The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-28

carpet bAggefr. Some of the Ieaders
were arrested and Carried to isil, and a
mob Of negroes was raised At Columbus,
about fourteen miles distant, 70 take
them ont. But the leaders were dis
charged from prison, and Immediately
proceedings were Instituted against the
sheriff and his force, who had made the
arrests, for violating the enforcement
law OF Congress, and they were carried
on TO Qxtom, where they were compel
led To- qve bail before the United States
Judge for aresting the murderers OF
that innocent man.
rHR ENFORCEMENT ACT
z How does the enforcement act
operate?
Gen. B. Il dewiTes the States OF
their jurisdiction in criminal cases ordi-
nanly panishef BY the State laws Ii
intrudes itself into Sfa1es, takes juri=-
dicfion OF all classes of crimes commit
ted in the States which were formerly
punished by State laws, so that the
Federal courts n the South are now
crowded with every description OF crimi-
nal litigation against the white people
Persons are brought under the law by 3
simple allegation that there is a comb
nation 10 deprive them OF their rights
guaranteed 10 them bv the constitution
al amendments In this instance i
vas for an aitempr 20 deprive the ne
yroes OF their ngnt 70 murder white
men. There could nave been no other
effect. for they were arrested for the
muruef OF Hugh Lee. who Is spoken OF
as Very retiring. umid. ana modest
young man.
& What 10 The people think Of the
measure
Gen. B. They think i /. an aro.-
trarv, illegal, ana
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROC EEDCRE
II Is certainly repugnsnt 20 every idea
We ever mad in this country heretofore
in reference 70 the jurisdiction OF the
Federal ana State courts. Il mas been
conceded 1p 20 Tins lme that he State
courts had jurisdiction Of all the c-'mi-
nal acts win within the limits Of me
several States. This proceeding usurps
that jurisdiction 'or the courts OF the
I nltei States. ana n all probability
there are now more indictments n the
Federal courts :or attractions d the
criminal .sw than there are in all the
State courts confined Tire prosecu.
t!ons are set on Dot Nv the officers d
the Federal courts themselves They
have got .ot u carpet oag district
attorneys. narsHals ana Judges. ana
they act unie. the Instructions Of ne
Government al Washington. aui nsil
tuie these proceedings upon ne most
frivolous complaints.
Z. The expense consequent 70 he
proceedings must be great?
Ien. B. Il IS very great expense
not only 20 he General Government.
out 70 me citizens vino are arrested
under i. The alter are dragged rom
their homes anu car-, Fl oIf hundreds u
miles: Tor Instance there are out one u
Two CnIie1 States Courts II me entire
State Of Mississippi. and 10 matter whe-e
within The State 3 crime ALLEGED o
nave been committed. parties ara irag-
yeI rom me counties n when ,lev
i've. ana where their witnesses are 20 -
had, and carried 20 great distance ana
at corresponding expense n procuC:n:
awve-s and Witnesses
z. WAai ia. oeen he ,ene-a. -c-u.l
oi The trials - Jar
Gen. B. There Ias oa=n 40 convlc-
ZION in the courts Of Mississippi Is vet.
The trials nave been postponed .rom
lime 10 time. ana the indictments -
Jar As We could ascertain were generally
Of the
MOST FRIVOLOUS CHARACTER.
And the nature OF MANY of these Gases
nav De juGgei rom the act ii The ar
rest oi the sheriff ana posse for ar-esi'ng
those charged with the murder OF 8ugn
Lee. They were carried from LowGde=
county 10 Oxford, IN one OF the north
e-n counties OF the State, Tor ar-esi!ng
partIes under q plain anu distinct stat
lie Of he Stale commanding them 20
make arrests Of all parties engaged II
violent assaults. The distance ne
sheriff and his posse Of SIX OF eignl men
we're carried 5 about one hundred nl!es
and the charge vas that they had con-
suired 10 deprive persons Of their 7'gnI
under the constitutions! amendments.
They were released On baIi.
At COLUMBUS.
We went rom Macon. 10 Columbus.
n Lowndes county. where We spent
eignt 0r zen laws in taxing testimony.
The evidence. so far As Lowudes comfy
vas concerned. lid not show any "
put very few violations Of .a1 1i any
kind. The county Is very quiet anu the
population orieriy. There, as N NoI-
ubee. he negro vote e about three oT
tour 20 one white. and ,hev have Just
elected a elbow namei Lewis as Sheriff
q recently imported carpet Dagger,
VINO vas Conspicuous by making 4
speecn when the nan Lee was nur-
derei. We came home direct from
Columbus. having finished our business
there last FRIDAY. We did not stop 10
take testimony in Tennessee
TENNESSEE
r. What IS your opinion Of the con-
iition OF affairs IN that State?
S..araz arn or<.auoIufn 81
with il. lid not see anything ALLEGED
against Tennessee That mas passed
unde- a Democratic government now,
and il appears to be quiet People are
more reconciled. and are doing lar Oct.
r., than N States that are sE!ll Under
Radical domination. Mississippi :
thoroughly, completely At The mercy oi
the Radicals. Alsbsms mas got III 81
her Radical Governor. and The Demo
Gratis have possession OF one branch OF
the Legislature. Many of the State