which
| guarantee equal protection to all persons.