Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-30

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TRENTON, TENN., August IS, lS74.-
Knowing that every good citizen OF this
State is deeply interested in the state of
afIairs in this county, and the APPEAL
with its usual holiness speaks out 10
-onGemning the awful outrage commit
ted In our city, and all Of our citizens
ll dorse your editorial Of the twenty
seventh, take the liberty Of occupying
q httle Of your space to give "the latest
ne W" Everything is quiet to-day, and
all ,NIcItement has died out. ONLY q
few an ucipate any trouble, and they
Lave no cause, for all men, both white
and black. are quietly attending to their
work. and everything goes on as if l
nothing had .Nsppened. What is the /
Use Of everybody writing and talking OF 1
what should be dons? There are as good 4
citizens, as brave, true, noble men liv-
ing in old Gibson as in any county, who |
look upon the '.isil muTd II as the most
brutal outrage ever committed IN our
county, OF perhaps in or State, and
these men propose to attenu 10 this
aiaiT, ferret the bloody murdereUs out,
and, II necessary, our sheriff-as brave
and true as any man-will summon all
Of Trenton and vicinity to arrest The
mob. "ROme was not built ia one day,
neither can affairs Of this character be
punished In one day. Let your citizens
keep quiet. We know all good citizens
denCuuce the whole business-so do we,
and our county proposes to deal with
muld-rers according TO law. Let the
grand jury, now Ia session, find out the
parties engaged IN this disgracefUl, cow
aTdly and inhUmAn butchery, and the
sheriff will arrest any and all of them.
The citizens OF Trenton are ready TO
help him, If necessary, aud will go, to a
man, when called upon. / think it
would be best 10 hush 80 much extra
talk, and let everybody wait until this
thing is settled before denouncing Glib
son county and its citizens, for our cOun-
" is a. true and as quiet now as any in
the state, and its citizens as law-abiding,
quiet and brave as any men who ever
made track on Tennessee's sunny soil.
II you wish to publish this, do SO; if not,
throw it away. j am yours, W.
PICKETTsvILLE.
From an Occasional COrrespOndenLl
PICKETTsvILLE, August 29.-The citi-
gems OF PickettsVilie and vicinity held a
meeting yesterday, and resolutions were
offered indOrsing the position taken by
0he APPEAL, aud heartily indorsing
every word Of the editorial OF the twen-
ty-sNeventh a. expressing the sentiments
Of this people. As al evidence Of this /
simply refer to the action of our citizens
On last Sunday night That night we
D. ad ten prisoners lodged in our prison,
under the charge Of Marshal DUNCAN. /
There was q large number Of masked
men rode into town, representing u have
been two hundred men, and demanded
the prisoners, but they were told very
plainly aud positively by Mayor Bur
nett, Marshal DUNCAN, Messrs. Moore,
Hale, Palmer and others that they did
not have enough men in the county to
take them while under their charge; they
saw from their actions and words that
they meant business, and left the town.
In a few minutes they returned and re-
pested their demands, but were met with
the same stern refusal. Our citizens
guarded the prisoners 20 The Trenton
iaii. when the same demands again were
made on the road, but with no effect.
a ffer lodging them ia jail the posse re-
uafued in Trenton and guarded them
inat night, which was Monday night,
aUd returned Tuesday evening. We
still have some excitement IN our neigh
fofboOd. The negro men have neatly
4fI left their homes, and their where
siggts are not known. There were three
nero men seen skulking around Mr.. E.
1I5rgauis house last night (the father Of
the Young man who was shot at last
Saturday night. He sent for several
Young men, who promptly responded
and guarded his domicil during the
night. Between one and two O'Clock
last night Mr. W. l.. Paris's dwelling
ae lives one mile west OF hicketlsviiie-
Fas burned. Hesaved most Of his house
rl-aa
.s.,F I'd a window, and was certainly the
--1.r K OF an incendiaTy. tn ere were two
,srefsot tracks traced TO and from toe
mouse into the woods, which is all that Is
known ab0ut it. We dislike very much
,o sueak Of our troubles, as many are
disposed who ought to be southern men
I'd good citiZens) TO condemn our peo-
II. Ia this vicinity for attempting to
~, Y the would De-qss8ssin negroes to
.l..-,, mt for their acts according 10 the
,J,r u d eUideacC-understa distinct
= ~ lynch law. There are eight OF
~, r,sgf. 1es who were implicated ia Sat
Ir3sv hi, hts affray, still running at
.a,g- ~ our course Ia arresting s pOr-
.io5 81 tbeu1 is treated with such con-
.srnuf We hay desisted from all further
urosecution. Cur citizens here have
Zone nothing moie than TO attempt to
enforce the laws OF our country ana We
wish nothing more.
MEETING AT PICKETTsNILLE.
PEcKETTsvILLE, August 29.-A meet
inc oil tie citizens Of this place was
called this morning, and II. G. Burnett
90 anDointai chairman, and j. 7.
VVsrIen. IT., secretary. The chairman
fben stated the object Of the meeting TO
~. uThat we, as & committee, call a
Icing on Monday next Of heeitizens,
,,-.s6 Vlite and black, to deliberate on 4
- means Of restoring peace; that we
sorsa s7armed, wishing TO avoid any (
farther disturbance"
Colonel Wabl was then called 10 the
6oor. ana addressed the audience rela-
tive 10 the natter above stated.
on motion, it vas the desire Of this
meeting that Colonel S. w. Sharp, I
s,aptain Z. III. HaGhinsol, and George 4
kelley. be present aud adde's the meet 4
inq on Monday. 1hs following COM /
rsiites was appointed 10 notify tie above 4
,lareeti gentlemen: }. b. Moore, b. r. /
soribe9it and NJ. +. Parker
on naotson, & was determined 10 Is We