Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
THOSE oUTRAGEs.
Statements of the sheriff and For
ssaer Sheriff of Hamilton County.


From the Chattanooga Times, April II.
Although nothing definite has been
heard for a few days in relation to the re.
construction of Tennessee, the enemies OF
the State are actively engaged in making
up evidence against us. We are glad to
be able to state that the opponents of re-
construction are no less active in the pro-
duction of rebutting evidence. We
are informed that great stress was put
upon the statement of the colOred CON
vention's memorial in relation to ou.rages
| in the vicinity of Chattanooga. Rev. Al
len Nickerson, one of the signers of that
memorial has already stated in the Times
that when he signed the memorial it had
nothing about Chattanooga in it.
In order to make the matter perfectly
sure the following aflidavits have been
forwarded to Washington to go before
the Reconstruction Committee
| BY AsHBURY B. CONNER, SHERIFF.
| Q-Do you know of any combination,
commonly called the Ku-Klnx Kan, in
your county1 1sII Be-
Al do not, nor never did, nor has
any other such combination Obstructed
the execution of the laws, to my knoyf-
| edge. do not know of any murder hay
ing been committed in this county within
Twelve months, or longer. have known
OF no outrage being committed upon
Union men or colored men, by whipping
or by any other outrage, except where
parties, from drinking, or some such
cause, were fighting; but nothing on ac-
count OF political opinion. And, as I'M
derstand it all are permitted to live in the
enjoyment of their rights, without insult
or oppression. was Sheriff of this
county for the years 1866 and 1867, and
met with no difficulty in executing legal
process, and apprehend none now, and
should not hesitate to execute any process
that might come to my hands, without
the AID OF the militia or Federal troops.
STATEMENT OF ROBERT G. CAMPBELL.
l. Have you been Sheriff of Hamilton
county, Tenn? If so, how long, and
and when?
Al was Sheriff of said county from
the ilrst Monday in April, 1868, to the |
first Monday in April, 1870.
2. What has been your politics, and |
were you in either army? If so, in what
party? -
Al have been claSsed in politics as
Radical, or Republican. | was an
officer in the Federal army, with the rank |
OF Captain, for three years and a half. |
during the late rebellion; was nominated |
by President Lincoln and confirmed and |
commissioned as A. Q. NJ; settled my
accounts properly and satisfactorily.
3. Who has succeeded you in office |
as Sheriff, and what is his politics? |
BY what party was he elected? What |
was he in the late rebelion2
A. b. Conner is my successor. He |
is Radical Republican in politics, and
was elected by that party. He was an
an officer in the Federal army during the
late rebellion.
4. Do you know of any combination
commonly known as the Kiux Klan
in yOnr c3untyl
Al know of no such organization
IN my county, and am satisfied there is |
none.
3. Has such an organization or any
other obstructed the execution of the law2 /
Alt has not. There has been no |
difficulty in, or opposition to, the execu-
ton of the civil process.
e. How many and what Outrages upon |
Union citizens and negroes have been
committed by such associations, their |
members, or by any other personsl
A.-NOne such have been committed, |
although outrages that have been COM
mitted in this county on account of po-
litical opinions, were committed upon
Rebels after the close of the war.
z. How many murders have been COM
mitted in your county in the past six
months
A.-NOne within the past twelve
months that | remember.
s. How many persons have been whipped
or abused in your county within the same
period?
A.-None. have lived in this county
thirty-ive years, or over, and never saw
the people more orderly, quiet and peace
able. l have been Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff of the county sixteen years of the
period of my residence in it.
9. Are Union men and negroes permit
ted to live in Hamilton county, Tenn, in
the enjoyment of their rights without in
suit or injury?
A.-They certainly are
10. Can legal processes be executed in
your county without the aid of the militia
of the State or Federal troops?
A.-They can, without the least danger,
or difficulty or obstruction.