Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-18
YERGER-CoLLYER

The homicide of HAYNES Will AVE
the same effect at the North that the
killing of CRANE had two months
ago. The Radical press win take up
the refrain of our Union street cotem-
porary and loud cries for further OPP
preston will be made from Maine to
Iowa. No effort that we could make
would stop these cries. They will be
made-we must quietly abide the re-
suit as we have done heretofore. But
we propose to state a few facts and
give a few reflections by way of re-
cording Southern sentiment on the
subject.
Mr.. E. NJ. YERGER was an educa-
ted gentleman. He had acquired
some reputation at the bar, and was
at the time of the homicide of CRANE
engaged in an enterprise which
might have resulted in much good
to his country. But he had
fits of passion which amounted
to insanity. This was a misfortune
which could not be removed by the
most earnest exertions of his most in
innate friends and family. 1t was a
visitation of God over which man had
no control. He took umbrage at the
treatment of Col. CRANE, and in
one of those fits of passion slew him.
Must the South be held responsible for
that act? Should his neighbors or his
city be oppressed for an unguarded
deed perpetrated in a fit of insane
frenzy? Can any fair minded man
pretend for a moment that the highly
respectable family Of which YERGER
is a member should even suffera faint
| for his unfortunate conduct? We pity
him and we condole with his kindred
just as we sympathize sincerely with
the relatives of the deceased. But we
protest earnestly that no portion of our
people justify the unfortunate mans
! conduct.
CLARENCE COLLYER has the repu-
tatiOn of being rather a desperate
man. Whether he deserves thischar-
acter or not we do not know. We
regret that we haye not a sufficient
knowledge Of the man to say who he
| is. or what has been his course in life.
This we do know, however, HAYNES
had acquired, in CrittepdGu county,
an unenviable reputation. He was
charged with, and the good people Of
Crittendon believed him guilty of
the most heinous crimes. Hehad COM
handed the infamous militia in that
county; and, with their assistance, had
driven many citizens from the State,
and robbed and plundered them wenh
they were gone. Among those he had
| caused to leave was CLARENCE COLL
YER. When the militia were dis
charged COLLYER returned. He found
HAYNES occupying the important po-
sition Of Assessor in the county,
backed and supported by the ignorant
negroes around him. He saw friends
there who had been ruined, andhouses
on every side that had been made
desoIate by the hand of HAYNES.
Any one who goes to Marion will see
the same thing to-day. The courts of
the county were not open to him TO
seek redress, The friends of HAYNES,
his worst enemies, centralized them.
In his view, and it was a view
dictated by human nature, when
goaded by oppression there was no re-
dress for his wrongs save that fearful
vengeance which he visited upon his
prosecutor. For this act we cannot
i kHG anv Justification. Yet we protest
that the people Ct Crittenden county,
and of the South should not and can
! not be held accountable for it. Let
the same dacses be given in Nassa-
clusetts or illinois, an6 tke same re
suits will follow. a man who via
shoot, and kill, and rob, and plumber,
and Cypress a people who have 10
other remedy will sooner or later find
some one to turn upon him and be re-
! venged. HAYNES conduct invoked
/ the Ve4gsSEce IF COLLYER, and COLL
YER's nature heedea de invocation.
No one else can, in any way, be held
responsible for the deed.