The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
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cation on my part while auditor OF the STATE
Of Minnesota. porporIing TO be the substaDse
OF the report OF committee appointed bS
the Legislature, have to request a suspeD-
son or public opinion until L can have ap
opportunity To- refute the false and maliciou Z
charges thus made against me. The com
mittee in question has acted entirely exparte.
holding secret sessions ana giving me no
opportunity 10 cross examine the
witnesses or explain my official
transactions. Hsduty was to report to the
next Legislators and not before, and its
present report is wholly unauthorized and
is made thus prematuIely tor political ef-
iecs- L need only say that at the proper
time = shall be prepared to. verify my &C
counts. vindicate my character and show
the utter falsity OF every material statement
and conclusion, my prejudice put forth by
the committee. To those who know me at
my place of residence and know the cir
cumstances connected with the appointment
of the committee and the character of it's
proceedings, it would not be necessary to
make even this explanation.
[Signed CHARLES McILRSTH,
Late auditor of the State of Minnesota.
TENNESSEE'S REIGN OF TERROR.
AFTER THE MASSACRE IN GIBSON EoyNTY-
THE BURNING OF CHURCHES, ASsASsfHA-
TIocEs, ETC.
\ letter from Milan, Tenn, to the Mem
phis Avalanche gives frightful picture OF
the social and political life of that section:
The war of races is over here; but there has
been squawly time and no mistake A lot
OF rowdy tmen, scattered. about i'm various
sections. but especially numerous along the
bottoms of the Eorked Deer, in the.outhern
part OF Gibson, and also above PickettsviIe,
have amused themselves by collecting in
squads to cruise about with the proiessed
object of preventing outbreaks and violence.
These night riders or rioters pressed mules
and horses from planters to supply those OF
sbeir comrades not provided. At several
places they carried off several darkies to be
used. as they said, as an advance, guard in
| case of colliding with prospective foes.
These squads prowled over the region about
Pickettsville Humboldt, Milan, etc., several
| nights of last week, keeping the inhabitants,
especially the women and children, in q
| state of alarm. Peaceably inclined darlSies
at work in the fields, or resting in their
cabins, Jew to the woods and corn fields in
great haste, concealed themselves; laying
out at night, after the style of non-com-
| bataDts during the late Interstate war
| The land owners and substantial citizens
dlsappF0ve ofthis conduct with their Who'll "a
| hearts, but are powerless against bands oi
men who would mob any one daring to ex-
press sympathy for the dsrky, or suggest
1
peace. For the past three days the howl tha
| had gone forth throughout the country re
/ gartliDg the late massacre has had a danpen
| ing eject upon the feelings of substantial
| citizsnss .sWhile disappearing earnestly o
| mos law, or night rieing by irregtIla
sqnads, Yet they dare not take action unless
| called upon by the authorities. small
church where eolored people con9regateC
| two or three times each week. TO hold divinl
| service, situated about five miles due eas
| from Humboldt, was fired by incendiaries
supposed to be night riders, son Thursda,
night last, and was totally destroyed. 4
| church which formerly occupied the SAM
ground had been DESTROYED some time be
fore, and the last one had only been in us
| short time. Respectable people deprecat
such acts.
| ASSASSINATION.
A man named Hooper, who kept a smal
grocery in Oaklield, about u miles north O
Jackson, in Madison county, and about tn
same distance from here, was killed last Fri
day night under the following atrocious cir
cumstances: During the day several person,
| who live near by and along the Forked Dee
bottom, bad lounged about the place, ,passiny
the time playing cards and carousing. \ fraca
ensued, resulting in young person names
Annis wrapping one of the parties owe
the head with weight. This was quietet
down by all parties making it up and ask
ing one another's pardon. The visitors af
terward started to their homes About
o'clock the same evening, while the stor
was still open, unknown parties suddenl,
appeared in front and fired upon Annis, win
stood within. The shots were we'll sime,
and felled Annis, who immediately becam
unconscious. Hooper came out from q rea
| room to see what the firing was about, whei
he was shot and instantly killed. The mur
derers then disappeared, not molesting any
| q. oh no De ~e;o
tril's farm, near by, heard the firing, an
| proceeded to the scene, where they foun
| Hooper dead and the other badly wounded
The latter returned TO consciousness soon a
|, ter and will likely recover, but he failed
identity his murderous assailants. Neithe
the dead nor the injured parties were men
family, and Hooper had only resided at tn
, place few months. One night last week
young man named Lasler. while preparin
to stand guard over several families VIII
were gathered at Mr.. Tedford's, nea
, Pickettsyille, the scene of the late tragedis,
accidentally fired his own gun, the conteni
e passing entirely through his chest and Kill
ing him instantly. The victim was III
married. i4aH
PUBLIC MEETING.
A number of the respectable citizens
Pickettsville and vicinity are to hold pull
lie meeting to-day, the object being to CIV
e depression to their opinions and feeling
, regarding the late butchery near Trenton
; An effort will likely be made to allay IL
. excited feelings of turbnlently inclined pee
pie without regard to race, color or position
! rne principal land-workers or laborers
this section. on the larger farms, owned h
. the best and most thrifty citizens are nearl
S AL OF them colored people, many of thei
families, who labor for one half the crc
E they cultivate, the landowner supplyin
work stock and animal food. IN some cast
the laborers receive two-thirds of the entil
crop, supplying their own stock and pro,
ender. These laborers are generally fam
, lies, as before remarked, and are docii
They have no ineendiary men among thel
to harangue and extend bad counsel. The
have no desire TO live in any other than
s quiet way, laboring and tilliDg the soil f
: tneir sustenance. They have been guilty