Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-02
HUMBOLDT, TENN, August %, 1874.
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regret, seriously, the ealamiiies that are upo
| Us as a people. That wrongs and blunoer
have been committed by SOMEBODY is appal
I ent, but as these wrongs cannot be recalled le
I Il be our highest aim 10 take precautlonar
' measuIt $ 10 prevent the occurrence OF sim1la
or worse wrongs. We have our laws,Our court
Z gre open, we have officers OF own selection
10 enforce them. If understand the object O
1 your no Getting, II is to try 70 give guarantees
peaceaDle and law-abiding citizens REGARDLESS
] OF race or color, evidences that YOU VIII spar
/ no pai.ls IN your power to put down a mol
! spirit, ct il be found where it may; thai IN
/ white men by every word, action OF deeu'shoV Y
/ 10 the world their adherence OF men maraud
/ ing over The country under disguise
/ thereby precipitating good cluzens lnf
| trouble tnat the colored man with equa
1 enerrv-for we are all e liuallY interested-us'
4 their efforts 10 prevent any Of Their race IRON
| COMM 5ting any lawless acts. IL does seem U
. me thar policy and self-interesi, nothing
! else SD ould prompt every man TO this course
] We cannot live together and prosper with 3
I spirit OF hatred wrangling in our bosoms
! No possfbie good can result from a war Ol
} races. A reign OF terror viii be It's legitimate
I results aud do hope that every white man
and cOlored m-n Will Pleoge hlmseiI 70 IrOWL l
down sll attempts at aWlessness; Lei each
! one in a spirit of harmony extend the Give
branch Of peace, one 10 the otner-that men
/ OF an solors may feel safe al home with Their
/ Families Allow me again to revert
I 10 the TACT that / regard your EFFORTS 10 re-
4 store power and harmony IN the community
as wise and laudable. Ny humble conviction
\ Is that one week of excitement, such as we
have had is enough to sicken the heart OF
every well meaning man. That none but
pad men glOat snd fatten upon anarchy.
q N very respectfully your ODedient servant
7. NJ. HUTCHINSON.
MI George Kelly made motion tor the
chair - appointa committee of colOred men,
and that they slould choose them speaker
or representative. but as this was meeting OF
citizens : both white and black, the motion
SIatements from r. IL. Burns, chairman, as
sured the COlOTed folks that they were safe to-
day, aod he desired them TO deliberate on
matters coming before the house, as they were
members OF the meeting.
: W. Sharp-"We are here TO day 10 con-
vince the world that we are law-abid1ng peo-
pie: that we denOunce, as clilzensr the late
acts OF lawlessness: that we wish - exculpate
ourselves from the tnfamy and disgrace huri ed
upon rs by so many journals throughout the
country. We are here to-day to cOnd mn the
kukluN and mOb-iaw. We are Tor legal pro-
cess ia every instance. We indOrse The acts
of the gu ards in maintaining the law, mas
much as they held the prisOnersin custody, as
ordered; aud we Condemn the course Of the
negroes on tie twenty-second instant. and we
denOunce the brutal outrage on the twenty
MN instant, at Trenton. We intend to stand
bv the black mau, aB well as the white man,
50 long as they abide by the law.
Mr. George Kelly then appeared, and stated
that ne con curred in the expressions OF Colo
mel Sharp, and that he wanted them 10 attend
10 their business and not proWl about at ME ht
on motion a committee was appolntea 70
draft suitable resolutions. Committees, H.
Hale, J. =. Jones, NJ. D. Z. r. Nerthc0it W.
A. Wade and J. a. Warren. jr.
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than one week confused ana hara' sed 10 an
almost intOlerable extent by some private
citizens having been ured into by band cf
SYn1ed negroes and whereas, an Outrage was
,-on1 mi tied at the Trenton jail on the twenty
Sffh snstent, by the taking out Of jail ana
m1rdf,ri ng some negro prisoners by Dand of
4 dtsg1tsel men; aud whereas, the Memphis
sn5 Nasb,-lle press have done US great in
insfire Nv cNarging Us by implication with
lawIeSSusss anu disorder; therefore
Pes0 red Tbat ,ve denounce Jhe ABOVE re-
,s1raJ - Iavgiesq acts as crimes OF the
worst character, and ulsno an en-
OF the laws against all C-'eoueis' "ui'e anu
black. - 49, ,..-,-,-
PesolUed, furthe more, That W.. as a peop-e
independent Of race and color, wiz usS ~ esely ~
effort in our power to quell all lawle- ~1less VI
every character. Y. JBNEsr
;. H. HALF,
b. r. NuRThCOET,
W. A. WADE,
Ut WARREN, JR.
Committee.
On motion the above resolutions were adop.-
d as a whole, and these minutes sent to the
APPEAL and Milan Exchange, and requested
published in all other papers,
After listening 10 an address from Scott
)ocolo, colored, expressing his desire ior
,eace with enthusiasm, zeal and deteImina-
ion i'm pressing upon them their dependence
lpon the whites, and asking them 10 be arm
y their desire for peace, the meeting tnen sd-
ourned. J. I. WARREN Jk., SEC y.
b From Humboldt.
from an Occasional Correspondent
HUMBOLDT, GIBSON Co., September.
All quiet in old Gibson once more, I
md l hope we will never be so un-
ortunate again as 10 have our county
visited with snen we T59 aee9ss anS ana ,ye w
port the civil laws Of our glorious country do
nothing to cast the die Of intamy aud poilu-
lion upon the good people Of Gibson
Doubtless the Radical papers all over the
north are howling about our troubles down
here. am afra'd somebody Will think they
are like the dog that bayed the me p am
proud OF my county, Gibson, and kA0w the
GOOD citizens are in favor OF q white mans
government. Stiu at the same time we are
III Ming and will protect The unfDrtunate race,
the negro, as long as they do not usnrp the
power Oh, poor unfortunate race. u may
be said Of them IN the Language OF Festus 70
Paul when defending himself before King
Agrippa: "ThOu art beside myself much
learning doth make thee mad" only u has
taken a very small quantity to cause them 70
FroeIarnatiOn By the Governor.
The following is the full text of the
proclamation OF Governor Brown issued on
last:
NASHVILLE, TENS., August ~, 1874
Tothe judicial, Ministerial and a. Peace Off,
cers, and TO the people Of Tennessee;
7 v means at the command Of the chief
executive OF the state are v holly Inadequate
10 the enforcement OF the Law, without the
hearty cooperation OF all civil officers, sup
ported BY healthy public sentiment. APP
are nAllN maze 70 AltlH ouANE III nlAAAtAAN
assistance, or for authority 10 organize com
panies. The recent atrocities in the State
have ehgendered a feverish and unnatural
s1etesnt eriR, in & gSof ESe lawful aInq qeme to
dies for existing and apPrehended evils
are overlooked IN morbid anxiety 70
have military protection, Ienne see has no
military power. The militia can be called out
bv the general assembly alone, and then only
in case of rebellion or invasion. II past ex-
peTience may be regarded as just criterion,
the militia II called into service, would tend
rather TO aggrava'e than 70 alleviate existing
troubles. II we would preserve our State gov
ernfaent and the liberties OF our people, we
must cease 20 look 10 military power TO en-
force the law and punish crime. The civil
Jaw sffJr5s ample protection 70 society, II
sderiffs, cOnstables, Judicial and ministerial
officers will do their duty. They are elected
bv the people, and Will do their duiy II public
sentimeut VIII demand IL. The leading men
in every c9ui munity create and control public
sentiment. The CIVIL officers OF each county
have ample authority, under the Law, both TO
prevent aud punish crime.
By section 1888 o. the code OF Tennessee,
'sThe sheriff i the principal conservatOr OF
the peace in his county, aud IL Is MS duty TO
suppress all afirays, riots, rout-i uulawiul as.
seInblles, Instructions or other breaches OF
the peace, 70 do which, he may summon 10
his aid as many % the male Inhabitants OF
tbe county a. he thinks proper"
Bv section zg3i, "The judicial and minis
terfai Officers OF Justice IN the State, and The
mayor, aldermen, marshals and police OF
citles and towns, are also COnservators Of the
aud Suppression Of public ofienses, and for
THIS purpose, may act with all the power OF
the sheriff"
Rr section $3.50, at Is the duty Of all peace
~. seTs who know, or have reas IN 10 suspect
snv person or being armed, with the 10 en-
fion of committing riOt or ARRAY. or Of as
saniflpR. woundinK or killing another person,
- ~ Otherwise breaking the peace, 70 arrest
sI,ch person forthwith, and take him before
so,ne Justice OF the peace"
soiiis - ~ another section the Justice is re-
,.,tred III hind him In a bond, with good Sc
t-sifV. 10 keep the peace, or commit him TO
~ iThe substance OF which Is, that all
yalli,-,g fustices OF the peace knpriust oonsta-
49, mayors. aldermen, narshals, and police
- -. - ri cities and towns are conserEatofs
Of the pesee re sesFsI ~ Ibeund 20 prevent any
i,,stions n law, 70 preserve ts.e leacet 94d
=, rest offenders against the law anu y -
men duty II not abe TO 40 20 Nllloet a5saIs
1cs - snmnao,, as many OF the male lnhab-
ifsuts OF the county lvitfout regafu 70 age Vi
,asssennstionl, - they think proper, ....
t5Sileers OF citizens who fail or gs!ese % FtI-
,-s tl,eiT ysersctiYe duties. are guilty 9 'ills-
5emeanors. II DIE sherie nnot obtain
slrce enouqh IN his cGunt4 10 meei the DO
,,,,,,s of the law u Is the duty Of the COVER,
,t,r ff, tina anblicatiOn OF the sheriff. 70 sena
ne neeesssfv IOIoo from another county.