New-York tribune., 1874-09-10
THE SOUTHERN OUTBREAKS.
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTH
.1 CAROLINA.


THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
rHK VIEWS OF Gov MosEs-TaE STATE NOT IN
voLvED WITH LOUISIANA AND TfNNEsshh IN
POLITICAL oUTRAGEs-AN ADDITIONAL foh0h
OF UNITED STATES TROOPS UNNECESSARY
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 9.-ln conversation
with the representative OF The TRIBUNE to-oay' 1oV
Moses deprecated impression that has gone ABROAD
tnat south Carolina is involved with Tennessee and
Louisiana in political he said that the state
was peaceabe every part and that ne mas no uouot
whaiever Of his ability preserve order by means Oh
the machinery Of the state Government with the ASSIST
ance perhaps, OF the Federal troops already IN tne
State There is now and has been regiment at the
Canal and battery Of artillery at Charleston, and he
Knows Of no reason for the distribution of this force In
small detachmepts throughout the State. All ne
could ask would be that the PRESIDENT
shonld empower the commandant at Column
ina 10 respond his requison, constitutionay made
He knows recent acts Of violence or intimidation
on the part the whites against the blacks and appre-
bends none. unless some entirely unforeseen event
occurs. Where there has been trouble, 1t has been
chargeabe In considerable degree to the mprudence OF
designing white Republicans whose ncendary speeches.
made without due regard to their effect upon minus
already prejudced had alarmed the Democrats III the
rural districts and sometimes led TO indiscreuoh apu
even crime on the part OF ignorant coored people lie
rited the case Of notorious white man from the Nortn
who went into Barnwe County, where the best feeling
had between the two races. but whose ncau
nous or designing speeches had been followed Dy the
burning of several cotton gins such conduct
received, he thought. the censure OF 'he
majority in both parties.
As 70 the rifle clubs organized by the whites,
he had 40 reason to believe that they had
sny designs against the nghts Of the colored
people. II he had he certainly would mol
have armed some OF them, as he had done, nor gwen
them any countenance whatever. When tne
late rumors OF disturbances In Edgeheld were
rife the Rifle Club OF Columbia had offered
their services TO him, with a view to preserving
the ud he should oOubed upon their cooper
alton IN case Of necessity. The Governor thinks, now
ever that now, heretofore, the presence or unteu
states troops can do harm, indeed 1t Is not neces
.ary and he thinks neither white nor coored people
object buthe emphatic in his expression OF tho oehef
that the here lis ample for every purpose ana
he anticipates outrages OF political character.
THE RECENT MURDERS IN TENNESSEE.
THE PEOPLE DETERMINED TO BRING THE PERPE-
TRAITORS OF THE BLOODY DEEDS TO JUSTICE
BELIEF THAT ONLY FIVE OF THE SIXTEEN Ne
GRoEs WERE KILLED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE TRoUsDALE COUNTY MURDERERs.
NASHVILLE, Sept. "a special dispatch from
Jackson, Tenu TO The Union and American last night
says Judge Carthel reached this place yesterday ana
opened and Immediately ADJOURNED tne Clrcult OOlt III
order 10 return TO Trenton and protact the session OF
his court there sufficiently long allow the Grand Jury
time and opportunity follow up their Investigations
into the recent disturbances Gibson County leading
TO the killing OF negroes who taken from the Tren
ton JAIL Gov Brown has at Trenton for several
days and is urging the authorities TO extraordinary dill
gence ferreting out the perpetrators rumor evil
IDENTIFY well founded and discussed the street here s
10 the effect that Gen Alexander W Campbell of this
place one OF the prominent lawyers Tennessee
has been retained fee of 10000 10 defend certain
persons in the suspected district in case they are
arrested Gen. Campbell has been heard to
The preliminary trial of Pat Lyons and Bowen saun-
ders the alleged murderers OF Julia HAYDEN, coored
school teacher Trousdae County is in progress
at Lebanon Tenn. Jordon, Stokes & Loris Tower
& GaIladay. aud Martin & Beord, attorneys repre-
sent the State, while Thompson Son, and X. Can
trel represent the defendants larger number OF wit
nesses have summoned by the State and but few
on the part OF the defense. Indignation meetings
against the late tragic outrages in 1rousdale aud
Gibson Counties beng held in different counties
throughout the state.
CISCINNATI Sept. "a special dispatch to The Com
peTcQi that Gov. Brown arrived at Memphis yes
terday from Trenton or the late masked mur
derers operations. He that the conviction OF re-
sectable persons in Trenton is that only Dye negroes
OF the from the jail were snOt dead One negro
now in ja - getting well the rest escaped No traces
OF human remains been found, except OF tne hve
men above referred to. A new Grand jury hts Oeeu
impaneled in Gibson County. and Is busy endeavOrng
lind indictments against the awess Jail breakers ana
murderers Brown declares his intention 10 leave
nothing unTied 20 ferret out ali the outlaws concerned
IN this cowardly and bloody work