New-York tribune., 1869-06-21
THE TROUBLES IN GEORGIA.

THE TROUBLES IN GEORGIA.
THE TRIALS AND DANGERS OF UNION OFFICERS
-LAwLESSNESs OF MASKED ASsASSINs.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
ATLANTA, Ca, June 12.-The readers of THE
TRIBUNE have doubtless been advised by telegraph aud
otherwise Of the action Of Gen. Terry in sending four
eompanes of United States troops TO Warren County In
this State and the arrest by the Republican Sheriff. with
the aid OF the military, OF the Sheriff who had been ap
pointed by the Ordinary Of the County on the assump
ton that the had abandoned his home and Office
and also Of the arrest Of several other individuals OF
more or less notoriety. Being somewhat familiar with
the people OF that county, and Of the circumstances
attending the numerous deeds Of violence committed
within its limits, and which have finally eliminated In
the active interference Of the Military Commander vi
the Department, your correspondent may be able 10
assist tho reader TO o correct comprehension OF
the real state Of society 10 that section
In Apr 1865 the entire Republican ticket Of Warren was
elected by majority Of hundreds But the tyranny OF
public opinion has been so great that every ohical
elected as Republicanwith the exception OF the lately
assassnaed Senator Adkins, the coored and white Rep
rosentatiye and Sheriff Norrs-has become an active
not willing tool OF the Rebel Democracy. Norris is
quiet but determined man, and has in no instance de-
serted the party that elected him, Every effort to induce
hm TO become an apostae having failed, the county
paper used all its influence 70 ntlmldate parties from
becoming sureties on his official bond and when the
bond was given Of the sureties denounced as
perurer another bastard and the third as an old
incendiary During the Presidential campaign Norris
was active In suppressing violence, and was
unsparng in his deuuncaton Of the parties that fire.
auenty paraded through the country, in ghOsty dis
guises nmidatng colored and threatening white Rerub
Hcans say nothing Of the murders laid to their charge
On the occasion OF advertised Grant and CoaI mass
meeting at which Congressman Prince and other Re
pubcans had promised to speak, he conspicuous in
to at at
or TWO previous And after the sd Of November he fur
nshed an official report Of the manner In which the cleo
ton for President was conducted. anything but compl
mentary Ihe official integrity Of the judges Of cleo
ton at WarrentOn precinct
Finally, one night December last, while walking to
his residence and within sight and hearing Of it, three
as he satos persons masked rose up short distance
from him, instantly fred upon him, and fed. He was
very severely wounded. The Sheriff claims TO have
recognized and is willing to qualify to the identity Of
two Of the party The party recognized in the pre-
cipancy OF his flight dropped revolver now In tho
66ssession Of the Sheriff. which, It alleged, be
proven to be the properly Of brother OF the two parties
identified. The name OF this family is Cody and they
are among the number arrested by Norris.
About the lst OF March, Mr. Charles Wallace editor OF
the county paper having applied for admission TO mem
5stop Of The Wsiupderstood Obligations Of Masonry,
Wallace was notified that Dr. Darden (who was not ON
SS,aO'0' Known Union GI1 man, stood between him
and the contamination OF his charitable
which the most offensive epithets applied to the
Doctor The capacity OF the author in blackguardism
was evidently exhausted in this fatal document On the
day Of its appearance the morning following the
greved party guilty OF the unustnable act OF shoot
town This produced the greatest excitement and cry
for vengeance Immediately raised Messengers were
one Of the Codys ('Tip," beievej assumed command
OF body OF young nen and placed guard round the jail
ing the bloody purposes Of this sefconshtuted guard,
attempted TO summon posse oi citizens 70 prevent the
escape Of the prisoner and to protect him from Violence
at the same time But one ODeyed the summons, the
publicly lyorganzed mob having notified them tfat any
caught round the Jail that night UtDto The counter
sign would catch hill" Early in the night committee
waited tue sheriff and demanded that he should come
TO the jail and bring It's Keys win NM ms he declined
10 do, which 50 eIasperated the masked mur-
derers that they at once repaired to bis resi-
for bis temerity. Notified OF their approach he made
good his escape taking inc prison keys with m AFTER
searching the house they returned TO the jail broke 1t
open, took Darden out tied him TO tree, and fired from
II TO % shots into him. which OF course produced instant
Ku-Klux-Of which Wallace said 10 b. member,
and Of which he was certainly the apologis9ccupied
work Of death until after Yet not citizen OF
WaTsnon made the slightest effort 10 prevent the unholy
deed notwithstanding tho victim appealed To some OF
them brother Mason IN distress
have been thus prox IN reyerng TO these facts most
all OF which have already been published 50 that the
readers Of THB TRIBUNE may understand precisely the
several parties, and the charges they VIII be required to
nswer.
the assassns had already administered TO hn and being
fully advised OF the threats repeatedly made 10 treat him
they ldQ ms pTlbOlcf 10 Audnla ana no
titled Gov. Bullock that he was utterly pOWerebs 20 ar
rest any parties possessing the sympAthles OF this law
less organZaOn-that those known as aw-abdlng ctl
Zens were unwilling afraid TO render him any assist
ance and that unless the Government furnished prOec
ton arrests could be made And just here is proper
70 state that ths was DOT lhe nfst occasion on Wicn
Norris made similar representations TO the Executive
Department In the Fall OF 1868, when number OF me-
grOeS were killed in their cabins ut night by these masked
parties he appealed to tho Governor Tor assistance The
TACT is susceptible Of official demonstration that the Gov
ernOr earnestly and repeatedly urged Gen Meade to FUR
uish relief which that official invariably declined 10 DO
Perhaps he was restrained by that prince OF apOstes
Andy Johnson All charges OF failure on the part Of the
Governor IL obtain relief are therefore, entirely gratu
GUS When Gcn. Ringer assumed temporary command |
the Governor laid Norris last report before MN, ana
relief was promised soon as the consolidation OF |
troops, then IN progress could DO completed. Iheee
facts either becoming Known strongly suspected by the
secret advisers and influential friends OF the members
OF the organization known as KuKluG, the removal
Cf Norris from his office Shorh was resolved upon
by the provisions Of the Code OF Georgia, when II is
judtciay ascerained that Sheriff has voluntarily
abandoned the county and his OibOe for W daYa !
tbe Ordinary IL authorized 20 I'LL the YDchncy thus
created Under color OF this law John Raley, violent
sympathizer with the KuKnx Democracy, was commits. |
stoned as Sheriff Judge Andrews, without deciding |
Lne once 10 be vacant, recognized Raley aS |
roln temporarily during the session OF his Court Soon
aItet zen Terry assumed command he Issued instruc
lions lions 10 BIeYetMaJor Van Yoast In command Of the
UP az Warrenton, TO furnish the Sheriff OF the County
Win hOn-conmissioned officer and adequate mum
Det Va u WheneYerin the Judgment Of tho said Sheriff.
t9ey B1I De necessary 20 successful performance OF
ls ouOai tues or Whenever necessary FOR his proec
tOn against personal Violence Advised OF this order he
returned 10 MaIrentOn and at had an interview
with MAJOR van NOlAt And here comes the first hitch |
Both NOrris ana lasy claimed TO be Sheriff. aud the in
Rebel dOdge-had failed To mentiO1 Norris as he
Sheriff The latter however, promptly reported